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A -- PRDA-INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES SOL F04699-98-R-0054 DUE 091198 POC For copy, Jaramillo.P1t/Pkop/[916]643-0741, For additional information contact Jaramillo.P1t/Pkop/[916]643-0741 This is a presolicitation notice for a Program Research and Development Announcement (PRDA), field demonstration of the technology described in paragraph D., titled Research Interests. All future correspondence regarding this requirement shall reference the following PRDA Announcement number F04699-98-R-0054. A. Introduction: This PRDA announcement applies to a potential award of contract(s) applicable to the Research Interests described below and is governed by Air Force Material Command Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement 5335.90. This pre-solicitation announcement is provided to give industry an opportunity to request the government's PRDA Supplement. The Supplement may be requested by forwarding a written or faxed request to: SM-ALC/PKOP, Attn: Larry Jaramillo, 5120 Dudley Blvd, McClellan AFB, Ca. 95652-1352, FAX 916-643-0744. No telephoned requests will be allowed. Requesting the PRDA Supplement is the starting point in the two-step PRDA process. The government may issue from two (minimum) to six (maximum) contracts as a result of this PRDA announcement. All contracts issued will contain a Firm-Fixed Price contract type arrangement. The government has estimated the individual contracts as falling within the following dollar ranges: Research Interests (See paragraph D, below): #1: $400,000-1,000,000; #2: $300,000-800,000; #3: $100,000-500,000. B. PRDA Procedures: Step 1 consists of the contractor's request and review of the PRDA Supplement and subsequent submittal of a technical abstract in accordance with the detailed PRDA Supplement guidelines. The abstracts will be evaluated by government and non-government personnel. Selected abstracts will be invited to enter the Step 2 PRDA process. Step 2 begins with the government's selection of a limited number of abstracts for participation in Step 2. Non-selection will not exclude the right of responsible sources to submit a proposal. In Step 2, selected firms will be invited to submit both technical and cost/price proposals. The full-up proposals willbe evaluated in accordance with the PRDA Supplement evaluation criteria. Once again, selected proposals will be invited to verify their cost and technical proposals against a generic Performance Work Statement. After verification of the cost and technical proposals or negotiations, contractors will be given an opportunity to submit a Final Proposal Revision prior to issuance of the contract(s). C. Submission Due Dates: Due dates for abstract submissions are 21 Sep 98. The full-up proposal due date will be 42 days after the contractor has been invited to participate in Step 2 procedures. The government may issue 2 contracts between 24 Dec 98 and 31 Mar 99. An additional 4 contracts may be issued between 12 Feb 99 and 31 Mar 00. More detailed information regarding submission due dates, milestones and policies will be contained in the PRDA Supplement. D. Research Interests: McClellan AFB's research interests under this PRDA are innovative technologies that must be ready for field demonstration and are: 1) designed to remediate chlorinated and non-chlorinated hydrocarbons in situ in groundwater, 2) designed to remediate soils contaminated with semi-volatile organic compounds and toxic inorganic compounds, or 3) designed to quantify volatile organic compounds and toxic inorganic compounds in situ in groundwater. To be selected, technologies must have the potential to reduce life-cycle costs by at least 25% (twenty- five percent) over baseline technologies (refer to PRDA Supplement for baseline information). E. Additional Information: Abstracts and or proposals submitted in accordance with the PRDA Supplement will be evaluated by government and non-government personnel under contract to the Air Force. All potential offerors are required to inform the Contracting Officer regarding the releasability of their abstracts/proposals to non-government evaluators. The primary basis for selecting firms to participate in Step 2 will be technical, importance to the McClellan/EM PRDA Supplement's requirements and objectives and funding availability. Cost realism and reasonableness will also be considered to the extent appropriate. Proposals will not be evaluated against each other since they will not be sumbitted in accordance with a common Performance Work Statement. Be advised that the government will not pay for any abstract or proposal preparation costs associated with this PRDA announcement. However, the proposal costs may be an allowable indirect expense to the normal Bid and Proposal indirect cost base in FAR 31.205-18. Any questions or abstracts resulting from this announcement must be sumbitted to the Contracting Officer. Offerors should be alert for any PRDA amendments, which may be published. Only Contracting Officers are legally authorized to commit the government. All responsible sources may submit an abstract or proposal that shall be considered. 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 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 proposal or in th source selection process. Interested parties are invited to call the Ombudsman, Allan Taylor at 916-643-5209 if your concerns are not satisfied by the contracting officer (Do not call this number to request a PRDA Supplement). The approximate issue/response date will be 12 Aug 98. No telephone requests. Only written or faxed requests received directly from the requestor are acceptable. All responsible sources solicited may submit a bid, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered. Posted 07/23/98 (I-SN227319). (0204)

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