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18 -- SPACE BASED INFRARED SYSTEMS LOW SEGMENT CALL FOR INDUSTRY COMMENTS DUE 022798 POC Technical Contact Point: Lieutenant Charlie Light, (310) 363-0020; Contracting Officer: Ms Linda S Barnard, (310) 363-6689 WEB: click here for SBIRS Program Office web site, http://www.laafb.af.mil/SMC/MT/Sbirs.htm. E-MAIL: click here to contact the Contracting Officer via e-mail, linda.barnard@losangeles.af.mil. Space Based Infrared Systems (SBIRS) Program Office, Advanced Programs Division, is seeking potential SBIRS Low system primes and principal sub-contractors. Potential system primes and principal sub-contractors will be solicited to provide inputs on the SBIRS acquisition strategy and System of Systems (SoS) acquisition documents. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation, nor is it to be construed as a commitment by the Government. The Government will not pay for any effort expended in responding to this notice. A Request for Proposal (RFP) for SBIRS Low Program Definition (PD) is intended to be released in 3QFY98. To help meet this schedule and ensure full and open competition during PD and Engineering Manufacture and Development (EMD), the SBIRS Program Office is soliciting inputs from potential SBIRS Low system primes and principal sub-contractors on the SBIRS acquisition strategy and SoS acquisition documents. Contractors interested in providing feedback on these documents must submit a statement of capabilities demonstrating their ability to manage and execute a potential SBIRS Low design and production contract as either the system prime or principal sub-contractor (at least 30% of total contract effort as measured in contract dollars). Statements should not exceed thirty (30) pages. Statements are due 27 Feb 98. Contractors previously identified by the SBIRS Program Office of their status as potential system primes or principal sub-contractors do not need to respond to this notification. Failure to respond to this announcement does not exclude any interested parties from participating in the SBIRS Low Industry Days, revision of the SBIRS Low Program Definition build RFP sections or bidding for the SBIRS Low Program Definition contract. The Government will notify contractors who submit a statement of capabilities of their status as an established potential system prime or principal sub-contractor. Contractors identified as potential system primes or principal sub-contractors will be notified of document availability by the government. All interested contractors are encouraged to attend SBIRS Low Industry Days. Another Industry Day is planned prior to RFP release. Comments on documents are requested within three weeks after the documents have become available through the SBIRS Low Technical Document Library. Announcements on document availability and the document review schedule will be posted in the SBIRS Program Office web site (http://www.laafb.af.mil/SMC/MT/Sbirs.htm). All written responses shall be submitted via to SMC/MTKA, 185 Discoverer Blvd, Suite 1390, Los Angeles AFB, El Segundo, CA 90245-4695, "Attn Linda S. Barnard, Contracting Officer". Paper copies of SBIRS program requirements documents are located in the SBIRS Program Office document library. Visits to this library will be by request only and will be restricted to three visitors per firm per visit due to space limitations. A catalogue of library documents is accessible through the SBIRS Program Office web site. Unclassified and non-proprietary documents will also be available through the web site. CD ROMS of classified documents may be requested by authorized parties. Contact Ms Linda Jeter at (310) 363-6610, email linda.jeter@losangeles.af.mil for all library inquiries and authorization. All Visitor Clearances should be faxed to the Visitor Control fax at (310) 363-6882. Requests should specify "Attn Tommy Le: SBIRS Low Technical Document Library". Since access to classified and critical technologies will be required for this effort, we expect that foreign contractors will be authorized only for non-restricted portions of the acquisition. Direct technical questions to Lt Charlie Light, SMC/MTAS, at (310) 363-3253, email charles.light@losangeles.af.mil, and contractual questions to Ms Linda S. Barnard, SMC/MTKA, at (310) 363-6689, email linda.barnard@losangeles.af.mil. All future announcements, updates, and unclassified information for this program will be available on the SBIRS ProgramOffice home page of the World Wide Web. Note 26.linda.barnard@losangeles.af.mil. All future announcements, updates, and unclassified information for this program will be available on the SBIRS Program Office home page of the World Wide Web. Note 26.***** (0035)

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