45CONS, 1201 Minuteman St, MS 7200, Patrick AFB, FL 32925-3237

R -- SAFETY SUPPORT CONTRACT (SSC) POC Bob Stuart, Contract Specialist (407) 494-3934, or Roger MacLeod, Contracting Officer (407) 494-9517 This market survey is being conducted to identify firms interested in providing engineering safety support services for the 45th and 30th Space Wings. The contract will provide operational safety engineering support and oversight for hazardous and safety critical space launch operations including, but not limited to, ordnance; solid and liquid propellants; cryogens; radiological materials and other sources of radiation; high pressure gases; transport of hazardous materials; installation and test of launch vehicle Flight Termination Systems (FTS); validation and inspection of ordnance checkout equipment, fire suppression systems and other hazardous systems/subsystems. The contract will also provide safety engineering technical support; engineering analysis of systems; hazardous operations procedure reviews; operations safety specific inspections and on-site visits of ordnance/munitions facilities and operating locations; safety support for launch countdown operations including mishap and catastrophic event contingencies. Offerors must possess and demonstrate a broad knowledge of safety engineering specific skills that include the analysis, identification, and mitigation of hazards associated with numerous systems employed in the space lift industry. These systems include, but are not limited to, safety critical material handling equipment used on the Eastern and Western ranges; acoustic hazards; non-ionizing radiation including RF and LASER operations; ionizing radiation operations; hazardous materials handling operations; high pressure gas systems; cryogenic systems; hypergol systems and operations for space lift; ordnance systems with emphasis on space applications; solid and liquid propellant systems; and electrical hazards. Offerors must also demonstrate the capability to provide real-time safety critical support, including on-call capability, for 24-hour mission-critical operations, and disaster preparedness contingencies. Proposed contract type is a combination of IDIQ (indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity) and FPAF (Fixed-price-award-fee). A basic contract period of Jan-Sep 98 with 2 one-year option periods is contemplated. Clearances at the Secret level are required and contractor must have the capability to acquire Top Secret level. The applicable SIC code and size standard are 8731/1000 employees. Conflict of interest rules may apply which would prohibit participation in related acquisitions. Firms responding to this survey must (1) state whether they are a small or large business based on the size standard above; (2) indicate if a small disadvantaged or woman-owned business, 8(a) firm, or a historically black college or university or minority institution (HBCU/MI); (3) provide experience in the form of an outline of previous projects for specific space lift safety relevant work completed or currently being performed of equivalent magnitude including contract numbers, description of the work, points of contact and phone numbers; specific experience of personnel identified to perform the work including professional qualifications/certificates (i.e., Professional Engineer (PE), Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) training, etc.); and (4) any other pertinent information which would enable the government to assess a firm's capabilities. Because the government reserves the right to set this acquisition aside for small businesses, 8(a) firms, or HBCUs/MIs based on the responses received, it is imperative that firms respond with the required information so that capabilities can be evaluated accurately. Complete responses must be received by the government prior to COB on 17 Jun 97. Firms who state an interest in subcontracting opportunities and identify their specialty will be added to the SSC acquisition home page for information purposes. This synopsis is for planning purposes only, and does not commit the government to pay for the information requested, issue a solicitation, or award a contract. No technical or solicitation documents exist now. Submit all packages to 45 CONS/LGCXA, Attn: Bob Stuart, 1201 Minuteman Street, Bldg 423, Rm N-203, Patrick AFB, FL 32925-3237. (0153)

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