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J -- MSN-7 COMMUNICATIONS CENTRAL NOTICE OF CONTRACT ACTION (NOCA) AND INDUSTRY DAY CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT POC Mr. Jeffrey Wong, Contract Specialist, (781) 377-5195; Mr. David H. Hawkins, Contracting Officer, (781) 377-9220 WEB: ESC Business Opportunities Web Page, http://www.herbb.hanscom.af.mil. E-MAIL: Click Here to E-mail the POC, Jeffery.Wong@hanscom.af.mil. This is a two-part pre-solicitation announcement. First, this is a NOTICE OF CONTRACT ACTION (NOCA) and secondly, this notice contains the announcement of an Industry Day Conference. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. The Global Air Traffic Operations/Mobility Command and Control (GATO/MC2) Systems Program Office, Navigation & Landing Systems Division (ESC/GAL) plans to issue a Request For Proposal (RFP) on/about 1 August 2000. The Government's requirement is to procure depot logistics support resources and services for the MSN-7 (Communications Central formerly known as TRV). This requirement will be acquired as an Annual Service Agreement (ASA) contract. The Air Force anticipates the issuance of a contract for a one-year effort with four one year options. The effort will require the contractor to initially provide full manpower and materials for repair and maintenance work. The MSN-7 is designed for mobile land based operations, is air transportable, and is intended to provide rapid setup capability for support of air operations. The MSN-7 is self-contained in two 4-wheel drive high mobility multi-purpose wheeled vehicles. The MSN-7 contains an air traffic control central facility in an environmentally controlled extendable roof shelter. The MSN-7 is currently being supported by BAE Systems, Austin, TX. The ASA contract will not include vehicles or generators. A technical drawing package will be available to interested offerors. An Ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from offerors or potential offerors during the proposal and proposal development phase of this acquisition. The purpose of the Ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the Program Director or Contracting Officer, but to communicate contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate Government personnel. When requested, the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. Ombudsmen do not participate in the evaluation of responses, source selection, or formulation of acquisition strategy. Interested parties are invited to call the Electronic Systems Center's Ombudsman, Col. Joseph Magnone, Joseph.Magnone@hanscom.af.mil (781) 377-5106. The Ombudsman should be contacted only with issues or problems that have previously been brought to the attention of the Program Manager and/or Contracting Officer and could not be satisfactorily resolved at that level. The Government anticipates award of the contract on or about 15 November 2000. THIS SYNOPSIS DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL, IT DOES NOT RESTRICT THE GOVERNMENT AS TO THE ULTIMATE ACQUISITION APPROACH, NOR SHOULD IT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. ESC/GAL is sponsoring an INDUSTRY DAY from 27-28 June 2000 at Hanscom AFB MA, Building 1630, 2nd Floor, Room 217 Vantaa Conference Room. The first day (June 27th) of the conference will consist of an overview of the AN/MSN-7 program requirements and an open question and answer period. The second day (June 28th) will consist of a tour of the primay vehicle and an introduction to the RFP library; subsequent viewing of library documents will be scheduled on first come first served basis. All interested parties are encouraged to attend. Attendance at both segments of Industry Day will be limited to three (3) attendees from each prospective contractor. All interested parties planning to attend are required to notify Mr David H. Hawkins at (781) 377-9220, by E-mail at David.Hawkins@hanscom.af.mil, or Mr. Jeffrey Wong at (781) 377-5195, by E-mail at Jeffery.Wong@hanscom.af.mil. Notification to attend the Industry day is required not later than 16 June 2000; please include the individual names, position/title, the name of the organization/company and telephone numbers (PLEASE NO MORE THAN THREE PER ORGANIZATION/COMPANY). Participation in the Industry Day conference is strictly voluntary. The information presented herein will not obligate the Government in any manner. The Government will not reimburse the attendees for any cost associated with participation and is under no obligation to award any related contract associated with this event. Please note that MSN-7 information is available on HERBB http://www.herbb.hanscom.af.mil and interested parties are advised to check this site periodically for program status and draft RFP documents. Posted 05/25/00 (A-SN458870). (0146)

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