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99 -- STUDIES AND ANLYSES CONTRACT FOR THE B-1B PROGRAM POC Cyndi Crews/Contracting Officer, Chris Telepak, (513) 255-5024. This CBD announcement constitutes a Notice of Contracting Action. The B-1B Systems Program Office (SPO), Aeronautical Systems Center (ASC), is planning a task order contract for studies, analyses, and other projects in support of the B-1B Program. The Air Force is anticipating awarding a contract in the 2nd quarter of FY96 to Rockwell International, North American Aircraft, the producer and prime integrating contractor of the B-1B. The contractor will be tasked to perform the following: 1) system/concept analysis, 2) design, engineering, fabrication, and testing of hardware and/or software prototypes, 3) subsystem design, integration and analysis, 4) technology assessments, and 5) demonstrations of potential hardware and/or software upgrades. This effort encompasses work that is already on contract and/or in planning for approved sole source awards to Rockwell, all of which require the expertise of the integrating contractor for the currently fielded B-1B Weapon System. The purpose of this synopsis is to notify small businesses of potential subcontracting opportunities. The Point of Contact within Rockwell is Arnel Serapio at (310) 797-0498. An Ombudsman has been established for this acquisition. The only purpose of the Ombudsman is to receive and communicate serious concerns from potential offerors when an offeror prefers not to use established channels to communicate his concerns during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. Potential offerors are invited to contact ASC's Ombudsman, Col Robert C. Helt, Program Management, ASC/CY, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH at (513) 255-0626 with serious concerns only. Routine communication should be directed to Cynthia Crews, Contract Negotiator, WPAFB, OH, (513) 255-5024. See Note 22. (0290)

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