A -- GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM SIGNAL VALIDATION/INVERTED RANGE

Notice Date

March 15, 2001

Contracting Office

Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, AAC -- Air Armament Center, AAC/PK, 205 West D Avenue, Suite 433, Eglin AFB, FL, 32542-6864

ZIP Code

32542-6864

Solicitation Number

F08635-01-R-0055

Response Due

June 5, 2001

Point of Contact

Mark Clapp, Contracting Specialist, Phone 505-679-3305, Fax 505-679-3316, Email mark.clapp@46tg.af.mil

E-Mail Address

Mark Clapp (mark.clapp@46tg.af.mil)

Description

SUBJECT: Notification of Contracting Action (NOCA) for Draft RFP F08635-01-DRFP-PKZ02 and RFP F08635-01-R-0055, Acquisition for Global Positioning System (GPS) Signal Validation/Inverted GPS Range The 746th Test Squadron of the 46th Test Group at Holloman AFB, New Mexico intends to issue a Draft Request for Proposal (DRFP) on or about 16 March 2001 and a Request for Proposal (RFP) on or about 4 May 2001. The DRFP and the RFP will be a competitive acquisition for the Global Positioning System (GPS) Signal Validation/ Inverted GPS Range. After issuing the draft RFP, a presolicitation conference/site visit at Holloman AFB will take place on 30 March 2001. All information concerning the presolicitation conference will be in the draft RFP. The overall contract type will be Cost Plus Incentive Fee (CPIF) with a basic contract for the GPS Signal Validation/ Inverted GPS Range, training of Government personnel to operate and maintain the system, and options for additional ground transmitters and the L5 signal capability. The period of performance for the basic contract is estimated at 24 months from contract award to initial operational capability (IOC), which is Phase I and 30 months after contract award for full operational capability (FOC), which is Phase II. The NAICS Code is 334511 with a small business size standard of 750 employees. This acquisition will be unrestricted, i.e., full and open competition. The GPS Signal Validation/Inverted GPS Range will be a field test environment to evaluate the Modernized GPS signals. The solution envisioned is the design, development, and deployment of an Inverted GPS Range similar to the Inverted Range developed at Yuma in the 1970_s before the launch of GPS Block I satellites. A centrally controlled, ground-based constellation of ground transmitters will generate and broadcast a replica of the Modernized GPS signal structure. The test capability must allow for interoperability with Navigation Warfare (NavWar) assets. Initial tests will verify backwards compatibility with legacy GPS receivers and proceed to evaluate performance of the Modernized GPS receivers as they become available and to evaluate NavWar concepts of operation. The scope of this effort would be the (1) fabrication of the system, (2) acceptance testing and Initial Operating Capability (IOC) of the fielded system at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, and (3) initial operation and maintenance training of 746th Test Squadron personnel. Procurement questions should be referred to Mr. Mark Clapp, Contract Specialist at (505) 679-3305, e-mail _ mark.clapp@46tg.af.mil. Technical questions should be referred to the Program Manager, Capt. Brian L. Bracy, 746 TS/TGGAN at (505) 679-1735, e-mail _ brian.bracy@46tg.af.mil. Collect calls will not be accepted. The DRFP F08635-01-DRFP-PKZ02 and other procurement documents will be posted on the Electronic Posting System (www.eps.gov) as they become available. 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. Matters of a routine or administrative nature concerning this acquisition should not be addressed to the Ombudsman but rather to the Contract Specialist, or the Program Manager identified above. For any other concerns, interested parties may call the AAC Ombudsman, Dr. Mario J. Caluda at (850) 882-5558. See Numbered Note Number 26. *****

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Record

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