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R -- PRODUCTION ENGINEERING PROGRAM SOL BAA -99-01LPP DUE 122198 POC For copy, Joanne Davis/Lpdpa/[405]739-4128, For additional information contact Joanne Davis/Lpdpa/[405]739-4128 Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center, Tinker Air Force Base is soliciting research proposals under the "Production Engineering Program", Broad Agency Announcement, BAA 99-01-LPP. Research areas of interest include innovative production management approaches and basic research projects in the area of operations research and applicable technology under the Depot Repair Enhancement Program (DREP). Operation production research technology areas of interest include but are not limited to: production management improvement initiatives, inventory management and controls in a remanufacturing environment, inventory scheduling systems, benchmarking, production metrics and logistical analysis. Prinicpal funding for proposals selected from this announcement will begin in FY99. Award is limited to approximately $900,000.00 in value with a duration of not more than thirty-six months. Award(s) as a result of this BAA may be in the form of contracts, grants, cooperative agreements or other transactions depending upon the nature of the work proposed. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE SOLICITATION. DO NOT SUBMIT A FORMAL PROP0SAL AT THIS TIME. Offerors are required to submit three (3) copies of two (2) to three (3) page white paper on their proposed research topic to Major Jon Larvick, OC- ALC/LPPP, 3001 Staff Drive, Ste 2U80, Room 32, Tinker AFB, OK 73145-3034, Reference BAA-99-01-LPP, and small business only should submit one (1) copy of the cover letter by First Class Mail to Mrs. Betty Thomas, Director of Small Business, OC-ALC/BC, 3001 Staff Dr, Ste 1AJ84A, Tinker AFB, OK 73145-3009, Reference BAA-99-01-LPP. The white paper should be formatted as follows: Section A: Title, period of performance, cost of effort and name of company, company address, technical and contracting point of contacts, phone, fax and e-mail; Section B: Task Objective; Section C: Technical Summary and Proposed Deliveries. Offerors must mark their white papers/proposals with the restrictive language stated in FAR 15.509(a). The purpose of this white paper is to preclude unwarranted effort on the part of an offeror whose work is not of interest under this BAA. Those white papers found to be consistent with the intent of the BAA and of interest to the Government may be invited to submit a proposal. Complete instructions, proposal preparation and submission will be forwarded with any proposal invitation. Such invitation does not assure that the submitting organization will receive an award. Proposals submitted will be evaluated as they are received. Individual proposal evaluations will be based on acceptability or non-acceptability without regard to other proposals submitted under the announcement. Evaluation of proposals will be performed using the following criteria which are all of equal importance: (1) The research approaches and/or technical merits of the proposal, (2) The innovativeness of the proposal and/or techniques, (3) The availability of qualified personnel and their experience with applicable technologies, and (4) The reasonableness and realism of proposed costs and fees, if any. In addition, the Government may consider factors such as past and present performance on recent Government contracts and the capacity and capability to perform the requirements of the effort. No further evaluation criteria will be used in selecting proposals. The criteria used to evaluate the proposals will also be used to determine whether the white papers submitted are consistent with the intent of this BAA and of interest to the Government. Options are allowed, but unpriced options will not be considered for award. Respondees are requested to provide their Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Number and reference BAA-99-01-LPP with their submissions. Foreign or foreign-owned offerors are advised that their participation is subject to foreign disclosure review procedures. Foreign and foreign-owned offerors should immediately contact the contracting focal point, for information, if they contemplate responding. The cost of preparing proposals in response to this announcement is not an allowable direct charge to any resulting contract, but may be an allowable expense to the normal bid and proposal indirect costs specified in FAR 31.205.18. (Note: Publishing rights for data produced as a result of a possible award may have some limitations and require prior approval of the government due to competition and security issues.) An Ombudsman exists for this acquisition. The purpose of the Ombudsman is to receive and resolve significant concerns from interested parties and potential offerors, offerors, and industry representatives, when they prefer not to use established channels of communication during the proposal development phase. Mr. Bob Harwell is the appointed Ombudsman and he may be reached at (405)736-3273. The Ombudsman will communicate significant issues, disagreements, and/or recommendations to the appropriate Government organization or individual. The role of the Ombudsman is not to diminishe the authority of the contracting officer or the program manager, 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 will not participate in either the evaluation of the proposals or the source selection decision for this acquisition. All responsible organizations may submit a white paper, which shall be considered. This announcement is open and effective until 20 Nov 98. Proposers are warned that only contracting officers are legally authorized to commit the Government. For more information contact Major Jon Larvick, Program Manager, at (405)736-3456. Contracting Officer is Joanne M. Davis at (405)739-4128. Production Engineering Program The approximate issue/response date will be 20 NOV 1998. No telephone requests. Only written or faxed requests received directly from the requestor are acceptable. Posted 10/19/98 (I-SN263281). (0292)

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