Phillips Laboratory, Directorate of Contracting, PL/PKWB 2251 Maxwell Ave SE, Kirtland AFB NM 87117-5773

A -- REDUCING AIRBORNE EXPERIMENTAL DATE AND WRITING AND ANALYZING AIRBORNE LASER SIMULATIONS DUE 111395 POC Ms Dee Jojola, 505/846-2537 Contracting Officer, Barbara Steinbock, 505/846-2246. The Air Force Phillips Laboratory, Directorate of Contracting, Kirtland AFB New Mexico, intends to award a sole source contract via contract modification to the prime contractor, MZA Associates, Incorporated, to provide additional hours on a pre- existing contract for continuation of work already in progress on analyzing and reducing the data from an airborne experiment (Airborne Laser Extended Atmospheric Compensation Experiment (ABLE ACE). Emphasis is on data reduction and simulation work. The contract type is level of effort with award fee. No new work will be started under this effort. This modification will be awarded to MZA provided other sources cannot furnish the requirement at more favorable terms. Firms responding should indicate if they are a Small Business, a Socially and Economically Disadvantaged Business, an 8(a) qualified business, or Woman-Owned Business. Any companies falling in the aforementioned categories must submit a Statement of Capability (See Note 25) to Ms Dee Jojola, Contract Specialist, PL/PKLA, 505/846-2537, 2251 Maxwell Avenue SE, Kirtland AFB NM 87117-5773. As a result of analyzing the responses to this synopsis of intent, the contracting officer may determine that a solicitation will be issued to those prospective sources who, in the sole judgement of this purchasing activity, have the potential of successfully fulfilling the requirements. All responses from responsible sources will be considered. If a solicitation is issue synopsis will be published. Any such solicitation will be issued to the intended contractor and all firms that respond to this synopsis of intent or otherwise request a copy of the solicitation. For the purposes of being a small business, the following applies: SIC Code 7371, Size Standard $7M. The Government reserves the right to set this acquisition aside for Small Business, SBA 8(a) Program, Small Disadvantaged Business, Historically Black Colleges or Universities (HBCU) or Minority Institutions (MI) based upon known sources and/or responses to this synopsis. Firms responding are reminded to indicate whether they fal into any of these categories. 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, Col James D. Lidbetter, PL Vice Commander at 505/846-4964, or at 3550 Aberdeen Ave SE, Kirtland AFB NM 87117- 5776. (0300)

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