Munitions Contracting Division (AFRL/MNK), Building 13, 101 West Eglin Boulevard, Suite 337, Eglin AFB, FL 32542-6810

A -- IMAGE STABILIZATION TESTBED (ISTAT) (PART 2 OF 2) SOL MNK-99-0018 POC Ms. Renee Ramirez, Contract Specialist, (850) 882-4294, ext. 3409 (Part 2 of 2) D -- PROPOSAL PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS: (1) General: Offerors should apply the restrictive notice prescribed in the provision at FAR 52.215-1(e), Instructions To Offerors Competitive Acquisition, to trade secrets or privileged commercial and financial information contained in their proposals. Offerors must submit approved DD Form 2345, Export-Controlled DOD Technical Data Agreement, with their proposal. Offerors should state whether they are a large business, small business, small disadvantaged business, nonprofit, educational, or historically black college or minority institution. Offerors should consider instructions contained in the "Proprietary Information" and "When and How to Submit" sections of the AFMC Pamphlet 64-101, "Unsolicited Proposal Guide," copies of which are available by writing to: AAC/BC, 205 West D Avenue, Ste 449, Eglin AFB, FL 32542-6863 or telephone (850) 882-2843. AFMC Form 190, Policy Agreements, does not apply to Program Research and Development Announcements. Additional proposal questions should be directed to one of the points of contact listed elsewhere herein. A technical and cost proposal submitted in separate volumes is required and must reference the above PRDA number. Volume 1 should provide the technical proposal and Volume 2 should address the price/cost portions of the proposal. Volume 1 should be limited to a total of 40 pages, including resumes, charts, figures, tables, etc. Pages in excess of the specified 40 pages will be removed and returned to the offeror before evaluation starts. The SOW should be limited to 5 pages, and tasks should be suitably detailed for incorporation into the contract. Cost proposals have no limitations; however, offerors are requested to keep cost proposals to 15 pages as a goal. A page is defined to be one side of an 8.5 x 11-inch piece of paper with information on it. Minimum print size is 10-point type, or 12 pitch. Every proposal shall have at least one copy submitted on disk or via e-mail with a hard copy of the proposal with signature page sent via regular mail. Proposals submitted on disk or sent via e-mail are to be submitted in Microsoft Office 97 format. The Government intends to work proposals and awards through electronic means. To do business with the Air Force Research Laboratory/Munitions Directorate (AFRL/MN), you must have the Air Force standard packages (Microsoft Office 97 and JETFORM/Formflow Filler Version 2.15). All responsible sources may submit a proposal that shall be considered against the criteria set forth herein. Copies of the proposals may be forwarded, if the offeror authorizes in writing, to other interested government agencies for funding consideration. Authorization for limited reproduction and dissemination within Government Agencies and National Laboratories is requested. Offerors are advised that only the Contracting Officer is legally authorized to bind contractually or otherwise obligate the Government. (2) Cost Proposal: The accompanying cost proposal/price breakdown shall include a person-hour breakdown by task, a cost element summary (labor, overhead, travel, G&A, etc.). Estimated costs for tests or historical data for similar efforts are requested for program office budgetary estimation and value estimation. The cost of preparing proposals in response to this announcement is not considered an allowable direct charge to any resulting contract, or any other contract. It is, however, an allowable expense to the normal bid and proposal indirect cost specified in FAR 31.205-18. (3) Technical Proposal: The technical proposal shall include as a minimum: (a) detailed technical approach, (b) proposed component description (c) proposed program schedule, (d) description of relevant experience, and (e) personnel data. E -- PROPOSAL EVALUATION: The selection of a source for contract award shall be based on scientific and engineering evaluation of the proposals in response to this PRDA. Proposals will be evaluated as received using the factors given below. No further evaluation criteria will be used in selecting the proposals. The factors, listed in descending order of importance, are (1) The overall technical merits of the proposal. (2) The offeror's capabilities, related experience, facilities, techniques, or unique combinations of these which are integral factors for achieving the proposal objectives. (3) The qualifications, capabilities, and experience of the proposed principal investigator, team leader, and other key personnel who are critical to achieving the proposal objectives. (4) The offeror's record of past and present performance. (5) Reasonableness and realism of proposed cost: An evaluation is made of all proposed costs to ensure the offeror has a proper understanding of the effort. It is the policy of AFRL/MN to treat all proposals as privileged information prior to award, and to disclose the contents only for the purposes of evaluation. The offeror must indicate on the appropriate form any limitation to be placed on disclosure of information contained in the proposal. Offerors are encouraged to propose risk/cost-sharing arrangements to accelerate this effort. The technical and cost information will be evaluated at the same time. The U.S. Air Force reserves the right to select for award one or none of the proposals received in response to this announcement. Offerors may contact the individuals or sections listed herein to obtain generally available clarification of technical/contractual issues and cost proposal format or pricing information. F -- POINTS OF CONTACT: (1) Contracting/Cost: Ms. Renee Ramirez, Contract Specialist, (850) 882-4294, ext 3409, or Ms. Lorna Tedder, Contracting Officer, (850) 882-4294, ext 3399 at AFRL/MNK, 101 W Eglin Blvd, Ste 337, Eglin AFB, FL 32542-6810. The telefax number is (850) 882-9599. (2) Technical Issues: Mr. Tony Thompson, (850) 882-4446, ext 2273 or 2Lt Ben Smallwood, (850) 882-4446, ext 2622, (FAX (850) 882-4128) at AFRL/MNGG, 101 W Eglin Blvd, Ste 238, Eglin AFB, FL 32542-6810. An Ombudsman has been appointed to hear serious concerns from offerors or potential offerors during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. Routine or administrative questions should be directed to the Contracting Officer or Program Manager. The Ombudsman does not diminish the authority of the program director or Contracting Officer, but communicates Contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate Government personnel. When requested, the Ombudsman shall maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. Potential offerors are invited to contact AFRL/MN's Ombudsman, LtCol Gary L. Libell, (850) 882-2872 ext 3420, with serious concerns only. See Numbered Note 26. Posted 03/11/99 (W-SN307291). (0070)

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