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15 -- TRANSPARENCY SOL F42620-99-R-AAAAF POC For copy, Mary Lynne Adams/Lfke/[801]777-6268, For additional information contact Mary Lynne Adams/Lfke/[801]777-6268 This announcement constitutes a Sources Sought Synopsis. The following information is provided to assist the Air Force in conducting a Market Research of Industry to determine potential contractors who have the skills, experience, and knowledge required to successfully complete this effort. Hill AFB, Utah, F-16 Support Division, Mechanical/Structural Section has requirements for the manufacture and delivery of 550 Knot Transparencies for the F-16 Models A/C, B/D aircraft. The primary objective is to establish sufficient manufactures within the Industrial Base to provide canopy transparencies for all F-16 aircraft models and to meet the varied customer mission requirements. The contractor(s) shall meet these requirements, using Specification 16K002F and other directives contained therein along with the requirements of FAR clause 52.219-14, "Limitation on Subcontracting." In addition to the current manufactures presently under contract, additional sources for manufacture are being solicited and encouraged to become qualified suppliers. Upon qualification with "first article" on a specified delivery date, follow-on contract quantities to be produced and delivered will allow for the recovery of a pre-negotiated percentage of initial capital investment for transparency shell tooling. Potential offerors are requested to provide a summary of the capabilities and facilities they have which will allow them to perform the development and manufacture of F-16 Transparencies. The offerors are also requested to provide any other information, which is indicative of their capability to perform. The government does not intend to contract on the basis of this request or otherwise pay for the information solicited. Release or distribution of your response will be approved by the contracting officer. Interested parties are requested to submit two copies of the aforementioned summary of capabilities and facilities to Mary Lynne Adams, OO-ALC/LGKC, 6072 Fir Ave, Hill AFB, UT 84056-5820, no later than 15 working days after publication of this notice. No telephone or FAX requests will be accepted. Copy of solicitation may also be obtained at website http://contracting.hill.af.mil/html/2099raaaaf/air2099raaaaf.htm Posted 11/24/98 (I-SN274541). (0328)

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