18 -- GPS IIR On-Orbit Operations/Sustainment Support Contract

The Global Positioning Systems Wing (GPSW), GPS IIR Program, intends to award a sole-source, Cost type contract with incentives for a base period of one year and four one-year options to Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company. If all options are exercised, the period of performance would be beginning mid-CY2009 and ending mid-CY2014. This notice is an update to the Synopsis for Solicitation Number FA8807-09-R-0001 originally posted on 02 Jan 2008 and the subsequent modification number 01 posted on 18 Jan 2008. This action will provide continued specialized engineering support and expertise to replace an expiring GPS IIR support contract. LMSSC, the current GPS IIR contractor, is considered the only responsible source that can provide the following supplies and services without the government incurring substantial duplication of cost that are not expected to be recovered through competition and/or unacceptable delays in fulfilling its requirements (10 USC 2304 (c) (l)). The GPS IIR Program is performing a market survey to determine if there are interested and qualified firms having the capability described below. On-Orbit Operations/Sustainment Support: Support for on-orbit operations will begin at contract award and continue through all option years. Support will include daily technical support, data evaluation and trending, anomaly resolution, flight software upload support, spacecraft processor software maintenance, payload software builds, operating support tools, act as Interface Control Contractor, provide on-orbit data collection, calculations and analysis, maintain engineering liaison support to anomaly resolution and related activities necessary to support orbital operations. Update command plans and the Orbital Operations Handbook after resolution of on-orbit anomalies to assure integrity of continuing SV operations. Maintain Mission Unique Software. Provision for operating the Operational Support System at Schriever AFB, CO and perform hardware and software maintenance, and security activities. Provide continuing support to the Operational Control Segment ensuring compatibility with the GPS IIR/IIR-M SVs. Ensure continuing Space Segment to Control Segment interface compliance, via review, analysis, implementation, test and documentation of technical changes and incompatibilities. Support Space Segment to Control Segment integration for all upgrade activities to either segment. Ensure command procedures and databases are maintained to support on-orbit operations. The estimated staff-hours for this sustainment function are 35,000 per year. NAICS 334511 - Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing, size standard 750 employees. The Government has been contracting with Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company, 100 Campus Drive, Newtown, PA 18940 to provide GPS IIR SVs and support. Interested contractors are invited to submit a Statement of Capability (SOC) addressing the ability to satisfy the above requirements to GPSW/PK, Attn: Capt Kyung H. Jun, 483 N. Aviation Blvd, El Segundo, CA 90245-2808. All responses are due no later than 02 Oct 2008 and must conform to 8.5 x 11-inch pages, with font no smaller than 12-point, with a maximum of 20 pages. The statement of capability must include the following information: 1) Company name, mailing address, points of contact, and telephone numbers; 2) Business size classification (large, small, or other); 3) Experience in GPS Satellites or similar technologies; 4) Ability to satisfy the government's performance requirements described above; Oral communications are not acceptable. SOC must be completely unclassified. All responsible sources may submit a SOC, which will be considered. Responses from small business and small, disadvantaged business firms are highly encouraged. Any information submitted in response to this synopsis is strictly voluntary. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this announcement. All data received in response to this synopsis that is marked or designated as corporate or proprietary information will be fully protected from release outside the Government. The Government will not reimburse any cost associated with submitting information in response to this RFI, nor shall any costs be allowed on any Government contract. An Ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from offerors or potential offerors during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. The Ombudsman does not diminish the authority of the program director or Contracting Officer, but communicates Contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate Government personnel. When requested, the Ombudsman shall maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals or in the source selection process. Interested parties are invited to call Mr. James Gill at (310) 653-1789.