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COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF OCTOBER 15,1998 PSA#2201ASC/FBXC, Bldg. 16, 2275 D Street, Ste 16, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH
45433-7233 99 -- EFFORT TO UPGRADE AND MODIFY CURRENT OPERATIONAL CAPABILITY OF
THE F-15 WEAPON SYSTEM WITH THE INTEGRATION OF NECESSARY OPERATIONAL
FLIGHT PROGRAMS (OFPX) SOL F33657-99-R-0013 POC Lt. Ray Greenheck,
Contract Negotiator/Tom Kielbaso, Contracting Officer, (937) 255-5988,
ex 2447 or 2465 respectively The United States Air Force is
contemplating a sole source effort with the McDonnell Douglas
Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Boeing Company, for a
concept and requirements definition effort, to upgrade the software
suite (suite of Operational Flight Programs -- OFP) on the F-15 Weapon
System platform, all associated pieces of Support Equipment (SE), test
benches, technical data and all trainers which include the Weapons
Systems Trainer (WST), the Weapons and Tactics Trainer (WTT), and the
Rapid Prototyping System (RPS). An RFP is anticipated to be released no
earlier than 15 Nov 98 with contract award planned for Jun 99. The
performance period is tentatively planned to last 12 months. The
statutory authority for this contractual action is 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1)
in accordance with FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(ii). Efforts to be included in
this contract are: (a) concept definition for the inclusion of all
proposed integration efforts related to new or upgraded
weapons/systems, (b) requirements analysis, definition and cost
estimation leading to a final set of integration requirements (commonly
referred to as a features list) as they relate to all Computer Software
Configuration Items (CSCIs), Configuration Items (CIs) and
Configuration Software Units (CSUs), (c) proposed plans for the
integration effort of these documented items with an Integrated Master
Plan (IMP) and Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) delineating how and
when the final change list is to be integrated, (d) facility
improvements and equipment to support software development. As a
minimum, a suite's integration requirements (all Weapon System Level
Requirements and CSCI design requirements) and a finalized IMP and IMS
shall be documented and delivered to the USAF. All design,
development, integration test and fielding requirements shall be
identified in the IMS and consistent with ASC and contractor software
development models. Direct any routine communications concerning this
acquisition to Lt. Ray Greenheck or Mr. Tom Kielbaso ASC/FBAC, Bldg 32,
2300 D Street, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433-7249, (937)255-5988, Exts
2447 0r 2465, Fax (937)255-1800. The technical point of contact is Capt
Nate Elliott at (937)255- 3913, ext 2470. An Ombudsman has been
appointed to hear concerns regarding this acquisition. The purpose of
the Ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the program director
or contracting officer, but to communicate contractor concerns,
issues, disagreements, and recommendation to the appropriate government
personnel. 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 source selection process. Interested
parties are invited to call Mr. Stephen Plaisted, ASC/SY at
(937)255-9005. The Ombudsman should only be contacted with issues or
problems that have previously been brought to the attention of the
contracting officer and could not be satisfactorily resolved at that
level. See Note 22. Posted 10/13/98 (W-SN261323). (0286) Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0231 19981015\99-0004.SOL)
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