Phillips Laboratory, Directorate of Contracting, 2251 Maxwell Avenue SE, Kirtland AFB, NM 87117-5773

A -- MAUI SPACE SURVEILLANCE SITE (MSSS) RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE (RDOM) SOL F29601-99-R-0003 POC Barbara M. Steinbock, (505)846-2246 WEB: Click here to download a copy of this notice, http://www.eps.gov/. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the contracting officer via, steinbob@plk.af.mil. POC Contracting Officer: Barbara Steinbock, DET 8 AFRL/PKDB, 2251 Maxwell Avenue SE, Bldg 499, Room 126, Kirtland AFB, NM 87117-5773, voice (505) 846-2246, fax (505) 846-1546, e-mail steinbob@plk.af.mil; Program Manager: Capt Gary Puhek, AFRL/DEBI, voice (808) 874-1508, fax (808) 874-1640, e-mail puhek@eagle.mhpcc.af.mil. DESC: F29601-99-R-0003 -- Sources Sought Synopsis for "Maui Space Surveillance Site (MSSS) Research & Development and Operations and Maintenance (RDOM)" (MSSS RDOM). Information concerning this acquisition will be available on the Electronic Posting System (EPS) http: www.eps.gov (use the following path after the main web page is accessed: EPS for Vendors / USAF Offices / Air Force Material Command (AFMC) locations / AFRL -- Phillips Research Site, Kirtland AFB, NM "Posted Dates"). The Air Force Research Laboratory, Directed Energy Directorate, Kirtland AFB, NM is seeking sources for the MSSS RDOM contract to provide research, development, operations, and maintenance related to the MSSS facilities atop Haleakala on Maui, Hawaii. The assets that compose the MSSS are the 3.67m Advanced Electro-Optical System (AEOS), the 1.6m telescope system, the 1.2m telescope system, the 0.8m Beam Director/Tracker, and the 0.6m Laser Beam Director. The primary purpose of these assets is to output both visible and infrared imagery, photometric and radiometric signature data, and metric positional data. The contract type contemplated for the R&D and O&M is CPFF. The contract type contemplated for program management is CPAF. The contractual effort is contemplated as a one year indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (ID/IQ) effort (from 1 Oct 2000 -- 30 Sep 2001) with four 1-year options beginning in FY02. There will be a transition period starting approximately 01 Aug 00 should award be made to other than the incumbent. Anticipated contract value is an average of $17.32M/year for five years or $86.6M (plus $200K for a two-month contract phase-in period). Small businesses having the capability to perform this work are invited to submit a Statement of Capability (SOC) to assist the Government in making a set-aside decision. Based upon responses to this announcement, the Government may elect to set aside this acquisition for small businesses, qualifying 8(a) businesses, or historically black colleges, universities, and minority institutions (HBCU/MI). All small businesses submitting Statements of Capability should indicate whether they are a small, small disadvantaged, 8(a), or woman owned businesses, or an HBCU/MI. Small Disadvantaged Businesses must be certified by the SBA (contact your local SBA office or online at www.sba.gov). The SIC code is 8711, size standard of $20.0M as defined in FAR 19.101. The following criteria will be used in evaluating all responses to the synopsis: (1) Experience in the past five years in both R&D and O&M related to assets and/or technologies similar to those at the MSSS in the areas of imaging, image processing, atmospherics, space sciences, orbitalmechanics, wavefront compensation, lasers, electro-optics, control systems, mount control, and sensors; and (2) Availability of an adequate number of qualified personnel to support the effort. Include any other specific and pertinent information as it pertains to this particular area of procurement that would enhance our consideration and evaluation of the information. The Statements of Capability will be limited to 15 pages not including resumes. An original Statement of Capability and two (2) copies must be sent to the Contracting Officer no later than 1630 (mountain daylight time -- MDT) 15 calendar days after the date this announcement is posted (or the first federal workday thereafter). Foreign firms are advised they will NOT be allowed to participate as the prime contractor. The operations, research, and test data produced under a resultant contract may contain Military Critical Technology List (MCTL) information whose export is restricted by the Export Control Act (Title 22, USC, Section 2751, et seq.) or the Export Administration Act of 1979, as amended (Title 50, USC, App. 40-1, et seq.). Only those companies who are on the Qualified Contractors Access List (QCAL) may receive such information. Request certification and registration from the Defense Logistics Service Center (DLSC), Federal Center, 74 North Washington, Battle, MI, 49016-3412 (1-800-352-3572) as soon as possible. To be eligible to receive an award of any contractual document, a firm is required to be registered in the DOD Central Contractor Registration Database for awards after 31 May 98. Firms must register on a one-time basis and annually to confirm accuracy and completeness of information. Either the Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code or a Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number will be used to identify the contractor to the paying office. If a contractor proposes using an FFRDC as a subcontractor, it must provide rationale in its proposal that supports the unique capability of the FFRDC (FAR 35.017). An Ombudsman has been appointed to hear significant concerns from offerors or potential offerors during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. Routine questions are not considered to be of "significant concern" and should be communicated directly to the Contracting Officer. The purpose of the Ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the Contracting Officer or Program Manager, but to communicate contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, or recommendations to the appropriate Government personnel. The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of the proposals or in the source selection process. The Ombudsman for this acquisition is Mr Eugene DeWall, Deputy Director of Contracting, Det 8, AFRL/PK, (505) 846-4979, Gene.Dewall@plk.af.mil, 2251 Maxwell Avenue SE, Kirtland AFB, NM 87117-5773. Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) rules, procedures, and responsibilities, as described in FAR Subpart 9.5 shall be applicable to this contract and any resulting subcontracts. The general rules of FAR 9.505-1through 9.505-4 shall apply. AFRL will host an unclassified Pre-Solicitation Conference at Kirtland AFB, NM on Tuesday, 13 Jul 99 in Building 201 from 0800-1700 MDT. The tentative agenda is as follows: 0730-0800 check-in; 0800-1200 AFRL briefings; 1200-1300 lunch; 1300-1700 private sessions with potential sources. The time allocated to the private sessions depends on the number of potential sources requesting sessions. Call Ms Irma Aragon at (505) 846-5044, fax at (505) 846-6197, or e-mail at aragon@plk.af.mil by 4:30pm MDT on Friday, 9 Jul 99 to schedule Pre-Solicitation Conference attendance and private sessions. Please include the following in your communication with Ms Aragon: name, title, address, date and place of birth, and naturalization or alien registration number, if applicable, of each representative. All potential sources will be limited to two (2) attendees during the AFRL briefings. There is a five (5) person limit during the private sessions. The directions to Building 201 are as follows: enter Kirtland AFB from the Carlisle Avenue gate; turn right on Aberdeen Avenue; turn right on Kirtland Drive; Building 201 (AFRL Phillips Space Conference Center) is located on the left-hand side at 1750 Kirtland Drive. Submit all questions/comments electronically to both Ms Steinbock at steinbob@plk.af.mil and Capt Puhek at puhek@eagle.mhpcc.af.mil. Responses will be posted electronically at http: www.eps.gov. Posted 06/21/99 (W-SN345189). (0172)

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