Directorate Of Contracting, Oo-Alc 6038 Aspen Avenue Bldg 1289 Se, Hill Air force Base, Ut 84056-5816

R -- ICBM SOL F42610-97-R-BBBBT POC For copy, Pat Oliver/Lmkr/[801]777-6076, For additional information contact Pat Oliver/Lmkr/[801]777-6076 This announcement constitutes a sources sought synopsis. The following information is provided to do a market survey of industry to see if there are any potential contractors in addition to Litton Guidance and Control Systems and Boeing North America who have the skills and knowledge required to complete this effort. The ICBM System Program Office (SPO), Ogden Air Logistics Center is planning a program for progressive integration and test to prove a new, fully integrated, inertial measurement unit (IMU) in the Minuteman III (MM III) NS50 guidance set. The requirement includes system requirements analysis and allocation, integration and test activities including, but not limited to, electrical loads, structural, mass properties analysis, radiation hard parts analysis and design, etc. of a fully integrated advanced IMU Flight Test Unit and the MM III NS50 guidance set. Interested sources must submit concise and program specific information to substantiate that they possess or are capable of obtaining (1)the knowledge, experience, and capability necessary to acquire an in-depth knowledge of the NS50 and associated interface issues (2) the knowledge and experience necessary to complete system requirements analysis through system design, test, and integration (3) at no cost to the government, two fully integrated, stellar aided IMUs capable of supporting an October 1997 contract award (4) SECRET security clearance, and (5) appropriate management and engineering capability on ICBM guidance and control programs to meet program objectives without significant technical, schedule, or cost risk. Potential offerers are requested to submit two (2) copies of an unclassified response (limited to 30 pages) within 10 working days after publication of this notice to OO-ALC/LMKR, 6038 Aspen Avenue, S.E. Annex, Hill AFB, UT 84056-5802, Attn: Patricia M. Oliver, Contracting Officer. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. (0077)

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