SUSTAINING ENGINEERING, CLS, FIELD SERVICE ENGINEERING SUPPORT FOR EC-130J COMMANDO SOLO WEAPON SYSTEM.

This contract involves sole source Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) providing comprehensive engineering and technical services for the EC-130J Commando Solo Special Mission Equipment and related aircraft components used by the 193rd Special Operations Wing. The scope includes systems engineering, hardware and software engineering, technical and management support, risk assessment, depot and sustaining engineering, reliability and maintainability analysis, and service engineering for the Integration Test Facility, Partial Task Trainer, and operations/maintenance mock-ups. The contract is structured for an initial 12-month period with two subsequent 12-month options, covering sustaining engineering and 12 months of contract field service. The pricing structure combines firm fixed price, cost reimbursable, and time and materials elements, with inspection and acceptance conducted at the destination. It is planned to be awarded to Rockwell Collins Government Systems in Richardson, Texas, identified by cage code 95105. Although issued as a sole source requirement, other responsible vendors are invited to submit capability statements or proposals by May 22, 2010. The solicitation will not be publicly available on FEDBIZOPPS, and interested parties must contact the designated contract specialist, Tonya Drummond, for additional information or to submit proposals.