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

A -- RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT SOL F29601-97-R-0018 POC Point of Contact -- Gail A. Hamblet, Contracting Officer, 505-846-1401 WEB: Click here to access documents, http://www.plk.af.mil/ORG_CHART/PK/RFP_LST.HTM. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contracting Officer via e-mail., hamblet@plk.af.mil. The USAF Research Laboratory Space Vehicles Directorate anticipates releasing the Space Technology Projects solicitation to enable the newly established office, designated as the Space Technology Institute (STI), to stimulate innovation in military space technology programs and leverage on-going space technology breakthroughs by academic/research organizations. This new office will act as a collaborative forum between the Directorate and U.S. academic/research institutions with strong space technology curricula/research programs via the Space Technology Projects contract. The Space Technology Projects contract will enable high payoff, timely, and responsive space technology projects/experiments to be performed to meet the overall goals of the Space Technology Institute. Potential offerors must possess quick and effective accessibility to academic/research institutions to assemble expert teams composed of researchers with the necessary qualifications to perform the variety of investigations; work with academia, industry and government representatives; and use databases and information sources to locate past and on-going efforts relevant to the specified research areas to determine where the expertise lies in each task area and to avoid redundancies between STI Projects contract and any other governmental or academic activity. The Contractor shall assemble and manage teams composed of researchers with the necessary expertise to perform a variety of investigations that focus on the following nine long-term technology solutions areas: (a) spacecraft dynamics systems (controls, mechanisms and cryogenic cooling), (b) spacecraft structural systems (spacecraft structures, launch vehicle structures, and thermal bus management), (c) space power (energy generation, distribution and storage), (d) protection technologies (radiation hardened electronics, debris tracking/analysis and mitigation, and threat warning/attack reporting), (e) satellite control (autonomy, orbital mechanics, and on-orbit data management), (f) remote sensing, (g) advanced concepts (orbit transfer vehicles and distributed satellite systems), (h) space environment phenomena and effects, and (i) spacecraft design, integration and manufacturing. Refer to the draft Statement of Work located at the PL/PK Contracting Web Site (see address below) for additional information. The RFP will be issued on or about 20 October 1997. Proposals will be due 30 days from release of the RFP. The solicitation resulting from this announcement will be available to interested parties via the Phillips Laboratory Web Site (http://www.plk.af.mil). Documents are located in the Contracting, Phillips Lab R&D Acquisitions portion of the Web Site. URL is shown below. Offerors that download the RFP must monitor the Web Site for potential changes to the acquisition. RFP amendments, and questions and answers concerning the solicitation, will be posted exclusively on the Web Site. All posted information will clearly display its date of posting. Offerors are reminded of the requirement to acknowledge all RFP amendments in their proposal. Up to two contract awards are contemplated at an estimated total cost of less than $10M, subject to availability of funds. The period of performance is anticipated to be up to 60 months in duration. The anticipated contract type is an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) (completion) task-orders. The performance of this contract may require access to Military Critical Technical Data, dissemination of which is controlled under the Export Control Act. Therefore, interested offerors not currently on the Qualified Contractor's Access List (QCAL) should request certification and registration with the Defense Logistics Services Centers (DLSC), Federal Center, 74 North Washington, Battle Creek, MI 49016-3412, (1-800-352-3572) in order to be considered a responsible contractor under this acquisition and to receive export controlled technical data. Dissemination of export controlled information must be accordingto the provisions of DOD Directives 5230.24, 5230.4 and AFI 80-34. Foreign firms are advised they will not be allowed to participate as the prime contractor. This acquisition will utilize full and open competition. The size standard is 1000 employees, SIC Code 8731. Firms responding should indicate whether they are, or are not, a small business, a small disadvantaged business, a woman-owned business, an 8 (a) firm, an intra-governmental organization, a large business, an education/non-profit organization or a Historically Black College or University or Minority Institution (HBCU/MI). An Ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from offerors or potential offerors primarily during the proposal development phase of this competitive negotiated 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 in the pre-proposal phase of the competitive negotiated acquisition. Before contacting the Ombudsman, potential offerors should first communicate with the Contracting Officer, Ms. Gail Hamblet at 505/846-1401 or at 2251 Maxwell Street SE, Kirtland AFB, NM 87117-5773. In those instances where offerors cannot obtain resolution from the Contracting Officer, they are invited to contact the Ombudsman at the Phillips operating location of the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), Mr. Bruce Grunsten, Chief, Mission Support Division, (PL/PKM) at (505) 846-8273, or at 2251 Maxwell Street SE, Kirtland AFB, NM 87117-5773. 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. (0276)

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