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16 -- THE LARGE AIRCRAFT INFRARED COUNTERMEASURES (LAIRCM) PROGRAM SOL F33657-00-R-0025 DUE 043000 POC Maj. W. Ogden,(937) 904-8035 WEB: LAIRCM-The Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures, http://www.pixs.wpafb.af.mil/pixslibr/LAIRCM/LAIRCM.asp. E-MAIL: william.ogden@wpafb.af.mil, william.ogden@wpafb.af.mil. Background "PART: U.S. GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENTS SUBPART: SERVICES CLASSCODE: Not R&D -- Potential Sources Sought OFFADD: ASC/SMI 2145 Monahan Way, Bldg 28 Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433-7017, 45433 SUBJECT: B-The Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures (LAIRCM) Program SOL F33657-00-R-0023, POC: Linda Pitarys,(937) 255-2425 X-3738, and Marilyn Long, Contracting Officer, (937) 255-2425 x3842. DESC "The purpose of the LAIRCM program is to protect large aircraft from man-portable missiles. The LAIRCM system will increase crew-warning time, decrease false alarm rates and automatically counter advanced IR missile systems. The missile warning subsystem will use multiple sensors to provide full spatial coverage. The counter-measures subsystem will use lasers mounted in pointer-tracker turret assemblies. To meet AMC's immediate needs, Phase I of the program will equip twelve (12) C-17 and eight (8) C-130 aircraft with currently available technology as a stop-gap measure. Phase II will develop an advanced multi-spectral missile warning and laser based countermeasures system to increase the affordability and effectiveness of the system for the AMC fleet requirement. Phase I and Phase II requirements are defined in the multi-command LAIRCM ORD 314-92, validated 3 Aug 98. ASC/SMI is in the process of developing the acquisition strategy for Phase I. This Sources Sought is seeking contractors to accomplish the Phase I requirement only. The acquisition strategy being considered is to contract for the procurement of Group B hardware by an integrating contractor and the integration of that hardware into a LAIRCM I suite. The integrating contractor would then provide the LAIRCM Group B suite to the Group A contractor(s) for installation on the specified aircraft. Respondents should indicate their size, particularly if they are a small business, a socially and economically disadvantaged business, woman-owned business, or HUBZone small business concern. The Standard Industry Code (SIC) 3728, Aircraft Parts and Auxillary Equipment applies to this acquisition with a size standard of 1000 employees. Anticipated issue date of solicitation is 29 Aug 00. Interested sources are encouraged to register as a source on the PIXS Web Site [www.pixs.wpafb.af.mil]and attend any of the meetings which you feel may be beneficial to your company. Meetings with industry are being held bi-weekly. The purpose of these meetings is to provide industry with an opportunity to discuss the program. If you are planning on attending any of the meetings with industry, request you submit a security/visit request to Lt. Darnell, Tel: 937-904-8035, x3629; Fax: 937-904-8036. For information concerning the meetings, contact Evelyn Williams, Tel: 937-904-8035, x3521; the LAIRCM POC: Fred I. Strawn, Tel: 937-904-8035, x3829 or Maj. William F. Ogden, Tel: 937- 904-8035, x3900. Mr. Stephen Plaisted has been appointed as Ombudsman to hear concerns from offerors, or potential offerors, during the proposal development. The purpose of the Ombudsman is to communicate contractor concerns, issues, disagreements and recommendations to the appropriate government personnel. Existence of the Ombudsman does not diminish the authority of the program director or the Contracting Officer. Accordingly, the Ombudsman does not participate in the preparation of solicitations, evaluation of proposals or the source selection process and therefore, for routine matters on individual solicitations please contact Linda Pitarys, (937) 255-2425, x3738. The Ombudsman should only be contacted with issues or problems that have been previously brought to the attention of the contracting officers and could not be satisfactorily resolved at that level. Direct all requests for solicitations and routine communication concerning this acquisition to Linda Pitarys (937) 255-2425, x3738, buyer, ASC/SMI, 2145 Monahan Way, Building 28, Wright-Patterson AFB OH 45433- 7017, (937) 255-2425, x3738, FAX (937) 904-8036, or e-mail: [mailto: Linda.Pitarys2@wpafb.af.mil]. THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT INTEND TO AWARD ACONTRACT ON THE BASIS OF THIS SOURCES SOUGHT"" " Posted 04/19/00 (D-SN446450). (0110)

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