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R -- TECHNICAL/MANAGEMENT SUPPORT FOR AERONAUTICAL SYSTEMS CENTER, WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB SOL F33657-97-R-0014 DUE 072997 POC Contact Contracting Officer, Teresa Cochran, 937/255-7003 The purpose of this synopsis is to announce the forthcoming electronic release of the Request For Proposal (RFP) for the Aeronautical Systems Center (ASC) Advisory and Assistance Services (A&AS) omnibus contract. The anticipated RFP release date is 24 Jun 97 and will be via electronic means only. The RFP will be posted on the Pre-Award Information Exchange System (PIXS) at: http://www.pixs.wpafb.af.mil. Select "RFP Information" and then "Omnibus" to access the data. It is the offeror's responsibility to access the information. NO paper copies will be provided. ASC/CDS intends to award up to five (up to two 8(a) and up to three small business) time-and-materials contracts which will be indefinite-delivery and indefinite-quantity (IDIQ). The total combined value of all contracts awarded may be as high as $250,000,000. The period of performance is to be three years. The standard industrial classification (SIC) code is 8731 with a size standard of 1500 (size will be judged on the offeror and its subsidiaries). Resulting contracts will include an "Organizational Conflict of Interest Clause" in accordance with FAR 9.507-2. Each contract must provide for the following range of technical/management support at ASC: engineering, manufacturing, acquisition management, administrative support, test and evaluation, acquisition security, configuration/data management, GFP management, and functional support for litigation. Task orders will identify specific contract effort. Contractors must be able to provide qualified personnel with these specialties on short notice. Selected contractors will be required to perform at least 50 percent of the work as the prime contractor. Security requirements will be identified on the DD Form 254 contained in the RFP. Responses to this announcement should be prepared in accordance with the instructions contained in the RFP and should be submitted NLT than 29 Jul 97, 1600 EDT to the address contained in the RFP. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which will be considered bythe agency. Direct all routine communication concerning this acquisition to Ms. Teresa Cochran, Contracting Officer, via e-mail to omnibus@asc.wpafb.af.mil. A pre-proposal conference is scheduled for 8 Jul 97 with further details provided in the RFP. Only one contract per prime contractor will be awarded. 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 ASC's Ombudsman, Mr. Michael Coalson, ASC/SY, Bldg 52, 2475 K Street, Suite 1, Wright-Patterson AFB OH 45433-7642 at (937) 255-5535 ext. 232 or e-mail at coalsoms@sy.wpafb.af.mil, with serious concerns only. See Note(s) 1 and 26. (0150)

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