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A -- INTEGRATION OF AIR DATA PROCESSOR ONTO F-15E SOL F33657-98-R-0020 POC Gary Wiviott, Contract Negotiator/Gina Moore, Contracting Officer, (937) 255-3913 This CBD announcement constitutes a Notice of Contract Action (NOCA) of a proposed contract to integrate the Air Data Processor (ADP) into the F-15E Aircraft. The contractor shall also be required to perform incidental changes to the aircraft and contractor furnished equipment. The F-15 Aircraft Program Office (ASC/FBA) of the Aeronautical Systems Center (ASC), Wright-Patterson AFB, OH proposes to award a contract for this effort during the second quarter of FY99 to McDonnell Douglas Corporation, A Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the Boeing Company, St. Louis, MO. Small businesses are hereby notified of potential subcontracting opportunities for this acquisition. The point of contact is: Director of Procurement, McDonnell Douglas Corporation, Mr. Jack House, (314)233-9372. The contract will be awarded pursuant to the authority of FAR 6.302-1 [(10 U.S.C.) 2304 ( c)(1)], only one responsible source and no other source can satisfy agency requirements. The contractor meets all the following criteria: (a) capability to integrate and test the above system to be compatible with the current and planned configurations of the F-15E; (b) capability to conduct retrofit/modification activities; ( c) capability to identify and develop efficient and cost-effective training programs for support of an F-15E; (d) capability to use and input data into the Logistics Support Analysis file when conducting studies and analyses of training requirements associated with the F-15E aircraft and aircraft subsystems; (e) capability to prepare/revise and submit Support Equipment Recommendation Data (SERD) as part of appropriate Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) to specify organizational and depot support equipment requirements for F-15E aircraft, and ability to identify standard hand tools and develop modified standard hand tools, stock numbers, nomenclature, and technical descriptions as applicable, which shall be provided for each tool; (f) capability to test and evaluate efforts in a manner that shall include consequential conduct of the air vehicle, avionics, and support equipment simulator, laboratory and aircraft ground tests (note: additional GFE assets may be available to support test and evaluation activities, but need dates must be identified in a timely manner); and (g) capability to provide all required engineering data. Direct all routine communications to Mr. Gary Wiviott, Contract Negotiator, at (937)255-3913 ext. 2404 or Ms. Gina Moore, Contracting Officer, at (937)255-3913 ext. 2408. An Ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from potential offerors during this acquisition. The purpose of the Ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the program director or contracting officer, but to communicate contractor concerns, issues, disagreement, and recommendations to the appropriate government personnel. When requested, the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of the proposals or in the source selection process. Interested parties are invited to call Mr. Stephen J. Plaisted, 1790 10th Street, Room 208, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. 45433, (937)255-9095. The Ombudsman should only be contacted with issues or problems that have been previously brought to the attention of the contracting officer and could not be satisfactorily resolved at that level. See Notes 22 and 26. (0139)

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