1 I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e Alliance Small Business Conference 2007 JOAN FULKERSON Director of Small Business Programs Air Force Research Laboratory

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5 Directed Energy Directorate Space Vehicles Directorate World leader in space vehicles and directed energy research and development Creates technologies for the warfighter to control and exploit space DoD’s center of expertise for lasers and high-power microwaves 1,600 personnel

6 I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e JOAN FULKERSON Director of Small Business Programs Kirtland AFB (377 Cons) Alliance Small Business Conference 2007

7 Host Wing Mission Provide World-Class Nuclear Surety, Expeditionary Forces, and Support to Base Operations

8 Kirtland By the Numbers 6th largest base in Air Force Personnel 5,091Military 4,123Civil Servants 12,393Contractors/Private 21,607Total Real Property 51,606 Acres 2,806 Buildings $3.8B Plant replacement value

9 Over 100 Associate Units 58th Special Operations Wing AF Research Laboratory AF Operational Test and Evaluation Center AF Safety Center AF Inspection Agency Space and Missile Systems Center, Det 12 Airborne Laser System Program Office Defense Threat Reduction Agency 150th Fighter Wing (NMANG) Sandia National Laboratories Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration 505th Distributed Warfare Group (DMOC) AF Pararescue/Combat Rescue Officer School

10 Small Business Specialist 1. Match you with individuals on Kirtland AFB and the Air Force Research Laboratory that buy your product or service. 2. Teaming/Subcontracting 3. Updates on new acquisitions 4. Upcoming Outreach Events 5. Changes to policies/regulations 6. SO “I” KNOW “YOU” ARE OUT THERE!

11 Finding Opportunities Fedbizopps www://selltoairforce.org Sources sought synopses, Requests for information, Notices of award Industry days, pre-solicitation conferences Training conferences, outreach events Build a relationship with the small business specialist

12 Fedbizopps.gov Vendor Click on DOD Click on Department of the Air Force Click on Air Force Materiel Command 377 CONS AFRL/DE or AFRL/VS

13 Broad Agency Announcement Sensor Technology Description: Acquisition of Space Vehicles Sensor Technology Point of Contact: Dave Stratmoen, Laser Functional Applications & Systems Technology (LASER FAST) - Omnibus BAA for DEL to include the following areas of potential development: High Power Bulk Solid State Lasers; High Power Gas & Chemical Based Lasers; High Power Fiber Lasers; Moderate Power Military Systems Lasers. Point of Contact: Cindy Salgado & Eric Lindom: (505) –

14 Re-compete: Laser Development & Vulnerability NAICS Code: Description: Advance the state of the art in laser technologies for laser development and laser vulnerability effects testing programs at the AFRL/Directed Energy Directorate, Laser Division. Effort includes, but not limited to, the following laser systems: Hydrogen Fluorine (HF), Carbon Monoxide Overtone Laser (COOL), All Gas Phase Iodine Laser (AGIL),Chemical Oxygen Iodine Laser (COIL), electric discharge lasers (rf excited supersonic flow and rf waveguide gas laser systems), Photolytic Iodine Lasers (PIL), solid state lasers, ultrashort plus lasers (Faselase – Ti:Sapphire KHz/l0Hz femtosecond Terawatt Systems), optical fiber lasers and next generation high power lasers. Work also includes the operation and maintenance of the laser facilities and laboratories. Value Range: $49M Incumbent: Boeing LTS Sole/Source: Competitive Contract Number: TBD Est RFP Date:4QTR FY 07 Est Award Date: TBD Solicitation Type: CPFF/LOE Point of Contact: Contracting (Ernestine Stewart) Technical (Eric Lindom) Phone: (505) –

