Phillips Laboratory/PKVC, Directorate of Contracting, 2251 Maxwell Street SE, Kirtland AFB NM 87117-5772

A -- A -- INFRARED RADIATION EFFECTS LABORATORY OPERATION SOL SYNOPSIS 207-95 POC POC Lt Lance Baxter, PL/VTRP, (505) 846-4994, Nancy Brunson, Contracting Officer, (505) 846-6188. A -- INFRARED RADIATION EFFECTS LABORATORY OPERATION. Notice of Contract Action (NOCA). The Phillips Laboratory anticipates solicitation of Infrared Radiation Effects Laboratory Operation. The solicitation and resulting contract award will be made in accordance with Research and Development Streamlined Contracting Procedures (RDSCP) described in DFARS 235.70. The solicitation will appear in a subsequent edition of the CBD and will include a supplemental package. The solicitation will be published on or about 15 Sep 95 with the date of receipt of proposals 45 calendar days after date of publication. This effort will involve the operation of an Infrared Focal Plane Array (IR FPA) characterization laboratory at the Air Force Phillips Laboratory, Kirtland Air Force Base NM, to provide independent verification of IR FPA performance. The major activities of the laboratory will be the electrical and optical characterization of IR FPAs, the performance of tests on IR detector arrays and multiplexers to determine response to Gamma, Neutron, Particle Radiation, the investigation of radiation effects in these devices and beam control field experiments. The tasks will include test planning, equipment setup, trouble shooting, performance of experiments and testing, data reduction and analysis, and report writing. Most laboratory space, test equipment, and supplies will be provided by the Government. A contractual effort of approximately three to five man-years per year for four to five years is contemplated. An organizational conflict of interest clause is anticipated in any resulting contract. The successful offeror will be required to perform this work at Kirtland Air Force Base NM. The contractor may require access to Militarily Critical Technology Data (MCTL) information which is controlled under the Export Control Act (Title 22, U.S. Sec. 2751, et seq.) or the Export Administration Act of 1979, as amended (Title 50, U.S.C. App. 2401, et seq.). Only contractors listed on the Qualified Contractor's Access List may receive controlled data. Contact the Defense Logistics Services Center, Federal Center, 74 North Washington, Battle Creek MI 49016-3412, 1-800-352-3572, to become registered and certified. Foreign firms are advised that they will not be allowed to participate as the prime contractor. Qualifications in the following areas will be required: (1) Experience: Prospective sources must have relevant experience in the following areas: IR detector theory, IR radiometry, measurement of IR detector parameters, readout multiplexers operation, radiation effects on electronic materials and devices, electronic test equipment setup and operation, vacuum and cryogenic systems operation, and capability for testing and evaluating hybrids. (2) Personnel: Personnel with education and experience in solid state physics, semiconductor device design, detector and multiplexer processing, infrared sensor systems, cryogenic signal processing, operating a hybrid processing line, and radiation effects and hardening are required to plan and conduct this research. (3) Industrial Security Clearance: A Secret/RD Facility clearance will be required. (4) Radiation Source: Capability to obtain U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) License authorizing use and transfer of radiation source to perform total dose characterization of IR FPAs and associated devices. All respondents desiring a copy of the supplemental package must request it in writing and provide a mailing address and their assigned Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code. Mail requests to: Phillips Laboratory/PKVC, Attn: Nancy Brunson, 2251 Maxwell St SE, Kirtland AFB NM 87117-5772, FAX (505) 846-7478. The Science and Technology Acquisition Referral System (STARS) is provided by the Phillips Laboratory (PL), Kirtland AFB NM, as a service to industry and other interested parties. This system is a means of disseminating key RFP documents to allow contractors and other interested parties to access the documents and download these documents into their existing computer systems. The STARS Bulletin Board is now available on the Internet -- http://www.plk.af.mil/. All files in the ''Show Available RFPs'' category are self-extracting executable (.EXE) files. In order to access STARS on the Internet, PC users need to run NETSCAPE or MOSAIC version 2.0 Beta 4. STARS BB POC: Sandra M. Maes, PL/PKX, (505) 846-4457. This announcement does not constitute an Invitation For Bid (IFB) or a Request For Proposal (RFP) and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. (0237)

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