ASC/SMD 2145 Monahan Way Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, 45433-7017

16 -- JOINT EJECTION SEAT PROGRAM SOL JESP DUE 031500 POC Point of contact is Lt Col Thomas Fritz. The Contracting Officer is Ms. Teresa Cochran,Lt Col Thomas Fritz's phone number is (937) 255-6145 extension 3611. Ms. Teresa Cochran's phone number is (937) 255-6145 extension 3599. Fax Number is (937) 656-7274. WEB: JESP-Joint Ejection Seat Program, http://www.pixs.wpafb.af.mil/pixslibr/JESP/JESP.asp. E-MAIL: Thomas.Fritz@wpafb.af.mil, Teresa.Cochran @wpafb.af.mil, Thomas.Fritz@wpafb.af.mil, Teresa.Cochran @wpafb.af.mil. Background "The Joint Ejection Seat Program Office is looking for viable manufacturers to participate in a program to bring escape (ejection seat) systems to a new common standard to fulfill joint Air Force and Navy requirements for current and future aircraft. The objectives of this program are: Improve aircrew safety Increase the US ejection seat industrial base Fulfill international cooperation agreements Provide an ejection seat to be competitive for the F-15, F- 16, F-18E/F, F-22, the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF), T-38, and the T-45. To be considered a viable candidate, the prime ejection seat contractor or contractor team (joint venture) shall meet all these viability criteria: Have designed, qualified, manufactured, operationally fielded, and sustained an ejection seat within the last 10 years. Currently have design cognizance of an operational ejection seat system and a configuration control management system. Have an accounting system that is adequate for determining costs applicable to a contract. Have an existing ejection seat manufacturing and logistics support capability. Demonstrate an understanding of requirements as outlined in the System Requirements Document (SRD). The draft system requirements document is available electronically at the Preaward Information eXchange System (PIXS), http://www.pixs.wpafb.af.mil/. Manufactures should understand this is a draft version, which is a work in progress and will be updated periodically. Revised versions will be posted electronically as they are available on PIXS. Currently a town hall is being planned for early March 2000. Additional information to include specific date, time, location and purpose will be posted at http://www.pixs.wpafb.af.mil/. In order to arrange adequate facilities, interested parties shall contact the government point of contact by 29 Feb 00. Interested parties may arrange times for one on one question session by contacting the Government points of contact by 29 February 00. These sessions will be conducted after the town hall is completed. Parties, which participate in a one on one session, shall provide the Government with copies of any materials presented. Interested manufacturers shall submit to the program office general information to include as a minimum: Company name, business size (small or large) and a point of contact (name, phone number, fax and e-mail address). In addition, manufacturers shall submit previous contract numbers and brief description of program, marketing literature, previous statements of work to document previous performance, description of manufacturing capability, description of accounting system, and a synopsis (not to exceed 10 pages) of the contractor's understanding of the draft SRD; in order to demonstrate the manufacture's current ability to meet the viability criteria listed above. Contractor format is acceptable. Manufacturers shall submit three hard copies and a PDF file of their information to the program office address listed above not later than 1600 on 15 Mar 00. The Government shall use acombination of the information submitted, past performance, audits, site visits, response to Government's request for information, and oral presentations, if necessary, to validate viability. If site visits are determined to be necessary, the Government shall contact the manufacture's point of contact to arrange an appropriate date. It is the manufactures' responsibility to check the PIXS site for up to date information on this process. Your participation is encouraged because the government intends to establish viability for subsequent effort based on your response; nonetheless, your participation is voluntary and the Government is neither negotiating nor calling for offers during this process. Any cost incurred in responding to this request will not be paid by the Government. An Ombudsman has been established for this acquisition. The purpose of the Ombudsman is to receive and communicate serious concerns relative to this effort. The Ombudsman does not diminish the authority of the Program Director or of the Contracting Officer, but communicates the concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations of their sources to the appropriate Government personnel. Interested candidates should use established channels to request information, pose questions, and voice concerns before resorting to use of the Ombudsman. When requested, the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the identity of his/her source of the concern. Serious concerns may be addressed to ASC's Ombudsman, Mr. Stephen J. Plaisted, ASC/SY, 1790 10th street, BLDG 572 Room 102.19, Wright Patterson AFB OH 45433-7017. Potential candidates are invited to contact Mr. Plaisted, with serious concerns only, at (937) 255-9095, routine communication concerning this acquisition should be directed to ASC/SMD ATTN: Teresa Cochran 2145 Monahan Way (Bldg. 28 Area B), Wright Patterson AFB. OH 45433-7017, or by phone at (937) 255-5107, EXT: 3599. See Note 26. " Posted 03/06/00 (D-SN431316). (0066)

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