Rome Laboratory/PK, 26 Electronic Parkway, Rome NY 13441-4514

A -- JOINT AIRBORNE SIGINT ARCHITECTURE (JASA) LOW BAND SUBSYSTEM (LBSS) DEMONSTRATION UNITS SOL F30602-96-R-0002 POC Ms. Terry L. Schooley, Contract Specialist, RL/PKA, (315)330-7629; Mr. Gary L. Slopka, Contracting Officer, RL/PKA, (315)330-4997; Ms. Emily Krzyiak, Laboratory Program Manager, RL/IRAA, (315)330-7151. Request for Proposal (RFP) for the design, development, integration, and test of three (3) Joint Airborne SIGINT Architecture (JASA) Low Band Subsystem (LBSS) Demonstration Units, a segment of the JASA Advanced Concepts Technology Demonstration (ACTD) Program. The objective of this effort is to develop and demonstrate a new SIGINT architecture applicable to multiple service platforms (i.e. Air Force, Army, and Navy) to meet the Defense Airborne Reconnaissance Office (DARO) and joint service operational requirements. Estimated value of the resultant forty two (42) month Cost Plus Award Fee (CPAF) completion contract is $58 million. TOP SECRET/SCI clearance and facilities will be required for contract performance and for receipt of the RFP. Copies of the RFP will be available for pick up at Rome Laboratory on 96JAN31. NO COPIES OF THE RFP WILL BE MAILED. Companies wishing to pick up a copy must notify, in writing, the Contracting Officer, Mr. Gary L. Slopka. No telephone requests will be honored. All companies who submitted requests for the Draft RFP need NOT respond to this announcement. TOP SECRET/SCI clearances should be sent to SSO RL//I-6-4022-A//. Contractors must go through their Cognizant Security Authority to get courrier approval and a courrier letter for presentation to Rome Laboratory at the time of RFP pick up. A pre-solicitation conference will be held on 96JAN31 at 9:00 AM in the auditorium of Bldg 106, Rome Laboratory. Security check will begin at 7:30 AM. Attendance will be limited to three (3) representatives from each company. This acquisition will be conducted under Acquisition Reform Lightning Bolt Initiatives issued by the Acting Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Acquisition). Technical support personnel from Mei Technology Corp, TASC, GRCI, MITRE, SSI, MTC, and other companies may be involved in the Source Selection process. A read library containing technical information relating to this acquisition is available for review by potential Offerors at Rome Laboratory/IRAA, Bldg 240, 32 Hangar Rd, Rome NY 13441-4114. Appointments for read library access can be made by contacting Bridgit Withers, (315)330-7151 at least forty eight (48) hours in advance and by submitting verifications of DOD Secret and TOP SECRET/SCI clearances of those wishing to visit. DOD Secret clearances can be faxed to Fran Hnatt at (315)330-2728. TOP SECRET/SCI clearances should be sent to SSO RL. 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 Objectives or the terms and conditions, are not considered to be ''significant concerns'' and should be communicated directly to the Contract Specialist, Ms. Terry L. Schooley, (315)330-7629. 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. All requests for the RFP and all clearance messages must reference code I-6-4022-A and contain the respondent's Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code. All responsible sources may submit a proposal in response to the RFP which shall be considered. (0010)

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