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

R -- COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS SUPPORT FOR C4I (CSSC) SOL F30602-97-R-0123 POC Ernie Walge, Laboratory Program Manager, Rome Laboratory/IRDD, 315-330-2171; Renee F. Arcuri, Contract Specialist, Rome Laboratory/PKRZ, 315-330-4777 WEB: Rome Laboratory Home Page, http://www.rl.af.mil. The objective of this forty-eight (48) month effort is to provide computer software engineering services to maintain the capabilities of the Communication Support Processor (CSP) baseline software, provide onsite support to new and existing sites, and test and integrate GFE software into the CSP baseline as required by the Department of Defense Information Intelligence System (DODIIS) community. The successful bidder will be required to maintain a central staff to resolve software problems, develop enhancements, and provide configuration management and software quality assurance. A read library containing technical information relating to this acquisition is available for review by potential offerors at Rome Laboratory/IRDD, Building 119, 75 Electronic Parkway, Rome NY 13441-4515. Appointments for access may be made by contacting Ernie Walge, 315-330-2171, or Lt Dan Pankratz, 315-330-2683, at least 72 hours in advance. Verification of SECRET clearance must be submitted to their attention at Rome Laboratory/IRDD, 75 Electronic Parkway, Rome NY 13441-4515, or faxed to their attention at 315-330-2529, prior to access to the library. The RFP will be released no sooner than 97 May. TS/SCI Clearances will be required for performance. The Request for Proposal will be available electronically on the World Wide Web. Go to the Rome Laboratory Home Page at the following Internet address: http://www.rl.af.mil. Select "Business Opportunities," then select "Local Business Opportunities." 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, Renee F. Arcuri, 315-330-4777. 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. No telephone requests for the solicitation will be honored. All requests must be addressed to the attention of the Contract Specialist, Renee F. Arcuri, Rome Laboratory/PKRZ, 26 Electronic Parkway, Rome NY 13441-4514, reference the code I-8-4300-Z, 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. (0092)

Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0101 19970407\R-0001.SOL)