A -- AIRBORNE ELECTRO-OPTICAL/INFRARED/LASER (AEIL) II SYSTEMS UPGRADE AND MAINTENANCE

Notice Date

December 6, 2001

Contracting Office

Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, AAC -- Air Armament Center, AAC/PK 205 West D Avenue, Suite 433, Eglin AFB, FL, 32542-6864

ZIP Code

32542-6864

Solicitation Number

F08635-02-R-0023

Response Due

January 28, 2002

Point of Contact

Jeffery Richards, Contract Specialist, Phone 850-882-4603x4537, Fax 850-882-5757, Email richard9@eglin.af.mil -- John Sullivan, Contracting Officer, Phone 850-882-8567, Fax 850-882-9685, Email sullivaj@eglin.af.mil

Description

Notice of Contract Action. The Air Force Air Armament Center (AAC/PKZB), Eglin AFB, FL intends to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for Airborne Electro-Optical/Infrared/Laser (AEIL) II Systems Upgrade and Maintenance on or about 12 December 2001, with proposals due on or before 28 January 2002. The Air Force will be seeking proposals from all capable and responsible companies with the technical personnel and expertise required to provide the Air Armament Center, 46th Test Wing, Seekers and Sensors Branch (46 TW/TSWI) with the upgrade and maintenance of the Airborne Electro-Optical/Infrared/Laser (AEIL) II systems. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 541330. The estimated potential dollar value of this acquisition is anticipated to be between $400,000.00 and $1,900,000.00, which includes all potential option exercises. The AEIL II systems are three state-of-the-art airborne platforms that support a variety of multi-spectral instruments; Common Signature Measurement Pod (CSMP) (BASES II), Supersonic Airborne Tri-gimbaled Infrared System (SATIRS), and Supersonic Telemetric Airborne Radiometer (STAR) Pod. These systems are used to provide truth and signature data in support of DoD munitions testing. The AEIL II systems collect, condition, digitize, record and/or transmit to the ground, and post-mission process multi-spectral data on selected targets. The requirement is for a 3 year basic with one 2 year option, time and materials contract to provide consultative technical and engineering services to supplement on-site maintenance to include operational guidance, troubleshooting, and repair as well as maintenance and upgrade support at the depot level for the AEIL II systems and sub-systems. The basic period of performance is anticipated to be 27 March 2002 through 25 March 2005. Companies will be screened to ascertain their experience in designing, developing, fabricating, testing, maintaining, and upgrading airborne multispectral instrumentation pods flown on high performance aircraft. Companies will also be screened to ascertain their experience in developing and modifying servo control software and hardware, troubleshooting and repairing VME computer problems with specific experience in MIL-STD-1553 control bus, reflective memory/fiber optics technology, airborne telemetry with remote ground control, accomplishing structural analysis on strength of materials in airborne pods (including at supersonic airspeeds) and Vx Works operating system. A Technical Library will be established upon release of the Request For Proposal (RFP) with the following documents provided at a minimum: Mechanical and electrical drawings, and releasable software. Any software/code previously delivered to the Government with restricted rights will be provided to the awardee with any restrictions cited in DFARS Clause 252.227-7014. This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP) or an Invitation for Bid (IFB), and is not to be construed as any procurement commitment by the Air Force. Interested parties should direct all routine communication concerning this acquisition to Mr. Jeffrey H. Richards, Contract Specialist, E-Mail: richard9@eglin.af.mil, Phone: (850) 882-4603 x4537, or Mr. John P. Sullivan, Contracting Officer, E-Mail: sullivaj@eglin.af.mil, Phone: (850) 882-4603 x4530. Fax: (850) 882-9685. All Program Management/Technical questions should be directed to Mr. Jack Bradley, Program Manager, E-Mail: bradleyj@eglin.af.mil, Phone: (850) 882-2594. Collect calls will not be accepted. An Ombudsman has been appointed to address concerns from 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. 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. Matters of a routine or administrative nature concerning this acquisition should not be addressed to the Ombudsman but rather to the Contracting Officer, Contract Specialist, or the Program Manager identified above. For any other concerns, interested parties may call the AAC Ombudsman, Dr. Mario J. Caluda at (850) 882-5558.

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Record

Loren Data Corp. 20011210/ASOL003.HTM (D-340 SN5145F0)