Ballistic Missile Defense Organization BMDO (DCT), 1725, Jefferson Davis Hwy, Suite 809, Arlington, VA 22202

R -- SUPPORT FOR THE BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE ORGANIZATION CONTRACTS DIRECTORATE SOL HQ0006-97-R-0014 POC POC: Ms. Anne McFarlane, Contract Specialist, (703) 604-4540; CBD Reference Number 97-18. Ballistic Missile Defense (BMDO) intends to conduct a follow-on competition for support services for the BMDO Contracts Directorate (DCT). DCT is seeking Capability Statements from Small Business concerns to determine the feasibility of conducting the competition as a small business set-aside. DCT performs the full range of procurement functions for BMDO including contracting for research and development, tests and experiments, scientific and engineering support services, and other support services. DCT contracts with U.S. firms, foreign firms, foreign government, educational institutions and other not for profit organizations, and interfaces with the BMDO agents (Army Strategic Defense Command, the Air Force Space Missile Command) and other Government agencies. There will be an Organizational Conflict of Interest clause which will prohibit the successful offeror from being awarded any BMDO contract for work other than support to DCT during the period of performance of the Contract. Facilities easily accessible from Crystal City, Arlington, VA will be required, and the offeror must be capable of obtaining a facility clearance at the Secret level prior to award. The awardee shall have the personnel and resources appropriate to provide general support and contract operations support including the following: administrative and technical support for acquisition planning in support of BMDO technical offices; administrative and facilities support for source selection, draft contract formation for peak workload periods, draft contract document preparation and correspondence, cost and price analysis; procurement status reporting, document control, management information systems; file maintenance, contract administration and contract closeout; research and draft policy preparation, training, administrative support for conferences and working groups, special studies, briefings, reviews and analyses. A two year cost type contract with three option years is anticipated. Anticipated award is June 1998. The Government intends to post to the BMDO Acquisition Reporting Bulletin Board (BARBB) the draft Statement of Work, other technical description documents, and RFP information as it becomes available. Interested parties may gain access to the BARBB via the Internet at http://ww.acq.osd.mil.bmdo/barbb/barbb.htm. Small Businesses/Small Disadvantaged Businesses as defined in Standard Industrial Classification Code 8741, Management Services, ($5M) are invited to submit to the contracting office as early as possible, but not later that July 14, 1997, evidence of their capability to perform the contract, in order to assist in a set-aside determination in accordance with FAR 19.5. Send written capability statements with resumes of leading personnel, indicating relevant corporate experience in the following areas: support to contract operations; support to technical offices; automated procurement systems; contract cost and price analysis; and research and policy preparation to Anne McFarlane, BMDO, 1725 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Suite 809, Arlington, VA 22202 FAX: (703) 604-2557; e-mail: anne.mcfarlane@bmdo.osd.mil. If adequate response is not received from responsible small business concerns offeing the best capabilities as discussed in FAR 19.502-2(b), the solicitation will be issued, without further notice, for full and open competition. Therefore, all large and small businesses interested should indicate their status and send RFP requests. (0167)

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