Phillips Laboratory/PKLA, Lasers & Imaging Division, 2251 Maxwell Ave SE, Kirtland AFB, NM 87117-5773

A -- ATMOSPHERIC COMPENSATION AND IMAGING TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT SOL F29601-96-R-0004 POC Teresa Martinez, Contract Specialist, AC505/846-2240, Telefax AC505/846-1546. Atmospheric Compensation and Imaging Technology Support (ACITS) F29601-96-R-0004. Points of Contact are Ms. Teresa Martinez, Contract Specialist, PL/PKLA, AC505/846-2240, telefax AC505/846-1546 or the Contracting Officer, Ernestine Stewart, PL/PKLA, AC505/846-0150, 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, development, simulation, as well as provide scientific evaluation and technical assistance in the area of atmospheric physics and adaptive optics compensation for ground based laser (GBL), air based laser (ABL), and imaging technology. The contractor will analyze and simulate techniques and experiments for the Starfire Optical Range (SOR) experiments and develop theoretical and analytic models that are consistent with recent measurement programs at SOR. The contractor will develop and integrate analytic propagation techniques and perform wave optics simulations of optical propagation across paths simulating GBL and ABL engagement environments. The contractor will make use of, to the extent practical, existing wave optics propagation codes. The contractor will develop, as needed, phase retrieval and tilt recovery algorithms for high turbulence situations and will make modifications to existing theory, simulation, and hardware testbeds. The contractor will model the details of experiments to a very high level of fidelity, including atmospheric phase screens, deformable mirrors, wavefront sensors, higher order compensation, laser propagation, tilt anisoplanatism compensation, and trackers. The contractor will perform stability and noise gain analysis for various atmospheric beacon concepts when backscatter signal to noise ratio is included. The contractor will review design and experimental activities by the ABL prime contractor(s). The contractor will attend meetings, review data, perform simulations, and provide an independent assessment of ABL system performance as the system concept matures and as a more comprehensive model of the atmopheric turbulence structures evolves. The contractual effort is contemplated to be a five year period of performance under a Cost Plus Fixed Fee with a Level of Effort arrangement. The classification of the contract will be TOP SECRET, Sensitive Compartmented Information. Security clearances will be required. Foreign firms are advised they will not be allowed to participate. Access to Export-Controlled Data is required on this effort (see 10 U.S.C 140 (C)). Offerors must be currently certified and are 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 3 Jan 1996. Note that in accordance with new acquisition policies, the RFP will include a Statement of Objective rather than a Statement of Work. Offerors will submit a Statement of Work as part of their proposal. Interested parties may request a copy of the RFP in writing or by telefax to Ms. Teresa Martinez, Contract Specialist, at the address/telefax number listed below. All requests must include company name, mailing address, and company size status under Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code 8711, size standard $20 million apply. Within 20 working days from publication, only interested small businesses need include a statement of capability to assist the Government in making a set-aside decision. Based upon responses to this announcement, the Government may elect to set aside this acquisition for small business, small disadvantaged businesses, qualifying 8(a) businesses, or historically black colleges and universities and minority institutions. Information submitted in the statements of capability should be pertinent and specific in the technical area under consideration, on each of the following qualifications: (1) Experience: An outline of previous projects, specific work previously performed or being performed, and any in-house research and development effort, (2) Personnel: Name, professional qualifications and specific experience of scientists, engineers and technical personnel who may be assigned as principal investigator and/or project officer, (3) Facilities: Availability and description of facilities required to perform in the technical areas under consideration. Include any other specific and pertinent information as pertains to this particular area of procurement that would enhance our consideration and evaluation of the information. The statements of capability shall be limited to 25 pages in addition to resumes, and pertinent samples of documentation (i.e. design, characterization, field testing and lab facility reports), the latter not to exceed 10 pages. An original statement of capability and two (2) copies should be sent to Ms. Teresa Martinez, Contract Specialist. Points of Contact for this acquisition are: For contracting issues: Ms. Teresa Martinez, Contract Specialist, PL/PKLA, 2251 Maxwell Avenue SE, Bldg. 499, Room 121, Kirtland AFB, NM 87117-5773, AC505/846-2240, telefax AC505/846-1546, for technical issues, Captain Carl Maes, PL/LIG, AC505/846-4712 extension 331, telefax AC505/846-2213. 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 James D. Ledbetter, 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, NM 87117-5772. (0290)

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