Engineering Certification Program

The Air Force Test Center (AFTC), Contracting Office at 5 S. Wolfe Ave, Edwards AFB, CA, 93524, intends to issue a sole-source contract to Georgia Tech Applied Research Corporation, 505 10th St, Atlanta GA, 30318-5775 to provide introductory, intermediate and advanced training in Radar Systems, Electro-optical and Infra-Red (EO/IR), Sensor & Data Fusion, and Cyber Security Theory and Technology for the engineering staff resulting in certification in Radar, EO/IR, Sensor & Data Fusion and/or Cyber Security.  The anticipated contract will be a firm-fixed priced Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. 

The statutory authority which permits other than full and open competition for this acquisition is 10 United States Code (USC) 2304 (c) (1), as implemented by FAR 13.106-1(b).  This authority is supported by an approved Justification and Approval document in accordance with FAR 6.302.  It is the Government's intent to proceed with this sole-source action.  The applicable NAICS code is 611430.  Anticipated award date is 11 April 2015.

This notice neither constitutes a RFP or an Invitation for Bid (IFB), nor does it restrict the Government in any way to an ultimate acquisition approach.  THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL AND IS NOT TO BE CONSIDERED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. No costs will be paid for any charges incurred in responding to the synopsis. 

AFTC has appointed an Ombudsman to hear concerns relating to this acquisition.  The Ombudsman does not diminish the authority of the Program Director or Contracting Officer, but communicates contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate Government personnel.  When requested, the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern.  Matters of a routine or administrative nature concerning this acquisition should not be addressed to the Ombudsman, but rather the Contracting Officer identified below.  For any concerns, call the Air Force Test Center Ombudsman, Director of Contracts, 5 South Wolfe Avenue, Edwards AFB, CA 93524-1185, (661) 277-2006. 

For further information, contact the Contracting Officer, Mr. Alberto Safille, AFTC/PZIEA, (661) 277-2704 or Ms. Kathy Palen, AFTC/PZIEA (661) 275-2538.