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R -- OREOS TEST FACILITY SOL F33601-99-R0004 POC Timothy Hayes (937)257-6145 ext 4236 WEB: PIXS OREOS area, http://www.pixs.wpafb.af.mil/pixslibr/oreos/oreos.asp. E-MAIL: Tim Hayes, hayestm@pkwsmtp.wpafb.af.mil. Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, has a requirement for spcialized scientific, technical and managerial capabilities that are required to support the Air Force Research Laboratory's Optical Radar/EO Sensor Test Facility (OREOS). This facility is located in Bldg 622, Area B, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, and consists of infrared, laser radar, beam steering and optical research laboraotoes. The OREOS Test Facility serves as a tool of the Air Force and other DoD agencies for the development and experimental testing of laser radars, infrared sensors, image processors, algorithm development, non-mechanical beam steering investigations. In addition, a need for upgrading the facility capabilities through the design, fabrication and testing of new instrumentation, equipment hardware, and data processing systems shall be accomplished under this contract. Such developmental activities shall be required for individual exploratory development testing and measurement programs as well as for long-term facility improvement. Period of performance is 1 Oct 1999 through 30 Sep 2000 with four one-year options. This procurement is unrestricted. If you company is foreign-owned, please submit a completed DD Form 441, Security Agreement (available from a Defense Security Service office) or provide the same information required therein. There is a possibility that award can not be made to a foreign-owned firm. Security clearance will be required of the successful offeror. The Request for Proposal (RFP) will be issued electronically via the ASC Contracting Business Opportunities Page on the Internet at "http://www.pixs.wpafb.af.mil/pixslibr/oreos/oreos.asp" under the "oreos-Optical Radar/EO Sensor (OREOS) Test Facility". The estimated date of issuance is 19 January 1999. No hard copies will be issued. 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 [Timothy Hayes (937)257-6146 ext 4236]. 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 12/08/98 (W-SN278260). (0342)

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