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16 -- IMPROVED AVIONICS INTERMEDIATE SHOP (IAIS) ANCILLERY EQUIPMENT & INTEGRATION SERVICES FOR THE F-16 COMBAT FIGHTER PROGRAM SOL n/a POC Jeffrey Joseph, Contract Negotiator, (937) 255-0548/Gene Smith, II, Contract Officer, (937) 255-4746 The F-16 System Program Office, ASC/YPKKA, intends to award a contract to provide 6 sets of F-16 Improved Avionics Intermediate Shop (IAIS) Interface Test Adapters (ITAs), IAIS support equipment (SE), associated automatic test equipment (ATE), and test program set (TPS) production integration services. The ITA and SE deliveries, and ATE/TPS integration services will be provided during the period of July 1998 through April 2000. An option for an additional set of IAIS ancillery equipment will be included in this action and must be exercised within 120 days of award. The ATE and TPS production integration services will be required to verify that ATE and TPS hardware changes as a result of parts obsolescence will not impact the total IAISperformance specified requirements. The IAIS engineering support contemplated under this procurement requires both special test equipment (STE) and special tooling. The only known existing STE and special tooling required for this production effort resides at Lockheed Martin Tactical Aircraft Systems (LMTAS), and is dedicated to support the operation and maintenance of fielded IAIS systems. The STE and special tooling is also committed to on-going sustainment efforts, as well as number of Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contracts throughout the period of this follow-on production buy. Using another vendor to conduct the production engineering integration support LMTAS already provides would require the acquisition of a second complete set of STE and special tooling at an excessive cost, and would result in an unacceptable delay in product deliveries of the TPSs and SE. The contractual efforts described are necessary and support the efficient fabrication, flight operational support of F-16 weapon system avionics test systems through the second quarter FY00. Any delays in implementing this contractual effort will seriously impact the ability F-16 System Program Manager to provide mobile avionics test capability for the users in a timely and economical fashion, and jeopardize any potential cost savings that might be realized from competing this effort. LMTAS's continuous background and the associated expertise is not possessed by any other contractor, and this could not be obtained from any other source in sufficient time to support near term mission requirements. Additionally, LMTAS has the experienced manufacturing, hardware and software engineering, and program management personnel in place and can insure a successful procurement meeting cost, performance, and schedule requirements. No other known qualified sources exist that possess the IAIS support infrastructure in-place at LMTAS, and are capable of providing the total IAIS hardware and software production and integration requirements needed under this procurement. Lockheed Martin Tactical Aircraft Systems (LMTAS) is the intended source pursuant to authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) (see Note 22). Competitive opportunities exist to provide the ITAs and SE for this effort through LMTAS. Interested bidders for the ITA and SE portions of this effort should contact Mr Mike Booher at LMTAS, (817) 777-4206, P.O. Box 748, Fort Worth TX 76101-0748. Direct all other requests concerning this acquisition to Mr Jeffrey Joseph, Contract Negotiator, at (937) 255-4746, ASC/YPKKA, 1981 Monahan Way, Building 12, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433-7205. Mr Stephen J. Plaisted has been appointed as Ombudsman to hear concerns from offerors, during the proposal development. The purpose of the Ombudsman is to communicate contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate government personnel. Existence of an Ombudsman does not diminish the authority of the program director or the contracting officer. Accordingly, the Ombudsman does not participate in the preparation of solicitations, the evaluation of proposals, or the source selection process and, therefore, for routine matters on individual solicitations, please contact Jeffrey Joseph (937) 255-4746. When requested the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to thesource of the concern. Should you desire to contact the Ombudsman, Mr Plaisted can be reached at (937) 255-9095. (0082)

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