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A -- INTEGRATED HIGH PERFORMANCE TURBINE ENGINE TECHNOLOGIES VI (PART 2 OF 2) SOL PRDA-97-05-POK DUE 060393 POC Kevin Riley, Contract Negotiator, WL/POKB, Tony Everidge, Contracting Officer, WL/POKB, 937-255-4818/2643 E-MAIL: click here to contact the contract negotiator, rileykm@wl.wpafb.af.mil. . INTRODUCTION: Integrated High Performance Turbine Engine Technologies VI. This Announcement is in two Parts. Part 2 of 2. PRDA -97-05-POK. C ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: (1) Total Contract Period Anticipated: Up to 44 months technical effort plus 4 months to process the Final Report. Options may extend the effort to 54 months. (2) Expected Award Dates: 1 May 1998 to 31 August 1998. (3) Government Estimate: Level of effort for the technical tasks is difficult to estimate due to the wide range of technical and fiscal possibilities; however, a total program (all awards) esti-mate of $31,290,000 in government funds is anticipated. (4) Type of Contract: Cost Reimbursement or Cost Plus Fixed Fee is anticipated. Award of a grant to universities or nonprofit institutions or a cooperative agreement, in lieu of a contract, will be considered and will be subject to the mutual agreement of the parties. (5) Government Furnished Property/Information: Category I petroleum products may be supplied as GFP, if it is in thebest interest of the Government to do so. Government owned turbine engine hardware and components developed under existing or previous con-tracts may be furnished, if available and if their use is necessary and practical in the perform-ance of technical tasks under this effort. Compressor Research Facility and Turbine Research Facility manuals, drawings and other information will be fur-nished to the offerors upon request. (6) Size Status: Size standard is 1000 employees (SIC 8731). Firms responding should indicate whether they are or are not a socially or economically disadvantaged business, whether or not they are a woman-owned business, and should indicate their size status. (7) Notice to Foreign or Foreign-Owned Firms: Such firms are asked to immedi-ately notify the Air Force project engineer indicated below upon making a decision to respond to this an-nouncement. This action is necessary to begin review and clearance procedures. Foreign con-tractors should be aware that restrictions may apply which could preclude their participation in this contract. Such firms may elect to await the determination before incurring costs in proposal preparation. D PROPOSAL PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS: Abstracts must be submitted in an original plus four (4) copies. Each proposal abstract should not exceed a total of 15 pages double spaced (8 x 11 inches). We request that abstracts use the following format: A cover page with the project title and technical points of contact, including phone and fax numbers, and referencing the above PRDA number; An executive summary; A brief statement of work citing specific tasks to be performed; A detailed description of the proposed technical effort; A brief description of the offeror's relevant past experience and unique capabilities; a roadmap showing directly-related contract and company-funded efforts; A description/roadmap showing how the proposed effort integrates with an Air Force coordinated Advanced Turbo Propulsion Plan (ATPP, see section B(1) above), and the path to an IHPTET technology demonstrator vehicle; A brief summary of the program deliverables; A description/chart of the functional organization for executing the proposed effort; A description of key subcontractor support (if applicable), and a rough order of magnitude cost estimate summary by task, and by fiscal year (this summary should delineate major cost items, major subcon-tract costs, fees and any cost sharing to be undertaken by the offeror). Offerors submitting more than one proposal abstract may also submit a combined executive summary of all abstracts as a separate document (NTE 2 pages per abstract including figures). This shall not re-place the executive summary in each proposal abstract, but affords the offeror the opportunity to show, in an integrated fashion, how the proposed efforts relate to each other and to an ATPP. The Air Force reserves the right to select for further consideration any, all, part or none of the abstracts received. The Air Force will review abstracts to determine those of greatest relevance to the IHPTET Program, and intends to respond to the abstracts within approximately 3 weeks, indicating whether a full proposal is requested. Any offeror not recommended to submit a full proposal may still do so if the offeror wishes. (3) Preparation of full proposals should follow all guidance found in the above referenced WL Guide. The accompanying cost or pricing information, together with supporting schedules shall contain a person-hour breakdown per task by fiscal year quarter. The full proposals must be submitted in an original plus four (4) copies. The cost portion of the proposals shall be valid for a period of not less than 