US ARMY SPACE AND MISSILE DEFENSE COMMAND, ATTN: SMDC-CM-CK, P.O. BOX 1500, HUNTSVILLE, AL 35807-3801

A -- AIRBORNE TEST AND MEASUREMENTS SUPPORT (ATMS) SOL DASG60-98-R-0017 POC Mona Neal, Contract Specialist, Donald C. Reesman, Contracting Officer, SMDC-CM-CK, (256)955-4565 This notice amends the original announcement of 11 Jun 98, to include additional requirements to the Airborne Test and Measurements Support (ATMS) effort. The requirement contained in the original announcement is as follows: The Measurements Platforms Division of the Sensors Directorate of USASMSDC requires the Airborne Test and Measurements Support (ATMS) effort. This effort is a follow-on to the current High Altitude Observatory (HALO) program ATMS activities performed under USASMDC Contract DASG60-95-C-0028. The principal objective of the ATMS effort is to perform high altitude airborne measurements, collect test data, and reduce these data to provide optical signature information applicable to the theater and strategic ballistic missile defense environment; to include reentry vehicle/objects signatures, plume/wake phenomenology studies, missile/target intercepts, and debris characterization. Accomplishment of these objectives involves the following: (a) technical analysis of mission test requirements with respect to measurement capabilities; (b) mission planning support, range coordination, and mission conduct; (c) provision of aircraft, aircraft modifications, and associated aircraft operations and maintenance to support mission conduct; (d) sensor development, acquisition, integration, operation, maintenance, and coordination activities; and (e) reduction, analysis, reporting, and presentation of HALO-collected data. These activities will be conducted at the contractor facility and/or CONUS/OCONUS sites (U.S. Army Kwajalein Atoll, Eastern Test Range, Western Test Range, White Sands Missile Range, etc.). The ATMS effort requires in-depth high altitude aircraft operation and maintenance experience, and electro-optical (ultraviolet, visible, and infrared) sensor hardware/software engineering experience. It requires the facilities and capabilities to provide and/or perform the following activities: measurement aircraft, including flight operations, certification, modifications, and maintenance; optical sensor instruments/systems, as well as subsystem components; and optical system calibration and data reduction. Subsystems include the electro-optical sensors; optical grade aircraft measurement windows (BK-7 glass, standard & UV fused Silica, and infrared ZnS & ZnSe); telescope, lenses, and optical subsystems; computerized sensor pointing subsystems; ground-to-air data uplink subsystems, data monitoring and recording subsystem; and associated sensor/aircraft electronics and power distribution subsystems. The planned period of performance for this effort is 59 months; with 24 months for the basic, and options to consecutively extend the term of the contract for an additional 35 months. A cost-plus-award-fee level of effort contract is contemplated. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: Under a separate cost-plus-award-fee completion contract line item, the contractor will be required to perfom a sensor system development, known as "HALO Upgrade Phase I," to provide an enhanced data collection capability to the HALOaircraft and the HALO program. This effort includes the design, development, and installation onto the HALO aircraft of a high sensitivity, multiple function, multi-band sensor system to collect radiometric and photodocumentation data from the visible, mid-wave infrared (MWIR), and long-wave (LWIR) spectral regions. The sensor system will be composed of 5 subsystems: (1) A pointing mirror/telescope subsystem capable of viewing from horizon to horizon. (2) A visible and two MWIR sensors make up the acquisition subsystem. (3) A narrow field of view tracking subsystem will be comprised of visible, MWIR and LWIR sensors. (4) The real-time processing subsystem will collect the data from the acquisition and tracking subsystems, process the data to provide sighting messages and record the raw and processed data. (5) The surveillance processing subsystem will provide tracking information to retain the target in the field of view. It is anticipated that modifications to the HALO aircraft will be required to accommodate the Phase I sensor. These modifications shall not adversely affect the current capabilities of the HALO aircraft or adversely impact current ATMS test mission performance. Also, the contractor must maintain the current capability of the HALO system to include the use of the Infrared Instrumentation System (IRIS) or a guest sensor simultaneously with the HALO Upgrade Phase I sensor. HALO Upgrade Phase I is planned to be a 24 month effort to begin upon contract award. Under an additional unpriced contract line item to be included in this acquisition, the government may procure from the ATMS contractor up to four sensors for use in a government application other than ATMS. This effort will be referred to herein as "HALO Upgrade Phase II." These sensors will be similar but not identical to the HALO Upgrade Phase I sensor system. They would likely be larger in aperture size than the HALO Upgrade sensors with increased sensitivity requirements. They would operate on aircraft larger than a Gulfstream IIB and would probably be required to endure and operate in a more severe shock and vibration environment. Significant software development may be required to perform operations with the Phase II sensors that are not required for the HALO Upgrade Phase I sensorThe ATMS contractor will not be required to design, develop or certify any aircraft modifications for the Phase II sensor effort, but will be required to support work done by others to accomplish Phase II sensor aircraft installation, checkout, and ground and flight testing. . This follow-on Phase II effort must be considered during the performance of HALO Upgrade Phase I. Throughout the design, development and implementation of the HALO Upgrade Phase I, the contractor will be required to interface with other government agencies and their support contractors in regard to the potential follow-on Phase II effort. END OF ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT. Contract award is planned for the end of the third quarter of FY99. The DRFP and the resulting RFP will be unclassified. TOP SECRET facility clearance and a SECRET safeguarding capability is required for performance of this effort. Upon request, a SECRET classified addendum to the SOW will be provided by the contracting officer to potential offerors possessing a SECRET safeguarding capability. The unclassified portion of the DRFP is available to potential offerors on USASMDC's web site at http://www.smdc.army.mil. An amendment to the DRFP to include the above additional requirements will be published mid second quarter FY 99. The DRFP will be amended to a final RFP (without further public notice) by the end of second quarter FY 99. These dates are estimates and are subject to change. Issuance of the DRFP/RFP by way of the web is preferred, but any potential offeror not having access to the web may request that a copy of the DRFP/RFP be transmitted by mail. The request must be made in writing to the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command, ATTN: SMDC-CM-CK/Mona Neal, P.O. Box 1500, Huntsville, AL 35807-3801, and must cite this Commerce Business Daily notice number or the DRFP number shown above. Potential offerors requesting transmittal of the DRFP by mail should include their complete mailing address, with nine-digit zip code and Facility Security Clearance (FSC) number. This acquisition is a 100 percent small business set-aside and shall not be open to participation by foreign firms. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code applicable to this procurement is 8731. Potential offerors requesting transmittal of the DRFP by mail should state whether they are small or small disadvantaged businesses, the size standard for which is 1,000 employees. Telephone requests for mail transmittal of the DRFP will not be accepted. Facsimile submissions can be transmitted to (205) 955-4240. A bidder's library is available at USASMDC in Huntsville, Alabama, and will be available until award of the contract. Access to and use of the library is specifically detailed in the DRFP. Individuals must have a SECRET level security clearance to use the library. Questions and/or comments regarding the content of this notice must be submitted within fifteen days of the issue date of this notice in accordance with the instructions accompanying the DRFP. Pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation 3.104, entitled "Procurement Integrity," all technical discussions and/or clarifications regarding this acquisition are required to be directed solely to the Contracting Officer (through the Contract Specialist identified herein). For written requests (for mail transmittal of the DRFP/RFP) transmitted by other than the U.S. Mail, the street address is: U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command, ATTN: SMDC-CM-CK/Mona Neal, 106 Wynn Drive, Huntsville, AL 35805-1990. Posted 02/02/99 (I-SN293814). (0033)

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