SA-ALC/Contracting Directorate/SA-ALC/LDKAB; 485 Quentin Roosevelt Road Suite 12; Kelly AFB, TX 78241-6419

R -- R -- SOLE SOURCE NOTICE -- ENGINEERING SERVICES SOL F41608-00-R-52370 DUE 061600 POC The Point of Contact is Louis Cornell, SA-ALC/LDKAB, Phone: 210-925-6380, FAX: 210-925-0412, E-MAIL: louis.cornell@kelly.af.mil E-MAIL: Send your E-Mail request to the POC, louis.cornell@kelly.af.mil. Contractor support in evaluating and identifying obsolete parts, and obtaining replacement with new form fit and function parts for the F-15 Tactical Electronic Warfare (TEWS) Intermediate Support System (TISS) will be obtained by sole source contract to Honeywell Inc via a three-year indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract. The contract will have a single two-year option period for a possible total five-year contract. Investigation of replacement parts requires the contractor to identify the obsolete components and those that are problem components. The contractor is required to identify the Circuit Card Assembly (CCA) in which the obsolete or problem component is part of and to what Tester Replaceable Unit (TRU) it belongs. The replacement parts lack drawings and specs, and to reverse engineer all these parts would be time consuming. The government requires a specific time constraint to perform these efforts. Investigation of the replacement parts requires the contractor to possess the knowledge and ability to integrate the parts into the test system. Honeywell, as the prime for the system hardware integration is the only source that has the expertise, hardware and tech data required to resolve these problems and ensure that the system hardware and software are not adversely impacted. A determination has been made, therefore, that Honeywell Inc. is the only source that has the necessary tooling, test equipment, facility, expertise, and no other services can satisfy the current need. All potential offerors should contact the buyer/PCO identified in this notice for additional information and/or to communicate concerns, if any, concerning this acquisition. If your concerns are not satisfied by the contracting officer, an Ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from offerors or potential offerors during the proposal development phase of an 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 confidentially as to the source of the concern. The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals or in the source selection process. Interested parties are invited to call the SA-ALC Acquisition Ombudsman at AC 210-925-5133 or send E-Mail to: ombudsman@www.kelly-afb.org. See Note(s) 22,26 Posted 05/17/00 (D-SN455918). (0138)

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