MiDAESS Industry Day Briefings - 18-19 Feb 09

The purpose of this notice is to provide the attached document entitled "MiDAESS Historical Data."  This information was referenced in the responses to questions posted in a prior notice on February 11, 2009.

The purpose of this announcement is to provide responses to questions submitted at the Industry Day held in December 2008 for the Missile Defense Agency Engineering and Support Services (MiDAESS) acquisition. The registration list for Industry Day is also provided. Please note that this list does not include all contractors who attended Industry Day since some contractors requested that their name not be published.

The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Engineering and Support Services (MiDAESS) "Final Draft" Request for Proposals have been posted on Fed Biz Opps under their respective solicitation numbers as follows:



HQ0147-09-R-0001 (Small Business Set Aside)

HQ0147-09-R-0002 (Full & Open Competition)



The information on those RFPs are posted in those locations and will not be located under RFP HQ0006-07-R-0012. Any updated information relative to those RFPs will be posted on their respective pages.

The purpose of this announcement is to provide notification of the upcoming Industry Day for the Missile Defense Agency Engineering and Support Services (MiDAESS) acquisition.



The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) will host Industry Day for the MiDAESS acquisition on February 18-19, 2009 at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville, AL. The primary purpose of this event is to provide industry information on the MiDAESS acquisition and contract strategy as contained in the Draft Request for Proposals (DRFPs) HQ0147-09-R-0001 and HQ0147-09-R-0002.



NOTES:

1. The Government does not plan to hold Industry Day at any other geographic location at this time.

2. The attached "Registration Form" must be used for this event on February 18-19, 2009. Many registration forms have been received on the outdated form and they will not be accepted. You need to resubmit on the current form attached to this notice. NO OTHER PRIOR REGISTRATION FORM WILL BE ACCEPTED.



Industry Day Program (subject to change)



DAY 1: February 18, 2009



07:30am - 08:45am Registration

08:45am - 09:00am Opening Remarks / Administrative Notes

09:00am 09:30am Keynote Speaker

09:30am - 10:15am MiDAESS Program Update

10:15am - 10:30am Break

10:30am - 11:30am MiDAESS DRFP Overview

11:30am - 11:45pm MiDAESS Small Business Update

11:45pm - 01:00pm Lunch (On Your Own)

01:00pm - 01:30pm OCI

01:30pm - 02:30pm Panel Discussion Group 1: Quality, Safety and Mission

Assurance

02:30pm - 02:45pm Break

02:45pm - 03:45pm Panel Discussion Group 2: Acquisition Support

03:45pm - 04:45pm Panel Discussion Group 6: Security and Intelligence Support

04:45pm Closing Remarks / Adjourn



DAY 2: February 19, 2009



07:30am - 08:30am Registration

08:30am - 08:45am Opening Remarks

08:45am - 09:45am Panel Discussion Group 3: Infrastructure and Deployment Support

09:45am - 10:00am Break

10:00am - 11:00am Panel Discussion Group 4: Agency Operations Support

11:00am - 12:00pm Panel Discussion Group 5: Engineering Support

12:00pm Closing Remarks / Adjourn



Hotel Reservation Information



A limited block of rooms are on hold at the Embassy Suites Huntsville, AL: www.embassysuiteshuntsville.com



Please follow the instructions provided below to reserve a room at the Embassy Suites Huntsville.

NOTE: You do not have to book your hotel reservations at the Embassy Suites. You are free to select any hotel.



* You may make your reservation by either calling the Embassy Suites Central Booking number at (800) 362-2779 or book online at www.embassysuiteshuntsville.com.



* Please refer to the following 3 letter code when calling or booking online: MDI



* Negotiated Rate: $134 per night (not including taxes) for February 17-18, 2009



* Cut-Off Date: February 10, 2009





Registration Information



Attendance is limited to two (2) representatives per company. The registration form attached to this notice on FedBizOpps should be submitted via e-mail to MiDAESS@mda.mil no later than February 12, 2009. Late registrations will only be accepted on a space availability basis. The Government is not liable for any expenses incurred by an attendee or eventual offeror in order to attend this conference. Participation is limited to cleared U.S. companies or U.S. foreign owned companies with Foreign Ownership Control or Influence (FOCI) mitigated through approved mechanisms, therefore this meeting is not open to foreign firm participation.



The MiDAESS POC for registration is Mr. Christian Fowler at 703-486-6982 or Ms. Lindsey Marshall at (256) 313-9468.



This announcement is for information and planning purposes only.

The purpose of this announcement is to provide advanced notification of the upcoming Industry Days for the Missile Defense Agency Engineering and Support Services (MiDAESS) acquisition.



The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) is planning to host Industry Days for the MiDAESS acquisition on February 18-19, 2009 in Huntsville, AL. More details, to include registration procedures and location, will be provided in a later announcement.



The primary purpose of this event is to provide industry information on the MiDAESS acquisition and contract strategy. The Government anticipates releasing Draft Request for Proposals (DRFPs) prior to Industry Day.



THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY. DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

The purpose of this notice is to provide the briefings from MiDAESS Industry Days conducted on 18-19 December 2008. The briefings listed below are attached to this notice.



