DA, Directorate of Contracting, Fort Drum, New York 13602-5220

L -- ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN SUPPORT FOR THE OH-58D AIRCRAFT STATIONED AT FORT DRUM, NEW YORK SOL DAKF36-99-R-0007 POC Contract Specialist Kathy Hair (315) 772-6514; Contracting Officer Cynthia Gillette (315) 772-6514 WEB: To obtain a copy of the market survey click here, http://www.drum.army.mil/garrison/spcl/dircon/service/htm. Information is sought on potential sources and vendor capabilities for the purpose of providing one (1) Field Service Engineering Technician to support the OH-58D aircraft stationed at Fort Drum, New York. Intent is to contract for services beginning October 1, 1999 through September 30, 2000, with four one year option periods. Requirement is expected to be serviced by providing Engineering Technician support at Fort Drum, to perform on a weekly basis consisting of 40 hours a week. The Field Service Engineering Technician must have a thorough knowledge of the OH-58D and mission peculiar equipment manufacturing processes, repair procedures, and components provided by the manufacturer and its subcontractors/vendors. The primary tasks of the Field service Engineering Technician shall be to provide advisory service for updating skills of Department of Defense maintenance personnel and to serve as a communication conduit concerning manufacturing support information for the customer organization. Available information is that the requirement can only be provided by Bell Helicopter Textron Incorporated (Bell). A Market Survey is being issued by Fort Drum to determine if there are any business concerns that have the demonstrated capability and financial resources to successfully provide the required Engineering Technician support. Businesses interested in this in this requirement are requested to complete the market survey requirements at the Fort Drum Directorate of Contracting's Homepage at http://www.drum.army.mil/garrison/spcl/dircon/service.htm Hard copies of the survey will not be available. The survey is to be completed in its entirety. The due date for responses to the market survey is 4:00 PM EDT, May 24, 1999. Only those responses submitted through the Fort Drum market survey procedures discussed in this synopsis will be accepted. Responses to the market survey will form a part of the determination as to sole source provision of service. Posted 05/11/99 (W-SN329863). (0131)

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