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J -- CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS SERVICES FOR THE T-1A AIRCRAFT SOL F33657-99-R-0016 POC Cheryl Robertson (937) 255-8630, x 235/Contracting Officer Capt Jeff Heilman, (937) 255-8630, x 232 This is a Request for Proposal (RFP). Reference is made to previous CBD announcement dated 22 Apr 98. ASC/YTZ will be issuing a RFP for Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) for the T-1A Aircraft on or about 4 Dec 1998 Contractors proposals will be due 51 days after release of the RFP. We anticipate a 10-year Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract with annual options and Economic Price Adjustments (EPA) after the fifth year. CLS activities will transition from the incumbent contractor to the new contractor by October 1999. There are 180 T-1A aircraft. The T-1A is a twin-engine Raytheon Beechjet 400T business jet modified for training USAF military student pilots for subsequent assignments to transport and tanker aircraft. The aircraft is also used for joint USAF/Navy training. The focus of this training is to prepare Navy crews for follow-on Strike and Strike/Fighter assignments. Aircraft are presently stationed at five operating locations: Columbus AFB, Mississippi; Randolph AFB, Texas; Laughlin AFB, Texas; Vance AFB, Oklahoma; and Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola, Florida. The anticipated CLS contract shall include the capability for contractor field modification teams, as well as the ability to perform component overhaul, logistics supply/support and engine overhauls. Air Education and Training Command performs organizational maintenance at all AFBs. There shall be a priced option for operations at Pensacola NAS where in addition to the CLS activities the contractor shall be responsible for organizational maintenance. The government has procured some repairable spares and support equipment to foster competition in this recompetition. These items will transition from the incumbent contractor to the new CLS contractor. At a minimum, the CLS contractor will need associate contractor agreements with the aircraft sustaining engineering contractor (Raytheon Aircraft Company) and major subsystem contractors for avionics, engines, etc. This solicitation will be issued approximately 4 December 1998 and will be exclusively available on the Preaward Information Exchange System (PIXS) via the following internet address: http: www.pixs.wpafb.af.mil. To have your firm placed on the source list for this solicitation, see the above web site for directions. If you have previously registered, you do not need to register again. Please, ensure you have also registered to receive email. These instructions are also on the above web site. The solicitation will be sent via the internet only to offerors on the automated source list. Contractor must be registered in CCR prior to award for solicitations issued after 31 May 1998. Tel: 1-888-CCR-2423 Fax: 1-703-696-0213 Every solicitation issued after 31 May 1998 must include the clause at DFARS 252.204-7004 "Required Central Contractor Registration". Duns/CCR Website: http://ccr.edi.disa.mil/ccr/cgi-bin/query.pl. A bidders library has been established to house those documents which are in hard copy only. The location of the library as well as the instructions on use and a point of contact can be found on the PIXS site. Mr. Stephen J. Plaisted has been appointed as Ombudsman to hear concerns from offerors, or potential offerors, during the proposal development. The purpose of the Ombudsman is to communicate contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate government personnel. Existence of an Ombudsman does not diminish the authority of the program director or the contracting officer. Accordingly, the Ombudsman does not participate in the preparation of solicitations, the evaluation of proposals or the source selection process and, therefore, for routine matters on individual solicitations, please contact [Ms. Cheryl Robertson (937) 255-7076 ext. 235]. When requested the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. Should you desire to contact the Ombudsman, Mr. Plaisted can be reached at (937) 255-9095, extension 232." Posted 11/23/98 (W-SN274150). (0327) Posted 12/02/98 (W-SN276267). (0336)

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