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99 -- INTERIM CONTRACTOR SUPPORT POC Mr. Steven T. Brumfield, (937) 656-5072. E-MAIL: ERROR --, steven.brumfield@b1b.wpafb.af.mil. This CBD announcement constitutes a Sources Sought Synopsis. The B-1B System Program Office (SPO), Aeronautical Systems Center (ASC), is planning for Interim Contractor Support (ICS) of eight line replaceable units (LRUs) to bridge the transition between the initial period of operation and depot support. The LRUs are: (1) Armament Control Box MAU-208/A (CWIU), PN 400-17165-112, (2) Communications Interface Unit, PN 822-0911-001, (3) Control Display Unit (CDU-900), PN 822-0941-001, (4) Flight Director Panel, PN L5308056-001, (5) Flight Instrument Panel Assembly, PN L5308066-001, (6) Flight Instrument Panel Assembly PN L5308066-011, (7) AN/ARC-210 Control Display Panel, PN 622-8761-003, and (8) AN/ARC-210 Receiver/Transmitter, PN 822-0878-001. This effort will require the following: repairing assets, engineering support, testing after repair, field support, and deliveries made to Tinker AFB, OK. The Air Force is anticipating a Time and Materials contract for this support in 1st Quarter FY99. The contractlength will be for twenty-four (24) months. Potential offerors must have access to manufacturing data to repair these LRUs. Repair/maintenance technical data is not in possession of the government. Contractors interested in this effort must submit the following information for evaluation to the government. Responses should be concise and include the following information: (1) Description of experience repairing and testing same, or similar, LRU assets, (2) Description of engineering support, field support and capability of testing these LRU's after repair, (3) Indication of all manufacturing, repair and maintenance technical data required to accomplish this effort. Turn Around Time (TAT) for these LRU's will utilize a 25 day, 45 day and 57 day TAT. It is anticipated that each LRU (above) will have to be individually addressed. Please indicate if your interest is as a prime or subcontractor. The government reserves the right to break out components and set aside specific tasks for small business. An Ombudsmanhas been established for this acquisition. The only purpose of the Ombudsman is to receive and communicate serious concerns from potential offerors when an offeror prefers not to use established channels to communicate his concern during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. Potential offerors should use established channels to request information, pose questions, and voice concerns before resorting to use the Ombudsman. Potential offerors should use established channels to request information, pose questions, and voice concerns before resorting to use the Ombudsman. Potential offerors are invited to contact ASC Ombudsman, Stephen J. Plaisted, ASC/SYI, 1790 10th Street, Room 102.01, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433, at (937) 255-9095, stephen.plaisted@ascy.wpafb.af.mil, with serious concerns only. Routine concern communication should be directed to the point of contact listed below. Potential offerors are requested to submit two (2) copies of an unclassified response (limited to 10 pages) within 30 days after publication of this notice to ASC/YDK, Bldg 556, 2690 Loop Road W., WPAFB, OH 45433-7148, Attn: Mr. Steven T. Brumfield, (937) 656-5072. E-mail address: steven.brumfield@b1b.wpafb.af.mil. Requests for further information regarding this announcement should be directed to the Contract Negotiator. Foreign participation at the prime contractor level is not authorized for this effort. See Note 25***** Posted 08/20/98 (W-SN239696). (0232)

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