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A -- UPDATE TO SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS FOR THE T-38C PROPULSION MODERNIZATION PROGRAM (PMP) -- STRUCTURAL MODERNIZATION TO INCLUDE INLET AND BULKHEAD DUE 090299 POC Lt. Joshua E. Bohnart, Buyer; Saundra E. Wieser, PCO(937) 255-7076 ext 441; ext 437 WEB: T-38C Propulsion Modernization Program (PMP) -- Structural, http://www.pixs.wpafb.af.mil/pixslibr/T-38CPMP/T-38CPMP.asp. E-MAIL: joshua.bohnart@yt.wpafb.af.mil; sandy.wieser@yt.wpafb.af.mil, joshua.bohnart@yt.wpafb.af.mil; sandy.wieser@yt.wpafb.af.mil. Background "T-38 PROPULSION MODERNIZATION PROGRAM (PMP) SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS. This is an update to a Sources Sought Synopsis published in the Commerce Business Daily (CBD) on 10 May 99. Sources are being sought for T-38 new inlets and bulkheads under the PMP. The Government anticipates a Commercial Off-The Shelf (COTS) upgrade of the inlets and bulkheads with the potential of non-developmental missionization. This PMP upgrade is to provide the capability for the T-38 to train bomber/fighter pilots until 2040. Based upon the feed-back from the PMP Industry Day on 22 Jun 99, the Government requests additional information to help in developing the acquisition strategy for the PMP. This is a request for information only. This is not a Request for Proposals; we are only requesting Industry feedback on an aspect of the PMP acquisition strategy in light of recent changes in small business regulations. The Air Force will not pay for information received in response to this Request for Information. While your responses may affect the ultimate acquisition strategy, no proprietary or sensitive information will be shared among potential offerors. Current PMP strategy includes one (1) contractor being awarded a contract with total responsibility for delivery of the complete ?kit?. This does not preclude any ?teaming? efforts whereby separate suppliers may provide individual pieces of the kit. Recently, the Small Business Administration (SBA) revised their regulations on size standards (13CFR 121) to exclude certain joint venture and teaming arrangements from SBA?s affiliation rules. Essentially, these changes allow small businesses to form joint ventures and teaming relationships without regard to capability of any of the individual small businesses to perform as prime contractors. As such, the Air Force needs to determine if any potential offerors are planning such joint ventures or teaming relationships for the T-38 PMP competitive sourcing. Please answer the following questions if you plan to form a small business joint venture or teaming relationship: (1) Who are the members of the joint venture or team? (2) What is the exact nature of the business relationship among the team or joint venture members? (3) What are the joint venture?s or team?s capabilities to perform 51% of the workload? Your statement of capabilities should include, as a minimum, the following items: (a) Contract references relating to manufacture of inlets and bulkheads, both military and commercial applications. Please include contract number, agency supported, whether or not you were a prime or a subcontractor, period of performance, original contract value, technical monitor and phone/fax number, PCO with phone/fax number, and a brief description of how the contract effort relates to this solicitation. (b) A short statement of team or joint venture organization, management structure, and responsibilities among the members. (c) Description of your ability to manage the entire project including ability to recruit and retain qualified PMP technicians. Include a brief description of your quality control procedures (d) Description of your ability to provide integration support of the kits if the Government elects not to be the integrator. The capability package must be clear, concise, complete and submitted to the Contracting Officer noted above no later than 30 days after the date this is published. An Ombudsman has been established for this acquisition. The only purpose of the Ombudsman is to receive and communicate serious concerns from potential offerors when an offeror prefers not to use established channels to communicate his/her concern during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. Potential offerors should use established channels to request information, pose questions, and voice concerns before resorting to use of the Ombudsman. Potential offerors are invited to contract ASC?s Ombudsman (Mr. Stephen Plaisted, ASC/SY, 1790 10th Street, Room 102.01, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433-7642, email Stephen.Plaisted@ascsy.wpafb.af.mil, phonenumber (937) 255-9095, with serious concerns only. Offerors are encouraged to access the Pre-Award Information Exchange System (PIXS) at http://www.pixs.wpafb.af.mil for additional information and updates on this proposed acquisition. This updated synopsis is not to be construed as a commitment on the part of the Government to award a contract nor does the government intend to directly pay for any information or responses submitted as the result of this solicitation.***** " Posted 08/10/99 (D-SN365833). (0222)

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