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18 -- ADVANCED EHF SYSTEM DEFINITION CALL FOR INDUSTRY COMMENTS SOL F04701-98-R-0043 POC Contact Technical POC Maj Tom Barth, (310) 336-4998; Contracting Officer, Ms Mary Anne O'Bryant, (310) 336-4737 WEB: CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE DOCUMENT REVIEW SCHEDULE, http://www.laafb.af.mil/SMC/MC/Advanced_Programs/adv_ehf/adv_ehf.htm. The MILSATCOM Joint Program Office, Advanced Programs Division, is seeking potential Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) Military Satellite Communications (MILSATCOM) prime contractors. Potential system prime contractors will be solicited to provide inputs on the AEHF solicitation. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation, nor is it to be construed as a commitment by the Government. The Government will not pay for any effort expended in responding to this notice. A draft Request for Proposal (RFP) for AEHF System Definition is intended to be released on or about 30 Oct 98. The Government will award up to two (2) Advanced EHF System Definition contracts followed approximately 18 months later by a downselect to one contractor for EMD; however, other potential offerors are not precluded from submitting proposals for EMD and consideration will be given to all qualified offerors. Offerors who did not perform as prime contractors under the AEHF Engineering Model contracts, but who are interested in providing feedback on this solicitation, must submit a statement of capabilities demonstrating their ability to manage and execute an AEHF Engineering Manufacturing and Development/Production contract as the system prime. Statements should not exceed thirty (30) pages. Statements are due 30 Oct 98. Failure to respond to this announcement does not exclude any interested parties from participating in revision of the AEHF System Definition RFP or bidding the AEHF System Definition Contract. The Government will notify those interested parties who submit a statement of capabilities of their status as an established potential system prime. Offerors identified as potential system primes will be notified of document availability by the government. Announcements on document availability and the document review schedule will be posted on the MILSATCOM Advanced Programs web site (http://www.laafb.af.mil/SMC/MC/Advanced_Programs/adv_ehf/adv_ehf.htm). All written comments including statements of capabilities shall be submitted via SMC/MCKX, 2420 Vela Way Suite 1467-A8, El Segundo, CA 90245, "Attn Mary Anne O'Bryant, Contracting Officer". A catalogue of library documents is accessible through the MILSATCOM Advanced Programs web site. Contact 2Lt Daryl Balcom at (310) 336-4778, or email at daryl.balcom@losangeles.af.mil for all library inquiries and authorization. Direct technical questions to Maj Tom Barth, SMC/MCX, at (310)336-4998, or email thomas.barth@losangeles.af.mil, and contractual questions to Ms Mary Anne O'Bryant, SMC/MCKX, at (310)336-4737, or email maryanne.obryant@losangeles.af.mil. All future announcements, updates and unclassified information for this program will be available on the MILSATCOM Advanced Programs web site. See Note 26 Posted 10/05/98 (W-SN258631). (0278)

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