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

A -- DEFENSIVE PLANNING AND EXECUTION (DPE) PROGRAM SOL F30602-97-R-0004 POC Gail E. Marsh, Contract Specialist, 315/330-1940; Capt. Roger Thrasher, Program Manager, 315/330-4263. This forty-eight (48) month 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. This effort will include three, one-year options for support and maintenance of the DPE. 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 Lightning Bolt Initiatives. Copies of the RFP will be available within the Rome Laboratory web site. Draft documents are currently available at this 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 mailed to those registered. 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. The RFP will be released no sooner than 20 Nov 96. No telephone requests for the solicitation will be honored. All requests must be addressed to the attention of the Contract Specialist, Gail E. Marsh, reference the code C-7-2100-D, and contain the respondent's FAX number and Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code. Requests may be sent via FAX (315-330-1777), via email (marshg@rl.af.mil) or through the mail (RL/PKRD, 26 Electronic Parkway, Rome NY 13441-4514). All responsible sources may submit a proposal in response to the RFP which shall be considered. (0306)

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