HSC/YAK, 8107 13th St, Brooks AFB, TX 78235-5218

58 -- JOINT CHEMICAL AGENT DETECTOR (JCAD) SOL F41624-97-R-1000 DUE 081597 POC Kim Walton, Contract Specialist, (210) 536-6385, Julie A. Heise, Contracting Officer, (210) 536-6342 WEB: Click here to access the JCAD homepage and to down load the RFP, http://www.brooks.af.mil/HSC/PKA/programs/jscmad/master.html. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the contracting officer via e-mail, Julie.Heise@hermes.brooks.af.mil. Reference item number 10; Closing Response date is as stated above or 45 days after release of the solicitation which ever is later. Reference previous sources sought synopsis dated 11 September 1995 and presolicitation notice posted 19 May 1997. This office intends to issue a Request For Proposal (RFP) number F41624-97-R-1000 for the development of the Joint Chemical Agent Detector (JCAD) program on or about 30 June 1997. JCAD is a multi-service development used for detecting and identifying chemical warfare (CW) agents in the interiors of aircraft, ships, and vehicles, provide monitoring of equipment and cargo, and for ground troops in a pocket-sized configuration. The system must be capable of detecting and warning personnel when CW agents are present in extremely low concentrations for the interior configuration. The detectors currently in the inventory do not meet the sensitivity requirements for identifying 12 hour meiosis dose-vapor hazards. Award of two contracts for the fifteen (15) month CostPlus Fixed Fee (CPFF) Engineering Manufacturing & Development (EMD) phase I effort are anticipated. Any resultant contract shall include a provision for a dynamic downselect to one contract for the phase II EMD effort. Fifteen months after contract award, the Government will conduct a down select intended to identify one contractor who offers the overall best value to continue the development and manufacture of the JCAD. Initial proposals price both EMD Phase I and Phase II of this effort, however, selected contractors must demonstrate the capabilities necessary to perform the production effort. The government intends to exercise the EMD Phase II priced option at the downselect. However, the Government reserves the right to request the two EMD Phase I contractors to submit Call For Improvements (CFI) pricing on the Phase II option. It is intended that the updated pricing will only be accepted if it is in the government's best interest. The Government reserves the right not to exercise the option. The phase II EMD contract will consist of a Cost Plus Award Fee (CPAF) type contract. The Government anticipates that the Phase II EMD contractor will be awarded a follow on production contract. For RFP amendments, please check the JCAD WWW page as often as possible at the following address: (http://www.brooks.af.mil/HSC/PKA/programs/jscmad/master.html) The notice for fifteen days was met via the JCAD homepage which stated the fourty-five day proposal due date on June 12, 1997. 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. 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. Interested parties are invited to call Mr. Emile Baladi at (210) 536-2903. Otherwise questions should be directed to Ms Julie Heise or Mr. Kim Walton, HSC/YAK, Bldg 812, Brooks AFB, TX 78235-5218. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which will be considered. (0181)

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