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Show w fIfn,n1ririi nri'iri'iT'''--- - 1O i . gatoaratffjBai Hi!Elop?b December 14, 2000 Vital power supplies CRpKAc-y- guaranteed by PCCIE by Gary Boyle Hilltop Times staff As demands on power supply sources increase the frequency of outages, surges or sags in the destination flow are steadily on the rise. These inadequacies may be inconvenient for most of us but for the vital system requirements of the Air Force this type of power source problem is unacceptable. To ensure these power outages and brown-out- s do not affect its mission, the Air Force has installed generators on bases. However what happens during the time between the outage and the generator taking over? These few moments can mean the difference between success and failure, safety and destruction. power during a sag and bleeding power a surge. The system works A STAFF "DEDICATED TO CARING FOR YOUR HEALTH" X1 gram manager. The successful offerer will be required to have the ability and facilities to manufacture and provide turn key SUPS systems, including batteries and ancile lary equipment. The contract will pro-vid- preliminary planning survey capability, design survey capability, deinstallation and removal of existing SUPS systems, preventive and emergency maintenance support as required in support, transportation and ship- ping, spare parts package and technical documentation to include drawings. The market research the team did is now a Hill AFB model for other acquisition teams. They have an exceptionally positive attitude towards acquisition reform. They work very well together and willingly accept responsibility and assignments. Hoover has put a high priority on quality, giving the team adequate time to accomplish the required tasks and supporting them in what they need to do. This team is motivated to do their very best, Morris Goodrich, ne The Power Conditioning and Continuation Interfacing Equipment and Static Uninterruptible Power Supply are a system that insures vital systems never become hindered because of power source inconsistencies. PCCIE is the bridge that spans the time, which can be from a few seconds to approximately 15 minutes, between a power source deficiency and the generator kicking in, the system can also keep a level power consistency increasing during fied, said Majid Golavar, who along with Wilson English is an engineer with the PCCIE office. The rest of the team consisted of equipment specialist Rosina Griego, Palace Acquire Intern Veronica Garcia, and team coordinator, Marnell Hoover, a senior pro- r 700 insurance companies Private or group insurance-ove- r recognize and cover chiropractic care This can reduce your cost to little or nothing. WE OFFER WELL PATIENT CARE. OLtnrqv iisaEna) himIm tBriuirr. director of the Contracting Directorate, automatically with the user never noticing PCCIE. wrote in a letter of appreciation. The contracts the team will award while it was at The office-bo- th McClellan and since it moved to Hill are worth $84 million over seven years ed launch and the PCCIE office handles $300 as a result of control facilities at Vandenberg AFB million in contracts total. For SUPS radar sites owned by the Air Force and multiple pote dial sources have been identified so contracts will probably some very large installations at Cheyenne Mountain, said LIPC branch chief be awarded on an indefinite delivery Richard Lemmons. We have protected indefinite quantity basis. This IDIQ embassies. Our main customer base system guarantees a stable price for is the Air Force, but well do this for unseen circumstances and reliable other government agencies given the contractors to carry out the work. BRAC-protect- -- time and money. X The PCCIE crew is an amalgam of personalities and expertise was assembled from closed bases and residents of Hill. This group does not manufacture anything; they in fact go to the private sector to secure commercially available, equipment for the PCCIE system. The current requirements contract expires this fiscal year. off-the-sh- The follow-o- n contract needs to be in place before Oct.-2001- . Thrust together the team had to coordinate their diverse skills to insure the success of this critical assignment in min-im- al time. They implemented comprehensive acquisition strategy a that began with a market research survey to discover just who could provide what. We sent out the questionnaire to 80 manufacturers and 49 of those responded. Of those only seven were truly quali- - To assist Hill AFB in meeting the small business goals of the Department of Defense and the Air Force, the contract for the lower kVA range, lkVA to 124kVA, will be a small business set aside. Recognizing excellence in daily efforts is what leadership is all about, and lauding teamwork insures excellence is repeated. That is why real leaders make a big deal of the culmination of hard work and great results when professionals execute their roles and make the mission happen, said Lt. Col. Gene Collins, chief of Power My insurance company outranks everyone else. Systems Division, Commodities Direc- torate. ' Coordinated at Hill this group of diverse personalities, technical competence and procedural know how are guaranteeing that vital systems necessary for the Air Force and others never are disrupted by a lack of power. 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