Rome Laboratory, 26 Electronic Pky, Griffiss AFB NY 13441-4514

A -- ATM MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL API SOL F30602-R-0143 POC Gail Person, Contract Specialist, 315 330-7699; Bradley Harnish, Lab Program Manager, 315 330-1884. Program duration - 26 months. The objective of this program is to develop and demonstrate a generic software interface between distributed network management applications, distributed network control applications, and distributed computing applications that will enable cooperation between them to improve the overall performance of ATM-based broadband distributed information systems. An Ombudsman has been appointed to hear significant concerns from offerors or potential offerors during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. Routine questions, such as clarifications of the Statement of Work or the terms and conditions, are not considered to be ''significant concerns'' and should be communicated directly to the Contract Specialist, Gail Person, 315-330-7699. 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 for this acquisition is Vincent Palmiero, Chief, Policy and Management Division, at 315-330-7746. When requested, the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals or in the source selection process. Potential offerors are advised that a conventional solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation will appear in a subsequent edition of the Commerce Business Daily. Concurrent with publication of the solicitation, a supplemental package will be mailed to all respondees. Provide address information to ATTENTION: Gail Person, Rome Laboratory/PKRZ, 26 Electronic Parkway, Griffiss AFB NY 13441-4514, in order to be included on the mailing list for any supplemental packages and/or amendments to the solicitation. No telephone requests for the solicitation will be honored. All requests must reference the code C-5-2805-Z and contain the respondent's Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code. All responsible sources may submit a proposal in response to the solicitation which shall be considered. (0094)

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