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A -- FORGING SUPPLIER INITIATIVE -- PART 2 OF 2 SOL PRDA NO. 98-27-MLKT DUE 070298 POC Lori Shirdon, Contract Negotiator, AFRL/MLKT, (937) 255-3506, or Timothy Jones, Contracting Officer, (937) 255-3506 WEB: Click here to view the R&D Contracting Home page, http://www.wrs.afrl.af.mil/contract/. E -- BASIS FOR AWARD: The selection of one or more sources for award will be based on an integrated evaluation of an offerors' response (both technical and cost) to determine the overall merit of the proposal in response to this announcement. The technical aspect, which is ranked first in order of priority, shall be evaluated based upon the following criteria in descending order of importance as shown: (a) soundness of technical approach based on the quantitative rationale for the processes selected (value stream analysis); (b) business strategy whereby program successes result in component cost reductions to the AF/N; (c) understanding of the problem; and (d) special technical factors, including the management approach (plan) and structure, nature and extent of cost share and number of hours for key personnel and their role. The evaluation criteria is based upon the offeror's address of the following: quantitative justification for processes selected for improvement; improvement approaches; realismof improvement goals; related company activities; related government activities; root cause of problems; location of each process in the total system and the effect of change on other processes; entrance and exit criteria and phasing; cost share; team composition; extent of forecasted cost reductions; company commitment to achieving cost reductions; and demonstrated plan to realize cost reductions, including decision points, criteria and decision makers. Cost and/or price, which includes consideration of proposed budgets and funding profiles, is a substantial factor, but ranked as the second order of priority to the technical criteria. No other evaluation criteria will be used. The technical and cost information will be evaluated concurrently. The Air Force reserves the right to select for award of a contract, or Assistance Instrument, any, all, part or none of the proposals received. F -- POINTS OF CONTACT: Engineer: Mr. Timothy Swigart, AFRL/MLMP, (937) 255-3612/2413, fax (937) 656-4420, or e-mail: swigartc@ml.wpafb.af.mil. Contract negotiator: Ms. Lori J. Shirdon, AFRL/MLKT, (937) 255-3506/7143, fax (937) 255-4434, or e-mail: shirdolj@wl.wpafb.af.mil. An Ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from offerors and potential offerors during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. The purpose of the Ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the 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 selection decision. Interested parties are invited to contact the Ombudsman, Lt Col James P. Bixler, Det 1 AFRL/PK, Building 7, 2530 C Street, Wright-Patterson AFB OH 45433-7607, telephone (937) 255-4813, e-mail: bixlerjp@wl.wpafb.af.mil. See Note 26.***** (0140)

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