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J -- REFURBISHMENT OF GEODSS MAIN AND AUXILIARY TELESCOPES AND MOUNTS IN SUPPORT OF SURVEILLANCE AND CONTROL SYSTEMS PROGRAMS SOL F19628-96-R-0028 DUE 060396 POC Ms. Themoula T. Poirier, Contracting Officer, 617-377-9457. The Electronic Systems Center (ESC) of the Air Force Materiel Command intends to issue a competitive Request for Proposals for the GEODSS Telescope and Mount Refurbishment effort. This solicitation consists of providing the GEODSS Main and Auxiliary Telescopes and Mount Refurbishment/Fixes as described in the Commerce Business Daily Sources Sought synopsis published on 22 November 1995. GEODSS conducts electro-optical deep space surveillance operations and provides space object identification (SOI) data to support the Space Surveillance mission. It has supported NASA space debris studies and is being considered for use in asteroid detection. The offeror will have responsibility for all aspects of the GEODSS Telescope and Mount Refurbishment, including deinstallation and reinstallation of the telecopes and mounts at the GEODSS sites at White Sands Missile Range, NM, Diego Garcia, British Indian Ocean Territories, and Maui, HI. The offeror must have a working knowledge of GEODSS and familiarity with the design and installation of the Contraves built telescope optics and mounts and secret security classification. Offerors must have knowledge of the specific actions necessary to restore GEODSS telescope optics and mounts to like new condition, such as design, test, analysis, disassembly, fabrication, assembly and alignment, integration/checkout, and performance testing of large aperture telescopes and corresponding mounts like those used in GEODSS. The period of performance is anticipated to be four years. Contract award is anticipated in July 1996. ESC reserves the right not to award a contract. The release of RFP No. F19628-96-R-0028 is projected to be as soon as 15 May 1996. Firms interested in receiving an electronic or paper copy must submit a written request to Capt Kent Phillips, ESC/TNK, 51 Schilling Circle, Bldg. 1302F, Hanscom AFB, MA, 01731-2802. Proposals will be due thirty (30) days from issuance of the RFP. Otherwise, all RFP documentation will be available for access/retrieval on the Hanscom Electronic RFP Bulletin Board (HERBB) at http://herbb.hanscom.af.mil. The Contracting Officer will issue written notification to interested parties who respond in writing to this Notice of Contract Action prior to formal release of the RFP. Any timely responses will be evaluated without prejudice. 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 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 or in the source selection process. Interested parties are invited to call Dr. Philip Panzarella, ESC/CD, at (617) 377-5527. This synopsis does not constitute an IFB or RFP and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this notice or otherwise pay for information solicited. (0120)

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