21 CONS/LGCC 700 Suffolk St Peterson AFB, CO 80914-1200

R -- NORAD/USSPACECOM MISSION AND ARCHITECTURE SUPPORT (TECHNICAL SERVICES SUPPORT) SOL F05604-98-R-9002 DUE 051498 POC Brenda Brady, Contracting Officer, (719) 556-7450; Kim Diercks, Contract Specialist, (719)556-7505 WEB: Click here to download a copy of the RFP, http://www.spacecom.af.mil/21cons/busines1.htm. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the contracting officer or contracting specialist via e-mail, bbrady@spacecom.af.mil or kdiercks@spacecom.af.mil. The formal Request for Proposal (RFP) for this acquisition is scheduled for simultaneous web site posting on April 7, 1998. A Sources Sought Synopsis was published September 25, 1997 and a request for industry review of the draft RFP and SOW was published on January 6, 1998. The proposed contract will have a basic period of performance of 1 October 1998 through 30 September 1999 with eight (8) 1-year option periods. It's purpose is to acquire non-personal services for end-to-end systems engineering support to the NORAD/USSPACECOM systems and mission. The support required shall assure that operational requirements are satisfied through technically feasible, integrated, system evolution, cost-effective system improvements, acquisition and integration. An objective approach to the architecture, design, acquisition, test, modification, and upgrade of elements, communication links, display system, etc., is required to meet the demands of supporting the NORAD/USSPACECOM systems. Respondents must identify expertise in planning, analyzing, engineering, designing, and testing effort in order to define, document, and evolve the NORAD/USSPACECOM systems. The government contemplates 2 multiple award cost-reimbursement type contracts for this requirement; one set-aside for small business, one full and open. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code for this acquisition is 8711 with a small business classification ceiling of $20M. All interested parties should access the RFP and related documents via the the 21st Contracting Office Homepage: http://www.spacecom.af.mil/21cons/busines1.htm. Bidder's past performance proposals are due 4 May 1998 with the remainder of the proposal due 14 May 1998. It is impracticable to distribute the applicable regulations, standards, and technical data with the solicitation. These contract documents will be available via the Bidder's Library. (0097)

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