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A -- GPS SYSTEM LEVEL ARCHITECTURE SOL PRDA 96-34 POC Technical Contact Point: Maj Norah Hill, (310)363-5761; Contracting Officer: Ms CC Coleman, (310)363-6360. The NAVSTAR Global Positioning System (GPS) Joint Program Office (JPO) intends to issue a Program Research & Development Announcement (PRDA) on 22 April 1996 for the Evaluation phase of the Navigation Warfare Program (NAVWAR). The PRDA will be submitted electronically in the Commerce Business Daily (CBD) and via the electronic bulletin board system (BBS). The files will be in Microsoft Office format (Word, Excel, Power Point, and Access). The numbers for this BBS are (310) 363-6612 (9600 baud), (310) 363-6613 (9600 baud), or (310) 363-1004 (2400 baud). You must have a password issued by the contracting office (SMC/PK) to gain access to this BBS. If you dont already have a password, send a letter on your companys letterhead with the name(s) and phone number(s) of the personnel requiring access to Maxine Chandler, HQ SMC/PKOM, 155 Discoverer Blvd., Suite 1542, Los Angeles AFB, CA 90245-4692, fax (310) 363- 5507 or voice (310) 363-1533. Once a password is assigned the BBS is accessed like any other BBS. This BBS allows downloading only. Proposals will be due 45 days after the PRDA release. For details about the NAVWAR program and the goals of this Evaluation phase, see the R&D Advance Notice published in the CBD on 12 Mar 96. The Government may award one or more contracts for this phase and cost-sharing may be considered. Contract award for the Evaluation phase is anticipated for Aug 96 with data deliveries in Aug 97. Those offerors having applicable interest, qualifications, capability and background that have not responded to the 12 Mar 96 CBD announcement, should submit a letter stating their interest to SMC/CZK, 2435 Vela Way, Suite 1613, Los Angeles AFB, CA 90245-5500, Attn: Capt Julie Wittkoff. Qualified offerors must possess a Secret facility clearance and approved classified material storage container(s) in order to receive and store classified portions of Government-Furnished Information (GFI) to perform this effort. This acquisition requires the prime contractor(s) to be U. S. owned and controlled and on-shore. Off-shore subcontractors are authorized for non-restricted portions of the acquisition. Offerors must indicate whether they are a Small Business concern, use Standard Industrial Classification Code 8731 (1,000 employees). The government reserves the right to award to a Small Business (SB), Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), or to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU)/Minority Institutions of Higher Learning (MI), if after evaluations, the capability to perform is determined. If proposals are received of equal caliber, preference will be given to SB, SDB, and HBCU/MI. 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 the 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 nor in the source selection process. The Ombudsman, Mr. Leslie Bordelon, can be reached at (310) 363-3818. Direct technical questions to Maj Norah Hill, SMC/CZUN, at (310) 363-5761 and contractual questions to CC Coleman, SMC/CZK, at (310) 363-6360. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation, nor is it to be construed as a commitment by the Government. The Government will not pay for any effort expended in responding to this notice. (0095)

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