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A -- INTEGRATED HIGH PAYOFF ROCKET PROPULSION TECHNOLOGY (PART 1 OF 2) SOL PRDA 00-01-PKAE DUE 050800 POC Teresa Weber, Contract Negotiator, AFFTC/PKAE, 661.277.3344, Liliana Richwine, Contracting Officer, AFFTC/PKAE, 661.277.3531 WEB: DIRECTORATE OF CONTRACTING, http://bsx.org/cbd/. E-MAIL: DIRECTORATE OF CONTRACTING, Teresa.Weber@edwards.af.mil. INTRODUCTION: Integrated High Payoff Rocket Propulsion Technology V. This announcement is in two parts. Part 1 of 2, PRDA 00-01-PKAE. The Air Force Research Laboratory, Propulsion Directorate, Rocket Propulsion Division, (AFRL/PRR) is seeking firms interested in participating in this Program Research and Development Announcement (PRDA) for the acquisition of projects supporting the Integrated High Payoff Rocket Propulsion Technology (IHPRPT) program. This is a restricted solicitation. Foreign firms may not participate as primes on either of the IHPRPT topics. Foreign companies will be allowed to participate as subcontractors on the TechSat21 Propulsion Subsystem Development Program with the following restrictions: Foreign companies will be allowed to supply hardware that is off-the-shelf or off-the-shelf with minor modifications. However, any proposal which incorporates foreign technology must include a technology transition plan to a U.S. company (including drawings, designs, manufacturing capability,etc.) to all the U.S. company to fabricate the entire propulsion subsystem if required. Foreign companies will be allowed limited participation in design reviews of their hardware only, and will only be allowed to participate in the definition of the interface requirements between their hardware and the rest of the propulsion subsystem. Although not mandatory, it is highly recommended that a prospective offeror have either a government coordinated Advanced Rocket Propulsion Plan (ARPP), or develop an ARPP prior to or in conjunction with the proposal submittal, or have a documented working relationship with a company possessing a government coordinated ARPP to ensure IHPRPT relevance of any proposed technology. Information regarding the IHPRPT program in general and the ARPP process is available at the AFRL/PRR, Edwards AFB, CA. The Standard Industry Code (SIC) applicable to this acquisition is 8731 with 1000 employees. Small Businesses are encouraged to propose on this solicitation. In addition, teaming arrangements between universities and private industry or within private industry are encouraged. A supplemental package for this PRDA has been prepared which contains technical and proposal preparation information necessary to respond to this announcement. It can be requested by accessing the On-Line Acquisition Solicitation Information System at Edwards AFB, CA (see below) or by contacting the contracting points of contract. REQUIREMENTS: Responses to this announcement are sought to develop an advanced technology base for rocket propulsion concepts and components aimed at supporting the IHPRPT program. The IHPRPT program is the DoD/NASA/Industry coordinated effort to develop revolutionary and innovative technologies by the year 2010 that will permit a doubling of rocket propulsion capabilities over 1993 state-of-the-art technology. Capability infers the full spectrum of technological needs, such as performance, affordability, operability, reliability, and maintainability. The IHPRPT program is now structured infour phases to achieve pre-determined measurable increases in all rocket technology capabilities. Phases I, II, and III specify technology demonstrations for each phase by the years 2000, 2005 and 2010 respectively. The fourth phase demonstration date, for the Strategic Sustainment Technology efforts is 2004. The IHPRPT program is organized along three mission application areas: Boost/Orbit Transfer Propulsion, Spacecraft Propulsion, and Tactical Propulsion. Within each of the mission application areas, there are five identical technology areas that specify the particular technologies being advanced to meet the goals of IHPRPT. The Strategic Sustainment Technology area is a sixth technology area, but exists under the boost/orbit transfer propulsion and the tactical mission application areas only. A seventh area, entitled Materials, supports the other 6 technology areas. Proposals are being solicited in the following technology areas in this PRDA: TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATORS: 1. Phase II Boost and Orbit TransferDemo; 2. TechSat 21 Propulsion Subsystem Development program. All interested firms are highly encouraged to request the supplemental package as it contains descriptions of the individual projects including projected funding by government fiscal year and a technical POC. INSTRUCTIONS: This is a single-step PRDA and will consist of full proposal submittals only. Proposals will be evaluated and categorized as Category I, II, or III IAW AFMC FAR Supplement 5335.016-90(d)(2). Only proposals receiving a rating of Category I or II will be eligible for selection for award. For each topic, if there are no category I proposals, a category II proposal may be selected for award. Proposals shall be prepared in accordance with this announcement and the companion Supplemental Package. Proposed programs should significantly contribute towards achieving the IHPRPT technology area objectives provided in the Supplemental Package. Responses to this announcement should be unclassified. Proposals may be submitted on all or part(s) of the PRDA unless otherwise stated in the individual topic description. Electronic submissions of proposals are not authorized. The original and 2 (two) copies of each proposal shall be submitted to Directorate of Contracting, Attn: Teresa Weber, AFFTC/PKAE, 30 North Wolfe Ave, Edwards AFB CA 93524-6351. Six copies of each proposal shall also be submitted to AFRL/PRRS, Attn: James Lynge, 4 Draco Drive, Bldg 8844, Edwards AFB CA 93524. Copies of each proposal shall be submitted as instructed in the Supplemental Package and shall include a written Statement of Work, a schedule, an oral technical proposal, cost data, alternate data items, if any, key personnel resumes, and past performance data. The oral technical proposal is solicited in lieu of a written technical proposal and will be mandatory. Instructions for the preparation of all submittals including the oral proposal are contained in the Supplemental Package for this announcement, which is available upon request or via the electronic address below. Responses must separate technical and cost submittals. Offerors are advised that representatives from JPL and ERC, Inc. may assist the Government as advisors in performing technical evaluations of the proposals submitted under this announcement. These advisors will be authorized access to only those portions of the proposal data and discussions that are necessary to enable them to provide specific advice on specialized matters, or on particular problems. The non-Government advisors will not be allowed to determine strengths and weaknesses, establish initial or final assessments of risks, or actually rate or rank offerors’ proposals. They will also have access to offeror proprietary, confidential or privileged commercial or financial data. Any objection to disclose information to these non-Government advisors should be provided in writing BEFORE the date set for receipt of proposals and shall include a detailed statement for the basis of the objection. Include in your proposal specific authorizations for release of information to the above listed contractors. There will be no other solicitation issued in regard to this requirement. Offerors should be alert for any amendments to this solicitation that may be published. This announcement may be amended to allow subsequent submission of proposal dates. Offerors may request a copy of AFRL’s BAA/PRDA Guide, dated 29 Jun 98. This guide was specifically designed to assist offerors in understanding the PRDA/BAA proposal process. Copies may be requested from the contracting point of contact or obtained at http://extra.afrl.af.mil/acq_ref/lb11/507guide.rtf. A tour of the available government facilities is available for the first ten days following the release of this announcement. (End of Part 1) Posted 03/23/00 (D-SN437720). (0083)

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