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

J -- DEPOT LEVEL LOGISTICS SUPPORT FOR SEISMIC AND HYDROACOUSTIC SY STEMS SOL F33657-95-R-3026 DUE 111595 POC Vance F. Leifheit, Contracting Officer, (513) 255-3043. This solicitation is set-aside exclusively for small business in accordance with FAR 19.502-2(a). The Air Force Technical Applications Center (AFTAC) has a requirement to support the following systems: (1) seismic and hydroacoustic instruments at field sites located worldwide, (2) hydroacoustic data processing and analysis system at AFTAC headquarters, (3) designated seismic stations. This requirement includes supply support, equipment maintenance, field site depot level maintenance, government property management, engineering support at the system and subsystem level, technical documentation support, designated seismic station support, and maintenance of data collection resources. The Air Force anticipates the issuance of a basic contract for one year and four one-year options. Offerors will be required to submit technical and cost proposals. The Standard Industrial Code is 3829 with a size standard of 500 employees. The proposed contract is restricted to domestic sources only. The anticipated date for release of the Request For Proposal (RFP) is 13 Oct 95. No telephone requests for the RFP are authorized. Only written or faxed requests received directly from the requestor are acceptable. All responsible small business sources who submit a proposal shall be considered by the agency. It is impractical to distribute the applicable specifications, plans, drawings, and historical data with the solicitation. These documents may be examined at the technical library by appointment only. The technical library is located at the Technical Operation Division, Building 1080, 6000 Patrol Road, McClellan Air Force Base, CA. Contact Mr A. Brosseau at (916) 643-6005 to schedule an appointment. 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 the Aeronautical Systems Center'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, ASC/RAKBS, (513) 255-3043, Fax: (513) 476-4326. See Note 1. (0235)

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