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14 -- FOREIGN MATERIEL ACQUISITION - BALLISTIC TARGET PROGRAM POC Deborah Teague, Contract Specialist, (205) 955-1187, W. L. Schick, Contracting Officer, (205) 955-1187. REQUEST FOR INFORMATION: The Ballistic Missile Defense Organization (BMDO), through the U.S. Army Space and Strategic Defense Command (USASSDC) consolidated targets program, is seeking industry capabilities for Foreign Materiel Acquisition - Ballistic Target (FMA-BT) system acquisition and delivery services. This announcement is NOT a formal solicitaion and is NOT a request for proposals. Availability of any formal solicitation will be announced separately. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes ONLY, and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. The contemplated effort is to obtain foreign materiel theater ballistic missiles (TBM) for use as targets to support live-fire testing by Theater Missile Defense and Theater Wide Based Area Defense interceptor and sensor programs. FMA-BT systems are complete, fully-functional, flight-worthy foreign missile systems considered to be valid threats, including all boosters, propellants, payloads, (training warheads are acceptable), launchers, ground support equipment, ordnance, spare parts, refurbishment kits, and associated documentation (in English). The FMA-BT acquisition and delivery services effort will involve all tasks that are necessary for the procurement, shipment and delivery of complete FMA-BT systems to a Continental United States (CONUS) location. Additionally, this effort requires the contractor to perform all planning activities that are necessary to procure and deliver the FMA-BT, including but not limited to: security, safety, environmental issues, export/import licensing, and shipment of hazardous material over United States and Foreign territories. Initial quantities of FMA-BT systems are required in CONUS no later than the first Quarter of FY97. The anticipated contract type is firm fixed price. The period of performance for the basic contract is 9 months and the period of performance for the option is 6 months. The option may be exercised at any time during the basic contract so the total period of performance, including option may be up to 15 months. A SECRET clearance wil be required for this effort. Interested firms shall submit a summary of capabilities, not to exceed 10 pages, and a letter indicating their intent to propose, by 15 December 1995, to USASSDC/CSSD-CM-CT, ATTN: Deborah Teague. All responses to this notice must cite notice number DASG60-95-C-0140. Firms responding shall include the following in their summary: source and country that FMA-BT systems would be acquired from, quantities and availability of these systems, method of delivery to CONUS location, schedule for completion of this effort by required date, and rough order of magnitude cost estimates (in now year dollars) for this effort. Firms shall also include the necessary security information regarding their facility clearance and indicate whether they are a small business, small disadvantaged business, educational institution, other non-profit organization, or large business. The Government reserves the right to set this competition aside for qualified small businesses. The information contained in this notice is based on the best information available at the time of publication and does not constitute a request for proposals. The Government will not recognize any direct costs associated with the submission of information by interested firms. (0332)

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