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49 -- THE EFFORT IS TO PURCHASE RETROFIT KITS AND SPARES TO MODIFY THE A/E24T-169 AIRCRAFT WEAPONS CONTROL TEST SET (AWCTS) TO SUPPORT PLANNED CHANGES FOR THE F-15 C/D AIRCRAFT SOL F33657-99-R-0038 POC Lt. Ray Greenheck, Contract Negotiator/Tom Kielbaso, Contracting Officer at (937) 255-5988, ext 2447 or 2465 respectively The United States Air Force is contemplating a sole source effort with the McDonnell Douglas Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Boeing Company, to purchase follow-on retrofit kits for the A/E24T-169 Aircraft Weapons Control Test Set (AWCTS). These kits are required to support the incorporation of the AIM-9X missile capabilities and the Suite 4 Operational Flight Program updates. The kits are to be designed in accordance to/with the SOW paragraph 2.0, Contract F33657-97-C-0001, Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System Development/F-15 AIM-9X Integration; and SOW paragraph 3.6.3, Contract F33657-98-R-0003, F-15 Operational Flight Program (OFP). An RFP is anticipated to be released no earlier than 30 May 99 with contract award planned for 30 Oct 99. The performance period is tentatively planned to last 24 months to include kit build-up and delivery. The statutory authority for this contractual action is 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) in accordance with FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(ii). Efforts included in this contract are: (a) Provide 115 follow-on retrofit kits and spares as required by the government. The kits will consist of hardware and firmware changes identified in the AIM-9X Integration and OFP Development Programs. (b) Perform an A/E24T-169 AWCTS AIM-9X and Suite 4 validation/verification. Direct any routine communications concerning this acquisition to Lt. Ray Greenheck or Mr. Tom Kielbaso ASC/FBAC, Bldg 32, 2300 D Street, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433-7249, (937)255-5988, Exts 2447 or 2465, Fax (937)255-1800. The technical point of contact is Alisa Miliner (937)255-5988, ext. 2439. An Ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns regarding this acquisition. The purpose of the Ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the program director or contracting officer, but to communicate contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendation to the appropriate government personnel. 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 Mr. Stephen Plaisted, ASC/SY at (937)255-9005. The Ombudsman should only be contacted with issues or problems that have previously been brought to the attention of the contracting officer and could not be satisfactorily resolved at that level. See Note 22. Posted 04/15/99 (W-SN320508). (0105)

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