FZU-63

The Air Armament Center, 708th Armament Systems Group, Eglin AFB FL, intends to enter into a sole source firm-fixed price contract with Kaman Precision Products, Inc.; 6655 East Colonial Drive; Orlando, Florida 32807. The requirement is to procure a redesigned FZU 55A/B, an essential accessory of the FMU 152A/B Joint Programmable Fuze (JPF) system. The redesigned FZU is designated the FZU-63/B to accomodate the MQ-9 release envelope. The estimated award date is May 2009. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this effort is 332993; size standard in number of employees is 1500. The principal objective of this contract effort is to provide the Air Force with a FZU that will have a successful employment at release airspeeds well below the existing employment envelope. The FZU 63/B shall meet all current requirements for the FZU 55A/B, including safety sensing and an arming power supply for the FMU 152A/B Bomb Fuze, specified in DTL SP 20014900C, Item Specification for the FZU 55A/B Bomb Fuze Initiator. FZU 63/B delivery quantity shall be 405 in FY09 and 835 in FY10. Initial deliveries will be as stand-alone, separately packaged, items for use with inventory FMU 152A/B. However, the objective will be to commence delivery of complete fuze systems incorporating the FZU 63/B not later than completion of the FY09 quantity and to completely transition all FZU 55A/B production to the FZU 63/B not later than the completion of the FY10 quantity. The first delivery of fully qualified FZU 63/B production units - NLT July 2009. An Ombudsman has been appointed to address concerns from offerors during the proposal development phase of 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 appropriate Government personnel. When required, the Ombudsman shall maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals or in the source selection process. Matters of a routine or administrative nature concerning this acquisition should not be addressed to the Ombudsman, but rather to the POCs listed below. For any other concerns, interested parties may call the AAC Ombudsman, Colonel Arnold W. Bunch, Jr. at (850) 882-0662. Matters of routine or administrative nature concerning this acquisition should be addressed to the Contract Specialist, Ms. Lisa Younghanse, [email protected], telephone (850) 883-0902 or the Contracting Officer, Ms. Stacey Hughes, [email protected], telephone (850) 883-1782, FAX (850) 882-1003. Technical questions should be addressed to Mr. Allen Handzo, [email protected], telephone (850) 883-1068.