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R -- MAINTENANCE AND FABRICATION OF EXPERIMENTAL PROCESSING AND TEST EQUIPMENT SOL F33601-98-R9003 DUE 091198 POC Mark West, (937)257-5841 ext 4240 Period of performance is estimated 1 January 98 -- 30 September 99. Four one-year options may be awarded. SIC code 8711, Size standard $20 million. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) located at Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, has a requirement to provide personnel, equipment, tools, materials and supervision to perform non-personal, on-site engineering support for the in=house research and development (R&D) programs of AFRL, Aerospace Components and Subjsystems Technology Division (AFRL/SND). The facilities used to conduct the R&D programs at AFRL/SND include but are not limited to: the Microelectronic Device Research Facility, the Semiconductor Material Growth Facility, the Semiconductor Materials Characterization Facility, the Multi-Chip Packaging Lab, the Microelectronics Device Simulation, the Circuit Design Facility and the Optical Device Laboratory. Requirement initially announced under a sources sought for Maintenance and Fabrication of Experimental ElectroOptics Test Equipment (F33601-98-R9003) has been combined into this requirement. All information regarding this acquisition will be issued electronically via the Pre-Award Information Exchange System (www.pixs.wpafb.af.mil). No hard copies will be issued. This solicitation will be issued approximately 10 August 98. Contractor must be registered in CCR prior to award for solicitations issued after 31 May 1998. Tel: 1-888-CCR-2423 Fax: 1-703-696-0213 Every solicitation issued after 31 May 1998 must include the clause at DFARS 252.204-7004 "Required Central Contractor Registration". Duns/CCR Website: http://ccr.edi.disa.mil/ccr/cgi-bin/query.pl "Mr. Stephen J. Plaisted has been appointed as Ombudsman to hear concerns from offerors, or potential offerors, during the proposal development. The purpose of the Ombudsman is to communicate contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate government personnel. Existence of an Ombudsman does not diminish the authority of the program director or the contracting officer. Accordingly, the Ombudsman does not participate in the preparation of solicitations, the evaluation of proposals or the source selection process and, therefore, for routine matters on individual solicitations, please contact [insert the buyer or contracting officer's name and telephone number]. When requested the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. Should you desire to contact the Ombudsman, Mr. Plaisted can be reached at (937) 255-9095, extension 232." Posted 07/15/98 (W-SN223641). (0196)

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