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A -- PHILLIPS LABORATORY BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT POC John W. Flaherty, Contracting Officer & Division Chief, 617-377-2529; Lisa A. Maille, Contract Specialist, 617-377-4903; Brenda Hickey, PL BAA Monitor, 617-377-3225. The Phillips Laboratory at Hanscom AFB is accepting Basic Research proposals in support of the following areas of research: (1) ANALYSIS OF GEOPHYSICAL PARAMETER MEASUREMENTS; (2) IONOSPHERIC IMPACT ON AIR FORCE SYSTEMS - (A) Ionosphere-Thermosphere Modeling; (B) Ionospheric Effects Research for Air Force Systems; (C) Local Plasma Effects; (D) Gravity and Geodesy; (E) Ionospheric Modification Technology; (F) Environmental Quality Research Applications; (3) SPACECRAFT INTERACTIONS AND SURVIVABILITY - (G) Microsensors Initiative; (H) Space Systems Environmental Interactions Technology; (I) Spacecraft Interactions; (J) Strategic Tactical Space Science and Technology; (4) OPTICAL/IR SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY - (A) Target Detection Technology; (B) Airborne Infrared Measurements; (C) Auroral/Airglow/Nuclear Quiescent Atmospheric Backgrounds; (D) IR Atmospheric Processes and Background Codes; (E) High Altitude Atmospheric Radiance Codes; (F) Remote Sensing in the Atmosphere; (G) Celestial Background; (H) Spectrometric Techniques; (I) Models of Atmospheric Optical Radiation and Structure; (J) Atmospheric Propagation Studies; (K) Global Characterization of Infrared Earth Limb Emissions; (L) Advanced Models and Simulation Techniques; (5) SPACE EFFECTS ON AIR FORCE SYSTEMS - (A) Space Particle Modeling Effects; (B) Space Weather Specification/Forecasting-Solar Wind and Magnetosphere; (C) Space Weather Specification/Forecasting-Solar Hazards Predictions; (6) TERRESTIAL EFFECTS ON AIR FORCE SYSTEMS - (A) Earth Sciences Division; (7) WEATHER IMPACT ON AIR FORCE MISSIONS - (A) Weather for Global Surveillance; (B) Combat Area Weather Analysis and Prediction; (C) Atmospheric Impact Assessment. These areas of research are described in the Phillips Laboratory, Hanscom AFB, Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) Brochure dated February 1996 which is available upon request. Areas 4B, 4F, 7A, 7B, and 7C of the Brochure are not approved for foreign disclosure. IF YOU RECEIVED THE FEBRUARY 1994 BAA BROCHURE, THE NEW BROCHURE WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY SENT TO YOU. Otherwise, send a self-addressed label to PL/XPG, Attn: Ms Brenda Hickey, 29 Randolph Rd, Hanscom AFB, MA 01731-3010. This Broad Agency Announcement constitutes a solicitation for proposals under the provisions of Public Law 98-369, The Competition in Contracting Act of 1984. There will be no further solicitation. Each proposal will be evaluated based on the merit and relevance of the specific research proposal as it relates to the overall PL program, rather than against other proposals for research in the same general area. Only Basic Research proposal will be considered. For purposes of this announcement, basic research is scientific study and experimentation directed toward advancing the state-of-the-art of engineering sciences, or increasing knowledge and understanding of the engineering sciences. Focus of the research should not be directed toward a specific system or hardware solution. The cost of preparing proposals in response to this announcement is not considered an allowable direct charge to any resulting contract or any other contract. Questions of a technical nature may be referred to the individual listed in the brochure for that particular research area. Contractual and cost response format questions should be referred to ESC/PKR. Also offerors are cautioned that only Contracting Officers are legally authorized to commit the government. The following are the essential evaluation factors: (a) The overall scientific and/or technical merits of the proposal. (b) The potential contributions of the effort will contribute to balancing the overall PL contract research program. (c) The offeror's capabilities, related experience, facilities, techniques, or unique combination of these which are integral factors for achieving the proposal objectives. (d) The qualifications, capabilities, and experiences of the proposed principal investigator, team leader, and other key personnel who are critical to achievement of the proposal objectives. (e) The offeror's record of past and present performances. (f) The reasonableness and realism of proposed costs and fee, if any, and the availability of funds. Proposals may be submitted for one or more of the above topics or a specific portion of one topic. An offeror may submit separate proposals on different topics or different proposals of the same topic. Proposals for any level of effort up to five (5) labor years or duration of research project from six (6) to sixty (60) months will be considered. The government does not guarantee an award in each topic area. Every effort will be made to protect the confidentiality of the proposal with a legend such as that provided in FAR 52.215-12. Proposals containing a more restrictive legend shall not be considered. Unnecessarily elaborate brochures or presentations beyond what is sufficient to present a complete and effective proposal are not desired. An Ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from offerors or potential offerors during the proposal development phase of the acquisition. The purpose of the Ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the program director or contracting officer, but to communicate contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate government personnel. When requested, the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals or in the source selection process. Interested parties are invited to call Colonel Claude E. Messamore, Jr., ESC/IG, at (617)377-5106. The Ombudsman should only be contacted with issues or problems that have previously been brought to the attention of the program manager and/or contracting officer and could not be satisfactorily resolved at that level. This announcement is open until revised. (0079)

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