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18 -- NAVSTAR GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM BLOCK IIF ACQUISITION SOL F04701-95-R-0001 POC Contact Point: Lt Vanessa Mathews, Contract Negotiator (310)363-1417; Contracting Officer: Capt Cheryl Junker, (310)363-3586. The NAVSTAR Global Positioning System (GPS) Joint Program Office is seeking potential offerors for the procurement of the NAVSTAR Global Positioning System Sustainment (Block IIF) acquisition. The objective of the Block IIF acquisition is to sustain the quality GPS signal as a worldwide utility well into the next century at the best value. A system level prime contractor will be responsible for consolidating the satellite and operational control subsystems into one optimized package, and integrating this package with a government furnished launch vehicle, secondary payload(s), and the Air Force Satellite Control Network. GPS Block IIF will not include the acquisition or production of any user equipment. It is the desire of the AF to receive immediate notice in response to this announcement from all interested offerors stating level of interest (e.g. prime contractor, subcontractor, etc.) no later than 24 Aug 1995. Please fax a brief one page description of your interest to Lt Vanessa M. Matthews (310) 363-6254 (fax) and SMC/BC at (310) 363-1189. All sources responding should have a COMSEC account and SECRET facility clearance to be eligible to obtain such clearances by the contract award date. In accordance with national security requirements, this acquisition will have restriction on foreign-owned company participation. A Firm Fixed Price (FFP) type of contract is planned valued at $3.6 billion including options. The current plan is to release the Formal Request For Proposal (RFP) on or about 12 Sep 1995, and award a contract in February 1996. The RFP will be released on disk (Word for Windows 6.0)and three Electronic Bulletin Boards (SMC/CZ, SMC/PK, and AFSPC). For obtaining information on the RFP please contact Lt Vanessa Matthews, SMC/CZK, (310)363-1417 or Capt Jill Stiglich, SMC/CZK, (310)363-3214. An Ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from offerors or potential offerors during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. The purpose of the Ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the program director or contracting officer, but to communicate contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate government personnel. When requested, the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals or in the source selection process. Interested parties are invited to call the Ombudsman, Mr Bordelon at (310) 363- 3818. This notice is not intended to award a contract on the basis of information submitted nor otherwise pay for information solicited. (0222)

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