15 New Acquisition:High Energy Laser Joint Technology Office NAICS Code: Description: The High Energy Laser Joint -Technology Office (HEL/JTO), Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), Albuquerque, New Mexico, will solicit initially for white papers for science and technology projects required to support directed energy (DE) weapon systems. The OSD HEL-JTO program develops and executes a DoD-wide, coordinated management and investment strategy to take advantage of opportunities presented by advances in HEL (high energy laser) technologies. The Technical Topic Areas are not yet finalized but will probably involve (1) Beam control, (2) Solid State Lasers, (3) Free Electron Lasers, (4) Chemical and Gas Lasers, and (5) Advanced Lasers. Value Range: NTE $40M Incumbent: New acquisition Sole/Source: Competitive Contract Number(s): TBD - Multiple ID/IQ Contracts to be awarded. Est RFP Date:4th Qtr FY 07 Est Award Date:2nd Qtr FY 08 Solicitation Type: BAA Point of Contact: Contracting (Caroline Pultz) Technical (Dr. Harro Ackerman) Phone: (505) –

16 Re-compete: Directed Energy Technology Applications & Research NAICS Code: Description: Re-acquisition of Directed Energy Technology Applications & Research. Deliver innovative solutions for determining and mitigating susceptibility/vulnerability of U.S. and foreign systems to high power electromagnetic (EM) environments. Focus on survivability of DoD assets to HPM environments, the development of HPM weapons, and the refinement of HPM- predictive modeling for inclusion into engagement and campaign-level models Value Range:$50M - $100M IncumbentScience Applications Intl Corp (SAIC) and NumerEx FA D-0004 and FA D-0157 Sole/Source: No Contract Number: TBD Est RFP Date: 4 Qtr, FY 2007 Est Award Date: 2 Qtr, FY 2008 Solicitation Type:BAA Point of Contact:AFRL/DEH - Mark Cruz Phone: (505) Small Business Specialist: Joan Fulkerson SBS Phone: (505)

17 Re-compete: High Energy Laser (HELVAMP) NAICS Code: Description: Re-acquisition of High Energy Laser Vulnerablility Assessment & Modeling Program. (HELVAMP). Develop and enhance the air force Research Laboratory Laser Effects Research Branch (AFRL/DELE) current capabilities to accurately predict the effects of laser energy on materials, subsystems, components, and major weapon systems. Value Range:$40M - $50M IncumbentBall Aerospace & Technology Corp Sole/Source: No Contract Number: TBD Est RFP Date: 4 Qtr, FY 2007 Est Award Date: 2nd Qtr, FY 2008 Solicitation Type:BAA Point of Contact:AFRL/DEL – Mark Cruz Phone: (505) Small Business Specialist: Joan Fulkerson SBS Phone: (505)

18 Other Acquisitions Space Development Test Wing – SDV Set-Aside for Test Support Air Force Safety Center – Hazardous Deficiency Software Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center – SDV Set-Aside for Information Technology Support – Request for Information is in FEDBIZOPS Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center – GWAC – 8(a) and HUBZone – Help Desk

19 AFRL/VS- DoD's SBIR and STTR programs is to harness the innovative talents of our nation's small technology companies for U.S. military and economic strength. AFRL/VSOT Cisco Tapia (505) The Small Business Innovation Research program funds early-stage R&D at small technology companies and is designed to: stimulate technological innovation increase private sector commercialization of federal R&D increase small business participation in federally funded R&D foster participation by minority and disadvantaged firms in technological innovation

20 Upcoming Outreach Events MEET THE END USERS AND MAJOR PRIME CONTRACTORS…. 1. Contractor’s Showcase (Air Force Research Laboratory High Tech Small Businesses 9 May Kirtland AFB Vendor’s Trade Fair All Contractors (IT, Office Products, High Tech, Furniture….etc. November 2007 (505)

21 Upcoming Outreach Events 4 th Annual “Building Partnerships for the 21 st Century” Small Business Expo, Matchmaking & Trade Fair – July – Albuquerque Convention Center/Double Tree Hotel Melissa: ; Briefing for Industry – August – Hotel Albuquerque –

22 My Contact Information Website: – Click on Business Opportunities Phone: (505) Fax: (505) – Long Range Acquisition Estimate (LRAE) – Air Force Small Business Specialists

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