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R -- SOF ATS SOL F42630-98-R-BBBBB POC For copy, Linda L. Nelson/Likt/[801]775-6981, For additional information contact Linda L. Nelson/Likt/[801]775-6981 Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) for Special Operation Forces, Air Crew Training System (SOF ATS). Point of contact: Linda Nelson, Contracting Officer, (801)775-6981. A CLS contract is contemplated in support of the Central Training Flight at Hurlburt Field, FL for government fiscal year 1999, with four six month options in fiscal years 2000 and 2001. This effort is currently being performed by Lockheed Martin in Orlando, FL under the terms of an existing contract. It is the intent of the government to issue a follow-on, sole source contract to Lockheed Martin, Orlando FL on or before 01 Oct 1998. Source code and engineering drawings for the IOS and the MOS are treated as proprietary information and final delivery of this data purchased on the current SOF ATS contract has not occurred. The proposed contract will include the following major activities: Continued courseware support and instruction for MC-130E, AC-130U, and AC130 aircrews utilizing existing courseware, support, maintenance, and enhancements of the Lockheed Martin developed database Generation System (DBGS) and Mission Rehearsal Imagery Support System (MRISS), development and maintenance of simulator visual and sensor databases for training and mission rehearsal, maintenance and support, to include correction of test discrepancies, of the MC-130E Weapon System Trainer (WST) and the MC-130H Mission Rehearsal Device (MRD), Digital Radar Land Mass Simulation (DRLMS), MC-130H Avionics Subsystem Trainer (AST), operation and maintenance of Training Systems Support Center (TSSC), and integration of CLS activities. In order to be considered a potential source, interested parties must submit clear, concise, and complete capability statements to the contracting officer not later than 30 days after the date of this announcement. At a minimum, interested parties must detail the following capabilities: Provide past performance and/or ability to perform complex aircrew training device operations and maintenance. Detail ability to provide maintenance, courseware, and instructor personnel by 01 Oct 1998, who have the specialized training, skills and experience to support the DBGS, MRISS (requires Sensitive Compartmented Information Clearance), MC-130E WST, MC-130HMRD, MC-130H AST and associated support equipment. Must detail ability to manage and operate the logistics support of a complex training system such as SOF ATS. Ability to accomplish hardware, software, and firmware updates to the SOF ATS. Include past performance information and financial capability. Detail ability to accomplish courseware development and maintenance of existing courseware (both the original Air Force and Lockheed Martin developed courseware). Include past performance information and ability to staff a courseware development/modification staff by 01 Oct 1998. Ability to support and operate the SOF ATS Training Systems Support Center (TSSC) and Training Management System (TMS) at Hurlbut Field. Describe capabilities in software development. Include any past performance information Provide a plan to perform maintenance, courseware and training system changes and updates without a data package from the developer. If responding to the above, interested sources need not obtain actual employment commitments from proposed staff personnel. Interested sources should address all questions/comments to the contracting officer. 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 OO-ALC's Ombudsman, Jack S. Jones at (801)777-6991 with serious concerns only. (0301)

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