MODIFICATION
R -- Systems Engineering and Integration (SE&I) Effort in Support of the Global Positioning System Wing (GPSW) Notice of Industry Day
- Notice Date
- 10/18/2006
- Notice Type
- Modification
- NAICS
- 541710
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Force Space Command, SMC - Space and Missiles System Center, 483 North Aviation Blvd, El Segundo, CA, 90245-2808
- ZIP Code
- 90245-2808
- Solicitation Number
- FA8807-07-R-0003
- Response Due
- 10/20/2006
- Point of Contact
- Joyce Mullenbach, Contracting Officer, Phone (310) 653-1332, Fax null, - Cheryl Smith, Contract Negotiator, Phone (310) 653-1811, Fax null,
- E-Mail Address
-
joyce.mullenbach@losangeles.af.mil, cheryl.smith@losangeles.af.mil
- Description
- On Friday, November 3, 2006, the Government released DRAFT RFP ? Version 02 for the GPSW SE&I Acquisition for Industry comment. The release schedule for the FINAL RFP is now on or about November 10, 2006 with proposals due 30 days thereafter. PLEASE NOTE THE DOCUMENTS PROVIDED IN THE 03 NOVEMBER DRAFT RFP ARE IN NEAR FINAL DRAFT FORM BUT ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. POTENTIAL OFFERORS SHOULD NOT RELY ON THESE DRAFT DOCUMENTS AS A BASIS FOR PROPOSALS. Please submit all written comments to the Contracting Officer, Joyce Mullenbach at joyce.mullenbach@losangeles.af.mil PROGRAMMATICS: An Ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from potential offerors. The purpose of the Ombudsman is to receive and communicate concerns from potential offerors when an offeror prefers not to use established channels to communicate his/her concern during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. The Ombudsman will communicate certain offeror issues, disagreements, and recommendations on this acquisition into the proper channels. The Ombudsman's role is not to diminish the authority of the program director or the contracting officer but to advocate an offeror's concern on a non-attribution basis. The Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern when requested by the offeror. The Ombudsman will not participate in the evaluation of proposals or the source selection process for this acquisition. The Ombudsman is Col Robert Catlin, (310) 363-0887. DECLARATION: This publication is for information only and does not constitute a final Request For Proposal (RFP), government sponsorship of contractor charges against any government contract for proposal efforts, or a government promise to pay for any information received in response to this announcement.ted at the Los Angeles Air Force Base, Gordon Conference Center, Bldg 270, 483 North Aviation Blvd., El Segundo, CA 90245-2808 on 24 October 2006, 0900 - 1100 hours for the purpose of discussing the DRAFT Request for Proposal (RFP) [RFP # FA8807-06-R-0003] and answering questions regarding the Systems Engineering and Integration (SE&I) effort. The anticipated current schedule for release of the DRAFT RFP is on or about 20 October 2006, and release of the FINAL RFP on or about 3 November 2006. A contract award date is anticipated on or about 15 December 2006. ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST SUBMISSIONS: Offerors are encouraged to provide plans to mitigate the potential conflicts of interest in accordance with AFSPC FAR Supplement 5352.209-9500, Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) (Nov 2002). Include discussion about the protection and isolation of information between the offeror?s (and/or team members?) other divisions, units, or subsidiaries. Plans should address each paragraph in the Statement of Work. Plans can be submitted to the PCO anytime prior to the proposal due date. Early submission will not be taken into consideration during the evaluation phase of the source selection. Industry Day Attendees List: All participants must submit their visit requests and an alphabetized listing of the names of all attendees via fax to Nicholas Ontiveros at (310) 653-1290 (Voice: (310) 653-1538) by COB 20 October 2006. This information must be provided in advance in order to ensure access to the industry day site and adequate seating for the industry day attendees. QUESTIONS SUBMITTAL: Potential Bidders/Offerors are requested to submit all questions/comments to Ms. Joyce M. Mullenbach, [Procurement Contracting Officer; Phone (310) 653-1332; Fax (310) 653-1290; joyce.mullenbach@losangeles.af.mil] by COB 20 October 2006. Questions provided in advance will be addressed on the day the industry day is held. Questions that are initiated during the industry day may be addressed at the conference or deferred. The answers to all questions will be posted to the Bidders? Library. System Description: The GPSW Systems Engineering and Integration program is the Systems Engineering and Integration component of the Navstar Global Positioning System (GPS), a vital weapons system supporting the war fighter by providing reliable, accurate, high integrity, passive, worldwide positioning, navigation, and timing information to an unlimited number of military and civil users. This system is composed of different segments including space and control. Systems Engineering and Integration (SE&I) is integral to the execution of these segments. Some of the major SE&I requirements include: responsibility for international system interface and integration of international system capabilities with GPS (i.e., L1C with Galileo, DASS interoperability, etc.); developing and maintaining an Integrated Data Environment (IDE) that will track GPS program-level issues and plans to resolve them; and developing the Systems Engineering Plan (SEP) from the enterprise perspective and ensure it includes all current Wing Systems Engineering, Integration and Test (SEIT) directives. PROGRAMMATICS: An Ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from potential offerors. The purpose of the Ombudsman is to receive and communicate concerns from potential offerors when an offeror prefers not to use established channels to communicate his/her concern during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. The Ombudsman will communicate certain offeror issues, disagreements, and recommendations on this acquisition into the proper channels. The Ombudsman's role is not to diminish the authority of the program director or the contracting officer but to advocate an offeror's concern on a non-attribution basis. The Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern when requested by the offeror. The Ombudsman will not participate in the evaluation of proposals or the source selection process for this acquisition. The Ombudsman is Col Robert Catlin, (310) 363-0887. DECLARATION: This publication is for information only and does not constitute a final Request For Proposal (RFP), government sponsorship of contractor charges against any government contract for proposal efforts, or a government promise to pay for any information received in response to this announcement. NOTE: THIS NOTICE MAY HAVE POSTED ON FEDBIZOPPS ON THE DATE INDICATED IN THE NOTICE ITSELF (18-OCT-2006). IT ACTUALLY APPEARED OR REAPPEARED ON THE FEDBIZOPPS SYSTEM ON 11-DEC-2006, BUT REAPPEARED IN THE FTP FEED FOR THIS POSTING DATE. PLEASE CONTACT fbo.support@gsa.gov REGARDING THIS ISSUE.
- Web Link
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Link to FedBizOpps document.
(http://www.fbo.gov/spg/USAF/AFSC/SMCSMSC/FA8807-07-R-0003/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Los Angeles Air Force Base Space & Missile Systems Center 483 North Aviation Blvd. El Segundo, CA
- Zip Code: 90245-2808
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Zip Code: 90245-2808
- Record
- SN01194714-F 20061213/061211222248 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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