ESC/PKR, R&D Contracting Division, 104 Barksdale St., Hanscom AFB, MA 01731-1806

A -- TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR THE SPACE PHYSICS MODELS BRANCH. POC Contracting Officer, Mr. Robert W. Tyrrell, 781-377-2930, Contract Specialist, Ms. Therese C. Pierce, 781-377-2414 WEB: N/A,. E-MAIL: Click Here to E-mail the POC, piercet@hanscom.af.mil. Notice of Contract Action in support of the Space Physics Models Branch (VSBP), Battlespace Environment Division, Space Vehicles Directorate of the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), Hanscom Research Site, Hanscom AFB, MA to provide support, research, measurement and engineering studies of new and on-going effort in the area of mass spectrometry and lidar systems that are employed to model the chemical dynamics of the atmospheric and space environments. These research activities are a continuation of on-going research currently performed under Contract F19628-95-C-0224 with Wentworth Institute of Technology of Boston, MA, and Contract F19628-95-C-0020 with Visidyne, Inc. of Burlington, MA. The efforts shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (1) Engineering, design and fabrication of mechanical and electrical components and assemblies developed for various mass spectrometer systems; (2) The operation of mass spectrometers and associated laboratory instrumentation to determine gas phase reaction rates, instrument calibration, field atmospheric data collection and analysis involving measurements of ions and trace neutral concentrations; (3) The operation of a mobile lidar system employing remote sensing techniques for the collection and analysis of atmospheric data; (4) Provide research experimental support for laboratory studies including design and assembly of experimental set-ups using high vacuum equipment as well as reconfiguration and modification of purchased equipment; (5) Laboratory characterization of various chemical species kinetics utilizing standard gas handling and detection techniques, operation of a laser excitation source and the preparation of precursor gas mixtures; and (6) Computational analysis of: chemically reacting flows, signatures, electromagnetic effects and atmospheric chemistry phenomena. Interested potential sources should respond by indicating their ability to meet the following screening criteria, of equal importance: a) Knowledge and background in the design of high vacuum components and equipment using Autocad; b) Proven capabilities in fabrication and assembly of specialized scientific instrumentation systems used in ground and aerospace applications; c) Abilities to operate, calibrate and analyze data from various mass spectrometer and lidar systems as applied to atmospheric measurements; d) Extensive experience in utilizing appropriate laboratory practices applied to chemical gas kinetics; and e) Proven capability to perform computational modeling of chemically reacting flows, signatures, electromagnetic effects and atmospheric chemistry phenomena. Per FAR PART 39.002 and 39.106, Year 2000 Compliance must be addressed for all Air Force products that are currently being developed, produced or are already fielded -- include statement whether the information technology to be used or delivered on this effort will be Year 2000 compliant. Some of the work performed under any resulting contract will be authorized and defined in Task Requirement Notices (TRNs). Period of performance is estimated to be sixty (60) months to begin in the 4th quarter of FY99. This action was previously synopsized on 22 January l999, as a Sources Sought referencing Purchase Request VSHA689903002. Organizations that responded to the 22 January l999 Sources Sought need not reply to this Notice of Contract Action. The proposed contract is 100% set aside for small business concerns. The forecasted Request for Proposal (RFP) release date is scheduled on or about 15 May l999. Organizations with experience in this field who are interested in receiving an RFP should respond within fifteen (15) days of this publication to ESD/PKRB, Therese C. Pierce, 104 Barksdale Street, Hanscom AFB, MA 01731-1806, Reference RFP F19628-99-R-0031. Ms Pierce can be reached at (781) 377-2414. Organizations not registered with ESC/BC must submit complete qualifying information. Firms should specify whether it is a large business, small disadvantaged business, 8(a) concern, or women-owned small business. Each offeror responding to this synopsis is requested to submit with its reply a name and telephone number for a point of contact. The Government will solicit those firms meeting the screening criteria in this synopsis. Any offeror initially judged to be unqualified will be provided a copy of the solicitation upon request and any offer such a firm might submit will be evaluated without prejudice. An Ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from offerors or potential offerors during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. The purpose of the Ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the program director or contracting officer, but to communicate offeror concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate government personnel. When requested, the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality 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 Colonel Steven H. Sheldon, ESC/CX, 781-377-5106. The Ombudsman should only be contacted with issues or problems that have previously been brought to the attention of the program manager and/or the contracting officer and could not be satisfactorily resolved at that level. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes, does not constitute an IFB or RFP, and is not to be constructed as a commitment by the government. See Numbered Note(s): 1, 25 and 26. Posted 04/21/99 (D-SN322767). (0111)

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