SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Rapid Prototyping, Integration, and Development (RaPID) Program Support to the Space Innovation and Development Center (SIDC) Aerospace Fusion Center and other external AFC customers with significantly similar missions and requirements
- Notice Date
- 7/11/2008
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 541990
— All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Force Space Command, 50 CONTRACTING SQUADRON, 210 Falcon Parkway STE 2116, Schriever AFB, Colorado, 80912-2116, United States
- ZIP Code
- 80912-2116
- Solicitation Number
- FA2550-08-R-8007
- Point of Contact
- Robert J. Wind,, Phone: 7195673565, Chad K Bowman,, Phone: 719-567-4090
- E-Mail Address
-
robert.wind@schriever.af.mil, chad.bowman@schriever.af.mil
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Description 50 CONS/LGCZH is hereby issuing this presolicitation notice for the Space Innovation and Development Center (SIDC) for continued support to the Aerospace Fusion Center (AFC) Operations and Maintenance Support and other in-scope Research & Development efforts. A previous sources sought synopsis was issued for this effort on 22 Jan 08, and there was only one interested party who submitted a capability brief. This company was the incumbent, Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems (NGES), 1100 West Hollyvale Street, Azusa, California 91702, which is currently performing this effort under the Rapid Prototyping, Integration, and Development (RaPID) Contract, FA2550-04-C-3008. The Government intends on awarding a sole-source contract to NGES for the continued support. The current AFC contractual coverage ends on 30 Sep 2008 and is being performed on a sole-source basis. To maintain continuity for future AFC requirements, a basic year of contract support with four one-year options for this continued support is anticipated. The requirement consists of seamlessly extending support for AFC and its customers by supporting the center's operational software, the Space Awareness and Global Exploitation (SAGE) system, the Static Infrared Emitter (SIRE) processor, SAGE client displays, and affiliated hardware, software, crypto, and communications lines. This also involves using SAGE to analyze events in both real-time and playback mode; integrating and tuning of advanced Overhead Non-Imaging InfraRed (ONIR) fusion algorithms in SAGE; providing operational performance assessment; incorporating mission performance improvements on SAGE; and system administration functions. Although the facility is staffed on a 5-day per week, 8 hour schedule, the SAGE system and SIRE processor operate on a 24/7 basis, and the capability must exist to respond within 2 hours of hardware or software failure. In event of contingencies or schedule conflicts, the AFC can be staffed 24/7 for a limited period of time. The AFC is a development facility located in the Missile Defense Integration and Operations Center (MDIOC) at Schriever AFB CO. The contractor personnel who perform the operations and maintenance portion of the AFC are required to have current Top Secret/Secure Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) security clearances and must qualify for clearance to the appropriate program level. NGES is the manufacturer of the Defense Satellite Program (DSP) sensor and developer of the AFC's software suite which includes the SAGE system, the SIRE processor, the Highly Elliptical Orbit (HEO) Automatic Track Transfer processor, Missile Defense Agency's (MDA's) External Sensors Lab (ESL) algorithms, New Foreign Launch-Prototype algorithm, and Walker algorithms. In addition, NGES has access to raw satellite data critical to the AFC's functions and dedicated communication lines to deliver that data into the AFC. The contractor must be capable of providing information to the AFC via communication lines at a minimum rate of 9 MB/sec of data transfer. Facilities that replicate the Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) Mission Control Station (MCS) to include actual SBIRS hardware, software, and real-time data feeds are also required. The contractor must also be able to seamlessly and quickly take over the troubleshooting and development of the SAGE system, the SIRE processor, the HEO Automatic Track Transfer processor, the fusion of classified ONIR data sources in real-time into SAGE, and continue development and support of the MDA's ESL missile defense algorithms for state vector improvement. The contractor must also possess the expertise to fuse all DoD ONIR satellites in SAGE in real-time and be able to perform the operations and maintenance of SAGE servers and client workstations running at the AFC and at the AFC's customer locations. The contractor is also required to have existing supplier and maintenance agreements in-place for all existing AFC hardware to include computer, networking, video and crypto equipment. Additionally, the contractor is required to possess the capability to transmit data in real-time from non-operational DSP satellites, some of which may not be available from the SBIRS MCS. The period of performance for this projected effort is expected to commence on 01 Oct 2008. This contract will transition the AFC effort from the current RaPID Contract, FA2550-04-C-3008, to a contractual vehicle with an estimated annual budgeted value of $14M administered by 50 CONS in conjunction with the SIDC. This announcement shall not be considered a request for offers. Although some subcontracting opportunities may exist for this effort, no portion of this requirement will be set aside for small businesses. Direct technical questions to Mr. James Andros, (719) 721-9091 and contractual questions to Mr. Robert Wind, (719) 567-3565.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Schriever AFB, CO and NGES Facility, Azusa, California, 91702, United States
- Zip Code: 91702
- Zip Code: 91702
- Record
- SN01612529-W 20080713/080711221936-52e558f163c7578339f79da1265e073f (fbodaily.com)
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