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69 -- DECIMOMANNU AIR COMBAT MANEUVERING INSTRUMENTATION (ACMI) UPGRADE SYSTEM SOL F08626-95-0225 DUE 110195 POC Ms. Mary Badger, Contract Specialist, (904) 882-9391 Ext 303 or Ms. Jaciel Robbins, Contracting Officer, Ext 301 for technical matters contact Mr. Bill Stone, Program Manager, (904) 9391 Ext 322. The Air Combat Training Systems (ACTS) Integrated Product Team (IPT), Aeronautical Systems Center, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, plans to contract for an upgrade to the existing Decimomannu Air Combat Maneuvering Instrumentation (ACMI) System currently installed at Decimomannu AB, Sardinia, Italy. The Decimomannu installation was completed in late 1979 and consists of a Tracking Instrumentation Subsystem (TIS), Control and Computation Subsystem (CCS), Display and Debriefing Subsystem (DDS), and an Airborne Instrumentation Subsystem (AIS). The CCS and DDS, located at Decimomannu AB, provide real-time monitoring and post mission display of up to eight participating aircraft (A/C) during air-to-air training engagements. The air-to-air engagement area is located off the Southwest coast of Sardinia. Tracking of the participating aircraft is accomplished by use of a multilateration positioning function employing a TIS master and seven remote radio ranging/data units that communicate with the (AIS) pods carried by the aircraft. The TIS master and one remote unit are located at an isolated land site and six remote units are installed on sea buoys anchored in the Mediterranean Sea off the southwest coast of Sardina. The remote units are controlled by and communicate with the TIS master station through a radio data link. The contracted portion of the upgrade consists of replacement of the CCS and DDS hardware with commercially available hardware. The current CCS uses the Concurrent 3200 series computers configured to support an eight A/C system. There are currently several computer systems available from commercial sources that meet the requirements for a 36 A/C CCS. The DDS will be replaced with the Advanced Display and Debriefing Subsystem (ADDS) which is now being acquired by the USAF. The CCS and ADDS software is owned by the USAF and will be provided as Government-furnished software. The essential requirements of this contractwill be for the acquisition of CCS and DDS hardware, assembly of this hardware into operational subsystems, software modifications, installation, and integration of subsystems into the ACMI, and test and demonstration of the integrated system. The anticipated contract type will be firm fixed price. An RFP is scheduled for release in October 1995 with proposals due 30 days after RFP release. Contract award is planned for late January 1996 with a 14 month performance period. Information associated with this program may be classified up to and including SECRET/NOFORN. The computer system must be accreditable in accordance with current USAF computer security policies. Only qualified U.S. contractors who have registered with and are certified by the United States/Canada Joint Certification Office, Defense Logistics Service Center, Battle Creek MI 49016-3412, (1-800-352-3572) are eligible to receive solicitations. Certification is accomplished using DD Form 2345, Military Critical Technical Data Agreement. The Standard Industrial Classification Code for this acquisition is 3663 (750 personnel). Firms responding to this synopsis should include and state whether or not they are a small business concern or small disadvantaged business concern as defined in FAR 52.219-1 and FAR 52-219-2. 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 concerns. Potential offerors should use established channels to request information, pose questions, or voice concerns before contacting the Ombudsman. Potential offerors are invited to contact ASC's Ombudsman, ATTN: Colonel Kinney, ASC/SK, Chief, DET 5, 205 West D Avenue, Suite 318, Eglin AFB, FL 32542-6865, (904) 882-9051) with serious concerns only. Routine communication concerning this acquisition should be directed to the appropriate point of contact listed in paragraph 11 above. (0251)

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