99th Contracting Squadron, 5865 Swaab Blvd, Nellis AFB, NV 89191-7063

L -- PROVIDE TECHNICAL EXPERTISE AND PERFORM DATA ANALYSIS SOL F26600-97-R0243 DUE 100397 POC 1Lt Ray at (702) 652-3364 or Major Damm at (702) 652-5488 E-MAIL: Contract Administrator, rayl@cons99.nellis.af.mil. Sources are sought to provide non-personal operations support, technical expertise, test planning, on-site support for data collection, data reduction, graphics support, and analysis of data products for the 422d Test and Evaluation Squadron Advanced Programs Division (422 TES/AP) and 57th Wing Director of Tactics (57 WG/DT), Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. This data will be compiled and included into final reports, briefings, and Air Force Tactics, Techniques and Procedures (AFTTP) 3-1 publications. The effort will be directed towards supporting Exploitation, Special Access Programs Testing, and supporting the publication of all volumes of AFTTP 3-1 as directed by Headquarters Air Combat Command (HQ ACC) and Headquarters Air Warfare Center (HQ AWFC). Anticipated performance period of this requirement is a one-year basic period, beginning 01 Mar 98, with four one-year option periods. Support Required -- There are thirteen (13) general areas of technical support to be provided by the contractor. Theseareas are as follows: (1) Foreign Material Exploitation (FME) Test Plan Preparation -- The contractor will conduct original technical analysis of "one-of-a-kind" foreign weapons systems in preparation for testing. The contractor is responsible for pretest research and will recommend any unique test design. The unique test design the contractor creates becomes the outline for the test plan. This outline should include as a minimum: (a) results of pretest research which generate knowledge of past projects and available documents from which test methodologies, scenarios, instrumentation, and analysis techniques are determined; (b) documentation of the activities necessary; (c) listing of detailed responsibilities; and (d) identification of materials and resources required for all foreign materiel testing. The contractor will act as liaison between the Detachment 2, 57 WG and various Defense Intelligence Agencies during this phase of testing and throughout the FME test process. (2) FME Test Execution -- The contractor will participate in test execution, data analysis, and report preparation. The contractor will provide technical assistance to all test project managers for unique test issues and associated coordination requirements. During the test execution, the contractor will monitor actual testing and recommend test plan modifications to streamline test activities and improve data quality. The contractor will be responsible for monitoring the collection, assembly, correlation, and analysis of all test mission data for "first ever" test assets. The contractor will provide documentation which should include: (a) all the steps and actions taken; (b) the types of tests conducted; (c) what data was collected; (d) the types of analyses made; and (e) conclusions and recommendations for all foreign materiel testing. (3) FME Test Report Preparation -- During the test report phase, the contractor will outline a draft, and will provide technical assistance to the project team with developing methods, results, discussion, conclusions, and recommendations. The contractor will be expected to provide a historical prospective of previous foreign materiel test results and test reports so that foreign military technology trends can be addressed in the final report. The contractor will provide technical expertise to the team for the preparation of the final report. (4) Produce briefings to support foreign materiel testing -- The contractor will be required to produce briefings which will be presented to senior military leadership and operational aircrews on the results of the testing of a unique test asset. The contractor will also be required to produce multimedia briefings in support of foreign materiel programs. These briefings should include appropriate facts, a logical presentation sequence, and an appropriate media choice for the briefing. (5) Attend meetings and conferences -- The contractor will be required to attend meetings and conferences in support of active testing and the foreign materiel program. The contractor will produce notes on these meetings for the Government. The contractor will provide technical expertise upon request to each Weapons School class and each AFTTP 3-1 conference. (6) Provide continuous updates on threat research, exploitation opportunities, and advanced programs requirements -- The contractor, through daily contact with representatives of the Defense Intelligence Agencies and other offices of the foreign materiel program, will provide the latest information on upcoming threat acquisitions, exploitation, and advanced program testing requirements. (7) Special Access Required (SAR) Program Test Plan Preparation -- The contractor will conduct pretest research and recommend any unique test design for special access program testing. The unique test design the contractor creates becomes the outline for the test plan. This outline should include as a minimum: (a) results of pretest research which generate knowledge of past projects and available documents from which test methodologies, scenarios, instrumentation, and analysis techniques are determined; (b) documentation of the activities necessary; (c) listing of detailed responsibilities; and (d) identification of materials and resources required for all foreign materiel testing. The contractor will act as liaison between the Detachment 2, 57 WG and various Defense Intelligence Agencies during this phase of testing and throughout the SAR test process. (8) SAR Program Test Execution -- The contractor will participate in test execution, data analysis, and report preparation. The contractor will provide technical assistance