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HQ0006-09-R-0004

STATEMENT OF WORK

Advisory and Assistance Services for a Precision Tracking Space System August 26, 2009

SCOPE: The contractor shall provide advisory and assistance services, attend and brief program reviews and other senior leadership meetings as required and provide a final report to the Director, MDA.

BACKGROUND: The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) is conducting a review of its approach to acquiring a precision tracking space system that is designed to complement the Overhead Persistent Infrared (OPIR) to provide more accurate and timely tracks, sensor, and other information to the warfighter.

OBJECTIVE: Assess technical and programmatic alternatives that meet MDA’s needs for acquiring a timely and affordable, precision tracking space system that effectively supports Early Intercept of regional and rogue strategic ballistic missiles.

TASKINGS:

1.0 The contractor shall assess the agency’s current technical and programmatic approach, evaluate alternative approaches, and provide recommendations for timely and cost effective acquisition of a precision tracking space system meeting Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) weapon system Quality of Service (QoS) needs.

1.1 The contractor shall examine the agency’s current technical and programmatic approach for acquiring a precision tracking space system. The contractor shall identify shortfalls, including the adequacy of the system concept; and technical risk, cost and schedule assumptions. The contractor shall also assess the adequacy of the proposed program steps to address these shortfalls and the adequacy, and likelihood of achieving the program’s objectives.

1.2 The contractor shall identify alternative technical approaches for providing an affordable, rapid time to market precision tracking space capability. The contractor shall review current and planned Government/commercial space systems for applicability to the precision tracking space system acquisition and identify opportunities to leverage capability, infrastructure and co-development

1.3 The contractor shall identify alternative programmatic strategies for providing an affordable, rapid time to market space precision tracking space capability. The contractor shall review current and planned Government/commercial space system acquisition approaches for applicability to the precision tracking space system acquisition. The contractor shall also recommend a decision-making process for consideration by the agency to include the alternatives and solutions with best probability of success. The contractor shall also address policy and other external impediments to the alternatives proposed.

1.4 The contractor shall also identify the sources with key capabilities for executing the recommendations, to include contractors, Federal Funded Research and Development Centers, and other sources that can provide the capabilities to meet the technical, timelines and affordability needs.

1.5 The contractor shall obtain input from internal and external stakeholders.

1.6 The contactor shall provide Interim Program Reviews to the leadership and a final report, to include briefing slides. The IPRs shall be held at MDA in Federal Office Building 2 in the National Capital Region or by teleconference or VTC as established by the COR. The final report shall be delivered to the Director, MDA.

2.0 The contractor shall perform special studies, as directed by the contracting officer. The contractor shall submit a proposal in response to draft orders issued by the contracting officer, and provide studies or reports, as specified in each order.

3.0 The contractor will be reimbursed for transportation and related travel expenses in accordance with the limits established in the Joint Travel Regulation. Travel shall be authorized in advance by the contracting officer representative.

4.0 Government assistance: Prior to commencing advisory and assistance services, the contactor shall receive background briefings as scheduled by the COR. The government shall furnish access to MDA facilities and elements, as well as office space and safes for the storage of classified information. Classified information can only be stored in MDA safes, unless otherwise authorized by the contracting officer. The government shall provide briefing slide support for all briefings to the MDA leadership.

DELIVERABLES: See CDRL