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

A -- APPLICATIONS OF LIDAR FOR VEHICLES WITH ANALYSIS SOL F29601-98-R-0015 POC Teresa Martinez, Contract Specialist, (505)846-2240 WEB: click here to connect to the Phillips Research Site, http://www.de.afrl.af.mil/pk/index.html. E-MAIL: click here to contact the Contract Specialist via, martinet@plk.af.mil. Notice of Contract Action (NOCA). A Sources Sought Synopsis was released on 22 Jul 98 and an amended synopsis on 13 Aug 98 under the project entitled "Applications of Lidar for Vehicles with Analysis (ALVA) ." This announcement is to notify all interested parties that the Det 8 Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) at Kirtland AFB, NM anticipates releasing a solicitation F29601-98-R-0015 on or about 2 Dec 98 for ALVA. The acquisition will be solicited on a full and open competition basis. Proposals are due on or about forty five (45) days thereafter. A written Draft Request For Proposal (DRFP) will not be issued for this acquisition; however, documents contained in the RFP will be immediately uploaded on the Phillips Research Site Contracting Bulletin Board as it becomes available and may be downloaded at Internet site: http://www.de.afrl.af.mil/pk/index.html. The POC of the bulletin board is Mr John Webb, AFRL/PKAX, (505) 846-4457. Offerors that respond to this announcement must monitor the Web Site for potential changes to the acquisition. Amendments, and questions and answers concerning the announcement, 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 amendments in their proposal. An indefinite-delivery indefinite-quantity, cost-plus-fixed-fee, task order type contract is contemplated (CPFF ID/IQ). The contractual effort will consist of one (1) award for a contract with an ordering period of four (4) years from the date of award. The anticipated contract value is $24.5M. The security classification of the contract is expected to be SECRET. Foreign-owned firms are advised that they will not be able to participate in this acquisition at the prime contractor level. This acquisition may involve technology and/or may require access to Militarily Critical Technical Data that is subject to Export Control laws and regulations. Only offerors who are registered and certified with the Defense Logistics Information Service (DLIS) may submit proposals. The offeror is required to submit a certified copy of the DD Form 2345 with proposals. Contact the DLIS, 74 North Washington, Battle Creek, Michigan 49016-4312 (1-800-352-3572) for further information on certification and the approval process. All offerors are reminded that the new DoD final rule implementing the Central Contracting Registration (CCR) was published in the Federal Register, Volume 63, No. 61 on 31 Mar 98. This rule requires contractors to be registered in the CCR as of 1 Jun 98 to be eligible to receive a contract award based on solicitations issued after 31 May 98 from any DoD activity. Firms must register on a one-time basis and annually confirm accuracy and completeness of registration information. Instructions for CCR can be accessed at http://ccr.edi.disa.mil/. Additional guidance is also available at http://www.safaq.hq.af.mil/contracti. 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 competitive, negotiated acquisitions. Before contacting the Ombudsman, potential offerors 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, Det 8 AFRL/PK-D, at (505) 846-4979 or at 2251 Maxwell Avenue 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. All respondents desiring a copy of the solicitation must provide a POC, a mailing address, telephone number, fax number business size, and assigned Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code to the following address: Det 8 AFRL/PKDB (Attn: Ms T. Martinez), Directed Energy Contracting Division, 2251 Maxwell Avenue SE, Kirtland AFB, NM 87117-5773, fax (505)846-1546, email martinet@plk.af.mil. Posted 11/17/98 (W-SN272183). (0321)

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