to all test project managers for unique test issues and associated coordination requirements. During the test execution, the contractor will monitor actual testing and recommend test plan modifications to streamline test activities and improve data quality. The contractor will be responsible for monitoring the collection, assembly, correlation, and analysis of all test mission data for "first ever" test assets. The contractor will provide documentation which should include: (a) all the steps and actions taken; (b) the types of tests conducted; (c) what data was collected; (d) the types of analyses made; and (e) conclusions and recommendations for all foreign materiel testing. (9) SAR Program Test Report Preparation -- During the test report phase, the contractor will outline a draft, and will provide technical assistance to the project team with developing methods, results, discussion, conclusions, and recommendations. The contractor will be expected to provide a historical prospective of previous foreign materiel test results and test reports so that foreign military technology trends can be addressed in the final report. The contractor will provide technical expertise to the team for the preparation of the final report and will ensure the proper security caveats are included. (10) Produce briefings to support special access program testing -- The contractor will be required to produce multimedia briefings in support ofspecial access programs. These briefings should include appropriate facts, a logical presentation sequence and an appropriate media choice for the briefing. (11) CD-ROM production for special access required versions of AFTTP 3-1 -- The contractor will take the final written product from each special access required AFTTP 3-1 rewrite conference and produce these volumes on CD ROM, including original graphics, full animation, and video capture. The number of volumes, type of aircraft, and dates are classified. (12) Produce classified manuals, briefings and reports for Detachment 2, 57 WG -- The contractor will be required to illustrate all current US and foreign aircraft and weapons systems in detailed, technical, two-dimensional and three-dimensional color drawings. The contractor will be required to create detailed cockpit instrumentation and control panels of various US and foreign aircraft including displays. The contractor will be required to produce multimedia briefings in support of the Detachment 2 mission. These briefings should include appropriate facts, a logical presentation sequence, and an appropriate media choice for the briefing. (13) Provide on-site automated data processing and technical support for computers and peripheral equipment -- The contractor will be required to provide automated data processing support services for systems definition and design for approximately fifty (50) computers in eleven (11) vaulted areas which are spread throughout eight (8) facilities. The contractor will be required to maintain a close watch on evolving computer technologies, security trends, and make appropriate recommendations for all new computer hardware and software purchases for these facilities. The contractor will be required to repair existing equipment and update existing software on 42 Macintoshes and 8 IBM computers. All replacement parts and software upgrades will be provided by the Government. Personnel Qualifications- The technical qualifications of contractor personnel required for contract award are: (1) the ability to provide accurate senior scientific technical support, subject matter expert advise, and a corporate knowledge data base, from a historical perspective, to the Directors of the Advanced Programs and Director of Tactics; (2) have at least seven years experience with US combat air forces operations and tactics (including US Air Force and US Navy aircraft and systems); (3) have at least seven years experience with testing and analysis of both US and foreign weapons systems; (4) have at least seven years experience with requirements research and analysis, project planning, test planning, test execution, and documentation of findings; and (5) have personnel capable of obtaining the following security clearances: TOP SECRET, SBI, SCI (SI, TK, G, LM/ME). Responses -- All companies responding to this synopsis must provide evidence of capability to perform the above requirements. This evidence must include: (1) Experience: (a) recent experience in performing data analysis and technical expertise in the conduct of FME, Advanced Programs testing, and publications capabilities. (b) Experience in US Air Force and US Navy aircraft systems. (2) Personnel: Name, professional qualifications and specific experience of scientist, engineers and/or technical personnel who may be assigned to the proposed contract. Personnel must have capability to obtain aforementioned security clearances. Include any other specific and pertinent information as pertains to this particular area of procurement that would enhance our consideration and evaluation of the information submitted. Responses shall be evaluated and a solicitation source list established consisting of those determined to be potentially capable of fulfilling these requirements. Responses must be forwarded to 99 CONS/LGCX, 5865 Swaab Blvd, Nellis AFB, NV 89191-7063 ATTN: 1Lt Linda Ray. Responses must be received by 99 CONS no later than 1500 PDT on 03 Oct 97. The Air Force reserves the right to consider a small business set-aside based on the responses hereto. After statements of capability have been screened, a solicitation will be issued to those prospective sources who, in the judgment of the purchasing activity, have the potential to successfully fulfill the requirements of this planned contract. This requirement may be pursued sole source if the Air Force determines that only one source is capable of satisfying the requirement. (0254)

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