Phillips Laboratory, Directorate of Contracting, 2251 Maxwell Avenue SE, Kirtland AFB, NM 87117-5773

A -- ANALYSIS OF LASER IMAGING SYSTEMS AND EXPERIMENTS (ALISE) SOL F29601-97-R-0019 POC Teresa Martinez,Contract Specialist,(505)846-2240; Barbara Steinbock, Contracting Officer, (505)846-2246 WEB: Click here to access Phillips Laboratory Home Page, http://www.plk.af.mil. E-MAIL: Click here to e-mail Contract Specialist, martinet@plk.af.mil. ANALYSIS OF LASER IMAGING SYSTEMS AND EXPERIMENTS (ALISE) F29601-97-R-0019 POCs: For contracting issues: Ms. Teresa Martinez, Contract Specialist, PL/PKLA, 2251 Maxwell Avenue SE, Bldg. 499, Room 126, Kirtland AFB, NM 87117-5773, phone AC 505/846-2240, fax AC 505/846-1546, Email address: martinet@plk.af.mil and Ms. Barbara Steinbock, Contracting Officer, phone AC 505/846-2246; for technical issues: Dr. John Gonglewski, PL/LIMI, AC phone 505/846-4055, fax AC 505/846-2045. This Notice of Contract Action (NOCA) will serve as notice that the Laser and Imaging Directorate of Phillips Laboratory (Air Force Research Laboratory), located at Kirtland AFB, NM is seeking a contractor for an Analysis of Laser Imaging Systems and Experiments (ALISE) contract. This procurement will be 100% set-aside for small business. The objective of this acquisition is to provide detailed computer simulations, modeling, analysis and experiment design and execution for imaging systems, sensors, Lidar and Airborne imaging, designation, and remote sensing systems: especially systems involving airborne lasers and Lidars, image and digital processing, atmospheric effects mitigation, non-conventional imaging methods such as laser imaging, chemical detection Lidars, laser designators and terrain imaging systems, passive remote sensing; airborne, spaceborne and UAV borne passive and active sensors and lasers for reconnaissance, surveillance and target designation; high bandwidth detectors, digital data collection, algorithms and processing; and hybrid optical-electronic systems. Tasks include imaging, sensor and Lidar concept development and analysis; performance analysis and prediction; systems engineering; computer modeling, simulations and data processing; laboratory, field and airborne experiment design, execution and analysis; Sensors, lasers, electronics and data processing design and demonstration; and wavefront control and measurement. This is a follow-on effort to Contract F29601-93-C-0211. Businesses may request a copy of the RFP by sending a written request (by mail, fax, or Email) which states their business size and RFP F29601-97-R-0019 to the attention of Ms. Martinez. Any business that does not state their business size will be considered a large business. The RFP will be issued on or about 15 working days from date of this notice. Proposals will be due 30 days from release of the RFP. No pre-solicitation or pre-proposal conferences will be held for this acquisition. The Statement of Work (SOW) can be found in the RFP repository located within the Contracting Bulletin Board on the PL Home Page located at www.plk.af.mil. The contractual effort is contemplated as a 36 month period of performance and will be priced on a Level-of-Effort (LOE) basis and estimated at 10-12 full time equivalent (FTE) per year usage. The contract type contemplated is a Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF). The SIC code is 8711, size standard of $20 Million as defined in FAR 19.101. Interested concerns must be able to demonstrate their ability to manage a broad based support effort in the task areas stated below and have, or be capable of obtaining, a SECRET Facility Clearance. Work is expected to be conducted primarily at on base facilities, but some work will be conducted at the contractor's plant. Foreign firms are advised they will NOT be allowed to participate as the prime contractor. The research and test data produced under a resultant contract may contain Military Critical Technology List (MCTL) information whose export is restricted by the Export Control Act (Title 22, U.S. Sec 2751, et seq.) or the Export Administration Act of 1979, as amended (Title 50, USC, App. 40-1, et seq.). Only those companies who are on the Qualified Contractors Access List (QCAL) may receive such information. Request certification and registration from the Defense Logistics Service Center (DLSC), Federal Center, 74 North Washington, Battle Creek, MI, 49016-3412 (1-800-352-3572) as soon as possible. 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 to receive and communicate serious concerns from potential offerors when an offeror prefers not to use established channels to address concerns during the proposal development phase of the acquisition. Potential offerors should communicate first with the Contracting Officer to request information, pose questions, and voice concerns before contacting the Ombudsman. In those instances where offerors cannot obtain resolution from the Contracting Officer, they are invited to contact the PL Ombudsman, Col James D. Ledbetter, at (505)846-4964, or at 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. (0161)

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