O&M San Vito Solar Observatory

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE SOLAR OBSERVATORY AT SAN VITO, ITALY General Information Document Type: Pre-Solicitation Notice Solicitation Number: FA4600-11-R-0021 Posted Date: 26 April 2011 Original Response Date: 10 May 2011 Current Response Date: 10 May 2011 Original Archive Date: 30 May 2011 Current Archive Date: 30 May 2011 Classification Code: M NAICS Code: 541990 Contracting Office Address Department of the Air Force, Air Combat Command, 55th CONS, 101 Washington Sq, Bldg 40, Offutt AFB, NE 68113-2107 Description PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE APPROXIMATE SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE: No sooner than 15 days after this notice. The 55th Contracting Squadron will be conducting the solicitation and award of a full and open competition, non-personal services, firm-fixed price, follow-on contract for operations and maintenance services for the Air Force Weather Agency (AFWA) Solar Observatory located at San Vito, Italy. The Government anticipates issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a five year contract consisting of one base year and four one year option periods. The anticipated contract start date is 1 November 2011, subject to availability of funds. The RFP will also include a three month transition period with an anticipated start date of 1 August 2011 (if required). The transition period is also subject to availability of funds. This requirement is for operation and maintenance of all solar observatory equipment at San Vito, Italy. A description of the primary tasks to be performed by the contractor is as follows: Provide solar optical and radio observations, analyses, and reports using the Solar Observing Optical Network (SOON) telescope (AN/FMQ-7), Improved Solar Optical Network (ISOON) telescope (A/FU35-1) Radio Solar Telescope Network (RSTN) telescope (AN/FRR-95), Improved Radio Solar Telescope Network (IRSTN) telescope and their associated computer subsystems. Conduct integrated, continuous (weather permitting) optical and radio solar observations. Perform preventative, scheduled, and unscheduled maintenance of all equipment. Manage and supervise the observing, analysis, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and services necessary to provide solar observation, maintenance services, except for specific Government Furnished Property and Services. Provide communications assistance on the Next Generation Ionospheric Network (NEXION) system. A pre-proposal conference and site visit is scheduled to be held at San Vito, Italy, 16 June 2011. Interested parties must register to attend the conference by sending an e-mail to michael.breault@offutt.af.mil NOT LATER THAN 31 May 2011. Attendance is limited to two persons per firm. This acquisition will be conducted using non-commercial procedures and negotiated procedures per FAR Part 15. The RFP and all associated document, when issued, will be posted on the required Government wide point of entry. No solicitation is available at this time. Hard copies of the solicitation WILL NOT be issued. Offerors are encouraged to register through http://www.fedbizopps.gov to receive notices for documents posted for solicitation number FA4600-11-R-0021. The NAICS code is 541990, and the size standard is $25 Million. Anticipated contract start date is 1 August 2011 (if a transition period is required) subject to availability of funds, or 1 November 2011 (if no transition period is required), also subject to availability of funds. Address questions via e-mail to the contract specialist or contracting officer only. No discussions will be conducted telephonically. Points of Contact Mike Breault, Contract Specialist, Phone 402-294-9811, FAX 402-294-0430, e-mail Michael.breault@offutt.af.mil Brian Stricker, Contracting Officer, Phone 402-232-6578, FAX 402-294-0430, e-mail Brian.stricker@offutt.af.mil Place of Performance Address: San Vito Dei Normanni Country: Italy