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A -- 8731-OPTICAL RADIATION RESEARCH AND FIELD SERVICES SOL F4162497R9000 DUE 010697 POC Doreen Moore, Contracting Officer, 210-536-6241. The Optical Radiation Division, Armstrong Laboratory, Brooks AFB, Tx is requesting proposals (RFP's) for the OPTICAL RADIATION RESEARCH (OPRAD) procurement, F41624-97-R-9000. Reference sources sought synopsis PKR-96-04 published in the Commerce Business Daily, 29 Dec 1995. A copy of this synopsis is available on the OPRAD website via SARAH. The RFP will be released entirely across the Internet in approximately 30 days. No hard copies will mailed. You are encouraged to review the website on a daily basis until ''THE RFP IS RELEASED'' appears on the overview page. You should follow the instructions outlined on the overview page and continue to periodically review the Internet website for updates or amendments to the RFP. Questions should be submitted to the contracting officer at the e-mail address listed below in the instructions for website access. All questions and answers related the FRP will be published on the Internet. Contractor identification will be kept confidential. You are cautioned to review the website for final updates or amendments as changed may be made until shortly before the date for receipt of proposals. Any extension to the date for receipt of proposals will prominently displayed on the overview page. If no notice appears the original date remains in effect. An Ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from offerors or potential offerors. 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 sources selection process. You may contact HSC's Ombudsman, Mr. Emile Baladi, at HSC/XRY, 2510 Kennedy Dr., Suite 1, Brooks AFB TX 78235-5120 or call 210-536-2903 with serious concerns only. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency. INSTRUCTIONS FOR WEBSITE ACCESS: Requests for the solicitation must be identified in writing to the contracting officer, via e-mail at doreen_moore@pkrccmail.brooks.af.mil, or register for the solicitation through SARAH. SARAH is the San Antonio RFP Acquisition Highway and is attached to the Brooks AFB Home Page available through the Internet. The SARAH URL address is http://www.brooks.af.mil/HSC/PKA/sarah.htm. (0277)

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