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81 -- ALQ-172 COUNTERMEASURES CONTAINER SET SOL F33601-98-R9029 DUE 091498 POC Sue Strickland (937)257-5198 ext 4304 WEB: Pre-Award Information Express System, http://www.pixs.wpafb.af.mil/. E-MAIL: Sue Strickland, stricksl@pkwsmtp.wpafb.af.mil. Wright-Patterson Air Force Base is contemplating the purchase of approximately 200 aluminum containers. The containers are for the B-52 ALS-172 Countermeasures Set. The ALS-172 container set consists of the CNU-605/E, CNU-606/E, CNU-607/E, and the CNU-608/E. Cnu-605/E, CNU-606/E, and CNU-607/E have the same external container design (CNU-604/E): 42.9"L x 33"W x 22.4"H with different internal cradle systems. CNU-608/E is a different but similar design: 33"L x 33.3"W x 24.6"H. The containers shall be manufactured in accordance with government furnished production level drawing packages and specification on a firm fixed price contract. Requirement includes 2 of each design for the first article test and evaluation and the fabrication of production containers after successful completion of the first article test and evaluation. The drawing packages and specifications are available for review at http://packweb.wpafb.af.mil/solicitations. Offerors for this contract should be experienced in economical fabrication techniques (welding, machining, sheet metal cutting, etc.) and are required to build aluminum containers to specs. These are complex items due to flatness, straightness and tolerance requirements. The containers must also be water vapor proof with controlled breathing over dessicant. Delivery shall be to Robins AFB, GA. This is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside under SIC code 3728 for businesses up to 1,000 employees. No paper copies of the RFP will be provided. See Notes 1 & 23. Contractor must be registered in CCR prior to award for solicitations issued after 31 May 1998. Tel: 1-888-CCR-2423 Fax: 1-703-696-0213 Every solicitation issued after 31 May 1998 must include the clause at DFARS 252.204-7004 "Required Central Contractor Registration". Duns/CCR Website: http://ccr.edi.disa.mil/ccr/cgi-bin/query.pl "Mr. Stephen J. Plaisted has been appointed as Ombudsman to hear concerns from offerors, or potential offerors, during the proposal development. The purpose of the Ombudsman is to communicate contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate government personnel. Existence of an Ombudsman does not diminish the authority of the program director or the contracting officer. Accordingly, the Ombudsman does not participate in the preparation of solicitations, the evaluation of proposals or the source selection process and, therefore, for routine matters on individual solicitations, please contact [Sue Strickland (937)275-5198 ext 4304]. When requested the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. Should you desire to contact the Ombudsman, Mr. Plaisted can be reached at (937) 255-9095, extension 232." Posted 08/07/98 (W-SN234252). (0219)

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