HSC/PKR, 8005 9th St, Bldg 626, Brooks AFB, TX 78235-5353

A -- PREDATOR TRAINING STATION & RESEARCH STATION DEVELOPMENT DUE 112398 POC Phyllis J. Morse, Contracting Officer, (210) 536-5771 E-MAIL: click here to contact the contracting officer via, phyllis.morse@mirage.brooks.af.mil. Predator Training Station & Research Station Development -- SSS PKR 99-001. The 311th Human Systems Wing, Directorate of Contracting, Research & Development Contracting Division, Brooks AFB, TX. The Warfighter Training Research Division, Human Effectiveness Directorate, of the USAF Research Laboratory intends to award a contract on a sole source basis to Parker International, a SMALL BUSINESS firm, to continue development of a PC based Predator operator training system and research station. The contractor shall provide both on-site and off-site system and software support, system integration, and installation of Predator System Multi-Task Trainers at AFRL Mesa, AZ, Luke AFB, AZ, Indian Springs AFAF, NV, and other research laboratories sponsored by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research using the research stations. The effort requires completion of the high fidelity simulation of the Predator GCS System 4, upgrade to GCS System 6, integration of the Air Vehicle Operator Station, the Sensor Operator Station, the Instructor Operator Station, and the partial functionality of the DEMPC operator station initially developed by Parker International. The effort also requires integration into the Distributed Mission Training DIS and HLA network at the Division at Mesa AZ, development of performance measures for training research, development of individualized training research tasks derived from actual training tasks, and providing operating instruction documentation for the system. It is anticipated that this contract will be CPFF for 18 months period of performance, divided into three 6-month phases of development. A SECRET clearance is mandatory to perform this effort. Interested offerors must submit, within 15 days from the publication date of this notice in the CBD, a complete capability/qualification package describing the company's technical expertise and experience, personnel and facilities and motivation for participating in this program. SEE READER'S GUIDE NOTE(S) ITEM NUMBER 25 FOR FURTHERDETAILS. Responses submitted should be in one copy only. SIC Code 8731 has been assigned. Respondees to this synopsis shall include their assigned DUNS Number and their Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code (i.e., Federal Supply Code for Mfrs., a five digit code assigned by Cmdr, Def Logistics Service Center, Attn: DECS-CGD, Federal Center, Battle Creek, MI., Ref DOD 5000.12(M). Each response should reference SSS PKR 99-001. Responses should be sent to: 311th HSW/PKRH, 8005 9th St., Attn: Ms. Phyllis J. Morse, Brooks AFB, TX 78235-5353. Any non-technical and/or contractual questions should be referred to Ms. Morse, (210) 536-5771. Technical questions may be directed to Mr. Jay Carroll, AFRL/HEA, 6001 So. Power Rd., Mesa, AZ 85206-0904, (602) 889-6561. 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 contraction 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. The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals or in the source selection process. Interested parties are invited to call Mr. Don Norville at (210) 536-6393. Closing date for submission of responses is forty-five days from publication of this notice. SEE READER'S GUIDE NUMBERED NOTES 1, 22, and 25 FOR FURTHER DETAILS. Posted 10/14/98 (W-SN261724). (0287)

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