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R -- ADVISORY AND ASSISTANCE SERVICE FOR APPLICATION TECHNOLOGY MODEL DEVELOPMENT SOL NE-30-00 DUE 050400 POC Patricia Pierce 610-557-4248 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for the aquisition of commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will NOT be issued. Solicitation NE-30-00 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Circular 97-15. The applicable Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code is 8731; size standard is 500 employees. The USDA Forest Service is soliciting for the acquisition of Advisory and Assitance work to continue the development of aerial spray simulation model with focus on the interaction between the mechanical spray system, the aircraft wake, and the ambient atmosphere. Specific attention will be given to the interaction of the aircraft wake with the atmospheric vertical temperature profile, the interaction of droplets with the plant canopy, downwash near plant canopies, detailed aircraft wake dynamics and the physics of droplet evaporation in both the near and far field. Task orders will be issued and payment made based on the receipt of the specified tasks presented as modules which are configured to be user ready and as plug-ins to the existing models. All work must be technically correct and be presented in the technical literature, pass peer review scrutiny and be published in the peer review literature when applicable. The work will include techncial presentations at places and times to be determined by the FS technical representative. The successful contractor must be intimately familar with existing techniques and have a proved track record of technical investigation in the area including widely used modeling and peer review publication. The contractor must also have proven ability and experience in presenting and defending results in a technical forum. Total dollar amount of task orders will NOTexceed the simplified acquisition threshold. Offerors are requested to submitted a proposal at a minimum addressing their qualifications addressing the above addressed technical qualifications including fixed unit costs for Hourly Senior Staff costs, overhead and profit percentages. Any travel claimed will be in accordance with the Federal Travel Regulations. The following provisions and clauses apply; Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial, Instruction to Offerors -- Commercial (no adenda). Evaluation will be in accordance with FAR 52.212-2 based on price and the following other factors which are in descending order of importance: (i) technical capability; (ii) price; and (iii) past performance. Offers shall include a complete copy of FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representatives and Certifications-Commercial Item, (without Alternate); Clause FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items and FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (no additional clauses). Written quotes are due at the USDA-Forest Service at the above address and to the Attention of Patricia Pierce by 3:00 PM on May 4, 2000. Fax proposals will be accepted: 610-557-4224. This is set aside for small business. Posted 04/13/00 (W-SN444898). (0104)

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