A -- A -- HIGH ENERGY PLASMA THEORY AND EXPERIMENTS The Air Force Research Laboratory, Contracting Directorate, on behalf of the Air Force Research Laboratory, Directed Energy Directorate/DEHE, Kirtland AFB, NM, intends to award a sole source modification in accordance with FAR Subpart 6.302-1(a)(2)(iii) to Numerex, contract F29601-94-C-0051, for several on-going efforts. The contemplated effort is for approximately 3,600 additional hours. The government must add hours to the contract so that the necessary effort can continue until the follow-on contract, which was advertised under another announcement, is awarded. BACKGROUND: The current contract provides experimental engineering support, computational and theoretical analysis, experimental analysis support, and pulsed power load design, analysis, and fabrication support. This range of effort supports the study, analysis, and development of physical concepts having potential applications in advanced weapons and space technology. Advanced weapons are those having applications in battlefield scenarios intime frames of the year 2000 and beyond. These weapons_ concepts include the production of intense (megajoule, 10-100 terawatt) X-ray sources, acceleration of projectiles to 10-20 kilometers per second, and other related concepts. Contractor support provides evaluation, analysis, modification, and enhancement of those efforts. The contract includes several continuing subtasks, such as computational and theoretical analysis of electromagnetic effects related to high power microwave weapon effects. OBJECTIVE: A contract modification will be awarded to Numerex provided other sources cannot provide the services at more favorable terms. Respondents are required to provide a statement of capability concerning their ability to begin performance immediately upon contract award (approximately 15 Nov 99) to meet program targets and schedules in order for the project office to make a determination that the requirements can be met. Most of the technical effort takes place on Kirtland AFB NM. The statement of capability shall contain specific information addressing the following areas: (1) Experience: An outline of previous projects, specific work previously performed or being performed relevant to the subject effort. (2) Personnel: Name, professional qualifications and specific experience of scientific, engineering and program management personnel who might be assigned to work in areas of the subject effort. (3) Facilities: Availability and description of special facilities required to performing the technical areas under consideration. Statements of capability are limited to fifteen pages including program plan, resumes, attachments, diagrams, etc. Any responses not addressing all requirements will be rejected. Submit statements of capability to David Hooker, Det 8 AFRL/PKDP (Directorate of Contracting), 2251 Maxwell Ave SE, Kirtland AFB, NM 87117-5773, no later than 4:00 p.m. Kirtland AFB local time, fifteen calendar days after the date of publication of this synopsis. The proposed contract action is for services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(iii). This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, the Government will consider all statements of capability received within fifteen calendar days after the date of publication of this synopsis. The determination of the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Foreign firms are advised they will not be allowed to participate as the prime contractor. Firms responding are to indicate whether they are or are not a small business, a small disadvantaged business, a woman-owned business, a historically black college or university, a minority institution, an 8 (a) firm, an intra-government organization, a large business, or an educational/nonprofit organization. To be considered a Small Business, the following applies: SIC code 8731, Size Standard 500 employees. The size standard for the current contract does not indicate the size standard for future similar efforts. An Ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from offerors or potential offerors primarily during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. The purpose of the Ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the Program Director or the Contracting Officer but to communicate contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate government personnel for this procurement effort. Before contacting the Ombudsman, potential offerors should first communicate with the contract specialist. In those instances where offerors cannot obtain resolution from the contract specialist (David Hooker) or contracting officer (Steve Young), they are invited to contact the Ombudsman at the Air Force Research Laboratory: Mr. Eugene DeWall, Deputy Chief of Contracting, Det 8 AFRL/PK, (505) 846-4979, 2251 Maxwell Ave SE, Kirtland AFB, NM 87117-5773. When requested, the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals or in the source selection process. Please direct any questions about this synopsis to David Hooker at (505) 846-4626 or e-mail David.Hooker@plk.af.mil. See Numbered Notes 25 and 26. WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=S&;ProjID=Reference-Num ber-F29601-94-C-0051&LocID=1122. E-MAIL: David Hooker, David.Hooker@plk.af.mil. Posted 09/27/99 (D-SN385003).

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