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A -- AFRL BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT -- ELECTROMAGNETICS TECHNOLOGY SOL BAA #AFRL/SNH00-01 POC Mr. John Flaherty, Contracting Officer and Division Chief, 781-377-2529; Mr. Zachary White, AFRL/SNH BAA Monitor, 781-377-2947, email: zachary.white@hanscom.af.mil WEB: ESC Business Opportunities Web Page, http://www.herbb.hanscom.af.mil. E-MAIL: Click Here to E-mail the POC, zachary.white@hanscom.af.mil. The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), Sensors Directorate, Electromagnetics Technology Division (AFRL/SNH) at Hanscom AFB MA is soliciting proposals for basic research to advance the state-of-the-art and scientific knowledge in electromagnetics technology. The Technical Areas ARE: (a) Antenna Technology, (b) Electromagnetic Scattering from Targets and Terrain, (c) Optronics Components and Algorithms, (d) Image Exploitation of Infrared Cameras; and (e) Intrusion Detection. For detailed descriptions of these areas, email: zachary.white@hanscom.af.mil. ALL POTENTIAL OFFERORS SHOULD BE AWARE THAT DUE TO UNANTICIPATED BUDGET FLUCTUATIONS, FUNDING IN ANY OR ALL AREAS CAN CHANGE WITH LITTLE OR NO NOTICE. Consequently, it is imperative that ALL potential offerors contact the appropriate technical point of contact listed with the detailed descriptions PRIOR to committing resources to preparing a proposal in response to this Broad Agency Announcement (BAA). The technical and cost proposals shall be submittedin separate volumes in original plus 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. Submit proposal to: Mr. Zachary White, AFRL/SNH BAA Monitor, 80 Scott Drive, Hanscom AFB, MA 01731-2909. The proposals will be evaluated by a peer or scientific review process in accordance with the following evaluation criteria. Factors (1) through (6) are of equal importance: (1) The overall scientific and/or technical merits of the proposal. (2) The potential contributions of the effort of the AFRL/SNH mission and its relevance to the Air Force in supporting operational requirements. (3) The offeror's capabilities, related experience, facilities, techniques, or unique combinations of these which are integral factors for achieving the proposal objectives. (4) The qualifications, capabilities and experience of the proposed principal investigator, team leader, and other key personnel who are criticalto achieving the proposal objectives. (5) The reasonableness and realism of proposed costs and fees if any, and the availability of funds. (6) The offeror's record of past and present performance. No further evaluation criteria will be used in selecting the proposals. AFRL reserves the right to select for award any, all, part or none of the proposals received in response to this announcement, subject to availability of funds. The Government reserves the right to award the instrument best suited to the nature of research proposed. Accordingly, may award a cost reimbursement contract under the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). The cost of preparing a proposal to a BAA is not considered an allowable direct charge to the resulting contract or any other contract. It is, however, an allowable expense to the normal bid and proposal indirect cost specified in FAR 31.205-18. Proposal received in response to this announcement will be deemed in accordance with the Competition in Contracting Act of 1984. Every effort will be made to protect the confidentiality of the proposals. In order that the proposals are afforded proper handling, offerors must mark their proposals with restrictive language stated in FAR 15.609(a). Offerors are cautioned that only Government Contracting Officers are legally authorized to commit the Government. Firms responding should indicate if they qualified as a Large Business, Very Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, 8(a) Concern, Woman-Owned Small Business, or HUBZone Small Business. Offerors are requested to provide a name and telephone number of point of contact. Proposal may be submitted any time through 30 September 2001. This announcement shall remain open until revised, or superceded. An Acquisition Ombudsman, Colonel Joseph B. Magnone, Director, Commander's Staff, has been appointed to hear concerns from offerors or potential offerors during proposal development. You should only contact the Ombudsman with issues or problems you cannot satisfactorily resolve with the program manager and/or contracting officer. The Ombudsman role is to hear concerns, issues, and recommendations and communicate these to the appropriate government personnel. The Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality if desired. The Ombudsman does not evaluate proposals or participate in source selection. You can contact the Ombudsman at (781) 377-5106. See Note 26. Posted 07/25/00 (D-SN478568). (0207)

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