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R -- MQM-107D/E SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE SUSTAINMENT ENGINEERING SUPPORT SOL F08635-00-R-0080 DUE 042700 POC Andrew Jacobs, Contract Specialist, Phone (850)882-9307 ext 5096, Fax (850)882-9306, Email jacobsa@eglin.af.mil -- Capt. Moseley Soule, Contracting Officer, Phone 850-882-9307x5028, Fax 850-882-9306, Email WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=R&ProjID=F08635-00-R-0080&LocID=1182. E-MAIL: Andrew Jacobs, jacobsa@eglin.af.mil. The Air Armament Center (AAC), Armament Product Group, Directorate of Aerial Targets (AAC/WMRA) plans to award a sustainment engineering contract for USAF and US Army MQM-107D/E Sub Scale Aerial Targets. The MQM-107D/Es are operated by the Air Force at Tyndall AFB, FL and by the Army at Fort Bliss, TX, White Sands Missile Range (WSMR), and Redstone Arsenal, AL. This contract will provide annual options for hardware and software sustainment engineering and related tasks. The period of performance is planned to be for a basic year and up to 3 option years. The total contract value including annual options is estimated to be less than $4.0M. Currently, BAE Systems (formerly Marconi/Tracor) provides sustainment engineering through the existing MQM-107E production contract. The purpose of the new Air Force contract is to continue the sustainment engineering in support of the initial fielding and check out of the MQM-107E and until the aerial targets are depleted from the Air Force inventory within the next 3 to 5 years. The principal focus of sustainment engineering tasks will be on the MQM-107E integrated flight controller (IFC) and the associated hardware-in-the-loop (HWIL) 6 degrees of freedom flight simulation using the MQM-107E IFC. Other tasks will include hardware and software engineering and technical support in response to sustainment tasks to improve the performance, operability, supportability, reliability, and maintainability of the MQM-107D/E. The government does not own a complete, ready to use technical data package to support sustainment. After contract award, there will not be sufficient time available for a potential offeror to become trained without serious impact to user support. The program office plans to award the sustainment-engineering contract effective 1 August 2000. Responding firms must have a secret level security clearance and must be export control certified in accordance with DoD 5230.25. Export control certification may be obtained through the Defense Logistics Services Center (DLSC), Battle Creek, MI, 49016-3412, telephone 1-800-352-3572. Responsible sources who feel they meet the above requirements are invited to submit a Statement of Capabilities (SOC) in writing no later than 20 days from the date of this announcement to AAC/WMRA, ATTN: Mr. Andrew Jacobs, 102 West. D Avenue, Suite 300, Eglin AFB, FL 32542-6808. The SOC (limited to 25 pages, 8 12 by 11 and 12 point font) should include and briefly describe: (1) plant and professional engineering resources; (2) knowledge of the technologies involved; (3) specific experience with the MQM-107E and associated airborne and ground subsystems, integrated flight controller (IFC) hardware and software, the IFC Hardware-in-the-Loop (HWIL) Simulator hardware and software, and test equipment; (4) experience with related field and depot levels engineering support; (5) what aerial targets the firm has supported; and (6) a summary of relevant work over the past 5 years with highlights of specific MQM-107D/E engineering tasks, contract number and type, summary of work performed and customer point of contact. This is not a request for proposal and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. Any hardware or software sustainment engineering support that the Government may elect to procure as a result of responses to this inquiry will be announced separately. Program management questions may be addressed to Mrs. Elaine Farrington, Program Manager (850) 882-9307 ext 5121, technical questions to Mr. Billy Lucas, lead engineer (850) 882-9307 ext 5129, and for contracting questions, Mr. Andrew Jacobs, (850) 882-4400 ext 5096. Dr. Mario J. Caluda, AAC/CD, is the ombudsman for this prospective requirement and can address concerns from offerors or potential offerors. 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 confidentialityas to the source of the concern. The ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals or in the source selection process. Interested parties may contact Dr. Caluda, if necessary, at (850) 882-5558, or by mail to Dr. Mario J. Caluda, AAC/CD, 101 West D Avenue, Suite 123, Eglin AFB, FL 32425-5495, e-mail: caluda@eglin.af.mil. Posted 04/12/00 (D-SN444114). (0103)

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