1. Key Note Speaker - Ms. Katrina Wahl

2. MiDAESS Requirements Overview - Ms. Carolyn Goldberg (MS)

3. MiDAESS Contracting Strategy Overview - Ms. Robbie Phifer (DACM)

4. MDA Small Business - Mr. Lee Rosenberg (DAS)

5. MiDAESS OCI - Mr. Tom Duffy (GC)

6. Acquisition Management - Ms. Katrina Wahl (DA)

7. Systems Engineering - Mr. Keith Englander (DE)

8. Business Operations - Mr. Al Hemphill (DO)

9. Test - Mr. Chet DeCesaris (DT)

10. Unifying Missile Defense Functions - Mr. John Daniels (SN)

11. MDA Update - LTG Patrick O'Reilly

The purpose of this announcement is to provide notice of a time change for the Friday session (December 19) of the MiDAESS Industry Days. Registration will be from 7:00 am to 8:00 am. The session will begin at 8:00 am and conclude at approximately 1:00 pm.

The purpose of this announcement is to provide an update on the upcoming Industry Days for the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Engineering and Support Services (MiDAESS) acquisition.



The MDA is currently realigning and instituting changes within the Agency. To ensure these recent changes are incorporated in our acquisition strategy, the draft Requests for Proposal (dRFPs) will not be released to Industry prior to Industry Days or during the event.



The Industry Day Program is revised as follows:



Industry Day Program (subject to change)



DAY 1: 18 December 2008

07:30am - 09:00am Registration

09:00am 12:30pm Opening Remarks /Administrative Notes

Keynote Speaker

MiDAESS Requirements Overview

MiDAESS Contracting Strategy Overview

12:30pm - 01:30pm Lunch (On Your Own)

01:30pm 04:45pm MiDAESS Small Business Update

Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI)

Acquisition Support Updates - Acquisition Management

04:45pm 05:00pm Closing Remarks / Adjourn



DAY 2: 19 December 2008

07:30am - 09:00am Registration

09:00am 12:30am Opening Remarks / Administrative Notes

Acquisition Support Updates - Business Operations

Engineering Support Updates - Systems Engineering and

Unified Missile Defense Functions

Keynote Speaker

Engineering Support Updates - Test

12:30pm 13:45pm Wrap-Up / Closing Remarks / Adjourn



Note: MiDAESS Industry Day General Session will be held at the Von Braun Center in South Hall 2. Registration will be held in the South Hall 2 Prefunction Area. Parking is approximately $5.00.

The purpose of this announcement is to revise the announcement posted on December 3, 2008 relative to the upcoming Industry Days for the Missile Defense Agency Engineering and Support Services (MiDAESS) acquisition.



The Industry Day Program is revised to clarify that there will be a briefing and a question and answer session on MDAs recently published policy on Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI).



All other information contained in the original announcement remains the same. For clarity purposes, the revised Industry Day Program agenda is provided below:





Industry Day Program (subject to change)



DAY 1: 18 December 2008

07:30am - 09:00am Registration

09:00am - 09:15am Opening Remarks /Administrative Notes

09:15am - 10:00am Keynote Speaker

10:00am - 10:30am MiDAESS Program Overview

10:30am - 10:45am Break

10:45am - 11:00am Small Business

11:00am - 12:30pm Special Topic: MiDAESS Contracting and OCI Strategy Overview

12:30pm - 01:30pm Lunch (On Your Own)

01:30pm - 02:30pm Panel Discussion Group 1: Quality, Safety and Mission Assurance

02:30pm - 03:30pm Panel Discussion Group 2: Acquisition Support

03:30pm - 03:45pm Break

03:45pm - 04:45pm Panel Discussion Group 3: Engineering Support

04:45pm 05:00pm Closing Remarks / Adjourn



DAY 2: 19 December 2008

07:30am - 09:00am Registration

09:00am - 09:15am Opening Remarks / Administrative Notes

09:15am - 10:15am Panel Discussion Group 4: Infrastructure and Deployment Support

10:15am - 10:30am Break

10:30am - 11:30am Panel Discussion Group 5: Agency Operations

11:30am - 12:30pm Panel Discussion Group 6: Security & Intelligence Operations

12:30pm 13:45pm Wrap-Up / Closing Remarks / Adjourn

The purpose of this announcement is to provide notification of the upcoming Industry Days for the Missile Defense Agency Engineering and Support Services (MiDAESS) acquisition.

The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) will host Industry Days for the MiDAESS acquisition on December 18-19, 2008 at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville, AL. The primary purpose of this event is to provide industry information on the MiDAESS acquisition and contract strategy. The Government anticipates releasing a Draft Request for Proposal (DRFP) prior to Industry Day.

NOTES:
1. Please disregard any previous communications that pertain to the dates for MiDAESS Industry Days - this is the "official" notification.
2. The Government does not plan to hold Industry Day at any other geographic location at this time.
3. The attached "Registration Form" must be used for this event on 18-19 Dec 2008. No other prior registration form will be honored.

