ESC/PKR, R&D Contracting Division, 104 Barksdale St., Hanscom AFB, MA 01731-1806

A -- TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR THE SPACE PHYSICS MODELS BRANCH POC Robert W. Tyrrell, Contracting Officer, 781-377-2930, Therese C. Pierce, Contract Specialist, 781-377-24l4, Dr. Albert Viggiano, Technical Contact, 781-377-4028 WEB: N/A,. E-MAIL: Click Here to E-mail the POC, plourdet@hanscom.af.mil. Research and Development Sources are sought in support of the Space Physics Models Branch (VSBP), Battlespace Environment Division, Space Vehicles Directorate of the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), Hanscom Research Site, Hanscom AFB, MA to provide support, research, measurement and engineering studies of new and on-going effort in the area of mass spectrometry and lidar systems that are employed to model the chemical dynamics of the atmospheric and space environments. These research activities are a continuation of on-going research currently performed under Contract F19628-95-C-0224 with Wentworth Institute of Technology of Boston, MA, and Contract F19628-95-C-0020 with Visidyne, Inc. of Burlington, MA. The efforts shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (1) Engineering, design and fabrication of mechanical and electrical components and assemblies developed for various mass spectrometer systems; (2) The operation of mass spectrometers and associated laboratory instrumentation to determine gas phase reaction rates, instrument calibration, field atmospheric data collection and analysis involving measurements of ions and trace neutral concentrations; (3) The operation of a mobile lidar system employing remote sensing techniques for the collection and analysis of atmospheric data; (4) Provide research experimental support for laboratory studies including design and assembly of experimental set-ups using high vacuum equipment as well as reconfiguration and modification of purchased equipment; (5) Laboratory characterization of various chemical species kinetics utilizing standard gas handling and detection techniques, operation of a laser excitation source and the preparation of precursor gas mixtures; and (6) Computational analysis of: chemically reacting flows, signatures, electromagnetic effects and atmospheric chemistry phenomena. Interested potential sources should respond by indicating their ability to meet the following screening criteria, of equal importance: a) Knowledge and background in the design of high vacuum components and equipment using Autocad; b) Proven capabilities in fabrication and assembly of specialized scientific instrumentation systems used in ground and aerospace applications; c) Abilities to operate, calibrate and analyze data from various mass spectrometer and lidar systems as applied to atmospheric measurements; d) Extensive experience in utilizing appropriate laboratory practices applied to chemical gas kinetics; and e) Proven capability to perform computational modeling of chemically reacting flows, signatures, electromagnetic effects and atmospheric chemistry phenomena. Per FAR PART 39.002 and 39.106, Year 2000 Compliance must be addressed for all Air Force products that are currently being developed, produced or are already fielded -- include statement whether the information technology to be used or delivered on this effort will be Year 2000 compliant. All work performed under any resulting contract will be authorized and defined in Task Requirement Notices(TRNs). The work load is estimated to be seven (7) man year per year. Period of performance is estimated to be sixty (60) months to begin in the 4th quarter of FY99. Offerors interested in documenting their capabilities to perform this work should reference Purchase Request VSHA689903002 in responding to the Deputy for Small Business, Attn: Mr. David Condon (ESC/BC), 275 Randolph Rd, Hanscom AFB MA 01731-2818. Information on file at ESC/BC must be supplemented to document the capabilities in the above stated areas. Organizations not registered must submit complete qualifying information. Offerors should list persons from customer firms whom the Air Force may contact to verify applicable work experience and performance. Firms should specify whether it is a large business, small disadvantaged business, 8(a) concern, or women-owned small business. Each offeror responding to this synopsis is requested to submit with its reply a name and telephone number for a point of contact. The Government will solicit those firms meeting the screening criteria in this synopsis. Any offeror initially judged to be unqualified will be provided a copy of the solicitation upon request and any offer such a firm might submit will be evaluated without prejudice. An Ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from offerors or potential offerors during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. The purpose of the Ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the program director or contracting officer, but to communicate offeror concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate government personnel. When requested, the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality to the source of the concern. The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals or in the source selection process. Interested parties are invited to call Colonel Lee H. Hughes, ESC/CX, 781-377-5106. The Ombudsman should only be contacted with issues or problems that have previously been brought to the attention of the program manager and/or the contracting officer and could not be satisfactorily resolved at that level. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes, does not constitute an IFB or RFP, and is not to be constructed as a commitment by the government. Closing date for submission of responses is thirty (30) days from the publication of this notice. See Numbered Note(s): 25 and 26. Posted 01/20/99 (D-SN289567). (0020)

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