70 -- DIRECT PROGRAM, INTERIM CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS SUPPORT

Notice Date

November 16, 2000

Contracting Office

ESC/ACK, Combat Air Forces C2 Systems, 50 Griffiss Street Hanscom AFB, MA 01731-1642

ZIP Code

01731-1642

Solicitation Number

F19628DIRECT-ICLS

Response Due

December 1, 2000

Point of Contact

Tatia Evelyn-Feggans, 781-377-8902

E-Mail Address

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Description

This is not a solicitation but rather a Notice of Contract Action (NOCA) that the Government intends to award a Sole Source Contract IAW FAR 6.302-1, to General Dynamics, Needham, MA for the DIRECT program Interim Contractor Logistics Support effort form 01 February 2000 to 30 April 2000. The government intends to compete and award the entire Contractor Logistics Support effort for the DIRECT program 01 May 2001 with options as stated herein. Furthermore, a notice of intent to solicit for potential sources for the CLS as described herein will be announced on or around 05 January 2001 from the United States Air Force, Electronic Systems Center (ESC), Strategic and Nuclear Deterrence Command and Control (SND C2) systems program office seeking a qualified contractor for Contractor Logistics Support (CLS), to include both hardware and software, for the Defense Improved Emergency Message Automatic Transmission System (IEMATS) Replacement Command and Control Terminal (DIRECT) Systems for FY01 with options for FY02 through FY05. DIRECT was developed, produced, installed, and is currently maintained by General Dynamics Communication Systems, Needham, MA, under contract F19628-96-C-0126. Seven systems are installed in current Nuclear Commander in Chiefs (CINCs) command centers at NMCC, NMCC Site R, USJFCOM, USSTRATCOM, USSPACECOM, USPACOM, and USEUCOM. An additional system resides at General Dynamics as a development/test and sustainment system. DIRECT consists of both commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) equipment and newly designed/developed equipment. DIRECT utilizes a two-level maintenance concept -- organizational and depot. Organizational level hardware maintenance will be performed by contractor on-site technicians in TOP SECRET/SIOP-ESI facilities and will consist of system restoration by fault verification/isolation, removal/replacement of the faulty Line Replaceable Unit (LRU), and functional checkout using existing technical manuals and other technical data. Prospective offerors must have appropriately cleared on-site maintenance technicians currently in place at each site and available on an on-call basis to support DIRECT. For newly designed equipment, depot level hardware maintenance will consist of diagnostic analysis, using common support equipment, of returned LRUs to isolate faulty Shop Replaceable Units (SRUs), the removal and replacement of faulty SRUs, and functional checkout. SRUs in most instances will consist of circuit cards, power supplies, or fiber optics transmitters/receivers. The prospective offeror will determine the most cost-effective means of repair for each COTS hardware item consistent with meeting required system performance criteria and availability of technical data. A commercial drawing package is available, but detailed depot repair procedures are not available. No peculiar depot test equipment or test program sets are available. Software maintenance will consist of periodic updates (estimated two per year) to implement changes to SIOP plans and values as well as to correct other problems and incorporate enhancements. Software maintenance must take place in a TOP SECRET/SIOP-ESI environment with appropriately cleared personnel. To be considered qualified for this effort, prospective sources must demonstrate detailed knowledge and experience in the following areas: (1) understanding of Nuclear C3 systems and the requirements placed on DIRECT; (2) command center operations for command and control of nuclear weapons in accordance with EAP-CJCS Vols. I, II, V, and VII; (3) automated interface to strategic and tactical EAM dissemination communications systems; (4) implementation of information system security IAW DOD S5200.16, DODD 5200.28, and CJCSI 3231.01; (5) demonstrated ability to conduct system-level communications testing; (6) demonstrated ability to provide necessary program management and planning; (7) immediate access to TOP SECRET/SIOP-ESI facilities and the immediate availability of TOP SECRET/SIOP-ESI cleared personnel to work on this project. 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 concern. The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals or in the source selection process. Interested parties are invited to call Col. Joseph Magnone at (781)-377-5106. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all proposals received within fifteen (15) days after date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. For questions concerning DIRECT, contact Ms. Frances Hunt-Burrus, Deputy Program Manager at (781) 377-4978, or Mr. Ron Sipes, Logistics Manager at (781) 377-8926. The point of contact (buyer) is Tatia Evelyn-Feggans, (781) 377-8902, fax (781) 377-2444, email Tatia.Evelyn-Feggans@hanscom.af.mil. See Note 22.

Web Link

ESC Business Opportunities Web Page (http://www.herbb.hanscom.af.mil)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20001120/70SOL007.HTM (D-321 SN5068I7)