ASC/YPK 1981 Monahan Way, Building 12 Wright Patterson AFB, OH, 45433-7205

15 -- USAF FY00 F-16 ACQUISITION SOL F33657-99-R-0031 DUE 080899 POC Jeffrey Joseph,937-656-6079 WEB: 99R0031-USAF FY00 F-16 Acquisition, http://www.pixs.wpafb.af.mil/pixslibr/99R0031/99R0031.asp. E-MAIL: jeffrey.joseph@wpafb.af.mil, jeffrey.joseph@wpafb.af.mil. The F-16 System Program Office, ASC/YP, is contemplating acquisition of up to twelve (12) F-16C model aircraft for the United States Air Force. Included in this buy is alternate mission equipment, (AME) which will include the following: advanced missile remote interface units (RIU), launcher adapters, wing weapon pylons, advanced conventional RIU, wing fuel pylons, centerline pylons, electronic countermeasures adapters, and chaff/flare dispenser covers. A contract is anticipated to be awarded to Lockheed Martin Tactical Aircraft Systems (LMTAS), Fort Worth, Texas, in the fourth quarter of CY99. Aircraft deliveries would begin in December of 2001 and conclude within 12 months of the first delivery. LMTAS has successfully demonstrated prototype and full-scale development of F-16 aircraft and has delivered over 3900 production models. The purpose of this synopsis is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all proposals received within 45 days after the date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the government. The successful contractor will be required to provide the material, factory test equipment, assembly personnel, program management, data management, hardware and software engineering, facilities, staff, and other equipment and services necessary to fabricate, assemble, test, integrate the AME into the aircraft and deliver up to twelve (12) F-16C aircraft to the government. The contractor must be capable of delivering a fully qualified F-16C aircraft, that meets all USAF requirements, within 24 months after the award of the contract. The contractor should include the following in his response: 1) identification of key management and program personnel with a resume of their previous experience, 2) identification of existing fighter aircraft he has produced, 3) discussions of specific instances of previous experience as a fighter aircraft contractor, 4) evidence of capability to perform successfully within the above described parameters, and 5) size status in relation to SIC 3721, 1500 people. Subcontracting opportunities for subsystems or other line replaceable units related to this procurement may be addressed to Lockheed Martin Tactical Aircraft Systems, P.O. Box 748, Fort Worth, TX 76101. Direct all requests for solicitations and routine communications pertaining to this acquisition to Mr Jeffrey Joseph, Contractor Negotiator, ASC/YPKKA, 1981 Monahan Way, Building 12, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433-7205, (937) 656-6079. An ombudsman has been established for this acquisition. The only purpose of the ombudsman is to receive and communicate serious concerns from potential offerors when an offeror prefers not to use established channels to communicate his/her concerns during proposal development phase of this acquisition. Potential offerors should use established channels to request information, pose questions, and voice concerns before resorting to use of the Ombudsman. Potential offerors are invited to contact ASC's Ombudsman, Mr. Stephen Plaisted, Chief, Management Integration Division, Directorate of Systems Management, ASC/SYI, Building 572, 1790 10th Street, WPAFB, OH 45433-7630, at (937) 255-9095 or e-mail stephen.plaisted@ascsy.wpafb.af.mil with serious concerns only. **** See Notes 22 and 26.**** Posted 06/23/99 (D-SN346444). (0174)

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