United States Air Force, Air Force Space Command, 50CONS (T-66), 66 Falcon Parkway, Ste 49, Schriever AFB, CO, 80912-6649

L -- SPACE WARFARE CENTER SYSTEMS ENGINEERING AND OPERATIONAL SUPPORT SOL FA2550-99-R-0012 DUE 052499 POC Robert Wind, Contracting Officer, Phone (719)567-3811, Fax (719)567-3809, Email robert.wind@schriever.af.mil -- Alicia Vetter, Contract Specialist, Phone (719) 567-3820, Fax (719) 567-3809, Email WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=R&;ProjID=FA2550-99-R-0 012&LocID=887. E-MAIL: Robert Wind, robert.wind@schriever.af.mil. Sources Sought Synopsis: The Contracting Officer has determined that the Systems Engineering and Operations Support (SEOS) reacquisition will be a full and open competition. It is contemplated that the RFP will include a requirement that up to 30 percent of the tasking dollars obligated against the contract will be subcontracted to small businesses. The Contractor shall provide non-personal systems engineering, integration, and operations support expertise to the Space Warfare Center (SWC), Air Force Tactical Exploitation of National Capabilities (AFTENCAP) programs, other space application efforts and other AF, DoD and Government agencies. This support is required for all phases of system planning, concept exploration, requirements analysis, analysis of alternatives, system engineering, risk reduction, concept of operation development, training, software development, verification, validation, software maintenance, advance concept development, systems effectiveness engineering and logistics, design, test and demonstration, configuration control and O&M of fielded demonstration equipment, contingency support, transition of successful demonstration equipment to mainstream acquisition and information operations. The effort will be directed towards, but not be limited to, supporting development and evaluation of prototype systems to determine potential operational and military utility; improving the efficiency of rapid collection management and system tasking in support of military operations; increasing the frequency, realism and scope of exercises and training with National and other space systems capabilities; including modeling and simulation, procurement and development of hardware and software for assessing the military utility of space systems in support to military operations with emphasis on AeroSpace operations; education and training activities including advanced classroom instruction on space employment in military operations, and wargames; space tactics and doctrine development; supporting efforts to influence the tactical utility of future Space and National Systems (NS) assets; providing detailed support for real-world contingencies, exercises, and demonstrations of Space and NS capabilities at all levels of command. The contractor shall provide support to the SWC information systems to ensure SWC information operations are appropriately managed, controlled, secured and maintained. Information operations will be directed towards, but not limited to, risk management engineering and analysis of information systems architectures to include vulnerability to information warfare and associated corrective actions; establishment of a configuration control and security accreditation office to support present and future Automated Information Systems and communications systems under SWC control; system administration of current networks; web master software support and communications center operations. The contractor shall provide support to the 17th Test Squadron in testing and evaluation of space forces.The support is required for all phases of Tactics and Concept testing and Force Development Evaluations to include, but not limited to, operational analysis; readiness and supportability; software evaluation; human factors and questionnaire development, test and evaluation training, test tool development and maintenance, documentation, test resource estimation and test approach development to support test development, test execution, test analysis and test reporting. The contractor shall provide support to the SWC, Schriever AFB, CO and the Air Force Information Warfare Center (AFIWC), Air Intelligence Agency (AIA) at Kelly AFB, TX to assist in planning and execution in areas common to the SWC and AFIWC. The contractor_s services will complement existing Government military and civilian workforce and existing contracts. The contractor shall be prepared to provide services at all SWC-sponsored activities worldwide. The contractor shall provide overall system, functional, task and organizational integration ofall Task Orders (TO) issued by the Contracting Officer, in addition to supporting integration with new and existing efforts issued by other Government agencies and contract vehicles. This acquisition will be a web based acquisition. Further information will be posted at http://www.schriever.af.mil/swc. This web site will stand up by 15 Jun 1999. The Request for Proposal and associated documents will be posted at the Government_s Electronic Posting System at http://www.eps.gov. The draft RFP is expected to be posted not later than 15 Aug 1999. A Technical / Bidders Library has been established at the Aerospace Corporation, 1150 Academy Park Loop, Suite 227, Colorado Springs, CO. A list of documents contained in the SWC SEOS Technical / Bidders Library is being maintained and can be accessed at the SEOS website. The library personnel are working to provide documentation whenever possible in either CD ROM form or allow access for copying. It is not expected that CD ROMs will be available until 30 Jun. Further details will be made available concerning the SEOS library at the above website as they become available. Visits to the SWC Technical / Bidders Library are to be scheduled by request only and will be restricted to three visitors per firm per visit due to space limitations. Only those firms that are on the SEOS approved Bidders list will be allowed access. All Visitor Clearances should be faxed to the Visitor Control fax at (719) 573-2497. Visit requests should specify "Attn: SEOS Source Selection". Contact Celia Milligan, (719) 573-2440, email: celia.milligan@aero.org. to schedule visit times. Alternate contact for scheduling visits: Doug Urbaniak, (719) 573-2440, email: douglas.j.urbaniak@aero.org. Library directions, content, and rules will be posted on the web site. Until such time the web site stands up, a fact sheet is available from either the Contracting Officer or the Government Program Manager. All contractors, both large and small, should submit letters of interest to the contracting officer to be placed on the bidder_s list. The point of contact for contracting issues is the Contracting Officer, Mr. Bob Wind, 719-567-3811, email: robert.wind@schriever.af.mil. The point of contact for technical and management issues is the Government Program Manager, Major Bob Boulware, 719-567-9572, email: robert.boulware@swc.schriever.af.mil. Posted 05/24/99 (D-SN335049). (0144)

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