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A -- BIDDER'S CONFERENCE -- LOW OBSERVABLE MAINTAINABILITY SOL BAA NO. 99-09-MLK POC PAMELA J. COVEY, Contract Negotiator, or LYNNE M. IMHOFF Contracting Officer, (937) 255-5051 E-MAIL: click here to contact the contract negotiator via, pamela.covey@ws.afrl.af.mil. A -- Low Observable (LO) maintainability has been identified as a top priority technology need by the US Air Force Air Combat Command. Primary LO features driving maintainability problems are damage and repair of high and low temperature Radar Absorbing Materials (RAM), Radar Absorbing Structures (RAS), and Gap Treatments. Also, confidence of returning desired LO qualities with field level maintenance activities is often low due to the lack of portable Nondestructive Evaluation (NDE) equipment. The Materials Directorate of the US Air Force Research Laboratory will solicit proposals for FY00 new starts addressing issues in the following technology areas: low temperature RAM removal and repair, RAS repair, durable high temperature RAM coating development and repair, innovative gap sealants development, intrinsically conductive elastomers, and field level LO NDE tool development. The approximate total value of FY00 programs is $8.3 million with duration of programs from 24 to 48 months. This is a notice of a future broad agency announcement (BAA), as well as a notice of a Bidder's conference to be held on 9 June 1999 beginning at 8:00am at Wright-Patterson AFB Ohio 45433, Area B, in Building 653, Cafetorium. The Bidder's conference will be unclassified and limited to US citizens and US companies only. There will be technical briefings during the morning timeframe, with time allowed for questions and answers. Also, potential offerors may meet privately in the afternoon with the Government Team to discuss specific unclassified competition-sensitive questions they may have on this procurement. If a bidder wishes to conduct a separate (proprietary) classified meeting with the members of the government technical team, contact Doug Carter at 937-255-7483 and arrangements will be made for the following date (10 JUN 1999). Requests for copies of the Low/Counter Low Observable (LO/CLO) Security Classification Guide should be referred to Mr. Tom Holcombe, 937-255-0274. Any security requirements beyond the (LO/CLO) Security Classification Guide should also be referred to Mr. Holcombe. Offerors interested in attending this Bidder's Conference and/or setting up a private appointment with the Government Team must contact Mr. Doug Carter at 937-255-7483 no later than 1 June 1999 and arrange for their attendance. A Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) will be solicited in the mid JUNE 1999 timeframe on the following web site: www.wrs.afrl.af.mil/contract/. A copy of the draft BAA solicitation may be available at the Bidder's conference and on our web site as stated above, after the conference. 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 Contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate government personnel. When requested, the Ombudsman shall maintain strict confidentialityas to the source of the concern. The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals or in the selection decision. Interested parties are invited to contact Kathy Plowman, Det 1 AFRL/PK, telephone (937) 255-5646, e-mail Paula.Plowman@afrl.af.mil. All routine communication concerning this acquisition should be directed to the technical point of contact listed above or Pam Covey, Contract Negotiator, telephone (937) 255-5051. Posted 05/13/99 (W-SN331091). (0133)

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