A -- RESEARCH EVALUATION SERVICES The Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) anticipates issuance of a DRAFT Request for Proposals (RFP) for questions and comments _ ONLY! The objective of the DRAFT RFP is to obtain questions and comments regarding the future procurement of a contractor to provide research evaluation services for the Chemistry and Life Sciences Directorate (NL) in sub areas that include Neurosciences (e.g., neurochemistry, electro physiology, neuroanatomy, Multisensory Integration/Spatial Orientation, Cardiovascular Physiology, Bioenvironmental Hazards; Biology and Chronobiology Psychophysics, Psychophysiology, Physiological Psychology, Sensation, Perception, Cognition); Computer Sciences (e.g., Vision and Robotics); Otolaryngology; Meteorology, Chemistry (e.g., computational chemistry, polymeric and organic materials, photonic materials, inorganic and surface chemistry, high energy density materials); Biotechnology (e.g., materials and processes); and Fuels (e.g., petroleum and synthetic); and in related programs under development. AFOSR will be seeking qualified sources to provide research evaluation services for NL. Functions required to provide research evaluation services for NL include providing the necessary personnel, facilities, equipment and other resources required to provide research evaluation services as set forth in the following tasks: (1) Managing the proposal evaluation process. (2) Organizing program/contractor reviews, workshops and panel meetings and assemble scientific groups to assist NL in the management of the basic research areas. (3) Providing advisors to make presentations and assist Government personnel with analyzing areas of relevant science. (4) Providing advisors to assist and advise during site visits to research laboratories, panel meetings, workshops and reviews. (5) Gathering, store and maintain data pertinent to the evaluation services for proposals for NL. (6) Providing smooth transition of evaluation services for proposals for NL from incumbent contractor to successor contractor. (7) Providing reports. The current contract for the research evaluation services for NL, from 1995 to present, have been provided through Contract No. F49620-95-C-0026, awarded to UES, Inc. The present contract period of performance ends 28 Feb 00. The successful offeror will be required to work with the incumbent contractor, as necessary, to smoothly transition management of the research evaluation services; as well as be required to transition management of the research evaluation services to a successor contractor when the contract performance period ends. AFOSR anticipates the contemplated period of performance, including options, to be 5 years. The acquisition will be accomplished in accordance with FAR 15.101-2, Lowest Price Technically Acceptable Source Selection Process. This award may be made without discussions. STEP 1 _ Will consist of submission of Technical Proposals _ ONLY. Evaluation of technical proposals to determine acceptability shall be based on the factors set forth in the Evaluation Factors section of the RFP. STEP 2 _ Upon completion of evaluation of Technical Proposals, Evaluation Notices will be released to all offerors. STEP 3 _ Price Proposals will be requested and proposals accepted from only those firms who have submitted technically acceptable proposals pursuant to STEP 1. Each Price Proposal submitted for STEP 3 must be based on the offeror_s own Technical Proposal determined to be acceptable under STEP 1 either initially or as a result of discussions. STEP 4 _ Award will be made to the lowest price technically acceptable offeror. Early Proposal Information: In order to expedite the evaluation process, offerors will be asked to submit past performance questionnaires 15 days prior to Technical Proposal submittal. This will allow the Government to begin evaluation of performance early. Failure to submit early past performance information will not result in offeror disqualification. The resultant contract will be through a Cost Plus Fixed Fee arrangement. Pass through funding will be Cost Reimbursable, no fee arrangement and with a reduced General & Administrative (G&A) or Facilities and Administrative (F&A) rate. The proposed service Standard Industrial Classification Code (SIC Code) is 8741, Management Services, and the size standard is $5M. Respondents should identify if they are a small or small disadvantaged business based on this SIC Code. Interested sources are requested to provide any questions/comments, no later than 4:30 PM EST on 10 Sep 99, chemlife@afosr.af.mil. Offerors should be aware that we do not intend to provide verbal answers to questions/comments. Therefore, offerors must submit their questions/comments in written format to the above-mentioned email address. This will enable the government to research all questions and ensure that correct answers are posted on the internet. Printed responses will not be furnished. Advance notification of the release of the RFP will be published in the Commerce Business Daily on or about 16 Sep 99. All prospective offerors are reminded to monitor the home page, at the following address, for new information: http://ecs.rams.com/afosr/afr/afo/any/menu/any/weblink.htm. AFOSR contemplates release of the RFP on or about 1 Oct 99, with award on or about 15 Dec 99. The RFP will be released only on the World Wide Web (WWW) and will be located on the AFOSR home page at the following case sensitive address: http://ecs.rams.com/afosr/afr/afo/any/menu/any/weblink.htm. WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=S&;ProjID=F49620-99-R-0 001&LocID=1542. E-MAIL: Rebecca Applebaugh, becky.applebaugh@afosr.af.mil. Posted 08/31/99 (D-SN374788).

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