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A -- ARMAMENT TECHNOLOGIES (PART 4 OF 4) SOL BAA No. MNK-97-0001 POC Contracting Officer, Jean Pulley (904) 882-4294, ext 3402 CONTINUATION OF PREVIOUS SYNOPSIS for Armament Technologies. C. The cost portion of the proposal, Volume 2, should contain the following: 1. SF Form 1411 (Proposal Pricing Cover Sheet) for total proposal, as applicable. 2. Summary by cost element and profit for total proposal. 3. Summary by cost element and profit for each contract line and sub-line item. 4. Labor summary for total proposal by categories, rates, and hours. Show which are level of effort, if applicable. For proposals from universities, the times and amounts to be charged should be identified by academic year and summer effort. 5. Labor summary for each line and sub-line item. 6. Explanation of how labor rates are computed, including base rates and escalation. 7. Identification of indirect rates by fiscal year and explanation of how established and base to which they apply. 8. Bill of materials detailing items by type, quantity, and unit price, total amount, and source of estimate. Provide vendor quotes. 9. Summary of all travel by destination, purpose, number of people and days, air fare, per diem, car rental, etc. 10. Consultants by name, rate, and number of days or hours. Furnish copy of consulting agreement, and identify prior agreements under which the consultant received the proposed rate. 11. Computer use by type, rate, and quality. 12. Other direct costs by type, amount, cost per unit and purpose. Specifically identify any costs for printing and publication. 13. DD Form 1861 if proposing facilities capital cost of money. 14. Subcontractor's proposal with prime offeror's price/cost analysis of subcontractor's proposal. If subcontractor was not competed, include justification. 15. Other terms and conditions, if any. 16. Forecast of monthly dollar commitments for the proposed contract period. 17. DD Form 1547 showing computation of proposed profit. State whether you are a large business, small business, small disadvantaged business, woman-owned small business, nonprofit, educational, or historically black college or university. 19. Typeof contract or assistance instrument proposed. (We expect most contracts to other than universities and non-profit organizations to be grants.) Grants, cooperative agreements, and other transactions are encouraged. Information regarding these can be found in the AFMC Homepage -- site: http://www.afmc.wpafb.af.mil/organizations/HQ-AFMC/PK/pkt/jump.htm. The cost proposal should follow items one (1) through nineteen (19), above, as applicable for assistance instruments. 21. The use of electronic proposals and proposals on disk are encouraged. Proposals submitted on disk are to be formatted as follows: Microsoft Office 95 (word version 7, excel version 7). D. Options are discouraged and unpriced options will not be considered for award. Award of a grant to universities or nonprofit institutions, in lieu of a contract, will be considered and will be subject to the mutual agreement of the parties. E. The cost of preparing proposals in response to this announcement is not considered an allowable direct charge toany resulting contract, or any other contract. It is, however, an allowable expense to the normal bid and proposal indirect cost specified in FAR 31.205-18. F. Refer to the "Proprietary Information" and "When and How to Submit" sections of Air Force Material Command Unsolicited Proposal Guide, AFMC Pamphlet 64-101. The AFMC Form 190 is not applicable to BAAs. The guide may be obtained from AFDTC/BC, 205 West D Avenue Suite 449, Eglin AFB FL 32542-6863, ext. 3. The telephone number for this office is (904) 882-2843. G. Respondees should reference the above number (MNK BAA-97-0001) and a technical topic and contact name. Proposals should be sent to Ms. Lynne Beavers, WL/MNGS, 101 W. Eglin Blvd. Suite 287, Eglin AFB FL 32542. This announcement is open and effective for one year from date of publication. Proposers are warned that only contracting officers are legally authorized to obligate the government. H. An Ombudsman has been established for this acquisition. The only purpose of the Ombudsman is to receive and communicate serious concerns from potential offerors when an offerors prefers not to use established channels to communicate his concern during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. All potential offerors should use established channels to request information, pose questions, and voice concerns before resorting to use of the Ombudsman. Potential offerors are invited to contact ASC Eglin's Ombudsman, Colonel Timothy R. Kinney (904) 882-9051 with serious concerns only. (0057)

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