Industry Day Program (subject to change)

DAY 1: 18 December 2008
07:30am - 09:00am Registration / Continental Breakfast
09:00am - 09:15am Opening Remarks /Administrative Notes
09:15am - 10:00am Keynote Speaker
10:00am - 10:30am MiDAESS Program Overview
10:30am - 10:45am Break
10:45am - 11:00am Small Business
11:00am - 12:30pm Special Topic: MiDAESS Contracting Strategy Overview
12:30pm - 01:30pm Lunch (On Your Own)
01:30pm - 02:30pm Panel Discussion Group 1: Quality, Safety and Mission Assurance
02:30pm - 03:30pm Panel Discussion Group 2: Acquisition Support
03:30pm - 03:45pm Break
03:45pm - 04:45pm Panel Discussion Group 3: Engineering Support
04:45pm 05:00pm Closing Remarks / Adjourn

DAY 2: 19 December 2008
07:30am - 09:00am Registration / Continental Breakfast
09:00am - 09:15am Opening Remarks / Administrative Notes
09:15am - 10:15am Panel Discussion Group 4: Infrastructure and Deployment Support
10:15am - 10:30am Break
10:30am - 11:30am Panel Discussion Group 5: Agency Operations
11:30am - 12:30pm Panel Discussion Group 6: Security & Intelligence Operations
12:30pm 13:45pm Wrap-Up / Closing Remarks / Adjourn



Hotel Reservation Information

A limited block of rooms are on hold at the Embassy Suites Huntsville, AL: www.embassysuiteshuntsville.com

Please follow the instructions provided below to reserve a room at the Embassy Suites Huntsville.
NOTE: You do not have to book your hotel reservations at the Embassy Suites. You are free to select any hotel.

* You may make your reservation by either calling the Embassy Suites Central Booking number at (800) 362-2779 or book online at (You are now being sent to the Embassy Suites secure Reservation website)

* Special Accounts (Optional)
Select Group/Convention Code: MDI = MiDAESS Industry Day

* Negotiated Rate: $119.00 per night (not including taxes) for December 16 - 19, 2008

* Cut-Off Date: December 12, 2008

MiDAESS POC: Ms. Pam Childs-Neal, MiDAESS Analyst/Executive Assistant (703) 486-6914

Attendance is limited to two (2) representatives per company. The registration form attached to this notice on FedBizOpps should be submitted via e-mail to MiDAESS@mda.mil no later than December 12, 2008. Late registrations will only be accepted on a space availability basis. The Government is not liable for any expenses incurred by an attendee or eventual offeror in order to attend this conference. Participation is limited to cleared U.S. companies or U.S. foreign owned companies with Foreign Ownership Control or Influence (FOCI) mitigated through approved mechanisms, therefore this meeting is not open to foreign firm participation.

MiDAESS POC: Christian Fowler, Contract Specialist (703) 486-6982

This announcement is for information and planning purposes only.

The purpose of this notice is to provide Industry with the official Missile Defense Agency (MDA) "OCI Policy Statement" for the MiDAESS acquisition strategy. (Policy is contained in attachment to this notice.)



The MDA has restructured the MiDAESS acquisition strategy to seek a more efficient way of doing business enterprise-wide. The concept aligns the requirements in functional groups to allow Functional Managers to better address skill sets, commonality in requirements/work, and overall synergy throughout the Agency. The MDA is contemplating conducting one source selection that includes two Requests for Proposals (RFPs): 1) Full and Open competition and 2) Small Business Set-aside competition. The RFPs would be released simultaneously with separate multiple awards for functional groups.



The Agency is structuring the MiDAESS effort to address national (enterprise-wide) Advisory and Assistance (A&AS) contractor support services, i.e., at all MDA locations, which includes, but is not limited to the geographic locations of a) National Capital Region (NCR)/Ft. Belvoir, Virginia; b) Huntsville, Alabama; c) Dahlgren, Virginia; d) Colorado Springs, Colorado; e) Ft. Greely, Alaska; f) Vandenberg AFB, California; g) Albuquerque, New Mexico; h) Los Angeles AFB, California, etc., and other CONUS and OCONUS locations. Specific locations are based upon the requirements and details will be provided in the final RFP.



Hold questions that pertain to this policy until the Draft RFP has been received and reviewed in conjunction with the policy.



Questions/comments pertaining to the OCI Policy Statement "must" be submitted as part of the formal Draft RFP comment process.

The purpose of this notice is to provide an update to Industry on the status of the MiDAESS acquisition.



The Missile Defense Agency conducted a pre-Acquisition Strategy Panel (ASP) meeting in August 2008 to review the MiDAESS program. The MiDAESS program office brief several overarching acquisition strategy revisions to Senior Leadership. The proposed revisions to the acquisition strategy include conducting one source selection with two RFPs, one RFP issued on a full and open competition basis and one as a small business set aside. The RFPs would be released simultaneously with separate multiple awards based on separate functional groups. It is contemplated there will be five functional groups in each RFP, identified in separate CLINS, based on commonality of the areas. Proposed groups for the full and open RFP are: Acquisition Support, Engineering, Deployment Support, Agency Operations, and Security. Proposed groups for the small business set aside are: Quality, Safety, and Mission Assurance (QSMA); Acquisition Support; Engineering; Deployment Support; and Agency Operations. NAICS codes will be established per group and each group will have multiple contracts awarded. For example, the Engineering group may include separate CLINs for systems engineering, test, and advanced technology areas. Offerors will be required to submit proposals to include all CLINs in the applicable group, unless the solicitation states otherwise. Multiple awards will be made at the group (Engineering) level, i.e., potential offerors/teams must propose and be capable of performing the requirements at the Engineering "group" level covering multiple CLINs. Contracts awarded in the Engineering group will include separate CLINS for systems engineering, test, and advanced technology. Task orders applicable to each CLIN will be competed among the contractors awarded contracts in the Engineering group. Potential offerors are reminded that this strategy is not final. Therefore, only the strategy contained in the final RFPs should be utilized for proposal purposes.



