A -- Global Positioning System (GPS) Modernized User Equipment (MUE) Notice of Change of Industry Day

The Industry Day scheduled for 6 July 2005, originally announced in the 17 June 2005 synopsis of Draft RFP FA8807-05-R-0005, has been rescheduled. Industry Day is now scheduled for 7-8 July 2005 in the basement of Aerospace Building A8. Please see agenda below and respond with preferred time slots and a list of all attendees and their citizenship status. One-on-ones scheduled for 7 July are for discussing overall program direction. One-on-ones scheduled for 8 July are for discussing the synopsized draft RFP and any comments or questions from industry. Responses may be sent to Lt David Kindt at (310) 363-0194 or david.kindt@losangeles.af.mil. 7 Jul 05 - Program Overview 0930 - 1030 - Review with Industry 1045 - 1130 - One on one with vendor A 1130 - 1400 - Lunch 1400 - 1445 - One on one with vendor B 1445 - 1530 - One on one with vendor C 1530 - 1545 - Break 1545 - 1630 - One on one with vendor D (if necessary) 1630 - 1715 - One on one with vendor E (if necessary) 8 Jul 05 - Draft RFP Review 0800 - 0845 - DRFP overview 0900 - 1030 - One on one with vendor A 1030 - 1200 - One on one with vendor B 1200 - 1300 - Lunch 1300 - 1430 - One on one with vendor C 1430 - 1600 - One on one with vendor D (if necessary) 1600 - 1730 - One on one with vendor E (if necessary) PROGRAMMATICS: 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 Director of Staff, SMC/DS, (310) 363-3571. DECLARATION: This publication is for information only and does not constitute a final Request For Proposal (RFP), government sponsorship of contractor charges against any government contract for proposal efforts, or a government promise to pay for any information received in response to this announcement.