SOURCES SOUGHT
R -- AIR FORCE ELECTRONIC WARFARE EVALUATION SIMULATOR (AFEWES) TEST, OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE
- Notice Date
- 7/9/2002
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, AFFTC - AF Flight Test Center, 5 S WOLFE AVE, Edwards AFB, CA, 93524-1185
- ZIP Code
- 93524-1185
- Solicitation Number
- F04611-02-R-0048A
- Response Due
- 8/2/2002
- Point of Contact
- Joanne Eldredge, Contract Negotiator, Phone 661-277-9601, Fax 661-275-7852,
- E-Mail Address
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joanne.eldredge@edwards.af.mil
- Description
- The sources sought synopsis issued on 18 Jun 2002 is cancelled in its entirety and replaced with the following. The Air Force Flight Test Center (AFFTC), 412th Test Wing, Electronic Warfare Directorate, is seeking sources with demonstrated expertise and experience to support Test, Operations and Maintenance (TO&M) for the Air Force Electronic Warfare Evaluation Simulator (AFEWES), a Hardware-in-the-Loop (HITL) Test and Evaluation (T&E) facility located at Air Force Plant No. 4, Fort Worth, Texas. The Air Force Electronic Warfare Evaluation Simulator (AFEWES) Test, Operations, and Maintenance sources sought synopsis serves as a dialogue between the Government and potential sources and constitutes one form of early industry involvement. The Government requests industry recommendations, opinions, and feedback. Responses will assist the Government in determining whether to set-aside/restrict competition in some way, or solicit offers from all responsible sources. The Government will consider all responses to determine the extent of interest of qualified sources in the AFEWES Program. Industry must submit sufficient information for the Government to determine their capabilities and experience to perform the AFEWES requirements. The Air Force Flight Test Center anticipates the award of a five-year fixed priced Indefinite Quantity contract that has a three-year base period with one two-year priced option period; however, the Government will consider other contract types. Anticipated award will be in Q3 FY03 with the performance period to begin 01 Oct 2003. It is anticipated that the resultant contract will include at a minimum a ninety (90) day phase-in period to afford sufficient time to be able to operate all AFEWES Infrared and Radio Frequency simulators, including, but not limited to, the Jammer Techniques Simulator, Multi-Emitter Generator, AFEWES Clutter Generator, RF and IR high-fidelity threat simulators and other unique, one-of-a-kind AFEWES test equipment. Since the facility inception in 1958, AFEWES simulations have been developed, operated, maintained, and periodically upgraded at the AF Plant 4 location by Lockheed-Martin Aeronautics Company (or its predecessors) under contract to the United States Air Force. AFEWES contains high-fidelity, fully-dynamic background (open-loop) and primary player (closed-loop) T&E resources in the Radio Frequency (RF), Millimeter Wave (MMW), and Infrared (IR) spectral regions. AFEWES simulations represent widely diverse computer and technology levels. All simulations operate in real-time, at real frequency/wavelength. The RF/MMW background player simulation is the Multiple Emitter Generator (MEG). When used autonomously, the MEG provides a dense signal environment for testing passive Electronic Warfare (EW) receivers. When used in conjunction with the Primary Players, the MEG supports multi-spectral T&E and the evaluation of defensive countermeasures effectiveness in a realistically dense battlefield scenario. The RF primary player simulations are high-fidelity Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM), simulations that operate between 0.5 and 18.0 GHz. IR primary player simulations are comprised of multiple red and gray SAM and Air-to-Air Missile (AAM) simulations which include representative hardware, integrated with a flight motion table and target scene projector that operates at correct IR wavelengths. AFEWES simulations support testing throughout all phases of the electronic warfare acquisition cycle for Department of Defense (DoD), foreign military customers, and contractor EW programs. Successful TO&M contract performance requires in-depth knowledge, and hands-on staffing to perform daily testing, operating and maintenance functions. Additionally, technical management of the AFEWES test facility is required. Firms having an interest, capability and appropriate background are invited to submit particulars of qualification and experience. Sources must demonstrate the experience and capability to perform preparation, set-up and conduct tests in all areas of the AFEWES laboratory complex. Sources must demonstrate the knowledge and capability to perform operation and maintenance for the entire AFEWES facility; including unique computer control systems, simulator cable maintenance, flight motion tables, data collection and analysis equipment, secure communications and data transmission hardware and software and internal/external interfaces. Sources must demonstrate the experience and capability to operate and maintain the existing AFEWES systems without the use of pre-existing operation and maintenance manuals, as they do not currently exist. Sources demonstrated capability to upgrade existing simulators according to latest information will be evaluated