GPS Block IIR Sustainment

This is a notice of contract action (NOCA) for the release of the Request For Proposal (RFP) for the Global Positioning Systems Wing (GPSW), GPS IIR Program, intends to award a sole-source, Cost type contract with incentives for a base period of one year and four one-year options to Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company (LMSSC). If all options are exercised, the period of performance would be beginning CY2010 and ending CY 2014. This notice is an update to the Synopsis for Solicitation Number FA8807-09-R-0001 originally posted on 02 Jan 2008 and the subsequent modifications. This action will provide continued specialized engineering support and expertise to replace an expiring GPS IIR support contract. LMSSC, the current GPS IIR contractor, is considered the only responsible source that can provide the following supplies and services without the government incurring substantial duplication of cost that are not expected to be recovered through competition and/or unacceptable delays in fulfilling its requirements (10 USC 2304 (c)(l). The GPS IIR Program did perform a market survey to determine if there are interested and qualified firms having the capability described below. On-Orbit Operations/Sustainment Support: Support for on-orbit operations will begin at contract award and continue through all option years. Support will include daily technical support, data evaluation and trending, anomaly resolution, flight software upload support, spacecraft processor software maintenance, payload software builds, operating support tools, act as interface Control Contractor, provide on-orbit data collection, calculations and analysis, maintain engineering liaison support to anomaly resolution and related activities necessary to support orbital operations. Update command plans and the Orbital Operations Handbook after resolution of on-orbit anomalies to assure integrity of continuing SV operations. Maintain Mission Unique Software. Provision for operating the Operational Support System at Schriever AFB, CO and perform hardware and software maintenance, and security activities. Provide continuing support to the Operational Control Segment ensuring compatibility with the GPS IIR/IIR-M SVs. Ensure continuing Space Segment to Control Segment interface compliance, via review, analysis, implementation, test and documentation of technical changes and incompatibilities. Support Space Segment to Control Segment Integration for all upgrade activities to either segment. Ensure command procedures and databases are maintained to support on-orbit operations.