Phillips Laboratory/PKVB, Directorate of Contracting, 3651 Lowry Avenue SE, Kirtland AFB NM 87117-5777

A -- SPACE POWER AND THERMAL MANAGEMENT DIVISION TECHNICAL SUPPORT SOL F29601-95-R-0001 POC Cisco tapia, Procurement Contracting Officer, 505/846-5014; Mary Corrigan, Project officer, 505/846-0477. Record number: CBD Issue: A--SPACE POWER AND THERMAL MANAGEMENT DIVISION TECHNICAL SUPPORT SOL F29601-95-R-0001, Cisco Tapia, Procuring Contracting Officer, 505/846-5014, Mary Corrigan, Project Officer, 505/846-0477. Notice of Contract Action. This is a Research and Development Notice of Intent to Contract, and will serve as notice that the Air Force Phillips Laboratory, Space and Missiles Technology Directorate (PL/VTP), Kirtland AFB NM, anticipates an acquisition with an 8(a) small business to perform R&D analysis, design, planning, development, demonstration and evaluation in support of technical efforts leading to the development and demonstration of advanced space power and thermal management systems, subsystems and prototypes. The planned effort includes three technical areas of support: (1) systems engineering, design & analysis, (2) laboratory operation, including hardware and instrumentation, design, development, modification, fabrication, maintenance, demonstration and evaluation, and (3) prototype flight hardware demonstration, to include qualification, integration, demonstration and evaluation. The objective of each of these efforts is to support the development and demonstration of advanced spacecraft power and thermal platforms. The planned development of spacecraft power and thermal design, test and evaluation capabilities will directly support investigations conducted by PL/VTP in the areas of power generation, distribution, storage and thermal management sub-systems operating in diverse environments, including cryogenic (10 to 150K), ambient and ultra-high ()900K) temperatures. This acquisition is a competitive 8 (a), SIC code is 8711 with a size standard of $20.0 M in annual receipts. Responders are to identify business size when requesting the RFP. Source List; 8(a) has already been established and approved by SBA. Request For Proposals will occur on or about 13 Jun 95. A cost plus award fee level of effort (CPAF/LOE) subtask ordering contract is contemplated. A technical period of performance of this R & D effort is 36 months, with one 24 month option. Foreign firms are restricted from participating in this acquisition. The contractor shall maintain a local (Albuquerque NM) office. Prime Contractor(s) will be required to request approval from the PCO before hiring foreign nationals to participate in this contract. Subsequent documents and any resultant contract will require access to militarily critical technical data, dissemination of which is controlled under the Export Control Act (22 U.S. C. 2751 et seq.), or the Export Administration Act of 1979, as amended (50 U.S.C. 2401 et seq.) Only those Contractors who are on the Qualified Contractors Access List (QCAL) may receive such information. Request certification and registration from the Defense Logistics Services Center (DLSC), Federal Center, 74 North Washington, Battle Creek, Michigan 49016-3412 (1-800-352-3572) as soon as possible. Dissemination of export controlled information must be according to the provisions of DoD Directives 5230.24 and 5230.25 and AFI 61-204, for which export is restricted by the Export Control Act (Title 22, U.S.C. Sec 2751 et seq.) A current executed DD Form 2345 must be furnished with any proposal submitted. The level of classification of this effort will be SECRET. A SECRET facility clearance will be required. It is anticipated that the Organizational Conflict of Interest provision will be included in the solicitation due to potential conflicts with respect to providing technical evaluations and obtaining access to proprietary information. 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 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, Bruce Grunsten, in the Directorate of Contracting at 505/846-4635 (FAX 505/846-0417). For technical questions please contact Mary Corrigan at 505/846-0477 (FAX 505/846-0320), and for contractual questions contact Cisco Tapia at 505-846-5014 . (0146)

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