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16 -- KC-135R RVSM INSTALLATION ON RECEPTACLE CONFIGURED AIRCRAFT SOL F33657-00-R-0040 DUE 050800 POC Melvin Boykins,(937) 656-9493 WEB: 00R0040-KC-135R RVSM Installation on Receptacle Configured, http://www.pixs.wpafb.af.mil/pixslibr/00R0040/00R0040.asp. E-MAIL: Mel.Boykins@wpafb.af.mil, Mel.Boykins@wpafb.af.mil. Background " The USAF Aeronautical Systems Center (ASC), KC-135 Development Office, ASC/GRR, is conducting this sources sought synopsis to identify the availability of sources to provide integration and installation of Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum (RVSM) on eight (8) Receptacle Configured KC-135R aircraft. This is a continuation of RVSM Flight Test Validation acquired by OC-ALC/LC from the KC-135 OEM. This effort includes integration and installation of government furnished KC-135R RVSM kits into eight KC-135R Air Refueling Receptacle equipped aircraft (Pacer CRAG Block 25 configuration). The RVSM kit consists of Group B components and Group A hardware including wiring harnesses, pitot static tubing and metal fabricated parts. Due to receptacle type variations, modifications required to the GFP RVSM kits will vary from aircraft to aircraft. Subject effort also requires the following: 1) modify the R-model RVSM design as required, 2) modifying/fabricating parts as required, 3)conduct ground testing as required including Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) test, 4) updating KC-135R RVSM drawings to reflect the changes, 5) conduct flight testing as required to verify Static Source Error Correction curves, 6) provide a Data Package per FAA 91-RVSM to support RVSM airworthiness certification/approval for each aircraft, 7) update aircraft Tech Data including maintenance and operation instructions/manuals as required, and 8) revise Time Compliance Technical Order (TCTO) No. 1C-135-1510 to include differences from the R-Model baseline for each aircraft. Due to the high utilization of these aircraft, minimum aircraft down time and flexible scheduling of modification dates are necessary to meet a critical operational requirement. Aircraft No. 1 is scheduled for modification on/or about Jan 01 with final aircraft completion no later than Dec 03 (aircraft will be modified in a serial fashion with some gap in activity between each aircraft). Expedited acquisition procedures will be utilized to achieve contract award date of Sep 00. Bidder qualification must include recent experience (previous five years) in the design, integration, modification, flight test and certification of RVSM capability (including RVSM Data Package) for large transport aircraft to FAA 91-RVSM requirements. Available technical data consists of KC-135R RVSM drawings, located in the technical library, and a limited number of aircraft Technical Orders. Offerors must have the ability to access all other source data required for completion of effort, i.e., OEM, other source(s) of supply, or reverse engineering. Since it is anticipated that this acquisition will be handled on an expedited basis, respondents shall be prepared to commence work in conjunction with Block 30 TCTO incorporation schedule at McConnell AFB KS in Jan 01. Interested respondents are requested to submit a Statement of Capability (SOC) that demonstrates the capability to support the requirements detailed above. The SOC should include the following information: 1) Company name, address, point of contact, telephone number and e-mail address and 2) Discussions of specific, similar aircraft modifications experience. The SOC is limited to 10 pages and must be received no later than ten days after the date of this notice. This notice is not a request for proposal (RFP), and shall not be construed as an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any part or all of the KC-135 modifications or otherwise pay for the information requested and furnished. Mr. Steve Plaisted has been appointed as Ombudsman to hear concerns from offerors, of potential offerors, during the proposal development. The purpose of the Ombudsman is to communicate contractor concern 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 of the source selection process and, therefore, for routine matters on individual solicitations, please contact Mr. Melvin Boykins, Contracting Officer, (937) 656-9493, or Mr. Jim Ketron, (937) 255-6606, ASC/GRR, Building 558, 2590 Loop Road West, Wright-Patterson AFB OH 45433-7142. When requested, the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of concern. Should you desire to contact the Ombudsman, Mr. Plaisted can be reached at (937) 255-9095. Industry responses to this notice should be submitted to ASC/GRR no later than 14 days from the date of this CBD notice. " Posted 04/25/00 (D-SN448271). (0116)

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