R&D Contracting Directorate, Bldg 7, 2530 C Street, WPAFB, OH 45433-7607

A -- COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT POC James R. Greathouse, Contract Negotiator, AFRL/MLKM, Philip R. Nelson, Contracting Officer, AFRL/MLKM, 937-255-5936/5830 WEB: click here to view the R&D Contracting Home Page, http://www.wrs.afrl.af.mil/contract/. Sources are sought that have the demonstrated capability to provide and manage research resources for short term intermittent research efforts in the areas of physics, chemistry, mathematical sciences, materials, mechanics, energy conversion, solid state electronics and manufacturing science. Work will generally be performed at Wright-Patterson AFB facilities where specialized equipment is available for selected scientific efforts of research. It is envisioned that individual research projects will be assigned during the contract for which the contractor shall provide individuals who are expert within the basic areas mentioned above, or who are uniquely qualified to provide technical support to such people. Anticipated period of performance for entire contract: 36 months. The contractor shall perform the assigned research orders utilizing his own resources and supported by subcontract, as appropriate. Each research order shall be a separate unit of work. The nature of this effort requires frequent visits to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base to manage ongoing research projects and close coordination between contractor personnel and the Air Force during initiation and completion of each individual research project. This program may require the ability to quickly respond to time sensitive research projects. This is not a request for proposal submission. It is a market research tool to determine the availability and adequacy of potential sources prior to issuing a Request for Proposal. Firms responding to this announcement should indicate their business size, particularly if they are a small business, a socially and economically disadvantaged business, a woman-owned business, or minority institution. For this item, the general definition to be used to determine whether your firm is small is as follows: "a small business concern is independently owned and operated, is not dominant in the field of operation in which it is bidding on government contracts and with its affiliates, the number of employees does not exceed 500 persons." SIC code 8731 applies. "Concern" means any business entity or organization for profit with a place of business in the United States, its possessions, Puerto Rico, or the trust territory of the Pacific islands, including but not limited to an individual, partnership, corporation joint venture association or corporation. Small business respondents should provide a statement of capabilities. Responses should be sent to Attn: JAMES R. GREATHOUSE, AFRL/MLKM Bldg 7, 2530 C St, Wright-Patterson AFB OH 45433-7607. Non-technical assistance may be secured by calling the above individual at (937) 255-5936. An ombudsman has been established for this acquisition. The only purpose of the Ombudsman is to receive and communicate serious concerns from the potential offerors when an offeror prefers not to use established channels to communicate his concern during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. Potential offerors should use established channels to request information, pose questions, and voice concerns before resorting to use of the Ombudsman. Lt Col Bixler, DET/AFRL/PK, telephone 255-4813, e-mail bixlerjp@wl.wpafb.af.mil, is the ombudsman for this acquisition. Written responses to this sources sought synopsis should be submitted no later than thirty (30) calendar days from the publication of this notice. Posted 03/23/99 (W-SN311532). (0082)

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