Operational Contracting Office, 8110 Industrial Dr., Suite 200, USAF Academy, CO 80840-2315

A -- LASER OPTICS RESEARCH SOL F0561198Q0175 DUE 092997 POC Ms. Tracie Rounds, (719)333-2570 / Contracting Officer Ms. Sherry Pittinger (719)333-2732 The USAF Academy, CO has a requirement for a contractor to plan, conduct, and report on research in the area of optical physics for the laser Optics Research Center (LORC). This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for a commercial item prepared in accordance with the format in the FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) solicitation number F0561198Q0175. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-46. The Standard Industrial Classification is 8733 and the business size standard is $5.0 million. The proposed contract listed here is set aside for small business. CLIN 0001 is for the complete job wherein the contractor shall furnish all parts, tools, material, equipment, transportation, facilities and labor to conduct novel, innovative research in support of Air Force needs and in conjunction with USAF Academy faculty and cadets, and in support of the undergraduate physics curriculum, at the USAF Academy, CO. The contractor shall: (1) conduct basic and applied research concerning laser cooling and trapping of neutral atoms; (2) maintain a current knowledge of state-of-the-art theory and experimental methods in this field through reading of relevant journals, searching literature, and attnding scientific meetings; (3) develop a writen summary of each article, search or conference; (4) plan and conduct thorough, quality research in the area of laser cooling and trapping of neutral atoms, determining critical aspects of the research and appropriate experiments to be conducted or models to be developed; (5) submit planned experiments and models to the LORC Director for approval; (6) assemble necessary equipment and conduct experiments or develop models; (7) maintain a laboratory notebook, which shall be Government property; (8) recommend project feasibility within resource constraints; (9) conduct quarterly presentations to USAFA faculty and cadets; (10) publish research and development results in a refereed journal or present them to a national or international scientific meeting; (11) develop and maintain a recommended budget for this research; (12) attend regular LORC and Physics Department staff meetings to update research progress; (13) write reseasrch proposals and summaries; and (14) complete all work within the period of performance of 1 October 97 through 30 September 98. (1) Award is anticipated by 1 October 97. (2) Contractor responses shall include a price quote and a technical proposal. The technical proposal shall include written evidence of technical capability to perform the research. (3) Written quotes shall be received at Operational Contracting Office, 8110 Industrial Drive, Suite 200, USAF Academy CO 80840 until 3:00 PM, MDT September 29, 1997. Faxed quotes shall be received at 719/333-4404 until 3:00 PM, MDT September 29, 1997. (4) The Government shall have the unilateral right to extend the contract for one additional year, 1 October 98 through 30 September 99. Ms. Tracie Rounds may be contacted at (719) 333-2570 for information regarding this solicitation. The provisions at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (Oct 95) is incorporated by reference and applies to this acquisition. The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items (Oct 1995) applies to this acquisition. The Evaluation Factors, Listed in descending order of importance, are: Academic qualifications (must posess a Ph.D. In Physics or Electrical Engineering); Ability to plan, conduct, and report on research in the area of optical physics (posses two years experience performing similar research), Past performance (professional scientific references regarding quality of research), and Price. NOTE 1: Academic qualifications, ability to plan, conduct, and report on research, and past performance are each more important than price. Offerors who fail to meet the technical requirements as set forth above may be considered nonresponsive to the Request for Quotation. NOTE 2: The above items will be graded using the following criteria: 1) Does not meet the standard (-), (2) Meets the standard (0), (3) Exceeds the standard (+). The offeror who has the best combination of (+) and (0) signs on the evaluation criteria scoring and is considered to be most advantageous including price to the Government will be considered the apparent awardee. The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (Aug 1996) is incorporated by reference and applies to this acquisition. The following addenda also are incorporated and apply to this solicitation: 52.204-6 Contractor Identification Number -- Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number (Dec 1996) The clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Executive Orders-Commercial Items (Aug 1996) is incorporatedby reference. However, for paragraph (b), only the following additional FAR clauses cited in the clause are checked and applicable to this solicitation: numbers 6, 7, 8, 9, 13 and 16. For paragraph (c), only the following additional FAR clauses cited in the clause are checked and applicable to this solicitation: number 2. The equivalent rate for a Federal hire would be: Scientist at $24.23 per hour. The clause at DFARS 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisition of Commercial Items (Nov 1995) is incorporated by reference. However, for paragraph (b), only the following additional DFARS clauses cited in the clause are checked and applicable to this solicitation: 252.225-7001, Buy American Act and Balance of Payment Program (41 USC 10, EO10582) (Jan 1994); 252.227-7015, Technical Data -- Commercial Items (10 USC 2320) (Nov 1995); and 252.227-7037, Validation of Restrictive Markings on Technical Data (10 USC 2321) (Nov 1995).Additionally, each offeror shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -Commercial Items (Jan 1997) with its offer. (0252)

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