As stated in our previous draft RFP, we have met with some Industry representatives who had previously requested meetings to discuss their potential organizational conflicts of interest. We have received good feedback from Industry on the processes some firm have established with other agencies for mitigating or avoiding certain conflicts of interest. We continue to be concerned about bias-type or impaired objectivity conflicts. As part of the next draft RFP, we will solicit input from Industry on proposed approaches to address bias-type or impaired objectivity conflicts.



Currently, the MiDAESS Program Office is working the proposed strategy for the two RFPs. We expect to release the Draft RFPs in Fall 2008. Subsequently, we plan to hold an industry day in November/December timeframe. Final RFPs are expected to be released on/about December 2008 with proposals due on/about February 2009.



Please hold any questions about the proposed revision to the acquisition strategy until the draft RFP is released, as there may be additional changes. The plan is to respond to questions after the draft RFP is released.

The purpose of this notice is to request information from industry to assist in finalizing the strategy for Missile Defense Agency Engineering and Support Services (MiDAESS) acquisitions and identifying qualified small businesses interested in and capable of performing the work described. Therefore, only small businesses need to respond to this notice.



Complete details are contained in the attachment.

The Missile Defense Agency Engineering and Support Services (MiDAESS) Program consists of a number of separate procurements for contractor support services. The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) continues to refine the acquisition strategy for the MiDAESS effort and finalize the specific details of the solicitations for each functional area. As noted in the Executive Summary to the January 2008 Draft RFP, the MDA was aware of inconsistencies in the acquisition strategy as many of the industry questions submitted following release confirmed. The MDA intends to release another Draft RFP in the fall of this year that will provide the final MiDAESS acquisition strategy and additional details on the specific functional efforts. In addition, another industry day or other similar forum is projected after release of the Draft RFP. More details will be provided later on this topic through the FedBizOpps website. The information received to date from industry has been of great value to the Agency in improving the overall strategy and achieving program success. The Agency also appreciates the continued interest in and support of this important initiative.



This announcement is for information and planning purposes only. It does not constitute an RFP and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government.

This announcement provides an update to the MiDAESS program draft request for proposals (DRFP). The government received 679 questions from industry since releasing the DRFP on 30 Jan 08 (including duplicate questions). As stated in the DRFP cover letter, it was a "very draft" document and industry feedback was encouraged for additional market research. The questions are being reviewed and the acquisition strategy for MiDAESS is being finalized in parallel. Once the revisions to this acquisition strategy are complete, a revised DRFP will be released to provide the updated overarching MiDAESS strategy as well as provide responses to industry questions. An updated schedule for release of the revised DRFP will be published in the FedBizOpps as soon as it is finalized.

The government received a substantial number of organizational conflict of interest (OCI) questions. The OCI questions and other information received from potential offerors are being assessed. Potential OCI restrictions are being evaluated to ensure actual or potential conflicts are appropriately addressed as part of the overall MiDAESS acquisition strategy. Individual one-on-one meetings as requested by offerors relative to OCI issues will be conducted soon.



The MiDAESS program consists of a number of separate procurements for contractor support services. The information received to date from industry has been of great value to the Agency in improving the overall strategy.



Questions should be sent to the MiDAESS e-mail address: MiDAESS@mda.mil.



This announcement is for information and planning purposes only. It does not constitute an RFP and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. Interested offerors may register at http://www.fedbizopps.gov to receive e-mail notification when information, solicitation, and any amendments and future documents regarding this acquisition are issued and available for downloading. MDA will not directly send offerors the solicitation or any amendments. It is the interested offerors responsibility to periodically check this website for updates.

This announcement provides notice of the change in the MDA Contracting Officer for the MiDAESS acquisition to Robbie Phifer, MDA/DACS. Questions should be sent to the MiDAESS e-mail address: MiDAESS@mda.mil.



This announcement is for information and planning purposes only. It does not constitute an RFP and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. Interested offerors may register at http://www.fedbizopps.gov to receive e-mail notification when information, solicitation, and any amendments and future documents regarding this acquisition are issued and available for downloading. MDA will not directly send offerors the solicitation or any amendments. It is the interested offerors responsibility to periodically check this website for updates.

This announcement provides a revised attendance list from the MiDAESS Industry Days held on 5 Feb 2008 in Huntsville, AL and 7 Feb 2008 in Arlington, VA.

This announcement is for information and planning purposes only. It does not constitute an RFP and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. Interested offerors may register at http://www.fedbizopps.gov to receive email notification when information, solicitation and any amendments and future documents regarding this acquisition are issued and available for downloading. MDA will not directly send offerors the solicitation or any amendments. It is the interested offerors responsibility to periodically check this website for updates.

This announcement corrects the date for questions on the draft Request for Proposal (DRFP) from indefinitely to 28 Feb 08. Provide comments and questions using Attachment 18, "Question Form".

