Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, AFRL -- Phillips Research Site, 2251 Maxwell Ave, Kirtland AFB, NM, 87177

A -- A -- MAUI SPACE SURVEILLANCE SITE (MSSS) RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE (RDOM) SOL 99R0003 DUE 082799 POC Barbara Steinbock, Contracting Officer, Phone 505 846 2246, Fax 505 846 1546, Email steinbob@plk.af.mil -- Barbara Steinbock, Contracting Officer, Phone 505 846 2246, Fax 505 846 1546, Email steinbob@plk.af.mil WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&;ProjID=99R0003&LocID =1122. E-MAIL: Barbara Steinbock, steinbob@plk.af.mil. DESC: F29601-99-R-0003 -- Notice of Contract Action 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 a contract for the MSSS RDOM 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 Jul 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 $300K for a three-month contract phase-in period). Small businesses submitting a proposal should indicate whether they are a small, small disadvantaged, 8(a), or woman owned businesses, or an HBCU/MI. The SIC code is 8711, size standard of $20.0M as defined in FAR 19. Tentative release of the Draft RFP is 03 Nov 99 with Pre-Solicitation Conference #2 scheduled for 16-17 Nov 99 in Maui, HI. Please watch EPS for more specifics as we near November. 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 9.505-1 through 9.505-4 shall apply. Submit all questions/comments relative to any phase of this acquisition 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 07/26/99 (D-SN359101). (0207)

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