Ground-Based Midcourse Defense (GMD) System Integration Test and Readiness (SITR) HQ085622R0001 Amendment 0001

In accordance with the Ground-Based Midcourse Defense (GMD) System Integration, Test, and Readiness (SITR) Program Solicitation Section L-1.4, the Government has amended portions of the GMD SITR Solicitation (Amendment 0001). All terms and conditions that are not amended remain unchanged. Interested offerors may only submit questions or comments regarding any aspect of Amendment 0001. See Section L-1.0 of the GMD SITR Solicitation. Additionally, in accordance Section L-1.0 the Government has prepared responses to interested offerors submitted Solicitation questions and will provide both the question and answer to interested parties via DoD SAFE site. As of February 9, 2022, the Government has prepared responses to interested offerors submitted Amendment 0001 questions and will provide both the question and answer to interested parties via DoD SAFE site. Any inconsistency between the Government's answers and the Request for Proposal (RFP) shall be resolved by giving precedence to the RFP. If you would like access to the subject documents, please request through SAM.gov or e-mail SITR@mda.mil The SITR contractor will be responsible for integration and testing of an integrated weapon system to include the Next Generation Interceptor, GMD Weapon System, and In-Service Fleet. The SITR contractor will also provide support to legacy and future GMD ground weapon system operations and sustainment. The requirements in this RFP are for the GMD SITR Program. Participation in this effort is voluntary with no cost or obligation to be incurred by the MDA. All costs associated with responding to this posting will be solely at the offeror's expense. It is the responsibility of the potential offerors to monitor this site for notice of amendments, updates, or changes to current information. This is a best-value competitive acquisition conducted in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 15, as supplemented by the Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS) Part 215. The Government intends to award one Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Offeror whose proposal represents the best value to the Government after evaluation in accordance with the factors and subfactors in this solicitation. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition will be 541715 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology). The contract will be for a base ordering period of five years with a five-year option. The term of the contract may be extended in accordance with FAR 52.217-9. Anticipated award of the SITR contract is 4Q Fiscal Year (FY) 2022. Foreign Ownership Exclusion: Companies under Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence (FOCI) will be excluded from contract award unless steps are taken to negate FOCI or mitigate associated risks to the satisfaction of the U.S. Government. Access to RFP/Bidder's Library The RFP and Offeror's Library, including classified and unclassified documents, are available to Offerors upon request. Access to the SITR RFP and Offeror's Library is restricted to Offerors that have been cleared by MDA Contracting and Security Officials. Dissemination by Offerors to potential subcontractors will be in accordance with the SITR DD Form 254, which MDA will provide upon access approval. Subcontractor access is the responsibility of the Offeror. In order to receive the classified documents, the offeror requires a facility security clearance and level of safeguarding of no less than SECRET. This requirement shall be flowed down from the Offeror to all subcontractors prior to dissemination of information. For access requests, Offeror must complete the Document Access Agreement and Request Form and the Contact Information Form. Please return the completed forms to the Unclassified SITR Email Account (SITR@mda.mil). Utilize DoD SAFE site as necessary. Companies that submitted the Document Access Agreement Form for GMD Futures Industry Day must resubmit this form. Companies that submitted the Document Access Agreement Form for the SITR draft RFPs/Offeror's Library do NOT need to resubmit the form. All technical data, computer software, computer software documentation, and programmatic and operational information provided by the MDA is in an "as is" condition without any warranty as to its accuracy, completeness, or adequacy. The Offeror shall use this technical data at its own risk. The MDA assumes no responsibility for such data/documentation nor will the MDA have any liability should such data/documentation prove to be inaccurate, incomplete, or otherwise defective. The recipient shall adhere to and properly control all documents according to the security classification, technical data, computer software, computer software documentation, distribution, privileged or confidential markings as they appear on the various documents. The RFP and Offeror's Library consists of a set of documents for the SITR RFP, unclassified and classified. If the RFP and Offeror's Library contains multiple versions of a document, the most recent version of the document supersedes all previous versions. RFP Responses: The proposal due date has been changed. Offerors are responsible for submitting proposals, and any modifications or revisions, by 3:00 pm central time on February 28th, 2022. See SITR Solicitation Section L for the submission of offerors. Response Review: The MDA intends to use government and third party, non-government (i.e., contractor) support personnel as subject matter experts in the review of responses received, including the review of any marked or unmarked proprietary information provided. Submission of a response under this RFP constitutes a grant of authority by the respondent to the MDA to allow access to these third party individuals to any content of the submission that may constitute material within the ambit of the Trade Secrets Act, 18 U.S.C. 1905. See SITR Solicitation Section L - Use of Non-Governmental Personnel in Proposal Evaluation. Approved for Public Release 22-MDA-11047 (21 Jan 22)