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A -- LOW OBSERVABLE COATING SCALE-UP AND TRANSITION POC Dr. Howard W. Brown, Project Engineer, WL/MLBT, (513) 255-9060. Resubmittal of Notice of Contract Action for Low Observable Coating Scale-Up and Transition as previously published 15 December 1994, as MLK-95-07. The Wright Laboratory, Materials Directorate, Nonmetallic Materials Division is contemplating the award of a 35 month program for the advanced development of a low-observable coating. This program will select the best coating formulations from the Coatings Formulation Technology 6.2 exploratory development program, optimize the formulation and scale up to pilot plant quantities. Processing parameters will be optimized to achieve reproducible large batches. Materials property tests will be performed to qualify the scaled-up material to aircraft coatings specifications. Sufficient quantities of the optimized coating will be prepared to coat an appropriate Air Force aircraft for flight validation. The prospective sources need to have experience in the development and production of aircraft coatings. The technology being developed on this program will be classified SECRET. Organizations responding to this solicitation must possess appropriate individual and facility security clearances. Foreign nationals cannot be employed on this program. In addition, responses to this sources sought synopsis must include technical discussion and cite specific capability and prior experience in this technology area. Organizations which do not possess valid security clearances and/or do not cite specific prior experience in this technology area and/or are determined by the government to not have a valid ''need-to-know'' will not be provided a copy of any resulting RFP. Organizational brochures and letters are not acceptable. 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. 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. Responses should be sent to: ATTN: Michael G. Grommon, 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-96-09 in their responses. RFP release for this program is projected in October 1995. This program will not be republicized prior to solicitation. (0220)

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