World Surveillance Group Inc (fka WSGI)

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A -- High Altitude Airship (HAA) Prototype Vehicle Build and Flight Demonstration

There appear to be a crack in the door for GTE to submit a capability statement. (see bold below). They may however already have a solid connection to provide Uncle Sam with Strats once they are field tested. I'm sure with the proven capability of the Strats, Uncle Sam would have to have some. As I stated ealier this year the need for the Strats capabilty is to great and is needed now.



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By: coop05170
27 Jul 2005, 12:46 PM EDT
Msg. 49797 of 49930
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This makes it sound like the gov't does not think GTEL has anything- any thoughts?

http://www.fbo.gov/spg/ODA/MDA/WASHDC1/Reference%2DNumber%2DHQ0006%2D05%2DC%2D0037/SynopsisP.html



General Information


Document Type: Presolicitation Notice
Solicitation Number: Reference-Number-HQ0006-05-C-0037
Posted Date: Jul 26, 2005
Original Response Date: Aug 09, 2005
Current Response Date: Aug 09, 2005
Original Archive Date: Aug 24, 2005
Current Archive Date: Aug 24, 2005
Classification Code: A -- Research & Development
Naics Code: 541710 -- Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences

Contracting Office Address
Other Defense Agencies, Missile Defense Agency, MDA Deputy for Contracting (MDA/CT), 7100 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC, 20301-7100
Description
The Missile Defense Agency intends to award a follow-on sole source contract to Lockheed Martin Maritime Sensors and Systems for the High Altitude Airship (HAA) Prototype Vehicle Build and Flight Demonstration. The purpose of the award is to change contract type from Other Transaction Agreement to Cost-reimbursable FAR contract for the build and flight demo phase of the program. Lockheed Martin was the selected awardee under a competitive procurement for the HAA Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration (HAA ACTD). The first two phases of that project, Concept Definition (Phase 1) and Design and Risk Reduction (Phase 2) are complete. This contract is a follow-on to the efforts completed under the HAA ACTD Phase 1 and Phase 2. Under the follow-on contract Lockheed Martin will demonstrate the technical feasibility of the high altitude airship by conducting key risk reduction activities culminating in the build and flight demonstration of a prototype high altitude airship while also maturing technologies required for future operational airships.

No other source has access to the proprietary data, resident expertise and insight to the previous work performed under the HAA ACTD Concept Definition and Design and Risk Reduction Phases, which are as a basis for the follow-on requirement. This expertise cannot be attained by any other contractor within the anticipated four-year period of performance without substantial duplication of costs. The estimated value of the contract is $180 million, inclusive of Contractor cost contributions. The anticipated date of contract award is October 15, 2005. See Note 22.

*****Note 22: The proposed contract action is for airship expertise for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement in writing to the Contracting Officer at the address stated below. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all capability statements received within fifteen days after date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government.

Point of Contact
Joy Smith, Contract Specialist, Phone [phone], Email [e-mail] - Shirlee Madeloff, Contract Specialist, Phone [phone], Email [e-mail]