18 -- SPACECRAFT OPTION EXTENSION

Notice Date

September 18, 2000

Contracting Office

Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, SMC -- Space & Missiles System Center, 2420 Vela Way, Suite 2420, El Segundo, CA, 90245-4659

ZIP Code

90245-4659

Solicitation Number

Reference-Number-Synopsis-68

Response Due

September 29, 2000

Point of Contact

Lucille Lewis, POC, Phone (310) 363-1591, Email

E-Mail Address

Lucille Lewis (lucille.lewis@losangeles.af.mil)

Description

NOTICE OF CONTRACT ACTION on sole source basis with TRW, Inc., One Space Park, Redondo Beach, CA 90278 for Defense Support Program (DSP) Spacecraft Post-Production Option Extension effort. The Option Extension period of performance will commence on 01 Oct 2002 and continue through 30 Sep 2003, with two (2) unpriced options. The contract type is Cost Plus Award Fee/Level of Effort. The requirement consist of the following: Storage and Storage Support of the DSP Satellites in accordance with satellite environmental requirements, annual testing of stored satellites, Trend Analysis, Integration Returns (repair and return failed/obsolete component parts), perform safety analysis, load analysis, maintain all launch vehicle and launch site interface documentation, meet all launch site safety requirements, perform multiple Readiness Reviews and Rehearsals, test and prepare satellite for launch site, perform launch vehicle integration, perform multiple integrated system tests, sustaining engineering of the on-orbit satellites (multiple block build), early on orbit testing support for newly launched satellites, anomaly resolution, and flight operations support for DSP constellation, operational performance analysis for performance assessment, mission performance improvement, including recommendations for retrofitting and retrofitting of satellites in storage, data analysis for assessing state of health through software development, testing, installation and tuning, and real-time on-orbit operations support and maintenance including upgrades, if required to support operational satellites, of an orbital test facility and associated hardware/software. Any interested firm with the needed capabilities must submit a written notification of interest and statement of capabilities by 29 Sep 00. The Government will not recognize any cost associated with the submission of a Statement of Capabilities (SOC). All written responses shall be submitted to SMC/MTKD, 185 Discoverer Blvd., Suit 2512, El Segundo, CA 90245-4695, Attn: Ms Arlene Dudley, Contracting Officer. Direct technical questions to Major Dean Osgood and contractual questions to Ms Arlene Dudley. All future announcements, updates, and unclassified information for this program will be available on the SBIRS Program Office home page of the World Wide Web (http://www.laafb.af.mil/SMC/MTAbirs.htm). This process is subject to change. Note 26.

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Record

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