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58 -- NAVSTAR GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS) JOINT PROGRAM OFFICE (JPO), USER EQUIPMENT (UE) MINIATURIZED AIRBORNE GPS RECEIVER (MAGR) SOL F04701-96-R-0028 POC Technical Contact Point: Majonka Carbajal, (310) 363-0237; Contracting Officer: Lisa J. Vanderpoorten, (310) 363-6360 NAVSTAR GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS) MAGR-FO INDUSTRY DAYS: NAVSTAR Global Positioning System (GPS) Joint Program Office (JPO) intends to keep industry involved on planned acquisitions for GPS User Equipment (UE), in particular the Miniaturized Airborne GPS Receiver Follow-On (MAGR-FO) program, by hosting Industry Days on 21, 22 and 23 October 1997. The requirement for MAGR-FO is based upon a continuation of the requirements established for the Miniaturized Airborne GPS Receiver (MAGR) Program and support of DoD Project 2000. This announcement augments the previous announcements published on 29 October, 1996, 26 February, 1997 and 28 July 1997. The intent of the acquisition is to field qualified UE receivers that are Form, Fit and Function (F3) backwards compatible to current MAGR platform installations with flexibility and provisions for technology insertion (i.e. GRAM, Integrity, etc.) as well as future upgrades by means of pre-planned product improvements (P3I). The acquisition will take maximumadvantage of acquisition reform initiatives, minimize life-cycle costs, maximize opportunities for competition and reduce Government oversight. The Government desires be postured to respond quickly, at minimum cost, to new air/space requirements. The MAGR-FO program requires the prime contractor to be U.S. owned, U.S. controlled and on-shore. Off-shore subcontractors are authorized for non-restricted portions of the acquisition. Industry Days will be held 21-23 Oct 97 at the Aerospace Corporation, Bldg. A-8 (lower level), 2350 El Segundo Blvd., El Segundo CA 90245. Attendance is limited to no more than ten (10) people from each company. The Industry Days agenda for 21 Oct will begin with Government briefings to industry from 0800-1200 on current Government plans and concerns. Contractors will have the opportunity for a one and a half hour session one-on-one with the Government on 21 Oct from 1300-1700, on 22 Oct. from 0800-1700 and on 23 Oct from 0800-1300. All one-on-one sessions with Government must be scheduled on-site 21 Oct. No scheduling of one-on-one sessions prior to the Industry Days will be permitted. During one-on-one sessions, the GPS JPO desires presentations on advances in receiver technology, GRAM/P3I integration, quantity pricing recommendations and acquisition reform processes. Abstracts of each briefing, in sufficient detail for our office to assure we have the appropriate contracting or technical personnel in attendance, are required in advance. Contractors are asked to provide Ms Carbajal a digitized copy of the briefing on a 3.5 inch diskette in either MS Word or PowerPoint. Government briefings to industry will be at the "Secret U.S. Only" level. Written advance requests for admittance are required for personnel attending either the Government briefing or the one-on-one meeting. Submit visit requests and abstracts, by 17 Oct to SMC/CZUR, Attention Mr. Ken Zebal, 2435 Vela Way, Suite 1613, Los Angeles AFB, El Segundo, CA 90245-5500, telephone (310) 363-1138, facsimile (310) 363-3844. Contactthe technical library POC, Lt Tom Caballero, at (310) 363-1818 for access to documents releasable to potential offerors. Portions of this information may also be obtained electronically, over the program website, by contacting Lt Caballero and requesting the Internet address. An agenda for the Industry Days will be posted to the www site (Internet address: http://www.laafb.af.mil/SMC/CZ/homepage/user/magr-fo.htm) on or about 11 Oct 97. Internet users are encouraged to "reload" frequently. An Ombudsman 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 evaluationof proposals or in the source selection process. Interested parties are invited to call Mr. Leslie Bordelon at (310) 363-3818. The Ombudsman should only be contacted with issues or problems that have been previously brought to the attention of the Contracting Officer and could not be satisfactorily resolved at that level. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation, nor is it to be construed as a commitment by the Government. The government will not pay for any effort expended in responding to this notice. Potential offerors may direct any technical questions to Majonka Carbajal, SMC/CZUP, (310) 363-0237, or any contractual questions to Ken Bernard, Contract Negotiator, SMC/CZK, (310) 363-2938 or via fax number (310) 363-3844. The PCO is Lisa Vanderpoorten, (310) 363-6360 (0274)

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