AFDTC/PKZA, 205 West D. Avenue, Suite 428, Eglin AFB FL 32542-6864

A -- A--CALIBRATED INFRARED GROUND AIR RADIOMETRIC SPECTROMETER (CIGARS) UPGRADE/MAINTENANCE SOL F08635-95-R-0016 POC Contact Kathleen Miller, Contract Specialist, (904)882-4141 or Maureen A. Preta, Contracting Officer, (904)882-3377. The Air Force Development Test Center (AFDTC), in support of the 46 Test Wing, intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source, Block Engineering, 164 Locke Drive, Marlborough MA 01752, to provide depot level maintenance and upgrade, as necessary, for the Calibrated Infrared Ground Air Radiometric Spectrometer (CIGARS). In accordance with FAR 6.302-1, Block Engineering is the only known source that can meet the Government's minimum essential requirements since Block Engineering originally designed and developed all the subsystems electronics and is the only known source sufficiently familiar with the design and development of the system to provide qualified maintenance and upgrade support. CIGARS is an airborne and ground based Ultraviolet/Visible, Near Infrared (IR), Middle IR, and Long IR radiometric spectrometer designed to collect data on various targets. The purpose of this effort is to provide at depot level the upgrade/maintenance of the CIGARS Sensor Optical Unit (COU), Control Electronics Unit (CEU), Console Control Unit (CCU), and Data Reduction System (DRS). Anticipated period of performance is five years. Potential sources shall be screened against their knowledge in Michelson Fourier Transform Spectrometers (FTS), FTS calibrations (UV/Vis/IR), FTS data collection/analysis/reduction, optics, airborne instrumentation, and high data rate transfer. Responses to this synopsis should be provided within 15 days from date of synopsis publication to AFDTC/PKZA, Attn: Kathleen Miller, 205 West D Avenue, Suite 428, Eglin AFB FL 32542-6864. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation for bids or proposals and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. NOTE: It is important for companies that believe they can meet these requirements to provide evidence of their capability (i.e., literature, catalogs, brochures, personnel qualifications, etc.) to fulfill the above requirement. Respondents to this synopsis will not be notified of the results of the evaluation of information submitted. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered. After statements of capability have been screened, a solicitation will be issued to those prospective sources who, in the sole judgment of the procuring activity, have the best potential of successfully fulfilling the government's requirements. Technical point of contact is Shawn Goodrich, 46TW/TSWI, (904)882-2594. Contract point of contact is Kathleen Miller (904)882-4141. Firms responding to this synopsis should refer to F08635-95-R-0016 and state whether they are or are not a small business or small disadvantaged business concern as defined in FAR 52.219-1 and FAR 52.219-2, respectively. The Air Force reserves the right to consider a small business set-aside based on responses hereto. Requests for copies of this solicitation must be in writing or fax to (904)882-5757. Telephone requests will not be honored. See Note 22. (0004)

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