Science and Technology Fellowship Program (STFP)

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11 July 2018
Solicitation FA9550-17-R-0002 is hereby reopened.
Amendment 0005 is issued to incorporate a revised Section L, Section M, Performance Work Statement (PWS), and Schedule/CLIN Structure as of 11 Jul 18. This amendment makes revisions to the cost/price proposal submission instructions, cost/price evaluation criteria, and further delineates the Government's intent that all Management and Execution costs shall be reflected in the Firm Fixed Price (FFP) CLINs. Amendment 0005 also defines that all Cost Reimbursement CLINs are strictly "pass-through" funds ONLY with no profit/fee or indirect costs allowed. No changes to the technical proposal submissions or technical evaluations are being made.

Only final cost/price proposal revisions are being requested. Technical revisions will not be accepted.

Questions relating to this Amendment are due in writing to the Contracting Officer, Ms. Gina Holman, at gina.holman@us.af.mil no later than 10:00 AM EST, Monday, 16 Jul 18.

Final cost/price proposal revisions are due to the Contracting Officer, Ms. Gina Holman, at gina.holman@us.af.mil no later than 4:00 PM EST, Wednesday, 18 Jul 18.

Please see attachments for revised documents detailed above.

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The solicitation is amended to change the hour and date for receipt of offers to 4:00 PM EST, 22 SEP 2017. See attached amendment 0004 and amended Section L 3.2.4.

Added: Apr 19, 2017 1:16 pm Modified: Sep 05, 2017 5:43 pmTrack Changes 05 SEP 2017:  Amendment 0002 to the solicitation is issued to provide responses to questions received from potential offerors.  An SF30 for Amendment 0002 with acknowledgement instructions is attached.  Also, please find the Question Log and applicable change pages in the package of attachments.
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24 AUG 2017:  Amendment 0001 to the solicitation is issued to insert the time and date proposals are due (4:00PM EST, 18 September 2017) in Section L.  An SF30 for Amendment 0001 with acknowlegement instructions and the change page for L-3.2.4., Submission Due Dates, is add to the package of attachments.

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16 AUG 2017:  The solicitation is posted.

NOTICE TO OFFERORS:  Funds are not presently available for this effort.  No award will be made under this solicitation until funds are available.  The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation either before or after the closing date.  In the event the Government cancels this solicitation, the Government has no obligation to reimburse an offeror for any costs.

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3 AUG 2017:  THIS NOTICE IS AMENDED TO REVISE THE ESTIMATED DATE FOR PUBLICATION OF THE SOLICITATION FROM EARLY MAY TO MID AUGUST: 

CONTRACT INFORMATION: This is a pre-solicitation notice for a full and open Request for Proposal (RFP) for a non-personal services contract to provide Science and Technology Fellowship Program (STFP) services to be overseen by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) for the United States Air Force (USAF).  The overall purpose of the STFP is to enlist highly-qualified non-government Ph.D.-level scientists and engineers (S&Es) to enhance the scientific and technological (S&T) research capabilities and accomplishments of the USAF S&T organizations.

The objectives of the STFP include:

Attraction of applicants: The intent of the STFP is to attract a broad and diverse spectrum of applicants with Ph.D.s who are highly qualified to conduct research of relevance to the USAF laboratories where they are placed.

Evaluation of applicants: To ensure the stature of the program and the quality of the research associates selected to participate in this program, the STFP contractor should employ review panels that consist of experts from academia, industry, and government. The review panels will evaluate applicant packages to identify those applicants that are qualified for the program in general and for the specific research opportunity that he/she is applying for. Final selection of an applicant to become a research associate will be made by the Government based upon the review panel's recommendations.

