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A -- ADVANCED INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN ASSOCIATE (AIDA) SOL F41624-96-R-5006 POC Contact Point-Ralph Urias, Contract Negotiator, (210)536-5776, Phyllis J. Morse, Contracting Officer, (210)536-5771. Armstrong 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-Test, described in DFARS 235.70. THIS IS THE SOLICITATION; there WILL BE NO FORMAL Request for Proposal (RFP) or Request for Quotation (RFQ). This solicitation consists of this synopsis, subsequent sources sought synopsis, notice of contract action, and a supplemental package which was released concurrently with publication of this solicitation. The following items are included in the supplemental package: (1) Statement of Work, (2) DD Form 1423, Contract Data Requirements List, (3) A list of questions and answers from the presolicitation conference held on 8 February 1996, (4) Background on AIDA and (5) a copy of DFARS 235-70 will be released separately, (5) Listing of contemplated GFE, (6) High-level Functional Specification for Current XAIDA, (7) List of Interested Sources (9 pages). Instructions for obtaining this supplemental package. The Advanced Instructional Design Associate (AIDA), previously synopsized as the (Advanced Instructional Design Advisor (AIDA) acquisition is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside. The SIC code for this acquisition is 8731; 500 employees is the small business size standard. Offerors who did not respond to Sources Sought Synopsis published 20 Sep 95, or Notice of Contract Action synopsis, published 24 Jan 96, should provide a written request in order to receive the supplemental package and any subsequent amendements. All mandatory terms, clauses and provisions, at DFARS 235.7006, Research and Development Streamlined Contracting Format, and the following optional items, are included in this solicitation and incorporated by reference: B.3, B.6, C.2, E.1, F.1, G.1, G.2, H-1, H.3, and I.42, I.43, I.44, I.46, I.47, I.48, I.49, I.51, I.53, and I.60, I.63, I.64, I.65, I.66, I.68, I.69, I.70, I.75, and I.82, I.83, I.85, I.87, I.88, I.89, I.90, I.94, I.95, I.96, I.97, I-100, and I.107, I.127, I.129, I.130,I.131, I.132, I.136, I.144, I.148, and I.153, I.154, I.155, I.156, I.157, I.159, I.161, I.163, I.165, and J.1, J.2, L.14, M.2. This solicitation includes clauses and provisions from FAR 1990 edition updated through FAC 90-37 and DFARS 1991 edition updated through DAC 91-11. The standard evaluation factors found in Section M of DFARS 235.7006 apply. A single award, Cost Plus Fixed Fee (Completion), or Cost Reimbursement type contract is comtemplated. Please review DFARS 235.70 carefully to ensure full understanding of the streamlined contracting procedures. Offerors should propose based upon the following Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) structure: CLIN 0001-Research and Data Phase 1 (Cost Plus Fixed Fee), CLIN 0003-Research and Data Phase III (Cost Plus Fixed Fee Completion), CLIN 0004-Research and Data Phase IV (Cost plus Fixed Fee Completion), CLIN 0005-Software, Not Separately Priced; the cost for software will be included in Contract Line Item Number 0001-0004 above. The estimated period of perfomance is contract award through 54 months broken down by phases as follows: Phase I -15 months: Phase II -15 months; Phase III -12 months; and Phase IV -12 months. The amount of effort required is estimated at a total of 21.5 professional manyears. Proposals are due as follows: (a) One original plus electronic media: in Word 6.0 for Windows or compatible format on 3.5'' high density/double sided diskette of the technical volume, and one original plus two copies of the cost volume is due no later than 3:00 PM EDST, 96May23, and shall be submitted to AL/HR (HSC/PKRH) Attn: Ralph Urias, 7909 Lindbergh Dr., Brooks AFB, TX 78235-5352, or delivered to Building 578, Room 115L, Brooks AFB, TX. The page limitations for technical and cost proposals are specified in DFARS 235.7006 (L.24). A Technical reference library is available at Brooks AFB TX, Bldg. 578, Room 239. The library is open Monday-Thursday from 0730-1615 and 0730-1215 Friday. Ask the librarian for AIDA Technical References. Supplemental information is also posted on the World Wide Web at URL: ''http://www.brooks.af.mil/al/hr/aida/aida 96.htm'' or the HSC SARAH home page at www.brooks.af.mil. (0095)

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