Munitions Contracting Division (AFRL/MNK), Building 13, 101 West Eglin Boulevard, Suite 337, Eglin AFB, FL 32542-6810

A -- RESISTOR ARRAY PROJECTOR PACKAGE SOL MNK-0018 POC Contact Jean M. Pulley, Contracting Officer, (850) 882-4294, ext 3402 A sole source procurement is contemplated with Honeywell Technology Center, Honeywell Inc, 12001 State Hwy 55, Plymouth, MN 55441. (See numbered Note 22). Honeywell Technology Center is the only known qualified source to perform this effort. The Air Force Research Laboratory Munitions Directorate (AFRL/MN) requires the purchased of a Resistor Array Projector Package in support of the Kinetic Kill Vehicle Hardware-in-the-Loop Simulator (KHILS) Vacuum Cold Chamber (KVACC) program. The Resistor Array Projector Package is a custom designed assembly that is only available through Honeywell Technology Center. Honeywell Technology Center has developed the resistor array technology utilized in the fabrication of the Resistor Array Projector Package and can provide the items requested in the most convenient and feasible means possible. No other vendor has a suitable substitute. Any interruption to the KVACC's capability upgrading schedule would be detrimental to the KHILS facility as a whole. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1. Firms having applicable background, interest and capability may submit particulars, in accordance with Note 22, no later than 11 May 1998 to AFRL/MNK, Attn: Jean M. Pulley, 101 West Eglin Blvd. Suite 337, Eglin AFB FL 32542-6810. 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 concern during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. All potential offerors should establish channels to voice concerns before resorting to the use of the Ombudsman. When requested, the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals or in the selection decision. The Ombudsman should only be contacted with issues or problems that have been previously brought to the attention of the contracting officer and could not be satisfactorily resolved at that level. Potential offerors are invited to contact AFRL/MN's Ombudsman, LtCol Gary L. Libell, AFRL/MNK, 101 West Eglin Blvd., Suite 337, Eglin AFB, FL 32542-6810 at (850) 882-2872 with serious concerns only. Routine communication concerning this acquisition should be directed to the points of contact listed below: Direct requests for information concerning technical aspects to Robert Stockbridge, AFRL/MNGG, Eglin AFB FL 32542-6810, (850) 882-4446 ext. 2260; for contractual information, contact Jean Pulley, Contracting Officer, AFRL/MNK, at (850) 882-4294, ext. 3402. See Note 22. (0114)

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