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A -- ADVANCED GEOSPATIAL UPDATE SOL F30602-96-R-0218 POC Michael Ferenti, Contract Specialist, AC315-330-7223 James McNeely, Program Manager, AC315-330-2110. During this thirty six (36) month contract period, the contractor shall evaluate, develop, implement and test ANS technologies to support maintaining the currency and consistency of geospatial data which is to be used in an operational environment. The geospatial information will be updated in near-real-time using intelligence and safety of flight information which may not contain the parametric data commonly used for updating. Appropriate algorithms will be developed to derive and verify the inferred data prior to its use in the update process. Extensive capabilities in utilizing ANS technologies to large Spartial on-line data bases is required for successful completion of this effort. Point of contact is Mr. Jim McNeely, 315-330-2110. The RFP will be released no sooner than 15 days. Foreign participation is excluded at the prime contractor level. Top Secret clearances will be required for performance. This effort requires the use or delivery of Federal Information Processing resources but it has been determined that FIRMR Part 201-39 does not apply. An Ombudsman has been appointed to hear significant concerns from offerors or potential offerors during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. Routine questions, such as clarifications of the Statement of Work or the terms and conditions, are not considered to be ''significant concerns'' and should be communicated directly to the Contracting Officer, Arnold J. Kloven, 315-330-4767. The purpose of the Ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the contracting officer or program manager, but to communicate contractor concerns, issues, disagreements and recommendations to the appropriate Government personnel. The Ombudsman for this acquisition is Vincent Palmiero, Chief, Policy and Management Division, at 315-330-7746. 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. The Ombudsman should only be contacted with issues or problems that have been previously brought to the attention of the Contract Specialist/Contracting Officer and could not be satisfactorily resolved at that level. No telephone requests for the solicitation will be honored. All requests must be addressed to the attention of the Contract Specialist, Michael Ferenti, reference the code I-6-4711-L, and contain the respondent's Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code. All responsible sources may submit a proposal in response to the RFP which shall be considered. See Numbered Note(s): 19. (0166)

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