Inter-continental Ballistic Missle (ICBM) Targets

This notice is being published in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 5.101 requiring the dissemination of information for proposed contract actions. This is a request for information notice to identify capable sources to fulfill the below described requirements. Contracting Office Address The Missile Defense Agency/DACT, Bldg 5222, Martin Road, Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898 Description The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) is conducting market research through this Request for Information to determine interest and capability for designing and producing future Ballistic Missile (BM) targets capable of flying ranges varying from 5,500 kilometers to 10,000 kilometers. These BM targets will be capable of deploying various associated objects and will include a configuration that utilizes a Modified Ballistic Re-entry Vehicle (MBRV). The performer will be responsible for delivering the All Up Round (AUR) defined as launch vehicle (LV), appropriate interstage modules (IM), Payload Deployment Modules (PDM), appropriate Attitude Control Modules (ACM), applicable Re-Entry Vehicle Seperation Module (RVSM), and multiple configurations of MBRV. The distance to be covered has traditionally been categorized as an Inter-continental Ballistic Missile (ICBM). AURs provided to the Government must be threat relevant and in compliance with approved MDA requirements. To ensure the design, development, and performance of the AUR is threat relevant, the AUR must comply with requirements such as, but not limited to, radar cross section, infrared and radio frequency signatures, appropriate decoy and countermeasures, and maneuvers. The MDA is seeking sources with experience in ballistic missile vehicle design, development, modeling, assembling, integration, testing, and launching an AUR. The production and delivery Concept of Operations (CONOPS) would have a performer be responsible for all aspects of an AUR with the following requirements being fulfilled. - 1. Design, develop and deliver an AUR capable of delivering a MBRV distances from 5,500 kilometers to 10,000 kilometers. - 2. Develop flight software including guidance, navigation and control algorithms to meet flight test trajectory and mission profile. Verify the acceptability of the flight software through pre-flight testing and provide the flight software for Government independent verification and validation. - 3. Model and simulate the performance of the target and payload(s) and provide the results of Monte Carlo runs and signatures analysis from initiation of air or ground launch; through boosted flight; to target demise. Provide pre-flight predictions according to a flight test target data deliverables schedule. - 4. Verify and validate the responsiveness and performance of the avionics using developed flight software in a hardware in the loop facility to provide confidence in the target's ability to meet the flight test requirements when integrated with Government Furnished Equipment hardware. - 5. Conduct mission simulations using actual flight hardware to verify the performance of the integrated AUR and to generate telemetry tapes for range safety use in mission execution. - 6. Develop the required Universal Documentation System inputs for the target in support of flight test and submit for approval. Develop the specific target Launch Commit Criteria and Launch Countdown Procedures. - 7. Close out integration operations and provide documentation of close out for mission assurance review and acceptance. - 8. Conduct launch operations on the designated range or aircraft which will include but not limited to Countdown Training Events, Dry Run, Dress Rehearsal and actual mission execution. - 9. Comply with the latest versions of the MDA Assurance Provisions (MAP) and Parts, Materials, and Processes Mission Assurance Plan (PMAP). The lastest versions of MAP and PMAP will be provided to interested parties upon request to the Contracting Officer. Capability Statement Any responsible source may submit a capability statement (not-to-exceed 10 pages). Capability statements must identify all anticipated nonrecurring engineering costs and include a feasible schedule with the plan demonstrating a capability to deliver an initial AUR with MBRV target. All capability statements received by the response date will be considered. RFI Exchange of Information This is not a request for proposal or quotation. The Government will NOT pay any costs incurred as a result of responding to this announcement. Submissions of capability statements will be separate from, and have no bearing on, submissions in response to any future Request for Proposal, if one is issued. Eligibility to participate in any future acquisition does not depend upon a response to this notice. MDA will not provide feedback on the responses to this notice. Proprietary information is neither sought nor desired by MDA. If proprietary information is submitted, it must clearly be marked "proprietary" on every sheet containing such information and the proprietary information must be segregated to the maximum extent practicable from other portions of the response (e.g., use an attachment or exhibit). Respondents are responsible for adequately marking propriety information contained in their response. Do not send any classified information. Non-Government Support Personnel The Government may use third party, non-Government (contractor) support personnel as subject matter experts in the review of submissions, including the review of any marked or unmarked proprietary information provided. Appropriate non disclosure agreements have been executed between the third party, non-Government (contractor) support personnel and the Government and are on file with the Government. Participation in this effort is strictly voluntary. A submission of a response to this notice constitutes the respondent's acknowledgement and agreement that the information provided in the response, including any marked or unmarked proprietary or source selection information, may be disclosed to these third party, non-Government (contractor) support personnel. Please note that this is not a request for competitive proposals; however, all responsible sources who believe they can meet the requirements may submit a capability statement demonstrating the ability to comply with the above-stated requirements no later than 21 November 2014 at 12:00 p.m CST, to Mr. Dakar Shillingford, Contracting Officer, at dakar.shillingford@mda.mil and Mr. David Racey, Director, TC Acquisition Management, at david.racey@mda.mil. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. MDA intends to use responses solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.