This is a presolicitation synopsis notice for Engineering support for the Central Interface Control Unit (CICU) and its Operational Flight Program (OFP).

THE PROPOSED CONTRACT ACTION IS FOR SUPPLIES OR SERVICES FOR WHICH THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO SOLICIT AND NEGOTIATE WITH ONLY ONE SOURCE UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 6.301-1. INTERESTED PERSONS MAY IDENTIFY THEIR INTEREST AND CAPABILITY TO RESPOND TO THE REQUIREMENT OR SUBMIT PROPOSALS. ALL PROPOSALS RECEIVED PRIOR TO THE CLOSING DATE ON THE SOLICITATION WILL BE CONSIDERED BY THE GOVERNMENT. A DETERMINATION BY THE GOVERNMENT NOT TO COMPETE THIS PROPOSED CONTRACT BASED UPON RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE IS SOLEY WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE GOVERNMENT. INFORMATION RECEIVED WILL NORMALLY BE CONSIDERED SOLEY FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING WHETHER TO CONDUCT A COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT. SPECIFICATION, PLANS, OR DRAWINGS RELATING TO THE PROCUREMENT ARE INCOMPLETE OR ARE NOT AVAILABLE AND CANNOT BE FURNISHED BY THE GOVERNMENT. THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT OWN THE DATA OR RIGHTS TO THE DATA NEEDED TO PURCHASE THIS ITEM FROM ADDITIONAL SOURCES.

The purpose of this effort is to contract for engineering and programmatic support services for Suite OFP sustainment program for three years (one basic and two option years) from contract award. The contractor shall provide A-10 OFP Systems Design Engineering, Central Interface Control Unit (CICU) subsystem software design and development, CICU subsystem test, systems integration test, engineering technical documentation, and program management services. The contractor shall work independently and in integrated teams with Government engineers and managers located at Hill AFB, UT.

Over the course of the contract the organic engineering staff will travel TDY to the contractor facility to conduct technical interchange meetings and to participate in the execution of avionics development and testing in the A-10 Systems Integration Lab (SIL).

A complete A-10 System Integration Bench (SIB) and CICU subsystem test station will remain at the contractors facility during the course of this contract.
All engineering services shall be provided using senior level engineers or higher.

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