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COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF JULY 29,1996 PSA#1646HQ ESC/AXK, 5 Eglin Street, Bldg. 1704, Hnnscom AFB, MA 01731-2116 A -- SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGY FOR ADAPTABLE, RELIABLE SYSTEMS (STARS)/GPS
OPERATIONS CONTROL SEGMENT (GOCS) SIMULATOR PROJECT SOL
F19628-96-M-0159 POC James Henslee, STARS Program Manager,
(617)377-8563; Michael J. Garrish, Contracting Officer, 617-377-7061;
Alloria L. Harris, Contract Specialist, 617-377-3847. The Electronic
Systems Center (ESC), Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC), intends to
negotiate with Lockheed Martin Federal Systems, 700 N. Frederick
Avenue, Gaithersburg, MD 20879-3328 (formerly Loral Federal Systems) on
a sole-source basis to enter a new contract to complete technology
efforts from an on-going contract (Contract Number F19628-93-C-0129)
for the Software Technology for Adaptable, Reliable Systems (STARS).
This continuation effort is to apply Cleanroom Software Engineering
(CSE) methods and technologies to the integration of non-developmental
software items in order to produce complete DoD systems. The authority
for this plan of action is 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1)(FAR
6.302-I)(a)(2)(iii), only one or a limited number of qualified sources,
and no other type of supplies or services will satisfy agency
requirements. However, this CBD synopsis includes qualification
criteria which the Government considers essential in order for a firm
to be considered as a prime contractor for this effort. If a firm other
than Lockheed Martin Federal Systems, 700 N. Frederick Avenue,
Gaithersburg, MD 20879-3328, feels it meets this criteria, it should
submit a qualification package as explained below. In order for any
contractor other than the incumbent to be considered qualified for this
extension effort to the STARS tasks, they must display evidence or
information that they can successfully meet the original screening
criteria for the STARS program and be prepared to meet the performance
date of 13 months. The value of this project is to show how CSE
methods reduce risk and improve quality of delivered systems using
predominantly non-developmental items (NDI) while meeting DoD
requirements. This effort has begun under a STARS Program contract and
is expected to continue through August. The Government is
contemplating a single cost-plus-fixed-fee contract at a total
estimated cost of $94K. Interested offerors should provide their
qualifications and capabilities in the following areas: (A) CLEANROOM
SOFTWARE ENGINEERING: Experience in using CSE in software intensive DoD
systems. Experience in applying CSE to NDI and Commercial-Off-The-Shelf
(COTS) and Government-Off-The-Shelf (GOTS) software products.
Experience with usage model based certification testing (CT). (B)
SYSTEMS/SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT: Experience with the GPS Operational
Control Segment (GOCS) Simulator Project. Experience integrating
COTS/GOTS. Experience in technology transition. Experience in metrics
collection. Experience in software reuse. Experience in providing
training and consulting services to integrated product teams (IPTs).
Replies from firms interested in this requirement must be received
within fifteen (15) days after publication of this notice. Please
submit your document to ESC/AXK, (Attn: Allorria L. Harris), 5 Eglin
Street, (Bldg 1704), Hanscom AFB, MA 01731-2116. All qualification
packages received will be considered by the Government. A Request For
Quotation is planned for release in Aug, 1996. Responses should consist
of a single document consisting of not more than ten (10) pages in
total (single-sided) and shall include the following sections: a) A one
page table of contents listing the contents in the same order listed
above and the page number of the applicable response, b) Sections
providing explicit and concise responses to each area, and c) Detailed
response to Note Number 25. Additional subcontracting opportunities
may exist for firms having new and unique approaches, tools,
mechanisms, etc. applicable to a process-driven, reuse -based software
engineering approach. Interested firms may contact Lockheed Martin
Federal Systems directly for subcontracting opportunities as indicated
above. No other information is required or desired at this time. The
Government intends to solicit those firms meeting the screening
criteria in this synopsis. Any offeror initially judged to be
unqualified will also be provided a copy of the solicitation upon
request and any offer from such a firm will be evaluated without
prejudice. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a
contract, nor does it restrict the Government in its ultimate
acquisition approach. See Numbered Note(s): 22, 25, 26. (0207) Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0001 19960726\A-0001.SOL)
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