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J -- ER-2 AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE AND ENGINEERING SUPPORT Contact Point: Monique M. Sullivan, Contracting Officer, (805) 258-2593, FAX (805) 258-2904. It is NASA Dryden Flight Research Center's intent to solicit and negotiate under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) with only one source, the Lockheed Corporation, to acquire maintenance and technical services support of flight operations of two NASA and one U.S.A.F. ER-2 aircraft. The effort will be performed at NASA Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, CA. The proposed procurement will require the Contractor to provide all necessary resources to perform the following: planning and flying missions from both domestic and overseas sites to collect scientific data; maintaining, both on-site and off-site while aircraft are deployed, in accordance with all applicable U.S.A.F. Technical Orders, Manufacturer Service Bulletins; modifying services, including but not limited to repairing and or modifying the electrical system, hydraulic system, aircraft structure, pneumatic system, flight controls (including rigging), avionics (communication, navigation, auto pilot), flight performance and attitude reference instruments, engine and accessories installation, fuel system and aircraft servicing; procuring and/or subcontracting for parts, spares, repairs, overhauls, modifications and related materials/services for the aircraft, life support equipment, sensors and/or ground support equipment; providing pre-deployment support for deployed flight operations; engineering design and manufacturing of the structural and electrical installation of investigator's experimental hardware into the ER-2 aircraft; maintaining air worthiness responsibility; maintaining and modernizing certain electrical, electronic, mechanical and aircraft systems associated with the ER-2; providing electrical and electronic engineering support; providing mechanical engineering support for the analysis and/or design and manufacturing of mechanical systems associated with installation of experimental hardware or modifications for the ER-2 aircraft; developing, managing, and implementing configuration control processes. In addition, the Contractor will be responsible for providing non-routine ER engineering support, consisting of, but not limited to, engineering modifications involving primary aircraft structures; stress analysis of aircraft structures; technical guidance to program managers; general design support for items such as experimenter equipment, special ground support equipment and all aircraft subsystems. Effort is expected to start beginning of FY 1997. Period of performance will consist of one-year basic and four one-year options. This notice is not a request for proposals. Interested firms shall submit information supporting their ability/capability to fully meet the requirement within 15 days of publication of this notice. See Numbered Note 22. (338)

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