Space and Missile Systems Center CWKE, 155 Discoverer Blvd., Suite 1380, Los Angeles AFB, CA 90245

R -- AIR FORCE SATELLITE CONTROL NETWORK ACQUISITION POC Contracts Manager: Lt Evelyn Ligon, (310) 363-2846, Contracting Officer: Mr Ben Richter, PCO, (310) 363-6558 WEB: click here to download more information, http://cw.losangeles.af.mil/slcs_acq. This notice is issued in advance of a full and open competition Request for Proposal (RFP) for the purpose of obtaining qualified sources for the Air Force Satellite Control Network Contract (SCNC). The Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) Satellite and the Launch Control Systems Program Office requires tasks be performed under this contract in the areas of development, integration and sustainment of the worldwide AFSCN. The primary SCNC efforts will include transition from the current sustainment contract; depot-level maintenance and trending analysis; all new hardware and software development, integration, and test efforts; configuration management; program management; system engineering and integration including requirement analysis, studies, installation, integration, and test. The estimated period of performance for this effort will be up to ten years. The type of tasks involved will require the contractor to provide quick response and to have close connection with the Satellite and the Launch Control Systems Program Office (SMC/CW), as well as other SMC/CW and Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) organizations and supporting contractors located at or near Los Angeles Air Force Base, CA., Onizuka Air Force Base, CA., Peterson Air Force Base, CO., Schriever Air Force Base, CO., Hawaii Tracking Station, Guam Tracking Station, Diego Garcia Station, Telemetry Commanding Station (Oak Hanger, England), Thule Tracking Station, Colorado Tracking Station, Vandenberg Tracking Station, and New Hampshire Station. To meet security requirements for the SCNC effort, potential offerors must have or be able to obtain a Top Secret Industrial Facility Clearance prior to contract award. Companies proposing on this acquisition must be U.S. owned, and personnel supporting this contract must have a minimum of a Secret Clearance. Additionally, potential offerors must have properly cleared personnel and compatible facilities to work with National Program personnel and requirements, and to work within National Program facilities.For the SCNC acquisition, interested qualified sources are invited to submit an unclassified Statement of Capability (SOC) not to exceed ten pages in length, (single-spaced, 12-point), within fifteen calendar days of publication of this synopsis. Standard brochures, if directly applicable, are acceptable and do not count against the ten page count (please include three self-addressed envelopes which are at least 11" X 13" in dimension, suitable for mailing sizable documents). The SOC must clearly demonstrate 1) experience in performing tasks in areas similar to those tasks described above on-time and within budget, 2) good commercial practices for the administration, control and performance of contractual requirements, 3) relevant technical or administrative activities similar to those tasks described above, including contract number, name, address, and phone number of the contracting officer, and 4) how the potential offeror currently meets or intends to meet the security requirements. Due to the highly complex nature of this acquisition and the large number of skills required to perform the various tasks, prime-subcontractor and teaming arrangements are encouraged. Small business firms having the interest, capability or ability to provide such effort are encouraged to participate. Potential offerors should also indicate if they are small, small and disadvantaged, or minority or woman-owned. For this acquisition, the Satellite and the Launch Control Systems Program Office anticipates invoking organizational conflict of interest and associated contractor agreement provisions and clauses. This synopsis information is for planning purposes only, and does not constitute a Request for Proposal. Eligibility for participating in this acquisition depends upon a response to this announcement. The SCNC Draft RFP will be incrementally built, currently planned to start at the beginning of October 1998, for industry comments. The RFP is anticipated for release in January 1999 with receipt of proposals made within 45 calendar days. Information herein is based on the best information available at the time of publication, is subject to revision, is not binding upon the Government, nor will the Government be responsible for SOC preparation costs. Send SCNC SOC submittals (one original and two copies) to Lt Evelyn Ligon SMC/CWKC, 155 Discoverer Blvd, Suite 1380, Los Angeles AFB, CA 90245-4692. Submit a SCNC SOC cover page to SMC/BC, 155 Discoverer Blvd, Suite 2017, Los Angeles AFB, CA 90245-4692. For additional information, please reference our new Worldwide Web site at http://cw.losangeles.af.mil/slcs_acq. Your points of contact for this announcement are Lt Evelyn Ligon, (310) 363-2846, or Mr. Ben Richter, (310 363-6558.***** Posted 07/29/98 (W-SN230159). (0210)

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