Phillips Laboratory/PKVC, Directorate of Contracting, 2251 Maxwell Street SE, Kirtland AFB NM 87117-5773

A -- PASSIVE AND ACTIVE SENSOR SUBSYSTEM (PASS) PROGRAM SOL F29601-96-R-0005 POC Gail Hamblet, Contract Specialist, 505/846-4987; Nancy K. Brunson, Contracting Officer, 505/846-6188; Dr. Paul LeVan, Project Officer, 505/846-9959. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT SOURCES SOUGHT FOR Passive and Active Sensor Subsystem (PASS) Program. The Air Force Phillips Laboratory anticipates solicitation of this effort. Organizations having capabilities in the design, fabrication/integration, test, and demonstration of passive and active optical sensor systems are invited to submit their qualifications for this effort. The solicitation will be published on or about TBD with the date of receipt of proposals 30 calendar days after date of publication. The principal activities within the PASS Program will be the design, fabrication, test, and demonstration of a combined active laser radar (ladar) and passive (both long and medium wavelength infrared) optical sensor subsystem (OSS) which will be delivered to the Ballistic Missile Defense Organization (BMDO) for utilization in its Advanced Sensor Technology Program (ASTP). The PASS Program will also support BMDO in the integration of this OSS onto the ASTP platform and in the operation of the OSS during the ASTP system demonstrations. Several key OSS components (including: the ladar, multi-waveband infrared focal plane arrays (FPAs), and cryogenic FPA drive and signal processing electronics) are currently, or will be, under development with BMDO sponsorship. These components will be made available as GFP to the PASS Program for their integration into the OSS. Components not available as GFP will be acquired by the successful offeror. The successful offeror will integrate and test the OSS at Kirtland Air Force Base, NM. Approximately 125 square feet of a class 100 clean room will be provided at KAFB for sensor integration and test. The Contractor will be required to provide all other laboratory space, test equipment, and supplies for the fabrication/integration, test, and demonstration. A contractual effort of approximately four years is contemplated. An organizational conflict of interest clause is anticipated in any resulting contract as integration of advanced components may require access to other contractorsO proprietary data. The contractor will require access to Militarily Critical Technology Data which is controlled under the Export Control Act (Title 22, U.S. Sec. 2751, et seq.) or the Export Administration Act of 1979, as amended (Title 50, U.S.C. App. 2401, et seq.). Only contractors listed on the Qualified Contractor's Access List may receive controlled data. Contact the Defense Logistics Services Center, Federal Center, 74 North Washington, Battle Creek MI 49016-3412, (800) 352-3572, to become registered and certified. Foreign-owned firms are advised that there may be restrictions to becoming a possible prime contractor. Interested contractors must indicate whether they qualify as a small business under SIC Code 8711, size standard $13,500,000. Firms responding are to indicate whether or not they are a small business, an 8(a) certified firm, a socially and economically disadvantaged business, a woman-owned business, a Historically Black College or University, or a Minority Institution. Interested contractors, that are not considered to be a large business, are requested to submit a Statement of Capability (SOC). SOC shall be unclassified. Information submitted should be pertinent and specific in the technical areas under consideration. Do not provide advertisement brochures in lieu of a written SOC. The SOC is limited to 20 pages (resumes not included in page count) and must be received within 30 calendar days of publication of this announcement. Replies received later than this date and responses by telegram or fax will not be honored. Qualifications in the following areas must be included: (1) Experience: Prospective sources must have prior experience in all aspects of the design, fabrication, and testing of both passive infrared and ladar sensor systems, and in the mechanical, electrical, and thermal integration of components into complete passive infrared and ladar sensor systems. (2) Personnel: Personnel with education and prior experience in optics, ladar, infrared detection, and sensor engineering: including all aspects of passive infrared and ladar system design, fabrication, and testing, are required to plan and execute this program. (3) Industrial Security Clearance: A statement regarding industrial security clearance should be provided. A Secret/RD Facility clearance will be required. Based on the responses to this announcement, the Air Force reserves the right to set-aside this acquisition, or portions thereof, for an 8(a) Program Award, an award to a Historically Black College, University, or Minority Institution, or a Small Business Set-Aside. 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 not to diminish the authority of the Program Director or Contracting Officer, but to communicate contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate government personnel. When requested, the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals or in the source selection process. Interested parties are invited to call the PL Ombudsman, Colonel James Ledbetter in the Operations Directorate (505)846-4964. The Ombudsman should only be contacted with issues or problems that have been previously brought to the attention of the Contracting Officer and could not be satisfactorily resolved at that level. For Contracting issues, please contact Gail Hamblet, Contract Specialist, at (505) 846-4987. For Technical issues, please contact Dr. Paul LeVan, Project Officer, at (505) 846-9959. All respondents desiring a copy of the solicitation must request it in writing and provide a mailing address and their assigned Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code. Mail all SOCs and requests for the solicitation referencing RFP number F29601-96-R-0005 to: Phillips Laboratory/PKVC, Attn: Gail Hamblet, 2251 Maxwell St. SE, Kirtland AFB, NM 87117-5773, FAX (505) 846-5805. Acquisition information is provided on the Science and Technology Acquisition Referral System (STARS) which is provided by the Phillips Laboratory, Kirtland AFB, NM, as a service to industry and other interested parties. This system is a means of disseminating key Request For Proposal (RFP) documents to allow contractors and other interested parties to access the documents and download these documents into their existing computer systems. The STARS Bulletin Board is now available on the Internet -- http://www.plk.af.mil/. All files in the 'Show Available RFPs' category are self-extracting executable (.EXE) files. In order to access STARS on the Internet, PC users need to run NETSCAPE or MOSAIC version 2.0 Beta 4. STARS BB POC: Sandra M. Maes, PL/PKM, (505) 846-4457. This announcement is for informational and planning purposes only. It does not constitute an Invitation For Bid (IFB) nor an RFP and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. (0113)

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