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59 -- CENTRAL PROCESSOR UNIT SOL F42620-99-R-21209 01 POC For copy, PKX-2/Beth Holt/(Fax)777-4569, For additional information contact Mary Lynne Adams/Lfke/[801]777-6268 The Government intends to award a contract for the Central Processor Unit (CPU) in the blocks 30 and 40 F-16 Programmable Signal Processor (PSP). This effort will be a best value source selection conducted in accordance with Air Force Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (AFFARS) 5315.3 Source Selection and the AFMC supplement (AFMCFARS). Award will be made to the offeror who is deemed responsible in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), whose proposal conforms to the solicitation's requirements and is judged to represent the best value to the Government. Best Value means the expected outcome of an acquisition that, in the Government's estimation, provides the greatest overall benefit in response to the requirement. The proposed contract will be Firm-fixed Price for a total of 1,545 Central Processor Units (CPUs). Five of these will be subjected to first article testing. The CPUs will be procured in four increments. An initial procurement of 136 units is planned for the basic year and three additional option years of 468 units each. This acquisition is for replacement retrofit for the Falcon Flex Program and will depart from the normal "build to print, spare acquisition." The Falcon Flex Program allows and encourages contractors to develop and manufacture F-16 items using new designs and new manufacturing processes that will significantly lessen the R&M problems currently being experienced. The new CPU must comply with the performance and interface requirements identified in the performance-based acquisition specification. This acquisition is a 100% small business set aside (SIC code: 3679). Request all comments and questions to be forwarded to the buyer Mary Lynne Adams at e-mail address: Mary.Adams@hill.af.mil. The approximate issue date for the draft solicitation will be 10 AUG 1999. !! Posted 08/05/99 (I-SN364036). (0217)

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