A -- SN EXPERT RESEARCH REQUIREMENTS (SNERT)

Notice Date

November 15, 2000

Contracting Office

Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, AFRL -- Wright Research Site, Det 1 AFRL/PK, Bldg 167, Area B, 2310 8th Street, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, 45433-7801

ZIP Code

45433-7801

Solicitation Number

Reference-Number-SS-SNK-SNERT

Point of Contact

Sharma Wilkins, Contract Negotiator, Phone (937) 255-4279, Fax (937) 656-9074, Email Sharma.Wilkins@wpafb.af.mil -- John Stovall, Contracting Officer, Phone (937) 255-5380, Fax (937) 656-9074, Email

E-Mail Address

Sharma Wilkins (Sharma.Wilkins@wpafb.af.mil)

Description

Sources are sought that have the demonstrated capability to provide and manage research resources for short term intermittent research efforts in the areas of solid state electronics, radars, electro-optical and infrared sensors and components, physics, mathematical sciences and computer sciences. Work will generally be performed at Government facilities where equipment and data are available for selected scientific efforts of research. It is envisioned that individual research projects will be assigned during the contract for which the contractor shall provide individuals who are expert within the basic areas mentioned above, or who are uniquely qualified to provide technical support to such people. Anticipated period of performance for entire contract: 12 months with four additional one-year options. The contractor shall perform the assigned research orders utilizing his own resources and supported by subcontract, as appropriate. Each research order shall be a separate unit of work. The nature of this effort requires frequent visits to Wright-Patterson AFB, Hanscom AFB or Rome NY as appropriate to manage ongoing research projects and close coordination between contractor personnel and the Air Force during initiation and completion of each individual research order. This program may require the ability to quickly respond to time sensitive research projects. This is not a request for proposal submission. It is a market research tool to determine the availability and adequacy of potential sources prior to issuing a Request For Proposal. Firms responding to this announcement should indicate their business size, particularly if they are a small business, a socially and economically disadvantaged business, a woman owned business, or minority institution. For this item, the general definition to be used to determine whether your firm is small is as follows: _a small business concern is independently owned and operated, is not dominant in the field of operation in which it is bidding on government contracts and with its affiliates, the number of employees does not exceed 500 persons._ NAICS code 54171 applies. _Concern_ means any business entity or organization for profit with a place of business in the United States, its possessions, Puerto Rico, or the trust territory of the Pacific islands, including but not limited to an individual, partnership, corporation joint venture association or corporation. Small business respondents should provide a statement of capabilities. Responses should be sent to Attn: Sharma S. Wilkins, 2310 8th St., B167 R104, Wright-Patterson AFB OH 45433-7801. Calling or emailing the above individual may secure non-technical assistance. An ombudsman has been established for this acquisition. The only purpose of the Ombudsman is to receive and communicate serious concerns from the potential offerors when an offeror prefers not to use established channels to communicate his concern during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. Potential offerors should use established channels to request information, pose questions, and voice concerns before resorting to use of the Ombudsman. The purpose of the Ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the program director or Contracting Officer, but to communicate 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 selection decision. Interested parties are invited to contact Lt. Col. Sam A. Lopez, AFRL/PK, telephone (937) 255-4813, email sam.lopez@wpafb.af.mil . Written responses to this Sources Sought Synopsis should be submitted no later than fifteen (15) calendar days from the publication of this notice.

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Record

Loren Data Corp. 20001117/ASOL010.HTM (D-320 SN5067H0)