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B -- TTOES II SOL F34601-99-R-0009 DUE 113098 POC For copy, Leellen Long/Lpdpb/[405]739-4436, For additional information contact Leellen Long/Lpdpb/[405]739-4436 This is notification of the release of the formal request for proposal. This will result in a five year acquisition which will be broken out into a contract consisting of a one year basic plus four one year options for TTOES II. The RFP states a minimum of 4 contracts is being contemplated; one will be set aside for small business. The purpose of TTOES II is to acquire engineering services to support aerospace systems and the associated depot support process. The basic contract and the options will have a minimum order placed against then at the time of award or of exercise of option(s). Tasks may include analysis; process modeling' development of tech reports, plans, and recommendations; selection and management of subcontractors; integration of multiple hardware and software design inputs into a single government owned, optimum design; preparation and documentation of non proprietary technical and reprocurement data; prototype design and development; qualification testing; and qualification of manufacturing sources. The contractor performing the task will be excluded from manufacture of material for the production process either as the prime or sub contractor, with the exception of the prototype manufacturing. Successful bidder(s) shall possess the facilities, personnel, and technical expertise to perform a broad range of engineering activities. Performance requires an experienced program manager, multidisciplinary design teams, extensive facilities for hardware and software development and testing, as well as demonstrated experience on similar projects. The contractor will provide technical assistance for planning, cost analyses, specialty engineering integration, prototype design, testing, development of re procurement data, source qualification, process modeling, and system engineering. Manufacturing effort will involve fabrication, qualificaiton testing, manufacturing source qualification, system integration, integration of hardware and software design inputs into a single design, and identification of all special processes and quality assurance requirements. Manufacturing knowledge to establish producibility and manufacturing requirements is required. Contractor may be required to plan, design, develop and test an entire The approximate issue/response date will be 26 OCT 1998. No telephone requests. Only written or faxed requests received directly from the requestor are acceptable. All responsible sources solicited may submit a bid, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered. Note: An Ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from offerors or potential Offerors during the 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 source of the concern. The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals or in the source selection process. Interested parties are invited to call the Ombudsman at (405) 736-3273. DO NOT CALL THIS NUMBER FOR SOLICITATION REQUESTS. Request for Written Quotation will be issued. The anticipated award date will be 60 days after the issuance of this notice. See Note (s) 2. Posted 10/08/98 (I-SN260312). (0281)

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