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R -- AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY(AFRL) A-76 STUDY SOL F33601-99-B-9003 DUE 070699 POC Colleen Albertson,(937) 257-6147 X4217 WEB: 99B9003-Air Force Research Laboratory(AFRL) A-76 Study, http://www.pixs.wpafb.af.mil/pixslibr/99B9003/99B9003.asp. E-MAIL: albertcr@pkwsmtp.wpafb.af.mil, albertcr@pkwsmtp.wpafb.af.mil. Background "As of: 26 July 1999 Please Note: Atch 4 has been loaded again to this PIXS site. No changes have been made to the original document. AS of 20 July 1999 Documents listed at the bottom of this page are revised often. Please continue to check the page frequently for updates. Revised documents will be annotated with a red NEW to the left. AS OF 23 JUNE 1999 Request for Technical Proposal (Step 1) has been posted to PIXS. This consists of a letter and nine attachments. Attachment 9 is the PWS. Questions and responses to the draft PWS have also been posted. An updated schedule will be posted on 24 June 1999 as a separate file. Technical proposals are due 9 Aug 1999. AS OF 28 MAY 1999 A DRAFT PWS IS NOW BEING RELEASED. IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER COMMENTS YOU MAY WANT TO PROVIDE, WE ARE SOLICITING COMMENTS FROM POTENTIAL OFFERORS WITH REGARD TO THE ADEQUACY OF THIS PWS WHICH WE INTEND TO PROCURE AS A FIXED PRICE CONTRACT. DISCLAIMER: THIS DRAFT PWS DOCUMENT IS BEING MADE ACCESSIBLE FOR THE LIMITED PURPOSE OF INDUSTRY REVIEW AND COMMENT. THE GOVERNMENT RETAINS ITS RIGHT TO CHANGE OR REVISE ANY PORTION OF THIS DOCUMENT. THE PUBLICATION OF THIS DRAFT CREATES NO NEW LEGAL RIGHTS IN THE USER, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, RELIANCE ON ANY PART HEREOF. ACCESS TO AND USE OF THIS DOCUMENT CONSTITUTES ACCEPTANCE OF THIS DISCLAIMER. PLEASE SUBMIT ALL COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS DRAFT PWS TO COLLEEN ALBERTSON BY EMAIL AT albertcr@pkwsmtp.wpafb. af.mil OR FAX TO (937) 257-3926 BY 11 JUNE 1999. AS OF 21 MAY 1999 SEE NOTE BELOW AS OF 30 APRIL 1999 MILESTONES FOR AFRL A-76 STUDY PreSolicitation Synopsis 30 Apr 99 Issue Request for Tech Proposal (Step 1) 16 Jun 99 Preproposal Conference/Site Visit 10 Jul 99 Proposals Received 3 Aug 99 Discussions Concluded 25 Aug 99 * Final Tech Eval Concluded 01 Sep 99 * Issue Invitation for Bid (Step 2) 07 Sep 99 * Bid Opening and Preliminary Decision 07 Oct 99 * Contract Award/Solicitation Cancelled 02 Dec 99 * NOTE: The above are target dates and are subject to change. Checkthis schedule for any updates. * NOTE: 21 MAY 1999 These dates have slipped. Will post the new schedule within one week. * NOTE: 28 MAY 1999 These dates will be revised within two weeks. 17. PRESOLICITATION NOTICE: Period of Performance is 1 Oct 2000 -- 30 Sep 2001. Four one-year options may be awarded. SIC 8711, Size Standard is $20,000,000.00. This acquisition is a Small Business Set-Aside. Only companies, including their affiliates, with an average annual receipt of $20,000,000.00 or less during the last three completed fiscal years are considered small. An Award will be made using Two-Step Sealed Bidding procedures in accordance with FAR 14.5. Under Step 1, offerors are to submit a technical proposal only. Price or cost estimates are NOT included in Step 1. An Invitation for Bid will be issued under Step 2 to those firms whose technical proposals have been determined to be acceptable. The Request for Technical Proposal (RFTP) and Performance Work Statement (PWS) will be posted on the ASC Preaward Information Exchange System (PIXS) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio (http:www.pixs.wpafb.af.mil/pixslibr/99B9003/99B9003.asp). To have your firm placed on the source list for this solicitation, see the above web site for direction. Also at this website, ensure your firm is registered to receive e-mail for this solicitation. This procurement is part of a Government cost comparison to determine whether accomplishing the specified work under contract or by government performance is more economical. The offeror with the lowest bid will be compared to the Government bid, and award will be made to the bidder whose offer is the most advantageous to the Government. If the Government is determined to be the most advantageous offeror, the solicitation will be canceled and award will be made to the Government. This acquisition includes the following five key areas: 1. Facilities Management. Provide care, custody, and protection of real property assigned to AFRL. 2. Displays. Provide visual information services in support of the AFRL to Wright Research Site (WRS) customers to include design, display production, and displays deployment. 3. Library/ Technical Editing. Manage and operate the AFRL technical library and technical editing services supporting the WRS. 4. Research and Development(R&D) Technical Support. Supports development of leading edge research of highly advanced, affordable technologies for sensors, propulsion systems, materials, and aerospace structures capable of ensuring future air and space superiority. 5. Logistics Materiel Control Activity (LMCA). Manage the AFRL Human Effectiveness (HE) LMCA program. To include equipment accounts, assist in inventories, shipping, storage, and intra-organization transport. There are a total of 127 government authorizations in the study. The RFTP will be issued on 21 May 1999 on PIXS (see address above). NO HARD COPIES WILL BE SENT. All responsible Small Business sources may submit a proposal, which shall be considered. Facsimile or alternate proposals are not acceptable. Direct all questions to the attention of Colleen Albertson, fax number (937) 257-3926 or e-mail address: albertcr@pkwsmtp.wpafb.af.mil. See Numbered Note(s): 1. The proposed contract is 100% set aside for small business concerns. ""Mr. Stephen J. Plaisted has been appointed as Ombudsman to hear concerns from offerors, or potential offerors, during the proposal development. The purpose of the Ombudsman is to communicate contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate government personnel. Existence of an Ombudsman does not diminish the authority of the program director or the contracting officer. Accordingly, the Ombudsman does not participate in the preparation of solicications, the evaluation of proposals or the source selection process and, therefore, for routine matters on individual solicitations, please contact [Colleen Albertson (937) 257-6147 X4217]. When requested the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. Should you desire to contact the Ombudsman, Mr. Plaisted can be reached at (937) 255-9095, extension 232."" Contractor must be registered in CCR prior to award for solicitations issued after 31 May 1998. Tel: 1-888-CCR-2423, Fax: 1-703-696-0213. Every solicitation issued after 31 May 1998 must include the clause at DFARS 252.204-7004 ""Required Central Contractor Registration."" DUNS/CCR Website: http://ccr.edi.disa.mil/ccr/cgi-bin/query.pl LINKURL: http://www.pixs.wpafb.af.mil LINKDESC: <A HREF="http://www.pixs.wpafb.af.mil LINKDESC: http://www.pixs.wpafb.af.mil">http://www.pixs.wpafb.af.mil&;lt;/A> EMAILADD: albertcr@pkwsmtp.wpafb.af.mil EMAILDESC: <A HREF="mailto:albertcr@pkwsmtp.wpafb.af.mil EMAILDESC: albertcr@pkwsmtp.wpafb.af.mil">albertcr@pkwsmtp.wpafb.af.mil</A& gt; " Posted 07/26/99 (D-SN358989). (0207)

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