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

A -- DISTINGUISHED SPACE INDUSTRY FELLOWS PROGRAM SOL Reference-Number-PKVS-01 DUE 022900 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=M&;ProjID=Reference-Num ber-PKVS-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 Hanscom AFB, MA is interested in receiving proposals for the Distinguished Space Industry (DSI) Fellows Program. This program invites industry and academia to participate in this unique space technology development opportunity at the AFRL/VS Directorate by proposing an individual to advance the state-of-the-art and scientific knowledge in space technology. If an offeror is selected for award the individual will be known as a DSI Fellow. The DSI Fellow remains an employee of their sponsoring company while participating in the program at the applicable VS location for a period of one year, and will conduct specific technology development effort. In addition to conducting research, the DSI Fellow will participate in an Enrichment Program designed to provide participants with a thorough understanding of Air Force space technology requirements, the business practices to meet them, and knowledge of other space community programs. Travel will be required to participate in the Enrichment Program. Approximately five trips during the year are anticipated. Approximately 80 percent of the fellow's time will be devoted to the research project and 20 percent to the Enrichment Program. The successful offeror will be responsible for identifying a mentor within the company who will maintain contact with the DSI Fellow during the one year that they are in the program. An Organizational Conflict of Interest Clause will be included in any resultant contract since the DSI fellow may require access to proprietary data from other companies. Non-disclosure agreements will be required. AFRL/VS anticipates awarding five, firm-fixed price contracts in the amount of $135,000.00 each. Typical costs may include the research project, travel, relocation, etc. It is anticipated that awards will be made during April 2000 with a start date during August 2000. Payment will be made monthly based upon government acceptance of an informal monthly status report with final payment made once the government accepts the final report. At the Space Vehicles Directorate Kirtland AFB, NM the four technical areas are (1) Future Power Generation Systems; (2) Spectral/Polarimetric Phenomenology and Data Utilization Concepts; (3) Distributed, Multi-Static Sparse Aperture Radar Signal Processing and Payload Simulation; and (4) Advanced Satellite Design and Mission Concepts. At the Space Vehicles Directorate, Hanscom AFB, MA the technical area is (5) Space Environmental Effects on Satellite Systems. Offerors may submit separate proposals that nominate more than one person for each area and/or propose the same person for more than one area. Offerors should indicate in the proposals their first, second and third project preference. 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. The closing date of this announcement is 29 February 2000. Submit proposals for all technical areas to AFRL Det 8/PKVS, Shari D. Barnett, Contracting Officer, 2251 Maxwell SE, Bldg 426, Rm 134, Kirtland AFB NM 87117-5773. Proposals sent to any inappropriate address are ineligible for award. Project numbers 1 through 4 require the selected candidates to locate to VS at Kirtland AFB and project number 5 requires the selected candidate to locate to VS at Hanscom AFB during the duration of the contracts. Offerors and the DSI candidate must be willing to sign non-disclosure agreements; give Enrichment Program activities a high priority; and, possess the appropriate security clearance (if required). 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, 2. Capabilities, related experience, techniques or unique combinations of these which are integral factor for achieving proposal objectives; and, 3. Availability of Funds. No further evaluation criteria will be used in selecting the proposals. Discussions are at the discretion of the AFRL and are typically used only to decide between two seemingly equally qualified offerors. 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. Topic areas may involve technology that is subject to U.S. Export Control Laws. It is anticipated that awards will be unclassified, with the exception of project number 3, Distributed, Multi-Static Sparse Aperture Radar Signal Processing and Payload Simulation, with limited access. A Secret Clearance is required for project number 3. The proposal shall include validation that the nominee possesses a Secret Clearance. 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 and US firms proposing use of foreign nationals as a DSI Fellow are advised to contact the Contracting Officer, Ms Shari Barnett, at (505-) 846-6189 or e-mail barnett@plk.af.mil immediately if they are contemplating submitting a proposal so a Foreign Disclosure Policy Review can be conducted. 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, DD Form 254 Contract Security Classification Specification, and Ombudsman Point of Contact by accessing http://www.eps.gov US, AF Materiel Command, AFRL/Phillips Research Site. Note 26. Posted 12/09/99 (D-SN407235). (0343)

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