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R -- LOGISTIC AND ENGINEERING SUPPORT SOL F42630-00-R-AAAAV POC Shirley Wahl/Ywk/[801]777-5371, For additional information contact Shirley Wahl/Ywk/[801]777-5371 WEB: N/A, No URL listed. E-MAIL: Click Here to E-mail Buyer*****, Shirley.Wahl@hill.Af.Mil. F-16 -- Solicitation F42630-00-R- AAAAV This announcement constitutes a Sources Sought Synopsis. It is intended as a method of informing potential contractors of an existing requirement. This notice is not a Request for Proposal nor is it to be construed as a commitment by the government. This survey is issued for the purpose of identifying potential contractors with the skills and knowledge necessary to accomplish the following effort, as well, as identifying businesses who can offer the same or similar services in the commercial market place at established catalog or market prices. The proposed acquisition is to provide Contractor Logistic Support for various F-16 training devices and engineering support of these devices through a Training System Support Center (TSSC) located at Hill AFB, UT. Effort will include maintenance of 223 Maintenance Training Devices, Depot Logistics Support, as well as maintenance support of 3 Cockpit Procedure Trainers, 12 Weapon System Trainers, and 68 Unit Training Devices that are located worldwide. Effort could also include coverage to various potential Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customers. Effort under the TSSC will include providing software/firmware development and sustainment activity, development and modification of sensor databases, hardware development and modification, and to perform configuration management tasks of the F-16 training systems. This effort will also include management and updating of training system technical data (technical manuals, T.O.s, commercial manuals, specifications, etc.), software/firmware and hardware, engineering drawings, and training system operations manuals. Also as part of this requirement, the contractor will be required to provide personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and other items necessary to provide for the operation, maintenance and logistics support of the following sustainment effort: 1) Operation of a Training System Support Center (TSSC) to perform all hardware and software modifications to the F-16 trainer product baselines and coordinate all logistics and maintenance functions. 2) Operation of a Stock, Store, and Issue Center (SSIC) to maintain, stock, store, and distribute all F-16 TD technical documents, engineering drawings, and software. 3) Operation of a Depot Logistics Support function to provide for tracking, repair, and stocking of spare parts for all F-16 TD maintenance functions. 4) Provide for on-site and on-call contractor logistics support, and contractor support relative to the maintenance, repair, and operation of all F-16 TDs. For more detailed information concerning this acquisition, a draft copy of the Technical Requirements Document can be viewed at the Hill AFB web site http://contracting.hill.af.mil/html/SourceSought/SShp.htm. An early industry exchange will be held with interested offerors to address concerns and provide technical/contractual input. The date for this meeting will be scheduled at a later time and posted on the Hill AFB web site. It is the intent of the government to accomplish this competitive acquisition under Source Selection Procedures in accordance with FAR Part 15. Any sources interested in this acquisition should describe their qualifications in the following areas: 1. Current and past experience in providing Training System Support Center (TSSC) engineering support for flight crew and maintenance training devices. 2. Current and past experience with the maintenance and development of software and hardware baselines and associated documentation. 3. Current and past experience in the maintenance, repair and operation of flight crew and maintenance training devices. 4. Current and past experience in depot logistic support functions. 5. Current and past experience with overseas personnel assignments. Potential offerors are requested to submit two copies of an unclassified response (limit 30 pages) by no later than 14 July 00 to OO-ALC/YWK, 6050 Gum Lane, Bldg 1215, Hill AFB UT 84056-5825, Attn: Shirley Wahl. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining the number of interested sources that qualify for this competitive acquisition. It is requested that only prime contractors respond. A list of prime contractors will be made available at a later date to companies seeking subcontracting opportunities. Posted 06/09/00 (I-SN463422). (0161)

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