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

A -- VS-00-01 BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT, SPACE VEHICLES TECHNOLOGY SOL Reference-Number-VS-00-01 POC Shari Barnett, Contracting Officer, Phone (505) 846-6189, Fax (505) 846-6022, Email barnett@plk.af.mil -- Shari Barnett, Contracting Officer, Phone (505) 846-6189, Fax (505) 846-6022, Email barnett@plk.af.mil WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&;ProjID=Reference-Num ber-VS-00-01&LocID=1122. E-MAIL: Shari Barnett, barnett@plk.af.mil. The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), Space Vehicles Directorate (VS) at Kirtland AFB, NM and AFRL/VSB at Hanscom AFB, MA is interested in receiving proposals from all offerors to advance the state-of-the-art and scientific knowledge in space technology. At Kirtland AFB, NM the nine (9) technical areas are: (1) Space-Based Remote Sensing Technologies, (2) Space Cryogenic Cooling, (3) Spectral/Polarimetric Remote Sensing, (4) Precision Controls, (5) Space Structures, (6) Spacecraft Protection Technologies, (7) Space Electronics, (8) Micro-Satellite-Based On-Orbit Servicing; and, (9) Mobile Space Vehicles. At AFRL/VSB, Hanscom AFB MA the six (6) technical areas are: (1) Space Effects on Air Force Systems, (2) Global Ionospheric Specification and Forecast, (3) Ionospheric Effects, (4) Background Clutter, (5) Background Characterization, and (6) Target Acquisition for Combat Operations. ALL POTENTIAL OFFERORS SHOULD BE AWARE THAT DUE TO UNANTICIPATED BUDGET FLUCTUATIONS, FUNDING IN ANY OR ALL AREAS CANCHANGE WITH LITTLE OR NO NOTICE. Consequently, it is imperative that ALL potential offerors contact the appropriate technical point of contact contained in the solicitation PRIOR to committing resources to preparing a proposal in response to this Broad Agency Announcement (BAA). The technical and cost proposals and administrative data shall be submitted in separate volumes in original and three copies with the original marked to distinguish it from the copies and shall include the information required by the proposal preparation and cost proposal instructions. A 3.5" diskette, IBM PC compatible, Microsoft Excel (Version 5.0 or 7.0) files, to include all cell formulas, containing the cost proposal is required. If proposing assistance, certifications of compliance with national policy mandates are required. Submit proposals for the AFRL/VS Kirtland AFB technical areas to AFRL Det 8/PKVS, Shari D. Barnett, Contracting Officer, 2251 Maxwell SE, Bldg 426, Rm 134, Kirtland AFB NM 87117-5773. Submit proposals for Hanscom AFB MA to AFRL/VSOT, Attn: Claire Marcotte, 29 Randolph Rd, Bldg 1107, Rm 244, Hanscom AFB 01731-3010. Proposals sent to any inappropriate address are ineligible for award. Proposals for Kirtland AFB that are to be submitted during the quarters specified by a technical area will be accepted in accordance with the following schedule: First Quarter ending 12 Jan 2000, Second Quarter ending 31 Mar 2000, Third Quarter ending 30 Jun 2000, and Fourth Quarter ending 2 Oct 2000. All other proposals for KAFB areas and Hanscom AFB areas will be accepted any time during the fiscal year. The proposals will be evaluated by a peer or scientific review process in accordance with the following evaluation criteria listed in descending order of importance: 1. The overall scientific and technical merits of the proposal, including capabilities and related experience, facilities, techniques or unique combinations of these which are integral factor for achieving proposal objectives; and, 2. Importance to AFRL/VS programs; and, 3. Availability of Funds. No further evaluation criteria will be used in selecting the proposals. AFRL reserves the right to select for award any, all, part or none of the proposals received in response to this announcement, subject to the availability of funds. The Government reserves the right to award the instrument best suited to the nature of research proposed. Accordingly, VS may award a cost reimbursement contract under the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) or an other transaction (OT) for prototype, grant, cooperative agreement or OT for research. Offerors should use the cost proposal instructions most appropriate for the nature of R&D proposed. Topic areas may involve technology that is subject to U.S. Export Control Laws. It is anticipated that awards will be unclassified with limited access. Therefore, only offerors who are certified by the Defense Logistics Information Service (DLIS) may submit proposals. Contact DLIS on-line at http://www.dlis.mil/ccal or at DLIS, US/Canada Joint Certification Center, Federal Center, 74 North Washington, Battle Creek MI, 49017-4312, (800) 352-3572. Foreign owned firms are advised they may be precluded from proposing. Firms responding should indicate if they are a Small Business, a Socially and Economically Disadvantaged Business, an 8(a) Qualified Business or a Woman-Owned Business. This announcement is an expression of interest only and does not commit the government to pay for proposal preparation cost. The cost of preparing proposals in response to this BAA is not considered an allowable direct charge to any resulting contract or to any other contract. However, it may be an allowable expense to the normal bid and proposal indirect cost. Interested offerors may view and download the topic areas with technical points of contact, proposal preparation instructions, certifications for non-FAR instruments, and Ombudsman Point of Contact by accessing http://www.eps.gov, US, AF Materiel Command, AFRL/Phillips Research Site. Note 26. Posted 10/05/99 (D-SN389042). (0278)

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