Electronic Systems Center, Intelligence and C3CM Systems Division (ESC/ICK), 50 Griffiss Street, Hanscom AFB, MA 01731-1619

58 -- RECONNAISSANCE/INTELLIGENCE GROUND SYSTEMS (R/IGS) PRODUCTS AND SERVICES (RPS) POC Diane O'Neil, Contract Specialist, 617-271-7349 or Daniel E. Gorman, Jr., Contracting Officer, 617-271-8846. INDUSTRY ANNOUNCEMENT. Reconnaissance/Intelligence Ground Systems (R/IGS) Products and Services Program (RPS). Industry day announcement for the acquisition of the Reconnaissance and Intelligence Products and Services. All inquiries shall be directed to Ms. Diane O'Neil, Contract Negotiator, 617-271-7349. The contracting officer is Mr. Dan Gorman, 617-271-8846. The Government is interested in purchasing Reconnaissance and Intelligence Ground Stations compliant with the Common Imagery Ground/Surface Systems (CIG/SS) COTS based open systems architecture standards developed by the Defense Airborne Reconnaissance Office (DARO). These products and services will encompass at least the following areas: 1) Design, prototyping, testing and fielding of national, tactical and theater imagery ground systems, 2) Imagery ground subsystems, 3) Communications and data links, 4) Site surveys, integration and installation, 5) COTS upgrades, 6) Logistics support and sustainability, 7) Requests for change. Potential products may include: Tactical Exploitation Group (TEG), Tactical Input Segment (TIS) for the US Navy, Squadron Ground Stations (SGS) and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) Ground Stations. Potential offerors will be required to have staff personnel with TS/SCI and SAR clearances and facility and storage capability in accordance with the Industrial Security Manual by contract award. In accordance with FAR 6.302-6, foreign participation on this contract is not authorized. A offerors library will be located at Phillips Lab on Hanscom AFB, MA, and will be accessible to contractors by appointment, Monday through Friday, 0900 to 1600, excluding holidays. Appointments must be made at least five (5) days in advance of the desired appointment date, through the contracting officer. The library will be open on or about 10 March 1996. Unclassified information will be available via the Hanscom Electronic Bulletin Board (HERBB). It can be reached by calling 617-271-0500 or via the Hanscom AFB World Wide Web page. Industry comments will be accepted via HERBB or the contracting officer. An industry day is being scheduled for 19 March 1996 starting at 0900. The location will be at the MITRE complex in Bedford, MA, in conference room 1S100. The industry day will be held at the unclassified level. The agenda will consist of a Government description of the requirements of the program and a discussion of the risks associated with those requirements. These discussions will in a open forum to encourage industry dialog. On 20 March through 29 March 1996, time will be set aside for the individual offerors to meet with the Government one on one. These discussions will be limited to approximately one hour and will center on the understanding of the requirements and the associated risks. After industry day, a sources sought announcement will be issued requesting interested offerors submit a statement of their qualifications and supporting documentation. This synopsis is for planning purposes only, and does not constitute and IFB or an RFP, nor does its issuance restrict the Government as to the ultimate acquisition approach. The information you provide will be evaluated to identify qualified potential offerors. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this notice, or to otherwise pay for any information solicited. Queries regarding this procurement to other than the designated contracting officer will not be honored. (0066)

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