MODIFICATION
R -- United Stated Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Postdoctoral Research Awards Program - Amendment 1 - Amendment 2
- Notice Date
- 7/5/2011
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- NAICS
- 561110
— Office Administrative Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, AFOSR - Air Force Office of Scientific Research, 875 North Randolph Street, Room 301, Arlington, Virginia, 22203-1954
- ZIP Code
- 22203-1954
- Solicitation Number
- FA9550-11-R-0001
- Archive Date
- 3/15/2011
- Point of Contact
- Laura Peters, Phone: 7036965957, Paul Lauro, Phone: 703-696-7305
- E-Mail Address
-
Laura.Peters@afosr.af.mil, paul.lauro@afosr.af.mil
(Laura.Peters@afosr.af.mil, paul.lauro@afosr.af.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Conformed copy of solicitation, conformed to amendment 0001. Solicitation Amendment 0001 Description 1) The Government's intent to solicit for potential sources to administer the United Stated Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Postdoctoral Research Awards Program. 2) The AFRL Postdoctoral Research Program is designed to provide researchers of exceptional promise and ability, opportunities to solve problems that are compatible with the interest of the United States Air Force and to contribute to the overall efforts of AFRL by the stimulus offered to research programs by the presence of highly motivated, recent doctoral graduates. 3) The program provides approximately (70) postdoctoral awards per year. Researchers are competitively selected on the basis of their overall qualifications and technical proposals addressing specific areas defined by the host AFRL laboratories. The selected participants will perform research at Air Force research laboratories while interacting with senior laboratory scientists and engineers. 4) To be considered for this effort; prospective offerors must demonstrate detailed knowledge and experience in program administration in the following areas: a. Have the capability to advertise nationwide to attract and select the most outstanding researchers, who hold doctoral degrees and have the capability to provide an on-line website method of applying for the AFRL Postdoctoral Awards Program. b. Have the capability to assemble and conduct evaluation panels consisting of nationally recognized experts in science, mathematics, and engineering to evaluate prospective candidate applications. Panel experts as approved by Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR), shall be recognized authorities in their field with previous research experience related to areas of interest to the Air Force. c. Have the capability to establish and maintain a current database, provided by AFOSR, of AFRL research interests and advisors at Air Force research facilities. d. Have the capability to establish and maintain an electronic financial management system for issuing award stipends and tracking awardees costs. e. Have an established business in science and engineering awardee management. The contract will cover administrative costs of the program and also for transfer of funds (pass through funds) to the contractor to pay recipients stipends Interested sources are requested to provide a concise capability statement, limited to three pages, to include experience relevant to the described functions; experience in similar programs; knowledge of appropriate means to publicize the program and recruit participants; familiarity with issues related to conducting research ; capability to assemble and conduct evaluation panels consisting of nationally recognized experts in science, mathematics, and engineering to evaluate prospective candidate applications ; capability to advertise nationwide to attract and select the most outstanding researchers, who hold doctoral degrees; capability to provide an on-line website method of applying for the AFRL Postdoctoral Awards Program; cost accounting and financial management systems adequate to track costs, issue stipends and tracking costs; database management capabilities to gather and maintain data; have a business in science and engineering awardee management; and other resources necessary to conduct a program of this magnitude in a timely manner. All questions/inquiries must be submitted in WRITING through email or by mail to Laura Peters, Contract Specialist, laura.peters@afosr.af.mil and Paul Lauro, Contracting Officer, paul.lauro@afosr.afmil ; by mail to the following address: Air Force Office of Scientific Research, ATTN: Paul Lauro, 875 N. Randolph Street, Room 3112, Arlington, VA 22203. Propoals are due no later than 1 August 2011, 15:00 Eastern time. The Government does not commit to providing a response to any comment or question. No basis for a claim against the Government shall arise as a result of this notice. Point of Contacts: Laura Peters, Contract Specialist, 703-696-5957, laura.peters@afosr.af.mil Paul Lauro, Contracting Officer, 703-696-7305, paul.lauro@afosr.af.mil
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USAF/AFMC/AFOSR/FA9550-11-R-0001/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: TBD, United States
- Record
- SN02489307-W 20110707/110705234136-53a217932b945396c18f1481b27737c6 (fbodaily.com)
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