AFOSR/PKI, 110 Duncan Avenue, Suite B115, Bolling AFB DC 20332-0001

R -- R--RESIDENT RESEARCH ASSOCIATESHIP PROGRAM POC Contact, Kristen S. Huff, Contracting Officer, 202/767-4952 The Air Force plans to award a sole source follow-on contract to the National Academy of Sciences of Washington DC 20418 for the following requirement: The Air Force Office of Scientific Research requires support to conduct the Resident Research Associateship Program in cooperation with a number of Air Force Laboratories and research organizations. The contractor will conduct a national competition for outstanding scientists and engineers at the recent Postdoctoral and at the renowned researcher levels and award research opportunities as guest investigators at participating Air Force Laboratories for a maximum of 100 full-time equivalents in the first year after contract award with the option to continue the program at the same level each of the following four years. The research must be compatible with the research interests of the sponsoring Air Force Laboratories. The objectives of the program are (1) to provide postdoctoral scientists and engineers of unusual promise and ability opportunities for research, (2) to provide world-renowned leading researchers a sabbatical opportunity to perform research on problems largely of their own choice, and (3) to contribute thereby to the overall research effort of the Federal laboratories. QUALIFICATIONS: Successful performance of these needs requires that the contractor have the following expertise, qualifications and capabilities: a. The contractor must have the capability to attract and select the most outstanding researchers on a nationwide basis, with Doctoral degrees to perform research of interest to the Air Force. b. The contractor must assemble select study panels of recognized experts to evaluate individual participant proposals in each of the following scientific or engineering disciplines: Behavioral Science, Biodynamics, Toxicology, Biological & Allied Sciences, Clinical Science, Airbreathing Propulsion, Power Generation, Information Sciences, Solid State Physics, Gas laser Physics, Physics, Metallurgy, Ceramics, Materials Sciences, Mechanics, Geophysics, Optical Physics, Space Physics, terrestrial Sciences, Chemistry, Structural Engineering and Soil Mechanics. Proposals will be evaluated and ranked according to their merit and relevance to Air Force research objectives. c. Familiarity with the research interest of each of the Air Force laboratories in order to provide Postdoctoral scientists and engineers of unusual ability to conduct research in these particular areas. d. Offered panel experts must be recognized authorities with scholarly credentials and previous experience in analyzing research proposals related to the areas of interest to the Air Force laboratories. e. The contractor must have the recognized stature and independence equivalent to that of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless adequate alternative sources are found to meet the qualifications above, and who are capable of meeting the requirement, the Air Force will issue a non- competitive, follow-on contract to the National Academy of Sciences. Prospective alternative sources must submit evidence substantiating that each of the listed qualification requirements can be met. Closing date for submission of responses to this is 30 days from this notice. Send responses to AFOSR/PKI, ATTN: Kristen S. Huff, 110 Duncan Avenue, Suite B115, Bolling AFB DC 20332-0001 (202-767-4952). See Note 22. (0093)

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