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

R -- SYSTEM EFFECTIVENESS ASSESSMENT PROGRAM (SEAP) SOL MNK-99-025 POC Contact Judie Jacobson, Contract Specialist, (850) 882-4294, ext. 3423 or Vicki Keider,Contracting officer, AFRL/MNK, (850) 882-4294, ext. 3404 WEB: MNK-99-025, http://eglinpk.eglin.af..mil/OPS/RFP.HTM. E-MAIL: Keider@eglin.af.mil, Jacobso@eglin.af.mil. Sources are sought for the System Effectiveness Assessment Program (SEAP) to provide Advisory and Assistance Services (A&AS) for the United States Air Force Research Laboratory Munitions Directorate's Lethality and Vulnerability Branch (AFRL/MNAL). The primary goal of AFRL/MNAL is to enhance the state of the art in terms of modeling, simulation, and software architecture development as it relates to qualifying conventional weapon interactions with all types of targets, to include hardened and deeply buried targets, fixed soft targets, and targets containing Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD). Firms with A&AS resources are required for SEAP with expertise in one or more of the following key areas of interest: 1) Use of lethality/vulnerability methodologies to analyze chemical and biological agent release, internal/external transport and dispersion, and agent neutralization due to conventional blast/fragmentation, high temperature, and agent defeat concepts; 2) Use of DoD approved lethality and vulnerability methodologies to characterize weapon system performance against foreign ground-fixed targets; 3) Use of theater level computer models to conduct force-on-force simulations of air-delivered attacks on foreign targets; and 4) Use of DoD approved lethality and vulnerability methodologies to characterize weapon system performance against foreign ground-mobile, air, and space targets. Highly qualified scientists and engineers in several very specialized areas are required to accomplish the performance and schedule goals of SEAP. Interested firms must also have the capability to handle and store documents, software, and test articles up to the classification of Secret to meet AFRL/MNAL's objectives for this program. The period of performance for this effort is anticipated to be five years. We anticipate multiple contract awards for SEAP with one or more of the above key technology areas awarded per contract. There will be no duplication of award of the four key technology areas of work between contractors. Work will commence under each contract by issue of task orders. At this time we are requesting information packages from potential sources on their capability to perform Advisory and Assistance Services (A&AS) in one or more of the above key areas of interest. Any contracts awarded will include the Organizational Conflict of Interest AFMC Clause 5352.209-9002. Our program office does not expect this to impact WEEP (Weapon Effectiveness Evaluation Program) to be released under Solicitation F08630-99-R-0004, but it may, and it may affect other programs. Firms having applicable interest, capability, and background should submit particulars in accordance with Numbered Note 25 to AFRL/MNK, Attention: Judie Jacobson, Building 13, 101 West Eglin Boulevard, Suite 337, Eglin AFB, FL 32542-6810. Firms will be evaluated on their experience, personnel, and facilities. Responses to this synopsis must be received within 15 days from the date of the synopsis publication. Respondents to this notice will not be notified of the results of the evaluation of information submitted. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes only. It does not constitute an IFB or RFP, and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. Firms responding to this synopsis should state whether they are or are not a small business concern or a small disadvantaged business concern as defined in FAR 52.219-1 for SIC Code 8731, 1000 people. The Air Force reserves the right to consider a small business set-aside based on responses hereto. It has been determined that foreign contractors are prohibited from participation. 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. For further information concerning technical aspects, contact Capt Joseph P. Price, Jr., Building 13, Eglin AFB, FL 32542-6810, (850) 882-3160, Ext. 3315, Pricejo@eglin.af.mil. For contractual issues contact Ms. Judie Jacobson, Contract Specialist, (850) 882-4294, Ext. 3423, or Ms. Vicki Keider, Contracting Officer, (850) 882-4294, Ext. 3404 or e-mail to Jacobso@eglin.af.mil or Keider@eglin.af.mil or telefax (850) 882-9599. SEAP solicitation information will be posted to the Eglin Contracting Home at a future date at the following website: http://eglinpk.eglin.af.mil/OPS/RFP.HTM. Posted 04/08/99 (W-SN317893). (0098)

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