R -- Milstar Engineering and Communications Systems Support (MECSS)

The 50th Contracting Squadron at Schriever Air Force Base (SAFB), Colorado, intends to award a three month extension of the Milstar Engineering and Communications Systems Support (MECSS) Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) to LinQuest Corporation while a competitive source selection is conducted. This effort will continue to provide engineering and communications technical support of the Milstar system?s strategic, tactical, and cryptographic communications operations as well as the classified and unclassified resource management and communications planning software tools for the 4th Space Operations Squadron (4 SOPS) at Schriever AFB CO and the 614th Space Communications Squadron (614 SCS) at Peterson AFB CO and Vandenberg AFB CA. Notice to Interested Parties This is NOT a Request for Proposal (RFP). A solicitation is not being issued at this time and this notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract. All information regarding a competitive source selection will be available for public viewing on FedBizOpps at http://www.eps.gov. It is the responsibility of interested parties to monitor and review this site frequently for any updates, changes, or amendments to this notice. Point of Contact Stacy Reed, Contracting Officer, Phone 719-567-5759, Fax 719-567-4651, e-mail stacy.reed@schriever.af.mil. Ombudsman In accordance with AFFARS 5352.201-9101: (a) An ombudsman has been appointed to hear and facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and others for this acquisition. When requested, the ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The existence of the ombudsman does not affect the authority of the program manager, contracting officer, or source selection official. Further, the ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals, the source selection process, or the adjudication of protests or formal contract disputes. The ombudsman may refer the party to another official who can resolve the concern. (b) Before consulting with an ombudsman, interested parties must first address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendations to the contracting officer for resolution. Consulting an ombudsman does not alter or postpone the timelines for any other processes (e.g., agency level bid protests, GAO bid protests, requests for debriefings, employee-employer actions, contests of OMBC A-76 competition performance decisions). (c) If resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, concerned parties may contact the Center/MAJCOM ombudsmen, Diane Holmes, HQ AFSPC/A7K, 150 Vandenberg Street, Suite 1105, Peterson AFB CO, 80914-4350, (719) 554-5250. Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the MAJCOM/DRU level, may be brought by the concerned party for further consideration to the Air Force ombudsman, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary (ADAS) (Contracting), SAF/AQC, 1060 Air Force Pentagon, Washington DC 20330-1060, phone number (703) 588-7004, facsimile number (703) 588-1067. (d) The ombudsman has no authority to render a decision that binds the agency. (e) Do not contact the ombudsman to request copies of the solicitation, verify offer due date, or clarify technical requirements. Such inquiries shall be directed to the Contracting Officer.