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58 -- MULTIFUNCTIONAL INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM -- LOW VOLUME TERMINAL (MIDS-LVT) PRODUCTION SOL N00039-99-R-2103(Q) POC Mr. Sal Cianci, Contract Specialist, (619)524-7184 WEB: SPAWAR Business Opportunities Page, http://agena.spawar.navy.mil/e-commerce. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contract Specialist via, ciancis@spawar.navy.mil. Pursuant to FAR provision 52.215-3 "Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes", the Space & Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR), on behalf of the Program Executive Officer -- Space, Communications, and Sensors (PEO-SCS), plans to issue a draft solicitation for production of the Multifunctional Information Distribution System -- Low Volume Terminal (MIDS-LVT). The MIDS-LVT is the third generation of Link-16 technology (advanced tactical data link system). In addition to demonstrating interoperability with the Joint Tactical Information Distribution System (JTIDS) and MIDS Engineering Manufacturing Development (EMD) LVT, the production MIDS-LVT must utilize an open systems architecture and meet interchangeability requirements with the MIDS-EMD-LVT. Per international agreement, the Government will conduct a competition limited to prime contractors within the nations of France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the U.S. The Government intends to make multiple contract awards. Thecontract type will be an indefinite-delivery-indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) for firm-fixed-price (FFP) terminals and spares. The ordering period for terminals and spares will be from date of contract award (planned for March 2000) through 30 September 2004. This contract also will include requirements for supportability management, contractor depot repair of production and EMD terminals, and engineering & logistics services on a firm-fixed-price, time-and-material-and-labor-hour, and cost plus fixed fee basis, respectively. The planned release date of the draft RFP is on or about March 15, 1999 with the official RFP release date planned for June 1999. The draft RFP and any subsequent updates will be issued via the SPAWAR Business Opportunities web page http://agena.spawar.navy.mil/e-commerce. No paper copies will be issued. The applicable RFP number is N00039-99-R-2103(Q). A MIDS-LVT technical data package & production library will made available after the draft RFP is released. Significant items from this library will be available on CD-ROM. Further details regarding the library and the CD-ROM will be provided in the draft RFP. In accordance with FAR 15.201, SPAWAR encourages Government-Industry exchanges concerning the forthcoming draft request for proposals (RFP). Questions or comments regarding the draft RFP shall be submitted by e-mail through the SPAWAR Business Opportunities web page and addressed to the contract specialist Sal Cianci at ciancis@spawar.navy.mil. Questions or comments may be submitted at anytime and should be received by April 15, 1999 to ensure full consideration prior to official RFP release in June 1999. Only questions or comments submitted via e-mail through the Business Opportunities website will be considered. The Government may conduct one-on-one meetings with interested prime contractors if it determines such meetings to be necessary. Note 26 applies. Posted 03/09/99 (W-SN306372). (0068)

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