GPS Block IIA Sustainment

Block IIA On-Orbit Operations/Sustainment Support. GPS IIA one-year contract with multi-year options extending through 2016. This contract is for on-orbit operations and constellation sustainment support of the GPS Block IIA Satellite Vehicles. The Global Positioning System (GPS) Wing (GPSW), GPS IIA Program, intends to award a sole-source, Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract for a base period of one year with six one-year options to the Boeing Company. If all options are exercised, the period of performance would be from 1 Jan 2010 to 31 Dec 2016. This action will provide continued specialized engineering support and expertise to replace the expiring GPS IIA support contract. Boeing, the current GPS IIA contractor, is considered the only responsible source that can provide the supplies and services identified below without the Government incurring substantial duplication of costs that are not expected to be recovered through competition and/or incurring unacceptable delays in fulfilling the requirements (10 USC 2304 (c)). The GPS IIA Program is performing a market survey to determine if there are interested and qualified firms having the capabilities described below. On-Orbit Operations/Sustainment Support: Support for on-orbit operations will begin at contract award and continue until the contract is complete or all remaining IIA Satellite Vehicles (SVs) have been disposed. Responsibilitities will include daily techincal support, data evalution and trending, anomoly resolution (24/7 response/support), provide on-orbit data collection, calcuations and analysis, maintain engineering liaison support for anomaly resolution, disposal and related activities necessary to support orbital operations. Update existing anomalies to assure integrity of continuing SV operations. Provision for operating the Integrated Mission Operations Support Center (IMOSC) at Schriever AFB, Colorado, including hardware and software maintenance, and security activites. Provide continuing support, as needed, to the Operational Control Segment engsuring compatibility with GPS IIR/IIR-M/IIF SVs. Ensure continuing implementation, test and documentation of technical changes and incompatibilities. Support Space Segment to Control Segment integration for all databases are maintained to support on-orbit operation. The estimated per year staff-hours, for this sustainment function, are 25,534. -Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing, size standard 750 employees. The Government is Contracting with The Boeing Company, Navigation and Communication Systems, 2201 Seal Beach Blvd., Seal Beach, CA 90740-5603 to provide GPS IIA SV Support. Interested contractors are invited to submit a Statement of Capability (SOC) addressing the ability to satisfy the above requirement to SMC SLG/PK, Attn: Richard Cournoyer, 1050 E. Stewart Ave BLdg 2025, Peterson AFB, CO 80914. All response are due no later than 18 Jun 09 by 1700 hrs (MT), and must conform to 8.5 x 11-inch pages, font no smaller than 12-point, and a maximum of 20 pages. The Statement of Capability must include the following information: 1.) Company Name, mailing address, points of contract, 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, Disadvanted 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 syopsis 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 oassociated with submitting information in response to this Request for Information (RFI), nor shall any costs be allowed on any Government contract. Mr. James Gill, USAF AFSPC SMC/PK is the Ombudsmand and has been appointed to adress 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 him at (310) 653-1789.