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B -- JOINT TEST & EVALUATION SOL F08635-01-R-0001 DUE 041700 POC Richard Ward, Contract Specialist, Phone 850-882-8567x4654, Fax 850-882-5757, Email richard.ward@eglin.af.mil -- Chris Slayton, Contract Specialist, Phone (850)882-4603 ext. 4526, Email slaytonc@eglin.af.mil WEB: JOINT TEST & EVALUATION, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&ProjID=F08635-01-R-0001&LocID=1182. AMENDMENT 1: THE PURPOSE OF THIS AMENDMENT IS TO CHANGE THE SIC CODE AND CORRECT CAPT WARD'S PHONE NUMBER. THE SIC CODE IS CORRECTED FROM 8711 TO 8731 PER PREVIOUS ACQUISITION. SIC CODE 8731 HAS A SIZE STANDARD OF 1,000 EMPLOYEES. CAPT WARD'S CORRECT PHONE NUMBER IS (850) 882-8567 EXT 4654. Sources are sought for an effort to continue support for the Deputy Director, Developmental Test and Evaluation, Director, Strategic and Tactical Systems, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense, Acquisition Technology and Logistics to provide support to the Joint Test and Evaluation (JT&E) program. OSD sponsors the JT&E program to conduct tests and evaluations and provide information required by Congress, OSD, the Unified Commands, and DOD components relative to joint operations. The JT&E program executes such things as joint tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) and their implication to interoperability and equipment modernization issues. The purpose of the program is to bring two or more Services together to evaluate technical or operational concepts, to provide information on systems requirements and improvements, to examine systems operability, to develop and analyze testing methodologies, or to evaluate technical or operational performance under the realistic conditions of interrelated or interacting weapons systems. Models, simulations, test beds, and various types of testing (laboratory, field test, etc.) are used to obtain and validate data to support JT&E conclusions and recommendations. The JT&E program is composed of three separately but closely related activities: (1) the nomination, coordination, and consideration of the nomination for inclusion in the JT&E program, (2) a Joint Feasibility Study (JFS) to determine the need and feasibility of approved nominations, and (3) the execution of those approved nominations that show potential for significant improvements in Joint military capabilities. The selected contractors will provide support to the feasibility study and execution activities. Feasibility studies are funded and directed for six months to a year. Typically, OSD will direct one or more feasibility studies to be conducted per year. One or two JFSs will be chartered each year, with a requirement to execute the JT&E within three years. The JFSs and JT&Es are conducted at various locations throughout the United States. The nature of the activity and the preferences of the Service/Activity which nominated the JFS or JT&E will dictate its location. Thus at any given time, there may be as many as 10 different activities (JFSs and JT&Es) being supported in a wide variety of locations. Typical contractor support includes: (1) Conduct of Test and Evaluation and Feasibility Studies, (2) Development of Outline and Detailed Test Plans, (3) Development of Data Management; Analysis Plans for Assessment and Analysis Plans, (4) Modeling and Simulation expertise, (5) Field test execution, to include; test planning and set-up, (6) Test execution, (7) data collection (including data authentication); on-site analysis by subject matter experts, full range of logistics, resource and administration support to the JTE, and preparation of Test and Evaluation Reports and briefings of final JT&E results. Administrative, resource, logistics and task management support to the chartered organization. A responsive offeror must demonstrate a capability to expeditiously bring together the resources required to temporarily establish an organization, at a site anywhere in the United States staffed with a wide range of supporting personnel skills including: experience senior engineers, scientist and analyst, experts in a wide range variety of Joint and service specific military operations and equipment, instrumentation technicians, data collectors and management personnel. For any given test, it is anticipated there will be a core cadre of management and analyst, supplemented by varying numbers of temporary personnel for fieldtest support. The contractor may be required to establish and equip temporary (test duration) office facilities for both the contractor and Government JTF. Additionally, this effort will provide technical capability to cover the full spectrum of support to include independent review, analysis, assessment, recommendations, and project, management tasks undertaken by the Deputy Director, Developmental Test & Evaluation with respect to test and evaluation matters. Defense-wide mission responds to a need for independent program-level test, evaluation, engineering, analysis and documentation in support of OSD interests. Support must focus on issues that will influence military capabilities, systems acquisition, systems engineering, models and simulations, and software evaluation. The proposed services are anticipated to be obtained by indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity, competitively negotiated contracts with period of performance of seven years. Individual task orders will be issued by the Contracting Officer. The target award date is Jun 02. In addition, the Government currently anticipates more than four contracts will be awarded, including Small Business set-aside, Section 8(a) competition, and full and open competition. To facilitate the acquisition strategy for this procurement, your company is invited to participate in a program office/industry team effort. One-on-one meetings with interested companies will be scheduled during the weeks of 1-10 May 2000. These meetings will be limited to two (2) hours and will take place at Eglin AFB FL, time and place to be specified at the time of the individual request. Number of presentations is limited to 21 offerors on a first come, first serve basis. Topics to be discussed at these meetings include the requirement, associated risks, contracting strategies, organizational conflict of interest, financial arrangements and schedule. Marketing presentations are highly discouraged. Casual dress attire is recommended. The results of the meeting will affect significant aspects of the acquisition strategy and the resultant solicitation/contract. Prospective offerors should make every effort to participate. Companies are limited to three individuals. Representatives must be authorized to speak authoritatively for their company concerning all the issues mentioned above. If your firm is interested in participating please request a date and time to the Contract Specialist below by COB 17 Apr 2000. Firms responding to this synopsis should state whether they are a Small Disadvantaged Business or a Small Business concern as defined by FAR 52.219-1, 52.219-2, and SIC Code 8731 with a size standard of 1,000 employees. The responses to the above information should be forwarded to AAC/PKZA, Attn: Capt Rich Ward or Chris Slayton, FAX (850) 882-5757 or e-mail richard.ward@eglin.af.mil or christopher.slayton@eglin.af.mil. For technical information, contact Willie Thomas at 1-800 522-6937 ext. 2826. 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. Matters of a routine or administrative nature concerning this acquisition should not be addressed to the Ombudsman but rather to the Contract Specialist or the technical point of contact identified above. For any other concerns, interested parties may call the AAC Ombudsman, Dr. Mario J. Caluda at (850)882-5558. See Note 26. Posted 04/08/00 (A-SN442855). (0099)

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