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16 -- 8 ALQ-184(V9) PRODUCTION ECM PODS SOL ECMPODS DUE 110699 POC Rhonda Knowles.,(937) 255-2425, ext 3700. WEB: ECMPODS-8 ALQ-184(V9) Production ECM Pods, http://www.pixs.wpafb.af.mil/pixslibr/ECMPODS/ECMPODS.asp. E-MAIL: rhonda.knowles@wpafb.af.mil, rhonda.knowles@wpafb.af.mil. Background "Request for Sources Sought. The Electronic Combat Development Systems Manager (ASC/SMN) is seeking sources to produce eight (8) AN/ALQ-184(V9) Electronic Countermeasures (ECM) systems. These systems will be utilized by the Air National Guard using their F-16 Block 25/30 configured aircraft. Also included in this effort are the repair requirements to support eighteen (18) sets of (V9)-unique circuit cards (Electronic Counter-measures Control Processor, Advanced Correlation Processor, and Reprogrammable Low Band), associated interface maintenance, spares, support equipment, and training source data. The Government will provide eight (8) (V7) configured ALQ-184 pods and eight (8) Multi Platform Launch Controllers as GFP. It is anticipated that these GFP items will be available within the first three months of the contract. The ALQ-184(V9) production program will continue the integration of the ALE-50 towed decoy system in a 3-band ALQ-184(V9) ECM pod. The ALE-50 towed decoy system cannot be carried on F-16 Block 25/30 aircraft without this modification. This eight (8) pod production program will compliment ten (10) pods previously developed by Raytheon E-Systems Goleta Division (ESGD) under an Advanced Technology Demonstrator contract. As of 16 April 1999, these ten pods have been accepted by Richmond Air National Guard and nine are operational. The tenth pod is being used for testing at Eglin AFB FL. These additional (V9) pods will enable an entire squadron of F-16 Block 25/30 aircraft to operate with a pod version of the ALE-50 system. Reprocurement data is not available at this time for the AN/ALQ-184(V9) system, subsystems, or components. There are no follow-on production buys anticipated at this time. Approximately a one and a half (1.5) year production contract will be awarded in Feb 00 with the first delivery scheduled fourteen (14) months after receipt of order (ARO) and the last delivery sixteen (16) months ARO. All components and subsystems of the system must be delivered concurrently. Total funding is anticipated to be approximately $8.0M. Interested contractors are requested to submit an UNCLASSIFIED Statement of Capability (SOC), not to exceed 25 pages, to the Contracting Officer noted below not later than 30 calendar days after the date of this announcement. The SOC must be font size 12 or larger, single-sided, on 8.5 by 11 inch paper. Pages in excess of this limitation will not be considered by the Government. The SOC should, at a minimum, be a clear, concise, and complete capability statement addressing the capabilities listed below: 1. Information on your capabilities to produce complete F-16 AN/ALQ184(V9) ECM systems. The intent is to award one contract to a contractor responsible for production of the complete system. 2. Information validating your ability to produce F-16 AN/ALQ-184(V9) systems to meet the schedule outlined above. 3. Past experience in system engineering and system integration of systems of similar complexity. 4. Description of existing ECM Towed Decoy development and manufacturing experience, to include number of electronic warfare contracts worked as a prime or subcontractor during the past ten (10) years. (Minimum qualifications for this effort require experience in the design, development,integration, manufacture, and test of electronic warfare towed decoy systems.) 5. Qualifications of lead management and engineering personnel (to include pertinent information relevant to the tasks outlined above) projected to work on this contract. 6. Organizational structure, with emphasis on how this project fits into the company's overall electronic warfare development and production process. 7. Information on existing plant, laboratory, and test facilities needed to accomplish this program. The description should also include the contractor's capability to provide for the security of classified and unclassified hardware and storage/handling of documentation up to the SECRET level. Minimum personnel security clearance requirements for this effort are SECRET. Any deficiencies incapability and a proposed fix to those deficiencies shall be provided. All respondents shall indicate whether they are large, small, or small disadvantaged businesses in relation to SIC Code 3728, size standard 1000 employees. The Government reserves the right to set this action aside for small business. Notice to foreign-owned firms: Such firms should be aware that restrictions apply which exclude foreign participation at the prime contractor level. Any subcontracting arrangements shall be handled in accordance with the International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR). Direct all requests for solicitations and routine communication concerning this acquisition to ASC/SMNA, Ms. Rhonda Knowles, Contract Negotiator, at (937) 255-2425, ext 3700, or e-mail at rhonda.knowles@wpafb.af.mil or to Mr. David Wright, Contracting Officer, at (937) 255-2665, ext 3807, or e-mail at david.wright2@wpafb.af.mil . Unclassified FAX number is (937) 255-7610. Interested offerors are requested to submit an unclassified response within 30 calendar days after publication of this notice to ASC/SMNA Bldg 28, 2145 Monahan Way, Wright-Patterson AFB OH 45433-7017, Attn: Rhonda Knowles. 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 the proposal development of this acquisition. Potential offerors should use established channels to request information, pose questions, and voice concerns before resorting to use of the Ombudsman. ASC's Ombudsman is Mr. Steven J. Plaisted, ASC/SY, Bldg 572, 1790 10th Street, Room 102, Wright Patterson AFB OH 45433-7630. Potential offerors are invited to contact Mr. Plaisted, with serious concerns only, at (937) 255-9095, or e-mail at stephen.plaisted@ascsy.wpafb.af.mil. ***** " Posted 10/05/99 (D-SN388807). (0278)

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