R -- SES SUPPORT FOR THE GOVERNMENT-OWNED B-2 AN/APR-50 MISSION DATA TEST LABORATORY FACILITY, EGLIN AFB FL

Notice Date

January 10, 2001

Contracting Office

Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, AAC -- Air Armament Center, AAC/PK, 205 West D Avenue, Suite 433, Eglin AFB, FL, 32542-6864

ZIP Code

32542-6864

Solicitation Number

F0863501R0028

Response Due

January 30, 2001

Point of Contact

Alice Buckley, Contract Specialist, Phone (850)882-4802 Ext. 5261, Fax (850)882-4916, Email buckleya@eglin.af.mil -- Lorna Tedder, Contract Specialist, Phone (850)882-9103 ext. 648, Fax (850)882-8050, Email

E-Mail Address

Alice Buckley (buckleya@eglin.af.mil)

Description

The Air Armament Command, Eglin AFB FL is contemplating a follow on sole source award of a Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) contract with three one-year options to Lockheed Martin Corporation, Federal Systems Owego, 1801 State Route 17C, Owego NY 13827-3998 for Sustaining Engineering Services. The services are in support of the operations and maintenance of the AN/APR-50 test line in the 16th Electronic Warfare Squadron, Eglin AFB, FL. The effort consists of responses to recurring engineering tasks to support B-2 electronic warfare (EW Operational Test Requirements). The period of performance is expected to be from 1 Jun 01 -- 31 May 02; 1 Jun 02 _ 31 May 03; and 1 Jun 03 _ 31 May 04. Planned tasking will directly support the maintenance, operation, and technical capabilities of the AN/APR-50 mockup and associated support equipment located in and/or supporting the 16 EWS. The contract is to include all 16 EWS AN/APR-50 support equipment requirements. Two full-time on-site engineers will be required for this contract. Prior to performance, all contractor personnel must be United States citizens and possess Top Secret security clearances. On-site engineers performing under this contract shall maintain a special access required (SAR) security clearance. Offeror must have a prior and detailed working knowledge of the design, operation and maintenance of the ZSR-63 hardware and software, stand-alone ZSR-63 system testing, the 16EWS test laboratory requirements, B-2 defensive management system (DMS) special test equipment, special B-2 instrumentation and data reduction hardware and software, B-2 aircraft systems, and their interfaces with the B-2 ANAPR-50 system. Offeror must be familiar with the technical theory and application of VAX architecture and programming, Versa Modular European (VME) based computer systems, X-windows programming and applications, ETHERNET local area networks, and Military Standard 1553B data bus operations. A working knowledge of EW principles and equipment to include radar receiver and transmitter systems, advanced digital signal processing and transmission line, antenna and electromagnetic wave theory is required. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302.1. Interested parties shall submit a capabilities package, which addresses all requirements, listed in this announcement. Submission shall be received no later than 2:00 p.m. CST, 30 Jan 01. Forward qualification packages to: AAC/PKZA, Attn: Alice Buckley, 205 West D Avenue, Suite 467, Eglin AFB FL 32542-6864. For further information concerning technical aspects, contact Mel Noble, Program Manager, (850) 882-6964 or e-mail melvin.noble@eglin.af.mil. For contractual information, contact Alice Buckley (850)-882-4141 ext. 4560 or e-mail alice.buckley@eglin.af.mil. An Ombudsman has been appointed to address concerns from offerors or potential offerors during the proposal development phase of this 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 confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals or in the source selection process. Matters of a routine or administrative nature concerning this acquisition should not be addressed to the Ombudsman but rather to the Contracting Officer, Contract Specialist, or the Program Manager identified above. For any other concerns, interested parties may call the AAC Ombudsman, Dr. Mario J. Caluda at (850) 882-5558. Notes 22 & 25 APPLY.

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Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010112/RSOL013.HTM (D-010 SN50A679)