 Selection of Government research advisors and topic areas: All USAF organizations seeking to place research associates at their location through STFP must provide the STFP contractor with names of research advisors and research topic area descriptions for which they are advisors. The STFP contractor will recommend a set of criteria to the Government Program Manager (GPM) that the research advisors and the S&T areas must satisfy to be included in the program. Upon approval of these criteria, the STFP contractor will provide external review panels that consist of highly-qualified experts to evaluate the qualifications, in accordance with the agreed-upon criteria, of the proposed government research advisors and their research topics provided by the USAF organizations. Final selection of a proposed government research advisor will be made by the government based upon the review panel's recommendations.

Placement and management of research associates:  The STFP contractor will employ the applicants who are selected to become research associates by the government and place them at designated locations on the Government's behalf. The relationship between the STFP contractor and the research associate will be that of a prime and subcontractor, where the prime is the STFP contractor and the research associate is the subcontractor.  The STFP contractor shall remain in charge of all research associates, accomplishing all the relevant activities that are necessary.

We anticipate issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) in mid-August at www.fedbizopps.gov., but all dates in this notice are subject to change. All responsible sources may submit a proposal upon release of the solicitation. The due date for the proposal is anticipated to be within 60 days upon issuance of the solicitation. Paper copies will not be available. To be eligible for contract award offerors must be registered and marked active in the System for Award Management (SAM). Register via the SAM website www.sam.gov.

The solicitation is anticipated to result in award of a single Firm Fixed Price (FFP) -w/Cost CLINs, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with a 12-month base period of performance and 4 one-year options.

This preliminary notice is not a Request for Proposals (RFP). All offerors are advised that this project may be canceled or revised at any time during solicitation, selection, evaluation, negotiation and up to final award.

All future information about this acquisition, including solicitation and modifications, will be distributed solely through this website. Potential offerors are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of this solicitation package and subsequent modifications.

 NAICS Code of Acquisition: 541990. The Small Business size standard is $15,000,000.

Added: Apr 19, 2017 1:16 pm Modified: Aug 24, 2017 12:14 pmTrack Changes 24 AUG 2017:  Amendment 0001 to the solicitation is issued to insert the time and date proposals are due (4:00PM EST, 18 September 2017) in Section L.  An SF30 for Amendment 0001 with acknowlegement instructions and the change page for L-3.2.4., Submission Due Dates, is add to the package of attachments.

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16 AUG 2017:  The solicitation is posted.

NOTICE TO OFFERORS:  Funds are not presently available for this effort.  No award will be made under this solicitation until funds are available.  The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation either before or after the closing date.  In the event the Government cancels this solicitation, the Government has no obligation to reimburse an offeror for any costs.

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3 AUG 2017:  THIS NOTICE IS AMENDED TO REVISE THE ESTIMATED DATE FOR PUBLICATION OF THE SOLICITATION FROM EARLY MAY TO MID AUGUST: 

CONTRACT INFORMATION: This is a pre-solicitation notice for a full and open Request for Proposal (RFP) for a non-personal services contract to provide Science and Technology Fellowship Program (STFP) services to be overseen by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) for the United States Air Force (USAF).  The overall purpose of the STFP is to enlist highly-qualified non-government Ph.D.-level scientists and engineers (S&Es) to enhance the scientific and technological (S&T) research capabilities and accomplishments of the USAF S&T organizations.

The objectives of the STFP include:

Attraction of applicants: The intent of the STFP is to attract a broad and diverse spectrum of applicants with Ph.D.s who are highly qualified to conduct research of relevance to the USAF laboratories where they are placed.

Evaluation of applicants: To ensure the stature of the program and the quality of the research associates selected to participate in this program, the STFP contractor should employ review panels that consist of experts from academia, industry, and government. The review panels will evaluate applicant packages to identify those applicants that are qualified for the program in general and for the specific research opportunity that he/she is applying for. Final selection of an applicant to become a research associate will be made by the Government based upon the review panel's recommendations.

