99 -- Synopsis

SYNOPSIS Air Combat Command Contracting Squadron, Langley AFB VA, is in the process of determining the acquisition strategy to procure an Reduced Oxygen Breathing Device 2 (ROBD2) suitable for use in training USAF aircrew in hypoxia recognition and recovery. The word suitable implies a device that can rapidly achieve and consistently maintain the desired simulated altitude at low cost when mass-produced, be portable, durable, reliable, and simple to operate and maintain, has low man-hour and monetary maintenance requirements and replicates appropriate hypoxia recovery functions of current AF aircraft oxygen systems. The government?s intent is to make an award to Environics, Inc. on or about 18 Sep 06. The government plans to use the Internet and e-mail as the primary means of disseminating and exchanging information. Hard copies will not be made available. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is 334513. The government seeks industry input to determine if this acquisition should be a total set-aside under the auspice of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 19. Interested small businesses who are certified and qualified as a small business concern in NAICS 334513 are encouraged to respond and submit their notification to this office NLT COB on 8 Sep 06. Responding small businesses may later be required to submit a capabilities package outlining their capabilities in key areas as determined by the government and relevant to the performance of this requirement. To assist us in maintaining a list of interested offerors for this potential procurement, please provide your company name, a point of contact, address, and phone number and business size under the above NAICS code, to the POC for this procurement: Claudia Perry, ACC CONS/LGCB, 757-225-1891, email address is claudia.perry@langley.af.mil