Presolicitation Notice for Missile Defense Agency's Next Generation Aegis Missile (formerly Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Missile Defense Interceptor) Concept Definition & Program Planning

Under this competitively awarded contract, LMMSC will work with government agents to define and assess viable and affordable missile configurations, conduct trade studies, and define an executable development plan. In this contract, the contractor will assess alternative missile architectures and technologies to define the trade space across cost, risk, and missile performance and to establish missile requirements that are feasible and affordable.

Number of firms solicited and the number of firms submitting bids/proposals: Solicited electronically, 4 firms submitted proposals

Place of Contract Performance: Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company, Sunnyvale, California 94088-3504

Set-aside Status: N/A

Fiscal Year Funds from which the contract is awarded: FY11

Appropriation: RDT&E

Multiyear Contract: No

Foreign Military Sales: No

Previous Congressional Interest Expressed to Contracting Office: No

Under this competitively awarded contract, The Boeing Company will work with government agents to define and assess viable and affordable missile configurations, conduct trade studies, and define an executable development plan. In this contract, the contractor will assess alternative missile architectures and technologies to define the trade space across cost, risk, and missile performance and to establish missile requirements that are feasible and affordable.

Number of firms solicited and the number of firms submitting bids/proposals: Solicited electronically, 4 firms submitted proposals

Place of Contract Performance: Huntsville, AL (35813-6402)

Set-aside Status: N/A

Fiscal Year Funds from which the contract is awarded: FY11

Appropriation: RDT&E

Multiyear Contract: No

Foreign Military Sales: No

Previous Congressional Interest Expressed to Contracting Office: No

The purpose of this notice is to post the Government's response to industry questions submitted against the FINAL NGAM RFP.

These questions are being answered solely in the interest of being responsive.  The Government does NOT intend to amend Section L or extend time for receipt of proposals.

The purpose of this notice is to post the Engineering Manufacturing Readiness Level (EMRL) assessment files (EMRL 0 to 5) in MS Excel format for the Offerors to use.  This is due to limited access of the link provided on page 24 of the MDA 5010.24-INS document.

The purpose of this notice is to provide Amendment 02 to the FINAL RFP.  Amendment 02 consist of changes to the SF33, Section L, Section M, the CDRLs and the GFI list.

A new GFI document has been posted to the sensitive side of FBO.

All changes are outlined in the Document Change Matrix in Amendment 02.

A conformed copy of the SF33 is also provided.

There is no change to the proposal due date.

The purpose of this notice is to provide industry with:

1) The last set of Government responses to industry questions submitted against the FINAL NGAM RFP and submitted at the 13 Oct 2010 Pre-Proposal Conference;

2) A copy of the NGAM Pre-Proposal Conference brief;

3) A copy of the NGAM Pre-Proposal Conference attendees and

4) A sample Performance Standard Chart for reference.  Industry is not bound by the sample Performance Standard Chart.

The purpose of this posting is to post administrative changes to the FINAL RFP in Section L and Section M.  Changes have been highlighted in yellow in each document and noted in the Document Change Matrix within the SF30. 

Also attached is the EXCEL version of the Section L, Attachment 9, Cost Format A - Cost Element Summary for the Cost/Price Volume.

The purpose of this notice is to post Industry questions and the Government's official response to all draft RFP documents.

Additionally, an editable WORD version of the OCI disclosure form is posted with this notice.

The purpose of this posting is to notify industry of a mistake in the PCO cover letter dated 28 September 2010. In the fourth paragraph, the third sentence states "Registration for the one-on-one sessions is on a first come-first served basis." The sentence should read "Registration for the pre-proposal conference is on a first come-first served basis."

We regret any inconvenience or misunderstanding this may have caused.

The purpose of this notice is to attach the Visit Access Request (VAR) and registration form for the Pre-Proposal Conference referenced in PCO letter dated 28 SEP 2010.  These were inadvertently left off the previous announcement.

The purpose of this notice is to post the FINAL RFP documents.

Proposals are due at the location specified in Section L-06.4 on 12 NOV 2010, 1500 hours (Central Time) except for Volume III Past Peformance.

Volume III Past Performance is due at the location specified in L-06.4 on 25 OCT 2010, 1500 hours (Central Time).

A Pre-Proposal Conference for this effort will be held on 13 OCT 2010 at the Von Braun (VB) II in Room 1049 in Huntsville, Al beginning at 0800 hours (Central Time).  Instructions on how to attend this conference are attached to this RFP notice.

Written comments/questions on the FINAL RFP documents are due to this office no later than 1600 hours (Central Time) on 08 OCT 2010.  All comments must be submitted on the comment matrix in accordance with the instructions in the attached PCO letter.

Please be advised that ALL communications concerning this acquisition (including, but not limited to, management/technical issues, pricing issues, and proposal issues) must be coordinated through the Contracting Officer.

The due date for industry comment on the second draft RFP posted on 2 Sep 2010 is changed from: 4:00 p.m. on 13 Sep 2010, to no later than 4:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on 10 Sep 2010. Industry comments received after 10 Sep 2010 may not be considered in the Government's preparation of the final RFP documents.



Please be advised that all communications concerning this acquisition (including, but not limited to, management/tehcnical issues, pricing issues, and proposal issues) must be coordinated through the Contracting Officer.

