Phillips Laboratory/PKWC, Directorate of Contracting, 2251 Maxwell Avenue, S.E., Kirtland AFB, NM 87117-5772

A -- ELECTROMAGNETIC (EM) SYSTEMS R&D SUPPORT AND ELECTRONIC WARFARE (EW) R&D SYSTEMS SOL F29601-95-R-0019 POC Virgie Henderson, Contract Specialist, 505/846-4905, Ron Lovato, Contracting Officer, 505/846-2181. Electromagnetic (EM) Systems R&D Support and Electronic Warfare (EW) R&D Systems Research and Development Sources Sought. The Air Force Phillips Laboratory, Kirtland AFB, New Mexico will be the responsible contracting activity for this effort for the U.S. Army Big Crow Program Office (BCPO). This effort will consist of research and development support in the area of electromagnetic (EM) systems and electronic warfare (EW) systems. The scope of this acquisition is limited to aspects of EW investigation, system analysis, requirement definition, and the application of engineering design and development to support the requirement definition. This effort will support the U.S. Army BCPO EW vulnerability investigations, EW research testing, and EW developmental/operational testing in the areas of electronic attack (EA), electronic protection (EP), and electronic support (ES). Systems developed under this effort may vary greatly in type and complexity since their requirements will be driven by the EW systems to be tested. The support systems developed, may involve combinations of transmission, receiving, and/or instrumentation elements. Systems developed under this acquisition will assist the R&D community in the areas of pre- test analysis, test design, test planning, frequency coordination, test execution (laboratory and field), post test analysis and report generation. A cost reimbursement level of effort type contract with subtask ordering provisions is anticipated. Any resultant contract is anticipated to have a base period of one year, with four one-year options. All potential sources must have demonstrated knowledge and experience in the following areas: 1) EA, 2) EP, 3)ES, 4) system integration to other systems and/or instrumentation/computer elements, 5) demonstrated experience in system analysis/EW investigations, 6) ability to perform in-house EW research and development, fabrication, and integration. Small businesses interested in receiving any resulting solicitation are requested to submit written statements of capability (SOC) describing their experience and capabilities in each of the areas described above. Large businesses are not required to submit SOCs. The SOC must include previous experience which demonstrates capability in the areas described above and must comply with the requirements identified in commerce business daily numbered Note 25. Replies to this synopsis must reference RFP Number F29601-95-R-0019. The SOC is limited to 25 pages (excluding resumes) and must be received within 20 calendar days from the date of this announcement. SOCs received later than this date may not be reviewed. Submit only unclassified information for consideration and evaluation. All SOCs shall include company name, mailing address, and company size status under the standard industrial classification (SIC) code identified below. The original and two copies of the SOC should be sent to Ms. Virgie Henderson, Phillips Lab/PKWC, 2251 Maxwell Avenue, SE, Kirtland AFB, NM 87117-5772. Foreign firms are advised they will not be allowed to participate as the prime contractor. Top secret facility clearances will be required. A resultant contract may include an organizational conflict of interest clause. A subsequent RFP and any resultant contract may contain militarily critical technology list (MCTL) information whose export is restricted by the Export Control Act (Title 22, U.S., Sec 2751, et seq.) Or the Export Administration Act of 1979, as amended (Title 50, U.S.C. App. 2401, et seq.). Only those respondents or offerors who are on the qualified contractor's access list (QCAL) may receive such information. Request certification and registration from the defense logistics service center (DLSC), Federal Center, 74 North Washington, Battle Creek, Michigan 49016-3412 (1-800-352-3572) as soon as possible. If you are interested only in subcontracting possibilities, please indicate this clearly on the submission. Firms responding must indicate whether or not they are a small business, an 8(a) certified firm, a socially & economically disadvantaged business, a woman-owned business, or historically black college/ university, or minority institution. The government reserves the right to set aside this acquisition for the 8(a) program, small disadvantaged business, small business, or historically black colleges and universities/minority institutions based on responses to this synopsis. All respondents desiring a copy of the solicitation must request it in writing and provide a mailing address and their assigned commercial and government entity (cage) code. Offerors/bidders must indicate their size qualifications under SIC code 8731, size standard 500 persons. This announcement is for informational and planning purposes only. It does not constitute an IFB or an RFP and is not to be construed as a commitment by the government. An OMBUDSMAN has been appointed to hear concerns from offerors or potential offerors during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. The purpose of the OMBUDSMAN is not to diminish the authority of the program director or contracting officer, but to communicate contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate government personnel. Before contacting the OMBUDSMAN, potential offerors should first communicate with the contracting officer. In those instances where offerors cannot obtain resolution from the contracting officer, they are invited to contact the PL OMBUDSMAN, Colonel Dayton L. Silver, Phillips Laboratory Vice Commander, at (505)846-4964, or at 3550 Aberdeen Avenue SE, Kirtland AFB, NM 87117-5772. The alternate PL OMBUDSMAN is Bruce Grunsten in the Directorate of Contracting at (505)846-8273 or at 2251 Maxwell Avenue, SE, Kirtland AFB, NM 87117-5772. When requested, the OMBUDSMAN will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The OMBUDSMAN does not participate in the evaluation of proposals or in the source selection process. For contracting issues, please contact Mr. Ronald Lovato at (505)846-2181 or Ms Virgie Henderson at (505) 846-4905. (0026)

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