A -- NATIONAL POLAR-ORBITING OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL SATELLITE SYSTEM (NPOESS) DOWN-SELECTION CALL FOR IMPROVEMENTS, CONICAL MICROWAVE IMAGER SOUNDER (CMIS)

Notice Date

February 5, 2001

Contracting Office

Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, SMC -- Space & Missiles System Center, 2420 Vela Way, Suite 2420, El Segundo, CA, 90245-4659

ZIP Code

90245-4659

Solicitation Number

F04701-01-R-0500

Response Due

April 2, 2001

Point of Contact

Robert Graham, Contracting Officer, Phone (310)336-4539, Email robertg.graham@losangeles.af.mil -- Garth Arevalo, Seconday POC, Phone 310-336-4560, Email garth.arevalo@losangeles.af.mil

E-Mail Address

Robert Graham (robertg.graham@losangeles.af.mil)

Description

The Government will release a Call for Improvement (CFI) on or about 2 Mar 01 leading to the selection of a contractor for continued development and production options for the National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System's (NPOESS) Conical Microwave Imager Sounder (CMIS) sensor. Proposals will be due 30 days after CFI release (on or about 2 Apr 01). After a full and open competition, the Government awarded multiple Phase I contracts for Sensor Payload and Algorithm Development for CMIS on 31 Jul 97. The Phase I incumbent contractors will have completed their Preliminary Design Reviews (PDR) prior to release of the CFI. From proposals submitted in response to the CFI, the Government intends to down-select to a single Phase II contractor to complete the instrument development through delivery of flight units for NPOESS. The CFI will be conducted as a full and open competition. The Government will evaluate fairly and fully all responsive proposals submitted in response to the CFI. However, offerors are advised that it is unlikely a non-incumbent will be selected to perform the Phase II effort. To be selected, a new competitor must demonstrate a PDR-level instrument, algorithm maturity, and risk reduction in their CFI proposal. While the Government intends to select a Phase II contractor shortly after PDR, the Government reserves the right not to select and to either extend the parallel development efforts to a future selection milestone (e.g., CDR) or cease further development activity. The CFI will be released via the NPOESS home page on the World Wide Web (http://www.ipo.noaa.gov). The Government has an Electronic Library containing NPOESS-related documentation necessary for CFI preparation. To gain access to this library, send an e-mail to ipo.datamanager@noaa.gov containing point of contact, organization, e-mail address, and phone number. The IPO released Draft Request for Proposal (DRFP) 2 for CMIS on 12 Jan 01 to encourage industry participation in developing the CFI. Industry is encouraged to comment on any element of DRFP 2 with the understanding that responses are voluntary and the Government is neither negotiating nor calling for offers during this process. Potential offerors are advised the Government reserves the right to incorporate suggested changes into the final CFI without identifying the submitter or obtaining approval. The DRFP 2 was released through the NPOESS electronic library. The Government has appointed an Ombudsman to hear concerns from potential offerors during the down-selection phase of the acquisition. The purpose of the Ombudsman is to assist in communicating offeror concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate Government personnel. When requested, the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality regarding the source of the concern. The Ombudsman does not participate in proposal evaluation or in the source selection process. The Ombudsman, Mr. William Orzech, can be reached at (310) 363-0588. Note 26 is included in this message.

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