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A -- ADVANCED LASER DIAGNOSTIC APPLICATTIONS SOL F33615-95-R-2507 DUE 070795 POC Pamela J. Covey, WL/POKA, 513-255-2730. Wright Laboratory is interested in receiving proposals for the research effort described below. This solicitation and resulting award shall be made in accordance with the Research and Development Streamlined Contracting Procedures (RDSCP) described in DFARS 235.70. This is the solicitation, there will be no formal RFP or RFQ. The name, address and telephone number of the representative of the contracting officer for this solicitation is shown as POC above. This solicitation consists of this notice, any subsequent amendments, and a supplemental package which is available by writing to the above address. Offerors who did not respond to synopsis POK-95-01 published 94DEC15 should provide, in writing, their complete address information to Wright Laboratory (see above address) in order to receive any subsequent amendments and the supplemental package (if applicable). All of the mandatory terms, clauses and provisions at DFARS 235.7006, Research and Development Streamlined Contracting format, and the following optional items are incorporated by reference: b.3,B.6,C.2,E.1,E.4,F.1,G.2,G.3,G.4,I.42,I.43,I.47,I.49,I.53,I.63,I .65,i.66,I.67,I.68,I.69,I.70,I.73,I.76,I.82,I.84,I.85,I.87,I.88,I.9 0,i.94,I.95,I.97,I.100,I.107,I.127,I.128,I.129,I.131,I.132,I.136,i.138 ,I.141,I.145,I.146,I.147,I.148,I.153,I.155,I.157,I.159,I.161,I .163,I.164,I.166,I .168, I.169,J.1,J.2,M.2. This solicitation includes clauses and provisions from FAR 1990 edition updated through FAC 90-25 and DFARS 1991 edition updated through DAC 91-6. The standard evaluation factors found in Section M of DFARS 235.7006 apply but are modified as stated herein. Provision M.2 Evaluation Procedures and Basis for Award, subparagraph (ii)(A) Technical, is replaced with the following: The Technical subfactors are listed in descending order of importance except Technical Approach/Understanding of the Problem and Management are equal in importance. The Technical Factor is modified as follows for this particular effort and this is the technical evaluation criteria for this program: A. QUALIFICATION. The key element of success of this program depends on the training, experience, capabilities, creativity and productivity of the personnel assigned to the contract. Persons with a variety of technical skills are required in order to perform the research. The offeror's proposal will be evaluated to the extent that it demonstrates that the personnel are qualified to perform the tasks given in the Statement of Work. A demonstration of qualifications will be based on the experience the offeror's personnel have in the following areas that are deemed important for this effort. (1) The offeror's personnel can develop and operate advanced laser diagnostic equipment. (2) The offeror's personnel can design advanced combustors, setup and conduct combustion evaluation experiments, and interpret these experiments in terms of basic processes. (3) The offeror's personnel can design, setup, and perform experiments relating to the thermal stability of fuels. (4) The offeror's personnel can develop direct numerical simulations for combustion and fuel decomposition processes. B. TECHNICAL APPROACH/UNDERSTANDING OF THE PROBLEM. The Government shall assess the offeror's technical proposal and how well it demonstrates each of the following elements: (1) It is essential that the offeror present a technical approach that defines the experiments to be performed in meeting the requirements of the technical tasks and identifies the diagnostic techniques needed to perform the experiments. The approach must describe the experiments and the diagnostic techniques in sufficient detail so that a technical evaluation of the risks and benefits of the proposed approach can be made. The offeror's proposal must demonstrate a working knowledge of the types of laser diagnostics and analytical techniques that are necessary to collect data for evaluating the performance of gas turbine type combustors. (2) The problems of data interpretation, establishing errors, and evaluating the performance of the diagnostic techniques must be identified and discussed in sufficient detail to show the offeror understands them. (3) The proposal must demonstrate a fundamental understanding of combustion processes taking place in gas turbine combustors. The proposal must demonstrate an understanding of advance combustor concepts that can yield high performance and low emissions. (4) The proposal must demonstrate a state-of-the-art understanding of the chemistry and physics associated with the thermal decomposition and deposition processes and the parameters that can affect the thermal stability of fuels. The proposal must have an approach to the evaluation of additives for JP-8+100 fuels which describes the types of tests that are needed and background as to what the tests are to simulate. C. MANAGEMENT. The Government shall assess the offeror's technical proposal and how well it demonstrates each of the following elements: (1) This program involves the management of contractor personnel with a wide range of technical backgrounds. The management approach for performing this program and the experience obtained on other contracts with a similar approach involving personnel with a wide range of technical backgrounds must be addressed in the proposal. (2) The organization of the personnel with their qualifications, their responsibilities in performing the proposed research, personnel hours and the percentage of time each is expected to spend at the Aero and Propulsion and Power Directorate will be assessed. (3) The procedures to monitor and control budget and schedule tasks will be evaluated. (4) The management approach will be evaluated on practical concerns, such as: simplicity, ease of implementation, estimated efficiency, and whether sufficient time is provided for each individual to perform his or her responsibilities. D. COMPLIANCE. The Government shall evaluate the offeror's technical proposal and how it demonstrates each of the following elements: (1) The extent that the proposal clearly and explicitly describes how each task in the Statement of Work (SOW) will be accomplished. (2) The offeror's proposal will be evaluated on the extent that it demonstrates unique ideas with high potential pay-offs and the offeror's capabilities to accomplish the effort. A Cost Plus Fixed Fee (Completion) type contract is contemplated. The estimated period of performance is 60 months commencing on or about 95 OCT 15 which includes 5 months for writing and reviewing the final report. It is expected that this contract will be awarded based upon a determination that there is adequate price competition, therefore, the offeror is not required to submit or certify cost or pricing data with its proposal. If, after receipt of the proposals, the Contracting Officer determines that adequate price competition does not exist in accordance with FAR 15.804-3, the offeror shall provide certified cost or pricing data as required by the Contracting Officer. To be responsive to this solicitation, submit an original and 3 copies of your Technical proposal no later than 1500 hours, 95 JUL 07, addressed to: WRIGHT LABORATORY, BLDG 7, Attn: PAMELA J. COVEY, WL/POKA, 2530 C ST, AREA B, WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH 45433-7607. Submit an original and 2 copies of your Cost proposal and also your Small and Small Disadvantaged Business Subcontracting Plan (if applicable), no later than 1500 hours, 95 JUL 21, to the same address. The page limitations for technical and cost proposals are specified in DFARS 252.235-7006 (L.24). The DD Form 1423, Contract Data Requirements List, are included in the supplemental package. The technical requirements, including the reporting requirements, are contained in the supplemental package. The objective of this effort is to continue development and application of advanced laser diagnostic techniques to provide the technology necessary to correct problems in existing systems caused by the conversion of JP-4 to JP-8 fuels and the technology needed to develop fuels and combustor systems for advanced aircraft. (0152)

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