ASC/YWP, Bldg 11, 2240 B Street, Suite 7, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433-7111

69 -- AIRCREW TRAINING SYSTEMS & AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE TRAINING SYSTEMS (A/AMTS II) SOL F33657-96-R-2067 POC Program Management, Lt. Mark Jones, (513) 255-7414, ext 567/Contracting Officer, Richard Stem (513) 255-7414, ext 392. The Training Systems Product Group (TSPG) is beginning the acquisition planning for the purpose of competitively awarding multiple Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts for Aircrew and Aircraft Maintenance Training Systems (A/AMTS II) for the United States Air Force and Foreign Military Sales. The objective of this contract strategy is to significantly shorten lead-time to meet user training requirements by reducing source selection time. It is anticipated that contract awards will be made to both large and small business. A successful large business would need to be capable of performing a complex simulation acquisition. A successful small business would need the capability to perform studies and less complex trainer requirements. Once the contracts are established, future orders would primarily be awarded on a competitive basis. It is contemplated that the contracts will have an ordering period of five years with a contract ceiling value around $500M. The scope of the contracts will be broad enough to cover most training requirements in using existing designs with full consideration of Non-Developmental Items, to develop, produce, deliver and sustain advanced simulation technology, including but not limited to hardware, software, systems and networks, and simulations, simulators, contractor logistics support, training systems requirements analysis and prototyping. An Industry Day is being planned for 11 - 12 June 1996. If interested in attending the Industry Day, or being placed on a bidders source list, please fax a visit request to ASC/YWS, Attention RFP F33657-96-R-2067, A/AMST II, (513) 476-7670 or mail to ASC/YWS, Attention RFP F33657-96-R-2067, A/AMTS II, Bldg. 11, 2240 B Street, Suite 7, Wright-Patterson AFB OH 45433-7111. The meeting will be unclassified. The visit request will be used to determine attendance and for establishing a potential bidders source list. The Industry Day will include discussions on the role and mission of the TSPG, the acquisition goals and requirements, and will include an open forum for submittal of questions. A primary goal of Industry Day is to establish a working relationship with industry to ensure the success of the program. An Electronic bulletin board has been established. The address is: ''www.pixs.wpafb.af.mil/aamt.htm'' or ''129.48.120.143/aamt.htm.'' The bulletin board will contain the latest contract schedule, key contractual documentation as they become available, a program overview, a listing of the questions and answers from the Industry Day, and may be used for providing comments and/or asking questions. Direct all requests for solicitations and routine communication concerning this acquisition to ASC/YWPB, Building 11, 2240 B Street Suite 7, Wright-Patterson AFB OH, ATTN: Mr. Richard E. Stem, telephone (513)255-7414, ext 392. Inquiries pertaining to this acquisition should reference RFP F33657-96-R-2067, A/AMTS II. 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 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 the use of the Ombudsman. Potential offerors are invited to contact ASC's Ombudsman, Col Michael J. Corcoran, ASC/IG at (513)255-0600 with serious concerns only. Comments/questions for Col Corcoran can be submitted via E-Mail address corcormj@asc.wpafb.af.mil or ASC/IG, Bldg. 14, 1865 Fourth Street Suite 12, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433-7126. Direct all requests for solicitations and routine communication concerning this acquisition to ASC/YWPB, Building 11, 2240 B Street Suite 7, Wright-Patterson AFB OH, ATTN: Mr. Richard E. Stem, telephone (513)255-7414, ext 392. Release of the RFP is anticipated to be on or about December 1996. (0136)

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