Phillips Laboratory/PKWC, Dir. of Contracting, Advanced Weapons & Sur- vivability Division, 3651 Lowry Avenue SE, Kirtland AFB NM 87117-5773

A -- AFOTEC GENERAL SUPPORT, SMALL BUSINESS AND 8(A) SET-ASIDES. SOL F29601-96-R-0008 DUE 100296 POC Ronald S. Lovato, Contracting Officer, (505) 846-2181, Brenda K. Brummer, Contract Specialist, (505) 846-4900. Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center (AFOTEC) and Phillips Laboratory/PK will contract for performance of the requirement for AFOTEC General Support. AFOTEC conducts Initial Operational Test and Evaluation (IOT&E), Qualification Operational Test and Evaluation (QOT&E) and Follow-on Operational Test and Evaluation (FOT&E) on Air Force systems, Multi-Service Operational Test and Evaluation (MOT&E), as directed, and participates in Joint Test and Evaluation (JT&E). AFOTEC seeks technical support from contractors to accomplish these activities. The activities cover the spectrum of AF mission areas including: tactical, strategic, command, control, communication, computer and intelligence (C4I), reconnaissance, strategic missiles, and space. Contractors shall provide technical support during test planning, execution, and reporting, develop test methodology, conduct special investigations and analysis, and modeling and simulation. Contractor personnel may be required to travel within and outside CONUS. Each contractor must demonstrate multiple skill levels and areas of expertise in the general areas of Senior Project Engineer/Manager, Senior Analyst/Engineer, Analyst, and Technician. Submission of offers is limited to US firms only. No foreign-owned firms, except those which have DOD approved Proxy Agreements, are allowed to submit offers. To perform services under the resultant contract, the contractor will require access to Unclassified/Limited Distribution data or data whose export is restricted by applicable Export Control laws and regulations. Contact the Defense Logistics Services Center (DLSC), Federal Center, 74 North Washington, Battle Creek, Michigan 49016-4312 (1-800-352-3572) for further information on the certification and approval process. Each offeror will be required to provide a copy of the government-approved, contractor-certified DD Form 2345, Militarily Critical Technical Data Agreement, with its proposal. Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code for this acquisition is: 8731. Small business size standard is: 500 employees. Two (2) separate 60-month (5-year) contracts will be awarded from the resulting solicitation: one (1) set-aside with estimated level of effort of 400,000 labor hours for award to a Small Business firm, and one (1) set-aside with estimated level of effort of 150,000 labor hours for award to a certified 8(a) firm. The Request for Proposal (RFP) will be released on or about 19 August 1996. Hard copies of the RFP will be distributed to those Small Businesses and/or 8(a) certified firms that have expressed interest in this requirement by notifying the Contracting Officer by letter, FAX or E-MAIL or by having attended the Pre-Solication Conference held on 4 June 1996. The RFP, as well as general information regarding this acquisition, will be uploaded on the Internet and may be accessed at: http://www.plk.af.mil. Reference documents will be available at http://www.afotec.af.mil. To receive further information or clarification, write, FAX or e-mail inquiries to: Phillips Laboratory/PKWC, Directorate of Contracting, ATTN: Ronald S. Lovato, Contracting Officer, or Brenda K. Brummer, Contract Specialist, 2251 Maxwell Ave., SE, Kirtland AFB, NM, 87117-5773, FAX: (505) 846-2149, Internet e-mail address: brummer@plk.af.mil. 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. Before contacting the Ombudsman, potential offerors should first communicate with the Contracting Officer. In those instances where offerors cannot obtain resolution from the Contracting Officer, they are invited to contact the PL Ombudsman, Col James D. Ledbetter, Vice Commander, at (505) 846-4964, or writing Phillips Laboratory, 3550 Aberdeen Ave. SE, Kirtland AFB, NM, 87117-5776. 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. For contracting issues, please contact Mr. Ronald S. Lovato, Contracting Officer, (505) 846-2181. For technical issues, please contact Ms. Teri Holland, Project Officer, AFOTEC/RM, (505) 846-8352. This announcement is for informational and planning purposes only. It does not constitute an IFB or an RFP and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. (0215)

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