18 -- CONTINUED OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE SUPPORT TO THE ATTACK AND LAUNCH EARLY REPORTING TO THEATER (ALERT) CENTRAL THEATER PROCESSING PROGRAM

Notice Date

January 31, 2001

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-17

Response Due

April 5, 2001

Point of Contact

Arlene Dudley, Contracting Officer, Phone (310) 363-5671, Email arlene.dudley@losangeles.af.mil -- Roslyn Austin-Stewart, Contract Specialist, Phone (310)363-5500, Email

E-Mail Address

Arlene Dudley (arlene.dudley@losangeles.af.mil)

Description

Provide continued operations and maintenance support to the Attack and Launch Early Reporting to Theater (ALERT) Central Theater Processing Program (CTPP) system until the Space Based Infrared Systems (SBIRS) High, Increment 1, Mission Control System (MCS) reaches Initial Operational Capability (IOC) and has demonstrated stability and maturity. Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) requires a bridge between the ALERT system and SBIRS High, Increment 1, to ensure uninterrupted operational capability. The ALERT system is the operational processing segment of the Theater Missile Defense (TMD) system. This acquisition will provide a continuation of non-personal, technical service to ensure proper operations and maintenance support to the Defense Support Program ALERT program. Aerojet Electronics Systems has supplied this support since contract inception in 1995. The system has a 7-day per week, 24 hour per day operational requirement. This acquisition will extend the support to provide continued hardware and software maintenance support. The ALERT system will require the continued operations and maintenance (O&M) function to continue unimpeded for at least 6 months after SBIRS High IOC, Increment 1, or until adequate system operation and function have been established. To compete such a highly specialized service would result in unacceptable duplication of cost. If competed, the reproduction and acquisition of data, telemetry information, computers, facilities, a special compartmented information facility, communication lines, and antennas, would result in unacceptable costs for such a limited period of performance. Estimates of such an effort based on industry data suggest a cost of approximately $20M. Any contractor assuming responsibility for the ALERT system on 1 October 2001 must be fully trained and prepared to sustain the systems on the first day. There will be no transition period. The contract is Cost Plus Award Fee. The proposed basic effort will commence 01 October 2001 and continue through 30 September 2002. There will also be an additional effort for the required deactivation of the ALERT system. Exercise of the options will be subject to availability of funds and SBIRS High, Increment 1, demonstrated performance. There is an AFSPC requirement for parallel operation of the ALERT system with the SBIRS MCS for at least 6 months after the IOC. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes only; it does not constitute a Request for Proposal. For planning purposes, an RFP may be released on or about 05 March 2001, with an estimated contract award date on or about 01 September 2001. The Government will not recognize any cost associated with the submission of a Statement of Capabilities (SOC). Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Thus, potential bidders should note that all options may or may not be exercised. The level of effort required to support mission success has been defined. The acquisition will include the same level of effort as the current CTPP contract effort O&M activities. The letter regarding concurrent fact finding will be released approximately 30 days from the date of this notice. Potential bidders should respond with a Statement of Capabilities (SOC) no later than 05 April 2001. Total page count of the SOC should not exceed 50 pages. The Government will notify contractors submitting a SOC of their status. In the event that no other potential offerors respond, the Government intends to award to the incumbent contractor. All written responses shall be submitted to SMC/MTKD, 185 Discoverer Blvd., Suite 2512, El Segundo, CA 90245-4695, Attn: Ms Arlene Dudley, Contracting Officer. Paper copies of CTPP requirement documents are available. Documents are accessible by contacting the program office technical point of contact. All visitor clearances should be faxed to the Visitor Control Center at (310) 363-6882. Visitor requests should specify Attn: Tommy Le, Technical Document Library. Since access to classified and critical technologies will be required for this effort, we expect that foreign contractors will be authorized only for non-restricted portions of the acquisition. Direct technical questions to Mr Vincent Perez, (310) 363-1049 (Vincent.Perez@losangeles.af.mil), 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/MT/Sbirs.htm). This process is subject to change. Note 26

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Record

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