58 -- GROUND-BASED NAVIGATION AIDS AND COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT FOR BULGARIA

Notice Date

March 9, 2001

Contracting Office

Global Air Traffic Operations/Mobility Command and Control, 75 Vandenberg Drive, Hanscom AFB, MA 01731-2103

ZIP Code

01731-2103

Solicitation Number

N/A

Response Due

March 31, 2001

Point of Contact

Captain David Huber, Contracts Manager, 781-377-7574; Mr. David H. Hawkins, Contracting Officer, 781-377-9220

E-Mail Address

Click Here to E-mail the POC (david.huber@hanscom.af.mil)

Description

GROUND BASED NAVIGATION AIDS FOR BULGARIA. The Global Air Traffic Operations/Mobility Command and Control System Program Office (GATO/MC2 SPO) is re-issuing a Request for Information (RFI) to industry (original RFI published on 12 Jan 00). THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY. It is neither a Request for Proposal, nor solicitation, nor an indication that ESC will contract for these supplies. ESC will not pay for information received in response to this RFI. Bulgaria has requested a Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) for upgrading one military airfield in Bulgaria. The objective of this RFI is to obtain market research data to assist in developing preliminary acquisition planning. Respondents are requested to provide current product information to include price data and schedule lead times for the following items and services: a) one mobile 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, cabling and interconnects, two year supply of spares without replenishment, two year warranty with options for warranty extensions to 5 years total coverage, specialized test equipment, remote control and monitor, factory acceptance test, system installation and checkout, support to Bulgaria commissioning flight inspection (assume 5 days + travel), operations and maintenance manuals in English, and shipping to site; b) one mobile Ground Controlled Approach System to provide a Category II precision landing capability to service both ends of the runway. Includes full 360 degree coverage primary airport surveillance radar (ICAO Annex 10, Vol I), secondary surveillance radar (ICAO Annex 10, Vol IV), precision approach radar (PAR, ICAO Annex 10, Vol I, include explanation of how PAR can be rapidly aligned to service both ends of the runway), three UHF/VHF Radios with 8.33 kHz VHF channel spacing and easily upgradeable to anti-jam and secure communications and high power (50 W) operations, two multi-mode digital color displays, remote control and status units, diesel generator, cabling and interconnects, two year warranty with options for warranty extensions to 5 years total coverage, specialized test equipment, two years supply of spares without replenishment, factory acceptance test, operations and maintenance manuals in English, shipping to site, installation and integration, training, and support to Bulgaria commissioning flight inspection (assume 5 days + travel); and c) an Airfield Lighting System. For planning purposes, runway length is approximately 9,500 feet, and taxiway length is approximately 17,000 feet. Includes approach lighting systems (ICAO Category II approach lighting system to the main runway and one ICAO Category I approach lighting system to the opposite runway), Precision Approach Path Indicators, runway lights, taxiway lights, threshold lights, high intensity strobe lights, remote control and status units, cabling and interconnects, backup generator, specialized test equipment, operations / maintenance / installation manuals in English, support for system installation and checkout (approach lighting system is planned for customer self-installation), training, two year warranty with options for warranty extensions to 5 years total, two years supply of spares without replenishment, factory acceptance test, and shipping to site. Any training for the above systems would be conducted on-site and be administered by the Air Force Security Assistance Training agency. Possible purchase for these items for the Bulgaria Air Force will use Foreign Military Sales (FMS) acquisition procedures. This military airfield has legacy air traffic control and navigation equipments roughly comparable with TACAN and ILS. The FMS items described above will be sited in close proximity with these existing legacy systems. Simultaneous operations of legacy items and FMS items is a goal; alternating operation of legacy items and FMS items is the minimum requirement. Integration of the items described above will be required to minimize harmful interference and allow both legacy systems and FMS systems to effectively perform. The items described above must be proven commercial off the shelf items. Your replies should assume delivery of all items to Bulgaria no later than 12 months after receipt of orders, inclusive of the time required by the vendor to comply with all export laws and regulations. Bulgaria does not have a Freight Forwarder. Respondents should include product information meeting the above stated requirements, and prices and schedule availability for items and services. 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 large business, small business, small disadvantaged business, 8(a) concern or women-owned small business. Indicate if you are a US or foreign owned company. 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 (see http://www.ccr2000.com/). An Acquisition Ombudsman, Colonel Joseph Magnone, 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 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 e-mailed, faxed, or mailed to ESC/GAK, Attn: Capt Dave Huber, 781-377-7574, fax 781-377-9300, e-mail david.huber@hanscom.af.mil, 75 Vandenberg Drive, Hanscom AFB, MA 01731-2103. The Government may solicit firms meeting the screening criteria in this synopsis. Your response to this RFI is requested no later than 21 days from date of this notice.

Web Link

ESC Business Opportunities Web Page (http://www.herbb.hanscom.af.mil)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010313/58SOL003.HTM (D-068 SN50F7A7)