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A -- MATERIALS FOR ELECTRONIC AND OPTICAL DEVICES POC D. W. Fischer, Project Engineer, WL/MLPO, (513) 255-4474 ext 3220. Notice of Contract Action for Materials for Electronic and Optical Devices. The Wright Laboratory, Materials Directorate, Electromagnetic Materials and Survivalability Division is contemplating the award of a 60 month program for a renewal to a continuing on-site research program for the purpose of developing, maintaining, and improving techniques for appropriate fabrication, processing and characterization of various semiconductor materials, nonlinear optical materials, and high temperature superconducting materials for a variety of electronic and optical device applications. All the work will be performed at the Wright Laboratory Materials Directorate using government furnished facilities and equipment. This research program will consist of three primary tasks: Task I- Surface Preparation/Film Deposition /Processing Development, Task II- Characterization/Analysis Development, Task III- Modeling/Theory. The government furnished equipment includes state-of-the-art apparatus for sample preparation, crystal growth, epi-layer film deposition, photoluminescence, capacitance spectroscopy, Hall-effect, SIMS, scanning Auger/ESCA spectroscopy, and nonlinear optical measurements. The total program requires the full time participation of eleven (11) professional scientists and eight (8) technicians. At least five of the professionals must have a Ph.D. degree with three or more years of relevant experience, the remainder must have at least an M.S. degree with five or more years of relevant experience. Technicians must have a B.S. or equivalent degree. It is intended that this program will complement and help provide direction to other on-going inhouse and contractual programs in electronic and optical materials fabrication, growth, processing, and characterization. Responders must provide evidence of experience in relevant sample preparation techniques, crystal growth, thin film epi-layer deposition techniques, use of the various characterization techniques described above and extraction of relevant materials parameters from the resultant experimental data. In addition, the program includes a very important theoretical modeling task which will require evidence of a strong theoretical capability in areas such as bandgap engineering and transport properties. Responses must also include identity and experience of key personnel. Research and Development Streamlined Contracting Procedures (RDSCP) apply to this acquisition in accordance with DFARS 235.70. A standard request for proposal (RFP) will not be issued. The complete solicitation will appear in a subsequent addition of the Commerce Business Daily. As such, respondents to this notice must include complete address information to the office indicated below in order to receive any supplemental packages/amendments. 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. 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 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. Responses should be sent to: ATTN: Traci Otto, WL/MLKN Bldg 7, 2530 C St, Wright-Patterson AFB OH 45433-7607. Non-technical assistance may be secured by calling the above individual at 513-255-5051. 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. Direct all requests for solicitations and routine communication concerning this acquisition to (contracting office point of contact with name, title, address and phone). Closing date for submission of responses is thirty (30) calendar days from the publication of this notice. Firms should reference MLK-96-08 in their responses. (0167)

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