58 -- NAVSTAR GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM USER EQUIPMENT NAVSTAR GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM USER EQUIPMENT -- The Global Positioning System (GPS) Joint Program Office (JPO) will be hosting a Selective Availability Anti-Spoofing Module (SAASM) summit on 18-20 Nov 97 at the Aerospace Corporation, Building A-8, Basement in El Segundo, CA. Government and industry participation must be approved through the GPS Joint Program Office (JPO). The GPS SAASM will be the next generation Precise Positioning Service (PPS) security module. The SAASM will be a single tamper-resistant multi-chip module (MCM) that incorporates all GPS selective availability (SA), anti-spoofing (AS), and electronic keying functions for PPS Host Application Equipment (HAE). The SAASM will protect all classified GPS algorithms, data, and associated timing used to derive the GPS PPS position-velocity-time (PVT) solution. The SAASM will provide a means for customization of application specific hardware and software. Application specific requirements will be defined either by the SAASM or HAE developer in compliance with applicable HAE specifications. Technical point of contact is 1Lt Manny Cohan, (310) 363-0947, Contracting Officer is Capt James McCreary (310) 363-6999. Only U.S. Citizens who possess a SECRET level security clearance and have submitted a Visit Authorization Request (VAR) will be allowed to attend. Send clearance information to SMC/CZU, ATTN: Mr Ken Zebal, 2435 Vela Way, Suite 1613, El Segundo, CA 90245-5500. VARs must be received by the JPO NLT 17 Oct 97. Commercial Phone: (310) 363-1138. Commercial Fax: (310) 363-3844. This summit is SECRET U.S. ONLY; representatives of foreign nations or foreign contractors will not be allowed to attend. Please limit attendance to 2-3 persons from each organization. Each individual attendee is responsible for their own travel and accommodations. However, a block of rooms, special courtesies and a government rate have been reserved for participants staying at the El Segundo Ramada Inn, (310) 536-9800 or 1-800-547-2329, next to Los Angeles Air Force Base. When making reservations for Ramada Inn, please refer to group number 2002 to receive the government rate. An Ombudsman has been appointed to address concerns from offerors or potential offerors during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. The Ombudsman does not diminish the authority of the program director or contracting officer, but communicates contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate Government personnel. When requested, the Ombudsman shall 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. Interested parties are invited to call Mr Leslie Bordelon at (310) 363-3818. The government does not intend to award a contract on the basis if information submitted or presented at the Summit or solicited through this announcement. Nor does the government intend to pay for any information submitted or presented at the Summit or solicited through this announcement

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