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R -- SMALL BUSINESS, SMALL DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS SOURCES SOUGHT FOR SYSTEMS ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (SETA) FOR PACIFIC AIR FORCES C4I SYSTEMS SOL F64605-95-R-0025 POC Jane Kikawa, (808) 449-6860, Ext. 610; Sharon Miyazawa, Contracting Officer, (808) 449-6860, Ext. 603. This is a sources sought synopsis for small or small disadvantaged businesses to provide communications-computer systems engineering and technical assistance for Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) Theater Battle Management (TBM) Command, Control, Computer, Communications and Intelligence (C4I) systems at operational, proposed and deployed-to sites in the Pacific Area of Operations. Services required include, but may not be limited to, contractor/customer interface at user and technical levels, systems engineering, systems integration, systems interoperability studies, systems research, system integration studies, system troubleshooting, fault isolation, system/program analysis, system/program design/development, configuration management, system testing, system evaluation, network and system administration, database management, system accreditation/certification, exercise support, training, preparation of formal technical recommendations and presentations, and implementation of corrective actions for Government and commercial-off-the-shelf computer and telecommunications systems hardware, software and firmware. Interested parties must have: (1) demonstrated the full range of experience necessary to support and manage overseas operational sites in the Pacific; (2) demonstrate the ability to provide on 1 Oct 95, adequate numbers of qualified technical personnel to meet the mission requirements identified below in Hawaii (the Software Support Facility) and at the Operational Sites (Guam, Alaska, Japan and Korea) as well as at temporary duty locations; (3) current and expert knowledge in the Contingency Theater Automated Planning System (CTAPS) and its associated sub and communications systems and interfaces, the Wing Command and Control System (WCCS) and its associated sub and communications systems and interfaces, the Common Mapping System (CMS), Mission Support System (MSS), Sentinal Byte (SB) and other Combat Intelligence Systems and their associated communications systems and interfaces; (4) currently possess, a TOP SECRET facility clearance and adequate personnel cleared at SECRET (the minimum for all personnel) and TOP SECRET/Special Compartmented Information (SCI) levels (required at some of the operational sites); (5) current corporate experience in supporting and maintaining large server based network systems; (6) technical staff with hands-on experience in UNIX, ORACLE, SYBASE, ASTERIX, PEARL, X-WINDOWS, Shell Programming (C and Borne), C Language, MOTIF, CISCO ROUTERS, TASDAC ROUTERS; (7) comprehensive, in-depth experience with Network Protocols, TCP Application Services, TELNET, ROUTER and BRIDGING Technology, Communications Support Processors (CSP), Message Security Filter technology, X.25 Packaged Switched Services and AUTODIN; (8) comprehensive and expert experience in Network Systems Administration; (9) current and in-depth experience with the SUN SPARC 10/20 (or later) models of the SUN Computer System; (10) staff with experience in verbal and written translation of military and computer/telecommunications in the Hangul, Japanese and Thai languages as a minimum. The Government would like to set aside this requirement for small or small disadvantaged businesses if qualified sources can be immediately identified. In the event no small or small disadvantaged business is deemed qualified, the procurement will be converted to full and open competition. The contract performance period is anticipated to run from 1 Oct 95 through 30 Sep 96, with four option years. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code is 7373. The small business size standard is $18 million. Interested small or small disadvantaged businesses should submit a statement identifying their business size along with a comprehensive capability package which demonstrates their ability to meet the requirements contained in this announcement. Replies are due within 15 days of this announcement. A Request for Propsal (RFP) is not available at this time. However, for identification purposes, reference RFP No. F64605-95-R-0025 may be used. (0034)

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