Directorate Of Contracting, Oo-Alc 6050 Gum Lane/Bldg 1215, Hill Air Force Base, Ut 84056-5825

J -- E3 & E6 FLIGHT CREW TRAINING SYS SOL F42630-97-R-CCCCL POC For copy, Shirley Wahl/Likt/[801]777-5371, For additional information contact Shirley Wahl/Likt/[801]777-5371 This announcement constitutes a Sources Sought Synopsis/Market Research. This market survey is issued to identify potential contractors with the skills and knowledge required to accomplish the following effort, as well as identify businesses who can offer the same or similar services in the commercial market place at established catalog or market prices. The proposed acquisition is for Contractor Logistic Support of the E-3 and E-6 Flight Crew Training Systems located at Tinker AFB OK. The contract will consist of one basic year and four one year options that will start 01 Oct 98. The proposed acquisition is to provide services for training of flight crew members, engineering operations, maintenance of equipment, logistics support and curriculum updates for the E-3 and E-6 aircraft simulators. Effort will also include the accomplishment of various related software and hardware updates as required. Maintenance of devices will include an Academic Training System, two Cockpit Procedures Trainers and four motion based Operational Flight Trainers which include visual systems.. A site visit will be held for interested offerors prior to a preproposal conference. The time and date for these meetings will be provided in the formal solicitation that will be issued approximately 6 Jan 98. This competitive acquisition will be accomplished in accordance with AFFARS 5315- 605.90 Lowest Cost (Price) Technically Acceptable selection procedures. Any sources interested in this synopsis should describe their qualifications in the following areas: 1. Current and past experience of maintenance on the same or similar type training devices. 2. Current and past experience with curriculum development and classroom training. 3. Current and past experience with the maintenance and development of software baselines. Potential offerors are requested to submit two copies of an unclassified response (limit 30 pages) by within 15 days after publication of this notice to OO-ALC/LIKT, 6050 Gum Lane, Bldg 1215, Hill AFB UT 84056-5825 Attn: Shirley Wahl. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining the number of interested sources that qualify for this competitive acquisition. It is requested that only prime contractors respond. A list of primes will be made available at a later date for subcontracting opportunities. (0290)

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