Global Air Traffic Operations/Mobility Command and Control, 75 Vandenberg Drive, Hanscom AFB, MA 01731-2103

16 -- COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT UNITS AND AIRBORNE SATELLITE COMMUNICATION UNITS SOL F19628-98-R-0030 POC Allorria L. Harris, Contract Specialist; John E. Abisamra, Contract Specialist; Major Jeffery L. Emmons, Contracting Officer WEB: ESC Business Opportunities Web Page, http://www.herbb.hanscom.af.mil. E-MAIL: Click Here to E-mail the POC, emmonsj@hanscom.af.mil. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. The Global Air Traffic Operations/Mobility Command and Control (GATO/MC2) Systems Program Office (SPO) has the mission of supporting the acquisition of Communications Navigation Surveillance/Air Traffic Management (CNS/ATM) avionic systems for DoD aircraft. In order to develop strategies that best support aircraft platform SPO acquisition and integration efforts, the GATO/MC2 SPO requests inputs from industry regarding the Draft Request for Proposal (DRFP) for the procurement of Communication Management Units (CMU) and Airborne Satellite Communication Units (SATCOM) components and services. This acquisition will allow for the purchase of CMU and SATCOM components, related logistics support functions, and integration support for the individual aircraft platforms on an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) basis. The basic CMU system consists of an ARINC 758 CMU with Aircraft Personality Module (APM), a data link printer, a data loader (avionics), and multi function control and display units (MCDU). Additional CMU components are ARINC 758 CMUs with ARINC 724B wiring and APM along with portable data loaders. The basic SATCOM system consists of the Intermediate Gain INMARSAT Aero Service (AERO-I) unit. The DRFP number F19628-98-R-0030 will be available on or about June 12, 1998 at the following website: http://www.herbb.hanscom.af.mil/rfp.asp and select the link to "GATM II (CMU and Airborne SATCOM Units)." A hard copy of the DRFP will be issued to those requesting a copy by contacting John Abisamra at (781) 377-9024 (e-mail address of abisamraj@hanscom.af.mil). This acquisition will follow the procedures in FAR 12 entitled, Acquisition of Commercial Items, and associated supplements. Final comments and questions to the DRFP will be received via fax at 781-377-9300, or at electronic mail address emmonsj@hanscom.af.mil not later than June 29, 1998. The Government highly encourages submissions of comments and questions prior to this date. The Government will release all questions, associated responses, and any comments on a non-attribution basis on the GATM II website listed above. This request does not constitute an official Request for Proposal (RFP). In addition, a pre-solicitation conference is scheduled on Friday June 19, 1998, at the O'Neil Building Auditorium (Building 1612), Hanscom AFB, MA at 900 hours. Attendance is limited to three (3) attendees from each prospective offeror. Request prospective attendees pre-register by contacting Major Jeffery Emmons at (781) 377-7574 (or e-mail address of emmonsj@hanscom.af.mil) no later than June 16, 1998 with the following: name(s) including company affiliation, size and socioeconomic status of your business (e.g. small, large, small disadvantaged), address, phone number, fax number, and an e-mail address. Attendance to the CMU/SATCOM pre-solicitation conference is encouraged, but is not mandatory and will not effect your eligibility to submit an offer. Any information received by the Government will not obligate the Government in any manner, neither will the Government reimburse contractors for any costs associated with submittal of any information or costs associated with the pre-solicitation conference. (0161)

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