R--Contract award of the Guardian Installation Protection Program (IPP) Lead Systems Integrator (LSI)

NA This acquisition is for Installation Protection Program (IPP) Lead Systems Integrator (LSI) for the Joint Project Office Guardian, Falls Church, VA and Other Government Agencies related to Joint Program Executive Office (JPEO), Chemical and Biological Defe nse. The contractor will be expected to provide anti-terrorism (AT) capabilities against potential weapons of mass destruction (WMD) events at approximately 185 CONUS installations and 15 OCONUS installations. The IPP capability consists of Chemical, Bio logical, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) detection, identification, warning, reporting, decision support, individual protection, collective protection, decontamination, medical countermeasures, medical diagnostics, and medical surveillance components and will be tailored to the needs and composition of each IPP site to include the provision of one year of sustainment. The IPP scope of work (SOW) is anticipated to provide for several functional areas, including: Management, planning, and responsibility for total systems performance of each installation's CBRN design; Development of the Systems Architecture and requisite systems specifications required for the IPP to produce the capabilities documented in the Urgent Requirements Capabilities Document (URCD) and Initial Systems Architecture; Procurement of COTS chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear defense equipm ent; Integration of COTS, Government Furnished Equipment (GFE), Government-Off-The-Shelf (GOTS), and GFI into a systems solution; Development and integration of the system's Command and Control (C2) architecture into the installation's Command, Control, Co mmunications, Computers and Intelligence (C4I) network for installation protection and emergency responder control. This includes installation, fielding, and sustainment for one year of the complete IPP system at every installation; Integrated Logistics S upport (ILS) to include training, spares, Acquisition Logistics Support (ALS)/Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) for one year, quality control, including configuration management, adherence to standards and specifications, and system acceptance and sustain ment; Testing and Evaluation (T&E), in accordance with the Overarching Test Concept Plan (OTCP); development and use of engineering models and simulations using analytical data tools as required; updating the system architecture with new technology as it b ecomes available; providing support for installation development of CONOPS, Memoranda of Agreement or Understanding (MOAs or MOUs), and other operational coordination support required at each installation to accommodate the CBRN capabilities provided under the IPP. The Government anticipates the award of one (1) contract under full and open competition. This contract will be awarded as a Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF) contract with Cost Reimbursable Materials and Travel. Direction will be given to the LSI via Technical Directives (TDs). It is anticipated that the TDs will be issued as CPFF in the beginning; once the requirements become more fully developed, we anticipate issuing Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) TDs or TDs with FFP elements. This contract is planned to be issued for a three-year base period of performance with the potential for three (3) one-year Award Term extensions. The Government does not intend to limit either the number or types of teaming arrangements entered into by the potential offerors. Further, we do not intend to impose any restrictions on team membership after award. In order to be considered for award, o fferors must possess a SECRET facility security clearance. It is anticipated that this acquisition will preclude foreign participation at the prime level only. The Draft RFP W9113M-04-R-0005 is scheduled to be released on or about 19 November 2003. The final RFP is scheduled to be released on or about 29 December 2003, with an expected closing date of approximately forty-five (45) days after RFP issuance. All a cqu isition information, when released, will be available at the Guardian Website, http://www.smdc.army.mil/Contracts/Guardian.html. NO PAPER COPIES OF THE DRFP OR THE RFP WILL BE PROVIDED NOR IS A MAILING LIST BEING MAINTAINED FOR THIS ACQUISITION.