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M -- MAINTAIN/OPERATE LANDING GEAR TEST FACILITY SOL F33601-97R-9019 POC Susan S. Green,937-257-5841, ext. 4237. WEB: 97R9019-Maintain/Operate Landing Gear Test Facility, http://www.pixs.wpafb.af.mil/pixslibr/97R9019/97R9019.asp. E-MAIL: greenss@pkwsmtp.wpafb.af.mil, greenss@pkwsmtp.wpafb.af.mil. Period of performance has been changed to 1 October 99 -- 30 September 2000. Four, one-year options may be awarded. This is necessary due to planned reorganization with Air Force Research Laboratory. SIC Code 8731, Size Standard 1000 employees. This acquisition is being acquired under full and open competition. AFRL located at Wright-Patterson AFB has a requirement to provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervison and other items and services necessary for the operation, maintenance and continuous improvement of the AFRL Landing Gear Development and Test Facility (LGFT). The LGFT is equipped to perform functional tests on landing gear components such as tires, wheels, brakes, bearings, struts and actuators, integrated landing gear assemblies, aircraft/aerospace related items, other flight systems components and safety equipment. Customers for these services typically include, but are not limited to: AFRL technology programs, Air Force system program offices and depots, other Department of Defense (DOD) organizations, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), foreign governments, and private entities. Testing operations and engineering support involve Research, Development, Test and Evaluation work encompassing the areas of product development, component qualification testing, reliability evaluation, problem and failure investigations, system and component performance behavior characteristics studies, and the desgin and development of new landing gear test technology. Solicitation is expected to be released late July 1999. Performance Work Statement available is only a draft. Final PWS will be released with the solicitation. Interested parties may provide comments prior to issuance of solicitation. Posted 07/02/99 (D-SN350062). (0183)

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