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 -- RANGE SAFETY SCIENTIFIC AND ENGINEERING SUPPORT (RSSES) SOL F08635-00-R-0034 DUE 012100 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=R&ProjID=F08635-00-R-0 034&LocID=1182. E-MAIL: Richard Ward, ward@eglin.af.mil. The Air Armament Center (AAC) intends to award a firm fixed price, two year basic with three one-year option periods, contract for comprehensive Range Safety Scientific and Engineering Support. The support provided will include engineering studies and the development and support of software tools to support the AAC range safety function. The studies will encompass future range safety planning to support the testing of complex conventional weapon systems as well as studies in direct support of establishing range safety requirements for near-term or current test programs. In each case the contractor will be tasked to investigate and analyze weapon and/ or warhead systems including its physical properties and performance capabilities to generate range safety criteria. The studies may include development of flight termination criteria, safety footprint or hazard area determination and risk level assessments. Technical support will also include development of specifications for computer algorithms to support the real-time range safety function in the AAC Central Control Facility. Software development and support includes design, coding, and verification of new tools and modification of existing PC computer tools that support the range safety engineers. These tools include flight trajectory models, warhead fragmentation models, risk assessment models, computer based mapping and flight termination receiver hardware-in-the-loop certification software. This support requires broad based expertise in the areas of statistical and probability theory, risk analysis, trajectory analysis, aerodynamics, dynamics, weapon systems, computer programming, hazard analysis, and failure and reliability theory. The contractor will provide necessary services to support the AAC Range Safety mission and furnish reports and recommendations based on directed studies under a basic contract. The contractor must have recent and demonstrable experience in the fields discussed. The requirement exists for mandatory absence of conflict of interest that would or could influence the independence or objectivity of the study results. Firms having and interest, capability an appropriate background are invited to submit particulars of qualification and experience. 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 below. For any other concerns, interested parties may call the AAC Ombudsman, Dr. Mario J. Caluda at (850) 882-5558. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation for bids or proposals and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. This acquisition will be 100% small business set-aside under SIC Code 8711 -- $ 20.0M. See Note 1. Posted 01/05/00 (D-SN413252). (0005)

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