B--Program support services for the JSSEO (Joint SIAP Systems Engineering Office) and the Joint Forces Integration Office for engineering and technical approaches as they relate to ground, maritime and space targeting operations.

The contracting office at White Sands Missile Range on behalf of the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics) (OUSD (AT&L)) Joint Single Integrated Air Picture (SIAP) System Engineering Office (JSSEO) intends t o award a sole-source contract to Bellwether Research, Inc., a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business. The contractor shall provide overall program support to include: review of technical, acquisition and programmatic processes, procedures, practic es and policies that facilitate and mature the use of model-driven architectures, especially those that are critical to joint interoperability; development and review of related executive summaries, presentations, acquisition policy, terms of reference, ag enda items, meeting announcements, findings, databases, spreadsheets and action items; advice on related industry initiatives, and trends regarding systems-of-systems engineering, architecture and key technologies; facilitation, outreach to and interaction with government and industry stakeholders; conduct of studies and analyses; and review of processes, procedures and project schedules. The contractor is required to have a secret clearance. The Veterans Benefit Act of 2003 (15 U.S.C. 657f) allows a contr acting officer to award contracts to service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns on a sole source basis provided: Only one service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern can satisfy the requirement, based on market research performed by t he contracting officer, the anticipated award price of the contract (including options) will not exceed $5 million for a requirement within the NAICS codes for manufacturing or $3 million for a requirement within any other NAICS code; the service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern has been determined to be a responsible contractor with respect to performance; and award can be made at a fair and reasonable price. Bellwether is the only known service-disabled veteran-owned small business that can provide: (1) Eight or more senior-level executives with current consulting experience in JSSEO and the Joint Forces Integration Office; (2) a mix of former flag/general officers and senior civilian executives who are recognized experts in air, ground and n aval operations; defense acquisition, including research, development, test and evaluation; command, control, communications and computers; military weapon systems and platforms; real-time collaboration; military force modernization; Battle Force interoper ability; weapon systems software; weapon systems program management; and tri-Service operations and management. The contract period of performance is 3/1/05 through 9/30/05 with two option years. The NAICS code assigned to this procurement is 541330 with a size standard of $23M. This notice is for informational purposes only. This is not a request for competitive quotes. Interested vendors may identify their interest and capability to respond within four days of this announcement. All responses should be sent to contact@example.gov. See note 22.