ASC/RAKBS, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433-7106

58 -- INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF SEISMIC ARRAYS SOL F33657-95-R-0066 DUE 102795 POC Cathy E. Harman, Contract Negotiator, (513) 255-2995/Vance F. Leifheit, Contracting Officer, (513) 255-3043. The Air Force Technical Applications Center (AFTAC) has a requirement for installation and maintenance of approximately twenty (20) seismic arrays to be located in ten (10) to thirteen (13) different countries over a five year period. The exact number of installations is dependent upon the international agreements yet to be negotiated in support of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty. Levels of Contractor involvement will vary based on the memorandums of understanding signed with each host country. Contractor efforts will include planning, installation, integration and testing of commercial off the shelf equipment, establishing communications, training host country personnel in the operation and maintenance of the seismic arrays, providing the maintenance, configuration control and logistics support for the stations during the initial period of operation, and providing technical data. Contract award will be made after a full and open competition. Offerors will be required to submit both technical and cost proposals. The Standard Industrial Code is 3829 with a small business size standard of 500 employees. No foreign sources will be considered. The anticipated date for release of request for proposal (RFP) is 22 Sep 95. No telephone requests for the RFP are authorized. Only written or faxed requests received directly from the requestor are acceptable. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency. An Ombudsman has been established for this acquisition. The only purpose of the Ombudsman is to receive and communicate serious concerns from potential offerors when an offeror prefers not to use established channels to communicate his/her concern during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. Potential offerors should use established channels to request information, pose questions, and voice concerns before resorting to use of the Ombudsman. Potential offerors are invited to contact ASC's Ombudsman, Colonel Robert C. Helt, ASC/CYX, at (513)255-1427, with serious concerns only. Direct all routine communications concerning this acquisition to Mr. Vance F. Leifheit, (513)255-3043, ASC/RAKBS, Fax: (513) 476-4326. (0235)

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