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69 -- ALPENA KADENA INTERIM TRAINING SYSTEM (AKITS) PROGRAM SOL F08626-98-C-0025 POC Jaciel Robbins, Contracting Officer, 850-882-9391 ext. 5059 Notice of Contract Action (NOCA). The Range Instrumentation Systems Program Office Integrated Product Team (IPT), Aeronautical Systems Center (ASC), Eglin AFB, Florida, plans to award a sole source firm fixed price contract for one Kadena Debriefing System (KDS) with an option for one additional system, limited live monitoring, and one year of Interim Contractor Support (ICS) with an option for an additional year. The KDSs and ICS in conjunction with 14 Kadena Airborne Instrumentation (KAI) pods already being acquired and the addition of limited live monitoring will provide Alpena MI with an interim capability known as Alpena KITS (AKITS). The basic effort and installation of this KDS and ICS for AKITS is planned for the Combat Readiness Training Center (CRTC) located in Alpena Michigan. The overall program objective is to provide a capability for users to conduct air-to-air training exercises, limited live monitor, and post-mission debriefings of aircrew/aircraft/simulated weapon performance. Limited live monitoring will allow the Alpena CRTC host facility to interact (real-time) with participating pod equipped aircraft within line-of-sight (LOS) of the specified tower located on Alpena CRTC. This interaction includes real-time monitoring of AKITS data on the KDSs with the Alpena facility. Additionally, the RTO will exchange information over three UHF radios located within the facility. The current KITS pre-and post-mission implementation uses a desktop computer as a server unit which provides a data interface between the KAI pods and the KDS. This server unit is used to program the data transfer devices (DTD) which are used to store mission data in the KAI. It is also used to download recorded mission data and merge all participants' data into a file which can be used by the KDS to provide post-mission display and debrief as required by the original contract. The software which performs this function in the KAI and server unit, as well as the software in the KDS, is proprietary to Cubic Defense Systems, San Diego, CA. The Government requires this capability immediately, but not later than 1 September 1998. This task requires current understanding of the KAI and server functions, KDS hardware and software design and interfaces, and of the format of the merged KITS data files. A sole source procurement of this capability is contemplated with Cubic Defense Systems, 9333 Balboa Ave, San Diego, CA92186-5587. Cubic defense Systems (CDS) is the only qualified source to perform this effort. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under authority FAR 6.3. CDS is uniquely capable of performing this task through their direct experience with development, integration, production, deployment, and CLS of the proprietary KITS system currently in operation at Kadena AB, Japan. The Standard Industrial Classification Code for this acquisition is 3663 (750 personnel). Firms responding to this synopsis should state whether or not they are a small business concern or a small disadvantaged business concern as defined in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.219-1 and FAR 52.219-2. Direct all requests for solicitations and routine communication concerning this acquisition to Ms. Jaciel Robbins, Contracting Officer, (850) 882-9391, Ext. 5059 or Ms. Jan Beckett, (850) 882-9391, Ext 5058, for contracting matters, and Mrs. Melinda Watts, Program Manager, (850) 882-9391, Ext. 5060, for technical matters. Col. Jeffery Upp has been appointed as Ombudsman to hear concerns from offerors, or potential 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 Ms. Jaciel Robbins, Contracting Officer, (850) 882-9391, Ext 5059, or Ms. Jan Beckett, (850) 882-9391, Ext 5058, for contracting matters. When requested, the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. Should you desire to contact the Ombudsman, Col Jeffrey Upp, AFDTC/IG, 101 W. D. Avenue, Suite 124, Eglin AFB, FL 32542-5495, (850) 882-5966/5967. See Numbered Notes 22 and 26 (0140)

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