as well as their capability to acquire replacement or spare parts for and repair of simulators and Special Test Equipment (STE). Critical to this program is the sources knowledge, capability, and demonstrated performance to develop and/or integrate new simulators and STE into the existing AFEWES architecture as this new equipment becomes available from AFEWES upgrade tasks/contracts. Sources must be capable of integrating Government Furnished Equipment into applicable AFEWES simulators and configuring this equipment for Open Air Range data input, processing, and operations. Potential sources will be screened for their demonstrated knowledge, experience and capability in the following areas: operating and maintaining the AFEWES legacy system simulators, as well as conducting multiple, simultaneous tests to include planning, conducting, and reporting functions. Sources possessing the demonstrated experience and capability to perform the requested work are invited to submit a summary of their capabilities and descriptive literature addressing the above technical areas. Responses to this sources sought synopsis should include sufficient information to demonstrate the experience and capability to perform all areas of the required support, as listed above, as part of a qualification package. The statement of capability should include relevant background and experience, with contract numbers, names and phone numbers of contracting office POC, and names and phone numbers of technical office POC for each contract. Responses to this announcement should be unclassified. Any company proprietary information shall be separately marked. Responses shall be single spaced, single sided and shall be submitted in five copies. There are no page limits to responses. Drawings, diagrams, or figures may be provided as an attachment to the response to clarify stated capabilities. Because of the nature of EW testing, and the technical characteristics of the simulators, the successful offeror will be required to have as a minimum, a secret clearance, and be qualified to upgrade the clearance to TOP SECRET, immediately upon award. Sources are advised that the Government intends to use non-Government personnel (Tybrin Corp) to provide technical reviews of statements of capability submitted in response to this synopsis. Industry is also advised that the solicitation and any resultant contract will be subject to AFMC FAR Sup Clauses 5352.209-9002 Organizational Conflict of Interest (AFMC) (Jul 1997), and 5352.217-9010 Associate Contractor Agreements (AFMC) (Jul 1997). Sources are advised that any future, actual solicitation issued on the AFEWES Program shall be in accordance with Air Force Material Command FARS Clause 5352.227-9001, (Jul 1997) Qualification of Offeror under Export-Controlled Restricted Solicitation, which states: (This acquisition involves technology that has a military or space application. Only U.S. Contractors who are registered and certified with the Defense Logistics Services Center (DLSC), Federal Center, Battle Creek, MI 49017-3084 (1-800-352-3572) and have a legitimate business purpose may participate in this solicitation. If you are registered and certified with DLSC, you must submit a copy of the approved DD Form 2345, Military Critical Technical Data Agreement, with your request for the solicitation. The solicitation will be mailed to the data custodian identified in Block 3 of the DD Form 2345.) Although this synopsis is open to all interested sources, please be advised of the following: The AFEWES Program will involve technology acquisitions that have military applications and are subject to Air Force Material Command Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplemental Section 5393, Foreign Disclosure Reviews. In addition, foreign owned firms and foreign governments will not be allowed to participate. TECHNICAL POINT OF CONTACT: Capt Jimmy Hammonds, 412 TW OLAB, Air Force Plant 4, Box 371, MZ 1100, Ft. Worth, TX 76101-0371. Voice (817) 763-4469, Fax (817) 777-4911, or e-mail: jhammonds@dcmdw.dcma.mil. All responses to this synopsis shall be provided no later than 02 Aug 2002 to AFFTC/PKE, Attn: Joanne Eldredge, 5 South Wolfe Avenue, Bldg 2800, Edwards AFB, CA 93524-1185. Voice (661) 277-9601, Fax (661) 275-7852, or e-mail: joanne.eldredge@edwards.af.mil. Responses may be faxed, e-mailed, or sent hardcopy. Sources are reminded that this synopsis does not constitute a solicitation for bids or proposals and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. The Government does not intend to pay for any information provided under this synopsis. The synopsis is for information and planning purposes only, to determine the extent of interest of qualified sources by their response to the AFEWES synopsis. Interested, qualified sources are encouraged to advise the Government of any limiting factors or issues that they think the Government should consider in this synopsis action. Industry shall allow enough time to submit questions and to provide comments within the timeframe before the sources sought synopsis closes on 02 Aug 2002. Firms responding to this synopsis should reference the synopsis number and indicate whether they are or are not a small or small disadvantaged business concern as defined in FAR 52.219-1. The NAICS code is 541330. 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