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A -- GPS GROUND RECEIVERS SOL Reference-Number-CBD-Notice-32A DUE 080700 POC Arthur Trader, Contracting Officer, Phone (310)363-0092, Email arthur.trader@losangeles.af.mil -- Lisa Schleder-Kirkpatrick, Secondary POC, Phone 310-363-2925, Email lisa.schleder-kirkpatrick@losangeles.af.mil WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&ProjID=Reference-Num ber-CBD-Notice-32A&LocID=901. E-MAIL: Arthur Trader, arthur.trader@losangeles.af.mil. : (Part 1 of 3) -- A. INTRODUCTION: HQ Space and Missile System Center (SMC) is interested in receiving proposals (technical and price) on the research and development effort described in Section B below for the Global Positioning System (GPS) Joint Program Office (JPO). GPS Ground Receivers is a research and development effort being acquired under the procedures of FAR Part 35.016 Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) as supplemented. Due to FAR character restrictions, this solicitation is published in three (3) parts, with this being Part 1 of 3 (see Parts 2 and 3 for Sections D, E and F of this solicitation). Proposals prepared in response to this PRDA shall be submitted by August 7, 2000 at 1500 hours Pacific Daylight Time (PDT), addressed to: HQ SMC / CZK; 2435 Vela Way, Suite 1613; Los Angeles AFB; El Segundo, CA 90245-5500; Attn: Arthur Trader. This is an unrestricted solicitation and small businesses are encouraged to submit proposals. Offerors must be registered in the Department of Defense Central Contractor Registration database in accordance with Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS) Part 204.7302 to be eligible for contract award. Proposals submitted shall be in accordance with this announcement. Proposals received after the cutoff date specified herein will not be accepted for evaluation. The Government reserves the right to amend this PRDA and offerors should be alert for any amendments that may be published. This notice constitutes the actual solicitation for this requirement. A formal Request for Proposal (RFP) will not be issued, and there will be no other solicitation issued. If Offerors are unfamiliar with the PRDA policy and procedures for the solicitation, receipt, evaluation, and selection for award(s) of proposals, see the http://farsite.hill.af.mil and http://www.wrs.afrl.af.mil/contract/ for copies of Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) FAR Supplement 5335.90 PRDA and 5335.016 BAA, and Air Force Research Laboratory BAA and PRDA Industry Guide, respectively. B. REQUIREMENTS: (1) TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION: (a) Introduction: GPS Receivers provide real time position, velocity, and timing (PVT) information to tactical, strategic and other organizations in stand-alone and integrated configurations. They are used during peacetime, contingency and wartime to provide worldwide, 24 hours per day, PVT data under normal and adverse climatic and electronic conditions. In accordance with Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Instruction (CJCSI) 6140.01, all military GPS User Equipment must incorporate Selective Availability Anti-Spoofing Module (SAASM). In addition, as the current inventory of handheld GPS receivers (PLGR) becomes outdated, replacements are needed to satisfy operational requirements created by digitization of the battlefield, increased vulnerabilities to receiver data, and emerging requirements for application and configurations not met by existing receivers. (b) PRDA Objectives: The purpose of this PRDA is to select a minimum of two (2) contractors to conduct research and development on a range of GPS Ground Receiver capabilities during a 14-month period after contract award. The Offerors may investigate a range of receivers that include both Higher End and Lower End capabilities. Higher End solutions shall be oriented towards an "All-in-One" solution supporting both integrated and handheld users, whereas Lower End solutions can be oriented towards either integrated users or handheld users. All proposed receiver solutions must incorporate SAASM and dual frequency. The PRDA effort will focus on available GPS Ground Receiver capabilities, and methods industry can use to combine, integrate and package these various receiver capabilities to meet the requirements of Government users. The PRDA contracts will allow the Government to work with industry in refining existing requirements and defining new requirements through the Cost as an Independent Variable (CAIV) process. (c) Supporting Documentation: The US Army GPS Tactical Receiver (GTR) Operations Requirement Document (ORD) dated 03 Oct 97 defines the users operational requirements. The draft Defense Advanced GPS Receiver (DAGR) performance specification, MIL-PRF-DAGR-600 Version 4.0 dated 29 Feb 00, is the GPS Joint Program Office's interpretation of the GTR ORD for a high-end receiver. The Critical Requirements List for the NAVSTAR Global Positioning System (GPS) Ground Receiver Program Research and Development Announcement dated 4 Apr 00 are the minimum requirements for the Higher End receiver solution. These documents are available