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B -- DEVELOPMENT OF RESEARCH ENHANCEMENTS FOR US AIR FORCE ACADEMY AERONAUTICS LABORATORY SOL F05611-99-T-1375 DUE 070299 POC Chris Vaccarella, Contracting Officer, Phone (719)333-3961, Fax (719)333-6603, Email vaccarellacm.lg@usafa.af.mil -- Susan Smith, Contract Specialist, Phone (719) 333-3587, Fax (719) 333-6603, Email WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&;ProjID=F05611-99-T-1 375&LocID=479. E-MAIL: Chris Vaccarella, vaccarellacm.lg@usafa.af.mil. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation Subpart 12.6 for commercial items as supplemented with additional information included in the notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quote. Solicitation number is F05611-99-T-1375. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-11. The Standard Industrial Classification Number is 8732 and the Business Size Standard is 500 employees. Offerors must comply with all instructions contained in provision 52.212-1 (Aug 1998), Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items. The proposed contract action listed here is firm fixed price. Small Business set-aside. Description: CLIN 0001, 1 job, Development of Aeronautics Laboratory research enhancements. These initiatives are aimed at improving the quality of the Aeronautics research program in support of USAF research objectives while increasing the educational benefit to cadets and professional growth opportunities for Department of Aeronautics faculty. The general tasks associated with the accomplishment of these initiatives are: 1) Modify data acquisition software and hardware in support of dynamic and challenging researcher needs. Deliverables: Operable systems with documentation (e.g. User's Manuals). 2) Serve as Principal Investigator for ongoing and potential research projects. Deliverables: lab notebooks, Department of Aeronautics technical reports and technical papers/journal articles for professional societies. 3) Develop "Uncertainty Analysis" for each of the routine measurements that are made in the Department of Aeronautics major research facilities (i.e. apply AIAA standards and Kline-McClintock to specific measurements and instrumentation). Deliverables: Uncertainty analysis notebook for each major research facility. Notebook shall include uncertainty analysis development, sample calculations, and documentation of spreadsheet software. Spreadsheet software for each major research facility which cadets and faculty can use to make uncertainty calculations. Services will be provided for the period of 1 Sep 99 to 31 Aug 00. The contractor will work a 40 hour week. Place of performance will be the Aeronautics Laboratory at the US Air Force Academy. The Department of Aeronautics will provide secretarial, administrative and computer support. TOTAL PRICE $__________. The Government intends to award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items applies to this acquisition with all offers being evaluated against the following factors in descending order of importance: 1) Technical Capability 2) Past Performance and 3) Price. Technical capability of the proposed candidate shall be evaluated by: a) Education: Candidate must possess a Ph.D in Aeronautics; B.S. and /or M.S. in Electrical Engineering. b) Candidate must have a detailed working knowledge of AIAA Standard on Wind Tunnel Uncertainty. c) Candidate must have a demonstrated ability in the conduct and analysis of dynamic processes. Past performance will be evaluated to determine if the offeror has a) Five years of wind tunnel and jet engine test cell experience. b) Experience in temperature, pressure, velocity, turbulence intensity, force and moment measurement techniques. c) Programming experience in "LabView" and "Visual Basic". d) Experience leading and managing aeronautic research projects. e) Experience teaching "undergraduate experimental methods" course. f) Research experience in "unsteady aerodynamics". Candidate must be a U.S. citizen. Price is a consideration. The candidate will be rated on the above factors. The offeror with the highest responsible rating and the most reasonable price will receive award (best value). A resume that addresses the selection criteria listed above shall be submitted with the vendor's price quote. The most qualified candidates will be contacted for a telephone interview following the closing date of this solicitation. Each offeror shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (3 MAY 99), The FAR clause 52.212-4 (MAY 99), Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items is incorporated by reference and applies to this acquisition. The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (3 MAY 99) is incorporated by reference to include clauses b: (12), (13), (14), (15), (22) and c: (1), (2), (3). FAR 52,252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference FAR WEB site, http://farsite.hill.af.mil/. 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders applicable toDefense Acquisition of Commercial Items (JAN 99). 252.225-7001, Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program (41 U.S.C. 10582), and 252.225-7036, Buy American Act-North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act -- Balance of Payment Program (41 U.S.C. 10a-10d and 19 U.S.C. 2320). Offers are to be received at the Operational Contracting Office,8110 Industrial Drive, Suite 200 USAF Academy, CO 80840 no later than 3:00 local time, 2 July 99. Offers may be faxed to the attention of Chris Vaccarella at (719-333-4404). Solicitation questions may be addressed to Susan Smith (719-333-3587) or Chris Vaccarella (719-333-3961 Posted 06/17/99 (D-SN344389). (0168)

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