A -- STRATEGIC RADIATION HARDENED MICROELECTRONICS=20

Notice Date

September 6, 2001

Contracting Office

Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, AFRL -- Wright Research Site, Det 1 AFRL/PK Bldg 167, Area B, 2310 8th Street, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, 45433-7801

ZIP Code

45433-7801

Solicitation Number

Reference-Number-SS-TitleIII-MLK

Response Due

October 9, 2001

Point of Contact

Jeanette Zimmer, Contract Negotiator, Phone (937)255-0405, Fax null, Email Jeanette.Zimmer@wpafb.af.mil -- Eric Pohlenz, Project Engineer, Phone 937-255-3867, Fax null, Email Eric.Pohlenz@wpafb.af.mil

Description

This is a sources sought announcement to identify potential sources and gather information on current capabilities within the market. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals. Under the authority of Title III of the Defense Production Act (DPA) (50 U.S.C. App. ? 2061 et seq.), the Title III Program Office, Air Force Research Laboratory, Manufacturing Technology Division (AFRL/MLM) is contemplating a procurement to advance the domestic merchant production capability for Strategic Radiation Hardened Microelectronics. Under the authority of the DPA, the proposed acquisition is restricted to sources with domestic production capabilities; therefore, firms without domestic production capabilities are ineligible for any potential award. The principal objectives of this project are to purchase, facilitize, install and validate all necessary 6 inch (150mm), or greater, equipment required to produce Radiation Hardened Microelectronics at device feature sizes of 0.25, 0.18 and 0.15-micron while concurrently working towards achieving independent financial viability by addressing the needs of both government and commercial customers. The government contemplates that the project will consist of three phases, each lasting approximately 20 months. Interested parties should have documented expertise and existing capability in the design, development, and production of complex strategic radiation hardened high density digital microelectronics (greater than or equal to 500 krad, greater than or equal to 1E9 rads) and should identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement by submitting the information required under Note 25 below. All submitted information should be limited to no more than 25 pages, one-sided, minimum font size 10 and should be sent to Jeanette Zimmer, Contract Negotiator, at (937) 255-0405, facsimile (937) 255-5302 or via e-mail at jeanette.zimmer@wpafb.af.mil by 09 Oct 01 at 1500 EST. Submittals via e-mail are preferred. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. In addition, a security clearance will be required. Interested parties must maintain, or have the ability to provide, secure facilities and possess, or have the ability to obtain, a US Secret level security clearance. The NAICS Code for this action is 334511 with a size standard of 750 employees. An Ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from potential sources. 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 shall maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of the information. Parties with concerns are invited to contact Lt. Col. Sam A. Lopez, AFRL/PK, telephone (937) 255-4813, e-mail sam.lopez@wpafb.af.mil. All routine communications regarding this announcement should be directed to the technical or contractual points of contact listed above. All responsible sources may submit information that shall be considered by the agency. See Note(s): 25.

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Record

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