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D -- D-SATELLITE DATTA HANDLING SYSTEM (SDHS) SUPPORT AND SERVICES SOL FA4452-95-R0008 DUE 012696 POC CONTACT CATHY SIMPSON, 618-256-1900, Ext: 297, CONTRACT SPECIALIST, CHERYL SMITH, 618-256-1900, Ext: 262, CONTRACTING OFFICER (COLLECT CALLS WILL NOT Be ACCEPTED). AMC Contracting Flight anticipates issuance of a draft Statement of Work (SOW) in the very near future to interested parties for review and comment. The draft requirements are in support of a planned competitive acquisition for services, nonpersonal, to provide all personnel, hardware, software, documentation, tools, materials, labor, transportation, and other items necessary to support the maintenance and enhancement of the SDHS. Support and services anticipated will support the Air Force Global Weather Central's Satellite Data Handling System (SDHS), Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP), Data Reconstruction Site (SITE III), the Uninterruptable Power System (UPS), and other selected subsystems and peripheral equipment located at Offutt AFB NE. These systems support AFGWC's mission which involves a global capability to collect, analyze, model and disseminate meteorological and astro-geophysical data and related products to Department of Defense customers. These systems operate on a 365 day-a-year and 24 hour-per-day basis. The draft SOW requirements will require a contractor to perform operations and maintenance (O&M), technical services and logistics support of the SDHS, SITE III, DMSP, UPS and other subsystems and components. O&M and technical services support will include: program management, support and engineering, hardware maintenance, software maintenance, SDHS meteorological applications, configuration management, testing and evaluation, and training. Separate tasks for future upgrades to the SDHS or acquisition of support equipment and associated services will also be required due to the dynamic and ever-changing mission support requirements of AFGWC customers. The Contractor must also provide integration and testing support of repairs and enhancements due to obsolete hardware or other changes to the system to include: on-system testing of newly developed/government purchased hardware and software, verification of system performance, and recommending alterations to optimize system performance. Following integration of newly developed hardware and software, the Contractor will be required to support operational procedures and assist in the familiarization and training of operational personnel. A Top Secret Facility Clearance will be required and other special security requirements apply. Availability of specifications, plans, drawings or other technical data: It is impractical to provide a complete listing of all hardware and software pertaining to this requirement with the synopsis. A technical library has been established and information regarding its use will be included in the draft SOW. The anticipated contract performance period is from 1 Jun 96 through 30 Sep 96 with four one-year option periods. Request for Proposal (RFP) No. FA4452-95-R0008 is anticipated to be released on or about 18 Oct 95. A presolicitation conference may be held in the Jul 95 timeframe and a preproposal conference is planned to be held shortly after release of the solicitation with specific information regarding time and location addressed in the RFP. A cost-reimbursement type contract is anticipated for this effort. The SIC Code for this acquisition is 7379 and the Small Business Size Standard for this SIC code is $14.5 Million. All potential offerors shall indicate their business size (i.e., large, small or small disadvantaged) in their written request for the draft SOW, scheduled for release on or about 24 Mar 95, and the resultant solicitation. The request must also include the potential offeror's telefax number and full ZIP PLUS FOUR code. The draft SOW and solicitation cannot be mailed without the full zip code. Verbal requests may not be acted upon. All responsible sources may submit a proposal in response to the RFP which shall be considered by the agency. Comments regarding the draft SOW document will be accepted through 28 Apr 95. The Government will not provide responses to the comments received regarding the draft SOW document. (0068)

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