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A -- SPACE BASED LASER INTEGRATED FLIGHT EXPERIMENT (IFX) PROJECT SOL F04701-99-C-0026 POC Point of Contact: Capt Mark A. Baird, (310) 363-8629 WEB: click here to download additional information, http://www.afbmd.laafb.af.mil/ade/sblproject.htm. The Government has revised its acquisition strategy for the procurement of the SBL demonstration effort within the SBL Program being undertaken by the Space and Missile Systems Center, Los Angeles AFB, CA, previously referred to as the SBL Readiness Demonstration (SBLRD). The revised effort, more descriptively titled the SBL Integrated Flight Experiment (SBL IFX) Project, will be pursued by issuing a sole source contract to a Contractor team consisting of those Industry firms which could execute the future SBL Program procurement in the role of "prime" contractor. This "Community Team" approach for the IFX Project promotes competition within the overall SBL Program by allowing the future prime competitors insight into the IFX Project execution, allows the Government to be most involved in the demonstration effort, eliminates the cost of duplication (better utilizing Government resources), and provides the best opportunity for synergism by combining the expertise and best features of the prior competitors. TRW Inc., Lockheed Martin Corp., and Boeing Corp., will comprise the Community Team. Award to any other source would cause unacceptable delays to the IFX project, and would not be in the best interests of the SBL Program. The IFX Project will conduct a research effort to advance and assess the feasibility and affordability of the SBL concept and its technologies, to include assessing non-BMD mission utility, culminating in execution of a Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) Treaty compliant SBL ballistic missile defense (BMD) demonstration with acceptable risk and within planned funding. The IFX Project will encompass the Space High Energy Laser Architecture and Affordability Study described in CBD Notice Submission Number 286580, dated 08 Jan 99, and will be accomplished by the Community Team. The Standard Industrial Classification Code is 3761 -- Guided Missiles and Space Vehicles, and the size standard is 1,000 employees. Refer to the SBLRD website at http://www.afbmd.laafb.af.mil/ade/sblproject.htm site for additional information. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation, nor is it a commitment by the Government. The Government will not pay for any effort expended in responding to this notice. Potential offerors may direct any technical questions to Maj Mark Roverse, at (310) 363-8638, or direct any contractual questions to Mr. Art Welton, Contract Negotiator at (310) 363-8991 or Capt Mark Baird, Contracting Officer at (310) 363-8629 Questions may also be directed to the appropriate person via fax number (310) 363-8725. (Note 26) Posted 01/22/99 (W-SN290728). (0022)

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