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A -- EXPLORATORY RADIO FREQUENCY TECHNOLOIGY (ERFT) PROGRAM REQUEST FOR PUBLICATION OF PRE-PRDA CONFERENCE SYNOPSIS SOL PRDA 97-03-AAK POC Contact Brad Kneisly, WL/AAKR, (513) 255-2902 or Vicki A. Fry, Contracting Officer, (513) 255-5201. Wright Laboratory (WL/AAKR) plans to issue Program Research and Development Announcement (PRDA) 97-03-AAK for the award of an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract(s) for the Exploratory Radio Frequency Technology (ERFT) program. The objectives of the ERFT program are to create, investigate, forecast, analyze, model, simulate, develop, test, evaluate, validate, and demonstrate active and passive RF technologies for reconnaissance and strike avionics. ERFT also will identify/investigate RF technology ''shortfalls'' and identify/develop technology solutions to these ''shortfalls.'' The identified technology solutions will enhance survivability, affordability, and mission effectiveness for precision all-weather offensive/defensive avionics. Customer mission domains are aerospace-to-ground and aerospace-to-aerospace. ERFT performs research, exploratory/advanced development, expert analyses, and quick-turnaround assessments for the Wright Laboratory RF Technology Division's (WL/AAM's) Advanced Technology Branch (WL/AAMP), Information Transmission Branch (WL/AAMI), Electronic Combat Branch (WL/AAMW), and Airborne Radar Branch (WL/AAMR). WL/AAKR anticipates making one award. The anticipated ceiling of the program will be $23.6 million spread over 60 months. Anticipated award date is April 97. The PRDA is scheduled to be synopsized 12 Nov 96. Supplemental packages will be released at publication of the PRDA synopsis. Interested parties are invited to attend a pre-PRDA conference from 9-11 a.m., 5 Nov 96, in the Air Force Institute of Technology Engineering Auditorium (Bane Hall), Building 640, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The auditorium doors will open at 8:30 a.m. An overview of the acquisition, from both a technical and contractual perspective, will be presented. Interested parties are asked to limit attendance to no more than three representatives from each prospective team member. Those planning to attend should forward the name, address, and phone number of their company, and the names of those who will attend, to Brad Kneisly, WL/AAKR, facsimile number: (513) 255-3985. Request that the information be received no later than 30 Oct 96. To facilitate teaming arrangements and small business participation, the names and addresses of interested companies will be issued to all prospective offerors in the supplemental package to this PRDA. Prospective offerors also should submit requests for the supplemental package to Mr. Kneisly, WL/AAKR, Building 7, 2530 C Street, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433-7607. An Ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns 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 decisions. Size Status: For the purpose of this acquisition, the size standard is 500 employees (SIC 8731). Interested parties should direct all routine communication concerning this acquisition to Mr. Kneisly, telephone (513) 255-2902. The Ombudsman should be contacted only with issues or problems that could not be resolved at the contracting officer level. These serious concerns only may be directed to the Ombudsman, Mr. Daniel L. Kugel, ASC/SY Bldg 52, 2475 K St., Suite 1, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433-7642, E-Mail kugeldl@sy.wpafb.af.mil, phone (513) 255-3855. (0291)

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