ASC/SMYC, Attn: Contracting, 2145 Monahan Way, Bldg. 28, Ste 126, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433-7017

16 -- EMBEDDED GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM/INERTIAL NAVIGATION SYSTEM (EGI) SOL F33657-99-R-0025 POC Sue Ellitott, Technical Point of Contract, (937) 255-4140 ext 3540/Contracting Officer, Teresa Cochran, (937) 255-5107, ext 3569 The Common Avionics Directorate of the Subsystems System Program Office intends to award on a sole source basis follow-on contracts to Honeywell Sensor and Guidance Products, Clearwater, FL; and Litton Guidance &Control Systems, Woodland Hills, CA for acquisition of the non-developmental item (NDI) Embedded Global Positioning System/Inertial Navigation System (GPS/INS),also called EGI, for the Army's AH-64, OH-58 and Special Operation Forces helicopters (Honeywell); the Navy's AH-1W,, F-14,,S-3 / ES-3A (Honeywell) F/A-18 and, EA-6B aircraft (Litton); and the Air Force's F-15, F-16, A-10, KC-135, and the AFFTC TSPI (Air Force Flight Test Center Time Space Position Information) (Honeywell). Future platforms to include but not limited to the B-1, B-52, C-5, HH-60J, ICH, LCAC, SH-60, T-38, UH-1N, and UUV; will be awarded based on a limited competition downselect process. These follow-on contracts will include NDI EGI integration units, missionization (modification) of software and hardware for platform-specific interfaces, integration/flight test support, technical support following missionization and integration efforts, training, engineering studies, and data; plus continued production effort, including warranty, Contractor Depot Repair, spares, data, and foreign military sales. Production options will be exercised for a maximum of 60 months and a program unit maximum of 5000 EGI production units for both follow-on contracts combined. Technical capability growth will be achieved through potential engineering change proposals for enhanced EGI capability, Global Air Traffic Management (GATM), Navigation Warfare (NAVWAR), Joint Precision Approach Landing System (JPALS), and GPS Receiver Applications Module (GRAM). An Ombudsman has been established for this acquisition. The purpose of the Ombudsman is to receive and communicate serious concerns relative to this effort. The Ombudsman does not diminish the authority of the Program Director or of the Contracting Officer, but communicates the concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations of their sources to the appropriate Government personnel. Potential offerors should use established channels to request information, pose questions, and voice concerns before resorting to use of the Ombudsman. When requested, the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the identity of his/her source of the concern. Serious concerns may be addressed to ASC's Ombudsman, Mr. Stephen J. Plaisted, ASC/SY, BLDG 572, 1790 10th street, Room 102.01, Wright Patterson AFB OH 45433-7017 Potential offerors are invited to contact Mr. Plaisted, with serious concerns only, at (937) 255-9095, or e-mail at: stephen.plaisted@ascsy.wpafb.af.mil, routine communication concerning this acquisition should be directed to ASC/SMYB (K) ATTN: Teresa Cochran 2145 Monahan Way (Bldg. 28, Room 131), Wright Patterson AFB. OH 45433-7017, or by phone at (937) 255-5107, EXT: 3569. See Notes 22 and 26. Posted 12/09/98 (W-SN278695). (0343)

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