Deputy Chief of Staff for Contracting, US Army Space Command, Attn: MOSC-SC, 1670 N. Newport Road, Colorado Springs, CO 80916-2749

59 -- APT TRACKER SOL DASG62-00-R-0011 DUE 080800 POC Phyllis Poyhnen (719) 554-8810 or Daryll Nottingham (719) 554-8820 WEB: Click here to research the Contracting homepage, http://www.armyspace.army.mil. E-MAIL: click here to contact the contracting office, phyllis.poyhonen@arspace.army.mil or daryll.nottingham@arspace.army.mil. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format set forth in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Subpart 13.5, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested, and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation is issued as Request for Proposal (RFP) Number DASG62-00-R-0011. This solicitation document and the incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-18. This combined synopsis/solicitation is issued unrestricted and open to all interested parties. DESCRIPTION/CONTRACT LINE ITEM NUMBERS: The following specifications are issued as Brand Name or equal specifications, and set forth the Government's minimum requirements. With that, the term "or equal" is not added to each item/component description, but is instead stated here and applied to all items and components discussed hereafter. The specifications set forth herein are not all inclusive but provided to associate requirements with Contract Line Items (CLINS) under which offerors may submit proposals. Please see the full specification at the Army Space Command website at www.armyspace.army.mil (see Contracting Tab, Contracting Opportunities) for a full listing of the minimum salient characteristics of the items required. The tracker specified herein will be referred to as the APT Tracker or tracker. The Government currently owns a tracker which is less capable than the one requested herein. Additionally, the Government owns a Raytheon Radiance HS high frame rate (120Hz) 256X256 pixel infrared camera. This equipment is located at the White Sands Missile Range, White Sands, New Mexico. The tracker set forth herein shall interface with the Radiance camera. This camera will be made available to support integration and test. Additionally, it shall be compatible with the existing APT which hosts a 28 Hz 60 cm diameter gimballed telescope accompanied by a 300 Hz tertiary mirror capable of providing stabilized images to a full aperture sensor (the 300 Hz mirror is currently used only in an auto alignment function). CLIN 0001: BASIC UNIT -- APT Tracker 1 each: The offeror shall provide an Advanced Pointer Tracker (APT) Tracker that will acquire 256x256 pixel array digital imagery at up to 120Hz and compute the required track error signals necessary to drive the APT through a high speed digital parallel interface. CLIN 0002: OPTION 1 -- Compensated Computation Option 1 each: The contractor shall provide the Tracker set forth in CLIN 0001 above with an acquisition and loop compensated computation of up to 480Hz for the 128x128 pixel array and up to1200Hz for the 64x64 pixel array to drive a fast tertiary mirror through an analog output port. CLIN 0003: OPTION 2 Concurrent Operation Option 1 each: The contractor shall provide the Tracker set forth in CLIN 0002 above with the capability of concurrent operation for track transfer capability between the 120Hz "low" bandwidth track error processor and the 1200Hz "high" bandwidth track error processor. Tracker control and processed imagery will be made available to the system operator. Approximately thirty seconds of digital imagery and data will be stored on disk for posttest review/playback and transfer to permanent storage media (such as CD ROM). CLIN 0004: OPTION 3 Onsite Training -- 1 each: The contractor shall provide on-site training (at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico) for up to 5 personnel on the operation, maintenance and programming of the Tracker. CLIN 0005: OPTION 4 -- SOFTWARE SOURCE CODE 1 lot: The contractor shall provide the source code required for Government maintenance, integration/interface with other electronic equipment, and upgrade of units. The license shall as a minimum be a Government and site support contractor use only license. CLIN 0006: WARRANTY 1 each: The contractor shall provide a commercial warranty, which as a minimum consists of on-site repair/servicefor one calendar year after acceptance of the tracker. DELIVERY: Delivery for all CLIN's shall be FOB Destination . Products offered under the terms of a Federal Supply Schedule contract shall be so stated, to include GSA contract number and terms. A copy of the pertinent pages of the schedule shall be provided with the offeror's proposal. Products not provided under a Federal Supply Schedule shall fully articulate and demonstrate technical capabilities set forth herein, and shall clearly articulate how all requirements, to include warranty, will be met. Catalog cuts and other information required to substantiate the offeror's claims shall be provided with the offeror's proposal. See in this respect FAR 52.211-6, Brand Name or Equal. With regard to FAR 52.211-9, Desired and Required Time of Delivery, the Basic Unit (CLIN 0001) is desired to be delivered FOB Destination no later than six (6) months after receipt of order (ARO) and required to be delivered FOB Destination no later than eight (8) months ARO. Option 1 and/or Option 2 is desired to be delivered FOB Destination no later than six (6) months after completion of acceptance testing of the Basic Unit or award of the Option, whichever is later, and is required to be delivered FOB Destination no later than eight (8) months after completion of acceptance testing of the Basic Unit or award of the Option, whichever is later. Option 3 is desired to be delivered FOB Destination within five (5) calendar days of acceptance of the Basic Unit and/or Options 1 and 2 and is required to be delivered FOB Destination within 10 calendar days of acceptance of the Basic Unit and/or Options 1 and 2. Option 4 is desired to be delivered FOB Destination within 30 calendar days after exercise of Option 4 and is required to be delivered FOB Destination within 60 calendar days after exercise of Option 4. Delivery/Acceptance