 Selection of Government research advisors and topic areas: All USAF organizations seeking to place research associates at their location through STFP must provide the STFP contractor with names of research advisors and research topic area descriptions for which they are advisors. The STFP contractor will recommend a set of criteria to the Government Program Manager (GPM) that the research advisors and the S&T areas must satisfy to be included in the program. Upon approval of these criteria, the STFP contractor will provide external review panels that consist of highly-qualified experts to evaluate the qualifications, in accordance with the agreed-upon criteria, of the proposed government research advisors and their research topics provided by the USAF organizations. Final selection of a proposed government research advisor will be made by the government based upon the review panel's recommendations.

Placement and management of research associates:  The STFP contractor will employ the applicants who are selected to become research associates by the government and place them at designated locations on the Government's behalf. The relationship between the STFP contractor and the research associate will be that of a prime and subcontractor, where the prime is the STFP contractor and the research associate is the subcontractor.  The STFP contractor shall remain in charge of all research associates, accomplishing all the relevant activities that are necessary.

We anticipate issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) in mid-August at www.fedbizopps.gov., but all dates in this notice are subject to change. All responsible sources may submit a proposal upon release of the solicitation. The due date for the proposal is anticipated to be within 60 days upon issuance of the solicitation. Paper copies will not be available. To be eligible for contract award offerors must be registered and marked active in the System for Award Management (SAM). Register via the SAM website www.sam.gov.

The solicitation is anticipated to result in award of a single Firm Fixed Price (FFP) -w/Cost CLINs, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with a 12-month base period of performance and 4 one-year options.

This preliminary notice is not a Request for Proposals (RFP). All offerors are advised that this project may be canceled or revised at any time during solicitation, selection, evaluation, negotiation and up to final award.

All future information about this acquisition, including solicitation and modifications, will be distributed solely through this website. Potential offerors are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of this solicitation package and subsequent modifications.

 NAICS Code of Acquisition: 541990. The Small Business size standard is $15,000,000.

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16 AUG 2017:  The solicitation is posted.

NOTICE TO OFFERORS:  Funds are not presently available for this effort.  No award will be made under this solicitation until funds are available.  The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation either before or after the closing date.  In the event the Government cancels this solicitation, the Government has no obligation to reimburse an offeror for any costs.

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3 AUG 2017:  THIS NOTICE IS AMENDED TO REVISE THE ESTIMATED DATE FOR PUBLICATION OF THE SOLICITATION FROM EARLY MAY TO MID AUGUST: 

CONTRACT INFORMATION: This is a pre-solicitation notice for a full and open Request for Proposal (RFP) for a non-personal services contract to provide Science and Technology Fellowship Program (STFP) services to be overseen by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) for the United States Air Force (USAF).  The overall purpose of the STFP is to enlist highly-qualified non-government Ph.D.-level scientists and engineers (S&Es) to enhance the scientific and technological (S&T) research capabilities and accomplishments of the USAF S&T organizations.

The objectives of the STFP include:

Attraction of applicants: The intent of the STFP is to attract a broad and diverse spectrum of applicants with Ph.D.s who are highly qualified to conduct research of relevance to the USAF laboratories where they are placed.

Evaluation of applicants: To ensure the stature of the program and the quality of the research associates selected to participate in this program, the STFP contractor should employ review panels that consist of experts from academia, industry, and government. The review panels will evaluate applicant packages to identify those applicants that are qualified for the program in general and for the specific research opportunity that he/she is applying for. Final selection of an applicant to become a research associate will be made by the Government based upon the review panel's recommendations.

 Selection of Government research advisors and topic areas: All USAF organizations seeking to place research associates at their location through STFP must provide the STFP contractor with names of research advisors and research topic area descriptions for which they are advisors. The STFP contractor will recommend a set of criteria to the Government Program Manager (GPM) that the research advisors and the S&T areas must satisfy to be included in the program. Upon approval of these criteria, the STFP contractor will provide external review panels that consist of highly-qualified experts to evaluate the qualifications, in accordance with the agreed-upon criteria, of the proposed government research advisors and their research topics provided by the USAF organizations. Final selection of a proposed government research advisor will be made by the government based upon the review panel's recommendations.

