42d Contracting Squadron/LGC, 50 Lemay Plaza South, Bldg 804, Maxwell AFB, AL 36112-6334

58 -- AIRFIELD LIGHTNING PROTECTION AND SURGE SUPPRESSION EQUIPMENT DUE 123198 POC Mary Lou Crook, Contracting Officer, (334) 953-2560 E-MAIL: mary.crook@max2.maxwell.af.mil, mary.crook@max2.maxwell.af.mil. The 42d Communications Squadron at Maxwell Air Force Base, AL is requesting industry information for airfield lightning protection and surge suppression equipment. This agency is conducting a Market Survey (Sources Sought Synopsis), requesting that information. This is a Request for Information (RFI) ONLY. It is not a Request for Proposal (or solicitation) or an indication that a contract will exist for this equipment. THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT INTEND TO AWARD A CONTRACT ON THE BASIS OF THEIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION OR OTHERWISE PAY FOR THE INFORMATION SOLICITED. The purpose of this market research is to decide if lightning protection and surge suppression devices for various airfield systems/facilities are commercially available. This acquisition includes providing all equipment, labor, transportation, and installation necessary to provide for more robust protection for the ATC tower radar indicator equipment, Instrument Landing System Far Field Monitor, Laser Beam Ceilometer, weather indicators in the base weather station, weather indicators in ATC tower, Ground-to-Air Transmit and Receive radio site, and ATC communication systems. Each facility/system requires protection devices on communication, power, and grounding conductors. Protection devices must immediately eliminate electrical surges before they damage the respective equipment. Devices must continue to operate and only sacrifice itself in case of catastrophic electrical surges. Firms who wish to respond to this Request for Information are asked to send information regarding (1) Company's full name, address, and point of contact; (2) list of products that meet the stated criteria and related pricing; (3) list of contract vehicles; e.g. GSA Schedule Contract; currently in place that will allow base level ordering and (4) any other brochures and prepared literature that provide further explanation of offered product. Specific responses should address management qualifications and provide past performance information relevant to government and commercial customer capable of providing reference data. This agency will review respondent packages and may contact selected firms for face-to-face discussions. As industry may expect to see portions of submitted information in future solicitations, no proprietary information may be submitted. Responses must also include their business size and state that the contractor is not on the GSA Parties Excluded from Procurement Programs. The deadline for submissions is December 31, 1998. The Point of Contact for additional information will be Contract Specialist Mary Lou Crook at (334) 953-2560. Oral responses are not acceptable in response to this notice. Posted 11/20/98 (W-SN273659). (0324)

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