Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, AAC -- Air Armament Center, AAC/PK, 205 West D Avenue, Suite 433, Eglin AFB, FL, 32542-6864

A -- CALIBRATED INFRARED GROUND-AIR RADIOMETRIC SPECTROMETER (CIGARS) SOL F08635-00-R-0033 DUE 012000 POC Richard Ward, Contract Specialist, Phone 850-882-4141x4551, Fax 850-882-9685, Email ward@eglin.af.mil -- Vicky Dawson, Contracting Officer, Phone (850)882-4141 ext. 4635, Fax (850)882-5757, Email dawsonv@eglin.af.mil WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&ProjID=F08635-00-R-0 033&LocID=1182. E-MAIL: Richard Ward, ward@eglin.af.mil. The Air Armament Center (AAC), 46th Test Wing/TSWI (EO/IR/Laser Systems Flight), is contemplating awarding a sole source, three year basic with 1 two year option, Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF) procurement to Block Engineering, a Division of Spectra Optics, 64 Locke Drive, Marlborough, MA 01712 to aid, at the depot level, in maintaining and upgrading the CIGARS. This acquisition will be pursued sole source because Block Engineering was the designer, developer, manufacturer, maintainer, and upgrader of the system. Technical data packages, specifications, engineering descriptions, and optical alignment/calibration procedures are not available for this requirement due to the proprietary data rights of the vendor. CIGARS is a unique state-of-the-art spectral ultraviolet (UV), visible (VIS), and infrared (IR) data instrumentation system used to collect, process, and store digitized data of targets and backgrounds. The CIGARS system is capable of 100 spectra per second at 6 wavenumber resolution. Data rates, as a result of this rate and resolution, exceed 100 megabits per second. These requirements, coupled with an airborne environment, led to the development of very customized electronics. Potential sources will be screened for knowledge and experience with Michelson Fourier Transform Spectrometers (FTS), FTS calibrations (UV/VIS/IR), FTS data collection/ analysis/reduction, optics, airborne instrumentation, and high data rate transfer. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. All responsible sources may submit a bid, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency. Responses to this synopsis should be provided within 15 days from the date of synopsis publication to AAC/PKZA, ATTN: Capt Richard Ward, 205 West D Avenue, Suite 428, Eglin AFB FL 32542-6864. NOTE: It is important for companies that believe they can meet these requirements to provide evidence of their capability to fulfill the above requirement. Respondents to this synopsis will not be notified of the results of the evaluation of information submitted. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered. After statements of capability have been screened, a solicitation will be issued to those prospective sources who, in the sole judgement of the procuring activity, have the best potential of successfully fulfilling the government's requirements. Technical point of contact is David Marshall, 46 TW/TSWI, (850) 882-2594. Contract point of contact is Capt Richard Ward, AAC/PKZA, (850) 882-8567. Firms responding to this synopsis should refer to F08635-00-R-0033 and state whether they are or are not a small business or small disadvantaged business concern as defined in FAR 52.219-1 and FAR 52.219-2, respectively. The Air Force reserves the right to consider a small business set-aside based on responses hereto. An Ombudsman has been appointed to address concerns from offerors or potential offerors during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. The Ombudsman does not diminish the authority of the program director or contracting officer, but communicates contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate Government personnel. When requested, the Ombudsman shall 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. Matters of a routine or administrative nature concerning this acquisition should not be addressed to the Ombudsman but rather to the Contracting Officer, Contract Specialist, or the Program Manager identified above. For any other concerns, interested parties may call the AAC Ombudsman, Dr. Mario J. Caluda at (850) 882-5558. See Note 22. Posted 01/04/00 (D-SN412890). (0004)

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