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D -- REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON TECHNOLOGY SERVICES, INCLUDING TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES. DUE 112398 POC Ines Astran, Contract Specialist, (210) 925-6380 and Sandra Hill, Contracting Officer, (210) 925-6380. WEB: SA-ALC, Kelly AFB RFI -- Sources Sought Page, http://www.kelly-afb.org/links/proc/rfi/rfi_index.html. E-MAIL: Send E-Mail to the POC, iastran@ldgate1.kelly.af.mil. Request for Sources Sought. The Air Force is seeking interested sources from industry regarding the Agency's requirement for mission critical support equipment that will satisfy multiple aircraft system rapid/emergency reporgramming needs. It is the USAF intent to replace the existing Memory Loader Verifiers (MLV's)/Program Loader Verifiers (PLV's) and Digital Computer System (DCS) with a ruggedized portable computer system for mobile application in a flight-line environment. It will be a one person carry type portable computer. The replacement must provide continuous and effective support for flight-line operations that involve rapid mission computer reprogramming, aircraft maintenance, data collection and data analysis with a common hardware platform. The equipment shall contain a computer processor unit with peripheral interfaces, MS Windows NT 4.0 or higher operating system, external device interface accessories with associated software drivers and aircraft adapter groups. The interface accessoriesshall provide the capability to communicate with the external devices using the RS-232C, Quad RS-422, Mil-Std-1553B, IEEE-488 buses and Ethernet connection. This program has been designated the Common Aircraft Portable Reprogramming Equipment (CAPRE). This notice is issued for the purposes of obtaining interested sources and their capabilities. All interested sources need to identify their business size standard, including number of employees and yearly sales figures, and if they are interested as being a prime, subcontractor, or supplier for the program. The Agency also requests a capability statement from all vendors. In addition to the company's normal capability statement, all vendors are requested to provide information and address all the following issues as an addendum: (1) Knowledge in Digital Data Communication; (2) Knowledge in integrating computer system for data communication; (3) Knowledge in transporting Ada 83 software to Ada 95 software. (4) Ability to develop and produce adapter group interfaces, from the computer system to the aircraft, used for transmitting and receiving data communication while on the flight line. (5) Product Support, warranty; (a) repair/sustainment capability; (b) commercial practices for obsolescence (c) commercial practices for upgrades to items (6) Interface knowledge. (7) Manufacturing capability. (8) Commercial practices for verifying environmental and temperature requirements. (9) Knowledge of memory/program load verifiers. (10) Ability to plan and integrate a program in the range of $40M-$90M. As stated, all categories must be addressed. If none, so state in your capability statement. SIZE STATUS: Offerors responding should indicate whether they are, or are not, a socially disadvantaged business, a Historically Black college or University/Minority Institution, a woman-owned business, and should indicate their size status. Notice to Foreign-Owned Firms; such firms are asked to immediately notify the Air Force contracting point of contact below, before and upon deciding to respond to this announcement. Foreign contractors should be aware that restrictions may apply which could preclude their participation in this acquisition. NOTE: FOREIGN CONTRACTORS ARE NOT SOLICITED BY THIS SOURCES SOUGHT. All interested parties are asked to provide your phone number, e-mail address, and facsimile number in their response. Proprietary information will be protected and will not be divulged unless mandated by existing laws. This information should be sent to SA-ALC/LDKAB, 308 Avionics Circle, Ste 2, Kelly AFB TX 78241-5947 no later than 3:00 p.m. Central Daylight Time on 23 Nov 98. The point of contact is Ines Astran, (210) 925-6380/ iastran@ldgate1.kelly.af.mil. Unclassified FAX number is (210) 925-0412. Direct all information requests and routine communications concerning this acquisition to the point of contact listed above. The Contracting Officer is Sandra Hill, (210) 925- 6380/shill@ldgate1.kelly.af.mil. Posted 10/27/98 (D-SN265746). (0300)

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