180 days after the cutoff date for full proposal submission. The Air Force anticipates Adequate Price Competition (APC) on this PRDA. Therefore offerors are not required to submit certified cost or pricing data. However, if after receipt of proposals it is determined that APC does not exist, certified cost or pricing data (see FAR 15.804-4) will be required. The technical proposalshould be limited to 40 pages double spaced (8 x 11 inches), and must include a complete discussion of the nature and scope of the research and technical approach. Additional information on prior work in this area, description of available equipment, data and- facilities, and brief resumes of personnel who will be participating in the effort should be included. Pro-posals should reference the above PRDA number and shall reference the corresponding ab-stract(s) by title and document number. Each full proposal shall also include a list of hazardous materials to be used under the proposed effort and their application, and the offeror shall identify any potentially significant controversial environmental issues associated with the proposed effort. These lists are not required with the proposal abstracts, and will not be counted against the recommended proposal page limits. The Air Force reserves the right to select for award any, all, part or none of the proposals re-ceived. The contractor's proposal may be incorporated by reference and used to supplement the Air Force Statement of Work. (4) Preparation Costs: This announcement is an expression of interest only and does not commit the Government to pay for any response preparation costs. The cost of preparing any proposal (abstract or full) in response to this PRDA is not considered an allowable direct charge to any resulting contract or to any other contract. It is, however, an allowable expense to the normal bid and proposal indi-rect cost as specified in FAR 31.205-18. E BASIS FOR AWARD: The selection of one or more sources for award shall be based on a scientific and/or engineering evaluation of your proposal including both technical and cost aspects. Technical abstracts and full proposals will be evaluated against the criteria herein. Responses must provide new or unique concepts, ideas or approaches in order to receive a positive evaluation and be invited to submit a formal proposal. Technical criteria, in descending order of impor-tance, for selecting proposals under this announcement are as follows: (a) The relevance of the proposed effort to the achievement of the goals of the Inte-grated High Performance Turbine Engine Technology (IHPTET) Program, subject to the requirements in section B(1) above; (b) The approach proposed to accomplish the technical objectives of the effort; (c) The offeror's understanding of the scope of the work and of the IHPTET Program; (d) The availability and competence of experienced engineering and other technical personnel, and; (e) The availability, from any source, of necessary research, test, laboratory, or shop facilities. Cost is ranked as the second order of priority and will be a substantial factor for award. Cost and/or price will be evaluated for reasonableness, realism and completeness. No further evaluation criteria will be used. The technical and cost information will be evaluated at the same time. F POINTS OF CONTACT: Questions of a technical nature may be referred to the project engineer, Ms. Janice Eisenhauer, WL/POTF,(937) 255-8211, 1950 Fifth Street, Wright-Patterson AFB OH 45433-7251. E-mail: eisenhjm@wl.wpafb.af.mil. Questions of a contractual nature should be directed to the Directorate of R&D Contracting, WL/POKB, Attn.: Kevin Riley, (937) 255-4818/2643, 2530 C Street, Wright-Patter-son AFB OH 45433-7607. E-mail: rileykm@wl.wpafb.af.mil. Note: Offerors are advised that only contracting officers are legally authorized to commit the Government. An Ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from offerors and potential offerors during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. The purpose of the Ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the Contracting Officer, but to communicate contractor concerns, issues, disagreements and recommendations to the appropriate government personnel. All potential offerors should use established channels to voice concerns before resorting to the use of the Ombudsman. When requested, the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. TheOmbudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals. Interested parties should direct all routine communication concerning this acquisition to Mr. Kevin Riley, at the address specified above. The Ombudsman should only be contacted with issues or problems that have been previously brought to the attention of the contracting officer and could not be satisfactorily resolved at that level. These serious concerns may be directed to the Ombudsman, Mr. Michael S. Coalson, ASC/SY Bldg 52, 2475 K Street, Suite 1, WPAFB, OH 45433-7642, (937)255-9279. E-Mail: coalsoms@sy.wpafb.af.mil See Numbered Note: 26. ***** (0234)

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