U.S. Army Space and Strategic Defense Command, ATTN: CSSD-CM-CT, PO Box 1500 Huntsville, AL 35807-3801, 106 Wynn Drive, Huntsville, AL 35805-1990

A -- SOFTWARE INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION AND VALIDATION (SIV&V) POC Belinda Williams, Contract Specialist, (205) 955-1187, W. L. Schick, Contracting Officer, (205) 955-1187 The Theater High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) Project Office located in Huntsville, AL, has a requirement for software independent verification and validation (SIV&V) for the Engineering Manufacturing Development (EMD) phase of the THAAD system which includes application of proven verification and validation methodologies and tools to systems and computer software; independent appraisal of the developments, processes, procedures, support items, and products of systems and their associated computer software with major emphasis on achieving correct system performance and high levels of system quality; verification of system technical requirements, software analysis and design evaluation, sizing and timing studies, test evaluation, verification of software quality; verification of specifications, analysis of system/software documentation, review of configuration management procedures, program est and evaluation, and technical writing for a wide range of digital equipment, such as radar command/control and communication, position/navigation, fire control, and tactical computer systems; and continued development and upgrade of test beds and specific system simulations. This effort is expected to require approximately 1,276,204 direct productive person hours from Apr 98 to Apr 2005. This award will be a small business set-aside (under 8731 SIC code, 1,000 employees). The contract type is anticipated to be a Cost-Plus-Award-Fee (CPAF) level-of-effort (LOE) with a four year basic and four one-year options. In addition, surge options will be associated with basic and each option for extended performance of the contract. This acquisition will not be open to foreign participation. A SECRET security clearance will be required for performance of this effort. Potential offerors who have signed a USASSDC contract with a Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) agreement as a prime contractor or a subcontractor shall submit a written request to this office for approval to participate in this acquisition (if such OCIagreement requires submittal of a written request and if the technology area is the same as or is closely related to this effort). This request shall include a copy of the prime contract or subcontract OCI clause, a copy of each scope of work (SOW) or task assignment (TA) of the effort the offeror has performed to date as a prime contractor or subcontractor, and identification of the technical office that is responsible for each SOW or TA. The above required information will be provided as two complete copies, plus an additional copy for each office that is responsible for a SOW/TA relevant to the OCI request. Interested firms should submit written requests for this solicitation to CSSD-CM-CT. Belinda Williams, and should reference RFP DASG60- . Request should be submitted by . No telephone inquiries will be accepted. See Note 22. (0232)

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