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J -- LAUNCH SERVICES SUPPORT CONTRACT (LSSC), OPERATION, MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, ENGINEERING SERVICES TO SUPPORT COMMUNICATIONS FOR WESTERN SPACE AND MISSILE RANGE SOL F04684-97-R-0004 DUE 012297. Contact Judy Blomquist, Contract Specialist, (805) 734-8232, Ext 6-9444, or Velma R. Davis, Contracting Officer (805) 734-8232, Ext 6-8060. Presolicitation Notice for a solicitation for the Launch Services Support Contract (LSSC) is in preparation for the operation, maintenance, modification, and/or installation of communication and launch support systems for the Western Space and Missile Range. The systems are comprised of many functionally discrete types of equipment which collectively provide a flexible, program-oriented communications capability for space and missile flight test, supporting checkout, instrumentation, administrative communications systems, recording systems, public address systems, closed circuit television, photographic systems, timing systems, microwave equipment, DC power systems, data transmission systems, countdown clocks, missile lift-off systems, fiber optic systems, and area warning systems. The systems involved are located at Vandenberg AFB, Santa Barbara County, CA. The systems at Vandenberg range over an approximate maximum distance of 48 km (30 Miles). The target date for release of the RFP is 16 December 1996. A one-day site visit and preproposal conference will be cited in the draft Request for Proposal. The Request for Proposal and Statement of Work will be provided to those interested offerors who have submitted a request. The proposed contract is 100% set-aside for small business (SIC 8731, 1000 employees); a small business submitting a proposal must perform a minimum of 50% of the proposed contract performance if a teaming arrangement is made. The period of performance for this contract will begin with a 60 day Phase-In starting 1 Aug 97, and a Basic Contract year beginning 1 Oct 97, with 6 one-year Options following. The contract type is Fixed Price with Incentive Fee, and will be awarded to the technically acceptable, low-price offeror. (275)

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