SOLICITATION NOTICE
A -- Maintenance and Fabrication of Experimental Processing and Test Equipment
- Notice Date
- 11/28/2003
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- 1940 Allbrook Drive Suite 3 Wright-Patterson AFB OH, 45433
- ZIP Code
- 45433
- Solicitation Number
- F33601-03-R-0026
- Response Due
- 12/17/2003
- Archive Date
- 9/30/2004
- Point of Contact
- Gary M. Van Gorder,937-257-6145 x 4208
- E-Mail Address
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Email your questions to gary.vangorder@wpafb.af.mil
(gary.vangorder@wpafb.af.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Update: A draft Statement of Work (SOW) has been posted. Interested parties are requested to review the SOW and provide comments. A pre-solicitation site visit is scheduled for 20 December 2003. This site visit is being provided to allow interested parties the opportunity to view the work locations and to gain a better understanding of the mangintude of the work required by the SOW. Additional site visits will not be offered. If interested please provide names of individual who will attend. Please contact Gary M. Van Gorder by telephone, 937-257-6145 extension 4208 or email gary.vangorder@wpafb.af.mil. Additional information will be provided on the exact time and location of the site visit. Interested parties that have not previously submitted a capabilities package should do so in accordance with the instructions below. This is not a notice of RFP issuance. The Air Force is seeking sources capable of performing this requirement. Anticipated period of performance is 1 Jan 04 through 31 Dec 04. Four, one year option periods may be awarded. Interested sources should submit a capability package to 88 ABW/PKV, ATTN: Gary Van Gorder, 1940 Allbrook Drive, Ste 3, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433-5309 no later than 20 June 2003, and shall indicate their size status in relation to the applicable NAICS code. Sources with 8(a) status or otherwise classified as small disadvantaged business should state accordingly in their responses. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 54133. This requirement is to provide personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision and other items and services to perform non-personal, on-site engineering support for the in-house research and development (R+D) programs of the Air Force Research Laboratory, Aerospace Components and Subsystems Technology Division (AFRL/SND, AFRL/MLPS and AFRL/IFTA) located at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH 45433. In addition, the contractor will be required to provide the personnel for on- site support services to supplement the activities and programs at the AFRL facilities. The facilities used at AFRL include, but are not limited to: the Microelectronic Device Research Facility, the Semiconductor Epitaxial Growth Facility; the Semiconductor Materials Characterization Facility; the Multi-Chip Packaging Lab; the Microelectronic Device Simulation and Circuit Design Facility; Microwave Circuit Analysis Facility, the Denied Access Sensing Test Bed, and the Embedded Information Systems Laboratory. LABOR CATEGORIES: It is estimated that various experience levels in the following labor categories will be used: Clean Room Supervisor, Electronic Technician, System Engineer, Junior Electronic Technicians, Engineering Technician, Program Manager, Senior Project Engineer, Senior Principle Engineer, System Engineer, Computer System Analyst, and Computer Programmer. SERVICES REQUIRED: The support required is associated with the design, development, verification/validation, fabrication, modification, calibration, repair, preventative maintenance, data documentation/acquisition, operation/assembly, and test of electronic, electrical, mechanical, optical, and software systems used. Several of the facilities/equipment are experimental and one-of-a- kind. The contractor will be required to procure materials, sub-contracting consultants, equipment, computers, software, and/or machines. Examples of the current programs are: (a.) Advanced Development Programs: Miniature Microwave Digital Receivers, Single Chip RF Subsystems, Advanced Millimeter Wave Power Modules, and Denied Access Sensing (b.) Exploratory Technology: RF Power Amplifier Technology, RF MEMS Switches, Electromagnetic Modeling and Simulation, High Speed Electronic Devices, Nanotechnology, and Epitaxial Material Growth and Characterization. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED: The contractor will be provided the office/work space, on-base telephones, basic utilities, and access to ARFL/SND/MLP/IFTA test equipment and hardware. CRITICAL PERSONNEL: The following positions require the contractor to provide personnel with multiple technical skills to meet the technical requirements. A different mix of personnel and technical skills is acceptable as long as all technical areas of the five positions are covered. (a) Clean Room Supervisor (CRS) will be responsible for the on- site supervision of a Class 100 laboratory to produce novel high performance electronic devices. The CRS will be responsible for overseeing all operation, maintenance, upgrades and repair of systems and equipment of the lab. This responsibility shall include, but not be limited to, hazardous material storage and disposal, environmental control, deionization water system, vacuum and compressed air pumps. The CRS will provide basic clean room and hazardous material training to new personnel. (b) Senior Clean Room Technician is required to support the specialized process areas in the device research facility of reactive ion etching, plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition, thermal processing, photolithography and profilometry. The technician will be responsible for development of new process technologies, maintenance and repair of systems, and training scientists and engineers on the use of equipment and processes. (c) Computer Systems Administrator will be responsible for analysis and operations management of the Division?s workstations, personal computers (Windows, UNIX and Mac OS) and peripherals. Specific responsibilities are to set up computer systems for operation, and "tune" them for local requirements; install operating system upgrades, third party application software, and other utilities. Manage system users by providing connection to the network servers and printers. (d) Program Manager will be responsible for the on-base administration of the contract. Additional duties include the delivery of direct materials to the work site, delivery and receipt of the monthly vouchers, time cards, service reports, etc. in a timely manner. This position will be manned 20% of the time. (e) Senior Principal Engineer will be responsible for the integration and application of embedded aircraft information systems, air vehicle simulators, and battlespace simulators. Will also have small workgroup supervisory responsibilities. In response to this notice, offerors shall submit a capability statement consisting of the following: (a) Technical: Statements describing experience in the operations and management of a large (?3000 square feet) class 100 device fabrication laboratory or statements describing the offeror?s plan to acquire this capability. Also, statements describing experience in the design, assembly and operation of a multi-platform networked computer systems for R+D or statements describing the offeror?s plan to acquire this capability. References shall be included. (b) Financial: evidence of a sound credit rating to ensure that materials purchase capability will not be slowed or otherwise compromised. (c) Management: statements describing experience in purchasing under the government FARS and DFARS. Capability packages are not to exceed 25 pages; over 25 pages will not be considered. Technical and financial information is of primary concern, due to page limitation; advertising or marketing information is NOT appropriate. Interested parties should direct all communication of a technical nature to Chris Bozada, (937) 255-1874, extension 3376. Personal visits to discuss this project will not be scheduled. Submit non- technical inquires concerning this acquisition to; Gary Van Gorder, Contract Specialist, (937) 257-6145, extension 4208, 1940 Allbrook Drive, Suite 3, Wright-Patterson AFB OH 45433-5309. For more information on 03R0026--Maintenance and Fabrication of Experimental Processing and Test Equipment please refer to http://www.pixs.wpafb.af.mil/pixslibr/03R0026/03R0026.asp
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- Record
- SN00478397-W 20031130/031128211706 (fbodaily.com)
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