The "MiDAESS Draft Schedule" posted with the DRFP remains a planning document; an updated schedule will be forthcoming.



This announcement is for information and planning purposes only. It does not constitute an RFP and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. Interested offerors may registerat http://www.fedbizopps.gov to receive email notification when information, solicitation and any amendments and future documents regarding this acquisition are issued and available for downloading. MDA will not directly send offerors the solicitation or any amendments. It is the interested offerors responsibility to periodically check this website for updates.

This announcement extends the date for questions on the draft Request for Proposal (DRFP) indefinitely. The original closing date was 12 February 2008. Provide comments and questions using Attachment 18, "Question Form".

The schedule posted with the DRFP is suspended; an updated schedule will be forthcoming.



This announcement is for information and planning purposes only. It does not constitute an RFP and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. Interested offerors may register at http://www.fedbizopps.gov to receive email notification when information, solicitation and any amendments and future documents regarding this acquisition are issued and available for downloading. MDA will not directly send offerors the solicitation or any amendments. It is the interested offerors responsibility to periodically check this website for updates.

This announcement provides the slides and attendance lists from the MiDAESS Industry Days held on 5 Feb 2008 in Huntsville, AL and 7 Feb 2008 in Arlington, VA. The same presentation was provided at both sites.

The Sources Sought form posted on 30 Jan 2008 is due by Friday, Feb 15, 2008. Small businesses interested in doing business with MDA are encouraged to contact the MDA Small Business Programs Office, Mr. Lee Rosenberg Director, 256-955-4828 for small business assistance.



Questions on the draft RFP are due by Tuesday, 12 Feb 2008.



In order to process your information, it is critical that the directions on the top of the forms are followed.



This announcement is for information and planning purposes only. It does not constitute an RFP and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. Interested offerors may registerat http://www.fedbizopps.gov to receive email notification when information, solicitation and any amendments and future documents regarding this acquisition are issued and available for downloading. MDA will not directly send offerors the solicitation or any amendments. It is the interested offerors responsibility to periodically check this website for updates.

This announcement updates the status of the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Engineering and Support Services (MiDAESS) program.

Lt General Trey Obering, Director, MDA selected Ms. Carolyn Goldberg as the permanent MiDAESS Program Manager (PM). Her appointment was effective December 11, 2007.



The Draft Request for Proposal (DRFP) is an overarching view of the MiDAESS program requirements. The DRFP contains the basic contract structure; an executive summary; general information and instructions; clauses; schedules; contract administration data; evaluation factors for award; and deliverables. Requirements are identified in 15 functional appendices. We request that interested companies submit questions by completing the Question Form at Attachment 18. Questions are due by 5:00 PM CST, Friday February 12, 2008 to MiDAESS@mda.mil.



As previously announced, the MDA will hold Industry Days to discuss the MiDAESS acquisition on Tuesday, February 5, 2008 in Huntsville, AL and Thursday, February 7, 2008 in Arlington, VA. The primary purpose of these meetings is to provide industry with an update on the MiDAESS acquisition and to review the information provided in the DRFP.



As stated in the announcement dated January 12, 2008 (Modification 6) - the same information will be presented at both sites. Companies will be allowed to attend only one of the meetings. The Industry Day on February 5 will be held at the Von Braun Civic Center located at 700 Monroe Street, Huntsville, AL 35801 (phone number 256-533-1953). Registration begins at 7:30 AM. The meeting is scheduled for 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM CST (Note: There will be a 90 minute break for lunch). The Industry Day on February 7 will be held at the Doubletree Hotel, Crystal City located at 300 Army Navy Drive, Arlington, VA 22202 (phone number 703-416-4100). Registration begins at 7:30 AM. The meeting is scheduled to run from 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM EST. (Note: There will be a 90 minute break for lunch). Attendance is limited to two (2) representatives per company and pre-conference registration is required. Use the registration form on the web site (http://www.fedbizopps.gov) and submit in accordance with the directions listed on the form. Contractors who have already submitted a registration form - DO NOT RESUBMIT. To verify receipt, please call Bonnie Patterson at 256-450-1489 or e-mail bonnie.patterson@mda.mil. Registration will be available through close of business 5:00 PM CST, February 1, 2008. If seating is filled at one site, the company will be contacted and accommodated at the other site until all available space has been exhausted. Late registration will be accepted only if there is space available at the requested location. Please note there is a fee for parking at both sites. The Government is not liable for any expenses incurred by an attendee or eventual offeror in order to attend this conference. Participation is limited to cleared U.S. companies or U.S. foreign owned companies with Foreign Ownership Control or Influence (FOCI) mitigated through approved mechanisms, therefore this meeting is not open to foreign firm participation at either the prime or subcontract level.



To finalize our market research, a "Sources Sought" questionnaire is included with this announcement. Companies who previously held one-on-one meetings with the MDA are already included in our research and do not need to provide further information unless you determine an update is required.



Actual or potential Organizational Conflicts of Interest (OCI) must be addressed prior to proposal submission. We encourage companies to read clause H-08 "Organizational Conflicts of Interest" (OCI) (DEC 2007) in the DRFP. Use the "OCI Form", listed as Attachment 17 to the DRFP to provide information to the government, if you believe you have either an actual or perceived OCI with this effort. Follow the instructions listed on the form. If the government agrees that you have an actual or perceived OCI issue after review of your information, we will contact you for further discussion.



