Global Air Traffic Operations/Mobility Command and Control, 75 Vandenberg Drive, Hanscom AFB, MA 01731-2103

70 -- INFORMATION PLANNING AND REPORTING NETWORK POC POC Mr. Robert Toombs, Contract Specialist, ESC/GAK, (781) 377-9178, toombsr@hanscom.af.mil; or Mr. David H. Hawkins, Contracting Officer, ESC/GAK, (781) 377-9220, hawkinsd@hanscom.af.mil, FAX (781) 377-9300 WEB: N/A,. E-MAIL: Click Here to E-mail the POC, toombsr@hanscom.af.mil, hawkinsd@hanscom.af.mil. INFORMATION PLANNING AND REPORTING NETWORK. The Global Air Traffic Operations/Mobility Command and Control System Program Office (GATO MC2 SPO) is conducting a Market Survey (Sources Sought Synopsis) requesting industry information. This is a Request for Information (RFI) only. It is not a Request for Proposal (or solicitation) or an indication that ESC will contract for this item. ESC will not pay for information received in response to this RFI. ESC intends to fulfill this requirement with commercial, off the shelf items. The Bulgarian Air Force (BAF) Air Base Operations Everyday Planning and Reporting (AEOP/AEOR) Network requirement is for ten (10) geographically and functionally distributed network workstations that will allow personnel located at various operating locations, to submit a next-day Air Base Operations Request (ABOR) consisting of: (1) the types and quantity of the planned flights/tasks, (2) flight routes, areas and altitudes, (3) types and quantity of the aircraft involved, (4) pilot/flight controllers involved and (5) the beginning/end of the given operation. This system must be capable of providing schedule consolidation, conflict identification and resolution, and final schedule issuance. The system must allow for post-execution review and annotation of the previous-day plan with the actual activity/deviations that have occurred. A database archiving capability, accessible from each workstation, is required for the AEOP/AEOR network. Each workstation in the AEOP/AEOR network shall be provided with software programs capable of data processing (sorting, basic statistical calculation and analysis, and the like) and data/message exchange of all daily flight planning activities resident at that operating location. Six of the workstations shall have the capability for exchanging International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) flight plan information with Civil Air Traffic Control (ATC) operations. Bulgarian Air Force personnel will perform specific software program formatting required for development of the various reports. Each workstation shall be provided with a laser printer and Uninterruptable Power Supply (UPS). Each workstation shall also be provided with a Modem, capable of supporting variable Baud transmission rates typically found within the region and operating over both normal and degraded telephone circuits. All equipment shall be provided with operations manuals, and other standard documentation that comes with the equipment, written in the English Language. All hardware and software must be releasable for sale to Bulgaria. Contractor-provided installation and checkout on-site in Bulgaria is required. Training in the operational familiarization of network components is to be provided during installation and checkout. All quantities listed under this RFI are estimated maximum quantities. The following information is being requested: (1) Descriptive product literature to include unit prices for all items; (2) Availability and description of any formal hardware and software trainingincluding standard and optional courses; (3) Identify the warranty provided with the equipment unit price and prices for extended warranties; (4) Availability of on-call assistance (help desk) for hardware and software products; (5) Typical overseas equipment delivery lead times, from receipt of order, inclusive of the time required by the vendor to comply with all export laws and regulations; (6) Experience and ability to install equipment in overseas locations; (7) Time to complete on-site installation and checkout activities, and also identify any risk areas or other noteworthy issues to consider in installing such a system in this region. Interested parties should provide cost and product information meeting the above stated requirements no later than 20 days from date of this notice. All sources should indicate if they are a large business, small business, small disadvantaged business, 8(a) concern or women-owned small business. All correspondence relating to this matter should be directed to ESC/GAK, Attn: Mr. Robert Toombs, 75 Vandenberg Drive, Hanscom AFB, MA 01731-2103. 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. Interested parties are invited to call Col. Lee Hughes at (781) 377-5106. The ombudsman should be contacted only with those issues or problems that have previously been brought to the attention of the program manager or contracting officer and could not be satisfactorily resolved at that level. Posted 01/05/99 (D-SN284960). (0005)

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