Phillips Laboratory, Chief Scientist Office (PL/CA), 3550 Aberdeen Ave SE, Kirtland AFB NM 87117-5776.

A -- PART 3 OF 3 OF BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT (BAA) SET-ASIDE FOR SPACE DEFENCE RESEARCH BY HBCU/MIS SOL BAA 95-01 POC Debbie Chisenhall, Contract Specialist, 505/846-1327. Part 3 of 3 of BAA for Space Defense Research by HBCU/MI. (c) PRIOR To COMMITTING ANY RESOURCES TO PROPOSAL PREPARATION, EACH POTENTIAL OFFEROR Is STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO CONTACT THE APPLICABLE TECHNICAL POINT Of CONTACT TO VERIFY INTEREST AND CURRENT AVAILABILITY Of ANY FUNDING FOR THE EFFORT TO BE PROPOSED. Discussions with any of the points of contact shall not constitute a commitment by the government to subsequently fund or award any proposed effort. Technical proposal: The technical proposal shall include a discussion of the nature and scope of the research and the technical approach. The technical proposal shall include a Statement of Work detailing the technical tasks to be accomplished under the proposed effort and items identified in Note number 25 in the CBD. Statement of Work guidance is available in MIL-HDBK 245C dated 10 Sep 91, this handbook is available as shown in FAR clause 52.210-2. (d) EACH PROPOSAL SHALL REFLECT The POTENTIAL FOR COMMERCIAL (GOVERNMENT AND/OR PRIVATE SECTOR) APPLICATION And THE BENEFITS EXPECTED TO ACCRUE FROM THIS COMMERCIALIZATION. (e) The contractor's proposal (or any part thereof) may be incorporated into the resultant contract by reference. (f) Page Limitations: The technical proposal, including all information/indexes foldouts/photographs/appendices/ attachments, shall be limited to 50 pages (double-spaced). Pages in excess of this limitation will not be considered by the government unless the offeror requests an exception in writing to the Buyer and receives written approval for the exception by the Contracting Officer. Strong rationale must be included in the written request. Cost proposals have no limitation, however, offerors are requested to keep cost proposals to a goal of 15 pages (single-spaced) maximum. A page is defined as 8 1/2 inches by 11 inches. The font size should not be less than 12 pitch. Technical proposals must include (all within the 50-page limit) the following: cover page, summary page (which includes principal investigator(s) and institutional affiliation), proposal text, references, statement of work, vitae, the work breakdown structure, schedule, deliverables, and current and pending Government contracts and proposals. References in the vitae are to be limited to no more than ten (10) that are related to the research proposal. The cost proposals and past performance are not included in the 50-page limit. (g) The past performance description is to be limited to ten (10) pages. (h) Preparation Cost: This announcement is an expression of interest only and does not commit the Government to pay for any proposal preparation costs. The cost of preparing proposals in response to this BAA is not considered an allowable direct charge to any resulting contract or to any other contract. It is, however, an allowable expense to the normal bid and proposal indirect cost as specified in FAR 31.205-18. (i) Proposers wishing to receive confirmation of proposal receipt should include a self-addressed stamped envelope or may call Debbie Chisenhall at (505) 846-1327. (j) Offerors are reminded that BAA awards can only be made ''for the acquisition of basic and applied research and that part of development not related to the development of a specific system or hardware procurement ... to fulfill ... requirements for scientific study and experimentation directed toward advancing the state-of-the-art or increasing knowledge or understanding rather than focusing on a specific system or hardware solution.'' (k) If a subcontract(s) with a Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) is proposed, offerors are reminded of the limitations in their use (see FAR 35.017) and must provide documentation in the proposal that the work is not otherwise available from the private sector. 7. BASIS FOR AWARD: Proposals for efforts which comply with the use of a BAA as defined in FAR 35.016 and comply with other requirements identified in this announcement will be competitively evaluated in accordance with AFMC FAR Supplement 5335.016(92). Specifically, any proposals received will be evaluated and classified into one of the following three categories: (1) Category 1 - Well-conceived, scientifically and technically sound proposals pertinent to program goals and objectives, and offered by a responsible contractor with the competent scientific and technical staff and supporting sources needed to ensure satisfactory program results. Proposals in Category I are recommended for acceptance and normally will be displaced only by other Category I proposals. (2) Category II - Scientifically or technically sound proposals that may require further development and can be recommended for acceptance, but are at a lower priority than Category I. Proposals in this category are not always funded. (3) Category III - Proposals which are recommended for rejection for the particular announcement under consideration. This includes proposals for research in an area for which there are not sufficient funds to support the proposed effort and/or proposals for research which is similar to work currently underway or previously completed. Technical considerations are more important than cost. The technical proposals will be evaluated using the following factors in descending order of importance: (1) The potential contributions of the effort to the applicable PL mission of the aforesaid technology areas. (2) The overall scientific and/or technical merits of the proposal, with emphasis on its innovation and ability to address the applicable technical area. (3) The offeror's capabilities, related experience, qualifications, capabilities, and experiences of the proposed personnel, facilities, techniques, or unique combinations of these, which are integral factors for achieving the proposal objectives. (4) The offeror's record of past and present performance. (5) The reasonableness and realism of proposed schedules. No further non-cost evaluation criteria will be used in source selection. The technical and cost information will be evaluated at the same time. The following cost evaluation shall be considered: (a) The reasonableness and realism of proposed costs and the availability of funds. (b) The Air Force reserves the right to select for award any, all, part, or none of the proposals received. 8. MISCELLANEOUS: Unnecessarily elaborate brochures or presentations beyond that sufficient to present a complete and effective proposal are not desired. Each proposal shall contain all of the requirements of DFARS 235.015-71(d). This CBD notice itself constitutes the BAA as contemplated in FAR 6.102(d)(2). The original and four copies of each proposal shall be sent to Phillips Laboratory, Chief Scientist Office (PL/CA), ATTN: Debbie Chisenhall, 3550 Aberdeen Ave SE, Kirtland AFB NM 87117-5776. Do not send proposals to any other address or it may not be considered for award and receipt may not be acknowledged. The original proposal must be clearly marked in a manner to distinguish it from the copies. Responders should reference the above BAA number and include a unique proposal identification number. Proposals should be submitted as early as possible, but no sooner than 6 Jun 95 to ensure the maximum opportunity for funding availability. Any submissions must be received no later than the period during which this announcement is open. All proposals received from 6 Jun-31 Jul 95 will be evaluated as a group. Thereafter, proposals will be evaluated on a monthly basis. Once each proposal is evaluated and categorized, it may be necessary to hold the award/no award decision for Category I and/or Category II proposals until funding becomes available. This BAA announcement is open and effective until rescinded or extended by a revised announcement, otherwise it will be valid until 1 Aug 96. 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 potential offerors when an offeror prefers not to use established channels to address concerns during the proposal development phase of the acquisition. Potential offerors should use established channels to request information, pose questions, and voice concerns before contacting the Ombudsman. For serious concerns only, potential offerors are invited to contact the PL Ombudsman, Mr. Bruce Grunsten, Directorate of Contracting (PL/PKM), 2251 Maxell Avenue SE, Kirtland AFB NM 87117-5772, (505) 846-8273. 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. Contractual issues and cost proposal format/questions in reference to this BAA shall be directed to: Phillips Laboratory, Chief Scientist Office (PL/CA), ATTN: Debbie Chisenhall, 3550 Aberdeen Ave SE, Kirtland AFB NM 87117-5776, (505) 846-1327. Technical issues can be addressed by the POCs shown in each technical area. (0130)

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