HQ, Space and Missile Systems Center/CWKD, 155 Discoverer Blvd, Suite 1380, Los Angeles AFB,CA 90245-4692.

A -- RANGE AND COMMUNICATIONS DEVELOPMENT CONTRACT FOR THE SATELLITE AND LAUNCH CONTROL SYSTEMS PROGRAM OFFICE SOL F04701-95-R-0007 POC POC for Contracting is Ms. Marilyn Washington, (310)363-6546 or Ms. Kathy Butler,(310)363-6541. Technical POC is 1Lt Paul Mendy, (310)363- 3200. The Contracting Officer is Ms.Carol Bivins,(310)363-6556. The Draft Request For Proposal (DRFP) for the Range and Communications Development Contract (RCDC) will be released on or about 25 Jul 95. It is a preliminary version of the Request For Proposal (RFP) and its objective is to serve as a communication tool to obtain feedback from industry. Your comments (including questions, suggestions, challenges and general remarks) on the DRFP are requested. Comments are due at the above address by 3:00pm local time, 15 Aug 95 (21 days from DRFP release date). The DRFP will be published via an electronic bulletin board system (BBS). The files will be in MicrosoftR Office format (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, and Access). The numbers for this BBS are (310) 363-6612 (9600 baud), (310)363-6613 (9600 baud), or (310)363-1004 (2400 baud). You must have a password, issued by the contracting office (SMC/PK), to gain access to this BBS. If you dont already have a password, send a letter on Company letterhead with the name(s) and phone number(s) of the personnel that need access to Maxine Chandler, HQ SMC/PKOM 155 Discoverer Blvd., Suite 1542/Los Angeles AFB, CA 90245-4692, fax (310)363-5507 or voice (310)363-1533. Once a password has been assigned, the BBS is accessed like any other BBS. This BBS allows downloading only. If the BBS is not accessible by your company, a hard copy may be obtained by forwarding an e-mail request (preferred method) to RCDC@slcspo.laafb.af.mil, a faxed request to (310) 363-1856, or a written request to Mrs Carol Bivens at the address at the bottom of this announcement. The Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) Satellite and Launch Control Systems Program Office requires tasks to be performed in the area of studies, developmental engineering, installation, and testing of program-specific engineering projects related to the globally-spread communications systems segment and remote satellite tracking station range segment of the Air Force Satellite Control Network (AFSCN). These tasks must be applied particularly to the achievement of an overall replacement of the aging AFSCN communications system and subsequent upgrades to the satellite tracking range in line with Air Force Space Command requirements. The contractor shall also provide a level of effort to accomplish tasks assigned by the Air Force. The estimated period of performance for this effort will be up to five years. The type of contract contemplated is cost plus award fee. The tasks involved will require the contractor to provide quick response and to have close connection with the Satellite and Launch Control Systems Program Office (SMC/CW), as well as other AFSCN organizations and their supporting contractors located at or near Los Angeles Air Force Base, CA., Onizuka Air Station,CA., and Falcon Air Force Base, CO. The RCDC is envisioned to be a successor to the current AFSCN Engineering Services and Modifications Contract (ESMC V), but not a follow-on contract with the same major tasks. Due to the highly complex nature of the contract effort and the large number of skills required to perform the various tasks, prime- subcontractor and teaming arrangements are encouraged. The Satellite and Launch Control Systems Program Office anticipates use of an organizational conflict of interest provision which will preclude the awarded contractor for RCDC from competing for a future AFSCN integration contract. The contractor must possess or be able to obtain a Top Secret industrial facility clearance near Los Angeles, CA., Sunnyvale, CA., and Colorado Springs, CO. Companies bidding on this contract must be U.S. based, and personnel supporting this contract must have a Secret clearance. Several contractor personnel are required to have a recent favorable Special Background Investigation. The contractor will be required to establish at contract award facilities in the local area of Los Angeles Air Force Base, CA., Onizuka Air Station, CA., and Falcon Air Force Base, CO. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes only, and does not constitute a Request for Proposal. Eligibility for participating in this acquisition does not depend upon a response to this notice. The final RFP is anticipated for release in September 1995 with receipt of proposals made within 30 days. Information herein is based on the best information available at the time of publication, is subject to revision, and is not binding upon the Government. A Bidders Meeting for RCDC is anticipated to be held the first week of August at Los Angeles AFB. Further information regarding this meeting will be made available via the BBS. The contracting officer is Mrs. Carol L. Bivens/CWKD, 155 Discoverer Blvd. Suite 1380, Los Angeles AFB, CA 90245-4692. (0205)

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