C -- SUPPORT OF AIRBORNE LASER (ABL) INTEGRATED TEST FORCE = (ITF)=20

Notice Date

June 4, 2001

Contracting Office

Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, AFFTC = -- AF Flight Test Center, 5 S WOLFE AVE, Edwards AFB, CA, 93524-1180

ZIP Code

93524-1180

Solicitation Number

Reference-Number-ABL-01

Response Due

July 6, 2001

Point of Contact

Melissa Petter, Contract Specialist, Phone 661-277-9515, Fax = 661-275-7814, Email melissa.petter@edwards.af.mil -- John Adair, = Contracting Officer, Phone 661-277-8436, Fax null, Email = john.adair@edwards.af.mil

Description

The Air Force Flight Test Center, Edwards AFB CA (AFFTC) is = seeking sources for a requirement for the Airborne Laser (ABL) = Integrated Test Force (ITF) to support integration and testing of the = ABL weapon system and associated analysis and range activities. The = capability consists of providing a hybrid of expertise in Airborne = Directed Energy test and evaluation. Qualifications for this group = must consist of the following skills: 1.)Flight Test Engineering with = Program Management experience; integration and test experience in = Chemical Iodine Oxygen Lasers (COIL) High Energy Laser (HEL) programs = such as THEL, MIRACLE, ABL, SBL or AFRL research; experience as a Test = Pilot School instructor preferred. 2) Electromechanical optics, = Lasers, or chemical engineering with applied laser and optics = experience. COIL HEL experience preferred. 3) Beam Control Fire = Control with test experience in airborne target acquisition, pointing, = and scoring preferred; experience in atmospheric compensation testing = and theater atmospheric characterization preferred; experience in a = COIL System Program Office such as ABL or SBL preferred. 4) Range = experience in laser scoring target boards; experience in laser targets, = engagement geometries, target definition, analysis, and selection; = range coordination experience related to HEL testing. 5) Prior ABL = experience in either the Conceptual Design phase or Program Definition = Risk Reduction (PDRR) phase preferred with a clear understanding of the = ABL PDRR Integration and test program. 6) Currently on Military Flight = Orders or able to pass a military class III flight physical or FAA = equivalent and all of the other required training for flight on a = military aircraft, in order to support testing in the ABL weapon system = while airborne. 7) Experience as a test director or test conductor on a = military weapons system program. 8)Current Top Secret Clearance (SBI) = preferred Secret Clearance required. The firm shall have a pool of = resources with the above mentioned skills to allocate and de-allocate, = with short notice, in response to program needs to assist in problem = solving and resolution during the integration and testing of the ABL = weapons system during PDRR. The firm shall use resources to train ABL = segment specific engineers as Directed Energy FTE?s to support test = conduct and testing of the ABL weapon system. The firm shall provide = resources to support test-planning, execution, and conduct as needed = for the PDRR program. Firms possessing the capabilities to meet this = requirement contact Kevin Montoya (661) 275-0629 for more technical = information as required. Responses shall be limited to 15 pages. The = NAICs code is 541330 Size is $4 million. Screening criteria will be = experience relevant to COIL and ABL programs and Flight Test = Engineering.(items 1 through 8 above) This synopsis is for planning = purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation for bids or = proposals. All interested parties must respond to : Melissa Petter, = Directorate of Contracting, 5 South Wolfe Ave., Edwards AFB CA 93524.

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