A -- SATELLITE CONTROL NETWORK CONTRACT (SCNC)

Notice Date

October 6, 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-76

Response Due

December 8, 2000

Point of Contact

Adonijah Edwards, Contracting Officer, Phone 719-556-2909, Email edwarda1@cisf.af.mil -- Rolan Hernandez, Contract Negotiator, Phone (310)363-2846, Email rolan.hernandez@losangeles.af.mil

E-Mail Address

Adonijah Edwards (edwarda1@cisf.af.mil)

Description

This notice is issued in advance of a full and open competition Request for Proposal (RFP) for the purpose of obtaining qualified sources for the Air Force Satellite Control Network Contract (SCNC). The Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) Satellite and the Launch Control Systems Program Office requires work to be performed under this contract in the areas of development, systems engineering and integration, and sustainment of the worldwide AFSCN. The primary SCNC efforts will include transition from the current sustainment contract; depot-level maintenance and trending analysis; all new hardware and software development, integration, and test efforts; configuration management; program management; system engineering and integration including requirement analysis, studies, installation, integration, and test. The period of performance for the basic contract will be six years plus three 3-year option periods, for a potential total of 15 years. The type of work involved will require the contractor to provide quick response and to have close connection with the Satellite and the Launch Control Systems Program Office (SMC/CW), as well as other SMC/CW and Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) organizations and supporting contractors located at or near Los Angeles Air Force Base, CA., Onizuka Air Force Base, CA., Peterson Air Force Base, CO., Schriever Air Force Base, CO., Hawaii Tracking Station, Guam Tracking Station, Diego Garcia Station, Telemetry Commanding Station (Oak Hanger, England), Thule Tracking Station, Colorado Tracking Station, Vandenberg Tracking Station, and New Hampshire Station. To meet security requirements for the SCNC effort, potential offerors must have or be able to obtain a Top Secret Industrial Facility Clearance prior to contract award. Companies proposing on this acquisition must be U.S. owned, and personnel supporting this contract must have a minimum of a Secret Clearance. Additionally, potential offerors must have properly cleared personnel and compatible facilities to work with National Program personnel and requirements, and to work within National Program facilities. Due to the highly complex nature of this acquisition and the large number of skills required to perform the various efforts, prime-subcontractor and teaming arrangements are encouraged. Small business firms having the interest, capability, or ability to provide such effort are encouraged to participate. Potential offerors should also indicate if they are a small, small disadvantaged, or woman-owned business. For this acquisition, the Satellite and the Launch Control Systems Program Office anticipates invoking organizational conflict of interest and associated contractor agreement provisions and clauses. The Request For Proposal is scheduled to be released on 24 October, 2000, with proposals due on 08 December, 2000. Eligibility for participating in this acquisition depends upon a response to this announcement. Information herein is based on the best information available at the time of publication, is subject to revision, and is not binding upon the Government. 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. Interested parties are invited to call the ombudsman, William Orzech, (310)363-0004. See Note 26. For additional information, please reference our website at http://www.dwsc.stai.com/slcsacq/default.htm.

Web Link

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Record

Loren Data Corp. 20001011/ASOL005.HTM (D-280 SN503905)