Department of the Air Force, Air Force Space Command, 30CONS, Bldg 7015, STE 2D, Vandenberg AFB, CA, 93437-5226

J -- LAUNCH SERVICES SUPPORT CONTRACT (LSSC), OPERATION, MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, ENGINEERING SERVICES TO SUPPORT COMMUNICATIONS FOR THE WESTERN SPACE AND MISSILE RANGE. SOL F04684-99-R-0023 POC Gregory Tom, Contract Specialist, Email tomg@vafb5a.vafb.af.mil WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=R&;ProjID=F04684-99-R-0 023&LocID=528. E-MAIL: Gregory Tom, tomg@vafb5a.vafb.af.mil. Sources are sought. 30th Space Wing is seeking input from industry with the technical expertise to provide services of a non-personal nature for Launch Services Support (LSSC) at Vandenberg AFB CA. This contract will provide mission essential technical support for the operation, maintenance, modification, and/or installation of communication and launch support systems for the Western Space and Missile Range. The systems are comprised of many functionally discrete types of equipment which collectively provide a flexible, program-oriented communication capability for space and missile flight test, supporting checkout, instrumentation, administrative and technical activities. The systems include but are not limited to technical and administrative communications systems, recording systems, public address systems, closed-circuit television, photographic systems, timing systems, microwave equipment, DC power systems, data transmission systems, count-down clocks, missile liftoff systems, fiber optic systems, and area warning systems. The systems involved are located at Vandenberg AFB, Santa Barbara County, CA. The systems at Vandenberg range over an approximate maximum distance of 30 miles. The tentative date for electronic release of the draft RFP is 8 Oct 99. A site tour has been tentatively scheduled for 12 Oct 99, with one-on-one discussions to follow. We need input from industry to determine if this type of service can be procured using FAR Part 12 procedures. Reference library with pertinent documentation is tentatively scheduled to be available electronically NLT 8 Oct 99. The proposed contract is 100% set-aside for small business (SIC 8731, 1000 employees); a small business submitting a proposal must perform a minimum of 51% of the proposed contract performance. This will be a two-year, fixed-price/incentive-fee contract. Interested firms need to state whether small or large business and need to cite examples of relevant government or commercial past and present Posted 08/19/99 (D-SN370251). (0231)

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