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

A -- SEMICONDUCTOR IN-HOUSE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEERING RESEARCH & |F29601-99-R-0005 DUE 110299 POC Mike Baca, Contract Specialist, Phone 505 846 4422, Fax 505 846 1546, Email bacam@plk.af.mil -- Sam Berdin, Contracting Officer, Phone 505 846 1097, Fax 505 846 1546, Email berdins@plk.af.mil WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&;ProjID=f29601-99-R-0 005&LocID=1122. E-MAIL: Mike Baca, bacam@plk.af.mil. 17. DESC: Notice of Contract Action (NOCA). A Sought Sources Synopsis was released on 22 Jul 99, with no amendment, under the project entitled "Semiconductor In-House Development Engineering & Research Support (SLIDERS)." The technical objective "SLIDERS" is to develop, design, fabricate, procure, manage, operate, and maintain optical, electronic, and mechanical systems, subsystems, and components. It is anticipated that office space, laboratory space and associated laboratory equipment will be provided by the Government (primarily existing AFRL facilities) to accomplish the work. The facilities where the experiments will be conducted are Laboratories 100, 110, 116, and 117 in Bldg 416. The approximate personnel staffing anticipated is four technicians, two engineers, one full-time and one part-time senior scientist, and one program manager. This announcement is to notify all interested parties that the Det 8 Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) at Kirtland AFB NM anticipates releasing a solicitation F29601-99-R-0005 on or about 29 Oct 99 for SLIDERS. The acquisition will be solicited on a full and open competition basis. Proposals are due on or about thirty (30) days thereafter. A Draft Request For Proposal (DRFP) will not be issued for this acquisition; however, documents contained in the RFP will be immediately uploaded on the, Electronic Posting System (EPS), Air Force Research Site Contracting Bulletin Board as it becomes available and may be down loaded at Internet site: http://www.eps.gov. Offerors that respond to this announcement must monitor the Web Site for potential changes to the acquisition. Amendments and questions and answers concerning the announcement will be posted exclusively on the Web Site. All posted information will clearly display its date of posting. Offerors are reminded of the requirement to acknowledge all amendments in their proposal. An indefinite-delivery indefinite-quantity, cost-plus-fixed-fee, task order type contract is contemplated (CPFF IDIQ). The contractural effort will consist of one (1) award for a contract with an ordering period of five (5) years from the date of award plus a four (4) years option. The security classification of the contract is expected to be SECRET. Foreign-owned firms are advised that they will not be able to participate in this acquisition at the prime contractor level. This acquisition may involve technology and/or may require access to Militarily Critical Technical Data that is subject to Export Control laws and regulations. Only those offerors who are registered and certified with the Defense Logistics Information Service (DLIS) may submit proposals. The offeror is required to submit a certified copy of the DD Form 2345 with proposals. Contact the DLIS, 74 North Washington, Battle Creek, Michigan 49016-4312 (1-800-352-3572) for further information on certification and the approval process. All offerors are reminded that the new DoD final rule implementing the Central Contracting Registration (CCR) was published in the Federal Register, Volumne 63, No. 61 on 31 Mar 98. This rule requires contractors to be registered in the CCR as of 1 Jun 98 to be eligible to receive a contract award based on solicitations issued after 31 May 98 from any DoD activity. Firms must register on a one-time basis and annually confirm accuracy and completeness of registration information. Instructions for CCR can be accessed at http://www.ccr.dlsc.dla.mil. An Ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from offerors or potential offerors, primarily during the proposal development phase of this competitive, negotiated acquisition. The purpose of the Ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the Program Director or Contracting Officer, but to communicate offerors concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate Government personnel in the pre-proposal phase of acquisitions. Before contacting the Ombudsman, potential offerors should first communicate with the Contracting Officer. In those instances where offerors cannot obtain resolution from the Contracting Officer, they are invited to contact the DET 8 AFRL Ombudsman, Mr. Eugene DeWall, Det 8 AFRL/PK-D, at (505)846- 4979 or at 2251 Maxwell Avenue 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. All respondents desiring a copy of the solicitation must provide a POC, mailing address, telephone number, fax number, business size status under Standard Industrial Classification Code (SIC) 8711, with a business size standard of $20.0 million (reference FAR 19.101 and 19.102), and assigned Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code to the following address: Det 8 AFRL/PKDL (Attn: Mr. Mike Baca), Directed Energy Contracting Division, 2251 Maxwell Avenue SE, Kirtland AFB NM 87117-5773, fax (505)846-1546, e-mail bacam@plk.af.mil. Posted 10/15/99 (D-SN392270). (0288)

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