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A -- GPS RECEIVER APPLICATIONS MODULE-SELECTIVE AVAILABILITY/ANTI-SPOOFING MODULE (GRAM-SAASM) PROGRAM DUE 050498 POC Technical Contact Point: Mr Ramon Hilario, (310) 363-3818; Contracting Officer: Mr Charles D. Watson, (310) 363-0489 The NAVSTAR Global Positioning System (GPS) Joint Program Office (JPO) intends to issue a Program Research and Development Announcement (PRDA) on 1 April 1998 for the GPS Receiver Application Module -- Selective Availability/Anti-Spoofing Module (GRAM-SAASM) Program. The PRDA will be submitted electronically in the Commerce Business Daily (CBD) and via the SMC webpage at www.LAAFB.AF.MIL/SMC/PK/CBD. The files will be in the Microsoft Office formats. This acquisition requires the prime contractor(s) to be U.S. owned and controlled and on-shore. Offerors must indicate whether they are a Small Business concern; use Standard Industrial Classification Code 8731 (1,000 employees). The government reserves the right to award to a Small Business (SB), Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), or to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU)/Minority Institutions or Higher Learning (MI), if after evaluation, the capability to perform is determined. If proposals are received of equal caliber, preference will be given to SB, SDB, and HBCU/MI. The Government may award one or more contracts for this phase and cost-sharing will be considered. Contract award is anticipated for Jun 98. Interested offerors who did not attend the GRAM-SAASM Industry Days on 6 Feb 98 may access the GRAM-SAASM webpage at www.laafb.af.mil/SMC/CZ/homepage/user/graasm.htm for more information. Proposals will be due on 4 May 1998. A Pre-Proposal Conference is scheduled for Thursday, 9 Apr 98, at the GPS Joint Program Office in El Segundo, CA. The conference will consist only of Gov't-Industry one-on-one meetings. There will be no General Session. Each Contractor will be allotted a 1-hour time block to conference with the Government. Interested Contractors should schedule with Mr. Ramon Hilario, (310) 363-6503. 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 of the 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 nor in the source selection process. The Ombudsman, Mr. Leslie Bordelon, can be reached at (310) 363-3818. Direct technical questions to Mr. Ramon Hilario, SMC/CZU, at (310) 363-6503. Direct contractual questions to Mr. Charles Watson, SMC/CZK, at (310) 363-0489. 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. See Note 26.***** (0078)

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