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Sources-Sought Synopsis: This is a Sources-Sought Synopsis. The Air Force Flight Test Center (AFFTC), 412 OSS/OSO (R2508) Program, Edwards AFB, CA is seeking sources with demonstrated expertise and experience to meet the following requirement for a contract to provide the following products and services. The anticipated REHOST services contract will include Maintenance, modernization, development and integration support of the Northrop-Grumman Corporation Galaxy Radar Processing and Display Application Air Traffic Control software, and the Radio Control Switching System software is required. These two systems interact, and must be operated simultaneously while undergoing change and system integration. On and off-site locations include: Edwards AFB, CA, USN NAWC-WD China Lake, CA, USA Ft Irwin, CA. Technical services will include: systems analyst and telephone support 7 days per week, 24 hours per day to correct operational problems; structured systems design and development methodology to implement new requirements; and regression testing of solutions against existing hardware, software, and specifications. REQUIREMENTS REHOST is the primary Air Traffic Control tool in use at Edwards AFB and NAWC China Lake and other military and civilian installations nearby. The contractor will be required to provide priority and routine maintenance on the Rehost applications software on a recurring and nonrecurring basis. Support in conjunction with other necessary FAA and DoD technical personnel to return the Rehost system back to an operational status when breakdowns occur is also required. Included are activities necessary to correct software problems that degrade system performance and those that can be procedurally worked around until a software fix is developed, tested and installed. The contractor shall provide priority software maintenance services to identify and correct problems that cause non-recoverable, catastrophic interruption to the Rehost system operations resulting in decertifying the system for ATC. The contractor shall provide routine Rehost applications software maintenance services as required to correct software problems so that its performance shall meet the Rehost baseline software requirements specifications. The contractor shall analyze reported problems, develop proposals to correct both user and vendor identified problems, and design, code, and test the proposed software fix, and assist (via email, telecon, on-site), when requested, in the installation and operational testing of the software fix. The contractor shall provide nonrecurring software maintenance service including updating adaptation utility and critical data record/playback software. Other maintenance may include requests to modify or upgrade the Rehost applications software to provide flying safety improvements in response to aircraft accidents that require the improvement within a short deadline. Firms having an interest, demonstrated experience, capability, and appropriate background are invited to submit particulars of qualification and experience. Responses shall include sufficient information to demonstrate the experience and capability to perform all areas of the required support as part of a qualification package. The statement of capability shall include relevant background and experience, with contract numbers, names and telephone numbers of contracting office and technical office point of contacts (POCs) for each contract. Please note that this synopsis is for planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation for competitive bids/proposals and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. Firms responding to this notice must reference solicitation # FA9302-10-R-0016 and indicate whether or not that they are a small business concern as defined in FAR 52.219-1. The NAICS code is 541511. The Small Business size standard is $25 million. The information received as a result of this synopsis will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Air Force not to open the requirement to open competition, based on response to this sources sought synopsis, is solely within the discretion of the Air Force. The Government does not intend to pay for any information provided under this sources sought synopsis. All responses may be sent via e-mail albert.yeh@edwards.af.mil or mailed to AFFTC/PKEE, 5 South Wolfe Ave, Edwards AFB, CA 93524-1185, Attention: Albert Yeh. Fax Number: 661-277-0470, please verify receipt of fax via email to Albert Yeh. Responses to this sources sought synopsis are due in the office by 8:00 AM PST on 04 JUNE 2010.