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

A -- WSMR ADVANCED BEAM CONTROL TESTBED SOL 98-R-0006 POC Dee Sanchez, AFRL/PKDB, 505/846-25736 -- Barbara Steinbock, AFRL/PKDB, 505/846-2246 E-MAIL: sanchezD@plk.af.mil, sanchezD@plk.af.mil. This announcement is a Research and Development notice of contracting action for procurement of technical support for the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL)/DEBA White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) Advanced Beam Control Test. This acquisition is to be a competitive 8(a) set-aside award. Small Business Standard: $20M, FSC: 8711. The government expects to award a single Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) contract. An RFP document is expected to be released within 15 days from the date this notice is published. The expected duration of the proposed contract is forty-eight (48) months. The contractor shall aid in the development, maintenance, and running of a Near Infra-red (NIR) optical beam-control test-bed whose purpose is to test new optical beam-control approaches in tracking and atmospheric compensation in a field environment against ground, aircraft and missle targets. The test-bed location is on two ground sites in the northern half of White Sands Missile Range (approximately 70 miles from Socorro, New Mexico). The sites are located on North Oscura Peak, and Salinas Peak, and are accessible by maintained road. Facilities are located at both sites. A full-time year-round presence (weather permitting) of the contractor on the sites is required to support tests during daytime or night-time hours (as required by the test). Contractor will have to apply for special access badges to enter these facilities. A variety of support skills are required of the contractor to support the operations at these test sites. The expected labor needed is a four person full-time level-of-effort. The skills mix needed to achieve the goals of the Advanced Beam Control Testbed is less a matter of senior technical staff and more the operation and maintenance of a developing R&D system (the use of technicians versus higher skill level employees). The AFRL will be the lead member of the team developing this crucial technology testbed. As such, respondents should address their capability to provide expertise for the following tasks: (a)The mojnting, alignment, and operation of optical and electro-optical systems such as telescopes, lasers and detectors; (b) Bread-boarding and trouble-shooting electronic circuit boards, preparing cabling and wiring harnesses, and possessing a knowledge of grounding and shielding; (c) Mechanical machining, fixturing, and welding, as well as maintaining telescope gimbals and the facility heating, ventiliation, air conditioning (HVAC); and (d) The programming and maintenance of computers and computer networks. The contractor will support alignment and mainteance of a one-meter telescope and complex electro-optical system that includes solid-state lasers, multi-lens optical relays, solid-state cameras and sensors, steering and deformable mirror systems. The contractor shall aid in the development and maintenance of digital and analog electronic systems including power supplies, electronic filters, precision synchronization systems, and computer controlled hardware. The contractor shall provide computer softwaresupport including programming and debugging in C and Java on Unix and PC computers and aid in maintaining network capabilities. The contractor shall provide for maintenance support of the site facilities, trash removal, some light construction, metal machining, welding and electrical repair. The contractor shall be required to support purchasing activities in support of facility upgrades and maintenance. A site visit may be conducted for this acquisition. A DD Form 254, Contract Security Classification Specification, with an access level of SECRET will be issued with the soliciation. A U.S. SECRET Facility Clearance is required. Contractors are to be registered with and certified by the Commander, Defense Logistics Defense Logistic Service Center, ATTN: DLSC-FBS, Federal Center, Battle Creek MI 49117-2084 (800/352-3572) to receive export controlled data. Offerors must submit a current, executed DD Form 2345, Militarily Critical Technical Data Agreement with required documentation to the contracting office. RFPs will be issued to only those firms which have submitted the properly executed DD Form 2345. Unless otherwise requested, the RFP will be mailed to the data custodian listed on the DD Form 2345. Proposals are to be mailed to: Det 8 AFRL/PKDB, Directorate of Contracting, ATTN: Ms Dee Sanchez, Contract Specialist, 2251 Maxwell Avenue SE, Kirtland AFB, NM 87117-5773. Only unclassified information should be submitted for consideration and evaluation. All firms submitting proposals must reference the AFRL/DEBA WSMR Technical Support of the Advanced Beam Control Testbed, Request For Proposal (RFP) No. F29601-98-R-0006. Foreign firms are advised they will not be allowed to participate as the prime contractor. An Ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from offerors or potential offerors during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. The Ombudsman does not diminish the authority of the program director or contracting officer, but communicates contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate government personnel. Before contacting the Ombusdman, potential offers should first communicate with the contracting officer. In those instances where offerors cannot obtain resolution from the contracting officer, they are invited to contact the Det 8 AFRL Ombudsman, Mr Eugene DeWall, Deputy Director of Contracting, Det 8 AFRL/PK at 505/846-4979 or at 2251 Maxwell Avenue SE, Kirtland AFB, NM 87117-5773. When requested, the Ombudsman shall maintain strict condifentiality as to the source of the concern. The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals or in the source selection process. For contracting and/or technical issues, please contact Ms Dee Sanchez, Contract Specialist, 505/846-2537, FAX 505/846-1546. (0079)

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