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J -- AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER SIMULATOR SOL F42630-99-R-AAAAY POC For copy, Nila J Hatch/Likt/[801]777-6547, For additional information contact Nila J Hatch/Likt/[801]777-6547 Air Traffic Control (ATC) Tower Simulators (T-24) and Part Task Trainers (PTT) This announcement constitutes a sources sought synopsis and Market Research. The government intends to award a firm fixed price contract for total Contractor Logistic Support (CLS) to support the T-24 and PTT Air Traffic Control simulators located at Keesler AFB MS. It is anticipated that the contract will contain a one- (1) year basic contract with four (1) one-year options. This sources sought synopsis is to help identify potential contractors with the ability to accomplish that effort. The CLS minimum requirements are: a. The contractor shall provide fully qualified CLS personnel necessary to provide total maintenance and logistical support of the T-24 and PTTs. b. The contractor shall be required to maintain a 95% availability rate. The systems shall be available 18 hours per day, 5 days per week (246 training days per year). There are two (2) T-24 Simulators and eight (8) PTTs. c. The contractor shall restore any defective equipment affecting the training equipment to working condition within a 45-minute time frame from the time of notification. d. The contractor shall maintain a Quality Program in accordance with ISO 9001 (using ISO 9000-3 as a guideline for software) or equivalent. e. The contractor shall perform total maintenance and updates of the Recompetition Support Package (RSP) which includes spares support equipment, and technical documentation, software baseline, and any additions. All items to be maintained in a serviceable condition. f. The contractor shall keep the trainers and associated assigned maintenance areas in a neat, clean, orderly, presentable and safe condition. g. The contractor shall perform or assist with future modifications, both hardware and software, on the training devices and support equipment. h. The contractor shall submit all recommended software/hardware changes to the training equipment through the CLS/PO to the program engineer at OO-ALC/YWT. i. The contractor shall provide support for instructors in the operation of the training devices as required to include upgrades with training for instructors. j. The contractor shall generate a monthly performance/utilization report listing all of the previous month activities. In addition, the report shall contain the following information: trainer power-on time, required availability, actual availability, utilized time, consumption/usage of spares, recommendations for additions/deletions to the RSP. Please indicate if your interest is in prime or subcontracting opportunities and if your company is a large, small or small disadvantaged business. Information contained in this synopsis is for planning purposes only. It does not constitute and invitation for sealed bid or request for proposal (RFP), nor is it to be construed as a commitment by the government. The government planes to meet with industry to discuss the requirement and receive early industry input. The date, time and place for this meeting as well as information about this requirement will be posted on the Website located at: Please provide. All future updates, information etc. will also be posted on this website. Only this notice and the official synopsis will be posted in the CBD. Potential offerors may express interest, make comments and ask questions via electronic mail to the following: nila.hatch@hill.af.mil. Request all questions be in writing and identify company source, contact person and phone number. The questions and answers will be provided on the home page to all potential offerors unless otherwise specified. Electronic procedure will be used for this solicitation. See our Web page. !! Posted 07/20/99 (I-SN356668). (0201)

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