Rome Laboratory/PK, 26 Electronic Parkway, Rome NY 13441-4514

A -- JOINT C4ISR ARCHITECTURES PLANNING/ANALYSIS SYSTEM (JCAPS) SOL F30602-96-R-0353 POC Timothy H. Hannah, Contract Specialist, AC315-330-4752, Scott Patrick, Program Manager, AC315-330-7105. This effort will consist of a 9 month basic contract with options. The performance period for the basic plus options is approximately 57 months. The objective of this effort is to design, develop, field, maintain and enhance a state-of-the-art automated C4ISR architecture planning and analysis system. The objective of the system is to allow users to access and display current unit information to include: C4ISR systems and assets, network connectivity both local and remote, as well as graphical/map displays of the unit. The functional goal of the system is to assist operations, communications, and intelligence warfighting users at the Combatant Commands, Services, Defense Agencies, and OASD(C3I) in developing and utilizing C4ISR architectures to visualize and define operational concepts and requirements, guide systems development and rapid reallocation of resources. The system will be used for crisis, contingency and exercise planning for the predeployment, deployment and employment phases. This effort is a follow-on to the ICARIS contract, however, the technical and performance requirements for JCAPS go beyond the capability the current ICARIS provides today. The contractor will be required to sustain the ICARIS system until an acceptable version of JCAPS is available. A read library containing technical information relating to this acquisition is available for review by potential offerors at Rome Laboratory/IRDD, 32 Hanger Road, Rome NY 13441- 4114. Appointments for access may be made by contacting Scott Patrick, 315-330-7105 at least 48 hours in advance. The Read Library is unclassified, however, a visit request will be required for access. The visit request may be mailed to Mr. Patrick at the above address or faxed to AC315-330-3913. 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. The RFP will be released no sooner than 15 days after publication. Top Secret SCI clearances will be required for performance. 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 Contract Specialist, Timothy H. Hannah, 315-330-4752. 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 315-330-7747. 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, Timothy H. Hannah, reference the code I-7-4303-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. (0235)

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