Description: The contractor shall furnish all required labor, facilities, equipment, and all material to accomplish repair, test, packing, preservation and packaging and return to the Government in a completely serviceable condition at the unit price(s) established at the time of contract award, the items of Air Force equipment listed below: HEADING INDICATOR (DIRECTIONAL GYROSPCOPIC INDICATOR, TYPE C-2A), NSN 6610-00-897-4529, P/N 653894-6BA, ESTIMATED QUANTITIES; BASIC YEAR- 12 EACH; OPTION I – 12 EACH; OPTION II – 12 EACH; OPTION III – 12 EACH; OPTION IV – 12 EACH. APPLICABLE TO B-52 ACFT. Description and function: A gyroscopic instrument that is used in aircraft to provide a visual indication of the aircraft heading. The heading display is a calibrated dial that rotates relative to a fixed index. T.O. 5F8-5-8-4 FIG 2/DR 1. Electrical Data: 5F8-5-8-3 FIG 1-1. Used in conjunction with power adaptor Sperry P/N 2585466.Qualified Sources: 1. Honeywell Defense Avionics Systems, Albuquerque NM. 2. Advance Electronic Systems, Dallas TX. 3. Naras Aviation Inc., Miami FL. Destination: TO BE DETERMINED Required delivery date(s): 1 EACH EVERY 30 DAYS ARO AND REPARABLE EQUIPMENT Qualification Requirements: Sources must be qualified prior to being considered for award. The solicitation will contain instructions for obtaining further information on this requirement. These qualification requirements apply to line item 0001. The solicitation identifies the office where additional information can be obtained concerning qualification requirements as cited in each individual solicitation. It is suggested that small business firms or others interested in subcontracting opportunities in connection with the described procurement make contact with the firm(s) listed above. Approximate Issue/Response Date: 8 AUG 2003/8 SEP 2003 Anticipated Award Date: 30 SEP 2003 Written procedure will be used for this solicitation. Note: Faxed solicitation requests can be submitted to the buyer, ANDREW G LUCAS, Tinker AFB, OK, (405) 739-4417. No telephone requests. The proposed contract action is for supplies and services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one, or a limited number of sources under the authority of FAR 6.302. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all proposals received within 45 days (30 if award is issued under an existing basic ordering agreement) after date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Award will be made only if the offeror, the product/service, or the manufacturer meets qualification requirements at the time of award in accordance with FAR clause 52.209-1. The solicitation identifies the office where additional information can be obtained concerning qualification requirements as cited in each individual solicitation. It is suggested that small business firms or others interested in subcontracting opportunities in connection with the described procurement make contact with the firms listed. Based on market research, the Government is not using the policies contained in Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, in its solicitation for the described supplies or services. However, interested persons may identify to the contracting officer their interest and capability to satisfy the Government's requirement with a commercial item within 15 days of this notice. NOTES: An Ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from offerors or potential offerors during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. The purpose of the Ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the program director or contracting officer, but to communicate contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate Government personnel. When requested, the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to source of the concern. The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals or in the source selection process. Interested parties are invited to call the Ombudsman at (405) 736-3273. DO NOT CALL THIS NUMBER FOR SOLICITATION REQUESTS.

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