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J -- ENGINEERING, DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, INTEGRATION, TEST AND DELIVERY OF SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE ENHANCEMENTS/UPGRADES SOL F19628-98-R-0035 DUE 120798 POC Mr Robert Franck, MEDAL Program Manager, (719) 556-2200; Major Henry Pandes, Contracting Officer, (781) 377-9237 WEB: ESC Business Opportunities Web Page, http://www.herbb.hanscom.af.mil. E-MAIL: Click Here to E-mail the POC, franckrl@cisf.af.mil or pandesh@hanscom.af.mil. This is not a solicitation but a market survey to determine the potential sources to provide engineering services for the Missile Warning and Space Surveillance Sensors (MWSSS) Engineering Development and Logistics (MEDAL) contract. MEDAL is a follow-on acquisition to the existing Integrated Tactical Warning/Attack Assessment (ITW/AA) Sensors Integrated Systems Support (ISISS) contract. Support will be required for the following MWSSS systems and their associated Software Programming Agencies (SPAs): Ballistic Missile Early Warning System (BMEWS), Site 1 -- AN/FPS-120; BMEWS, Site 2 [being replaced by an AN/FPS-123 under the Clear Radar Upgrade scheduled for IOC in Jan 01] -- AN/FPS-50 & AN/FPS-92; BMEWS, Site 3 -- AN/FPS-126; PAVE Phased Array Warning System (PAVE PAWS) -- AN/FPS-123; Perimeter Acquisition Radar Attack Characterization System (PARCS) -- AN/FPQ-16; Eglin Radar -- AN/FPS-85; Ground Based Electro-Optical Deep Space Surveillance (GEODSS) -- AN/FSQ-114; and HAVE STARE -- AN/FPS-129. This acquisition includes the engineering, design, development, integration, test and delivery of various software and hardware enhancements and upgrades to the MWSSS system, to include: revision and development of all support requirements (technical orders, support equipment, initial spares, training, etc.) and procurement of production and support system retrofit kits/documentation resulting from these enhancements and upgrades. In addition, related logistics and system engineering studies, prototyping, configuration management support, and planning activities will be required. Coordination, planning and integration is anticipated with a number of related initiatives, including the Integrated Space C2 (ISC2), the Space-Based Infra-Red System (SBIRS), and the National Missile Defense Lead System Integrator (NMD LSI) Upgraded Early Warning Radar (UEWR) efforts, along with incorporation of Defense Information Infrastructure/Common Operating Environment (DII/COE) directives when applicable. Refer to the CBD announcement dated 25 Aug 98, record number: 2166PRJ0022 for previously published information. The Air Force is considering a number of acquisition approaches for MEDAL. These include traditional ID/IQ, existing contract vehicles, and ID/IQ transitioning to Total System Performance Responsibility (TSPR). Among options being considered for inclusion would be operations and maintenance support and a variety of means to incentivize the contract including, but not limited to, financial and contract extensions. Also, the government may use a Software Capability Evaluation to evaluate candidates during the Source Selection process. This evaluation will be based upon the Software Engineering Institute's Capability Maturity Model. The MEDAL contract is a separate effort from the ISC2 contract, although there may be coordination between the efforts as stated above. The Air Force anticipates issuance of an RFP in May 99 and a contract award in the Oct 99 timeframe. The Air Force has posted Risk Assessment issues in order to solicit industry suggestions and comments on potential risk mitigators. Submit statement of qualifications, along with supporting documentation to: ESC/NDWCS, 1050 East Stewart Ave, Peterson AFB, CO 80914-2902, Attn: Bob Franck. Responses must be received no later than 30 calendar days after the date of this publication and should not exceed ten (10) pages on 8 = x 11-inch paper no smaller than 10 pitch. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute an Invitation for Bid or Request for Proposal, nor does its issuance restrict the Government as to the ultimate acquisition approach. Firms who submit qualification packages in response to this notice are requested to identify prior contracts (by contract number and issuing office) where they have provided the same or similar effort and a government point of contact (preferably the contracting officer). The Air Force will use this information to assess the potential of using existing contracts for MEDAL requirements. The government will not reimburse the contractor for any cost associated with preparing or submitting a response to this notice. A contract will not be awarded as a result of this announcement. An Ombudsman has been appointed to address concerns from offerors or potential offerors during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. The Ombudsman does not diminish the authority of the program director or contracting officer, but communicates contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate Government personnel. When requested, the Ombudsman shall maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposal or in the source selection process. Interested parties are invited to call Colonel Lee H. Hughes, ESC/CX at 781-377-5106. The program office has established a web site on the [HANSCOM] Electronic RFP Bulletin Board (HERBB) for information updates and will also be issuing a sources sought synopsis in the near future. The web site for HERBB is www.herbb.[HANSCOM].af.mil. The MEDAL Program Manager is Robert Franck, ESC/NDW, Peterson AFB, CO, comm 719-556-2200, FAX 719-556-2318, e-mail franckrl@cisf.af.mil. The Contracting Officer for MEDAL is Maj.Henry Pandes, comm 781-377-9237, FAX 781-377-2444, ESC/NDK, 11 Eglin St, HANSCOM AFB, MA 01731, e-mail pandesh@[HANSCOM].af.mil. See Note 26. Posted 11/06/98 (D-SN269441). (0310)

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