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A -- NATIONAL POLAR-ORBITING OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL SATELLITE SYSTEM (NPOESS) DEMONSTRATION & VALIDATION (DEM/VAL) PHASE ACQUISITION SOL F04701-95-R-0032 POC Technical Information: Maj Leslie Belsma, (310)336-4911. Contracting Officer: William S. Trombetta, (310)336-4460. Sources Sought Synopsis. The Government is currently seeking qualified sources to perform a system level Demonstration and Validation effort in support of the National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS). This program was recently established by Presidential Decision Directive to converge the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) with the Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite (POES) operated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under the Department of Commerce, with NASA participation. The initial concept definition studies (Phase 0) for this program were conducted separately with Lockheed Missiles and Space Company, Inc. and Martin Marietta Astro Space Corp., prior to their announced merger last year. The programs stated objective is to develop a single, cost effective, space system capable of providing environmental data for U.S. civil, defense, and international needs. The Dem/Val contractors competitively selected will be responsible for performing the necessary requirements analysis, system definition, preliminary design, risk identification and mitigation, technology demonstrations, planning and life cycle cost analysis to prepare to begin Phase II, Engineering & Manufacturing Development (EMD). Additional objectives are to define the interface with EUMETSAT and to develop a recommended system operational concept for the U.S. and European METOP satellites. The Governments current acquisition approach is to award two contracts based upon a full and open competition with the intent to down-select to one of the two contractors to perform the subsequent EMD and production efforts (Phase II/III). However, the Government reserves the right to competitively award the EMD effort contingent upon the overall ability of the Dem/Val contractors to successfully meet the Governments requirements. Performance of the contracts will require access to, handling and storage of information at the SECRET level. A draft RFP isanticipated to be released for industry comment in January 1996. The formal RFP is anticipated for release in April 1996. Interested, qualified sources are invited to submit an unclassified Statement of Capability (SOC) not-to-exceed 10 pages in length within thirty days of publication of this synopsis. The SOC should contain a statement of the sources level of interest (e.g., prime contractor, subcontractor, or information copy of solicitation only). The SOC should demonstrate the ability to perform the following minimum requirements: (1) Systems architecture, engineering and cost projection for complex space systems, (2) Design, development, analysis and integration of satellites meeting defined and derived requirements, (3) Subsystem and system integrated test and evaluation of space systems including ground system C3I, (4) Critical sensor technologies, including their development and integration for future space systems, (5) Space system production capability, (6) Launch vehicle operations including spacecraft/launch vehicle integration and test, (7) Ability to integrate Government-furnished sensors on pre-designed system, (8) Experience with development of satellite systems, (9) A description of previously developed systems which indicates experience in program management, systems engineering, configuration management, quality assurance disciplines, (10) A listing of previous contracts that will indicate experience with contracts of this nature, including the number of subcontracts managed. Interested sources are invited to use the NPOESS Contractor Library, located both at the IPO, Silver Spring, MD, and at IPO/ADA-LA, LA AFB, CA. The point of contact for the IPO is Capt Mike Crison, (301) 427-2084. At LA AFB, contact Maj Joseph Pow, (310) 336-4129. Additional information concerning the NPOESS program, including incremental release of RFP documents for industry review and comment, will be made available through the CICAS electronic bulletin board (EBB) at SMC. The point of contact for access to the EBB is Ms Maxine Chandler, SMC/PKOM, (310) 363-1533. The NPOESS Integrated Program Office (IPO) intends on conducting an industry conference in the near future to provide a forum for comment on the proposed acquisition approach early in the acquisition process. Additional announcements concerning this event will be made via the Commerce Business Daily and through the CICAS EBB. This source sought synopsis is for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP). (0277)

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