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58 -- SOURCES SOUGHT TO ACQUIRE EHF LDR/MDR SATCOM SYSTEMS FOR OPERATIONS SHIPBOAR AND AT SHORE TERMINALS SOL Sources Sought DUE 050697 POC Ed Wallace (703) 602-1090 WEB: Click here to find link to the RFP. The file name is EHF-FOT.ZIP and can be found under the Draft File Library., http://raven.spawar.navy.mil. E-MAIL: Click here to contract the contracting officer via e-mail., wallacee@nosc.mil. This is an update to SPAWAR Synopsis 63 posted 16 August 1996. The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) seeks sources for and is planning to acquire EHF LDR/MDR SATCOM systems for operations shipboard and at shore stations worldwide. These systems will complete the installation requirements for EHF SATCOM not fulfilled by the systems currently under contract. These new systems must provide all the functionality of the existing systems including planned improvements and interfaces. SPAWAR intends to competitively award two fixed priced with award fee contracts. Each contract shall provide a model that will be tested and evaluated for down-selection to a production phase, which will have firm fixed price options. The production phase will provide approximately 115 systems over five years. An update to the 16 August 96 SPAWAR BBS posting on the subject procurement including draft technical information (specification, statement of work, and contract data deliverable requirements) and draft contract should be posted to the SPAWAR BBS commencing on or about 2 April 1997. Closing date: Written comment will be required by 6 May 1997. Additional information will be made available via a Government reading room. Further details, when firm, on the reading room will be placed on the SPAWAR BBS. SPAWAR expects to issue the formal RFP in May 1997, with proposals due 45 days after RFP release. Intended contract award to two recipients, is targeted for the quarter ending 31 December 1997. First deliveries of systems from both contracts are desired within ten months of award to begin the testing for down-selection to one contractor. After proper testing and evaluation, the second phase (production phase) will be awarded to one contractor and production units will be desired within 18 months of award of that phase. Since Small Business (SB), Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), and 8(a), firms are a major concern of SPAWAR, all respondents should indicate their status as a SB, SDB, or 8(a), or the extent to which they could include SB/SDB or 8(a) as a significant part of a resultant procurement. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code is 3669. Potential offerors must possess a SECRET facility clearance at time of award. U.S. Companies Only (NOFORN). SPAWAR intends to use its electronic bulletin board system (BBS) for pre-solicitation information and for the issuance of any resultant request for proposals (RFP). Interested firms may download information concerning the EHF LDR/MDR SATCOM systems from the SPAWAR Bulletin Board commencing on or about 2 April 1997. The SPAWAR electronic bulletin board may be accessed from personal computers (PC) or Macintosh (MAC) computers via the Internet at http://raven.spawar.navy.mil. The file will be compressed by the shareware program, pkzip.EXE. The compressed file will be on the Draft File Library, in MS Word 6.0 format. The file name will be EHF-FOT.ZIP. To download this file, a minimum of 2 Mb free disk space is required. All offerors are encouraged to provide answers to an optional questionnaire concerning electronic contracting. The bulletin board will be available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. However, as demand of the bulletin board may be heavy at times, it may be necessary to call repeatedly or during non-business hours. If any assistance is needed regarding use of the bulletin board, please contact Bernie Ford at (703)602-6073. Offerors who would like a copy of the EHF LDR/MDR SATCOM system information and do not have access to the Internet may bring a high density, 3.5 inch disk to the Contractor Liaison Branch, Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command, 2451 Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA 22245-5200, Room 201, between the hours of 7:00a.m. and 3:00p.m. Mon-Fri. Interested firms are invited to submit their responses to the sources sought in writing to the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command, Attn: Ed Wallace, Code 02-33W, 2451 Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA 22245-5200 or by uploading their responses to the SPAWAR BBS by 6 May 1997. Proprietary data submitted in response to this synopsis will be protected when clearly identified as such. This is not a request for proposals nor does the Government intend to pay for any information solicited. The information received under this announcement will not be used to qualify any source. It is for planning purposes only. Responses must refer to Synopsis No 23 on all mailing envelopes, enclosures, or electronic files uploaded to the SPAWAR BBS. Acknowledgment of receipt will not be made, nor will telephone inquiries be honored. (0227) (0087)

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