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COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF SEPTEMBER 21,1998 PSA#2184R&D Contracting Directorate, Bldg 7, 2530 C Street, WPAFB, OH
45433-7607 A -- SUSTAINMENT LOGISTICS TECHNOLOGIES POC Annette Henderson,
Contract Negotiator, (937) 255-7143 This is a request for information
(RFI) only. This is not a notice of solicitation. However, the
responses to this RFI will be considered in the planning and definition
of future technology development programs for which later solicitations
may play a part. The Air Force Research Laboratory, Sustainment
Logistics Branch (AFRL/HESS) is seeking innovative technology concepts
to improve the wholesale logistics functions of the Air Force. The Air
and Space Force of the future requires a much more agile, flexible,
fast-response, mobile, streamlined, robust, and affordable logistics
infrastructure than exists today to achieve the stated goals of agile
combat support, rapid global mobility, and air expeditionary forces.
Advanced technology will play an important role in achieving these
goals. The mission of the Sustainment Logistics Branch is to develop
technology to improve weapon system supportability and the wholesale
logistics support processes of the Air Force. Thus the branch is
issuing this RFI so thatindustry has an opportunity to submit its best
logistics technology concepts for review and consideration. This input
will be factored into the branch's future program planning and will
help ensure that the branch's R&D investments are targeted at only the
highest leverage, highest payoff technologies. The wholesale logistics
functional areas relevant to this RFI are supportability requirements,
acquisition logistics, logistics planning, maintenance, supply,
distribution, transportation, and services, for both land and space
based assets. End users of the technology can be system program
offices, air logistics centers (depots), base logistics groups, and
distribution/delivery units. Responses can cover a variety of
technologies, including equipment, computer hardware, software,
processes, models, and methods/techniques. Responses must address
documented Air Force requirements as delineated in Air Force
long-range/strategic plans, master plans, mission area plans, mission
support plans, logistics deficiencies, mission need statements, or
operational requirements documents. The technology concepts must not be
available "off-the-shelf", but must require additional R&D investments.
Once developed, the proposed technologies must be field demonstrable
and must be transitionable into the larger Air Force wholesale
logistics infrastructure. Possible logistics technology application
areas are: Logistics requirements forecasting, reduced inventories,
streamlined support processes, improved reliability and
maintainability, advanced diagnostics & maintenance techniques, optimum
repair flow, reduced deployment footprint, logistics information
integration and visualization, logistics modeling & simulation, austere
base support, support equipment, cargo handling, advanced packaging,
in-transit visibility, high velocity delivery, and point-of-use
delivery. This list is by no means exhaustive, and additional areas are
both expected and solicited. In short, the branch is soliciting ideas
that are at once revolutionary, affordable, and leveraging.
Revolutionary in the sense that a new technology radically improves
weapon system support. Affordable in the sense that implementation
costs are reasonable, and a net decrease in logistics support costs is
realized. Leveraging in the sense that positive impacts ripple through
the Air Force and joint-service logistics infrastructures, from
factory/depot to the deployed unit. Responses should not exceed 5 pages
in length and must use the following format: (1) Title, (2) Air Force
requirement, (3) Objective, (4) Technical approach, (5) Product, (6)
End user, (7) Payoff, (8) Estimated cost and duration (valid range is
$100K/6 months to $3M/3 years). Corporate information, experience, and
background may also be included along with the 5-page technology
concept, but are not mandatory. Responses will be accepted via
conventional mail or via e-mail. Send conventional mail to AFRL/HESS;
Attn: Mr. Mark Hoffman; 2698 G Street, Bldg 190; Wright-Patterson AFB,
OH; 45433-7604. Send e-mailto mhoffman@alhrg.wpafb.af.mil. Responses
will be treated as company proprietary and will not be disclosed
outside the Air Force. Deadline for submission is 1 November 1998. If
the responses are of sufficient quantity and quality, AFRL/HESS will
consider pursuing an actual BAA or PRDA solicitation which may lead to
multiple contract awards in the FY99/00 timeframe. Technical questions
should be directed to Mr. Mark Hoffman at 937-255-8233 or
mhoffman@alhrg.wpafb.af.mil.***** Posted 09/17/98 (W-SN251036). (0260) Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0005 19980921\A-0005.SOL)
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