R&D Contracting Directorate, Attn: WL/AAKR, Bldg 7, 2530 C Street, Wright-Patterson AFB

A -- PARALLEL COMUTATIONAL ELECTROMAGNETICS FOR SIMULATIONS ENABLING TECHNOLOGY TRANSITION AT ENHANCED RATES (PACE SETTER). THIS IS OF 2 PARTS. SOL PRDA 97-27-AAK POC Contact Ardra Morgan, Contract Negotiator, (513) 255-2902 or Kenneth Smith, Contracting Officer, (513) 255-2902. A--This announcement is in two parts. Part 2 of 2 Parts. Option one shall be 12 months in duration, and option two shall be 8 months in duration. The government anticipates 3 awards. It is anticipated that one award shall be made in each of the three topic areas. (2) Expected Award Date: October 1996. (3) Government Estimate: The anticipated funding profile for each area is: (a) Hybrid Development - 400K in FY97, 400K in FY98, 200K in FY99, (b) Time Domain Development - 400K in FY97, 400K in FY98, 200K in FY99, (c) Frequency Domain Development - 400K in FY97, 400K in FY98, 200K in FY99. This funding profile is an estimate only and is not a promise for funding, as all funding is subject to change due to government discretion and availability. (4) Type of Contract: Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) or Cost (no fee). Any grants awarded will be cost no fee. (5) Government Furnished Property/Government Furnished Equipment (GFP/GFE): The following GFP/GFE will be required by the contractor to perform this effort: Measured Data and Geometric Computer-Aided Design (CAD) Models. The GFP/GFE will be provided to the contractor on a rent-free basis. (6) Size Status: For the purpose of this acquisition, the size standard is 500 employees (SIC 8731). (7) Notice to Foreign and Foreign-Owned Firms: Restrictions apply which preclude your participation in this acquisition. Such firms are asked to immediately notify the Air Force point cited below upon deciding to respond to this announcement. D--PROPOSAL PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS: (1) General Instructions: Offerors should apply the restrictive notice prescribed in provision FAR 52.215-12, Restriction on Disclosure and Use of Data, to trade secrets or privileged commercial and financial information contained in their proposals. Proposal questions should be directed to one of the points of contact listed elsewhere herein. Offerors should consider instructions contained in the WL PRDA and BAA Guide for Industry referenced in Section A of this announcement. Technical and cost proposals, submitted in separate volumes, are required, and must be valid for 180 days following receipt cutoff date. Proposals must reference the above PRDA number. Proposals must be submitted in an original plus five copies. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered against the criteria set forth herein. Offerors are advised that only contracting officers are legally authorized to contractually bind or otherwise commit the government. (2) Cost Proposal: We anticipate this acquisition being based on adequate price competition. Therefore, to permit a cost realism analysis, the submission of a SF 1448, available from the contracting point of contact, is required in lieu of a SF 1411. A suggested format for submission of cost information is available from the contracting point of contact. Contractors are urged to use this format (which may be tailored as needed) in the submission of cost proposals. (3) Technical Proposal: The technical proposal shall include discussion of the nature and scope of the research and the technical approach. Descriptions of available equipment, data and facilities, and resumes of personnel who will be participating in this effort should also be included as attachments to the technical proposal, and are included in the page limit. The technical proposal shall include a Description/Specification (D/S) detailing the technical tasks to be accomplished under the proposed effort and suitable for contract incorporation and included in the page limitation. Offerors should refer to the WL Guide referenced in Section A for assistance in D/S preparation. Any questions concerning D/S preparation or the technical proposal shall be referred to the Technical Point of Contact cited in this announcement. (4) Page Limitations: The technical proposal shall be limited to 75 pages (12 pitch or larger type), double-spaced, single-sided, 8.5 by 11 inches. The page limitation includes all information, i.e., indexes, photographs, foldouts, appendices, attachments, etc. Pages in excess of this limitation will not be considered by the government. Cost proposals should be submitted in the suggested format, tailored as needed, and should not exceed ten pages in length. (5) Preparation Cost: This announcement is an expression of interest only and does not commit the government to pay for any response preparation cost. The cost of preparing proposals in response to this PRDA is not considered an allowable direct charge to any resulting or any other contract. However, it may be an allowable expense to the normal bid and proposal indirect cost as specified in FAR 31.205-18. E--BASIS FOR AWARD: The selection of one or more sources for contract award will be based on an evaluation of an offeror's response (both technical and cost aspects) to determine the overall merit of the proposal in response to the announcement. Contract awards will be based on funding availability and the following criteria. The technical aspect is ranked as the first order of priority. Technical evaluations shall be based upon the following criteria, which are all of equal importance: (a) new and creative solutions, (b) the offeror's understanding of the problem and scope of the technical effort, (c) soundness of offeror's technical approach, (d) the availability of qualified technical personnel and their experience with applicable technology, (e) compliance with requirements. (f) Cost and/or price which includes consideration of proposed budgets and funding profiles, is a substantial factor, but ranked as the second order of priority. No other evaluation criteria will be used. The technical and cost information will be evaluated at the same time. The Air Force reserves the right to select for award any, all, part, or none of the proposals received. Award of a grant or cooperative agreement, in lieu of a contract, to universities and non-profit institutions will be considered and will be subject to the mutual agreement of the parties. F--POINTS OF CONTACT: (1) Technical Contact Point: Questions on technical issues may be referred to the Project Manager, Jeff Hughes, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base OH 45433-7001, (513) 255-7548. An Ombudsman has been appointed to hear concern from offerors and potential offerors during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. The purpose of the Ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the Contracting Officer, but to communicate contractor concerns, issues, disagreements and recommendations to the appropriate government personnel. All potential offerors should use established channels to voice concerns before resorting to use of the Ombudsman. 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 selection decision. Interested parties should direct all routine communication concerning this acquisition to Kenneth Smith, Contracting Officer, WL/AAKR, Bldg 7, 2530 C Street, Wright-Patterson AFB OH 45433-7607, telephone 513-255-2902, FAX 513-255-3985. 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 satisfactorily resolved at that level. These serious concerns only may be directed to the Ombudsman, Col Michael J. Corcoran, ASC/IG Bldg 14, 1865 Fourth St, Suite 12, Wright-Patterson AFB OH 45433-7126, E-Mail corcormjaasc.wpafb.af.mil, phone 513-255-0600. (2) Contracting/Cost Contact Point: Questions related to contract/cost issues should be directed to the Wright Laboratory, Directorate of Research and Development Contracting, Kenneth Smith, WL/AAKR, 2530 C Street, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base OH 45433-7607, (513) 255-2902, Fax (513) 255-3985. End of Part 2 of 2 Parts. (0156)

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