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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 Mike Biega, USA, (310) 363-2925; Contracting Officer: Lisa J. Vanderpoorten, (310) 363-6360 The NAVSTAR Global Positioning System (GPS) Joint Program Office (JPO) is seeking potential offerors for the procurement of a follow-on to the Precision Lightweight GPS Receiver (PLGR). This action was originally publicized in the CBD dated 12/09/96 and modified on 8/20/97 to reflect a two year schedule slip. All other information publicized in the former modification remains the same. The PLGR is a handheld self-contained GPS receiver with Precise Positioning Service (PPS) and anti-spoofing capabilities. In anticipation of awarding a Non-Developmental Item (NDI) production contract(s) the NAVSTAR GPS JPO is very interested in generating a full and open competition for the manufacture, test, and delivery of a 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. Recently, there have been significant changes to the DAGR program. Please note the following: We anticipate purchasing approximately 205,000 receivers over a seven year period. The estimated dates for release of the Draft Request for Proposal (DRFP) is December 1998, Request for Proposal (RFP) is June 1999, and contract award is November 1999. Initial delivery of the first production lot is expected not later than November 2000. Those offerors having applicable qualifications, capability, and background must submit clear and convincing documentation that demonstrates their ability to design, manufacture, and test self-contained handheld PPS GPS receivers. Qualified offerors shall 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 acquisition reform, 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 the requirements are defined in terms that enable and encourage offerors to supply NDI items and affords all qualified offerors an opportunity to compete in the procurement. Communication will take place primarily through electronic-mail. However, the Government anticipates hosting periodic Industry/Government conferences and the use of the U.S. mail is required for For Official Use Only (FOUO) transmittals. The next Industry Week is scheduled for 9-13 March 1998, in the GPS conference room, Bldg. 120, Los Angeles-Air Force Base. Interested Contractors must notify Misty Honeywell at honeywml@gps1.laafb.af.mil to schedule a briefing time. The following documents are available, per your request: ICD-GPS-153 (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 that of 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 qualified small business 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/CZUP, or any contractual questions to Lisa J. Vanderpoorten or Lt Shawn Fernandez, SMC/CZK, at (310) 363-3844. Written questions may 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. See Note 26. (0035)

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