J -- Battlespace Awareness Support (BA) SBSA

Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center (SPAWARSYSCEN) Atlantic,Charleston, SC intends to issue a request for proposals (RFP) N65236-11-R-0044 for the procurement of Battlespace Awareness (BA) Support services. The anticipated work will support a broad range of Government services andsolutions (equipment and services) associated with full system lifecyclesupportincluding: research, development, test, evaluation, production and fielding ofsustainable, secure, survivable, and interoperable Command, Control,Communications, Computers, Combat Systems, Intelligence, Surveillance,Reconnaissance (C5ISR), Information Operations, Enterprise InformationServices (EIS) and Space capabilities. The BA Portfolio requirementsencompass solutions that enable information dominance and meets demandsfor uninterrupted vigilance, fail-safe cybersecurity, adaptive response andengineering excellence by delivering secure, integrated and innovativesolutions to many naval, joint and national agencies. Tasks will includeeffortsrelated to services for systems and organizations that observe adversaryactivity, collect data, and process it into information and intelligence. The applicable NAICS code is 541330 with a size standard of $27 Million. TheGovernment estimate for this solicitation is approximately $250 million. TheGovernment anticipates award of a multiple award, indefinite delivery,indefinitequantity (IDIQ), performance-based contract that will provide for the issuanceof cost-plus-fixed-fee , fixed-price-incentive (firm target) andfirm-fixed-pricetask orders. The period of performance includes a base year and four one-year option periods. The procurement will be conducted under full and opencompetition after exclusion of sources under small business set-asidecompetitive provisions. The estimated release date for the formal RFP isSeptember 2011. Questions pertaining to this synopsis may be addressed tothe Contract Specialist, Shannon Britt @ contact@example.gov, telephone:+1 (555) 000-0000. DRAFT DOCUMENTS will be posted on SPAWARSYSCEN Atlantic's e-commercewebsite before formal release of the solicitation as they become available.NOTE: DRAFT DOCUMENTS ARE FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY ANDSHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS THE FORMAL RFP. DRAFT DOCUMENTS ARESUBJECT TO, AND MAY BE REVISED BEFORE ISSUANCE OF THE FORMAL RFP. This synopsis is for informational and planning purposes only and does notconstitute a solicitation for bid or proposals, and is not to be construed asacommitment by the Government. The information provided herein is subject tochange and in no way binds the Government to solicit for or award acompetitive contract. Unless otherwise stated herein, no additional writteninformation is available, and no formal Request for Proposal (RFP) or othersolicitation regarding this announcement is currently available. Requests forthesame will be disregarded. If a solicitation is released it will be found on theFEDBIZOPS and the SPAWAR E- COMMERCE webpage: https://e-commerce.sscno.nmci.navy.mil It is the potential offeror's responsibility tomonitor these sites for the release of any solicitation. *************************************************************** This future opportunity notice is to advise industry that SPAWARSYSCENLANTintends to issue a Small Business Set-Aside Request for Proposal (RFP) for BASupport. Draft documents have been posted for the BA small business set-aside acquisition valued at $250M. This acquisition is part of SSC-LANT'sacquisition strategy centered around the Competency Aligned Organizationbusiness portfolios and specifically supports the BA Portfolio. A competitive,performance-based multiple award contract will be awarded with provisions forcost-plus-fixed-fee, firm-fixed-price and fixed price incentive (firm targets)orders. The ordering period will include a base year with four one-yearoptions. A DRAFT COPY of the Performance Work Statement has been posted onSPAWARSYSCEN Atlantic's e-commerce website. THE DRAFT DOCUMENT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND SHALLNOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS THE FINAL VERSION OF THIS DOCUMENT. This is nota solicitation announcement, or a request for proposals. The informationprovided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government tosolicit for or award a competitive contract. It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor SPAWARSYSCEN Atlantic's e-commerce website for the release of the FORMAL RFP and amendments (ifany). Firms are encouraged to review the web site regularly for updatedinformation.