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16 -- 8 ALQ-184(V9) PRODUCTION ECM PODS SOL F33657-00-R-2037 DUE 122399 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 " Notice of Contract Action. Notice is hereby provided that the Electronic Combat Development Systems Manager (ASC/SMN) intends to issue a sole source contract to Raytheon Company, 6380 Hollister Ave, Goleta, CA 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 deliverysixteen (16) months ARO. All components and subsystems of the system must be delivered concurrently. Total funding is anticipated to be approximately $8.0M. THIS SYNOPSIS IS FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. Routine communication concerning this synopsis should be directed to the following: ASC/SMNA, Ms. Rhonda Knowles, Contract Negotiator, 2145 Monahan Way, WPAFB OH 45433 (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. 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. See note 22***** " Posted 11/09/99 (D-SN399590). (0313)

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