Phillips Laboratory/PKWA, Advanced Weapons and Survivability Contracting Division, 2251 Maxwell Avenue, SE, Kirtland AFB, NM 87117- 5772

A -- SATELLITE ASSESSMENT CENTER, RADIO FREQUENCY/HIGH POWER MICROWAVE, KINETIC ENERGY WEAPON, NUCLEAR THREAT AND RESPONSE (SATAC-3) SOL F29601-94-R-0030 POC Louise G. McDonough, Contracting Officer, (505) 846-4635. SATELLITE ASSESSMENT CENTER, RADIO FREQUENCY (RF)/HIGH POWER MICROWAVE (HPM), KINETIC ENERGY WEAPON (KEW), NUCLEAR THREAT AND RESPONSE (SatAC-3) SOL F29601-94-R-0030 POC Louise G. McDonough, Contracting Officer, (505)846-4635. Notice of Contract Action. This announcement will serve as notice that the Air Force Phillips Laboratory, Advanced Weapons & Survivability Directorate (PL/WSA), Kirtland AFB NM, anticipates an acquisition with a small business to develop tools and techniques for modeling Radio Frequency (RF) and High Power Microwave (HPM), Kinetic Energy Weapon (KEW), natural space environment, charged particle and nuclear threat environments and their effects on space and misssile systems of interest, perform research, development, and analysis of these threat environments, and integrate the work under the guidance of the Satellite Assessment Center, Assessments Technology Integration (SatAC-1) contractor. The principal end products will be delivered in the form of models, new and modified Satellite Assessment Center codes, and reports. This acquisition is a 100% small business set- aside, SIC code is 8731 with a small business size standard of 500 employees. Small businesses must identify size based on SIC code 8731, 500 employees. Release of the formal RFP will occur on or about 22 February 1995. All prior RFP requests with a DD Form 2345, Militarily Critical Technical Data Agreement (attached to the request), will be honored. (Reference Sources Synopsis Number 207-94 published in the CBD 18 July 1994, F29601-94-R-0003 and Amendment to the Sources Sought Synopsis published in the CBD 08 December 1994). All RFPs will be sent to the Address and Name of Position Designation indicated on the DD form 2345. Foreign firms will be precluded from participation in this acquisition. The level of classification of this effort will be TOP SECRET/SCI, therefore, a TOP SECRET facility clearance will be required. A contractual effort of 60 months (33-month basic with a transition period of 3 months and two 12-month options) is anticipated. A cost plus fixed fee (CPFF) level of effort/completion, subtask ordering type of contract is contemplated. The contractor shall maintain a local (Albuquerque NM) office. The resultant contract may contain Militarily Critical Technology List (MCTL) information whose export is restricted by the Export Control Act (Title 22, U.S.C., Sec. 2751, et seq.) or the Export Administration Act of 1979, as amended (Title 50, U.S.C., App. 2401, et seq.) Only those companies who are on the Qualified Contractors Access List (QCAL) may receive such information. A read file has been established for use of all potential offerors to review beginning immediately. A QCAL certification and visitor's badge are required to have access to the read file. Badges and QCAL certifications will be checked at the security desk in Building 414. Submit a visit request to PL/SP, 3550 Aberdeen Avenue SE, Kirtland AFB NM 87117-5776, FAX 505/846-2190. Visit request receipt can be verified by phoning Visitor Control at 505/846-7355. To make an appointment to view the read file contact Capt Quentin Dierks or Lt George Gering at 505/846-4351 between the hours of 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. A minimum of 24 hours advance notice is needed to make an appointment. There is a limit of 4 hours per visit to view material. Offerors will be allowed to check out material cleared for reproduction to make copies and return them within the four-hour time frame. Consecutive visits are allowable but cannot be scheduled until the day of the offeror's visit due to time constraints and the number of offerors involved. Computer codes are generally not available for offeror's review. The documentation for codes, available for review in the RFP read file, provides the best source of information for the purpose of proposal preparation. Satellite Modeling Tool (SMT), however, will be made available to bidders upon request. An executable version of the code will be provided in the condition, format, and environment currently in use by the government. No guarantees are provided. Offerors must notify the POC at least 24 hours in advance and provide either a blank 8mm or a QIC 150 tape in order to receive a copy of the executable code. The minimum requirements to run the code are Sun OS 4.1.3, Openwindows 3.0, and SunPHIGS 2.0. The POC for SMT is Lt Brian Scamman, 505/846-4347. 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 to receive and communicate serious concerns from potentital offerors when an offeror prefers not to use established channels to address concerns during the proposal development phase of the acquisition. Potential offerors should communicate first with the Contracting Officer to request information, pose questions, and voice concerns before contacting the Ombudsman. 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 87117-5776. The alternate PL Ombudsman is Bruce Grunsten in the Directorate of Contracting at 505/846-8273, or at 3651 Lowry Avenue SE, Kirtland AFB NM 87117-5777. For contracting issues please contact Louise McDonough at 505/846-4635 (telefax 505/846-0417), for technical issues please contact Capt Quentin Dierks at 505/846-4351 (telefax 505/846-4374). (0045)

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