70 -- JTRS SINCGARS Software Support

Update 19 August 2008: The Government requests feedback on the draft solicitation and its associatedattachments from interested potential bidders. Questions or commentsconcerning this requirement shall be directed via email to Mr. Tom Vinson contact@example.gov. The due date for industry comments is requested to beno later than 27 August 2008. Comments or questions posted after that datemay or may not be considered before the final RFP is released. Update 15 August 2008: The synopsis is revised as follows: A draft solicitation has been posted alongwith draft exhibits and attachments for industry review and comment. Allother referenced material can be accessed by following the instructions foundin 'Instructions for Access to SINCGARS Artifacts Final 2008 08 08.doc'. Thefinal solicitation will be issued on or about 03 September 2008. Update 11 August 2008: The synopsis is revised as follows: The solicitation number associated withthisprocurement has been revised. The new solicitation number is N00039-08-R-0039. The final solicitation will be issued on or about 28 August 2008 andcontract award is estimated for late November or early December 2008. Theprospective contract will have one (1) two-year base ordering period and three(3) one-year option ordering periods. It is anticipated the three attached draft Statements of Work (SOW) will beincluded in the RFP. These drafts include the draft SOW for the basic contract,the draft SOW for the first anticipated delivery order (SoftINC), and a draftSOW for a sample delivery order (API Fixes). In the anticipation of a RFP release on or about 28 August 2008, interestedparties are provided herein, instructions to request authorization to gainaccessto source code and applicable supporting documents from the JTRSInformation Repository (IR) website. This process could take up to 10 days.SINCGARS source code and applicable supporting documents will be provided toeach authorized offeror and their sub-contractors, if applicable. In order toreceive a copy of the source code and applicable documents after RFP release,offerors and their sub-contractors must be authorized to have access to theJTRS SINCGARS artifacts through the IR. 05 May 2008: The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWARSYSCOM), onbehalf of the Joint Program Executive Office (JPEO) for Joint Tactical RadioSystem (JTRS) Network Enterprise Domain (NED), intends to release RequestFor Proposals (RFP) number N00039-08-R-0028 for the procurement ofsoftware in-service support for the JTRS SINCGARS waveform. This requirementwill provide technical support, porting support, software maintenance,upgrades,and enhancements to the completed JTRS SINCGARS v1.4 waveform softwareand subsequent baseline versions. This procurement, originally synopsized 03 October 2007 on the FederalBusiness Opportunities (FedBizOpps) website under solicitation number N00039-08-R-0001, was suspended indefinitely via the synopsis modification dated 05May 2008 to enable further assessment of requirements and acquisitionstrategy. The current synopsis reflects these updates. The Government anticipates a competitive award of a single IndefiniteDelivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. Individual delivery/task orderswillbe awarded on a Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) basis for technical and portingsupport and on a Cost Plus Incentive Fee (CPIF) basis for maintenance,upgrades, and enhancements. The basic contract will establish minimum andmaximum ordering amounts. The prospective contract will have one (1) one-year base ordering period and four (4) one-year option ordering periods. Thisis a full and open competition. The final solicitation will be issued withoutfurther notice in June 2008 and will be available to interested parties, alongwith any amendments issued, solely on the SPAWAR E-Commerce Centralwebsite (https://e-commerce.spawar.navy.mil/). A Bidders Mailing List will not be established, and hard copies of documentswillnot be provided. Contract award is estimated for September 2008. Thisprocurement will require the large business offerors to submit a Small BusinessSubcontracting Plan demonstrating efforts to provide subcontractingopportunities for Small Business (SB), Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB),Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB), Service Disabled Veteran Owned SmallBusiness (SDVOSB), and Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone)Small Business and other Small Business concerns. The North AmericanIndustry Classification System (NAICS) code is 541511. The projected proposaldue date/time in this synopsis is an estimate only; the actual proposal duedate/time will be established in the final RFP. Questions concerning thissynopsis may be directed to Mr. Tom Vinson at contact@example.gov ortelephone +1 (555) 000-0000.