Your company may register at http://www.fedbizopps.gov to receive an e-mail notification when information, solicitation, amendments, or any future documents regarding this acquisition are issued and are available for downloading. The MDA will not directly send the solicitation, amendments, or other documents to any company. It is the interested company's responsibility to periodically check this website for updates.



This announcement is for information and planning purposes only. It should not be construed as a commitment by the Government.

PLEASE NOTE: MDA will hold Industry Days to discuss the Missile Defense Agency Engineering and Support Services (MiDAESS) acquisition on Tuesday, 5 February 2008 in Huntsville AL and Thursday 7 February 2008 in Arlington VA. The primary purpose of these briefings is to provide industry with an update on the MiDAESS acquisition and review the information provided in the draft request for proposal (RFP). Release of the draft RFP is anticipated prior to the end of January 2008. The same information will be presented at both sites. Companies will be allowed to attend only one of the briefings. The Huntsville AL Industry Day will be held at the Von Braun Civic Center located at 700 Monroe Street; Huntsville AL 35801 (phone number 256-533-1953). Registration begins at 7:30 AM. The briefings are scheduled to run from 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM CST (Note: there will be a 90 minute break for lunch). The Arlington VA Industry Day will be held at the Doubletree Hotel Crystal City located at 300 Army Navy Drive Arlington VA 22202 (phone number 703-416-4100). Registration begins at 7:30 AM. The briefings are scheduled to run from 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM EST. (Note: there will be a 90 minute break for lunch).Attendance is limited to two (2) representatives per company and pre-conference registration is required. Use the registration form that has been uploaded to this web site (http://www.fedbizopps.gov) and submit in accordance with the directions listed on the form. Registration will be available through close of business 5:00 PM CST, 1 February 2008. If available seating is filled at one site, the company will be contacted and shifted to the other site until all available space has been exhausted. Late registrations will be accepted only on a space availability basis. The Government is not liable for any expenses incurred by an attendee or eventual offeror in order to attend this conference. Participation is limited to cleared U.S. companies or U.S. foreign owned companies with Foreign Ownership Control or Influence (FOCI) mitigated through approved mechanisms, therefore this meeting is not open to foreign firm participation at either the prime or subcontract level.

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



This announcement is for information and planning purposes only. It does not constitute an RFP and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government.

MiDAESS Update (4 December 2007)

We still intend to award the multiple MiDAESS contracts in phases. The awards will be by functional areas to align with our matrix organization.

Examples of functional areas include the following:

Engineering

Quality, Safety and Mission Assurance

Acquisition management

Financial management

Administrative

Etc



The winners in each of the functional areas will be supporting the MDA Headquarters in the National Capital Region as well as program office locations in Dahlgren VA, Huntsville AL, Los Angeles CA, Albuquerque NM, Colorado Springs CO and potentially others including overseas. We do not plan to award any location specific contracts unless we only need the support in one area.



Each Functional Manager will decide how much of what kind of support needs to be where. We expect to realize efficiencies from MiDAESS that will allow us to reduce our overall A&AS headcount. We also expect to move specific support among offices within MDA as the work ebbs and flows.



Work in each functional area will build up over time as existing contracts expire or reach option dates. We do not plan to terminate any existing contracts.

We have yet to decide which functional areas will be in Phase I. However, we do intend to award the Phase I contracts before the beginning of FY 2009. Awarding the remaining contracts may require as much as two additional years.



Where there will be a break in coverage, we will be either extending the current contracts or making sole source awards for a bridging period.



We are planning to release a draft RFP in late January 2008. That draft will contain the objectives and work statements for all the functional areas as well as the NAICs codes and source selection criteria.



Our intention is to prohibit exclusive teaming arrangements.



The MiDAESS program office will be in the National Capital Region for the foreseeable future. That program office will administer all of the MiDAESS contracts, but the Contracting Officer Representative will work for the functional manager. Our draft RFP anticipates four source selection areas: managerial, technical, past performance and cost/price.



Our current plan is to have a substantial, formal performance monitoring effort on each of the MiDAESS contracts. Where we will be making multiple awards from the same Statement of Work, we will use past performance (with a consideration of cost/price) as the basis for awarding additional tasks within the work scope.



I am not talking with any offerors now. Because of the number of offerors and my desire to keep everything balanced for everyone, our primary communications will be via the Fed Biz Ops and the PSC website. Everything will be on-the-table when we issue the draft RFP. We will consider every input.



The PM intends to update PSC approximately bi-weekly. The next update will be after our in-process review with senior management (December 20). The one after will come in mid January.



This announcement is for information and planning purposes only. It does not constitute an RFP and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. Interested offerors may registerat http://www.fedbizopps.gov to receive email notification when information, solicitation and any amendments and future documents regarding this acquisition are issued and available for downloading. MDA will not directly send offerors the solicitation or any amendments. It is the interested offerors responsibility to periodically check this website for updates.

This announcement provides a response date for the information sought in Modification 3, posted November 16, 2007. Please send responses in MS Word 2003 format to MiDAESS@mda.mil by December 5, 2007.

