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99 -- LANTIRN BOMB DAMAGE ASSESSMENT MOD EMD SOL F33657-99-R-0049 DUE 120599 POC Thomas J. Tippett, PCO, or Joseph E. Bracht,(937) 255-4001 ext 4075 or ext 4081 WEB: 99R0049-LANTIRN Bomb Damage Assessment Mod EMD, http://www.pixs.wpafb.af.mil/pixslibr/99R0049/99R0049.asp. E-MAIL: tippettt@ascfb.wpafb.af.mil, tippettt@ascfb.wpafb.af.mil. Background "The Air Force intends to issue a Request For Proposal (RFP) an 18-month Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) effort for a LANTIRN Bomb Daamge Assessment (BDA) Modification Program. The effort will consist of detailed design, manufacture, integration, and test of a radiometer, digital recorder, and portable data transfer device with the current LANTIRN Targeting Pod on F-15 aircraft. Software and hardware updates will also be completed on associated support equipment and image interpreter workstations. This modification would be done on existing LANTIRN Targeting Pods with no degradation in current mission performance and would be transparent to the pilot. A production/ retrofit decision will be made following successful completion of the EMD program and authorization to proceed for retrofits of 43 targeting pods spread out over a three-year period (i. e., three separate production awards). Delivery of the first production LANTIRN BDA Pod is anticipated to occur in January 2002. The expected RFP release date is not later than 5 November 1999. Proposal responses are due 30 days later. 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 Manager or Contracting Officer but communicates contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate Government personnel. Potential offerors should use established channels to request information, pose questions, and voice concerns before resorting to use of the Ombudsman. When requested, the Ombudsman shall maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. If needed, potential offerors are invited to contact ASC's Ombudsman, Mr. Stephen Plaisted, 1790 10th St., Room 208, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433-7126, at (937) 255-9095. Direct any routine communications concerning this acquisition to Mr. Joseph Bracht or Mr. Thomas Tippett, Contracting Officer, ASC/FBLK, Building 16, Mail Stop 16, 2275 D Street, Suite 142, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 445333-7233, (937) 255-4001. See Note 22. See Note 26. " Posted 10/25/99 (D-SN394524). (0298)

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