Release of FINAL RFP W9113M-09-R-0002 titled WARFIGHTER MODELING, SIMULATION, ANALYSIS, AND INTEGRATION SUPPORT.

The purpose of this synopsis is to announce the issuance of the FINAL RFP for the Warfighter Modeling, Simulation, Analysis, and Integration Support (WMSA&IS) requirement for the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command / Army Forces Strategic Command (USASMDC/ARSTRAT). The WMSA&IS effort will be multi-faceted, providing the Army, other services, and DoD an advanced capability for modeling, simulation, analysis and integration of space and missile defense issues and other advanced defense technologies. The government intends to award multiple IDIQ contracts with a contract line item (CLIN) for fixed price loaded labor rates, and cost reimbursement CLINs for travel (no fee) and for other direct costs (reduced fee). The RFP will be formally issued and available for download from the USASMDC/ARSTRAT website on or about 24 Apr 2009. The estimated proposal due date is 08 Jun 2009, however, the details regarding proposal submission and proposal due dates addressed in the RFP and Contracting Officer Letter to Offerors posted on the official USASMDC/ARSTRAT website take precedence over the estimated dates in this announcement. Go to the USASMDC/ARSTRAT website (http://www.smdc.army.mil/Contracts/Contracts.html), and click on Warfighter 09 to download the RFP and associated documents when they become available. All communications concerning this acquisition must be coordinated through the Contracting Officer; any communications with anyone other than the Contracting Officer are inappropriate and can result in civil and criminal penalties. The Contracting Officer for this RFP is Deborah V. Teague, 256-955-4310, email deborah.teague@smdc.army.mil.