Technical Sensor Radar Support Follow-On Contract

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY ANNOUNCEMENT. This is an amendment to the original Sources Sought Notice dated 24 Jul 2012. No solicitation will be issued at this time. The AF ISR Agency has a follow-on contract requirement to provide highly specialized Advisory and Assistance Services (A&AS) and Information Technology Support Services to include: In-depth Evaluation of Radar System Engineering; Data Processing and Analysis; and Information Technology Technical Advisory Services for the Technical Sensor Radar (TSR) Support Program on up to six (6) unique radar systems. A detailed engineering knowledge of three different ground based radar systems designated Fixed Sensor 1 (FS1), Fixed Sensor 2 (FS2), and Fixed Sensor 3 (FS3) and three separate Mobile Sensors designated Mobile Sensor 1 (MS1), Mobile Sensor 2 (MS2), and Mobile Sensor 3 (MS3) programs is essential to the success of this program in order to accomplish required validation, verification and systems engineering tasks. Contractor personnel will be required to remote locations and be capable to travel abroad. MS3 will require a contractor representative to deploy whenever the asset does (approx 40 weeks per year). This representative shall act as a technical advisor to the Air Force Mission Commander (MC). Mission need may dictate that work be performed in a declared hazardous duty area. Contractor personnel will have access to classified information, up to and including, the Top Secret clearance level. Contractor personnel will require access to secured areas. The contractor must have a Top Secret facility clearance, and the capability to obtain Special Background Investigations (SBIs) prior to contract award. The Program office is located at Air Force Technical Applications Center (AFTAC). The period of performance is for one (1) base year and four (4) one-year priced options. A Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee contract is anticipated. The current contract (FA2521-09-C-8004) is a Sole Source Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee contract with Riverside Research Institute. Interested firms are requested to submit interest and capability statements (maximum of three pages, not including the cover page) in writing NLT 4 APR 2013. The Government will not reimburse the costs of preparing responses to this request for information. The capability statements should show evidence of the Offeror's ability to provide the services described above and at a minimum include the following information: (1) company name, point of contact, email address, telephone number and type of business and size; (2) brief description of any relevant contracts (commercial or government), contract numbers, contract dollar values, and dates of performance. All potential offerors are reminded that in accordance with FAR 52.204-7, all potential contractors should be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) website at www.sam.gov , (formerly Central Contractor Registration (CCR)). Lack of registration in the SAM will make the offeror ineligible for contract award. NOTE: It is the responsibility of all potential offerors to monitor these sites for release of any future synopsis or release of the solicitation. Applicable NAICS is 541690, Size Standard is 500 employees. RESPONSES ARE DUE NO LATER THAN 4 APR 2013. No telephone calls will be accepted. Offerors may forward capabilities statements and direct all questions regarding this Sources Sought Announcement to the attention of Ms. Patricia Bosinger, Contracting Officer, at email: patricia.bosinger@us.af.mil.