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Science and Technology Fellowship Program (STFP)
Contact and place of performance
Helen Newbery
USA
SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS 1. NOTICE: This is not a solicitation but rather a Sources Sought Synopsis to determine potential sources for information and planning purposes only. A similar notice was published in March 2016 under NAICS code 541612. Based upon input received in response to that synopsis, the NAICS code has been revised as reflected below. 1.1 The purpose of this Sources Sought Synopsis is to conduct market...
View moreThe Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is conducting market research to identify potential sources for the Science and Technology Fellowship Program (STFP), previously known as the Post-Doctoral Research Program or Research Associates Program. The program provides approximately 250 annual research opportunities for post-doctoral and senior research associates to work within United States Air Force laboratories nationwide. The initiative aims to enhance scientific and technological capabilities by integrating new doctoral graduates and established researchers into critical Air Force research areas. Performance is categorized under NAICS code 541990, All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services, and PSC code R.
The selected contractor will manage the administration of the fellowship, including the recruitment of a diverse pool of Ph.D.-level candidates and the maintenance of a website for nationwide advertisement and online applications. Core requirements include assembling and conducting evaluation panels of nationally recognized experts to review technical proposals and applicant qualifications. The contractor must also maintain a database of research interests and advisors, manage an electronic financial system for issuing stipends and travel awards, and oversee the transfer of pass-through funds to program recipients.
Interested parties must submit a capability statement by March 30, 2017, to the contracting officer, Helen Newbery, at the Air Force Office of Scientific Research in Arlington, Virginia. Responses should detail experience from the past five years in science and engineering awardee management, program marketing, and the coordination of external review boards. The government is seeking information from all small business concerns, including 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, HUBZone, and Women-Owned small businesses, to determine the final acquisition strategy and potential for a total small business set-aside.
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