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58 -- UPGRADED EARLY WARNING RADAR ENGINEERING REQUIREMENTS, TEST STRATEGY, AND DEPLOYABLE PROTOTYPE DEVELOPMENT POC Ms. Lisa Marie C. Clark, Contracting Officer, 617-377-7215. UPGRADED EARLY WARNING RADARS PROGRAM DEFINITION AND RISK REDUCTION PROGRAM. The Electronic Systems Center (ESC) intends to conduct a full and open competition for a program definition and risk reduction program to utilize the Ballistic Missile Early Warning System (BMEWS) and PAVE PAWS radars in support of the National Missile Defense (NMD) Deployment Readiness Program (DRP). The contract will require the development of overall system requirements, system test strategy, deployment strategy, and logistics support strategy in the context of a full suite of sensors being upgraded for the National Missile Defense program. In addition, the contractor shall be required to develop and support a deployable prototype system to support an overall National Missile Defense system demonstration in Fiscal Year 1999 and potential subsequent deployment by Fiscal Year 2003. Prototypical software modules will be based on open system architectures, compliant with the Joint Technical Architecture, and will maximize the use of commercial off-the-shelf equipment. Current prototypical hardware and software will be transitioned to the contractor for potential use in this program. The prototype developed by the contractor will combine an upgrade of existing capabilities (ITW/AA Mission software) and the new functionality required for National Missile Defense. In addition, the contractor will use the developed prototype to support a combination of NMD Deployment Readiness in-line and parallel on-line demonstrations. The contractor will be required to participate in Ballistic Missile Defense Organization (BMDO) integrated product teams (IPTs) concerned with developing overall National Missile Defense system engineering requirements, deployment planning, logistics support planning and system test strategy. The contractor will also support concept of operations development, interface development, operational suitability analyses, logistics support analyses, and deployment planning, and conduct of wargames and in response to an evolving ballistic missile threat requiring defense of the homeland simulations in support of the NMD Deployment Readiness Program. The contractor will develop a product test strategy to verify product engineering and interfaces, using existing government facilities and capabilities whenever possible. The contractor will develop and institute deployment and logistics support plans designed around the contractors proposed hardware / software solutions. The Government is also considering adding a requirement prototyping for a Forward Based X-Band Radar in support of the National Missile Defense program within the scope of the RFP. Prospective offerors/teams should have demonstrated expertise and ability in managing risk reduction efforts, and also in: (1) using the latest state-of-the-art software development methods, modern design techniques (object oriented as an example), producing software intensive, systems development capability, and (2) testing large systems involving many inputs and outputs and short timelines, (3) creation of software algorithms in support of improved radar detection, tracking, and discrimination as well as understand the potential for developing new algorithms in support of the NMD mission, and, (4) developing, modifying, maintaining, documenting, and managing extensive software development programs, (5) developing deployment and logistics support plans that ensure designed / developed solutions are in concert with both the Using and Supporting Command(s) mission requirements, and (6) certifying and bonding the developed products. Offerors must have a current Top Secret/SCI clearance for selected facility(ies) and key personnel at time of award. The government intends to issue a draft RFP that will be posted to Hanscom Electronic RFP Bulletin Board (HERBB) in September 1996. Interested parties may gain access to the HERBB via the World Wide Web (http://www.herbb.hanscom.af.mil). Parties should be prepared to provide the following information in order to log on to the HERRBB for the first time: Full name, Company name, Company address, Phone number, Fax number, CAGE code, Type of business (large, small, SDB, woman-owned, etc.). The Government intends to open an RFP Reference Library at Electronic Systems Center and conduct presolicitation conferences. Prospective offerors will be notified via the HERBB when the library opens and the time and location of the presolicitation conferences. The contract will be a cost reimbursement type with an anticipated period of performance of four years with options for continued development. Release of the final RFP is anticipated in January 1997. Any firm wishing to submit a qualification package should do so within 30 days of CBD publication. Qualification packages should be no longer than 20 pages including any graphics, tables or photographs, and should be addressed to ESC/TNK, Attn. Ms. Lisa Clark, 51 Schilling Circle, Hanscom AFB MA, 01731-2802. 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 a commitment by the Government. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this notice or otherwise pay for the information solicited. (0214)

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