SOLICITATION NOTICE
A -- Advanced Information Extraction (ADIE) Research, Development and Transition
- Notice Date
- 4/22/2003
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, AFRL - Rome Research Site, AFRL/Information Directorate 26 Electronic Parkway, Rome, NY, 13441-4514
- ZIP Code
- 13441-4514
- Solicitation Number
- F30602-03-R-0002
- Point of Contact
- Emma Rena, Contract Specialist, Phone 315/330-7116, Fax 315/330-8002,
- E-Mail Address
-
Emma.Rena@rl.af.mil
- Description
- The Air Force Research Laboratory, Information Directorate, Rome, NY has a requirement for research and development in the area of Advanced Information Extraction (ADIE) Research, Development and Transition. The objective of this effort is to enhance and evolve existing information extraction (IE) systems under development by AFRL/IF, so they better meet the needs of specific user sites, as well as develop new IE systems if necessary. These systems help information analysts more effectively exploit the information in very large volumes of text, and, in particular, in unstructured text. The text is of multiple types (e.g., message traffic, open source, etc.) and spans multiple domains (topics). The approach is to develop automated information extraction, analysis, and visualize, and otherwise exploit information of interest from text. An Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity type contract with a period of performance of 60 months is anticipated. The NAIC Code for this requirement is 541710. A technical library relating to the subject area of this acquisition is available for review by potential offerors at Air Force Research Laboratory/IFED, Bldg.#240, 32 Brooks Road, Rome, NY 13441. Appointments for access may be made by contracting Paul Engelhart, 315-330-4477, email Paul.Engelhart@rl.af.mil at least forty eight hours in advance. The library contains technical data subject to export control. Prior to review, potential offerors must submit a copy of an approved DD Form 2345 "Military Critical Technical Data Agreement", along with a letter from the Data Custodian designated on that form , authorizing access by whomever will be reviewing the library, to ATTN: Paul Engelhart, Air Force Research Laboratory/IFED, 32 Brooks Road, Rome, NY 13441. The successful contractor may receive and/or generate technical data provided a completed approved DD Form 2345, which certifies the offeror is on the Certified Contractors Access List (CCAL) of the offeror is seeking application to CCAL. The successful offeror must have a completed and approved DD Form 2345 prior to award. For further information on CCAL, contact the Defense Logistic Information Service at 1-888-352-9333 or on the web at http://www.dlis.dla.mil/ccal. Foreign participation is excluded at the prime contractor level. Top secret clearances will be required for performance. The draft solicitation and solicitation will be issued on the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) web site at http://www.fedbizopps.gov. Select "Vendors", under Acronym, select "USAF", at AFMC, select "Locations", at AFRL, Rome Research Site, select "Posted Dates". The FedBizOpps offers a registration service that will send an e-mail notification when a change is made to this announcement. To register, click on the "Register to Receive Notification" button at the end of the announcement in the FedBizOpps. This service is provided for convenience only and does not serve as a guarantee of notification. In addition to this registration, any prospective offerors interested in submitting a proposal for this solicitation must register by e-mail directly with the Contract Specialist at e-mail Emma. Rena@rl.af.mil in order to be placed on the List of Registered Parties. Include your company name, address, telephone number, point of contact, fax number , e-mail address and Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code. The Contract Specialist will post this list on the FedBizOpps along with the solicitation to facilitate subcontracting and teaming opportunities only. Offerors registering their name either on the FedBizOpps or with the Contract Specialist should not conclude that they will receive a paper copy of this solicitation in the mail. Paper copies will not be available. The solicitation and any amendments thereto will only be available by downloading the documents from the FedBizOpps. All prospective offerors are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of amendments (if any) or other information pertaining to this solicitation. A Draft Request for Proposal is expected to be released on or about 2 May 2003. The Formal Solicitation/Request For Proposal will be released on or about 23 May 2003. Points of Contact: Emma J. Rena, Contract Specialist, Phone 315-330-7116, Fax 315-330-8002, E-Mail Emma. Rena@rl.af.mil; Robert E. Klees, Contracting Officer, Phone 315-330-7682, Fax 315-330-8148, E-Mail Kleesr@rl.af.mil.
- Web Link
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Link to FedBizOpps document.
(http://www.eps.gov/spg/USAF/AFMC/AFRLRRS/F30602-03-R-0002/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: AFRL/IF 26 Electronic Parkway Rome, NY 13441 USA
- Record
- SN00309755-F 20030424/030422221453 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
-
FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
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