U.S. Army Space & Missile Defense Command, Attn: SMDC-CM, 106 Wynn Drive, Huntsville, AL 35805-1990

A -- NATIONAL MISSILE DEFENSE (NMD) MISSILE INTERFACE DEFINITION SUPPORT SOL DASG60-99-0015 POC Linda B. Gray, Contracting Officer, SMDC-CM-CN, 256-955-3986 The U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command (USASMDC) intends to enter into a noncompetitive contract for Missile Interface Definition Support for the National Missile Defense (NMD) Ground Based Element (GBE) Program Office. This effort is in support of GBE Weapon System (WS) Project Office, Battle Management Command/Control BMC2 Division, and the GBE In-Flight Interceptor Communications System (IFICS)/Communication (Comm) Product Office. This effort will provide independent assessments of the NMD Lead System Integrator (LSI) plans and products relating to the NMD Weapon System Element as well as the NMD BMC3 Element (consisting of the BMC2 and IFICS/Comm communication components). Products will include assessments of rapidly occurring events impacting or directly associated with critical technical milestones and requires in-depth continuity involving interrelated program progression. Time critical assessments of critical issues and risk areas identified by the assessments, and recommendations to the government for resolving critical issues and mitigation risks are required. Under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1(b)(1) and 6.302-1(a)(2)(iii), this action is directed toward Sparta because award to any other source would result in substantial duplication of cost not expected to be recovered through competition. Recent developments in the NMD Program have made this effort extremely critical and time-sensitive. The rapid emergence of third world threats has intensified the push for NMD development and deployment. The NMD program is nearing a series of critical milestones such as upcoming Integrated Flight Tests, Integrated Ground Tests, the Deployment Readiness Review, Critical Design Reviews, Defense Acquisition Boards, and system element development test, and acceptance leading to a 2005 deployment. Support draws from extensive experience, models, databases, and integrated products. Any contractor change in missile interface definition support would affect the review and assessment of performance requirements and post-test performance results of the Weapon System, BMC2, and IFICS. Uninterrupted continuity is essential so that the deployment date can be supported. Continued support from Sparta throughout this series of milestones is critical in order to prevent unacceptable Integrated Flight and Ground Tests and delays in the overall NMD Program. Any impact on the schedule of a program of this magnitude would result in incalculable programmatic cost. This action is not open to Allied participation. The contractor for this effort is required to have a SECRET facility clearance. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals; however, any responses received from interested sources will be considered by the government. All responses should be directed to SMDC-CM-CN/Linda Gray and must be received within fifteen (15) days from the date of this notice. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solelywithin the discretion of the government. The period of performance will be five years. See Note 22. Posted 09/23/99 (W-SN383972). (0266)

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