Synopsis
Sources Sought for Space and Missile Systems Center's Overhead Persistent Infrared (OPIR) Research and Development (R&D) Effort
The Department of the Air Force, Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) intends to issue a contract to advance ground segment efforts supporting the Overhead Persistent Infrared (OPIR) Research and Development (R&D) for SMC/IS. SMC is issuing this pre-solicitation request for information to identify current industry capability to meet these upcoming requirements. SMC will also use information from the responses to better define its requirements.
Description of Desired Capabilities
SMC/ISR seeks an solution for ground antenna uplink/downlink for the OPIR 6 Degree Wide-Field-Of-View Test Bed (6° WTB) in order to meet pre-launch readiness.
Please review attached document for a detailed description of the desired capabilities.
Statements of Capabilities
Any interested source that is capable of meeting the Government's requirements detailed in this notice should submit a Statement of Capabilities and Qualifications to the technical and contracting POCs listed below by 1700 PST on 5 Sept 2013. Responses are limited to seven (7) pages with 1-inch margins using Times New Roman font no smaller than a font size of 12.
The capability and qualifications statement will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining the respondent's ability to meet the Government's needs and schedule as described above. Consequently, respondents' submissions should contain as many specific technical details indicating how the respondent can meet the Government's needs and schedule as possible. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. Responses from small business and small, disadvantaged business firms are highly encouraged. Firms responding should indicate if they are a small business, a socially and economically disadvantaged business, 8(a) firms, historically black colleges or universities, and minority institutions. The small business size standard for NAICS 541712 is 1,000 employees. A determination not to compete this proposed effort on a full and open competition basis based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.
BE ADVISED: An Ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from potential respondents. The purpose of the Ombudsman is to receive and communicate concerns from potential respondents when a respondent prefers not to use established channels to communicate his/her concern during the proposal development phase of this proposed acquisition. The Ombudsman will communicate certain respondent issues, disagreements, and recommendations on this proposed acquisition into the proper channels. The Ombudsman's role is not to diminish the authority of the program director or the contracting officer but to advocate a respondent's concern on a non-attribution basis. The Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern when requested by the respondent. The Ombudsman will not participate in the evaluation of SOCs for this proposed acquisition. The Ombudsman is Mr. James Gill, phone number (310) 653-1789. Routine questions, such as clarifications, are not considered to be "significant concerns" and should be communicated directly to the POCs listed below.
Points of Contact
Technical:
Capt John Frye, SMC/ISRF
(310) 653-4475
[email protected]
Mr. Scott Matsui, SMC/ISRF
(310) 653-4430
[email protected]
Contracting:
Mark Choi
Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO), SMC/ISK
(310) 653-3500
[email protected]
Christopher Lee
Contract Specialist, SMC/ISK
(310) 653-4764
[email protected]
Contracting Office Address:
SMC/ISK
483 North Aviation Blvd
El Segundo, CA 90245-2808
Bid Protests Not Available
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