Placement and management of research associates:  The STFP contractor will employ the applicants who are selected to become research associates by the government and place them at designated locations on the Government's behalf. The relationship between the STFP contractor and the research associate will be that of a prime and subcontractor, where the prime is the STFP contractor and the research associate is the subcontractor.  The STFP contractor shall remain in charge of all research associates, accomplishing all the relevant activities that are necessary.

We anticipate issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) in mid-August at www.fedbizopps.gov., but all dates in this notice are subject to change. All responsible sources may submit a proposal upon release of the solicitation. The due date for the proposal is anticipated to be within 60 days upon issuance of the solicitation. Paper copies will not be available. To be eligible for contract award offerors must be registered and marked active in the System for Award Management (SAM). Register via the SAM website www.sam.gov.

The solicitation is anticipated to result in award of a single Firm Fixed Price (FFP) -w/Cost CLINs, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with a 12-month base period of performance and 4 one-year options.

This preliminary notice is not a Request for Proposals (RFP). All offerors are advised that this project may be canceled or revised at any time during solicitation, selection, evaluation, negotiation and up to final award.

All future information about this acquisition, including solicitation and modifications, will be distributed solely through this website. Potential offerors are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of this solicitation package and subsequent modifications.

 NAICS Code of Acquisition: 541990. The Small Business size standard is $15,000,000.

Added: Apr 19, 2017 1:16 pm Modified: Aug 03, 2017 4:56 pmTrack Changes 3 AUG 2017:  THIS NOTICE IS AMENDED TO REVISE THE ESTIMATED DATE FOR PUBLICATION OF THE SOLICITATION FROM EARLY MAY TO MID AUGUST: 

CONTRACT INFORMATION: This is a pre-solicitation notice for a full and open Request for Proposal (RFP) for a non-personal services contract to provide Science and Technology Fellowship Program (STFP) services to be overseen by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) for the United States Air Force (USAF).  The overall purpose of the STFP is to enlist highly-qualified non-government Ph.D.-level scientists and engineers (S&Es) to enhance the scientific and technological (S&T) research capabilities and accomplishments of the USAF S&T organizations.

The objectives of the STFP include:

Attraction of applicants: The intent of the STFP is to attract a broad and diverse spectrum of applicants with Ph.D.s who are highly qualified to conduct research of relevance to the USAF laboratories where they are placed.

Evaluation of applicants: To ensure the stature of the program and the quality of the research associates selected to participate in this program, the STFP contractor should employ review panels that consist of experts from academia, industry, and government. The review panels will evaluate applicant packages to identify those applicants that are qualified for the program in general and for the specific research opportunity that he/she is applying for. Final selection of an applicant to become a research associate will be made by the Government based upon the review panel's recommendations.

 Selection of Government research advisors and topic areas: All USAF organizations seeking to place research associates at their location through STFP must provide the STFP contractor with names of research advisors and research topic area descriptions for which they are advisors. The STFP contractor will recommend a set of criteria to the Government Program Manager (GPM) that the research advisors and the S&T areas must satisfy to be included in the program. Upon approval of these criteria, the STFP contractor will provide external review panels that consist of highly-qualified experts to evaluate the qualifications, in accordance with the agreed-upon criteria, of the proposed government research advisors and their research topics provided by the USAF organizations. Final selection of a proposed government research advisor will be made by the government based upon the review panel's recommendations.

Placement and management of research associates:  The STFP contractor will employ the applicants who are selected to become research associates by the government and place them at designated locations on the Government's behalf. The relationship between the STFP contractor and the research associate will be that of a prime and subcontractor, where the prime is the STFP contractor and the research associate is the subcontractor.  The STFP contractor shall remain in charge of all research associates, accomplishing all the relevant activities that are necessary.

