SMC/TEKL, SPACE AND MISSILE TEST AND EVALUATION DIRECTORATE 3550 Aberdeen Ave, SE Kirtland AFB NM 87117

A -- COMMERCIAL SPACEPORT LAUNCH SERVICES SOL F29601-95-R-0033 POC Lt Sheri Prestipino, Buyer, (505)846-8543. Notice of Contract Action (NOCA). This announcement will serve as notice that the Space and Missile Systems Center Test and Evaluation Directorate (SMC/TE), Kirtland AFB, NM anticipates solicitation of the launch facilities and services contract known as Spaceports. The Spaceports contract will provide a commercial launch facilities and site capability for the Rocket System Launch Program Office (RSLP) in support of Multi Service Launch System (MSLS) and other vehicles yet to be determined. The Government intends to use commercial practices and launch site facilities for this effort. A Sources Sought Synopsis was published in the CBD on 09 Jun 95 for this solicitation. The solicitation will be released on or about 31 Oct 95. This acquisition will be conducted on a full and open competition basis. Contractual effort is anticipated to be 5 years under a Firm Fixed Price, Multiple Award, Task Order arrangement. Interested parties must request a copy of the RFP in writing from SMC/TEKL, Attn: Lt Sheri G. Prestipino, 3550 Aberdeen Ave SE, Kirtland AFB, NM 87117-5776, or by telefax at (505) 846-8518. Verbal requests for a copy of the solicitation will not be honored. Firms having already submitted a written request to receive the RFP, or having submitted Statements of Capability in response to the Sources Sought Synopsis, are already on the mailing list for the RFP. Foreign firms are advised they will not be allowed to participate as the prime contractor. The Statement of Work and the System Requirements document is tentatively scheduled to be published via the internet on or about 11 Oct 95 on the Phillips Lab Home page http://www.plk.af.mil/.). Information regarding the Spaceports procurement will be available on the STARS electronic bulletin board (EBB) maintained by the Phillips Laboratory Directorate of Contracting at (505) 846-5854 (no parity, 8 databits, 1 stopbit, recommend emulating VT-100 terminal). An Ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from offerors or potential offerors during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. The purpose of the Ombudsman is to receive and communicate serious concerns from potential offerors when an oferor prefers not to use established channels to address concerns during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. Potential offerors should communicate first with the Contracting Officer to request information, pose questions, and voice concerns before contacting the Ombudsman. In those instances where offerors cannot obtain resolution from the Contracting Officer, they are invited to contact the Phillips Laboratory (PL) Ombudsman, Col James D. Ledbetter (PL/CV), 3550 Aberdeen Ave SE, Kirtland AFB, NM 87117-5776 or at (505) 846-4964. For contracting issues, please contact Lt Sheri G. Prestipino, SMC/TEKL at (505) 846-8543 (telefax (505) 846-8518). (0277)

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