C-5 Aircrew Training System AMP/RERP

This synopsis is being posted to the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) page located at http://www.fbo.gov. The United States Air Force (USAF) intends to procure the following items on a sole source basis: Five (5) Reliability Enhancement Re-engine Program (RERP) devices and six (6) Avionics Modernization program (AMP) devices applicable to the C-5 Aircrew Training System (ATS). Purchase of the AMP devices/kits will include modification efforts, both hardware and software, required to configure the C-5 Weapon System Trainers (WST) and the Cockpit Procedure Trainers (CPT) to the AMP configuration. Purchase of the RERP devices will include development, modification and integration, to include both hardware and software, to develop a C-5 RERP ATS design to modify the C-5 AMP devices to the new C-5 RERP configuration. These items will be acquired from CAE (cage 50237) utilizing FAR Part 15 procedures. Statutory authority permitting the use of other than full and open competition: 10 USC 2304 (c) (1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source. The National Defense Authorization Act, Section 844, "Public Disclosure of Justification and Approval Documents for Noncompetitive Contracts", requires posting of Justification and Approval (J&A) documents. A J&A will be posted to FBO in accordance with OUSD(AT&L)/DPAP Memo, 13 Feb 09, after contract issuance. It is anticipated that an undefinitized contract action will be issued 15 April 2009 for one RERP device and two AMP devices under the authority of FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(ii)(A) and (B). Definitization of the letter contract to include all devices will occur approximately 25 September 2009. The USAF will not issue a written request for proposal. Interested parties may request a copy of contract actions through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Please reference FA8223-09-C-0008 on all requests for information. Electronic requests may be submitted to cindy.wharton@hill.af.mil. Written requests can be mailed to the contracting office address: Department of the Air Force, 508 Aircraft Sustainment Wing, 558 ACSG/PK, 6072 Fir Avenue, Bldg 1233, Hill Air Force Base, UT 84056-5820, Attn: Cindy Wharton.