Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, AAC -- Air Armament Center, AAC/PK, 205 West D Avenue, Suite 433, Eglin AFB, FL, 32542-6864

14 -- AFMSS AGM-130/GBU-15 WEAPON SYSTEM PLANNING MODULE UPGRADES SOL Reference-Number-F08626-93-C-0045 DUE 021800 POC Stacey Hughes, Contracting Officer, Phone (850)882-8515 ext. 2131, Fax (850) 882-0877, Email hughess@msex1.eglin.af.mil -- Stacey Hughes, Contracting Officer, Phone (850)882-8515 ext. 2131, Fax (850) 882-0877, Email hughess@msex1.eglin.af.mil WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&ProjID=Reference-Num ber-F08626-93-C-0045&LocID=1182. E-MAIL: Stacey Hughes, hughess@msex1.eglin.af.mil. The Air Armament Center, Precision Strike System Program Office intends to award a sole source cost plus incentive fee contract to Comptek-PRB Associates, Incorporated for follow-on mission planning support required for the enhanced GBU-15 precision guided munition. The specific work required is for the enhanced GBU-15 (EGBU-15) weapon system, which is to be fielded in the last quarter of FY00, and for the AGM-130/GBU-15 weapon system, which also is to be fielded in the last quarter of FY00. There will also be continued training and maintenance on the existing AGM-130/GBU-15 weapon-planning module. This action is contemplated in accordance with 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) since Comptek-PRB Associates, Incorporated is the only known responsible source that can satisfy the governments requirements within the required schedule. All responsible sources may submit a statement of capability in accordance with numbered Note 22, which shall be considered. Interested sources who feel they can meet the requirement should provide a statement of capabilities that demonstrates their ability to meet the following criteria: 1) Thorough technical knowledge of the EGBU-15 weapon system that would allow the contractor to successfully upgrade the existing software with new capabilities required to effectively mission plan the employment of the EGBU-15 weapon on the F-15E aircraft. This will require knowledge of the current software, current architecture, current quick reaction upgrades and weapon employment; 2) Thorough technical knowledge of the AGM-130/GBU-15 weapon system, the current AFMSS core version c2.2a, the F-15E Operational Flight Program version Suite 4 Plus, the current AFMSS AGM-130 weapon planning module version 4.0, and how these three software development programs interact and interface, in order to upgrade the AFMSS AGM-130 WPM to AFMSS Core version c2.2c, 3) Immediate access to the current, complete AFMSS mission planning software development environment including all the licenses, software tools and hardware that would allow for the build, test and fielding of the mission planning software for the EGBU-15 and the AGM-130 to meet the user need date for weapon deployment of September 2000. In addition, facilities and personnel must be able to handle and secure the development environment in classified (secret) facilities, 4) Complete comprehensive understanding of and ability to perform all the testing required to formally qualify the EGBU-15 and AGM-130 mission planning modules as individual entities as well as qualification with the F-15E aircraft operational flight program (OFP) and mission planning module; 5) Immediate and complete knowledge of operational use of AGM-130 and GBU-15 weapons, the manner in which mission planners utilize AFMSS to develop mission plans, and the immediate ability to not only maintain the delivered AFMSS code, but also quickly respond to issues/questions raised by operational mission planners, and provide on-site follow-on training to operational mission planners at their operational locations; and 6) Contractors would be required to develop, test (FQT), and deliver the updated mission-planning system not later than 4 months after 31 May 00 contract award and provide maintenance support and training to operators immediately upon contract award. Firms responding to this notice should indicate whether they are small or small disadvantaged business IAW DOD FAR 52.219-7000. Responders to this synopsis will not be provided the results of the government evaluation of their qualifying package. This is not a request for proposal and is not to be construed to be a commitment by the government. Closing date for submission of qualifications is 15 days after date of publication of this notice. Interested sources should contact Ms. Stacey L. Hughes, AAC/WGK, 102 West D Avenue, Suite 300, Eglin AFB, FL 32542-6808, (850)-882-8515, extension 2131. 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 director 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. Matters of a routine or administrative nature concerning this acquisition should not be addressed to the Ombudsman but rather to the Contracting Officer, Contract Specialist, or the Program Manager identified above. For any other concerns, interested parties may call the AAC Ombudsman, Dr. Mario J. Caluda at (850) 882-5558. See numbered Notes 22 and 26. Posted 01/25/00 (D-SN418914). (0025)

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