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18 -- 18-COMMUNICATION/NAVIGATION OUTAGE FORECASTING SYSTEM [C/NOFS] SOL Reference-Number-Synopsis-8 DUE 010300 POC Miranda Firth, Contracting Officer, Phone (505)853-4267, Email miranda.firth@comanche.plk.af.mil -- Scott Haskett, Secondary POC, Phone (505)846-8570, Fax (505)846-8518, Email scott.haskett@comanche.plk.af.mil WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=R&;ProjID=Reference-Num ber-Synopsis-8&LocID=901. E-MAIL: Miranda Firth, miranda.firth@comanche.plk.af.mil. Sources Sought Synopsis: The Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center, Test and Evaluation Directorate (SMC/TE), Space Test Program (STP) is seeking sources for a small/medium satellite space mission to low inclination, low earth orbit (LEO). STP requires the build, payload integration and testing of a spacecraft, the purchase and integration of a launch vehicle and launch services for this mission. The resultant contract shall require a SECRET facility clearance. Further information concerning this acquisition including Commerce Business Daily announcements and solicitation documents will be made available at the following World Wide Web Site: http://www.te.plk.af.mil. The resultant solicitation will be issued under FAR 15 and the source selection will be done in accordance with AFMC Median Source Selection Procedures dated 12 Feb 99. Foreign firms are advised that they will not be allowed to participate as the prime contractor on this acquisition. Interested large companies shall provide the Contracting Office, no later than 3 January 2000, with a letter of interest. Interested small companies shall provide both a letter of interest and capability information (see Note 25). Interested parties are required to submit a letter of interest in order to be included on the solicitation bidder's list and receive future announcements and correspondence automatically. The letter of interest shall include company size status under the Standard Industrial Classification Code (SIC) and should indicate if they are a small business, a socially and economically disadvantaged business, an 8(a) firm, a historically black college, a minority institution or a woman owned business. The Standard Industrial Code (SIC) is 3761 and the small business threshold for this SIC code is 1,000 employees or fewer. Replies to this notice are requested from all qualified businesses. All letters of interest must be received by the office below by 4:00pm, MST, 3 January 2000. Please mail to SMC/TEKL Attn: Chris Milburn & Miranda K. Firth, Rm 115, Bldg 413, 3550 Aberdeen Ave., Kirtland AFB NM 87117-5776 or fax to: Attn: Chris Milburn & Miranda K. Firth, (505)846-8518/8814. Please direct contracting questions to Contract Specialists, Chris Milburn, (505) 846-5083, or Miranda K. Firth, (505)853-4267, and technical questions to Program Managers, Capt Mark Zelinka, (505)853-7562, or Capt. Scott Haskett at (505) 846-8570. An Ombudsman has been appointed to hear significant concerns from offerors or potential offerors during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. Routine questions are not considered to be of "significant concern" and should be communicated directly to the Contracting Officer, Odette Denman, (505) 846-9147. The purpose of the Ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the Contracting Officer or Program Manager, but to communicate contractor concerns, issues, disagreements and recommendations to the appropriate Government personnel. The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of quotes or in the sourceselection process. The Ombudsman for this acquisition is Mr. Leslie Bordelon, SMC/AX, (310) 363-3818, 160 Skynet Street, Suite 2315, Los Angeles AFB CA 90245-4683. Referenced Notes: 13, 25 & 26 Posted 12/17/99 (D-SN409711). (0351)

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