United States Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, AAC -- Air Armament Center, AAC/PK, 205 West D Avenue, Suite 433, Eglin AFB, FL, 32542-6862

83 -- B-2 SHELTER SOL F0863599R0077 POC Jeff Cox, Contracting Officer, Phone (850)882-4685 ext 316, Fax (850)882-9381/8852, Email coxjd@eglin.af.mil -- Jeff Cox, Contracting Officer, Phone (850)882-4685 ext 316, Fax (850)882-9381/8852, Email WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&;ProjID=F0863599R0077 &LocID=1182. E-MAIL: Jeff Cox, coxjd@eglin.af.mil. Synopsis The Air Armament Center's Air Base Systems Program Office (AAC/WMO) plans to issue a Request for Proposal on or about 4 Aug 99, for a shelter system to accommodate aircraft maintenance on the B-2 air vehicle when forward deployed. This serves as a Notice of Contracting Action (NOCA). This will be an unrestricted competition and a "Best Value" procurement. Even though cost is a significant factor, award may not go to the lowest offeror. The B2 Shelter System (B2SS) consists of three major components: an Extra Large Shelter (XLS); an Environmental Control System (ECS) for cooling and heating; and a Prime Power Unit (PPU) for generating electrical power. The government plans to provide, if needed, the PPUs through an existing Air Force contract. Interface requirements with the PPU will be detailed in the System Performance Specification, and selected offeror will have to provide a compatible shelter system and ECS. This office plans to issue a single RFP for the integration of a B2 Shelter Systemand ECS units. The government reserves the right to award a single contract, multiple contracts or award no contract at all. The shelter will be approximately 20,000 sq feet and should be able to house an Air Force B2 Bomber. The B2SS must be air transportable on a C-141 aircraft and be compatible with the 463L cargo loading system. The shelter will be used primarily for military aircraft maintenance. The critical requirement is to be able to conduct low observable (LO) maintenance in the shelter system. The XLS includes the basic shelter structure, liner, powered ventilation, lighting, spares, and any special tools required for installation, electrical distribution equipment and shipping/storage containers. The ECS will include, as required, deployable air conditioner and heater systems, supplemental fuel fired heaters, humidifiers, air distribution systems, and control systems. Multiple ECS units may be required to support each XLS, depending upon deployment location. The ECS will be capable of customizingheating and cooling based upon deployment location. All pertinent documents will be posted on the web page for government acquisitions (www.eps.gov) and updated periodically between now and the formal RFP release on or about 4 Aug 99. This procurement is limited to sources that can manufacture and produce this product in the United States. Trade-offs between technical aspects and cost are highly encouraged, and should allow offerors to propose their best approach. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of responses received to this notice or otherwise pay for the information solicited. No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect cost or charges by the Government will arise as a result of submission of responses to this synopsis and the Government's use of such information. The Government invites questions, comments from industry which may improve the solicitation, refine program requirements, and enhance the success of the acquisition as outlined in the above referenced web-site.An Ombudsman has been established for this acquisition. The only purpose of the Ombudsman is to receive and communicate serious concerns from potential offerors, when an offeror prefers not to use established channels to communicate his/her concern during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. Potential offerors should use established channels to request information, pose questions, and voice concerns before resorting to the use of the Ombudsman. The Ombudsman neither participates in the Source Selection nor makes decisions regarding the Source Selection. Potential offerors are invited to contact AAC's Ombudsman, Colonel Christopher Caravello, AAC/CV,101 West D Ave, Suite 116, Eglin AFB FL 32542-0662,E-Mail: caravell@eglin.af.mil. Interested parties are encouraged to fax their questions to Jeff Cox, Contracting Offier or Joan Sanders Acquisition Program Manager, at 850-882-9381or email to coxjd@eglin.af.mil or sandersn@eglin.af.mil. Mailing address for contracting and technical information is AAC/WMO, 314 W. Choctawhatchee, Ave., Suite 104,(Bldg. 40) Eglin AFB FL 32542-5717. Collect calls will not be accepted. Posted 07/09/99 (D-SN352259). (0190)

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