U.S. Army Space & Missile Defense Command, Attn: SMDC-CM, 106 Wynn Drive, Huntsville, AL 35805-1990

A -- MAGDALENA RIDGE OBSERVATORY MISSILE DATA TESTBED POC Elizabeth N. Callahan, Contract Specialist, (256)955-3985 or W.L. Schick, Contracting Officer, (256)955-3044 The U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command (SMDC) intends to enter into a non-competitive contract with the Magdalena Ridge Observatory Consortium (MROC) for delivery of an unique, tri-service, dual use, state of the art, high-resolution optical missile tracking testbed and world-class astronomical observatory. The MROC consists of the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, the University of Puerto Rico, New Mexico State University, and New Mexico Highlands University. The contractor shall design, develop, integrate and deliver an operational missile data testbed/observatory. The MROMDT will be a fully operational missile data testbed/observatory to be delivered to SMDC, complete and ready for use. The site location is the key to any entity being capable of meeting the stressing requirements of this particular effort. The only site that satisfies all such criteria is Magdalena Ridge in the Cibola National Forest on South Mount Baldy at an elevation of 10,600 feet above sea level, west of the city of Soccorro, New Mexico. This site provides the Government with the third highest and second darkest optical site in the United States. At that altitude, the Magdalena Ridge Observatory Missile Data Testbed (MROMDT) will be effectively free of the air and noise pollution associated with lower, less remote sites. Competition is not contemplated since all indications are that only the MROC could provide active control of this particular site, along with the combined expertise necessary to embark upon a project of this nature, i.e. -- to develop this unique and highly advanced observatory/missile data testbed. Award to any other source would require not only a demonstration of that set of specialized experience and expertise as is currently possessed by MROC, but also the ability to have access to this unique location. While many of the requisite skills and component elements of the planned facility could be supplied by others, only the MROC can be expected to perform the overall endeavor as planned. MROC is the only integrated source permitted to use the site for the intended purpose, they have all the component and system integration expertise in place and they are in position to satisfy the overall requirement, in the short time frame planned. Authority: 10 U.S.C. 2304 (c)(1) and FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(iii) (only one responsible source). This acquisition is not open to allied participation at the prime or subcontractor level. Collect calls will not be accepted. See Note 22. Posted 07/19/00 (W-SN476515). (0201)

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