58 -- EMPIRE

The Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Agency (AF ISR Agency) Contracting Branch, 102 Hall Blvd, Ste 258, San Antonio TX 78243-7046 intends to issue a competitive solicitation for an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity Contract using best value source selection procedures IAW FAR 15 and MP5315.3, Source Selection, dated 14 Mar 07. The period of performance will be for a One-Year Base Period with four (4) one-year option periods. The solicitation number is FA7037-08-R-0001. This requirement provides support to the Electronic Warfare Analysis (EWA) flight and the Department of Defenses (DOD) EMPIRE user community with basic phenomenology research and documentation, software development, sustainment and enhancement, Analysis, Modeling and Simulation support in the inter-related areas of electromagnetic (EM) propagation, antennas, meteorology & oceanography (MetOc), and geo-environmental sciences. The Electromagnetic Integrated Resource Environment (EMPIRE) is an outgrowth of efforts begun in 1997 by the University of Texas; Applied Research Laboratory (UT-ARL) to provide a consistent, single application programming interface (API) between a number of electromagnetic propagation models, algorithms, data sources and the Naval Information Operations Centers (NIOC) Radio Frequency Mission Planner (RFMP), a Tactical Decision Aid (TDA, also know as a model, or analytical tool) used to study and evaluate the performance of Command, Control Communications Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (C3ISR) and Electronic Warfare (EW) systems in real world operational environments. The majority of the effort will be conducted at the contractors site and at locations specified in individual task orders. Personnel performing this effort must be eligible for the clearances referenced in the DD Form 254. A Cost Plus Fixed Fee pricing arrangement is anticipated. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered. Only written responses will be accepted. The approximate issue date will be 4 Mar 08 and the response date will be 3:00 p.m. CST on 3 Apr 08. The North American Industrial Classification (NAIC) for this acquisition is 541712, 500 employees. REQUIRED CENTRAL CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION (MAR 98) APPLIES. AWARDS CANNOT BE MADE TO CONTRACTORS WHO ARE NOT REGISTERED IN THE CENTRAL CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION AT TIME OF AWARD. OFFERORS MUST HAVE THEIR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS POSTED TO ORCA AT http://orca.bpn.gov. A solicitation with the attachments was uploaded with this synopsis. OFFERS ARE DUE NO LATER THAN 3:00 p.m, CST, 3 Apr 08 at AF ISR Agency/A7KA, Attn: Bill Kaufman, 102 Hall Blvd, Suite 258, San Antonio TX 78243-7030. If you have any questions call Bill Kaufman at (210) 977-6173, FAX (210) 977-6414 E-mail address: William.Kaufman@lackland.af.mil.