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58 -- NAVSTAR GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS) JOINT PROGRAM OFFICE (JPO), USER EQUIPMENT (UE) MINIATURIZED AIRBORNE GPS RECEIVER 2000 (MAGR 2000) SOL F04701-96-R-0028 DUE 032798 POC Technical Contact Point: Majonka Carbajal, (310) 363-0237; Contracting Officer: Lisa J. Vanderpoorten, (310) 363-6360 WEB: click here to download a copy of the RFP or visit MAGR2000 home page, http://www.laafb.af.mil/SMC/CZ/homepage/user/magr2000.htm. NAVSTAR Global Positioning System (GPS) Joint Program Office (JPO) intends to issue Request For Proposal (RFP) F04701-96-R-0028 on or after 27 March 1998 for the Miniaturized Airborne GPS Receiver 2000 (MAGR 2000) program (formerly known as the Miniaturized Airborne GPS Receiver -- Follow-On program). All responsible sources may submit a response which will be considered by the Government. This announcement augments the previous announcements published on 29 October, 1996; 26 February, 1997; 28 July 1997 and 6 October 1997. The intent of the acquisition is to field qualified GPS User Equipment 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 RFP will be mailed to those businesses on the source list and will be posted to the www site (Internet address: http://www.laafb.af.mil/SMC/CZ/homepage/user/magr2000.htm) on or after Mar 27, 1998. 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 evaluation of 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. See Note 26. (0064)

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