As part of the continuing market research for the MiDAESS acquisition, industry is requested to respond to the following questions:

1. For those companies who believe that we should use a NAICS of 541712 for our technical/engineering support instead of 541330:

Please tell us why you think that (other than "because that is what we have done before").



2. For those companies who told us to avoid the mistakes of some recent support service procurements: Please tell us what those mistakes were.



3. For those companies who said that we should put "teeth" into our small business contracting goals: Tell us what sorts of things would constitute "teeth".



4. For those companies who intend to be part of a multi-company competing team: Please tell us the impact if we prohibited guaranteed work share for any team member.



5. For all companies who intend to participate: All companies winning a MIDAESS contract will get some minimum amount of work starting with contract award. After award, where there are multiple awards, we want to adjust future work (up or down) based in large part on past performance. The adjustment process could, over time, result in one of the "winners" having little or no work. Tell us your opinion of this and provide a rationale.



Please send responses in MS Word 2003 format to MiDAESS@mda.mil.



This announcement is for information and planning purposes only. It does not constitute an RFP and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. Interested offerors may register at http://www.fedbizopps.gov to receive email notification when information, solicitation and any amendments and future documents regarding this acquisition are issued and available for downloading. MDA will not directly send offerors the solicitation or any amendments. It is the interested offerors responsibility to periodically check this website for updates.

To All Potential Offerors on MDA's MIDAESS,

Lt General Trey Obering, MDA's Director has selected Terry Little as the interim MiDAESS Program Manager (PM). He is leading the effort to establish the MiDAESS requirements and will continue until there is a permanent manager. Terry intends to communicate the progress of the MiDAESS acquisition to industry on approximately a bi-weekly basis.



Previous FBO announcements and communications have alluded to a draft RFP release in 2007. That is not going to happen. Our current schedule anticipates a release in January 2008. The draft RFP will describe our anticipated total requirements for all functional areas, but will not be fully detailed. There will be enough definition for potential offerors to have a picture of the total scope of the MiDAESS effort, however.



The draft RFP will include the proposed NAICS codes for the various areas as well as potential set asides for small and/or disadvantaged business. Whatever rumors you may have already heard about these set-asides are not true; we have made no decisions about this - not even tentative ones.



We will provide, in the draft, proposed verbiage for Sections L and M as well as the Section H clauses. Past performance will be an important source selection factor. We will also address Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI). It is our intention to provide area RFPs with similar structures, CLINs and clauses.





This announcement is for information and planning purposes only. It does not constitute an RFP and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. Interested offerors may registerat http://www.fedbizopps.gov to receive email notification when information, solicitation and any amendments and future documents regarding this acquisition are issued and available for downloading. MDA will not directly send offerors the solicitation or any amendments. It is the interested offerors responsibility to periodically check this website for updates.

The MiDAESS program provided a briefing as a part of the program at the annual MDA Small Business Conference held on 19 September 2007 in Huntsville, AL. The information presented is attached in the document entitled "SB Conference HSV Presentation 19Sep07".

This announcement is a RE-POSTING of the information previously posted under the same solicitation number titled 'Missile Defense Agency Engineering and Support Services (MiDAESS) Industry Day Briefing'. The attachment named 'Consolidated Synopses thru 07 Aug 2007' contains the previous postings dated Aug 7, 2007; Jul 30, 2007; Jun 13, 2007; Apr 13 2007; and Apr 3, 2007.

Two attachments have NOT been re-posted (Industry Day registration and the request for one-on-ones forms) since they are no longer applicable to this requirement. They are available upon request from the points of contact listed in this synopsis.



This announcement is for information and planning purposes only. It does not constitute an RFP and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. Interested offerors may registerat http://www.fedbizopps.gov to receive email notification when information, solicitation and any amendments and future documents regarding this acquisition are issued and available for downloading. MDA will not directly send offerors the solicitation or any amendments. It is the interested offerors responsibility to periodically check this website for updates.

***************************************************IMPORTANT **********************************THIS SOLICITATION NUMBER AND ALL ATTACHMENTS WILL BE DELETED ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 24, 2007. THE HISTORICAL INFORMATION UNDER THIS SOLICITATION WILL BE REORGANIZED AND RE-POSTED UNDER THE SAME SOLICITATION NUMBER BY 5 SEPTEMBER 2007. If you are registered with Federal Business Opportunities to receive notices pertaining to HQ0006-07-R-0012, you will need to re-establish registration AFTER re-posting to ensure future notifications.





PLEASE NOTE: This is a pre-draft solicitation notice to notify potential offerors of the current status regarding the Missile Defenses Agency Engineering and Support Services (MiDAESS) acquisition.





The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has decided to postpone releasing a draft request for proposal (RFP) and holding a subsequent government sponsored Industry Day on 18 Sep 07. MDA will post an announcement at a later date of when a draft RFP will be released and when the government Industry Day will be held.





