10 -- WCMD AIRCRAFT INTEGRATION

The 308th Air to Ground Munitions Systems Wing (AGMSW), 308th Armament Systems Group (ARSG), 683rd Armament Systems Squadron (ARSS), Wind Corrected Munitions Dispenser (WCMD) program, is contemplating a sole source award to Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control-Orlando, 5600 Sand Lake Road, Orlando, FL, 32819-8907. It is intended that the award be made to support on-going aircraft integration and technical support efforts involving A-10; B-1; B-52; F-15E; F-16 Blocks 30 - 50; and F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF). The contract is targeted for an award date of July 2008 and run for 3 years through July 2011. The offeror will provide the following: 1) Support of all WCMD aircraft integration activities on the cited platforms to include technical support, flight test support to include weapon build up and tear down, test plan reviews, technical meeting support, WCMD telemetry data analysis, System Integration Lab (SIL) support, and WCMD Operational Flight Program (OFP) support; 2) Provide WCMD software updates; 3) Servicing, maintenance, and software support of WCMD Weapon Simulator Units (WSUs), System Support Simulators (SSSs) and Dual System Support Simulators (DSSSs); 4) Maintenance of USAF and FMS, if cases arise, WCMD mission planning weapon planning module (WPM) for the Mission Planning Portable Flight Planning System (PFPS) to include WCMD fly out model (FOM) support; 5) Control and maintenance of WCMD interface control documentation (ICD) and other configuration control processes to include interface control working group (ICWG) meetings; 6) General WCMD weapons engineering support activities to include but limited to failure and systems analysis and systems training. The offeror must be currently qualified to provide all capabilities cited. A time and materials type contract is contemplated. This is not a Request for Proposal and it is not the Government?s intention to pay for information solicited at this time. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1. Interested parties shall submit a capabilities package, which addresses all requirements listed in this announcement. Forward qualification packages to: AGMSW/AASG, Attn: Anne Weaver, Bldg 11, 102 West D Ave Ste 229, Eglin AFB FL 32542-6807. For further information concerning technical aspects, contact Bill Smith, (850) 883-3895 or e-mail william.smith3@eglin.af.mil. For contractual information, contact Anne Weaver, 850-883-3809, e-mail anne.weaver@eglin.af.mil or Brandon Burton, (850) 883-3374, e-mail brandon.burton@eglin.af.mil. An Ombudsman has been appointed to address concerns of offerors or potential offerors. The Ombudsman does not diminish the authority of the program manager or contracting officer, but communicates contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate Government personnel. When requested, the Ombudsman shall maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals or in the source selection process. Matters of routine or administrative nature concerning this acquisition should not be addressed to the Ombudsman, but rather to the Contracting points of contact identified above. The Ombudsman isBGen Michael N. Wilson, AAC/CV, (850) 882-5422, michael.wilson2@eglin.af.mil. Numbered Notes 22 and 26 apply.