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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF JUNE 14, 2006 FBO #1661
SOLICITATION NOTICE

A -- Integrated Test and Analysis Contract (ITAC)

Notice Date

6/12/2006
 

Notice Type

Solicitation Notice
 

NAICS

541710 — Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences
 

Contracting Office

US Army Space and Missile Defense Command, Deputy Commander, ATTN SMDC-CM-AP, P.O. Box 1500, Huntsville, AL 35807-3801
 

ZIP Code

35807-3801
 

Solicitation Number

W9113M-06-R-0017
 

Response Due

10/31/2006
 

Archive Date

12/30/2006
 

Small Business Set-Aside

Total Small Business
 

Description

The U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/U.S. Army Forces Strategic Command (SMDC/ARSTRAT) requires an integration contractor team to plan, organize and coordinate operations/tests/analyses with comprehensive, widely distributed experimental w eapons systems, or credible representations thereof, such as Ground Based Midcourse Missile Defense hardware/element labs, early warning radars, sea-based missile defense elements, mid and lower tier missile defense elements, or representative element simu lations; and/or other equipment of interest, such as communications network hardware/simulation, command and control, and/or threat systems data. Combinations may include, but are not limited to items such as weapons system Hardware-in-the-Loop (HWIL) lab oratories, Software-in-the-Loop (SWIL), detailed (up to and including detailed engineering level) modeling and simulation (M&S) products, trustworthy databases reflecting detailed weapon system operations, threat system representations and /or any other as set required, for integrated test and analysis experiments. Initial emphasis is expected by SMDC/ARSTRAT to be placed upon but not be limited to all varieties of missile defense operations (and related offensive operations) against threats in all phases of operational envelopes. Test and analysis experimental configurations are customer driven in accordance with directly stated objectives or derived from senior leadership expectations. To perform this scope of work (SOW), SMDC/ARSTRAT and the ITAC contra ctor shall seek out partnerships with DoD and other US Government organizations (and their lead contractor organizations) to obtain the requisite capabilities. Task orders will be issued by the SMDC/ARSTRAT to accomplish the ITAC requirements. Several US Government supported efforts are expected to be integrated into the performance of this contract through the use of directed subcontractors to the ITAC prime contractor. Each present or future Directed subcontractor is precluded from participating as a me mber of the prime team. The Missile Defense System Exerciser (MDSE) developed by Teledyne Brown Engineering is expected to be heavily leveraged with the ITAC tasks, but the scope of ITAC is more comprehensive than just existing (circa 2006) MDSE operation s. Likewise, the Ground Based Midcourse Missile Defense Embedded Test (ET) capability developed by the Boeing Company is expected to be leveraged along with the Integrated System Test Capability (ISTC) resources and US Government supported contractor rada r laboratories operated by the Raytheon Company. The center for these activities is expected to be at Government facilities that have yet to be identified. The anticipated competition will be a small business set-aside and will result in an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (ID/IQ) contract with a period of performance of five years with one five-year option. It is anticipated that the requirements wil l be executed via task orders issued, based on actual customer requirements. ITAC integration tasks shall revolve around (but not be limited to) the following core functions: program and task management; derive specific ITAC requirements from customer even t definitions; purchase task-enabling hardware, software, network, or any other material items; integrate geographically distributed customer-specified assets into acceptable test and analysis event configurations; provide operational networks of HWIL, SWI L, communication linkages, etc.; perform functional and qualification testing; perform and/or assist customer agents with event operations; arrange for data collection, storage, processing, and delivery; assist independent verification, validation, accredi tation, and qualification agents; and assist independent configuration management agents. Software developed incidental to the performance of the contract shall be delivered to the Government as both source and executable code and shall be considered a Special Work pursuant to DFARs 252.227-7020, Rights in Special Works. The resultant contract will contain an organizational conflict of interest (OCI) clause that could limit a successful proposer from participating in any other SMDC contracts. To the greatest extent possible, while still protecting the Governments interest s, the OCI clause will be applied only for the supported technology areas of the contractors actual technical analysis performance. The NAICS code for this small business set-aside competition is 541710/1000 employees. This acquisition will not be open to participation by foreign firms at either the prime or subcontract level. The expected release date of the draft Request for Propos al (RFP) is on or about 26 June 2006. Schedule, OCI clauses, draft RFP, and any other draft documents/information will be posted and updated on the USASMDC website http://www.smdc.army.mil/Contracts/Contracts.html. NO PAPER COPIES OF THE DRAFT RFP WILL B E PROVIDED NOR IS A MAILING LIST BEING MAINTAINED FOR THIS ACQUISITION AS THE DRAFT RFP WILL BE POSTED ON THE ABOVE WEBSITE ADDRESS. An industry day briefing is planned on or about 19 July 2006. Synopsis for industry day will be posted to the FedBizOpps and the website above. Questions or correspondence should be directed to Ms. Nicole Meenen, Contracting Officer, via email nicole.meenen@smdc.army.mil or via fax (256) 955-4240 no later than 14 Jul 06 in order to have questions/issues addressed at ITAC In dustry Day. Correspondence should reference ITAC RFP W9113M-06-R-0017.
 

Place of Performance

Address: US Army Space and Missile Defense Command, Deputy Commander ATTN SMDC-CM-AP, P.O. Box 1500 Huntsville AL

Zip Code: 35807-3801

Country: US
 

Record

SN01068034-W 20060614/060612221025 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
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