H -- MAU-46 Delayed Release Investigation/Testing

This synopsis is to announce that the Warner Robins Air Logistics Center (ALC), Robins AFB, GA, intends to solicit and negotiate, on a sole source basis, engineering services to perform an intensive investigation, testing, evaluation, and finding of root causes leading to several failure incidents produced by the MAU-46 Bomb Ejector Rack. These failures have generated several delayed/ long releases of test stores affecting F-16 and A-10 USAF Aircraft platforms. The goal of this effort is to baseline current MAU-46 ejector rack performance with different types of stores, and to identify root causes leading to the poor/out of specification performance of these racks while in operation. The Government intends to solicit Dayton T. Brown, Inc., 1175 Church Street, Bohemia, NY, 11716-5014, only, for the services described herein. Cage Code 96362. The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1). The instant contract is anticipated to be awarded as a Firm Fixed Price type instrument. The approximate award date is 7 April 2008. A solicitation will be issued on or about 1 February 2008. Period of performance will be 15 months. This synopsis is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, or as a Request for Proposals. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability by submitting a Statement of Capabilities to Mr. Garett Nelson at contact@example.gov . A determination by the Government whether or not to compete the instant contract based upon an assessment of responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement. An Ombudsman has been appointed to address concerns from offerors or potential offerors not sufficiently addressed by the Contracting Officer. The Ombudsman does not diminish the authority of the 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 or selection process. Interested parties are invited to call the WR Air Logistics Center Ombudsman, Mr. Alan Mathis, WRALC/XP, at +1 (555) 000-0000. DO NOT CALL THIS NUMBER FOR SOLICITATION/ INFORMATION REQUESTS. Numbered Notes 8, 22, and 26 apply to this acquisition.