Presolicitation notice.doc

Subject: Research Operations Support Services (ROSS) II Solicitation Number: FA9300-10-R-0001

Closing Response Date: 23 Aug 10 POC: Buyer, Cynthia Randall, Cynthia.Randall@edwards.af.mil, 661.277.8454; Contracting Officer, Teresa Weber, Teresa.Weber@edwards.af.mil, 661.277.2101 Description: The Air Force Research Laboratory at Edwards Air Force Base, CA (AFRL/RZ-West) anticipates soliciting offers from all responsible contractors and will subsequently award a contract to provide the capability to evaluate, design, construct, reconfigure, and modify experimental research test facilities and systems, perform research and development test operations and test operation support, and maintain special test equipment and support infrastructure as required. The contractor shall provide high quality on-site test operations support and engineering and technical personnel who possess superior competence in all aspects of liquid, solid, spacecraft, emerging and pervasive propulsion as well as experimental test operations, systems integration and analysis. The contractor provided personnel shall possess exceptional knowledge, skills and abilities in test operations, research, engineering, development, prediction, evaluation and management to enhance the state-of-the-art in rocket propulsion technology while improving rocket propulsion capability. Other areas of desired expertise include a working knowledge of logistics, contract management and common industry practices. Areas of test operations, research and engineering shall include: test facility design and modification, analytical and numerical systems, affordability and failure analysis, experimental testing, data acquisition and reduction, hardware design and development, software development, technical advice and acquisition management support. Specifically, AFRL/RZ-W is seeking test operations, research and engineering expertise to perform engineering design and analysis as well as test facility design, analysis, construction and modifications that:

1. Advance liquid rocket engine technology (associated components and integrated propulsion systems that apply to pump-fed, pressure-fed, and/or Combined Cycle engines that use both cryogenic and storable propellants. Such activities range from component level to full system test and evaluation and could support advanced research and development assets or fielded systems.

2. Advance solid and hybrid rocket motor component and propulsion system technology and capability. Some activities include safe handling, transport and storage of explosive assets, modification, configuration and validation of large and small thrust stands and related equipment and data analysis and reduction of test data.

3. Support satellite, post boost vehicle and kinetic energy weapon divert and axial propulsion programs, multi-pulse ground-based upper stage booster programs and hardware integration/demonstration, attitude control, orbital transfer and repositioning efforts. The activities shall include test facility modification, test article integration and program support along with progress monitoring of tests.

4. Advance propulsion capability in the areas of space propulsion. Work in this area encompasses applied sciences and technologies of boost, post boost and spacecraft systems such as electric propulsion, advanced chemical propulsion, solar propulsion, high energy density materials, as well as performance concepts including avionics, sensors and other emerging technologies.

The applicable NAICS code is 541712. The solicitation will be issued on or about July 21, 2010 and proposals will be due on or about August 23, 2010 at 4:00PM (PST), at 5 South Wolfe Ave, Edwards AFB CA. Ensure the solicitation number (FA9300-10-R-0001) is on the outside of the package. The Government intends to award a hybrid Cost Plus Award-Fee (CPAF) with Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) CLINs contract. The period of performance is anticipated to be a Basic 3-year period beginning 1 Mar 11 through 30 Apr 14, with a 2-year option period ending 30 Apr16. This notice is not a request for competitive offers. The points of contact are Cindy Randall and Teresa Weber who can be reached by email at Cynthia.Randall@edwards.af.mil and Teresa.Weber@edwards.af.mil. Questions may be submitted by e-mail to above points of contact. Telephone calls will not be accepted. We reserve the right to use only FBO, via the Internet, to provide notification of any amendments to this RFP. It is the contractor's responsibility to view the FBO website daily for any amendments to the RFP.