U.S. Special Operations Command, Attn: AMSAM-AR-Z-A-K, Bldg 401, Lee Blvd., Fort Eustis, VA 23604-5577

U -- MAINTENANCE AND TRANSMISSION TRAINING FOR MH/AH-6 HELICOPTER SOL USZA95-99-R-0014 DUE 012399 POC David Garner, 757-878-5223, X-241 WEB: http://www.usa.gov/procurement/index.html}, http://www.usa.gov/procurement/index.html}. E-MAIL: dgarner@tapo.eustis.army.mil, dgarner@tapo.eustis.army.mil. The U.S Army Special Operations Command intends to issue a solicitation for a firm-fixed-price contract with Boeing to conduct airframe maintenance and transmission training for the M/AH-6 aircraft. Required planned training is To Be Determined for Maintenance Courses with 8 students per session To Be Determined for Transmission Courses with 5 students per session. Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code applicable to this acquisition is 8221. The size standard is $5.0.The for Maintenance and Transmission Courses is commercial training. Commercial procedures are applicable at FAR Parts 12 and 13.6. The RFP will be issued no later than 23 Dec 1998 with closing date 23 Jan 1998. The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302. The intended source is Boeing, 5000 East McDowell Rd, Mesa, AZ 85215-9797. The Government does not have technical sources to teach Maintenance and Transmission Courses for the MH/AH-6 helicopter. Boeing owns all design rights and is the only known source. The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Boeing possess engineering expertise and technical data to covey class room material in a timely manner. Interested persons may identify themselves to the contracting officer. This is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all proposals received within 15 days after date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. See Note 22. Posted 12/08/98 (W-SN278135). (0342)

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