Phillips Laboratory/PKWC, Dir. of Contracting, Advanced Weapons & Survivability Division, 3651 Lowry Ave SE, KAFB NM 87117-5773

A -- BIG CROW ELECTRONIC WARFARE/ELECTROMAGNETICS GENERAL SUPPORT SOL F29601-96-R-0007 DUE 111496 POC Major Ronald K. Unruh, Contracting Officer, (505) 846-6879, Roberta Hauck, Contract Specialist, (505) 846-2147. This a Notice of Intent to Contract (NOCA). Reference Special Notice Synopsis published in the August 7, 1996 Commerce Business Daily. The US Army Big Crow Program Office and Phillips Laboratory/PK will contract for performance of the requirement for Big Crow Electronic Warfare/Electromagnetics General Support. This effort will consist of research and development support in the areas of electromagnetic(EM) and electronic warfare (EW) investigation system analysis, interface development, system integration development to support the requirement definition. This effort will support the BCPO in EW vulnerability investigations, EW research testing and EW developmental/operational testing in the areaas of electronic attack(EA), electronic protection (EP) and electronic support (ES). Contractor personnel may be required to travel within and outside CONUS. Contractors are reminded that they must have a Top Secret Facility Clearance and the ability to upgrade key personnel to Top Secret within 12 months of contract award. Each contractor must demonstrate multiple skill levels and areas of expertise. Submission of offers is limited to US firms only. No foreign 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 offer will be required to provide a copy of the government-approved, contractor-certified DD Form 2345, Militarily Critical Technical Data Agreement, with its proposal. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code and Small business size standard for this acquisition are 8731, and 500 employees. We anticipate making two equal awards. One to the responsible Small Business whose proposal, conforming to the solicitation, is rated most advantageous to the government among all Small Businesses and one award to the responsible 8(a) offeror whose proposal, conforming to the solicitation, is rated most advantageous to the government among all 8(a) offerors. The government will however, reserve the right to award both contracts to two small businesses if no 8(a) offeror is found to be technically acceptable as defined in AFFAES Appendix BB. The Request for Proposal (RFP) will be released on or about 15 October 1996. Hard copies of the RFP will be distributed only to those Small Businesses and/or 8(a) certified firms that have expressed an interest in this requirement by letter or FAX and have indicated that they do not have access to the internet. All other offerors are expected to download the RFP from the internet site: http://www.plk.af.mil then proceeding to the PL Contracting Office Bulletin Board, Quick RFP FTP Repository, and Go! to the RFP Menu. Any other offerors who do not have access to the internet or cannot otherwise download the RFP must send a letter requesting a hard copy inclusive of point of contact and valid mailing address. 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 write to Phillips Laboratory, 3550 Aberdeen Ave. SE KAFB, 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 Major Ronald Unruh, Contracting Officer, (505) 846-6879 or Ronald S. Lovato, Contracting Officer (505) 846-2181. For technical issues, please contact Mr. Christopher Robertson, (505) 846-0155. If you initially responded to the CBD announcement published August 7, 1996 for this effort, you are already on the source listing for the subject RFP. See Numbered Note(s): 26. (0271)

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