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18 -- MILSTAR ON-ORBIT SUPPORT POC Contract Negotiator, Capt Anthony K. McGraw, (310)336-4754; Contracting Officer, Carolyn S. McCleary, (310)336-4737. The Government needs on-orbit support for the Milstar communications spacecraft. On-orbit support activities include flight readiness and the initialization to perform satellite and ground checkout, calibration and performance measurements leading to mission operations. The contractor will provide the long term performance trending, Class III discrepancy resolution and development integration support for continuing mission operations. Long-term performance assessment is conducted for each satellite system. All significant discrepancies (Class-III) are actively supported and managed by the contractor from root-cause identification to the recommended remedial and corrective actions. The present on-orbit support team composed of Lockheed Martin, TRW, Hughes, and Aerospace Corp. conduct operations at two locations--Falcon AFB, CO where Milstar command and control segment is located and the factories. The success of the Milstar mission relies on the integrated efforts of the Tri-service, Government Agencies, Aerospace, Mitre and a diverse set of contractors that maintain continuity for this complex system. Any persons or companies interested in this notice are to respond by submitting an unclassified Statement of Capabilities (SOC) not to exceed 10 pages in length within 15 days of publication of this synopsis. The SOC must clearly demonstrate the sources ability to perform the following: a) Creation, implementation and maintenance of satellite flight operations requirements including constraints, b) Satellite health and safety assessment including data analysis and long-term performance trending, c) Identification of requirements for sustained satellite life, d) Identification of requirements for mission operations and constraints, e) Creation, development and maintenance of satellite software and databases, f) Management and the resolutions of discrepancies including remedial and corrective action, g) Operation and maintenance of the Milstar On-Orbit Support Equipment (MOOSE). The MOOSE is a unique Milstar calibration and RF performance measurement facility, h) Maintenance and operation of Milstar auxiliary support center (MASC). The MASC is a major facility capable of storing and processing satellite telemetry data for engineering analysis and evaluation, i) Operation and maintenance of the Development Test Facility (DTF) and Enhanced Development Verification Model (EDVM) which provide simulation capabilities supporting flight operations. The Milstar launch is currently scheduled not later than December 1998. The estimated period of performance for the on-orbit support is 7 years starting in October 1997. Two Milstar I spacecraft are currently on-orbit and four Milstar II spacecraft are currently stored/manufactured by Lockheed Martin Missile and Space (LMMS) at their Sunnyvale facility. LMMS has designed, developed, and launched two Milstar I satellites and is perceived to be the only known source capable of fulfilling the above requirements. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes only, it does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP). Information herein is based on the best information available at the time of publication, is subject to revision, and is not binding on the Government. The Government will not recognize any cost associated with the submission of the SOC. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed action based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. (0158)

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