SOLICITATION NOTICE
A -- PRDA Space Based Laser Acquisition Tracking and Pointing
- Notice Date
- 6/6/2002
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Force Space Command, SMC - Space and Missiles System Center, 2420 Vela Way, Suite 1467, El Segundo, CA, 90245-4659
- ZIP Code
- 90245-4659
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-PRDA-02-60
- Response Due
- 7/9/2002
- Archive Date
- 7/24/2002
- Point of Contact
- Paula Bryant, Contract Negotiator, Phone (310) 363-8702, Fax (310)363-8725, - Tim McGlynn, Contracting Officer, Phone (310) 363-8754, Fax (310) 363-8725,
- E-Mail Address
-
paula.bryant@losangeles.af.mil, Timothy.McGlynn@losangeles.af.mil
- Description
- The Space Based Laser Project Office is inviting research responses focused on defining an "airborne" testbed to perform a mid-course active tracking experiment. The total program budget for these efforts is approximately $400K. SMC intends to make multiple awards, as such; each proposal may not exceed $200K in cost for a six-month period of performance. The experiment is intended to demonstrate mid-course Acquisition, Tracking and Pointing (ATP), to include Active Fine Track, for the FY06 Missile Defense Agency (MDA) testbed. Primary emphasis for the "airborne" mid-course active tracking experiment should be placed on platform selection for the FY06 experiment (e.g. Aircraft, Balloon, etc.), fundamental sizing of the problem (e.g. operating altitude, range, aperture illuminator power, etc.), evaluation of the current state-of-the-art technology to meet the proposed mission, definition of potential problems and requirements, conceptual design, and program plan to build, integrate, and conduct the experiment in the FY06 timeframe. This study must result in the definition of an experiment and technology developments that constitute a good first step on a path that will support the overall MDA system of systems architecture, with the role of lasers (in and through space) changing as their capabilities (and those of other systems in the architecture) change over time in a spiral development and evolutionary acquisition cycle (crawl, walk, run). The overarching goal is to sufficiently define a technically sound and executable experiment in sufficient detail that the offeror can make meaningful estimates for cost/budget, schedule, milestones, support requirements, and traceability to an operational capability. This ATP experiment definition study will guide the planning and budgeting for near term ATP technology development investments by the SBL Project Management Office. We anticipate that a subsequent competitive procurement will address the design, build, integration, and conduct of the ATP experiment defined in this study. Proposals are due not later than 9 Jul 2002, 2:00 pm (Pacific Daylight Time). Proposals shall be submitted to SMC/TLK, Attn: Paula Bryant, 2420 Vela Way, Suite 1467-80, El Segundo, CA 90245-4659.
- Place of Performance
- Address: At contractor's facility.
- Record
- SN00089336-W 20020608/020606213225 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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