B -- STUDY OF QUANTUM CHEMICAL MODELS OF SILICON CARBIDE SURFACE

Notice Date

August 6, 2001

Contracting Office

1940 ALLBROOK DRIVE, SUITE 3 WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OH, 45433-5309

ZIP Code

45433-5309

Solicitation Number

F33600-01-R-1032

Response Due

August 14, 2001

Point of Contact

BOBBY L. FORD,(937)257-8344 EXT 4487

E-Mail Address

BOBBY.FORD@WPAFB.AF.MIL (BOBBY.FORD@WPAFB.AF.MIL)

Description

Background "THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS ISSUED IAW THE PROVISIONS OF FAR PART 12. THIS IS A SOLICITATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF BUYING THE FOLLOWING SERVICES: CONDUCT POST-DOCTORATE RESEARCH IN THE STUDY QUANTUM CHEMICAL MODELS OF SILICON CARBIDE SURFACE CHEMISTRY AND SILICON CARBIDE CLUSTER CHEMISTRY IN DIRECT SUPPORT OF AFIT RESEARCH AND NONSPECIFIC STUDENT THESIS RESEARCH PROGRAMS BOTH CURRENT AND FUTURE. THE EFFORT WILL BE TO CONDUCT A FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH PROGRAM STUDYING MODEL CHEMISTRY AND PHOTOLUMINESCENCE XPECTROSCOPY FOR SIC CLUSTERS AND SURFACES. THE CONTRACTOR WILL MODEL OXIDATION MECHANISMS AND EXCITED STATES FOR SimCn AND SimCnO CLUSTERS AND RECONSTRUCTED SiC SURFACES USING HYBRID MOLECULAR ORBITAL/MOLECULAR MECHANICS METHODS. FULL AB INITIO C1-CALCULATIONS OF EXCITED WILL BE COMPARED WITH HYBRID CALCULATIONS . PREDICTIONS WILL BE MADE WITH COMPANION EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES TO MEASURE PHOTOLUMINESCENCE SPECTROSCOPY OF SIZE-SELECTED SimCn AND SimCnO CLUSTER. THE CONTRACTOR MUST BE PROFICIENT WITH STATE OF THE ART QUANTUM MECHANICAL TOOLS TO PRODICT OF THERMODYNAMIC STABILITIES AND PROPERTIES OF COMPOUNDS BY EMPLOYING HIGHER LEVEL HARTREE FOCK AND POST MARTREE FOCK (HF) CALCULATIONS. THE CONTRACTOR MUST HAVE EXPERIENCE IN OPTIMIZING MOLECULAR STRUCTURES USING MOLECULAR MECHANICS, SEMI-EMPIRICAL HF, AB INITION HF AND DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORIES AND EXPERIENCE IN CALCULATING QUANTITATIVE DESCRIPTIONS OF ELECTRONIC GROUND AND EXCITED STATES USING QUANTUM MECHANICAL TOOLS. THE CONTRACTOR MUST HAVE THREE OR MORE YEARS EXPERIENCE IN QUANTUM CHEMICAL MODELING BEYOND THE AWARD OF THE DOCTORAL DEGREE, AND A FAMILIARITY WITH THE AIR FORCE PROCUREMENT SYSTEM FOR ACQUISITION OF COMPUTER EQUIPMENT. THE CONTRACTOR SHOULD HAVE GOOD ENGLISH COMMUNICATION SKILLS, AND PREPARE RESEARCH PAPERS WITH AIR FORCE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AFILIATION TO DOCUMENT RESEARCH PROGRESS. THE CONTRACTOR WILL PRESENT RESEARCH RESULTS AT A NATIONAL RESEARCH MEETING. * CONTRACTOR MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN OR BE ABLE TO OBTAIN A GREEN CARD. * NOTE: THERE WILL BE NO PAPER COPIES OF THIS SOLICITATION AVAILABLE! -- THIS IS A 100% SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE. -- NUMBERED Note 1 APPLIES -- PROPOSALS ARE DUE 14 AUG 2001 @ 3:00 PM EDT. FAXED, E-MAILED, OR PAPER COPIES OF PROPOSALS WILL BE ACCEPTED. MR. MICHAEL HIGGINS HAS BEEN APPOINTED OMBUDSMAN TO HEAR CONCERNS DURING THE PROPOSAL DEVELOPMENT. THE PURPOSE OF THIS OFFICE IS TO COMMUNICATE CONTRACTOR CONCERNS, ISSUES, DISAGREEMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE APPROPRIATE GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL. EXISTENCE OF THE OMBUDSMAN DOES NOT DIMINISH THE AUTHORITY OF THE CONTRACTING OFFICER, THE OMBUDSMAN DOES NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE PREPARATION OF THE SOLICITATION, THE STATEMENT OF WORK, OR THE EVALUATION OF THE PROPOSALS. MR. HIGGINS CAN BE REACHED AT (937) 255-6005. FOR ROUTINE MATTERS ON INDIVIDUAL SOLICITATIONS, CONTACT MR. BOBBY FORD OF THE BUYING OFFICE, AT 937-257-8344/EXT 4487, OR AT ASC/PKWRM, 1940 ALLBROOK DRIVE, SUITE 3, WPAFB, OH 45433. ALL RESPONSIBLE SMALL BUSINESS SOURCES MAY SUBMIT A PROPOSAL WHICH WILL BE CONSIDERED. "

Web Link

01R1032-STUDY OF QUANTUM CHEMICAL MODELS OF SILICON (http://www.pixs.wpafb.af.mil/pixslibr/01R1032/01R1032.asp)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010808/BSOL001.HTM (D-218 SN50U0J0)