Small businesses interested in doing business with MDA are encouraged to contact the MDA Small Business Programs Office, Mr. Lee Rosenberg Director, (703) 553-3400 for small business assistance. The 8th Annual MDA Small Business Day Conference will be held on 19 Sep 07 in Huntsville, AL. Additional information on this conference and instructions on how to register can be found at http://www.mdasmallbusiness.com/conference/





Please continue to direct any questions and inquiries on the MiDAESS acquisition to either our industry advocate, Professional Services Council (PSC), at MDAInfo@pscouncil.org or directly to MDA at MiDAESS@mda.mil





This announcement is for information and planning purposes only. It does not constitute an RFP and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. Interested offerors may register (AFTER RE-POSTING) at http://www.fedbizopps.gov to receive email notification when information, solicitation and any amendments and future documents regarding this acquisition are issued and available for downloading. MDA will not directly send offerors the solicitation or any amendments. It is the interested offerors responsibility to periodically check this website for updates.

The Briefing Slides and Registration List of Attendees from the MiDAESS Industry Day held on 28 Mar 07 are now available for review. Questions and answers will be posted soon.

PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS A PRE-DRAFT SOLICITATION NOTICE TO NOTIFY POTENTIAL OFFERORS OF THE CURRENT STATUS REGARDING THE MISSILE DEFENSES AGENCY ENGINEERING AND SUPPORT SERVICES (MiDAESS) ACQUISITION.

The MiDAESS Program held it initial Acquisition Strategy Panel (ASP) on 20 Jul 07. An initial acquisition framework and release of draft request for proposal information (RFP) was approved. Information from that briefing is attached for your review. REMINDER THAT THIS WAS A PRELIMINARY ASP AND UNTIL THE FINAL ASP IS APPROVED THERE WILL LIKELY BE ADJUSTMENTS/CHANGES TO THE STRATEGY. NO OFFEROR SHOULD SET OFF ON AN IRREVOCABLE PATH FORWARD BASED ON THIS INFORMATION. Release of draft RFP information and a follow-on Industry Day are tentatively scheduled for Sep 07. Additional information will be posted regarding these events as plans are finalized.



MDA will be closing on 10 Aug 07 the current registration list for those companies that are interested in having a one-on-one session with the government regarding the MiDAESS acquisition. The one-on-one meetings are currently ongoing and being held as schedules allow.



Small businesses interested in doing business with MDA are encouraged to contact the MDA Small Business Programs Office, Mr. Lee Rosenberg Director, (703) 553-3403 for small business assistance. The 8th Annual MDA Small Business Day Conference will be held on 19 Sep 07 in Huntsville, AL. Additional information on this conference and instructions on how to register can be found at http://www.mdasmallbusiness.com/conference/





Please continue to direct any questions and inquiries on the MiDAESS acquisition to either our industry advocate, Professional Services Council (PSC), at MDAInfo@pscouncil.org or directly to MDA at MiDAESS@mda.mil.



This announcement is for information and planning purposes only. It does not constitute an RFP and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. Interested offerors may register at http://www.fedbizopps.gov to receive email notification when information, solicitation and any amendments and future documents regarding this acquisition are issued and available for downloading. MDA will not directly send offerors the solicitation or any amendments. It is the interested offerors responsibility to periodically check this website for updates.

PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS A PRE-DRAFT SOLICITATION NOTICE TO NOTIFY POTENTIAL OFFERORS OF THE CURRENT STATUS REGARDING THE MISSILE DEFENSES AGENCY ENGINEERING AND SUPPORT SERVICES (MiDAESS) ACQUISITION.

The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) is still working to finalize the acquisition strategy for the MiDAESS program. In a related action, the agency is refining the matrix management concept which was briefed at the MiDAESS industry day. The changes will be incorporated into the final MiDAESS strategy. Our tentative schedule for the initial Acquisition Strategy Panel (ASP) and release of a draft RFP have been delayed. Our current target dates are 20 Jul 07 for the initial ASP and Sep 07 for release of a draft RFP.



MDA is continuing to register companies that are interested in having a one-on-one session with the government regarding the MiDAESS acquisition. Please use the attached form and follow listed directions for submittal if you are interested and have not previously submitted the form. The meetings are being held as schedules allow.



Small businesses interested in doing business with MDA are encouraged to contact the MDA Small Business Programs Office, Mr. Lee Rosenberg Director, (703) 553-3403 for small business assistance.



Please continue to direct any questions and inquiries on the MiDAESS acquisition to either our industry advocate, Professional Services Council (PSC), at MDAInfo@pscouncil.org or directly to MDA at MiDAESS@mda.mil.



This announcement is for information and planning purposes only. It does not constitute an RFP and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. Interested offerors may register at http://www.fedbizopps.gov to receive email notification when information, solicitation and any amendments and future documents regarding this acquisition are issued and available for downloading. MDA will not directly send offerors the solicitation or any amendments. It is the interested offerors responsibility to periodically check this website for updates.

The first set of Questions and Answers received as a result of the Industry Day held on 28 Mar 07 for the MiDAESS acquisition have been posted for review. Included with this posting is a revised MiDAESS Industry Day registration that corrected some minor administration errors as well as a listing of current MDA contract information.

Please continue to direct any questions and inquiries on the MiDAESS acquisition to either our industry advocate, Professional Services Council (PSC) at MDAInfo@pscouncil.org or directly to MDA at MiDAESS@mda.mil.

The Briefing Slides and Registration List of Attendees from the MiDAESS Industry Day held on 28 Mar 07 are now available for review. Questions and answers will be posted soon.