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A -- SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISE (SME) INITIATIVE SOL BAA No. 99-04-MLK DUE 052199 POC Contract Chris Lay, Contract Negotiator, (937) 255-7143, or Patrice Nickell, Contracting Officer, (937) 255-7143 WEB: click here to view the entire BAA announcement, http://www.wrs.afrl.af.mil/contract/opptnty1.htm. Air Force Research Laboratory, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Manufacturing Technology Division (AFRL/MLMS) is soliciting research proposals for the Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Initiative. This Initiative is to validate the benefits of supplier development in a defense industrial setting. This SME Initiative is focused on driving affordability concepts throughout the supply base by stimulating improvement in small and medium sized enterprises where those improvements benefit an Air Force weapon system program. The solicitation is targeted at proving a compelling business case for broad supplier development activities with SMEs in different aerospace industry segments. Interested offerors may view and/or download the full BAA solicitation by accessing the AFRL Wright Research Site Contracting homepage at http://www.wrs.afrl.af.mil/contract/. Direct questions to the Contracting point of contact identified in the announcement. Posted 03/23/99 (W-SN311374). (0082)

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