Phillips Laboratory/PKL, Directorate of Contracting, Lasers & Imaging Division, 3550 Aberdeen Avenue SE, Bldg 415, Room 202, 87117-5776

A -- AEOS RADIOMETER SOL F29601-95-R-0016 POC Kim M Reeder, Contract Specialist, 505/846-0077 Mike Vigil, Project Officer, 505/846-6202. A--ADVANCED ELECTRO-OPTICAL SYSTEM (AEOS) RADIOMETER SOL F29601- 95-R-0016 POC Ms. Kim M. Reeder, Contract Specialist, AC505/846- 0077, Telefax AC505/846-1546. This announcement will serve as notice that the Air Force Phillips Laboratory, Lasers and Imaging Directorate, Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico intends to contract for the analysis, design, fabrication, support planning and design, and on-site installation of the radiometer, as well as the related engineering, software development, system integration, factory and site acceptance testing, and on-site training. The contractor will make use of available technology, without the need to pursue technology development. The contractor will build a complete radiometer, including hardware and software ancillary to its operation and to the acquisition, recording, and processing of its data. The contractor will then install and integrate the sensor at the AEOS facility on Maui, and train designated personnel to operate and maintain the sensor system. Final acceptance of the sensor will take place at the AEOS facility. This acquisition will be conducted under conditions of 100% Small Business Set-Aside competition under Standard Industrial Code 3826 (Analytical Instruments) with a small business size standard of 500 employees. Contractual effort is contemplated to be a twenty-three month period of performance under a Cost Plus Incentive-Fee (CPIF), Completion arrangement. The classification of the contract will be SECRET. Security clearances will be required. Foreign firms are advised they will not be allowed to participate as the prime contractor. Access to Export-Controlled Data is required on this effort (see 10 U.S.C 140(c)). Offeror must be currently certified and registered by the Defense Logistics Services Center (DLSC), Battle Creek Michigan 49016-3412 (1-800-352-3572) in order to be considered a responsible contractor under this acquisition and to receive export-controlled technical data. Dissemination of export controlled information must be according to the provisions of DoD Directives 5230.24 and 5230.25 and AFR 80-34. Release of the formal RFP will occur on or about 02 February 1995. Interested parties may request a copy of the RFP in writing or by telefax to Ms. Kim M Reeder, Contract Specialist, at the address/telefax number listed below. Points of contact for this acquisition are: For contracting issues: Ms. Kim M Reeder, PL/PKLA, 3550 Aberdeen Avenue SE, Bldg 415, Room 202, Kirtland AFB, NM 87117-5776, AC505/846-0077 (telefax AC505/846-1546), for technical issues, Mr. Mike Vigil, PL/LII, AC505-846-6202 (telefax AC505-846-6197). Information concerning this procurement is also available on the STARS electronic bulletin board maintained by the Directorate of Contracting at AC505-846-5854 (no parity, 8 databits, 1 stopbit). An ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from offerors or potential offerors during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. The purpose of the Ombudsman is to receive and communicate serious concerns from potential offerors when an offeror prefers not to use established channels to address concerns during the proposal development phase of the acquisition. Potential offerors should communicate first with the Contracting Officer to request information, pose questions, and voice concerns before contacting the Ombudsman. In those instances where offerors cannot obtain resolution from the Contracting Officer, they are invited to contact the PL Ombudsman, Colonel Dayton L. Silver, Phillips Laboratory Vice Commander, at AC505/846-4964, or at 3550 Aberdeen Avenue, SE, Kirtland AFB, NM 87117-5776. The alternate PL Ombudsman is Mr. Bruce Grunsten in the Directorate of Contracting, PL/PKM at AC505/846-8273, or at 2251 Maxwell Avenue SE, Kirtland AFB, 87117-5772. (0017)

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