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81 -- ALUMINUM CONTAINERS FOR B52 ALQ-172 COUNTERMEASURES SET SOL F33601-99-R0026 DUE 091799 POC Sue L. Strickland,(937) 257-5198 x4323; DSN 787-5198 x4323 WEB: 99R0026W-Aluminum Containers for B52 ALQ-172 Countermeasures, http://www.pixs.wpafb.af.mil/pixslibr/99R0026W/99R0026W.asp. E-MAIL: Sue.Strickland@wpafb.af.mil, Sue.Strickland@wpafb.af.mil. Background "19 Aug 99-Revised Issue Date = on or about 19 Aug 99; Closing date = on or about 17 Sep 99 Wright-Patterson Air Force Base is contemplating the purchase of approximately 1638 aluminum containers for the B-52 ALQ-172 Countermeasures Set, consisting of CNU-605/E, CNU-606/E, CNU-607E and CNU-608/E. Requirement includes first article test and evaluation. The containers shall be manufactured in accordance with government furnished production level drawing packages and specifications, which are available for review and download at http://packweb.wpafb.af.mil/solicitations. Offerors should be experienced in economical fabrication and are required to build aluminum containers to specs. These are complex items due to flatness, straightness and tolerance requirements. Delivery shall be to Robins AFB, GA and ITT, Clifton, NJ. Electronic procedures will be used for this solicitation. The Request for Proposal (RFP) package may be reviewed and downloaded from the PIXS website at http://www/pixs.wpafb.af.mil and should be available on/or about 2 Jul 99. Closing date is on/or about 19 Jul 99. Mr. Stephen J. Plaisted has been appointed as Ombudsman to hear concerns from offerors, or potential offerors, during the proposal development. The purpose of the Ombudsman is to communicate contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate government personnel. Existence of the Ombudsman does not diminish the authority of the program director or the contracting officer. Accordingly the Ombudsman does not participate in the preparation of solicitations, the evaluation of proposals or the source selection process and, therefore, for routine matters on individual solicitations, please contact the buyer at the telephone number listed herein. When requested the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. Should you desire to contact the Ombudsman, Mr. Plaisted can be reached at (937) 255-9095, DSN 785-9095. His address is 1790 10th Street, Room 208, Wright-Patterson AFB OH 45433. SEE Note 1 " Posted 08/25/99 (D-SN372274). (0237)

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