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M -- SEISMIC STATION MISSION SUPPORT (SSMS) SOL F08650-98-R-0018 DUE 052998 POC Lois Brockson, Contract Specialist (407) 494-8354/John T Moore, Contracting Officer (407) 494-1668 WEB: Click here to access Contracting Opportunities/SSMS, http://www.pafb.af.mil/contracting.htm. The Air Force Technical Applications Center (AFTAC) has a requirement for seismic station mission support (SSMS). The stations are Detachments (Dets) 313 (Sonseca, Spain) and 301 (Ankara, Turkey); and Equipment Location (EL) 079 (Cambridge Bay, Canada). The primary mission of these Dets/ELs is to collect and record seismic research data and to transmit this data in near real-time to the Atomic Energy Detection Center (AEDC) 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. The contractor will provide services to operate, maintain, and support the seismic stations. These stations are part of the US Atomic Energy Detection System (USAEDS) network operated to monitor international weapons limitation treaties. Additionally, Dets 313 and 301 will become part of the International Monitoring System (IMS) under the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT). AFTAC will provide government furnished property (GFP) required to operate, maintain, and support the stations. No security clearances are required. Contractor functions will encompass routine electronic maintenance, routine vehicle maintenance, controlling and accounting for equipment and supplies, requisitions, troubleshooting data communications equipment, maintaining a technical library, data and power line troubleshooting, routine and emergency intrasite communications maintenance, data recording and reporting, station equipment checks, and station calibrations. Additionally, there is a ground filter unit (GFU) at Det 301. The contractor will perform all functions at EL 079. Det 313 and 301 will be operated by host country personnel. In these locations, the contractor will serve as a liaison team and provide training, guidance, and limited assistance to the host country personnel in operating and maintaining the seismic station. Assistance will be limited to performance of the tasks with the intent to instruct or provide guidance to host country personnel and in the presence of host country personnel. The contractor will, however, provide full performance of some support tasks, including: routine vehicle maintenance, controlling and accounting for equipment and supplies, requisitions, and maintaining a technical library. This program is anticipated to be a single award with four 1-year options for EL 079 and up to two 1-year options for Dets 313 and 301. Additionally, there may be options for up to 2 additional seismic stations whose locations are yet to be determined. Full and open competition procedures will be used. The applicable SIC code is 8744 and the small business size standard for this acquisition is $5.0M. Respondents must indicate their status as a foreign-owned/foreign-controlled firm and any contemplated use of foreign national employeed on this effort. The formal solicitation date of 29 May 98 and proposal due date of 30 Jun 98 are tentative. Availability of the documents will be limited to electronic medium. Paper copies will not be issued. Access is available through "contracting opportunities" at the following internet address: www.pafb.af.mil/contracting.htm. This document, and any additional information made available in the future, will be on the Patrick AFB 45 CONS web site for review. (0098)

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