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15 -- SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT LOGISTICAL SUPPORT FOR THE 54H60 PROPELLER SYSTEM AT WARNER ROBINS AIR LOGISTICS CENTER SOL SPO410-99-R-1201 POC Rita Chappell 804-279-4504 The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is interested in obtaining Supply Chain Management Logistical Support for the 54H60 propeller system. Support shall be provided for the Shop Service Center (SSC) servicing the C-130 Propeller System at Warner Robins Air Logistics Center, (WR-ALC), the propeller shop at the Navel Aviation Depot at Cherry Point, North Carolina and for the worldwide customer for items managed by DLA common to the C130, P-3, and E2/C2 propeller systems. Anticipate award of a fixed-price contract in September 1999. Basic contract period of performance will be 2 years with 3 one-year options. Solicitation is anticipated to be issued in February 1999. The contract will include requirements in the following areas: 1. Providing logistics support services for items on the contract. These services may be in the areas of (a) transition planning, (b) provisioning of proprietary and non-proprietary items, (c) managing of DLA and contractor owned inventory, (d) forecasting customer requirements, (e) system engineering and technical support, (f) synchronizing demand distribution to meet depot and operational requirements, (g) rapid response manufacturing for priority requirements, (h) maximizing use of Direct Vendor Delivery (DVD), and (i) developing inventory investment strategy necessary to meet required performance metrics. 2. Providing on-site customer liaisons at WR-ALC and Cherry Point. The liaisons will interface with the customer to facilitate (a) improved forecasting, (b) maintenance and production planning, (c) expedited material procurement to prevent work stoppages, (d) movement of required parts to the customer, and (e) resolution of engineering or technical problems and warranty. 3. Providing management information services to establish, test and maintain seamless interfaces with DLA and Air Force (AF) legacy systems. The contractor shall (a) be Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) compliant, (b) use U. S. Government approved Value Added Network (VAN). 4. Developing and testing surge plans capable of sustaining an unbroken stream of maintenance, repair and operating supplies that will eliminate the need to build up large inventories of contingency assets or otherwise take extraordinary measures to prepare for a major surge. 5. Providing the Contracting and Program Offices with data through the World Wide Web to (a) monitor logistic performance under the contract, (b) provide delivery order / requisition status to the customers, (c) update status on DLA / AF legacy systems during all stages of delivery order / requisition processing. Posted 01/28/99 (W-SN292364). (0028)

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