NGAM RFP PCO Letter FINAL 092810.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY

7100 DEFENSE PENTAGON

WASHINGTON, DC 20301–7100

DACV 28 September 2010

SUBJECT: Final Request for Proposal (RFP) HQ0147-10-R-0027, Next Generation Aegis Missile Concept Definition and Program Planning

Dear Industry Partners:

The purpose of this posting is to provide the final RFP documents for subject solicitation.

While not all answers to previous questions from industry have been posted, please note that many of the unanswered questions have already been addressed in the documents included in the final RFP. The final RFP supersedes previously provided information and represents the Government’s requirement.

The due date for the proposal is included in the instructions in Section L. The Government intends to award without discussions as noted in Section M. The estimated date for contract award is early second quarter Fiscal Year 2011.

All unclassified portions of the RFP are posted with this announcement. A request for the classified attachments must be submitted via email to the contracting officer at MDARFP10R0027@mda.mil. In order to receive the classified documentation required for this solicitation, a facility clearance of no less than “SECRET” is required. All requests must be submitted in writing on company letterhead and include the following:

1. Verification of facility clearance level; (either copy of DSS approval letter and/or company cage code)

2. Verification that the company has storage capability to the “SECRET” level

3. Verification that the respondent understands that the data provided may NOT be duplicated and must be destroyed upon completion of RFP activities IAW the DD Form

4. Physical Address where classified data should be sent along with responsible points of contact and phone numbers. Identify whether or not classified fed-x packages may be sent to the physical address provided. Alternatively, identify a classified email address to which the documents may be provided.

NO verbal or phone request will be accepted.

A Pre-Proposal Conference for this effort will be held on 13 October 2010 at the Von Braun (VB) II in Room 1049 in Huntsville, Al beginning at 0800 CST. Attendance is limited to three per company. Registration for the one-on-one sessions is on a first come-first served basis.

Registration will be closed at 1600 Central Standard Time on 7 October 2010 or when capacity has been reached. The entire session will be classified, therefore; anyone attending the session must have a security clearance to at least the Secret level. Please register to attend the Pre- Proposal Conference using the attached Pre-Proposal Conference registration form (Attachment mailto:MDARFP10R0027@mda.mil�

#1.) All attendees must submit a Visit Authorization Request (VAR) in accordance with the instructions in the attached VAR document (Attachment #2) at least 48 hours in advance of the date of the session. Read the VAR instructions carefully as no person will be allowed to attend without a processed VAR on file. Verbal or telephone requests will not be accepted. All industry day registration requests must be submitted in writing via e-mail to the contracting officer at MDARFP10R0027@mda.mil . Industry is cautioned to allow adequate time to obtain access to Redstone Arsenal from the Visitor Center.

Written comments/questions on the final RFP documents are due to this office no later than 4:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on 08 October 2010. Contractors must submit their comments on the comments matrix (Section L, Attachment #2) via email to MDARFP10R0027@mda.mil. All comments and questions must be submitted in writing.

Verbal comments or questions will not be accepted. Please do not submit duplicates of a question that has already been submitted. Be advised that in accordance with FAR 15.303(c)(1) the contracting officer shall, after release of a solicitation, serve as the focal point for inquiries from actual or prospective offerors.

Industry is reminded that interested offerors must register at http://www.fedbizopps.gov to receive email notification when additional information, additional solicitation documentation, amendments or future documents regarding this acquisition are issued and available for downloading. MDA will not directly send offerors the solicitation documents or any amendments. It is the interested offerors’ responsibility to periodically check this website for updates.

The Government does not intend to pay for any information/comments or for an offer submitted by industry as a result of this announcement. Thank you for your interest in the Next Generation Aegis Missile program.

MARIE L HICKOX

Contracting Officer