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COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF SEPTEMBER 20,1996 PSA#1684GPS SYSTEM LEVEL ARCHITECTURE UPGRADE DEVELOPMENT Technical Contact
Point: Mr. Ray Huon, (310) 363-1995; Contracting Officer: Ms CC
Coleman, (310) 363-6360. NAVSTAR GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS)
INDUSTRY DAYS. NAVSTAR Global Positioning System (GPS) Joint Program
Office (JPO) intends to keep industry involved and updated on the
Navigation Warfare (Navwar) program by hosting Industry Days on 24 and
25 Oct 96. In keeping with the program schedule briefed during
Industry Days held in Apr 96, the Government is beginning planning for
the next phase of the Navwar program currently anticipated to be
Engineering/Manufacturing Development (EMD). The Government anticipates
an acquisition strategy consisting of either an EMD contract with
production options or separate contracts for EMD and production. The
intent is to develop a GPS system-level solution that protects the
Department of Defense (DoD) and U.S. Allies operational use of GPS
during times of conflict while preventing the use of GPS by
adversaries, without impacting civil use outside the combat arena. The
acquisition objectives of the Navwar program are to take maximum
advantage of acquisition reform initiatives, minimize system life-cycle
costs, maximize opportunities for competition, reduce Government
oversight and be postured to respond quickly, at minimum cost, to new
airspace requirements and evolving threats. During the EMD phase, the
Government anticipates selecting one integrating contractor to design,
develop and test a Navwar system-level solution. EMD contract award is
anticipated for Jan 98 and concluding in FY00. Any production options
exercised or a separate production contract award would likely take
place after FY00. The Navwar program requires the prime contractor to
be U.S. owned and controlled and on-shore. Off-shore subcontractors are
authorized for non-restricted portions of the acquisition. Industry
Days will be held at the Aerospace Corporation, Bldg A-8, 2350 El
Segundo Blvd., El Segundo CA 90245. Government briefings to industry
will be at the Secret level with only US citizens allowed to attend.
Therefore, written advance requests for admittance are required. Submit
visit requests to SMC/CZUN, Attention Mr. Ken Zebal, PRC, 2435 Vela
Way, Suite 1613, Los Angeles AFB, CA 90245-5500, telephone (310)
363-1138, facsimile (310) 363-3844. The schedule for Industry Day is:
Government briefings to industry from 0800 until 1200 on 24 Oct on
current Government plans and concerns. Attendance is limited to no more
than four (4) people from each company/division. Industry will have an
opportunity to provide feedback and ask questions of the Government
during one-on-one sessions from 1300 to 1700 on 24 Oct and from 0800 to
1700 on 25 Oct. During one-on-one meetings, the GPS JPO is interested
in listening to advanced anti-jamming technologies such as digital
receivers, beam forming/steering antennas and to acquisition strategy
ideas to meet the program objectives stated above. Time allotted for
the one-on-one meetings will depend upon the number of meetings
requested. The limit of four (4) people from each company/division does
not apply to these briefings. Discussions during these meetings will be
no higher than the Secret level. Address requests for one-on-one
meetings to Mr Ken Zebal. There is a questionnaire located on the WWW
at http://www.laafb.af.mil/SMC/PK/GPS/RFP.HTM. Return questionnaires to
SMC/CZK Attn: Capt Julie Wittkoff, 2435 Vela Way, Suite 1613, Los
Angeles AFB CA 90245-5500, (310) 363-2758 not later than 11 Oct 96.
Direct technical questions related to the questionnaire to Mr. Ray
Huon, SMC/CZUN, 2435 Vela Way, Suite 1613, LAAFB, CA 90245-5500, (310)
363-1995. 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 not to diminish the
authority of the program director or contracting officer, but to
communicate contractor concerns, issues, disagreements and
recommendations to the appropriate Government personnel. 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. Interested
parties are invited to call Mr. Leslie Bordelon at (310) 363-3818. The
Ombudsman should only be contacted with issues or problems that have
been previously brought to the attention of the contracting Officer and
could not be satisfactorily resolved at that level. This synopsis is
for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a
solicitation, nor is it to be construed as a commitment by the
Government. The Government will not will not pay for any effort
expended in responding to this notice. Contracting Officer - Ms CC
Coleman (310) 363-6360. Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0537 19960919\SP-0003.MSC)
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