Directorate Of Contracting/Oo-Alc Pko, 6038 Aspen Avenue Bldg 1289 Ne, Hill air Force Base, Ut 84056-5000

J -- UTTR SOL F42650-99-R-AAAAK POC For copy, Jenae Gittins/Pkos/[801]775-2365, For additional information contact Jenae Gittins/Pkos/[801]775-2365 WEB: Click here to obtain/view solicitation., http://contracting.hill.af.mil/html/uttr/uttrproghp.htm. E-MAIL: Click Here to E-mail Buyer*****, GITTINSJ@HILLWPOS.HILL.AF.MIL. This announcement constitutes both a sources sought synopsis and market research. This market survey is issued to identify potential contractors with the skills, experience, and knowledge required to accomplish the following effort as well as to identify businesses currently offering the same or similar services in the commercial market place at established catalog or market prices. The Government intends to award a contract for efficient and effective operation and maintenance services of systems associated with the Utah Test and Training Range (UTTR). The UTTR currently includes but is not limited to the Utah Test and Training Range, Hill AFB, Dugway Proving Grounds, Wendover Utah, and other remote locations. The proposed acquisition is for, but not limited to, the following: The contractor will provide technical and maintenance experts in radar, telemetry, targets, threats, data production and processing, computer analysis, Global Positioning System, multi-lateration system, Aircraft Maneuvering Instrumentation, and support various test programs such as the Weapons Systems Evaluation Program (WSEP). In addition, it is anticipated that the contract will address and the contractor responsible for providing technical expertise in areas such as Environmental, Civil Engineering, Security, Customer Service, Helicopter Support, and Logistics Support. This acquisition will be a successor contract to the UTTR portion of contract F04611-87-C-0039. Air Combat Command/388th Fighter Wing located at Hill AFB, Utah has generated the requirements for this contract. Local Office of Responsibility (OPR) is the 388th Range Squadron Recompetition Team, John A. Raccasi, Program Manager. It is anticipated that these services will be acquired with a one-year basic contract with nine additional one-year option extensions. The performance on this acquisition is expected to begin October 2000. Potential offerors are requested to provide a summary of the capabilities and expertise they have which allow them to perform these services. The summary should be limited to two pages and include but not be limited to the following: point of contact, previous experience for the same or similar services (if government contracts provide contract numbers and brief description of the contract services), type of pricing arrangements used in prior government and/or commercial contracts, if the company is a small or small disadvantaged business (and other company information). The offerors are also requested to provide any other information which is indicative of their capability to perform the services. If contractors are only interested or qualified for subcontracting, so state. Submit two copies of the summary of capabilities and interest as potential offeror via electronic mail no later than 25 days after publication of this notice. Point of contact is JeNae M. Gittins, Contracting Officer, gittinsj@hillwpos.hill.af.mil. This information is for planning purposes only and does not constitute a request for proposal (RFP). The Government does not intend to contract on the basis of this request or otherwise pay for the information requested. Potential offerors may express interest, make comments, and ask questions via electronic mail to JeNae Gittins, gittins@hillwpos.hill.af.mil. Contractors can also mail or fax comments or questions to JeNae Gittins, OO-ALC/PKOS, 6038 Aspen Avenue, Building 1289NE, Hill AFB UT 84056-5805, Fax 801-777-0632. All comments and questions must be in writing and must identify the company, contact person, and phone number. All future information concerning this acquisition including synopsis updates, industry day notices, draft and final requests for proposals, etc. will be available on the Hill Air Force Base (OO-ALC)Contracting Directorate (PK) Home Page, (Contracting Opportunities, Sources Sought and Major Acquisitions, Operational Business Opportunities, UTTR) (http://contracting.hill.af.mil/HTML/UTTR/UTTRprogHP.htm). All information will be posted on this Web site only and not in the CBD. No paper copies of information will be provided. All questions and answers will also be provided on the Home Page to all potential offerors. All potential offerors need to be aware that all contractors receiving government contracts are required to complete the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) process. Information on this registration process is available on the Hill Force Base Contracting Directorate Home Page under contracting opportunities (http://ccr.edi.disa.mil/ccragent/plsql/ccr.welcome). An Ombudsman has been appointed to address concerns from offerors or potential offerors during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. The Ombudsman does not diminish the authority of the program director or contracting officer, but communicates contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate Government personnel. When requested, the Ombudsman shall maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of the proposals or in the sourceselection process. Interested parties are invited to call Brent Kendall at 801-775-3550. Posted 12/24/98 (I-SN283485). (0358)

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