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16 -- AIRCRAFT LAUNCHER INTERFACE COMPUTERS (ALICS) SOL F08635-00-R-0006 POC Donna Montoya, Contract Specialist, Phone (850)882-4808 ext. 2203, Fax (850)882-8957, Email montoya@eglin.af.mil -- Marcia Degraphenreid, Contracting Officer, Phone (850)882-4685 ext.334, Email WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=R&;ProjID=F08635-00-R-0 006&LocID=1182. E-MAIL: Donna Montoya, montoya@eglin.af.mil. The Lethal SEAD Division of the Air Armament Center is seeking inputs from industry with the technical expertise to upgrade software and hardware and provide hardware production kits to retrofit the current inventory of approximately 600 Aircraft Launcher Interface Computers (ALICs) for interoperability with the High Speed Anti-Radiation Missile (HARM) Block VI. The effort may also include the production of up to 100 ALICs to be integrated with an equal number of GFE launchers to support anticipated shortages. The ALIC provides the basic interface between the F-16 aircraft and the HARM and responds to pilot inputs through the F-16 core avionics. It programs the HARM to attack pilot selected threat radars, allows the HARM to be used as a sensor to locate threats, and reports to the pilot threats detected. This effort continues an on-going production effort previously awarded to Raytheon Systems Company and requires that ALIC hardware undergo extensive acceptance tests requiring use of the ALIC Acceptance Test Equipment (AATE). The AATEs are committed to existing contracts and are not available for another contractor to start up a production line. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute an IFB or RFP and is not to be construed as a commitment to contract by the Government. Interested primes must submit a statement of capability within 15 calendar days of this announcement. Submit the statement of capability to Maj Marcia C. Degraphenreid, AAC/WMSK, 102 West D Avenue, Suite 300, Eglin AFB FL 32542-6807. The statement of capability should show that the respondent will have the capability in place to deliver the ALIC software upgrade, hardware production and testing within 36 months after contract award. A complete technical data package on the current production ALIC is available for review. Firms responding to this synopsis should include and state whether or not they are a small business concern or small disadvantaged business concern as defined in FAR 52.219-1 andFAR 52.219-2. An Ombudsman has been appointed to address concerns from offerors or potential offerors during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. The Ombudsman does not diminish the authority of the program manager or contracting officer, but communicates contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate Government personnel. When requested, the Ombudsman shall maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals or in the source selection process. Interested parties may call the Ombudsman, Dr. Mario Caluda, AAC/CD, 101 West D Avenue, Suite 123, Eglin AFB FL 32425-5495 at (850) 882-5558. The Ombudsman should only be contacted with issues or problems that have been previously brought to the attention of the contracting officer and could not be satisfactorily resolved at that level. The established channel for routine communications concerning this acquisition should be directed to the Contracting Officer, Maj Marcia C. Degraphenreid at (850) 882-4400 ext 334 or the Program Manager Mr Joseph G. Bruscino at (850) 882-4808 ext 2204. Collect calls will not be accepted. Posted 08/27/99 (D-SN373455). (0239)

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