United States Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, Phillips Research Site, 2251 Maxwell Ave, Kirtland AFB, NM, 87177

A -- BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT (BAA) SET-ASIDE FOR DIRECTED ENERGY AND SPACE VEHICLES RESEARCH BY HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES/MINORITY INSTITUTIONS (HBCU/MIS) SOL BAA-99-02-D POC Debbie Chisenhall, Contract Specialist, Phone 505-846-1326, Fax 505-846-2481, Email chisenhd@plk.af.mil -- Debbie Chisenhall, Contract Specialist, Phone 505-846-1326, Fax 505-846-2481, Email chisenhd@plk.af.mil WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&;ProjID=BAA-99-02-D&L ocID=1122. E-MAIL: Debbie Chisenhall, chisenhd@plk.af.mil. THIS IS PART 4 (FINAL PART) OF A MULTIPART DOCUMENT. COMPLIANCE WITH ALL PARTS OF THIS BAA IS REQUIRED. 7. BASIS FOR AWARD: Proposals for efforts which comply with the use of a BAA as defined in FAR 35.016 and comply with other requirements identified in this announcement will be competitively evaluated in accordance with AFMC FAR Supplement 5335.016-90(d)(2). Specifically, any proposals received will be evaluated and classified into one of the following three categories: (a) Category 1 -- Well-conceived, scientifically and technically sound proposals pertinent to program goals and objectives (including funding availability), and offered by a responsible contractor with the competent scientific and technical staff and supporting sources needed to ensure satisfactory program results. Proposals in Category I are recommended for acceptance and normally will be displaced only by other Category I proposals. All Category I proposals may not be funded. (b) Category II -- Scientifically or technically sound proposals that may require further development and can be recommended for acceptance, but are at a lower priority than Category I. Proposals in this category are not always funded. (c) Category III -- Proposals that are not technically sound or do not meet agency needs. This includes proposals for research in an area for which there are not sufficient funds to support the proposed effort and/or proposals for research which is similar to work currently underway or previously completed. Proposals in Category III are recommended for rejection for the particular announcement under consideration. Technical considerations are more important than cost. The technical proposals will be evaluated using the following factors in descending order of importance: (a) The potential contributions of the effort to the applicable AFRL mission of the aforesaid technology areas. (b) The overall scientific and/or technical merits of the proposal, with emphasis on its innovation and ability to address the applicable technical area. (c) The offeror's capabilities; related experience; qualifications, capabilities, and experiences of the proposed personnel; facilities, techniques, or unique combinations of these, which are integral factors for achieving the proposal objectives. (d) The offeror's record of past and present performance. (e) The reasonableness and realism of proposed schedules. No additional non-cost evaluation criteria (e.g., technical criteria) will be used in source selection. The technical and cost information will be evaluated at the same time. The following cost evaluation shall be considered to the extent appropriate: The reasonableness and realism of proposed costs and the availability of funds. All proposals received from the date of this announcement through 31 May 99 will be evaluated as a group. Thereafter, proposals will be evaluated on a monthly basis. Once each proposal is evaluated and categorized, it may be necessary to hold the award/no award decision for Category I and/or Category II proposals untilfunding becomes available. The Air Force reserves the right to select for award any, all, part, or none of the proposals received. 8. Miscellaneous: This CBD notice itself constitutes the BAA as contemplated in FAR 6.102(d)(2). An Ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from offerors or potential offerors during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. 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. The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals or in the source selection process. Interested parties are invited to call Mr. Eugene C. DeWall, at (505) 846-4979 (however, unless confidentiality is an issue, the Buyer should normally be contacted first). Contractual issues and cost proposal format/questions in reference to this BAA shall be directed to: Det 8, AFRL/PKD, 2251 Maxwell Ave SE, ATTN: Debbie Chisenhall (Buyer), Kirtland AFB NM 87117-5773, (505) 846-1326. Technical issues can be addressed by the POCs shown in each technical area. As a means of allowing contractors and other interested parties to access and download this announcement into their existing computer systems, it will be posted at http://www.eps.gov. Look under section for Air Force, AFMC, AFRL Phillips Research Site. See CBD Notes 5,7,25, and 26. Posted 04/07/99 (D-SN317285). (0097)

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