Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command, 4301 Pacific Highway, San Diego, CA 92110-3127

58 -- SITUATIONAL AWARENESS BEACON WITH REPLY SYSTEM ACQUISITION PROGRAM SOL N00039-98-R-0122 (Q) POC Lorian M. Merkins, Contract Specialist, at (619) 524-7166 or John A. Sullivan, Contracting Officer, at (619) 524-7155 WEB: Information pertaining to the SABER program, including, http://www.spawar.navy.mil. E-MAIL: E-mail address of the assigned Contract Specialist, merkinsl@spawar.navy.mil or sullivaj@spawar.navy,mil. The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command intends to procure, using full and open competitive procedures and Best Value selection decision criteria, between 500 to 1000 tracking beacons, appropriate peripheral equipment and DII COE 3.x interface software. The primary objective requirement for SABER is to provide local and worldwide situational awareness and a friendly identification of ground and surface units to reduce fratricide. Sources will be required to submit a proposal to include the design and development of a small number of Pre-production units taken through full developmental and operational testing, into full production, and through post production support. The successful offeror will be expected to provide the following: (1) Supply an integrated systems engineering process to ensure requirements are met in accordance with the SOO and System Performance documentation (SPD); (2) Design the SABER system to easily accommodate hardware, software, operational as well as support concept changes; (3) Design the system's command, control, communications and display architecture to take maximum advantage of existing or planned capabilities; (4) Provide Functional Specification(s) and external interface control drawings ICD(s). Give the contractor responsibility for their content until acceptance by the Government; (5) Ensure successful integration into Global Command and Control System (GCCS (M)), and Defense Information Infrastructure Common Operating Environment (DII COE) systems; (6) Provide approximately 30 LRIP units and the associated support equipment and C2 node software; (7) Provide on-call support and assistance during any government test and system integration efforts; (8) Identify, develop and provide the logistics support necessary to support the system in accordance with the SOO and SPD. In addition, proposals will be expected to meet the SPD parameters of threshold minimums; year 2000 compliance; design the Command, Control, Communications and display architecture to take maximum advantage of existing or planned capabilities and provide adequate levels of security for all electromagnetic emissions from the unit. The Government expects to award a contract with incentives to induce cost, schedule, and technical performance savings. This notice does not constitute a request for proposals or promise to contract. Any contract that may be awarded subsequent to this notice will be the result of a formal RFP currently expected to be released in early August. A draft RFP and a formal RFP will be posted in the Open Solicitations section of the Business Opportunities portion of the SPAWAR web site for the purchase of the subject SABER system. Internet address: http://www.spawar.navy.mil applies. From the SPAWAR homepage, first select business opportunities, then future requirements or open solicitations, then PMW-187 and finally, select program entitled "SABER". An Industry Day will be held prior to the release of the formal RFP, details will be posted on the SPAWAR web page. The date by which proposals must be received to be considered for award will be included with the solicitation posted on the SPAWAR web page. The point of contact for this procurement is Ms. Lorian Merkins, Contract Specialist, and may be reached via e-mail at merkinsl@spawar.navy.mil or at (619) 524-7166. Additional information may be sent via U.S. mail, addressed as stated above, to the following address: 4301 Pacific Highway, OT-4, Room 1029A, San Diego, CA 92110-3127. See Numbered Note(s): 13. Posted 06/26/98 (0177)

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