The purpose of this notice is to post a second draft of the RFP documents.  Please see PCO letter for further instruction.

Also included in this posting is the Government's response to questions provided at Industry Day (29 July 10).

The purpose of this notice is to: 1) Post a PCO Letter regarding the draft of Section L, 2) Post the DRAFT Section L of the Draft Request for Proposal (DRFP) document for industry review and comment, 3) post the Industry Day slides, and 4) Update the contracting officer email address to submit the comments matrix and future questions/comments.



Industry is advised that the final Request for Proposal (RFP), when posted, will supersede any draft information posted to date. The final RFP will represent the Governments requirement. Also note that the industry day slides were accurate as of the date they were shown (29 July 2010), but the Government may make normal revisions to some of the information shown (e.g., date for award and contents of SOO and section M).



Written comments/questions on the posted DRAFT Section L are due to this office no later than 4:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on August 27, 2010. All comments must be submitted on the comment matrix in accordance with the updated instructions in the attached PCO letter. Verbal comments or questions will not be accepted.



Comments/questions should be submitted to the NEW email address at MDARFP10R0027@mda.mil.

The purpose of this notice is to post the DRAFT SF33 Request for Proposal (RFP) document for industry review and comment. All comments must be submitted on the comment matrix in accordance with the instructions posted on 26 July 2010.



Written comments/questions on the posted DRAFT RFP are due to this office no later than 3 August 2010. Verbal comments or questions wil not be accepted.



Please be advised that all communications concerning this acquisition (including, but not limited to, management/tehcnical issues, pricing issues, and proposal issues) must be coordinated through the Contracting Officer.

The purpose of the 26 July 2010 posting is to provide draft RFP documentation for industry review. The following documents are attached: PCO cover letter, draft Statement of Objectives (SOO), draft Section M and Comment Matrix.



IMPORTANT: Please note the project name has changed from Next Generation Standard Missile - 3 (SM-3) Block IIB Missile Defense Interceptor to NEXT GENERATION AEGIS MISSILE.



The FBO documentation will be changed to reflect the new name upon the next posting.

Announcement of an Industry Day for the Concept Definition and Program Planning for the Standard Missile-3 Block IIB (SM-3 IIB) Missile Defense Interceptor under HQ0147-10-R-0027.



An Industry Day is being planned for 29 July 2010, beginning at 0900 CST at 106 Wynn Drive in Huntsville AL. The purpose of the morning session will be to discuss the general acquisition requirements. The afternoon sessions are intended for one-on-one sessions with vendors interested in providing an offer as a significant prime contractor for this effort. Attendance is limited to three per company and one-on-one sessions will be limited to 30 minutes each. Registration for the one-on-one sessions is on a first come-first served basis. Registration will be closed at 1600 Central Standard Time two business days prior to the event 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 industry sessions using the attached Industry Day registration form. All attendees must submit a Visit Authorization Request (VAR) in accordance with the instructions in the attached VAR document 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 both persons listed below:



Marie L. Hickox

Contracting Officer

Marie.hickox@mda.mil



And



Tuyet Bailey

Contract Specialist

Tuyet.bailey@mda.mil



In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.215-3, Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes, the Government will not pay for any costs incurred as a result of this Special Notice, to include costs associated with attending the Industry Day. This Special Notice in NOT a commitment that the Government will definitely award a Concept Definition and Program Planning contract(s) for the Standard Missile-3 Block IIB (SM-3 IIB) Missile Defense Interceptor.



Industry is reminded that interested offerors may register at http://www.fedbizopps.gov to receive email notification when additional information, addition solicitation documentation, and any/or 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.





Points of Contact - Please note the change of points of contact from the 9 June 2010 pre-solicitation notice.



Tuyet Bailey, Contract Specialist, Phone 256-450-1556,

Email: Tuyet.bailey@mda.mil



Marie Hickox, Contracting Officer, Phone 256-450-1943,

Email: Marie.hickox@mda.mil

1. Background: The Missile Defense Agency is responsible for developing a Ballistic Missile Defense System; integrating land, sea, air, and space based assets to defend the United States, friends, and allies, and deployed forces from ballistic missile attack.



2. Description: This is a pre-solicitation notice for the Missile Defense Agencys next generation STANDARD Missile-3 missile defense interceptor. The Agency intends to issue a solicitation for concept definition and program planning. The STANDARD Missile 3 Block IIB, or SM-3 IIB, will optimize early battlespace engagements, increase defended area, and provide early intercept capability against an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) from forward based locations using the Aegis weapon system infrastructure and Mk 41 Vertical Launching System. The concept definition and program planning phase, beginning in fiscal year 2011, will include extensive trade studies to define missile concepts, benchmark performance, anchor technology assessments, define a viable development plan, and identify risks and mitigation strategies. We will select up to three contractors for this phase that have demonstrated experience in kill vehicle development, booster development, missile development integration and test, and missile production.



This solicitation is pursuant to the authority of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 6.102.



Industry is reminded that interested offerors may register at http://www.fedbizopps.gov to receive email notification when information, solicitation and any amendments or 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.



If interested in future information, please send an e-mail to the Contracting Officer for this effort, Ms. Elizabeth H. Moulder, Attn: MDA/DACV, Elizabeth.moulder@mda.mil with a copy to Ms. Jillian Pate, jillian.pate@mda.mil.