58 -- NAVAL SPACE SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM (NSSS) SERVICE LIFE EXTENSION PROGRAM (SLEP)

Notice Date

May 22, 2001

Contracting Office

Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command, 4301 Pacific Highway, San Diego, CA 92110-3127

ZIP Code

92110-3127

Solicitation Number

N00039-01-R-2245

Response Due

October 6, 2001

Point of Contact

Kristine Boyles, 619-524-7148

E-Mail Address

SPAWAR Business Opportunities e-commerce site (boyleskt@spawar.navy.mil)

Description

The U. S. Department of the Navy, Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWARSYSCOM), is planning to enter into Phase III of the Service Life Extension Program (SLEP) for the Naval Space Surveillance System (NSSS). Phases I and II were awarded as a result of a competitive solicitation N00039-00-R-2217 which resulted in three contracts; N00039-00-C-2217, N00039-00-C-2243, and N00039-00-C-2244. Phase III is for the design, production, installation and support of the modernization of the NSSS which will be upgraded from the existing FENCE VHF sensor and provide a technology refresh of the hardware, software, and information systems associated with the sensor, processing, command center, and network functional areas. The NAICS Code for this procurement is 334220. While the existing Sensor VHF RADAR system is a proven system and can be sustained, some components are reaching the end of their service life and need to be replaced. In addition, the National and Navy requirements for the sensor have changed since its development in the late '50s. The detection requirements now call for cataloging space objects as small as five (5) centimeters with a goal of one (1) centimeter, as compared to the existing systems limit of thirty (30) centimeters. Additionally, the requirements on location accuracy have been made more precise, as spelled out in the National Space Control Capstone Requirements Document and the Navy ORD. Thus, the primary objective is to increase the overall detection performance while modernizing the infrastructure still needed. Industry will be aforded the opportunity to have an exchange with the Government at industry day which will be held on June 6, 2001 at 10:00AM at Space and Naval Warfare System Center, Topside Building A33, Conference Center. Those interested in attending industry day are requested to send an e-mail response to Kristine Boyles at boyleskt@spawar.navy.mil stating your interest in attending. Visit request and parking information is available on the SPAWAR web site at http://spawar.navy.mil by clicking on Visitor Information then Requirements and Visit Request Form. Additionally a site visit is scheduled for June 7, 2001 at the San Diego Receiver Site. Those interested in attending the site visit are requested to send an e-mail response to Kristine Boyles at boyleskt@spawar.navy.mil stating your interest in attending. Additional details on the site visit will be posted on the SPAWAR e-commerce site at http://e-commerce.spawar.navy.mil under Solicitation N00039-01-R-2245 as information becomes available. Additional program information and technical documents are available on the Navy Space Surveillance System Industry VPO at the following address: http://vpo.spawar.navy.mil/PD-18/PD-18E/NSSS-SLEP/master.nsf. Contractors interested in having access to the VPO for the first time must register at http://vpo.spawar.navy.mil, then click on first time registration (if contractor has no access to any SPAWAR VPO site) or register for additional site (if contractor has access to another SPAWAR VPO site) upon first sign-in. Each request will be reviewed and if appropriate approved by the VPO site administrator within SPAWAR PMW-156. A reading room to review classified documents will be set up on the East Coast (NRL) and the West Coast (SSC-SD). Information on this will be provided on the e-commerce site as soon as the reading rooms are set up. The draft solicitation is expected to be posted to the SPAWAR e-commerce site 8/8/01. The final solicitation is expected to be released on or about 8/23/01 with proposals due 10/06/01. The proposed contract award date for the Phase III requirement is 02/01/02.

Web Link

SPAWAR Business Opportunities e-commerce site (http://e-commerce.spawar.navy.mil)

Record

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