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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF SEPTEMBER 01, 2006 FBO #1740
SOLICITATION NOTICE

R -- Operational Test Support for the U.S. Army Operational Test Command, Fort Hood, Texas

Notice Date

8/30/2006
 

Notice Type

Solicitation Notice
 

NAICS

541330 — Engineering Services
 

Contracting Office

US Army ATEC Contracting Activity, ATTN: CSTE-CA, P.O. Box Y, Fort Hood, TX 76544-0770
 

ZIP Code

76544-0770
 

Solicitation Number

W9115U-06-R-0002
 

Response Due

8/1/2007
 

Archive Date

9/30/2007
 

Point of Contact

stephen c. stark, (254) 287-2555
 

E-Mail Address

US Army ATEC Contracting Activity
(stephen.c.stark@otc.army.mil)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

This synopsis updates the synopsis for this solicitation posted on January 26, 2006. The Government intends to issue a Draft Request for Proposals (DRFP) to industry for comments on its requirement for operational test support for the U.S. Army Oper ational Test Command (OTC), Fort Hood, Texas. This synopsis is to advise potential offerors of the pending issuance of the DRFP. The period of performance has changed. The anticipated performance period (exclusive of contract transition period) is a fiv e-year base period with no options. The type of contract has changed. The contract type anticipated is Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) with Cost-Plus-Award-Fee Task Orders. The requirement will be issued on a Full and Open Competition Bas is. The requirement calls for the providing of non-personal services to the U. S. Army Operational Test Command (OTC) in support of its mission to support the Army material acquisition and force development processes. Operational testing encompasses a wi de range of activities relating to the managing, conducting and reporting of results garnered from material being placed in the hands of soldiers in a field environment. The contract manages and utilizes one-of-a-kind instrumentation systems, which are pre dominantly computer driven and frequently involve complex modeling/simulation/stimulation. The contract will involve major efforts in system integration, system and software engineering, data collection, data reduction, data management, motor pool operatio ns, equipment maintenance, and test support services in other than an office environment. Support occurs at all phases of the OTC world-wide mission, e.g., pre-test planning, test execution, and post-test activities. The new contract will also cover the potential need for support to OTC in theater. The contractor will be provided Government-furnished facilities (GFF) at West Fort Hood, Texas. Approximate issue date of the DRFP is September 6, 2006 with a Pre-Solicitation Conference scheduled to be conduc ted at Fort Hood, Texas in mid-October 2006. The specific dates of the Pre-Solicitation Conference will be announced on the website. In preparation for the conference, questions and comments on the DRFP will be encouraged. Email questions will be accept ed and the email address will be provided in the DRFP. A cut-off point for receipt of industry written questions and comments on the DRFP, subsequent to the pre-solicitation conference, is anticipated. Verbal requests will not be entertained regarding an y information in this announcement. All inquiries must be submitted in writing. Issuance of the final RFP will not be synopsized. The DRFP and subsequent final RFP will be posted to the following website: https://www.amsca.atec.army.mil. Frequent monit oring of the AMSCA website is encouraged as it is the single point of reference for obtaining all information regarding this acquisition. All respondents must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR), and have a valid DUNS number, Cage C ode, and Tax Identification Number. See Note 26***** NOTE: THIS NOTICE WAS NOT POSTED TO FEDBIZOPPS ON THE DATE INDICATED IN THE NOTICE ITSELF (30-AUG-2006); HOWEVER, IT DID APPEAR IN THE FEDBIZOPPS FTP FEED ON THIS DATE. PLEASE CONTACT fbo.support@gsa.gov REGARDING THIS ISSUE.
 

Web Link

Link to FedBizOpps document.
(http://www.fbo.gov/spg/USA/TECOM/DATM01/W9115U-06-R-0002/listing.html)
 

Place of Performance

Address: US Army ATEC Contracting Activity ATTN: CSTE-CA, P.O. Box Y Fort Hood TX

Zip Code: 76544-0770

Country: US
 

Record

SN01130810-F 20060901/060830224326 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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