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18 -- COMMUNICATION/NAVIGATION OUTAGE FORECASTING SYSTEM [C/NOFS] SOL 56 DUE 080700 POC Chris Milburn, Contracting Specialist, Phone (505) 846-5083, Email joe.milburn@kirtland.af.mil -- Odette Denman, Contracting officer, Phone (505) 846-9147, Email odette.denamn@kirtland.af.mil WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&ProjID=56&LocID=901. E-MAIL: Chris Milburn, joe.milburn@kirtland.af.mil. : The Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center, Test and Evaluation Directorate (SMC/TE), Space Test Program (STP) will release Request For Proposal(RFP) F04701-00-R0204 for the Communication/Navigation Outage Forecast System (CNOFS), a small/medium satellite space mission to low inclination, low earth orbit (LEO). STP requires the build, payload integration and testing of a spacecraft, the purchase and integration of a launch vehicle and launch services for this mission. The resultant contract shall require a SECRET facility clearance. Further information concerning this acquisition including Commerce Business Daily announcements and solicitation documents will be made available at the following World Wide Web Site: http://www.te.plk.af.mil. The RFP will be issued under FAR 15 on or about 14 Aug 00 and the source selection will be done in accordance with AFMC Median Source Selection Procedures dated Jun 99. This is an unrestricted acquisition and will be conducted under full and open competition. Foreign firms are advised that they will not be allowed to participate as the prime contractor on this acquisition. Please direct contracting questions to Contract Specialist, Chris Milburn, (505) 846-5083, and technical questions to Program Manager, Capt. Scott Haskett at (505) 846-8570. An Ombudsman has been appointed to hear significant concerns from offerors or potential offerors during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. Routine questions are not considered to be of "significant concern" and should be communicated directly to the Contracting Officer, Odette Denman, (505) 846-9147. The purpose of the Ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the Contracting Officer or Program Manager, but to communicate contractor concerns, issues, disagreements and recommendations to the appropriate Government personnel. The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of quotes or in the source selection process. The Ombudsman for this acquisition is Mr. Leslie Bordelon, SMC/AX, (310) 363-3818, 160Skynet Street, Suite 2315, Los Angeles AFB CA 90245-4683. Referenced Notes: 13, 25 & 26 Posted 07/13/00 (D-SN474515). (0195)

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