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D -- DEFENSE METEOROLOGICAL SATELLITE PROGRAM (DMSP) SPACE WEATHER ANALYSIS AND FORECAST SYSTEM (SWAFS) SOL F04701-00-r-0004 DUE 031400 POC William Trombetta, Contracting Officer, Phone (310) 336-4460, Fax (310) 336-4522, Email william.trombetta@losangeles.af.mil -- Lt Damian Benigno, Contracting Officer, Phone (310) 363-4317, Fax (310) 363-4522, Email damian.benigno@losangeles.af.mil WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=R&ProjID=F04701-00-r-0 004&LocID=901. E-MAIL: William Trombetta, william.trombetta@losangeles.af.mil. In an effort to meet the demand for space and terrestrial weather products, and also to provide a broad scoped contract vehicle for future Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) requirements, DMSP is seeking qualified contractors to design, develop, and produce a Space Weather Analysis and Forecast System (SWAFS) under a proposed Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) contract. This effort is anticipated to be predominately software reengineering, upgrade, technology insertion and the development of display and analysis tools. The SWAFS Program shall be implemented on the Air Force Weather Agency's (AFWA) strategic center's computer systems, based in Offutt AFB, Nebraska. The space weather forecast and analysis functions currently accomplished at the 55th Space Weather Squadron (55th SWXS), Space Environment Operations Center (SEOC) at Schriever AFB, Colorado will represent the core capabilities to be transitioned and improved. SWAFS shall use existing AFWA infrastructure to include, but not be limited to, computer processing resources, COTS tools, communications, databases and operating systems to the maximum extent possible. The requirement is for SWAFS to operate as an integral part of the AFWA system and not as a separate entity. The migration of the space weather functions from the SEOC to AFWA shall be accomplished in successive phases. Each increment will include a subset of the space weather functions performed at the 55th SWXS. After each SWAFS phase (increment, or spiral) is installed and operational on AFWA's system, the corresponding functionality will be deactivated at the 55th SWXS. This incremental or phased process will be repeated until all required SWAFS functions are installed and operating on AFWA's system. SWAFS will be the first effort for this ID/IQ contract. In addition, this contract vehicle is intended to be available for other DMSP and/or AFWA efforts that require quick turn-on in areas such as spacecraft, sensors, software rehosting, and software integration. For planning purposes, multiple awards are currently contemplated with a Request for Proposal to be issued on or about 28 April 2000. The anticipated award will be on or about 28 August 2000. Small businesses/teams with the capability to provide the effort required for this acquisition are encouraged to participate. Interested offerors must be able to demonstrate their knowledge and experience involving related DMSP efforts. In addition, offerors must be able to demonstrate their knowledge in solar physics, space weather operations, and space weather models and algorithms. All responsible sources are invited to submit a Statement of Capabilities (SOC) to Space and Missile Systems Center/CIKE, 2420 Vela Way, Suite 1467-A8, Los Angeles AFB, El Segundo, CA 90245-4659. The government will not reimburse potential offerors submitting SOC information. An Ombudsman has been appointed to address concerns from offerors or potential offerors during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. The Ombudsman does not diminish the authority of the program director or contracting officer, but communicates contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate Government personnel. When requested, the Ombudsman shall 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. If necessary, you may call Mr. Leslie Bordelon at 310-363-3818. See Note 26. Posted 02/14/00 (D-SN425057). (0045)

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