United States Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, AFRL -- Eglin Research Site, 101 West Eglin Blvd, Eglin AFB, FL 32542-6810

A -- FUZE AIR-TO-SURFACE TECHNOLOGY (FAST) PART 2 SOL F08630-99-C-0024-2 DUE 070999 POC Linda Weisz, Contract Specialist, Phone (850)882-4294 ext. 3206, Fax (850)882-9599, Email weisz@eglin.af.mil, Vicki Keider, Conracting Officer, Phone (850)882-4294 ext. 3404, Fax (850)882-9599, Email keider@eglin.af.mil WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&;ProjID=F08630-99-C-00 24-2&LocID=1362. E-MAIL: Linda Weisz, weisz@eglin.af.mil. THIS IS PART 2 OF 2 PARTS. C -- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: (1) Anticipated Period of Performance: 30 months total. (2) Government Estimate and Type of Contract: Cost Plus Fixed Fee Contract. The Government has estimated funding of approximately $1.7 million. The government encourages any level of cost sharing. Funding breakout is as follows, FY99 _ 3% FY00 _ 36% FY01 _ 33% FY02 _ 28%. This funding profile is an estimate only and is not a promise for funding, as all funding is subject to changes or availability and Government discretion. The Government reserves the right to select for award one or none of the proposals received in response to this announcement. (3) Government Furnished Property: It is the offeror_s responsibility to identify any equipment to be used whether contractor-owned and furnished or Government-owned and furnished. The Government will assist in providing Government-owned property as appropriate and if available. (4) Proprietary Items: It is the offeror_s responsibility to identify any proprietary materials, products, software, or processes to be used by the prime contractor and subcontractors in the performance of this program and address acquisition of data rights or licenses, or expected recoupment of development cost for those proprietary items that will be integrated into the weapons system. (5) Security Requirements: Access to or storage of classified materials up to secret level is required. (6) Notice to Foreign-Owned Firms: Such firms are asked to immediately notify the Air Force technical point of contact cited below upon deciding to respond to this announcement. Foreign Offerors should be aware that restrictions might apply which could preclude their participation in this acquisition. (7) Size Status: This acquisition is full and open competition. However, the appropriate SIC code is 8731 with a small business size standard of 500 employees. (8) Expected Award Date: 30 Sep 99. D -- PROPOSAL PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS: (1) General: Offerors should apply the restrictive notice prescribed in the provision at FAR 52.215-1, _Instructions to Offerors -- Competitive Acquisition_, to trade secrets or privileged commercial and financial information contained in their proposals. Offerors should consider instructions contained in the _Proprietary Information_ and _When and How to Submit_ sections of the AFMC Phamphlet 64-101, _Unsolicited Proposal Guide,_ copies of which are available using either of these two sites: http://afmc.wpafb.af.mil/pdl/afmc/64afmc.htm or http://afmc.wpafb.af.mil/pdl/afmc/pam/64series/64_101/64-101.pdf. AFMC Form 190, Policy Agreements, does not apply to Program Research and Development Announcements. Additional proposal questions should be directed to one of the points of contact listed elsewhere herein. Technical and Cost proposals, submitted in separate volumes, are required, and must reference the above PRDA number. Volume 1 should provide the technical proposal and Volume 2 should address the price/cost portions of the proposal. Volume 1 should be limited to a total of 50 pages, excluding Statement of Work (SOW). Resumes, charts, figures, tables, etc. are included in the 50-page limit. Pages in excess of the specified 50 pages will be removed and returned to the Offeror before evaluation starts. SOW should be limited to 5 pages, and tasks should be suitably detailed for incorporation into the contract. Cost proposals have no limitations. However, Offerors are requested to keep cost proposals to 15 pages. A page is defined to be one side of an 8.5 x 11-inch piece of paper with information on it. Minimum print size is 12-point type, or 12 pitch. Proposals shall be submitted in an original and 5 copies. All responsible sources may submit a proposal that shall be considered against the criteria set forth herein. Every proposal shall have at least one copy submitted on disk. Proposals submitted on disk are to be submitted in Microsoft Office 97 format. Note: 100 MB ZIP and 120 MB LS 120 floppy disks are acceptable. An offeror intending to submit a classified proposal should contact Ms. Linda Weisz, (850) 882-4294 ext 3206, for the correct mailing address. The Government intends to work proposals and awards through electronic means. To do business with the Air Force Research Laboratory/Munitions Directorate (AFRL/MN), you must have the Air Force standard packages (Microsoft Office 97 and JETFORM/Formflow Filler Version 2.15) Copies of the proposals may be forwarded, if the Offeror authorizes in writing, to other interested government agencies for funding consideration. Authorization for limited reproduction and dissemination within Government Agencies is requested. Offerors are advised that only the Contracting Officer is legally authorized to bind or otherwise obligate the Government. (2) Cost Proposal: Adequate price competition is anticipated. The accompanying cost proposal/price breakdown shall include a person-hour breakdown by task, a cost element summary including labor, overhead, travel, G&A, equipment, etc. and an expenditure schedule for the entire program. The cost of preparing proposals in response to this announcement is not considered an allowable direct charge to any resulting contract, or any other contract. It is, however, an allowable expense to the normal bid and proposal indirect cost specified in FAR 31.205-18. (3) Technical Proposal: The technical proposal shall include as a minimum: (a) detailed technical concept, (b) detailed technical approach, (c) program schedule, (d) description of relevant experience, and (e) personnel data. E -- PROPOSAL EVALUATION: The selection of one or none of the sources for award will be based on an evaluation of an offeror_s response (both technical and cost aspects) to determine the overall merit of the proposal in response to the announcement. The technical aspect, which is ranked as the first order of priority, shall be evaluated based in the following subfactors which are of equal importance: (a) new and creative solutions that satisfy the program goals; (b) the offeror_s understanding of the scope of the technical effort; (c) soundness of offeror_s technical approach, including proposed statement of work. The proposed cost will be evaluated for reasonableness and realism. F -- POINTS OF CONTACT: (1) Ombudsman: An Ombudsman has been appointed to address 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 contractual 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, Lt Col Gary Libell, (904)882-2872, with serious concerns only. (2) Contracting and Cost: Ms. Vicki Keider, Contracting Officer, (850) 882-4294, ext 3404, or Ms. Linda Weisz, Contract Negotiator, (850) 882-4294, ext 3206, at AFRL/MNK, 101 W. Eglin Blvd., Suite 337, Eglin AFB, FL 32542-6810, or e-mail to keider@eglin.af.mil or weisz@eglin.af.mil, respectively. The telefax number is (850) 882-9599. (3) Programmatic and Technical Issues: Mr. Robert H. Orgusaar, (850) 882-2005, ext 211, at AFRL/MNMF, 306 W. Eglin Blvd., Bldg 432, Eglin AFB, FL 32542-6810, or e-mail to orgusaar@eglin.af.mil and Lt Jeff McGuirk (850) 882-2005 ext.223, e-mail: mcguirk@eglin.af.mil. The telefax number is (850) 882-2707. General Information: This announcement and other general information are available via the World Wide Web at eps.gov/. See Numbered Note 26. Posted 05/25/99 (D-SN335410). (0145)

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