59 -- Advanced Technology Atomic Frequency Standard (ATAFS) Industry Day

The GPS Joint Program Office (GPS JPO) will hold Advanced Technology Atomic Frequency Standard (ATAFS) Industry Day on the 14th of December 2004. The conference is intended for potential ATAFS prime contractors and their associated team members. Small Business will be considered for this effort. Items for discussion include a general overview of the ATAFS acquisition, technical and contractual points of interest. One-on-One discussions will be held with interested prime contractors. Industry Day registration form, visitor request form, discussion topics, agenda and facility map/directions are posted on the GPS Bidder's Library at https://gps.losangeles.af.mil/gpslibrary/. Small Business Offerors, note that small business size standard NAICS 541710 (1,000 employees) applies. The JPO will host industry days at the ARINC conference facility-Kilroy Airport Center 2250 E. Imperial Highway, El Segundo CA 90245; with check-in starting at 8:15 a.m. and the conference beginning at 9:00 a.m. Meetings will be held at the Unclassified Level, and registration is required for attendance. RSVP for Attendance: Please e-mail or fax the completed Industry Day registration form to Kristi.lowenthal@losangeles.af.mil/ (310) 363-3452 no later than 9 December 04, 4:00pm (Pacific Standard Time). The number of attendees per company is limited to 7. A general open session will be followed by private 30-minute one-on-one sessions. Specify if your company is interested in a prime contractor one-on-one session. Reservations will be made on a first come first serve basis. Contact Capt Lowenthal at (310) 363-3096 if you do not receive a confirmation e-mail at least two days prior to the event. The ARINC installation requires security clearance prior to entrance into their facility, please fax your Visit Request form to Brian Morgan at (310) 726-1640 (Direct Number: (310) 726-1601). If you have any questions regarding accessing the ARINC facility contact the ATAFS POCs from ARINC, Bill Cashin at (310) 726-1615 or Ben Ong at (310) 726-1663. For additional information, please visit the ATAFS Bidder's Library or the contract POCs above for further information, agenda, maps, etc. For updated information on the ATAFS Industry Day, including schedule changes or cancellation notices, visit www.eps.gov ("FedBizOps.gov"). BE ADVISED: An Ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from potential Offerors. The purpose of the Ombudsman is to receive and communicate concerns from potential Offerors when an Offeror prefers not to use established channels to communicate his/her concern during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. The Ombudsman will communicate certain Offeror issues, disagreements, and recommendations on this 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 an Offeror's concern on a non-attribution basis. The Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern when requested by the Offeror. The Ombudsman will not participate in the evaluation of proposals or the source selection process for this acquisition. The Ombudsman is Mr. Pat Devine, Phone Number (310) 363-3571. DECLARATION: This publication is for information only and does not constitute a Request For Proposal (RFP), Government sponsorship of contractor charges against any Government contract for attendance or proposal efforts, or a Government promise to pay for any information received in response to this announcement.