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A -- THEATER HIGH ALTITUDE AREA DEFENSE (THAAD) PROJECT MANAGEMENT OFFICE SYSTEMS ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE SUPPORT. SOL DASG60-96-R-0019 POC Larry Ridgeway, Contract Specialist, (205) 955-5882. The Theater High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) Project Management Office (PMO) located in Huntsville, AL has a requirement for systems engineering and technical assistance (SETA) support to accomplish the tasks and activities required for transitioning from Demonstration/Validation to Engineering Manufacturing Development (EMD) and from EMD, including low rate initial production, to full rate production. The effort is expected to require 145 man-years per year for a five (5) year period approximately from September 1996 to September 2001. This acquisition will be a small-business set-aside. The standard industrial classification code is 8731 (1,000 employees small business size standard). The contract type is anticipated to be a Cost-Plus Award-Fee (CFAF) level-of-effort (LOE), with a two year basic performance period and three one-year options. In addition, surge options will be associated with the basic and each option for extended performance of the contract. This acquisition will not be open to foreign participation. For proposal preparation purposes, the technical and management proposal will consist of a combined technical and management briefing presented orally and in person, cost will not be briefed. Hard copies of the briefing charts along with the rest of the proposal volumes will be due 45 days after release of the RFP. Oral briefings will be conducted shortly thereafter. Security clearances at the TOP SECRET level will be required for performance of this effort. Potential offerors who have signed a USASSDC contract with a Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) agreement as a prime contractor or a subcontractor shall submit a written request to this office for approval to participate in this acquisition (if such OCI agreement requires submittal of a written request and if the technology area is the same as or is closely related to this effort). This request shall include a copy of the prime contract or subcontract OCI clause, a copy of each scope of work (SOW) or task assignment (TA) of the effort the offeror has performed to date as a prime contractor or subcontractor, and identification of the technical office that is responsible for each SOW or TA. The above required information will be provided as two complete copies, plus an additional copy for each office that is responsible for a SOW/TA relevant to the OCI request. Interested firms should submit written requests for this solicitation to CSSD-CM-CT, Larry Ridgeway, and should reference RFP DASG60-96-R-0019. Requests should be submitted by 20 Mar 96. The anticipated date for release of the RFP is no later than 29 Mar 1996. No telephone inquiries will be accepted. (0064)

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