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A -- ELECTRON DEVICE/MATERIALS RESEARCH POC Charles R. Young, WL/ELA, 513-255-2115. Notice of Contract Action for Electron Devices/Materials Research. The Wright Laboratory, Solid State Electronics Directorate (WL/EL) is contemplating the award of a 60 month technical program. This program is a follow-on effort to a Task Order contract F33615-92-C-1056. Basic research on semiconductor materials and devices will be conducted for the Solid State Electronics Directorate. All aspects of semiconductor theoretical modeling, materials and device characterization, fabrication and testing will be required. Specific areas of focus will included microelectronics, microwave/millimeter wave and electro-optics devices. The fundamental disciplines required include, but are not limited to, electronics, electrical engineering, physics, chemistry and material sciences. The work requirements under the proposed effort will be sporadic and intermittent and cost type. A task order format is anticipated. Potential offerors must successfully demonstrate capability of providing personnel with the appropriate level of expertise in the above areas without subcontracting more than 50% of the total effort as set forth in FAR 52.219-14(b)(1) Limitations on Subcontracting. Firms responding should indicate whether they are, or are not, a small business, a socially and economically disadvantaged business, a woman owned business, a historically black college or university, or minority institution. For this item the general definition to be used to determine whether your firm is small is as follows: ''A small business concern is a concern that is independently owned and operated, is not dominant in the field of operation in which it is bidding on government contracts and with its affiliates, the number of employees does not exceed 500 persons.'' SIC Code 8731 applies. Concern means any business entity organization for profit with a place of business in the United States, its possessions, Puerto Rico, or the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, including but not limited to an individual, partnership, corporation, joint venture, association or corporation.'' The Air Force reserves the right to consider a small business set-aside based upon responses hereto. Small business respondents should provide a statement of capabilities to assist the Air Force in making a set-aside decision and submit said statement to the attention of Mr. Charles R. Young, WL/ELA, Bldg 620, 2241 Avionics Circle, Ste 29, Wright-Patterson AFB OH 45433-7331. All other responses should be sent to the attention of Mr. John Hargrave, WL/AAKE Bldg 7, 2530 C Street, Wright-Patterson AFB OH 45433-7607. Non-technical assistance may be secured by calling Mr. Hargrave at (513) 255-3379. Large businesses are only required to submit a statement of interest to receive a copy of the Request for Proposal (RFP). All respondents shall include in any request their assigned Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code. Respondents are further requested to indicate their status as a Foreign-owned/Foreign-controlled firm and any contemplated use of foreign national employees on this effort. An Ombudsman has been established for this acquisition. The only purpose of the ombudsman is to receive and communicate serious concerns from potential offerors when an offeror prefers not to use established channels to communicate his concern during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. Potential offerors should use established channels to request information, pose questions, and voice concerns before resorting to use of the Ombudsman. Potential offerors are invited to contact ASC's Ombudsman, ASC/CY, Col Robert C. Helt, at (513) 255-1427 with serious concerns only. Closing date for submission of responses is 30 calendar days from the publication of this notice. Firms should reference AAK-95-08 in their responses. RFP release for this program will be on or about May 1995. This program will not be republicized prior to solicitation. See Numbered Note(s): 25. (0052)

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