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J -- FULL LOGISTICS SUPPORT FOR THE GROUND CONTROL APPROACH (AN/MPN-25) RADAR SYSTEM SOL F19628-00-R-GCA3 DUE 090500 POC Mr. Jeffrey Wong, Contract Specialist, (781) 377-5195; Mr. = David H. Hawkins, Contracting Officer, (781) 377-9220 WEB: ESC Business Opportunities Web Page, http://www.herbb.hanscom.af.mil. E-MAIL: Click Here to E-mail the POC, jeffrey.wong@hanscom.af.mil. This is a Notice of Contract Action (NOCA) for procurement of an Annual Support Agreement (ASA) to support the GCA-2000 Radar Systems. = The Electronic Systems Center (ESC) of the Air Force Material Command = (AFMC) intends to award a Fixed Price/Time & Materials contract for = non-warranty service and repair of the GCA 2000 Radar Systems to ITT-Gilfillan = Defense and Electronics. Contract award is expected in December 2000 with contract performance commencing January 1, 2001. The contract will be issued in accordance with 10 U.S.C. 2304 C (2) as implemented by = Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302-1, justification for other than full and = open competition. In as much as the software and design of the GCA-2000 is proprietary to ITT-Gilfillan, a non-competitive support contract will = be awarded to ensure that this system is logistically supported. The Air Force anticipates the issuance of a contract for one base year and four one-year options to support three (3) AN/MPN-25, Ground Control Approach (GCA-2000) Radar Systems. The GCA-2000 is an autonomous, self-contained radar system consisting of a sensor mounted on an air cushioned trailer and includes = a diesel generator, shelter, processing transmit/receive system, climatic control equipment and automatic system monitoring. The Government = plans to furnish the initial spare parts inventory to be maintained by the contractor. The following capabilities are pertinent to this = acquisition: 1) Provide sustainment support beginning 1 January 01. 2) Have or be = able to acquire GCA-2000 experience, and perform the supply/support and = repair functions on Air Force GCA-2000 equipment. 3) Provide on-call = technical support for fault isolation diagnostics, GCA-2000 installation problems and supply/support activities. 4) Provide GCA-2000 technical and engineering support in-house or at remote locations. 5) Prescreen incoming failed GCA-2000 items to test, isolate, and verify failure. 6) Possess or have access = to test radars broadcasting in X band (Airport Surveillance = Radar/Precision Approach Radar) and L band (Secondary Surveillance Radar). 7) Repair, maintain and modify GCA-2000 hardware/software. 8) Maintain spare = parts inventory in a bonded storage area and records of the supply/support actions. 9) Expedite replenishment for critical failure items on operationally deployed GCA-2000 systems at worldwide locations. 10) Provide normal replenishment for non-critical failure items on operationally deployed GCA-2000 systems at worldwide locations. 11) Replenish spare parts inventory after repair of failed items. 12) = Plan, budget and track the above-identified tasks. 13) Provide the Government with a monthly status report of all actions = taken pertaining to the supply/support and repair of the GCA-2000. 14) = Update system manual and distribute changes to the users. If a firm believes = it is capable of performing the Governments requirements, they may = identify their interest to the Government. Interested firms are requested to submit a statement ofqualifications, along with supporting = documentation to: ESC/GAK, 75 Vandenberg Drive, Hanscom AFB, MA 01731-2103, Attn: = Mr. David H. Hawkins, Contracting Officer via electronic transmission to: David.Hawkins@hanscom.af.mil or Mr. Jeffery Wong, Contract Specialist, Jeffery.Wong@hanscom.af.mil. Responses must be received no later than = 15 calendar days after the date of this publication and should not exceed = ten (10) pages on 8 =BD x 11 inch paper with type no smaller than 10 = pitch. =20 The proposed contract action is for services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with one source under the authority of FAR 5.302-1. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the = requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all proposals received within (15) = days after release of the solicitation will be considered by the Government. = A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of = the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely = for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive = procurement. An Acquisition Ombudsman, Colonel Joseph B. Magnone, Director, Commander's Staff, has been appointed to hear concerns from offerors or potential offerors during proposal development. You should only contact the Ombudsman with issues or problems you cannot satisfactorily resolve with the program manager and/or contracting officer. The Ombudsman = role is to hear concerns, issues, and recommendations and communicate these = to the appropriate government personnel. The Ombudsman will maintain = strict confidentiality if desired. The Ombudsman does not evaluate proposals = or participate in source selection. You can contact the Ombudsman at (781) 377-5106. =20 See Note 26. Posted 08/03/00 (D-SN481962). (0216)

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