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58 -- RECONNAISSANCE/INTELLIGENCE GROUND SYSTEMS (R/IGS) PRODUCT AND SERVICES (RPS) POC Diane O'Neil, Contract Specialist, 617-271-7349 or Daniel E. Gorman, Jr., Contracting Officer, 617-271-8846. Reconnaissance/Intelligence Ground Systems (R/IGS) Products and Services Program (RPS). SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS 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 following additions are made Sources Sought synopsis published in the CBD on 11 and 30 April 1996: Incremental release of RFP on the Hanscom Electronic Bulletin Board (HERBB) will start on or about 24 May 1996. It can be reached by calling 508-377-1487 and RPS World Wide Web Home Page at www.hanscom.af.mil then select HERBB and look for RPS. A MODEM and commercially available communications software are all that is needed to access HERBB. Industry is encouraged to provide comments to the RFP as it is developed. It is the program office's intent to update the RFP weeky, incorporating industry and government comments. Industry comments on the draft RFP will be accepted via HERBB until on or about 25 June 1996. The date for final comments from industry will be posted on the HERBB. Hard copies shall be available at Phillips Laboratory Library, Hanscom AFB, MA on or about 10 June 1996. Procedures for using the library may be obtained from Lt Kevin Massie at (617) 271-8047. Telephone requests for the solicitation will not be honored. This synopsis is for planning purposes only, and does not constitute an IFB or a RFP nor does its issuance restrict the Government as to the ultimate acquisition approach. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this notice, or to otherwise pay for any information solicited. Anticipated RFP release date is 12 July 1996 and anticipated award is 15 November 1996. Estimated period of performance is 5 years. 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 offeror concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate government personnel. When requested, the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the sources concern. The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of the proposals or in the source selection process. Interested parties are invited to call Philip Panzarella at (617) 377-5498. The Ombudsman should only be contacted with issues or problems previously brought to the attention of the program manager and/or the contracting officer which could not be satisfactorily resolved, or issues that require confidentiality. (0142)

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