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

A -- ADVANCED LASER DEVICES AND EFFECTS RESEARCH SUPPORT (ALDERS) SOL F29601-97-R-0031 POC Michael Baca, (505/846-9691); Ernestine Stewart (505/846-1050); Telefax (505/846-1546) WEB: Advanced Laser Devices and Effects Research Support (ALDERS), http://pk.af.mil. E-MAIL: /SRCSGT, MBACA@PL/PKLA. . The Lasers and Imaging Directorate, Laser Systems Division of the Phillips Laboratory intends to contract for the Advanced Laser Devices and Effects Research Support (ALDERS) effort. The objective of this effort is to support the operations of the Phillips Laboratory's in-house laser development and laser vulnerability effects testing programs. This effort includes but is not restricted to high energy laser (hel) gain generator and resonator systems, low and medium power gas and solid- state systems, tactical laser applications, chemical single-delta oxygen generators, laser fluid mechanics, semiconductor and solid-state laser dynamics, laser research facilities and laser lethality assessment. The contractor shall be responsible for: the design, fabrication, installation, modification, management, operation, maintenance, and documentation of laser devices and systems. The contractor shall be responsible for the operation of optical components, optical test equipment, beam diagnostics equipment, and optical instrumentation; the development, modification, maintenance, documentation and implementation of optical computer codes; the planning and implementation of laser vulnerability effects testing; the acquisition of test samples, test equipment, and off-base test support; the generation of hardware drawings, experiment interface control documents, and quality control documentation; and the management of laser facilities and laboratories. This will be a support effort, performed primarily at Kirtland AFB, NM. A cost-plus-fixed-fee (CPFF) type contract is contemplated. The contract performance is anticipated to be 48 months. Small businesses are requested to submit statements of capability (SOC) to the contracting officer within 15 working days after publication of this announcement. All requests for any resulting solicitations must include company name, mailing address, and company size status under Standard Industrial Classification Code (SIC) 8711, with a small business size standard of $13.5 million in gross receipts per year. Only those small businesses qualifying under SIC 8711 need to submit a SOC. Large businesses are not required to submit statements of capability. Based upon responses to this announcement, the Government reserves the right to set this acquisition aside for the 8(a) Program, Small Business, or Historically Black Colleges and Universities or Minority Institutions. Small businesses are invited to submit a description of their qualifications for consideration to perform all or a portion of this R&D effort. Interested small businesses must address the following in their Statement of Capability (SOC): (1) Experience: an outline of previous projects, specific work previously performed or being performed, related to the technical areas identified above, and any in-house research and development support effort; (2) Personnel: name, professional qualifications and specific experience of scientists, engineers and technical personnel who may be assigned as principal program manager; (3) Facilities: availability and description of special facilities required to perform in the technical areas under consideration. The SOC shall identify work previously performed, which was accomplished by the contractor's own employees, i.e., identify efforts that were not performed by subcontractors. Include any other specific and pertinent information pertaining to this particular area of procurement that would enhance our consideration and evaluation of the information. Replies to this SOC must reference the RFP number F29601-97-R-0031 and indicate whether they are, or are not, a small business, a socially and economically disadvantaged business, an 8(a) program, a woman-owned business, a historically black college or university, or a minority institution. The SOC shall be limited to a maximum of twenty (20) pages. Foreign firms are advised they will not be allowed to participate as the prime contractor. Secret security and facility clearances will be required. Any resulting RFP will require that the contractors be registered and certified with the Defense Logistics Support Center (DLSC). Contact DLSC, 74 North Washington, Battlecreek, MI 49016-4312 (1-800-352-3572) for further information on the certification and approval process. 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. Potential offerors should use established channels to request information, pose questions, and voice concerns before contacting the Ombudsman. For serious concerns only potential offerors are invited to contact the PL Ombudsman, Bruce Grunsten, PL/PKM Phillips Laboratory at (505) 846-8273. Questions of a technical nature should be addressed to Capt Matthew Rotondaro, PL/LIDB, (505) 846-0718 or Gloria Castro, PL/LIX, (505) 846-4034. Questions of a contractual/cost nature should be addressed to Michael Baca, (505)846-9691 or Ernestine Stewart, PL/PKLA, (505) 846-2246 or faxed at (505)846-1546. Statements of Capability are to be addressed to PL/PKLA, ATTN: Ernestine Stewart, 3651 Lowry Avenue SE, Kirtland AFB NM 87117-5777. (0247)

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