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A -- DEFENSIVE PLANNING AND EXECUTION (DPE) PROGRAM SOL F30602-97-R-0004 POC Gail Marsh, Contract Specialist, 315/330-1940; Capt. Roger Thrasher, Program Manger, 315/330-4263. Rome Laboratory will be conducting an unclassified pre-solicitation briefing on 24 Oct 96 at 9:00 AM in Building 3, 525 Brooks Road, Rome NY, for the Defensive Planning and Execution (DPE) Program. If you plan to attend, please notify the Contract Specialist, Gail Marsh, at email marshg@rl.af.mil or by phone. Those attending (limit of two per company) should report to the lobby of Building 3 NLT 8:30 AM to allow time to register and be escorted to the briefing room. This effort involves the analysis, design, development, prototyping and support of the integration of a decision support system that provides automated assistance to the Joint Forces Air Component Commander (JFACC), Area Air Defense Commander (AADC) and their staff in a Joint Air Operations Center (JAOC) environment in their air defense responsibilities. The focus is on supporting the planning and execution of integrated joint, combined arms and coalition air defense measures to counter airbreathing and missile threats to friendly forces in an Area of Responsibility (AOR). Specifically, this effort will support the development and integration of functional applications and interface software as an integral mission application segment of the Theater Battle Management Core Systems (TBMCS) program. A read library is available on-line at Rome Laboratory web site (http://128.132.162.149/links.html). This acquisition will be conducted under the Air Force Acquisition Reform Lightening Bolt Initiatives. Copies of the Draft Statement of Objectives (SOO), Draft Performance Specification and Draft Evaluation Factors for Award are available within the Rome Laboratory web site. To access go to the Rome Laboratory Home Page, at Internet address: http://www.rl.af.mil. Select ''Business Opportunities,'' then select ''Local Business Opportunities''. For direct access use: (http://www.rl.af.mil:8001/cgi-bin/afbop?list&;cp). Hard copies will be available at the briefing. We will accept your questions and comments on the draft documents until 31 Oct 96. A Notice of Contract Action will be published in the CBD at least 15 days prior to release of this RFP. Foreign participation is excluded at the prime contractor level. SECRET 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 Contracting Officer, Gary L. Slopka, 315-330-3204. 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. (0284)

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