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A -- IMAGERY EXPLOITATION SUPPORT SYSTEM (IESS) SOL F306029-96-R-0195 DUE 071896 POC Sharon Tornatore-Sgroi, Contract Specialist, AC315-330-7035; John Vona, Program Manager, 315-330-7791. Period of performance is fifty-one (51) months. Analyze, design, develop, code, integrate, test, provide user familiarization, demonstrations, and installations of development software at Department of Defense and National Intelligence Centers. The effort includes development of interfaces to new systems, installation of new Imagery Exploitation Support System (IESS) sites and the maintenance and support of operational IESS sites (currently 14 operational and 5 development sites located CONUS and OCONUS). A read library containing technical information relating to this acquisition is available for review by potential offerors at Rome Laboratory/IRD-1, Griffiss AFB, NY 13441-4114. Appointments for access may be made by contacting John Vona, 315-330-7791 at least 72 hours in advance. The library contains technical data subject to export control. Prior to review, potential offerors must submit a copy of an approved DD Form 2345, ''Military Critical Technical Data Agreement'', along with a letter from the Data Custodian designated on that form, authorizing access by whomever will be reviewing the library, to ATTN: John Vona, Rome Laboratory/IRD-1, 32 Hangar Road, Griffiss AFB, NY 13441-4114, or faxed to his attention at 315-330-2534. Verification of TS/SCI clearance must be submitted to the Program Manager, John Vona, Rome Laboratory/IRD-1, 32 Hangar Road, Griffiss AFB, NY 13441-4114, or faxed to his attention at 315-330-2534, prior to access to the library. The successful contractor may receive and/or generate technical data subject to export control in the performance of the contract. Therefore, prospective offerors must provide a completed and approved DD Form 2345 which certifies the offeror is on the Certified Contractors Access List (CCAL) or the offeror is seeking application to CCAL. The successful offeror must have a completed and approved DD Form 2345 prior to award. For further information on CCAL, contact the Defense Logistic Service Center at 1-800-352-3572. A draft RFP will be released no sooner than 24 JUL 96. The RFP will be released no sooner than 01 SEP 96. All companies who submit requests for the Draft RFP will also receive the final RFP when released. A pre-solicitation conference will be held at Rome Laboratory. Attendance will be limited to three (3) representatives from each company. Schedule is to be determined at a later date. Foreign participation is excluded at the prime contractor level. TS/SCI 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 Objectives or the terms and conditions, are not considered to be ''significant concerns'' and should be communicated directly to the Contract Specialist, Sharon Tornatore-Sgroi, 315-330-7035. 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, Sharon Tornatore-Sgroi, reference the code I-6-4368L, 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. (0185)

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