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16 -- LOW RATE INITIAL PRODUCTION (LRIP) FOR B-1B TOWED DECOY SYSTEM (TDS) SOL F33657-95-C-2008 P00019 POC Contact Contract Negotiator Annette E. Dunbar, (513)255-5024; Contracting Officer Chris A. Telepak, (513)255-5024/5425. This is a correction to the Notice of Contracting Action (NOCA) that was published in the 27 Dec 96 edition of the Commerce Business Daily (CBD). The corrected text is as follows: Directorate of Contracting, B-1 Systems Program Office (SPO), Attn: ASC/YDK. This CBD announcement constitutes a Notice of Contracting Action. The B-1 SPO, Aeronautical Systems Center (ASC), is planning to procure Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) of seven (potentially eight) modification kits designed to install the AN/ALE-50(V)-1 Towed Decoy System (TDS) on the B-1B. The modification kits for the aircraft will add all necessary Group A aircraft provisions and some Group B components. Group A aircraft provisions include structural components, electrical installation components, wiring and power distribution components, environmental control provisions, and crew systems components. Group B elements include a Control and Display Unit and a System Interface Unit (SIU). The purpose of this synopsis is to notify small businessesof potential subcontracting opportunities. The Air Force is anticipating awarding the Kit Proof portion of the modification in the second quarter of FY97 and the LRIP portion of the modification in the third quarter of FY97 to Rockwell North American Aircraft Division (NAAD). 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 the use of the Ombudsman. Potential offerors are invited to contact ASC's Ombudsman, Mr Daniel Kugel, ASC/SY, Wright-Patterson AFB OH at (513) 255-3855 with serious concerns only. The point of contact at Rockwell NAAD for information relating to subcontracting opportunities is Mr Robert Bell, Director of Material, (310) 797-1543. Routine communications concerning this acquisition should be directed to Mr Chris A. Telepak, Contracting Officer, or Ms Annette E. Dunbar, Contract Negotiator, at ASC/YDK, 2275 D Street, Bldg 16, Suite 16, MS16, Wright-Patterson AFB OH 45433-7233, (513) 255-5024. Foreign participation at the prime contractor level is not authorized for this effort. See Notes 22 and 26. (0009)

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