DRFP_Announcement_12.12.14.pdf

Long Range Discrimination Radar (LRDR): HQ0147-14-R-0002

The purpose of this amendment is to provide information to Interested Offeror’s as outlined below.

DRFP Element Specification Addendum:

The Government is providing a Draft Request for Proposal (DRFP) Element Specification Addendum, provided as attachment 1. The Government will accept additional DRFP Q&As specific to the Element Specification and Element Specification Addendum through 17 December 2014. Q&As received in response to this posting must be received prior to noon central standard time (CST). Offerors are reminded to follow the established process for the submission of Q&As depending upon classification.

RFP Prime Offerors Library Access:

A Request for Proposal (RFP) Offerors’ Library will be established to provide both classified and unclassified data including Section J attachments, Section L and Section M. Interested Prime Offeror’s are encouraged to complete the access request process now to ensure access is approved prior to issuance of the RFP. An updated form is required for access to the RFP Library.

The RFP Offerors’ Library will be used throughout the acquisition process and Offerors will be notified via FEDBIZOPPS of any updates. Access to the RFP Prime Offerors’ Library will be restricted to the Prime Offerors personnel that have been cleared by MDA Contracting and Security Officials. Dissemination by Prime Offerors to Subcontractors will be in accordance with the DD 254. Subcontractor access to the RFP Offerors’ Library is the responsibility of the Prime Offeror.

For access Prime Offerors must complete the Offerors’ Library Access Form, provided as attachment 2, and return via email to LRDR_effort@mda.mil. The subject line shall state “SN HQ0147-14-R-0002-RFP Classified/Unclassified Offerors’ Library.” The form must be completed in its entirety. If a section is not applicable, please mark N/A. Interested Offerors are reminded that access to the Offerors’ Library will be restricted to Prime Offeror personnel who have been cleared by MDA Contracting and Security Officials. The physical Offerors' Library located in Huntsville, AL will be by appointment only and is restricted to Prime organizations not qualified to store classified data.

RFP Pre-Proposal Conference:

The Government intends to hold a Pre-Proposal Conference for all Prime Offerors on 14 January 2015 from 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM CST at the Missile Defense Agency VBII Complex.

Scheduling attendance involves two steps:

Prime Offerors must RSVP via LRDR_effort@mda.mil, subject line shall state "RSVP

LRDR Prime Offeror Pre-Proposal Conference." The conference is restricted to ten (10) representatives from each Prime Offerors team, to include potential subcontractors. Please include the name of the ten (10) attendees in the RSVP email. The attendee list shall be submitted by the Prime Offeror.

This activity requires a Visitor Access Request (VAR). The VAR information will be provided via email response to the Prime Offeror’s RSVP. The VAR must be verified seven (7) calendar days prior to the scheduled visit. No RSVP will be accepted after 4:00pm CST on 5 January 2015.

Directions to the MDA VBII Complex will be provided via email response to the Offeror attendee list. Electronic devices are not allowed. Please leave all cell phones, BBs, tablets in your car. The process for RFP Q&A’s will be established within the RFP and no one-in-one sessions will occur at the Pre-Proposal Conference.

Site Access For Prime Offerors interested in site visits, the following tentative dates have been established:

Clear Air Force Station, Alaska - 12 January 2015 Eareckson Air Station, Alaska - 9 January 2015. The flight is tentatively scheduled to depart Elmendorf Air Force Base at 7:00 local time on 9 January 2015 and is scheduled to return on 10 January 2015.

All site visits will be hosted by onsite personnel. Prime Offerors must RSVP via LRDR_effort@mda.mil, subject line shall state "RSVP Site Access". The Clear site visits are restricted to four (4) representatives and Eareckson visits are restricted to two (2) from each Prime Offeror’s team, to include potential subcontractors. The attendee list shall be submitted by the Prime Offeror to LRDR_effort@mda.mil no later than two business days after release of the RFP and all site specific registration processes will be provided at that time. The due date will be extended to the next business day in the event the due date falls on Saturday, Sunday or Federal Holiday.

Reminders:

It is the interested Offeror’s responsibility to review the final RFP for any amendments.

Interested Offerors are encouraged to register at the FEDBIZOPPS website, https://www.fbo.gov/, to receive email notifications when information related to this acquisition is updated or acquisition related documents are issued and available for download. As a rule, the MDA will not send solicitation or amendments directly to Offerors and it is the interested Offeror's responsibility to periodically check the FEDBIZOPPS website for updates.

Please be advised that all communications concerning this acquisition must be coordinated through the Contracting Officer at LRDR_effort@mda.mil.