Air Armament Center, AAC/WRRK, 102 West D Ave, Suite 300, Eglin AFB, FL 32542-6808

R -- ACTS SOFTWARE SUSTAINMENT EVALUATION AND TEST (ASSET) PROGRAM POC Mr. Roland Baez, Contracting Officer, (850) 882-9391, Ext. 5050; for technical matters, contact Mr. Joe Giangrosso, Intregration Programs Manager, (850) 882-9391, Ext. 5082 Sources Sought (SS). The Air Armament Center, AAC/WMRK, Range Instrumentation Systems Program Office, Eglin AFB, Florida, intends to release a Section 8 (a) competitive Request for Proposal (RFP) solicitation, expected to result in a single contract award. This competition is open to all Section 8 (a) contractors certified in SIC 8711, $20M. The basic contractual effort will provide prime contractor support for continuous software sustainment of the Advanced Display and Debriefing Systems (ADDS) and the Airborne Instrumentation Subsystem (AIS) Test Sets for both Air Force and the Navy ACTS/TACTS systems. Additionally, the ASSET Facility prime contractor will also provide Air Force software sustainment support activities for the Airborne Instrumentation Subsystem (AIS) pods. The ASSET facility prime contractor will: provide software engineering and prototype development support for software sustainment of ACTS systems; purchase commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) hardware and software; load government software; and install and interface hardware in order to maintain software compatibility, when required. Real time on-line customer support engineering assistance for all ACTS/TACTS ranges is also required. The ASSET prime contractor shall use reverse-engineering techniques in order to make logistics recommendations for hardware replacements due to parts obsolescence. The ASSET facility support contractor shall also provide facility system administration support including loading software and data onto facility hardware and trouble shooting facility problems. Engineering disciplines required are software engineers, computer engineers, systems engineers, systems analyst, and engineering technicians. Modifications to GFE code will also be required. The prime contractor must also have an established capability to provide sub contractor support when surge support is warranted. GFP office space will be provided as well as telephone support. Travel in and out of the CONUS will also be required. All employees working within the ASSET Facility must possess a valid security clearance up to and including SECRET, at contract award. The contract will be a fixed price Task Order contract. The period of performance will be one year with four one-year options. Draft RFP release is anticipated at the end of April 1999, with past performance proposal information due 21 days after formal RFP release. Technical/cost proposals will be due 45 days after RFP release. Contract award is anticipated in Oct/Nov 1999. An Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) clause will be included in the contract. This solicitation is restricted to United States owned companies. The contractor's computer system must be accreditable in accordance with current USAF computer security policies. For obtaining information on the technical library or Scientific and Technical Information (STINFO) certification and software release approval call (850) 678-7887. The Standard Industrial Classification Code for this acquisition is 8711. Comments should be addressed toMr. Roland Baez, AAC/WMRK, 102 West D Avenue, Suite 300, Eglin AFB, and FL 32542-6808 in writing no later than 30 days from the date of this announcement. An Ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from firms during this phase of this acquisition. The purpose of the Ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the Program Manager or Contracting Officer, but to communicate contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate Government personnel. When requested, the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals or in the source selection process. Interested parties are invited to call Col. Christopher Caravello at (850) 882-0662. Direct all routine communication concerning this acquisition to Mr. Roland Baez, Contracting Officer, (850) 882-9391 Ext. 5050, for contracting matters, and Mr. Joe Giangrosso, Integration Programs Manager, (850) 882-9391, Ext. 5082 for technical matters. See notes 8, 25, and 26 Posted 03/03/99 (W-SN304267). (0062)

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