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16 -- JOINT SURVEILLANCE TARGET ATTACK RADAR SYSTEM (JOINT STARS) COMPUTER REPLACEMENT PROGRAM RETROFIT SOL F19628-99-D-0012 POC Maj Brian J. Duddy, Program Manager, ESC/JSDO, 781-377-9107, or Ms. Mariah Houton, Contract Specialist, ESC/JSK, 781-377-6983, houtonm@hanscom.af.mil, or Ms. Katherine S. McIntyre, Contracting Officer, ESC/JSK, 781-377-6743. WEB: ESC Business Opportunities Web Page, http://www.herbb.hanscom.af.mil. E-MAIL: Click Here to E-mail the POC, houtonm@hanscom.af.mil. Notification of Contract Action (NOCA). This CBD announcement constitutes a Notice of Contract Action (NOCA) consisting of a new contract award. This award is the result of a change to the acquisition strategy for purchasing the Computer Replacement Program (CRP) Retrofit effort. The original acquisition strategy was to purchase modified aircraft. The new strategy is to purchase Time Compliance Technical Order (TCTO) kits and their associated kit installations separately. (Reference sources sought synopsis record number 2157PR160030, issued 8/12/98 and revised 12/03/98 and 12/23/98.) The Joint STARS Joint Program Office has a requirement to retrofit 10 operational E-8C production aircraft (Tail Numbers: 92-3289, 92-3290, 93-0597, 93-1097, 94-0284, 94-0285, 95-0122, 95-0121, 96-0042, and 96-0043) with CRP hardware and software baseline between 1st Qtr FY 00 and FY 05. CRP is currently undergoing Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) under the Joint STARS Follow-On Full Scale Development contract with Northrop Grumman and will replace the current Central Computers, Operator Work Stations, selected portions of the radar signal processor, the Local Area Network (LAN), and other peripheral equipment. Additionally, aircraft subsystem modifications to include the environmental control system, the electrical power system, and mounting provisions are being performed to accommodate the replaced equipment. Contractor format Technical Data, Supporting Test Facilities and modified Acceptance Test Procedures are being developed under the EMD effort. EMD completion is scheduled for 30 April 2000. Therefore, no CRP technical data will be available at the time of the CRP Retrofit Request for Proposal (RFP) amendment release. Technical data describing the baseline configuration for the E-8C production aircraft systems will be available. TCTO kits and their associated kit installation will be purchased separately via a delivery order contract. The CRP Retrofit contractor will deliver the completed kits to the Government "in place" via a DD-250 action. The Government will subsequently deliver the separately purchased kits to the CRP Retrofit contractor as GFE "as is". Upon receipt of an installation order, the CRP Retrofit contractor will utilize the GFE kits for the installation, ensuring no degradation in system performance. The CRP retrofit contractor will be required to acquire and/or fabricate equipment which comprises the TCTO kit, and perform the kit installation on each of ten (10) operational E-8C production aircraft. The CRP Retrofit contractor will further be responsible for conducting, in coordination with a Government test force, functional, system-level performance, and flight tests in accordance with the CRP System Acceptance Test Procedures, on each retrofitted E-8C production aircraft. In addition, the CRP Retrofit contractor will be required to provide initial spares to support the Joint STARS fleet, currently 14 aircraft. The CRP retrofit contractor will be required to concurrently accomplish a Major Aircraft Inspection during each of the ten (10) CRP Retrofit kit installations. The content of individual inspections can be found on the worldwide web at: http://contracting.robins.af.mil/jstars.ssi (see Major Inspection Work Card Packages for E-8 Aircraft.doc). Finally, the CRP retrofit contractor will be required to update and deliver modified technical documentation that includes automated technical manuals for each retrofitted E-8C production aircraft. Interested firms should respond by indicating their capabilities to meet the following screening criteria: (a) possess or have the ability to obtain a US Secret level security clearance and provide a secure facility for E-8C aircraft system modification and test; (b) have demonstrated applicable experience in Boeing 707 or similar aircraft maintenance, modification, installation, and retrofit of system upgrades, such as large-scale airborne radar, tactical voice and datalink communications, and avionics equipment; (c) have demonstrated applicable experience in understanding and testing physical and functional interfaces with advanced computational and operator workstation equipment including various types of data busses/LANs and associated recording devices; (d) have demonstrated applicable experience in system integration and system testing, including data recording, data reduction, flight testing and possess the ability to perform collaborative system testing with Government test force personnel; (e) have demonstrated applicable experience in performing retrofits on large aircraft systems including software loading using various PROM programming devices, developing retrofit instructions and installation kits, and updating final documentation packages to capture unique implemented system configurations to form the new production system baseline(s); (f) have demonstrated efficient subcontractor and vendor product acquisition management, and experience in customer interaction with Government acquisition program offices; (g) have demonstrated experience in updating extensive logistics support analysis (LSA) databases concurrent with associated complex retrofit efforts; (h) have demonstrated applicable experience in determining initial spares; and (i) have a thorough understanding of Joint STARS Systems, their integration and operation, or be able to obtain such understanding. The proposed contract action is an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for CRP Retrofit kits and installs, Major Aircraft Inspections during each kit installation, and initial spares to support the entire Joint STARS fleet, currently 14 aircraft. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with one source, Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) under authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(ii). Concurrent with that award to NGC ESC proposes to award the first delivery order for CRP Retrofit kits. NGC's address is Electronics and Systems Integration Division, Airborne Ground Surveillance and Battle Management Systems -- Melbourne, P.O. Box 9650, 2000 W. NASA Boulevard, Building 222, Melbourne, FL, 32902-9650. Other interested firms should submit a statement of qualifications, along with supporting documentation to ESC/JSK, Bldg 1630, 75 Vandenberg Drive, Hanscom AFB, MA 01731-2119, Attn.: Ms. Katherine S. McIntyre, before close of business 30 August 1999. Responses must include the company name; address; DUNS number, CAGE code, Tax Identification Number, size of business (i.e., large business, small business, small disadvantaged business, 8(a) concern, or women-owned small business), whether they qualify as socially or economically disadvantaged and whether they are a U.S. or foreign-owned firm, and a point of contact in their response. The Government anticipates the release of an RFP amendment for this requirement in late August 1999. Anticipated contract start date is early 1st Qtr FY00. This notice does not constitute a Request for Quotation, it does not restrict the Government as to the ultimate acquisition approach, nor should it be construedas a commitment by the Government. See applicable Commerce Business Daily Notes: 22. Call Ms. Mariah Houton at (781) 377-6983 or Ms. Katherine S. McIntyre at (781) 377-6743 with questions regarding this notice. See Notes 22 and 26. Posted 08/12/99 (D-SN366787). (0224)

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