WR-ALC/BC, 180 Page Rd, Robins Air Force Base, GA 31098-1600

J -- JOINT STARS PRIMARY DEPOT MAINTENANCE AND CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS SUPPORT POC Tom Robertson, (912) 926-6726 This is NOT a presolicitation notice pursuant to FAR Part 5, but is a MARKET SURVEY to identify sources with the capability to perform Primary Depot Maintenance (PDM); Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) for the Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar (J-STARS) E-8A and E-8C Aircraft; CLS for Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS) weapon system items Prime Mission Equipment (PME); and CLS for Ground Support Systems (GSS) components that are common to the aircraft and subsystems. The requirement may include from fourteen (14) to nineteen (19) E-8C aircraft, one (1) in-flight trainer (operational E-8A aircraft), one (1) aircraft maintenance trainer (non-operational E-8C aircraft), 15-25 COTS PME Line Replaceable Units (LRUs), and 3-8 GSS LRUs. The E-8 aircraft are refurbished Boeing 707-300 series aircraft equipped with TF33-102B engines. The approximate dimensions of the aircraft are: 153 ft long, 43 ft high, and 146 ft wing span. Airframe components consist of a mixture of government and non-government (commercially) managed items as do PME and GSS components. Contractor support includes but is not limited to the following: 1.) Full maintenance at the depot level for the E-8C and E-8A aircraft with limited maintenance at the field level for the E-8C and full maintenance at field level for the E-8A aircraft; 2.) Spares support primarily for non-government managed items with limited support for government managed items. Contractor qualifications include but are not limited to the following: 1.) Trained personnel, tooling, equipment for the maintenance and logistics support for the aircraft; 2.) Facilities such as runways and hangers meeting the parameters outlined in AFMCR 57-7; 3.) Access to a world-wide Federal Aviation Administration certified logistics system; 4.) Ability to deploy overseas field teams to support both peacetime and wartime taskings including crash and battle damage repair; 5.) Ability to provide both technical and engineering support for the program; 6.) Ability to operate a Contractor Operated and Maintained Base Supply (COMBS); 7.) Contractor must possess, as a minimum, a secret security clearance. A formal solicitation does not exist at this time. This survey is to determine the availability of potential sources pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10 and does not constitute an Invitation for Bid or Request for Proposal and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. The Government will not reimburse contractors for any cost incurred for their participation in this survey. This action is for the purpose of determining interested sources who possess the capability to provide Depot Level Maintenance and Contractor Logistics Support. Respondents to this notice will be sent a 3x5" floppy disk containing a DRAFT Statement of Work (SOW) and other documents to better define the requirement, and a Contractor Capability Survey. The extent of foreign participation has not yet been determined therefore the release of information to foreign sources will be determined at time of request. Written requests should be mailed to WR-ALC/BC, Tom Robertson (97A05), 180 Page Road, Robins AFB GA 31098-1600, phone 912-926-6726, FAX 912-926-2929. The request should contain Company name, Address, Point of contact, CAGE Code, Phone number, Size of business pursuant to Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code 3721 (1,500 employees), and a statement of domestic or foreign ownership. Foreign owned sources should indicate the country of ownership. Large and small businesses are encouraged to participate in this survey. All requests for information must be received no later than twenty five (25) days from the date of this publication. (0295)

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