in the GPS Ground Receivers PRDA Bidders' Library as reference documents. (2) DELIVERABLE ITEMS: The following items are required contract deliverables: (a) A non-proprietary draft performance specification(s) delineating the performance parameters of each proposed GPS Ground Receiver. The message structures and protocols of any receiver which are implemented via the ICD-GPS-153 serial data interface, including all new functionality not currently implemented in ICD-GPS-153, shall be incorporated into the draft receiver specification(s) and shall be non-proprietary. Offerors will be allowed to provide proprietary attachments, as necessary, to further explain their draft receiver specification(s). The delivery date for the draft performance specification deliverable will be 45 days prior to completion of PRDA contract period of performance. (b) Technical report (see Bidders Library for Technical Report Requirements) supporting results of analysis, demonstration, inspection, or test that validate the performance parameters of the contractor's draft specification(s). The technical report shall include an updated Capabilities Verification Matrix (see Bidders' Library) indicating verifications completed. The delivery date for the final technical report deliverable will be at completion of PRDA contract period of performance. (c) A CAIV report describing potential trades which may be made between performance, cost (both unit and O&S) and schedule that supports the draft performance specification(s). The delivery date for the CAIV report deliverable will be 45 days prior to completion of PRDA contract period of performance. (d) Offerors may propose special studies as a separate deliverable. These special studies must be directly related to the proposed Ground Receiver(s) solution. (e) The Government reserves the right to request that other studies related to ground receivers be conducted on the PRDA contracts. The Government and contractors will separately negotiate the terms for any other studies added to the PRDA contracts. (3) SECURITY REQUIREMENTS: (a) This acquisition will contain classified material. Each PRDA contract will contain a Contract Security Classification Specification (DD254). Work performed under this acquisition may be classified up to and including the SECRET level. Offerors must comply with security requirements found in the NAVSTAR GPS Protection Guide. Offerors must have Facility Clearance of at least the Secret level. At the time of award of a PRDA contract, the contractor must have a GPS COMSEC account with the Government. (b) Notice to Foreign-Owned Firms: US procurement contracts for GPS Selective Availability Anti-Spoofing Module (SAASM) equipment must be awarded to US companies. Foreign teaming, licensing, or subcontracting are allowed; however, the participating companies must clearly demonstrate that the hardware and software implementing the GPS cryptography are designed, built and integrated within US borders by US companies. This requirement must be separately auditable. (4) GOVERNMENT BUDGET: The Government's estimated budget for this PRDA effort is $11.9 Million divided into $5 Million in FY00 and $6.9 Million in FY01. If additional funds become available, the Government reserves the right to either: (i) modify the scope of work on existing PRDA contracts or (ii) award additional PRDA contracts. Only those contractors that previously submitted proposals in response to this PRDA solicitation may be considered for additional contracts. C. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: (1) Maximum Price Per Receiver Solution: Offerors may propose no more than $5 Million for each receiver solution. (2) Anticipated Period of Performance: The total length of this PRDA effort is expected to be 14 months from contract award. However, the Government will reserve the unilateral right to extend the period of performance no more than six months. (3) Expected Award Date: September 29, 2000. (4) Type of Instrument: PRDA contract with contract type of Firm Fixed Price -- Level of Effort. (5) Bidders' Library: (a) All documents identified herein and required by Offerors can be obtained from the GPS Bidders' Library. POC is Misty Honeywell, at (310) 363-6369 or misty.honeywell@losangeles.af.mil. This PRDA is also accessible via a Government web page at http://cbdnet.gpo.gov/ . (6) Government Furnished Service: Key Data Processor (KDP) Loading Installation Facility (KLIF). Offerors shall identify within their technical proposal their requirements for support from the KLIF at Robins Air Force Base, GA. (7) Pre-Proposal Conference: A Pre-Proposal Conference is scheduled for July 11-12, 2000 at the GPS Joint Program Office, Los Angeles AFB. The conference will consist only of one-on-one meetings. There will be no general session. Each contractor will be allotted a one-hour time block to meet with the Government. Interested contractors should schedule with Misty Honeywell no later than (NLT) June 30, 2000 at (310) 363-6369. Interested attendees must submit a visit request to Misty Honeywell. Posted 06/20/00 (D-SN466737). (0172)

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