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A -- NPOESS PDRR SOURCE SELECTION SOL F04701-99-R-0500 DUE 092099 POC John Inman, Contract Negotiator, Phone (301)427-2084, Email jinman@ipo.noaa.gov -- Ronald Graves, Contracting Officer, Phone (301)427-2084 X115, Email rgraves@ipo.noaa.gov WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&;ProjID=F04701-99-R-0 500&LocID=901. E-MAIL: John Inman, jinman@ipo.noaa.gov. The National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS) Integrated Program Office (IPO) plans to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for NPOESS Program Definition and Risk Reduction (PDRR) on or about 20 AUGUST 1999. NPOESS will replace the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Polar-orbiting Operational Satellites (POES) and the Air Force's Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP), and will provide a single national polar operational remote-sensing capability for global and regional environmental data for use by military and civil communities. These data will include radiometric observations of the atmosphere and cloud cover imagery as well as other specialized atmospheric, environmental, climatic, terrestrial, oceanographic, and solar-geophysical data. Raw data records (RDRs), sensor data records (SDRs), and environmental data records (EDRs) will be distributed for use by military and civil operational communities. The IPO fully contemplates that the firm(s) awarded contract(s) resulting from the subject RFP (for Phase I program definition and risk reduction) will be prepared to submit offers for any Phase II/III acquisition (Engineering and Manufacturing Development/Production) which might be conducted in the future. Standard Industrial Classification Code 8731 applies. The RFP will not be released in a paper format, but will be placed in the NPOESS electronic library at http://npoesslib.ipo.noaa.gov. All parties interested in receiving a copy of the RFP may obtain it from that site. Interested parties desiring a notice when the release occurs or when related information is posted in the NPOESS electronic library may send an e-mail address to the contracting officer at jinman@ipo.noaa.gov, who will send out an e-mail notice on the day of posting advising parties to visit the library. The RFP includes CLIN 0001 -- Program Definition (including (1) System Requirements Review and System Functional Review on a total system basis; and (2) Interim Design Review on a total system basis but including Preliminary Design Review maturity on the Information Data Processing and Command/Communications/Control components supporting the joint IPO/NASA NPOESS Preparatory Project (NPP)) Dec 1999-Mar2002. CLIN 0002 -- data and Reports associated w/CLIN 0001 and CLIN 0003. CLIN 0003 -- Special Studies for over-and-above efforts as directed by the Government. CLIN 0004 -- reserved. CLIN 0005 -- Option CLIN -- Preliminary Design (an option to continue to Preliminary Design Review on a total system basis) Apr 2002 -- Dec 2002. CLIN 0006 -- data and reports for CLIN 0005. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which will be considered by the Government. Both paper and electronic proposals will be required, as will be outlined in the RFP. An updated draft RFP is available in the NPOESS electronic library -- all prospective offers should carefully review this draft. Potential offerors may direct questions to Mr John Inman, contracting officer, 301/427-2084 x162, jinman@ipo.noaa.gov. An Ombudsman has been appointed to address concerns from potential offerors during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. The Ombudsman does not diminish the authority of the program director of the contracting officer, but communicates contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate Government personnel. When requested, the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals or in the source selection process. Interested parties are invited to call Mr Les Bordelon at 310/363-3818. Note 26. Posted 08/02/99 (D-SN361813). (0214)

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