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58 -- NAVSTAR GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS) JOINT PROGRAM OFFICE (JPO) USER EQUIPMENT(UE) DEFENSE ADVANCED GPS RECEIVER(DAGR) SOL F04701-96-R-0011 POC Technical Contact Point: Major Michael J. Biega, USA, (310) 363-2925; Contracting Officer: Lisa J. Vanderpoorten, (310) 363-6360 This action originally publicized in the CBD dated 12/09/96, is being republished to reflect a two year schedule slip. All other information publicized in the original synopsis is correct. The NAVSTAR Global Positioning System (GPS) Joint Program Office is seeking potential offerors for the procurement of the follow-on to the Precision Lightweight GPS Receiver (PLGR) acquisition. The PLGR is a handheld self-contained GPS receiver with precise positioning and anti-spoofing capabilities. The NAVSTAR GPS JPO anticipates awarding a follow-on Non-Developmental Item (NDI) production contract (s) for the build, test, and delivery of the follow-on handheld receiver to the PLGR, which will hereafter be referred to as the Defense Advanced GPS Receiver (DAGR). The DAGR must be functionally backward compatible with existing interfaces and support equipment such that present integration and support capabilities are unaffected, to the maximum extent practicable. Due to programmatic issues, such as funding, SAASM development, and the incorporation of NAVWAR technologies, there have been a number of significant changes to the DAGR schedule. Please make note of such changes. We anticipate purchasing approximately 190,000 receivers over a seven year period. The estimated date for release of the Draft Request for Proposal (DRFP) is February 1999, Request for Proposal (RFP) September 1999, and contract award in March 2000. Initial delivery of the first production lot is expected not later than November 2000. Based upon market research the government is not using the policies contained in Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, in its solicitation for the described supplies or services. However, interested persons may identify to the contracting officer their interest and capability to satisfy the Government's requirement with a commercial item within 15 days of this notice. Those offerors having applicable interest, qualifications, capability, and background must submit clear and adequate documentation that demonstrates their ability to design, manufacture, and test self-contained handheld PPS GPS receivers. Qualified offerors should possess a SECRET facility clearance and approved classified material storage container (s) in order to receive and store classified portions of the DAGR specification. In the spirit of recent acquisition reform initiatives, consistent with an NDI acquisition, the Government has been communicating and will continue to communicate with interested qualified offerors throughout the pre-solicitation period in order to ensure that our requirements are defined in terms that enable and encourage offerors to supply NDI items and afford all qualified offerors an opportunity to compete in the procurement. Communication will primarily take place through the DAGR e-mail account (DAGR@gps1.laafb.af.mil). However, there will be periodic Industry/Government conferences and the use of regular mail will be necessary for "FOUO" transmittals. The following documents are available, per your request: ICD-GPS-153 and PIRNs 001 and 002, ICD-GPS-153 Verification tool, ICD-GPS-154, Draft Systems Requirement Document (DSRD), Draft Statement of Objectives (SOO), and PLGR Specification. The ICD-GPS-153 verification tool will verify that an offeror's software output is compatible with the PLGR's. ICD-GPS-154 will enable an offeror to remain backward compatible with all PLGR accessories. Offerors must indicate whether they are a Small Business concern, if so please indicate such with the use of Standard Industrial Classification Code 8731. We encourage any small business having the capability to provide such effort to participate. An Ombudsman, Mr. Les Bordelon, at (310) 363-3818 has been appointed to hear concerns from offerors or potential offerors during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. The purpose of the Ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the Program Director or Contracting Officer, but to communicate contractor concerns, issues, disagreements and recommendations to the appropriate government personnel. 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. Please fax any technical questions to Major Biega or Lt McGrath, SMC/CZUN, or any contractual questions to Lisa J. Vanderpoorten or Lt Shawn Fernandez, SMC/CZUK, at (310) 363-3844. Written responses shall be submitted to SMC/CZK, Los Angeles AFB, 2435 Vela Way, Suite 1613, El Segundo, CA 90245-5500, Attn: Lt Shawn Fernandez. This notice is not intended to award a contract on the basis of information submitted nor otherwise pay for information solicited. (0227)

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