Department of the Air Force, ASC/GR, 2590 Loop Rd West, Bldg 558, WPAFB, Ohio 45433-7205

16 -- KC-135 GLOBAL AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT (GATM) MODIFICATION PROGRAM SOL F33657-98-R-0036 DUE 040599 POC Mel Boykins, Contracting Officer, (937) 255-1944; FAX (937) 255-7772 or WEB: PIXS Site, http://www.pixs.wpafb.af.mil/pixslibr/KC135GATM/KC135GATM.asp. E-MAIL: Contracting Officer, boykinm@c17.wpafb.af.mil. KC-135 Global Air Traffic Management (GATM) Modification Program; RFP F33657-98-R-0036, POC Mel Boykins, Contracting Officer, (937) 255-1944; FAX (937) 255-7772 or C.P. Mengos, (Alternate) Contracting Officer, (937) 255-1944; FAX (937) 255-7772. USAF Aeronautical Systems Center (ASC) is requesting proposals for commercial solutions to modernize the KC-135 aircraft with Global Air Traffic Management (GATM) capability. The GATM system encompasses the elements of communications, navigation and surveillance, and air traffic management, referred to commercially as communications, navigation and surveillance/air traffic management (CNS/ATM). The fleet baseline configuration will be the basic C/KC-135 with the following additions: (a) Pacer Compass, Radar and Global positioning system (Pacer CRAG), Navigation/Safety Modifications; (b) Reduced Vertical Separation Minimums (RVSM) system; (c) Initial Phase of Interphone Modernization; (d) Circuit Breaker Replacement; (e) 200 AMP Transformer/Rectifier (TRs) Replacement program; (f) HF Radio Modernization program; and (g) 8.33 KHZ Radio. One (1) contract will be awarded to a single contractor who will have total responsibility for the entire effort. The planned contractual arrangement to acquire approximately 544 KC-135 GATM systems for the Production and Installation Options is Firm-Fixed Price. The contract contains the following options: Prototype Installation and Flight Test, Prototypes Kit, LRIP Production Kits, Lots I -- VI Production Kits and Installation, Aircrew and Maintenance Trainings, Technical Manuals and Data, Logistics and Provisioning Data, Extended Warranty, LRIP Depot Support, and Spare and Repair Parts. Mr. Steve 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 the 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, evaluation of proposals or the source selection process and therefore, for routine matters on individual solicitations please contact Mr. Mel Boykins, (937) 255-1944. When requested, the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of concern. Should you desire to contact the Ombudsman, Mr. Plaisted can be reached at (937) 255-9095. RFP F33657-98-R-0036 is available for interested sources. To receive the RFP, submit a written request within seven (7) days of the date of this notice to ASC/GRK, Bldg. 558, Rm. 017, 2590 Loop Road West, WPAFB OH 45433, ATTN: Mel Boykins, Contracting Officer, or C.P. Mengos, (Alternate) Contracting Officer. All respondents should indicate whether or not they are a small business. The RFP is also on PIXS and can be accessed as follows: http://www.pixs.wpafb.af.mil/pixslibr/KC135GATM/KC135GATM.asp. THIS SYNOPSIS IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT ON THE PART OF THE GOVERNMENT TO AWARD A CONTRACT NOR DOES THE GOVERNMENT INTEND TO DIRECTLY PAY FOR ANY INFORMANTION OR RESPONSES SUBMITTED AS THE RESULT OF THIS SOLICITATION. PROPOSALS ARE DUE BEGINNING OF OR ABOUT 5 APR 99 WITH A CONTEMPLATED AWARD DATE OF 21 JUN 99. See Note 26. Posted 01/14/99 (W-SN288231). (0014)

Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0135 19990119\16-0002.SOL)