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A -- TRANSLATOR PROCESSING SYSTEM (TPS) TECHNICAL AND ENGINEERING SOL F08626-95-C-0112 POC Jennifer Farmer, Contract Specialist, Phone (850)882-8601 ext 5045, Fax (850)882-3130, Email farmerj@eglin.af.mil -- Elaine Fryback, Contracting Officer, Phone (850)882-9391, Fax (850)882-3130, Email fryback@eglin.af.mil WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&;ProjID=F08626-95-C-0 112&LocID=1182. E-MAIL: Jennifer Farmer, farmerj@eglin.af.mil. The Range Instrumentation System Program Office is extending work on a current contract (F08626-95-C-0112) to provide product support on a time-and-materials basis for the hardware and software operation and maintenance, and cost (without fee) for the associated travel and computer resources/time, of the prototype Translator Processing System (TPS) units developed under contract F08635-85-C-0083. The prototype units consist of four distinct systems (hardware and software): (1) the Four Vehicle Tracker TPS, (2) the Test Support Equipment TPS, (3) the Single Vehicle Tracker TPS, and (4) the Engineering Test Article TPS. This product support for all TPS units includes but is not limited to the following: (1) configuration control, (2) mission support, (3) field engineering support, and (4) depot repair. Details of the four areas of product support are as follows: (1) The contractor shall provide configuration control of the hardware and software using section 5.4 and appendices D, F, and G of MIL-STD-973,as a guide, (2) The contractor shall provide on-call mission support. (3) The contractor shall provide on-call field engineering and technical support to the Government in order to operate and maintain all TPS units. Operating locations for TPS units shall include but not be limited to: (a) Kwajalein Missile Range FAS, (b) White Sands Missile Range NM, (c) Eglin AFB FL, (d) Vandenburg AFB CA, (e) Patrick AFB FL, and/or (f) Wallops Island VA. The contractor shall provide on-site field engineering support at the TPS location(s) for short periods of time in order to support critical or prolonged operations. The contractor shall report to the operating location within 72 hours after being notified by the Government. The contractor shall provide all labor, services, supplies, support equipment, and technical data that are not available on site. Field engineering and technical support shall include but not be limited to: (a) organizational and intermediate level maintenance and assistance in the operation of TPS units, (b) production of interface control documents for integration of TPS(s) at new site locations, and (c) training range personnel in TPS operations. Field repair shall be accomplished utilizing Government furnished spares. (4) The contractor shall provide for the repair of failed items returned to the depot (contractor's facility). Depot level repair shall be accomplished in accordance with technical manuals, contractor or original supplier procedures. Acceptance, quality, and configuration control of depot repaired items shall be accomplished through use of Government approved procedures for TPS equipment. A technical data package for the TPS prototype systems (hardware and software) is not available. The prototype TPS systems to be supported have been developed, tested, and supported by Interstate Electronics Corporation (IEC) for a military environment. IEC is currently providing product support for this prototype TPS equipment through 15 Jun 99. IEC, as developer of the prototype TPS systems, is the only known supplier for this procurement. The Government will negotiate on a sole-source basis with IEC in accordance with FAR 6.302-1 within thirty (15) days after the publication of this notice. A determination not to open the requirement to competition based on responses received to this notice is solely within the discretion of the contracting officer. This synopsis may represent the only notice of this action. Direct all inquiries and routine communication to Ms. Elaine H. Fryback, Contracting Officer, in writing via facsimile at (850) 882-3226. 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 proposals or in the source selection process. Interested parties are invited to call Colonel Christopher Caravello at AAC/CV, 101 West D Ave, Suite 116, Eglin AFB FL 32542-5495, Phone: (850) 882-0662, e-mail: caravell@eglin.af.mil. See Note 22. Posted 05/26/99 (D-SN336048). (0146)

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