United States Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, AAC -- Air Armament Center, AAC/PK, 205 West D Avenue, Suite 433, Eglin AFB, FL, 32542-6862

14 -- MISSILE SYSTEM ADV SUPPORT EQUIPMENT AND CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS SOL F08635-99-0035 POC Judy Bruscino, Contract Specialist, Phone (850)882-9514 x2112, Email bruscino@msex1.eglin.af.mil -- Stacy Hughes, Contracting Officer, Phone (850)882-9391 ext. 5066, Fax (850) 882-5243, Email WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&;ProjID=F08635-99-003 5&LocID=1182. E-MAIL: Judy Bruscino, bruscino@msex1.eglin.af.mil. 17. The Air Armament Center WGK anticipates award of a firm fixed price (FFP) and time-and-material (T&M), sole source contract for AGM-130/GBU-15 support. Specifically, this effort covers Advanced Support Equipment (production of approx 2 Guidance Components Test Sets (GCTS) units with an option for an additional 1 to 5 units) to include warranty, and Contractor Logistics Support. It is anticipated that Marconi Integrated Systems Inc, P.O. Box 509009, San Diego, CA 92150-9009 will perform the effort. The ASE provides the Tactical Air Forces with a highly dependable means of determining the operational status of the assembled AGM-130/GBU-15 weapons, the capability to test weapon modules in a stand alone configuration, greater reliability and portability than the AN/GJM-55 version. No Government technical data or drawings or Government furnished equipment is available for this procurement. All responsible sources may submit a statement of capability in accordance with Notes 22 and 23, which will be considered. Responses to this synopsis should also address the following areas: a. Technical knowledge of the AGM-130/GBU-15 weapon system sufficient to reliably produce AGM-130/GBU-15 support equipment & to provide contractor logistics support and b. access to manufacturing facilities and overall capability to produce the production units. Interested parties must submit a written statement of capability to the contracting office no later than 15 days from the publication of this announcement. This is not a request for proposal and is not to be construed to be a commitment by the government. Interested sources should contact Ms. Judy Bruscino, Contract Specialist at 102 West D Ave., Suite 300, Eglin AFB, FL 32542-6807, phone (850) 882-8515 x2112 or fax (850) 882-5243 (must call to confirm receipt), or Ms Stacey Hughes, Contracting Officer at (850) 882-8515 x2131. Collect calls will not be accepted. An ombudsman has been appointed to address concerns from offers or potential offerors during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. The Ombudsman does not diminish the authority of the program director or contracting officer, but communicates 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. The Ombudsman is Col. Christopher Caravello, AAC/CV at 101 West D Avenue, Suite 123, Eglin AFB FL 32542-6808; his phone number is (850) 882-0662 and fax number is (850) 882-9651. See Notes 22, 23, 25 and 26!! Posted 04/27/99 (D-SN325048). (0117)

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