Ballistic Missile Defense Organization, BMDO/DCT, 1725 Jefferson Davis Highway, Suite 809, Arlington, VA 22202

R -- THREAT SYSTEMS ENGINEERING SUPPORT CONTRACT (TSESC) SOL HQ0006-99-R-0004 POC POC Ms. Elizabeth Shanahan, BMDO/DCTR, (703) 604-4458, email elizabeth.shanahan@bmdo.osd.mil, Reference Number BMDO 99-06 The Ballistic Missile Defense Organization (BMDO), Directorate of Threat and Countermeasures (BMDO/DTC) is issuing a Request For Proposals to obtain expert, scientific and engineering support to the Threat Systems Engineering Program concerning foreign missile systems and particularly Ballistic Missile Defense countermeasures. This work effort will be performed through independent technical analyses and assessments, participation in Threat Systems Engineering Program (TSEP) reviews and meetings, working groups, and information exchanges with other BMD elements. Specifically, the scope of this effort will include technical analyses and detailed engineering and design studies of threat systems and associated countermeasures, conducting Threat Risk Assessments (TRAs), development and maintenance of databases, support to TSEP experiments, and reporting of results. This work effort includes interfacing and close coordination with organizations within BMDO/DTC, organizations internal to BMDO, the associated Program Offices and executing agents, and the Intelligence Community. The significant, non-cost evaluation areas for award will emphasize the breadth and depth of corporate and technical experience directly related to the tasks, past performance and innovation. Clearance requirements include a TOP SECRET Facility Clearance and TOP SECRET/SCI for the Program Manager, all Principal and Senior category personnel. The Program Manager and the Principal level personnel shall have TOP SECRET/SCI clearance at contract initiation; remaining Principal level personnel shall have TOP/SCI clearance within 30 days after contract initiation. All senior level personnel must be capable of being upgraded within 30 days as needed. At least half of the Senior Labor-Category personnel and below shall have Secret clearance at contract award; remaining personnel shall have a Secret clearance within 30 days after contract award. During contract performance communications with other BMDO support contractors, academic institutions, research laboratories, and foreign elements shall be coordinated with the Contracting Officer's Representative. In the event communication with a foreign element is required, the contractor must do so in compliance with the Arms Export Control Act and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). The Arms Export Control Act and ITAR require U.S. contractors, who are proposing to disclose classified or technical information controlled by ITAR to foreign nationals or international organizations, first to obtain an export license from DOS ODTC (Office of Trade Controls) or obtain an exemption to the ITAR. A draft Statement of Work will be posted to the BMDO Acquisition Reporting Bulleting Board (BARBB) at http://www.acq.osd.mil/bmdo/barbb/barbb.htm. The Government intends to post to the BARBB, other technical description documents and the RFP information, as they become available. The contract will be a completion Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee type, with a 2-year base period and three, one-year options. Planned contract award is May 1999. Small businesses/small disadvantaged businesses as defined in Standard Industrial Classification Code 8731, Commercial Physical and Biological Research Space Vehicles and Guided Missiles, Their Propulsion Units, Their Propulsion Unit Parts, and Their Auxiliary Equipment Parts (1,000 employees), are invited to submit to the contracting office as early as possible, but not later than 15 days after this notice, evidence of their capability to perform the contract, in order to assist in a set-aside determination in accordance with FAR 19.5. Send written capability statements, including resumes of leading personnel and citing specific, relevant experience, referencing solicitation HQ0006-99-R-0004, Reference Number BMDO 99-06, to Ms. Elizabeth Shanahan, Ballistic Missile Defense Organization, BMDO/DCTR, 1725 Jefferson Davis Highway, Suite 809, Arlington, VA 22202. If adequate response is not received from responsible small business concerns offering best capabilities, as discussed in FAR 19.502-2(b), the solicitation will be issued for full and open competition (Notification of this determination will be included in an update to information posted to the BARBB). Posted 03/08/99 (I-SN305936). (0067)

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