SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Technology Panel for Directed Energy Weapons Support (TPDEWS)
- Notice Date
- 4/11/2003
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, AFRL - PL
- ZIP Code
- 87117
- Solicitation Number
- F29601-03-R-0002
- Archive Date
- 4/11/2004
- Point of Contact
- Maggie Howe, Contract Specialist, Phone 505 846 5119, Fax 505 846 1546, - David Castillo, Contracting Officer, Phone 5058533306, Fax 5058461546,
- E-Mail Address
-
Margaret.Howe@Kirtland.AF.MIL, david.castillo@kirtland.af.mil
- Description
- Notice of Contract Action: A Sources Sought Synopsis was released on 4 Mar 03, with no amendments, under the project entitled, “Technology Panel for Directed Energy Weapons Support (TPDEWS)”. This announcement is to notify all interested parties that Det 8 Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) at Kirtland AFB NM anticipates releasing a solicitation, F29601-03-R-0002, on or about 24 Apr 03. AFRL/DEFP, Strategic Planning, is interested in obtaining professional support in the following major areas for the AFRL Directed Energy Directorate’s Defense Reliance for Science and Technology Weapons Technology Panel for Directed Energy Weapons Support (TPDEWS): (a) Preparation and distribution of the Defense Technology Area Plan (DTAP); (b) Facilitation of the yearly update of DEW Defense Technology Objectives; (c) Facilitation of the DEW portion of the Weapons Technology Area Review and Assessment (TARA) Meetings; (d) Preparation of the DTAP Briefings; (e) Maintenance of the TPDEWS database; (f) Maintenance of the TPDEWS briefings and reports library; (g) Performance of library related duties for TPDEWS subordinate sub-panels and groups; (h) Preparation and coordination of the TPDEWS meetings; (i) TPDEWS focal point; (j) Generation of reports in support of TPDEWS and its subordinate sub-panels and groups; (k) Performance of assessments of ongoing programs; (l) Establishment of Directed Energy Experts panel. Descriptions of each of these major areas follow: (a) In alternate years-2004, 2006, and 2008-prepare the initial draft of the DEW DTAP with inputs from TPDEWS members and sub-panel chairmen; (b) Facilitate the yearly update of the DEW Defense Technology Objectives (DTOs), to include distribution of the call for new DTOs and to include providing guidance and assistance to the TPDEWS members for purposes of facilitating schedule, format, and content adherence; (c) In alternate years-2004, 2006, and 2008-facilitate the DEW portion of the Weapons TARA, to encompass obtaining suggestions for Review Team membership from Services and Agencies, preparation of the agenda, coordination of security arrangements, review of briefings, collection of final briefings from speakers, assisting Review Team in preparation of out-briefing, preparation of minutes of the TARA, and distribution of CDs of briefing materials; (d) Prepare initial draft of briefing material for use in TARA Reviews, as well as other presentations needed by Director, Defense, Research and Engineering (DDR&E), and prepare draft briefing charts for TPDEW chair and sub-panel chairs; (e) Develop and maintain databases of contact information and DEW funding; (f) Maintain a TPDEWS library of briefings and reports on DoD Science and Technology efforts in the DEW technology areas, including general information on content, schedule/milestones, and funding levels; (g) Provide library support of briefings and reports in support of meetings and/or workshops sponsored by TPDEW and its subordinate sub-panels and groups; (h) Assist TPDEW Chairman and Sub-panel Chairmen with establishing meeting dates, arrangements for facilities, preparation of meeting invitations and agenda, distribution of invitations, coordination of security clearances and production of meeting badges, preparation of briefing materials, maintenance of attendance register, collection of hard copies of briefing charts, preparation of minutes of meetings, and distribution of copies of minutes and briefing charts; (i) Act as focal point for contacts, dissemination of information, collection and consolidation of inputs, fielding questions, and tasking from DDR&E concerning TPDEWS issues and programs; (j) Generate other reports and briefing materials to facilitate TPDEWS efforts and respond to Office of the Secretary of Defense or Service requirements; (k) Perform assessments of ongoing programs to encompass identification of apparent gaps and/or duplication of efforts during the planning process for the DTAP, performance of special studies or assessments of new avenues of research and development for DEW systems, coordination of workshops on the topic areas, visits to technologists, analysis of information obtained to evaluate feasibility and/or utility of the new area, and preparation of technology development roadmaps and documentation of assessments in Scientific and Technical Reports; (l) Establish the then designated experts panel, in addition to the coordination of meetings and the facilitation of visit requests. The contemplated effort will support the development, assessment, reliability, schedule, and cost effectiveness of current and future Directed Energy programs and efforts. Proposals will be due thirty days after the RFP release date. The RFP and all documents contained in the RFP will be available for viewing on this FedBizOpps website, http://www.fedbizopps.gov. Offerors responding to this announcement must monitor the website for potential changes to the acquisition. Amendments and questions and answers concerning the announcement will be posted exclusively on this website. All posted information will clearly display its date of posting. Offerors are reminded of the requirement to acknowledge all amendments, if any, in their proposal. This acquisition will be solicited under Full and Open Competition. A cost-plus-fixed-fee (CPFF), level-of-effort form contract is contemplated with a period of performance of 5 years. The anticipated contract value is $2.0-2.75M and anticipated full-time equivalents (FTEs) are 2 to 5, not including the experts panel. Submitted information shall be unclassified. Offerors should be aware that the majority of resources must be employed within a Top Secret environment. A statement must be addressed by prospective offerors as to the ability to obtain, within 30 days of contract award, an industrial security clearance, the personnel and available storage facilities to support work at the Top Secret level. It is anticipated that contractors will have access to or will generate data that is unclassified with limited distribution and/or subject to U.S. Export Control laws. Therefore, only offerors who are certified by the Defense Logistics Information Services (DLIS) may submit offers. Contact US/Canada Joint Certification Office, DLIS, Federal Center, 74 Washington Ave, North, Battle Creek, Michigan, 49017-3084, (800) 352-3572, http://www.dlis.dla.mil/jcp/, for further information on certification and the approval process. Offerors are required to either submit a copy of the DLIS approved DD Form 2345 with their proposal or to the Contracting Officer if access to unclassified, limited distribution data is required to prepare the proposal. Foreign owned firms are advised to contact the Contracting Officer or the Project Manager before submitting a proposal to determine whether there are restrictions on receiving an award. All offerors must be registered in the Central Contracting Registration (CCR) to be eligible to receive a contract award. All offerors must register on a one-time basis and annually confirm accuracy and completeness of registration information. Instructions for CCR registration can be accessed at http://www.ccr.dlsc.dla.mil. An organizational conflict of interest clause is anticipated in any resultant contract. Reference AFMC FAR Clause 5352.209-9002, “Organizational Conflict of Interest” (Jul 1997). Potential offerors should refer contracting concerns to the Contracting Officer, David Castillo, at 505-853-3306, or refer technical concerns to the Project Manager, 2LT Wayne Punnett, at 505-853-2175.
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- Record
- SN00302279-F 20030413/030411222011 (fbodaily.com)
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