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J -- CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS SUPPORT FOR GCA 2000 TIME & MATERIAL FOR ONE (1) YEAR SOL F19628-98-R-0031 DUE 062698 POC Jeffrey Wong, Contract Specialist, 781037-5195, David H. Hawkins, Contracting Officer, 781-377-9220 WEB: ESC Business Opportunities Web Page, http://www.herbb.hanscom.af.mil. E-MAIL: Click Here to E-mail the POC, wongjw@hanscom.af.mil. Notification of Contracting Action. Procurement for Supplemental Service Agreement (SSA) to support the GCA-2000. The Electronic Systems Center (ESC) of the Air Force Material Command (AFMC) intends to award a basic firm fixed price time and material contract for non-warranty service and repair to ITT-Gilfillan Defense and Electronics. Contract award is expected in August 1998. The contract will be issued in accordance with 10 U.S.C. 2304 C (2) as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302-1, justification for other than full and open competition. In as much as the software and design of the GCA-2000 is proprietary to ITT-Gilfillan, a non-competitive support contract will be awarded to ensure that this system is logistically supported. The Air Force anticipates the issuance of a SSA contract for one base year and four one-year options to support three (3) AN/MPN-25, Ground Control Approach (GCA-2000) Radar Systems. The GCA-2000 is an autonomous, self-contained radar system consisting of a sensor mounted on an air cushioned trailer and includes a diesel generator, shelter, processing transmit/receive system, climatic control equipment and automatic system monitoring. The Government plans to furnish the initial spare parts inventory to be maintained by the contractor. The following capabilities are pertinent to this acquisition: 1) Provide SSA beginning no later than 1 August 1998. 2) Have or be able to acquire GCA-2000 experience, and perform the supply/support and repair functions on Air Force GCA-2000 equipment. 3) Provide on-call technical support for fault isolation diagnostics, GCA-2000 installation problems and supply/support activities. 4) Provide GCA-2000 technical and engineering support in-house or at remote locations. 5) Prescreen incoming failed GCA-2000 items to test, isolate, and verify failure. 6) Possess or have access to test radars broadcasting in X band (Airport Surveillance Radar/Precision Approach Radar) and L band (Secondary Surveillance Radar). 7) Repair, maintain and modify GCA-2000 hardware/software. 8) Maintain spare parts inventory in a bonded storage area and records of the supply/support actions. 9) Expedite replenishment for critical failure items on operationally deployed GCA-2000 systems at worldwide locations. 10) Provide normal replenishment for non-critical failure items on operationally deployed GCA-2000 systems at worldwide locations. 11) Replenish spare parts inventory after repair of failed items. 12) Plan, budget and track the above-identified tasks. 13) Provide the Government with a monthly status report of all actions taken pertaining to the supply/support and repair of the GCA-2000. 14) Update system manual and distribute changes to the users. If a firm believes it is capable of performing the Governments requirements, they may identify their interest to the Government. Interested firms are requested to submit a statement of qualifications, along with supporting documentation to: ESC/GAK, 75 Vandenberg Drive, Hanscom AFB, MA 01731-2103, Attn: Mr. Jeffrey Wong or via electronic transmission to: wongjw@hanscom.af.mil or hawkinsd@hanscom.af.mil. Responses must be received no later than 15 calendar days after the date of this publication and should not exceed ten (10) pages on 8 = x 11 inch paper with type no smaller than 10 pitch. An Ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from offerors or potential offerors during the proposal and proposal development phase of 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, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate Government personnel. When requested, the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. Ombudsmen do not participate in the evaluation of responses, source selection, or formulation of acquisition strategy. Interested parties are invited to call the Electronic Systems Center s Ombudsman, Col Lee Hughes, (781) 377-5106. The Ombudsman should be contacted only with issues or problems that have previously been brought to the attention of the program manager and/or contracting officer and could not be satisfactorily resolved at that level. The proposed contract action is for services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with one source under authority of FAR 6.302-1. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all responses to this notice received within fifteen (15) days after release of the notice will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. See Notes 22 & 26. (0161)

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