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R -- AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY(AFRL) A-76 STUDY SOL F33601-99-B-9003 DUE 070699 POC Colleen Albertson,(937) 257-6147 X4217 WEB: 99B9003-Air Force Research Laboratory(AFRL) A-76 Study, http://www.pixs.wpafb.af.mil/pixslibr/99B9003/99B9003.asp. E-MAIL: albertcr@pkwsmtp.wpafb.af.mil, albertcr@pkwsmtp.wpafb.af.mil. Background "AS of 26 Aug 1999: The Frequently Asked Questions have been changed to add two questions, Nrs 113 and 114. As of: 24 Aug 1999 Amendment 0003 has been posted to PIXS. This Amendment is as a result of concerns by some offerors. We are amending the PWS to include additional information pertaining to workload estimates. As of: 5 Aug 1999 a. Amendment 0002 has been posted to PIXS. b. When sending email messages to Colleen Albertson, the new address is: Colleen.Albertson@wpafb.af.mil A new email system has been installed. This should eliminate the previous problems of not being able to read some of the emails. c. The milestones have also been updated. As of : 29 July 1999 Amendment 0001 has been posted to this PIXS site. AS of: 28 July 1999 The Frequently Asked Questions have been updated with two minor changes: Nr. 100 response, change AFRL/LMCA to AFRL/HE LMCA Nr. 103, question, change Firmed to Firm An amendment will be posted approximately 29 July 99. As of 27 July 1999 The questions have been loaded under ""Frequently Asked Questions."" This includes the questions previously loaded under ""Draft PWS Questions and Responses"" and the additional questions that have recently been asked. WE ARE NOT ACCEPTING ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS. HOWEVER, IF THESE RESPONSES ARE NOT SUFFICIENTLY CLEAR, PLEASE NOTIFY COLLEEN ALBERTSON VIA FAX (937) 257-3926 OR CALL (937) 257-6147, x4217 BY CLOSE OF BUSINESS 28 JULY 1999. As of: 26 July 1999 Please Note: Atch 4 has been loaded again to this PIXS site. No changes have been made to the original document. AS of 20 July 1999 Documents listed at the bottom of this page are revised often. Please continue to check the page frequently for updates. Revised documents will be annotated with a red NEW to the left. AS OF 23 JUNE 1999 Request for Technical Proposal (Step 1) has been posted to PIXS. This consists of a letter and nine attachments. Attachment 9 is the PWS. Questions and responses to the draft PWS have also been posted.An updated schedule will be posted on 24 June 1999 as a separate file. Technical proposals are due 9 Aug 1999. AS OF 28 MAY 1999 A DRAFT PWS IS NOW BEING RELEASED. IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER COMMENTS YOU MAY WANT TO PROVIDE, WE ARE SOLICITING COMMENTS FROM POTENTIAL OFFERORS WITH REGARD TO THE ADEQUACY OF THIS PWS WHICH WE INTEND TO PROCURE AS A FIXED PRICE CONTRACT. DISCLAIMER: THIS DRAFT PWS DOCUMENT IS BEING MADE ACCESSIBLE FOR THE LIMITED PURPOSE OF INDUSTRY REVIEW AND COMMENT. THE GOVERNMENT RETAINS ITS RIGHT TO CHANGE OR REVISE ANY THIS DRAFT CREATES NO NEW LEGAL RIGHTS IN THE USER, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, RELIANCE ON ANY PART HEREOF. ACCESS TO AND USE OF THIS DOCUMENT CONSTITUTES ACCEPTANCE OF THIS DISCLAIMER. PLEASE SUBMIT ALL COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS DRAFT PWS TO COLLEEN ALBERTSON BY EMAIL AT albertcr@pkwsmtp.wpafb.af.mil OR FAX TO (937) 257-3926 BY 11 JUNE 1999. AS OF 21 MAY 1999 SEE NOTE BELOW AS OF 30 APRIL 1999 MILESTONES FOR AFRL A-76 STUDY PreSolicitation Synopsis 30 Apr 99 Issue Request for Tech Proposal (Step 1) 16 Jun 99 Preproposal Conference/Site Visit 10 Jul 99 Proposals Received 3 Aug 99 Discussions Concluded 25 Aug 99 * Final Tech Eval Concluded 01 Sep 99 * Issue Invitation for Bid (Step 2) 07 Sep 99 *Bid Opening and Preliminary Decision 07 Oct 99 * Contract Award/Solicitation Cancelled 02 Dec 99 * NOTE: The above are target dates and are subject to change. Check this schedule for any updates. * NOTE: 21 MAY 1999 These dates have slipped. Will post the new schedule within one week. * NOTE: 28 MAY 1999 These dates will be revised within two weeks. 17. PRESOLICITATION NOTICE: Period of Performance is 1 Oct 2000 -- 30 Sep 2001. Four one-year options may be awarded. SIC 8711, Size Standard is $20,000,000.00. This acquisition is a Small Business Set-Aside. Only companies, including their affiliates, with an average annual receipt of $20,000,000.00 or less during the last three completed fiscal years are considered small. An Award will be made using Two-Step Sealed Bidding procedures in accordance with FAR 14.5. Under Step 1, offerors are to submit a technical proposal only. Price or cost estimates are NOT included in Step 1. An Invitation for Bid will be issued under Step 2 to those firms whose technical proposals have been determined to be acceptable. The Request for Technical Proposal (RFTP) and Performance Work Statement (PWS) will be posted on the ASC Preaward Information Exchange System (PIXS) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio (http:www.pixs.wpafb.af.mil/pixslibr/99B9003/99B90 03.asp). To have your firm placed on the source list for this solicitation, see the above web site for direction. Also at this website, ensure your firm is registered to receive e-mail for this solicitation. This procurement is part of a Government cost comparison to determine whether accomplishing the specified work under contract or by government performance is more economical. The offeror with the lowest bid will be compared to the Government bid, and award will be made to the bidder whose offer is the most advantageous to the Government. If the Government is determined to advantageous offeror, the solicitation will be canceled and award will be made to the Government. This acquisition includes the following five key areas: 1. Facilities Management. Provide care, custody, and protection of real property assigned to AFRL. 2. Displays. Provide visual information services in support of the AFRL to Wright Research Site (WRS) customers to include design, display production, and displays deployment. 3. Library/ Technical Editing. Manage and operate the AFRL technical library and technical editing services supporting the WRS. 4. Research and Development(R&D)Technical Support. Supports development of leading edge research of highly advanced, affordable technologies for sensors, propulsion systems, materials, and aerospace structures capable of superiority. 5. Logistics Materiel Control Activity (LMCA). Manage the AFRL Human Effectiveness (HE) LMCA program.To include equipment accounts, assist in inventories, shipping, storage, and intra-organization transport. There are a total of 127 government authorizations in " Posted 08/27/99 (D-SN373158). (0239)

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