ESC/GAK, Global Awareness (Product Area Directorate), 5 Eglin Street, Hanscom AFB, MA 01731-2100

17 -- GROUND BASED NAVIGATION AIDS FOR BULGARIA POC Mr. Robert Toombs, Contract Specialist, ESC/GAK, (781) 377-9178, robert.toombs@hanscom.af.mil; or Mr. David H. Hawkins, Contracting Officer, ESC/GAK, (781) 377-9220, david.hawkins@hanscom.af.mil WEB: ESC Business Opportunities Web Page, http://www.herbb.hanscom.af.mil. E-MAIL: Click Here to E-mail the POC, robert.toombs@hanscom.af.mil david.hawkins@hanscom.af.mil. GROUND BASED NAVIGATION AIDS FOR BULGARIA. The Global Air Traffic Operations/Mobility Command and Control System Program Office (GATO MC2 SPO) is supporting the upgrade of ground base navigation aids and communications equipments for Bulgaria. The GATO/MC2 SPO is requesting information from industry in support of a Foreign Military Sales/Financing Program for the Bulgarian Ministry of Defense; Foreign Military Sales procedures will be utilized. This is a Request for Information (RFI) only. It is not a Request for Proposal, or solicitation, or an indication that the government will contract for these supplies. The government will not pay for information received in response to this RFI. This RFI is for upgrading Graf Intatievo Airfield in Bulgaria to provide limited NATO interoperability. The objective of this RFI is to obtain market research data to assist in preliminary acquisition planning. Respondents are requested to provide current product information to include separate pricing and schedule lead times for the items and services described below, including separate quotes for integration and for training. The items and services required for this effort include: a) one fixed TACAN meeting the performance requirements of MIL-STD-291C (Feb 1998) to support non-precision instrument approaches and area navigation, to include electronics, outfitted shelter, antenna and tower (e.g., 50 foot tower planned), test equipment, remote control and status units, system installation and checkout, and support to Bulgaria commissioning flight inspection; b) Ground Controlled Approach System to provide a Category II precision landing capability, to include full 360 degree coverage primary airport surveillance radar (ICAO Annex 10, Vol I) and secondary surveillance radar (ICAO Annex 10, Vol IV), precision approach radar (ICAO Annex 10, Vol I), two multi-mode digital color displays, remote control and status units, test equipment, installation and integration, and support to Bulgaria commissioning flight inspection; c) Approach Lighting System (ALS) and Precision Approach Path Indicator (PAPI) to include complete approach lighting system at both ends of the runway, runway lights, taxiway lights, remote control and status units, precision marking, high intensity strobe lights, threshold lighting, and test equipment (notes: primary landing direction will likely require a configuration of signal lights starting at the runway threshold and extending into the approach area a distance of 3,000 feet; secondary landing direction will require a configuration of signal lights starting at the opposite runway threshold and extending into the opposite approach area a distance of 1,500 feet; Airfield lighting is planned for self install with contractor technical assistance); and d) three Ground Air VHF/UHF Radio Transceiver sets to include with 25 kHz and 8.33 kHz channel spacing (VHF), mounting base and installation hardware for 19 inch standard rack, control panel, fixed ground antenna, connector kits, and upgradable to anti-jam and secure communications and high power (50 W) operations (note: radios are planned for self install). All items are to include: a two year warranty with options for yearly warranty extensions to 5 years total coverage; manuals (in English) for operations and maintenance and installation; cabling and interconnects; factory acceptance testing, two years supply of spares without replenishment, shipment to Graf Ignatievo, and operator and maintenance training. This military airfield has legacy air traffic control and navigation equipments roughly comparable with TACAN, ILS, PAR, and ASR, and the items described above will be sited in close proximity with these existing legacy systems. Simultaneous operations of legacy items and the FMS items is a goal; alternating operation of legacy items and FMS items is the minimum requirement. Integration of the FMS items described above will be required to minimize harmful interference and allow both legacy systems and the FMS systems to effectively perform. The FMS items describedabove are considered to be mature commercial off the shelf items. Delivery of all items to Graf Ignatievo are required no later than June 2001, inclusive of the time required by the vendor to comply with all U.S. export laws and regulations and Bulgaria Customs Agency. Bulgaria does not have a Freight Forwarder at this time; planned equipment deliveries will be F.O.B. Destination. Interested parties should provide product information meeting the above stated requirements, quotes for items and services, and schedule lead times no later than 21 days from date of this notice. See Hanscom's acquisition web site for additional information concerning legacy items at Bulgarian airfields, (www.herbb.hanscom.af.mil, Current Business Opportunities, Bulgaria Groundbased NAVAIDS). All respondents are requested to indicate if they are a US company, large business, small business, small disadvantaged business, 8(a) concern or women-owned small business. In addition, contractors will indicate whether or not their equipments and services are offered through the GSA schedule or any other government-wide agency contract. Contractors desiring to do business with the Air Force shall be registered in the DoD Central Contracting Reporting System. An Acquisition Ombudsman, Colonel Steven H. Sheldon, Director, Commander's Staff, has been appointed to hear concerns from offerors or potential offerors during proposal development. You should only contact the Ombudsman with issues or problems you cannot satisfactorily resolve with the program manager and/or contracting officer. The Ombudsman role is to hear concerns, issues, and recommendations and communicate these to the appropriate government personnel. The Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality if desired. The Ombudsman does not evaluate proposals or participate in source selection. You can contact the Ombudsman at (781) 377-5106. All correspondence relating to this matter should be directed to ESC/GAK, Attn: Mr. David H. Hawkins, 75 Vandenberg Drive, Hanscom AFB, MA 01731-2103. The Government may solicit firms meeting the screening criteria in this synopsis. Posted 01/24/00 (A-SN418328). (0024)

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