Directorate Of Contracting/Bld 1233, Oo-Alc 6072 Fir Avenue, Hill Air Force base, Ut 84056-5820

J -- NEW CORPORATE CONTRACT SOL F42620-00-R-61040 DUE 012000 POC Bette Alston/Lgkf/[801]777-7168, For additional information contact Bette Alston/Lgkf/[801]777-7168 WEB: Click here to obtain/view solicitation., http://www.eps.gov. E-MAIL: Click Here to E-mail Buyer*****, Bette.Alston@hill.Af.Mill. The Government intends to establish a sole source Firm Fixed Priced long term contracting arrangement with Primex Aerospace Company [PAC], Redmond, Washington, CAGE Code 21562, for use by all DoD customers in fulfilling exclusively sole source requirements for multiple weapon systems. This AFMC Corporate Contract will be managed by Ogden Air Logistics Center [OO-ALC], Hill Air force Base, Utah. A Joint Management Team [JMT] has been organized specifically to ensure that only sole source items will be incorporated and funded under this new Corporate Contract arrangement. This will be a Requirements type contract for spares, repairs, production, modifications, engineering services and contractor support services. Phase I of the contract will include systems identified to date for the Air Force including the F-16 and the B-1B. Phase II of the contract will embody additional customers and weapon systems as additional sole source requirements are identified. Both centralized and decentralized individual delivery orders will be used to fund requirements over the term of the contract. Production type items will include F-16 Stores Management System Test Sets, F-16 Stores Release Test Sets, F-16 Armament Circuit Preload Test Sets, F-16 Calibration Test Sets, B-1B Conventional Bomb Module Test Sets and all associated Circuit Card Assemblies. Repair type items will include repair of these same production items as well as repair of Circuit Card Assemblies, Tray Assemblies, Cable Assemblies, Memory Cards, Input/Output Connectors, Power Monitors and several other sole source repair items. Only spares, repairs, production, modifications, engineering and contractor support services determined by the Government as sole source requirements to CAGE 21562 will be incorporated. Anticipated contract coverage is 10 years. Option Periods will be incorporated. AUTHIORITY: 10 USC 2304 (c) (1), Justification: Supplies/Services required are available from only one or a limited number of sources and no other type of supplies or services will satisfy requirements. The approximate issue/response date will be 21 DEC 1999. Electronic procedure will be used for this solicitation. See our Web page. To: Primex Aerospace Company, Redmond Wa 98073-9709. Authority: 10 U.S.C. 2304(C)(1), Justification: Supplies (or Services) required are available from only one or a limited number of responsible source(s) and no other type of supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The proposed contract action is for supplies and services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one, or a limited number of sources under the authority of FAR 6.302. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all proposals received within forty-five days (thirty days if award is issued under an existing basic ordering agreement) after date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A Determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. It is suggested that small business firms or others interested in subcontracting opportunities in connection with the described procurement make contact with the firm(s) listed. An Ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from offerors or potential offerors during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. The purpose of the Ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the program director or contracting officer, but to communicate contractor, concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate government personnel. When requested, the Ombudsman will 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 are invited to call Roger Porter if your concerns are not satisfied by the contracting officer (801)777-6991. ATTENTION: Contractor must be registered with Central Contractor Registration to be eligible for contact award or payment from any DOD activity. Information on registration and annual confirmation requirements may be obtained by calling 1-888-227-2423, or via the Internet at http://www.ccr2000.com Posted 12/01/99 (I-SN404879). (0335)

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