Pre-Solicitation Notice for Request for Proposal Ground-based Midcourse Defense Development and Sustainment Contract (GMD DSC)

The contract pertains to the Ground-based Midcourse Defense Development and Sustainment Contract (GMD DSC) under solicitation number HQ0147-10-R-0016-02 issued by the Missile Defense Agency, part of the Department of Defense. The solicitation was initially posted on November 15, 2010, with the anticipated release of the solicitation set for around November 30, 2010. Proposals are expected to be due in late January 2011, with an anticipated award date of May 31, 2011. The work will be performed at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama, broadly covering tasks associated with development and sustainment efforts related to ground-based midcourse missile defense systems. This notice serves as a Pre-Solicitation and clearly states that the Government is under no obligation to award a contract based on this release, nor is it responsible for any costs incurred by interested parties during this phase. All communications regarding this acquisition, including technical, pricing, administrative, and proposal-related inquiries, must be directed exclusively to the designated Procuring Contracting Officer, Michele Williams, or the Contract Specialist, Timothy Cole, both located in Huntsville, Alabama. The contract falls under the NAICS code 541712, indicating a focus on research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences fields.