We anticipate issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) in mid-August at www.fedbizopps.gov., but all dates in this notice are subject to change. All responsible sources may submit a proposal upon release of the solicitation. The due date for the proposal is anticipated to be within 60 days upon issuance of the solicitation. Paper copies will not be available. To be eligible for contract award offerors must be registered and marked active in the System for Award Management (SAM). Register via the SAM website www.sam.gov.

The solicitation is anticipated to result in award of a single Firm Fixed Price (FFP) -w/Cost CLINs, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with a 12-month base period of performance and 4 one-year options.

This preliminary notice is not a Request for Proposals (RFP). All offerors are advised that this project may be canceled or revised at any time during solicitation, selection, evaluation, negotiation and up to final award.

All future information about this acquisition, including solicitation and modifications, will be distributed solely through this website. Potential offerors are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of this solicitation package and subsequent modifications.

 NAICS Code of Acquisition: 541990. The Small Business size standard is $15,000,000.

Added: Apr 19, 2017 1:16 pm  

CONTRACT INFORMATION: This is a pre-solicitation notice for a full and open Request for Proposal (RFP) for a non-personal services contract to provide Science and Technology Fellowship Program (STFP) services to be overseen by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) for the United States Air Force (USAF).  The overall purpose of the STFP is to enlist highly-qualified non-government Ph.D.-level scientists and engineers (S&Es) to enhance the scientific and technological (S&T) research capabilities and accomplishments of the USAF S&T organizations.

The objectives of the STFP include:

Attraction of applicants: The intent of the STFP is to attract a broad and diverse spectrum of applicants with Ph.D.s who are highly qualified to conduct research of relevance to the USAF laboratories where they are placed.

Evaluation of applicants: To ensure the stature of the program and the quality of the research associates selected to participate in this program, the STFP contractor should employ review panels that consist of experts from academia, industry, and government. The review panels will evaluate applicant packages to identify those applicants that are qualified for the program in general and for the specific research opportunity that he/she is applying for. Final selection of an applicant to become a research associate will be made by the Government based upon the review panel's recommendations.

 Selection of Government research advisors and topic areas: All USAF organizations seeking to place research associates at their location through STFP must provide the STFP contractor with names of research advisors and research topic area descriptions for which they are advisors. The STFP contractor will recommend a set of criteria to the Government Program Manager (GPM) that the research advisors and the S&T areas must satisfy to be included in the program. Upon approval of these criteria, the STFP contractor will provide external review panels that consist of highly-qualified experts to evaluate the qualifications, in accordance with the agreed-upon criteria, of the proposed government research advisors and their research topics provided by the USAF organizations. Final selection of a proposed government research advisor will be made by the government based upon the review panel's recommendations.

Placement and management of research associates:  The STFP contractor will employ the applicants who are selected to become research associates by the government and place them at designated locations on the Government's behalf. The relationship between the STFP contractor and the research associate will be that of a prime and subcontractor, where the prime is the STFP contractor and the research associate is the subcontractor.  The STFP contractor shall remain in charge of all research associates, accomplishing all the relevant activities that are necessary.

We anticipate issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) in early May at www.fedbizopps.gov., but all dates in this notice are subject to change. All responsible sources may submit a proposal upon release of the solicitation. The due date for the proposal is anticipated to be within 60 days upon issuance of the solicitation. Paper copies will not be available. To be eligible for contract award offerors must be registered and marked active in the System for Award Management (SAM). Register via the SAM website www.sam.gov.

The solicitation is anticipated to result in award of a single Firm Fixed Price (FFP) -w/Cost CLINs, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with a 12-month base period of performance and 4 one-year options.

This preliminary notice is not a Request for Proposals (RFP). All offerors are advised that this project may be canceled or revised at any time during solicitation, selection, evaluation, negotiation and up to final award.

All future information about this acquisition, including solicitation and modifications, will be distributed solely through this website. Potential offerors are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of this solicitation package and subsequent modifications.

 NAICS Code of Acquisition: 541990. The Small Business size standard is $15,000,000.