point is: U.S. Army; CSTE-DTC-WS-DT; Directorate for Applied Technology, Test and Simulation; White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico 88002. Government workdays are Monday through Friday between the hours of 0730 and 1630 MT. FAR provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition, with the following addenda: Per FAR 12.603(b) the SF 1449 is not used. Period of acceptance of offers Offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 60 days after Government receipt of proposals. Award is anticipated no later than August 29, 2000. All such responses will be evaluated IAW FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation Commercial Items. Basis of Award: The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsive, responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be the most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following evaluation criteria shall be used to evaluate offers: (1) Technical Capability ability to provide the products stated herein of the same or better functional and physical characteristics; (2) Total Proposed Price, inclusive of all CLINs, price most advantageous price considering all other factors; (3) Past Performance ability to consistently deliver and maintain, during term of warranty, quality products and technical support in a timely manner and (4) Schedule ability to meet or exceed required delivery dates. Evaluation Criteria are listed in descending order of importance. As a minimum, the Government will award CLINs 1 and 6 as to Basic contract. The Government reserves the right to exercise Options 1 4 within one (1) calendar year of award of the Basic contract. The Government may exercise options either individually or collectively. The Government will exercise its unilateral right to exercise the options(s) at any time within this one (1) calendar year period and will provide a notice 60 calendar days prior to the exercise of the option advising of the Government's intent to exercise the options(s). See in this respect FAR 52.217-7, Option for Increased Quantity Separately Priced Line Item. PROPOSAL PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS: The Offeror shall clearly demonstrate how the products proposed meet the requirements set forth herein regardless of how offered (e.g., open market, Federal Supply Schedule). The Offeror shall provide proposal information (e.g., catalog cut sheets, etc.) that substantiates the performance characteristics and the equivalency of the product offered to the product stated and required herein. The Offeror shall clearly state how he proposes to meet all of the terms set forth herein, to include warranty and delivery. Offerors that offer products against Federal Supply Schedules shall provide copies of the pertinent pages of the schedule to verify the offeror is an authorized agent/supplier under the FSS and relevant pages to validate prices offered. Prices shall be structured in accordance with the CLIN structure stated above. The Offeror shall provide a minimum of three (3) references to which the same or similar products and services have been delivered within the last two (2) years. References shall include the product/services delivered, contract number, date of contract award, date of acceptance by the receiving organization, contracting office point of contact, technical office point of contact, current telephone and fax numbers for both and statement regarding problems with the product, contract and/or delivery. The Government will only consider the information provided in the offeror's proposal. Award may be made without discussion; therefore, each offeror is encouraged to submit their best terms with their proposal. Failure to submit the information set forth herein for evaluation may render the offer nonresponsive. Offerors shall include a fully executed copy of the FAR provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items, with their offer. See www.arnet.gov/far for access to FAR clauses. FAR clauses 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition, along with the following additional FAR Clauses: 52.211-6, Brand Name or Equal; 52.211-9, Desired and Required Time ofDelivery; 52.217-5, Evaluation of Options; 52.217-7, Option for Increased Quantity Separately Priced Line Item; 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Disabled and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era. The following DFARs provisions apply to this acquisition: 252.225-7001, Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program; 252.225-7012, Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities; 252.227-7013, Rights in Technical Data Noncommercial Items; 252.227-7014, Rights in Noncommercial Computer Software and Noncommercial Computer Software Documentation; 252.227-7015, Technical Data Commercial Items; 252.227-7037, Validation of Restrictive Markings on Technical Data; 252.247-7024, Notification of Transportation of Supplies by Sea. The following Local ARSPACE Clause applies to this acquisition: AS-H33, Software License (see Army Space Command website for full text for this clause). The Statement of Requirements for this requirement may be accessed at the ARSPACE website at www.armyspace.army.mil (see Contracting Tab, Contracting Opportunities). Offers sent via the U.S. Postal Service should be mailed to U.S. Army Space Command, ATTN: SMDC-AR-CM, 1670 N. Newport Rd, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80916. All proposals not sent through the U.S. Mail, to include facsimile, will be considered hand carried and subject to FAR 15.208. Proposals may be submitted by facsimile; however, it is the responsibility of the Offeror to ensure receipt see also in this respect FAR 52.215-5, Facsimile Proposals. Offerors are responsible for ensuring proposals are received no later than 2:00 PM MT, August 8, 2000. The point of contact for all information regarding this acquisition is Phyllis Poyhonen at (719) 554-8810, fax (719) 554-8838 ( e-mail: phyllis.poyhonen@arspace.army.mil) or Daryll Nottingham at (719) 554-8820, fax (719) 554-8838 (e-mail: daryll.nottingham@arspace.army.mil). Posted 07/21/00 (W-SN477590). (0203)

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