Operational Contracting Office, 8110 Industrial Dr., Suite 200, USAF Academy, CO 80840-2315

L -- DIRECT CONVERSION FOR LIFE SUPPORT AND METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES DUE 123098 POC Leslie Ryan (719)333-6551 A sources sought synopsis regarding a USAF Academy, Colorado, Direct Conversion effort conducted utilizing OMB Circular A-76 for Aircrew Life Support and Meteorological services. The Direct Conversion is being processed to determine if it is efficient for government operated or contractor operated functions within these two areas and, if applicable, to determine the selected contractor. Non-personal service requirements include all personnel and supervision and could potentially require all equipment, vehicles, tools, materials, supervision, and other items to accomplish Aircrew Life Support (ALS) services and Meteorological services. The ALS portion includes performance of inspections, maintenance, installation, removal, and repairs of in-shop and aircraft installed life support equipment and mandatory components. The maintenance and inspection of all hands-on ALS Continuation Training devices, conduct all initial and annual ALS continuation training as outlined in USAFA instruction to include, but not limited to, parachute landing fall, land/water drags, parachute malfunctions, preflight/postflight of chutes, air/ground egress procedures. Contractor will be required to schedule and accomplish all equipment inspections, repairs, and repacks using an approved automated equipment tracking program; render aid to aircrews with life support equipment problems including proper equipment fit, inspection, and use; maintain all related accounts for budget, time change forecast, Custodian Account/Control Receipt Listing (CA/CRL), Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratory (PMEL), OSHA, bench stock, and explosives programs. The contractor will be required to develop and maintain ALS operating instructions, quality assurance programs, and tool kits. Service requirements for the Meteorological services portion includes surface weather observation, weather radar observation, weather forecasting, staff weather briefing, and aircrew flight weather briefing support for the Academy and out lying areas within a fifty mile radius of the Academy, equipment operation, operation of the automated weather distribution system, the WSR-88D Doppler weather radar system, related small computers, the meteorological satellite, the automated surface observing system, the high wind alert system, and the lightning detection system. Contractor shall be required to furnish a permanent replacement to the High Wind Alert System, including the Remote Wind Mesonet and the Doppler Acoustic Sodar and provide a permanent replacement to the Theodolite which automatically samples upper air readings upon balloon launch and provides data. All interested business concerns shall indicate interest in this acquisition by providing the company name, mailing address, phone number, and electronic mail address to the 10 ABW/LGC, 8110 Industrial Drive, Suite 200, USAF Academy CO 80840-2315 no later than 3:00 P.M. MST, 30 Dec 98. Interested business concerns are requested to provide sufficient written information supporting their capability and past performance to perform the above stated requirements. This information should include, as a minimum, (a) degree of experience in ALS and Meteorological services experience, (b) address current related certifications for these services, (c) address employee on-the-job safety mishaps, (d) provide quality/safety program currently in-use by the contractor (e) provide management infrastructure and corporate financial capability to support these two types of operations similar to the magnitude of this requirement, (f) provide past corporate and government contracts with references, outlining related contractual responsibilities, and points of contact, with current telephone numbers. Small Business concerns must provide written proof of capability and a positive statement of eligibility as a SB concern. Indications of interest by SB concerns without required information regarding capability and eligibility will not be considered in a SB set-aside determination. If a capability package has already been submitted by your company based on the previous sources sought synopses dated 18 Sept 98 and 28 Oct 98, you do not need to resubmit. For purposes of this acquisition, the Standard Industrial Code (SIC) being considered is 8999. The anticipated business size is $5.0 million. Small, Historically Underutilized, and Women-owned businesses are encouraged to submit data. This is a sources sought synopsis only. An issue date for the solicitation has not been established. A subsequent synopsis will be issued at a later date to provide solicitation issuance details. Contractors should refer questions to Ms. Leslie Ryan at RyanLA.lg@usafa.af.mil or may call (719) 333-6551. Send information to 10 ABW/LGC, 8110 Industrial Drive, Suite 200, USAF Academy CO 80840-2315 no later than 3:00 P.M. MST, 30 Dec 98. Posted 11/30/98 (W-SN275417). (0334)

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