SOLICITATION NOTICE
A -- BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT (BAA) - TORPEDO ADVANCED PROCESSOR BUILD
- Notice Date
- 7/12/2002
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- N00024 1333 Isaac Hull Avenue S.E. Washington Navy Yard, DC
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- N00024-02-R-6
- Response Due
- 9/17/2002
- Description
- Undersea Weapons Program Office (PMS404), Washington Navy Yard, Washington DC is soliciting for research proposals that will aggressively incorporate flexible, affordable, and innovative torpedo signal processing control beyond its current baseline. The mission of the Torpedo APB is to address rapidly changing technology and constantly evolving threats necessitating the need to redefine the methodology for producing torpedo modifications. The need to identify weapon system shortfalls, select the best solutions, and establish proper feedback processes and tools to enable a data-driven, build-test-build approach to continually improve system performance is crucial. Primarily, the projects scope will be defined by the development of torpedo signal processing algorithms involving signal processing, signal detection, signal classification and waveform design. The project will also address Weapon Control. Weapons Control improvements will address the support tasks including Combat System interface, communication interface control, transmit waveform control and internal torpedo communication functions. These tasks support the overall torpedo functionality. The endstate to the proposed Torpedo Advanced Processor Build (APB) will be the ability to maintain our undersea weapon advantage, thus ensuring maritime access and battle space superiority. As an introduction to this new process, the Government will host a classified, to the Secret level, Torpedo Advanced Processor Build (APB) program and related topics briefing. Interested representatives of Government and industry are encouraged to attend on Wednesday, 14 August 2002. No foreign participation allowed. The briefing will be held at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport from 8am until 5pm. General questions about Industry Day should be addressed to John Miech at (401) 832-4654 and detailed questions concerning this BAA or the Torpedo APB program should be directed to Mike Alperi, PMS404E at (202) 781-4444. Organizations wishing to send representatives should register via e-mail, by fax or in writing to the following addresses: Email: miechjr@npt.nuwc.navy.mil Fax: (401) 832-1134 Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport John Miech Code 8123, Building 990/2 1176 Howell Street Newport, RI 02841-1708 Information regarding security clearance/visit request and hotel information can be found at: http://www.npt.nuwc.navy.mil under Visitor Information. Attendance is limited to persons who have registered and have approved security clearances in place. Registration requests and security clearance/visitor requests should be received not later than 2 August 2002. Registration requests will be confirmed by 7 August 2002. The scope of this BAA and the proposals solicited are limited and will be used for identifying innovative algorithm processing techniques for future detailed development. The Navy intends to award up to three preliminary Cost Plus Fixed Fee studies from a total BAA budget of $300K. Depending upon the success of the studies the potential exists for follow-on development contract awards. Below is an agenda and list of principle speakers for the 14 August 2002 Torpedo Advanced Processor Build (APB) Industry Day: Torpedo APB Process Overview RADM (sel) W. Timme (PMS 404) BAA Description M. Alperi (PMS 404E) Documentation Package Tools: Signal Processing Emulator (SPE), Technology Requirements Model (TRM), Weapons Analysis Facili ty (WAF) Performance Data Set Process Steps (1,2,3,?) and Org Chart Protection of Intellectual Property Contact Points: Software/Hardware details, not constrained by legacy) Problem Areas (Challenging Scenarios, Short Comings) M. Prashaw (NUWC 81) Block IV In Water (Testing & Evaluation, Fleet) Results Engagement Chain 2010 Threat Performance Summary WAF Results Engagement Chain Data Sets Data set chart What and how to be provided Signal Processing Working Group (SPWG) D. Hartman (APL/JHU) Participants Operation of Working Group 4 step process Use of SPE Signal Processing Capabilities Task Statement Weapon Control Working Group (WCWG) M. Hogan (NUWC) Participants Operation of Working Group 4-step process Use of TRM Weapons Control Capabilities Task Statement Support Application Working Group (SA WG) D. Lynch (Raytheon) Participants Operation of Working Group 4 step process Communication/Transmit/Autopilot Capabilities Task Statement Torpedo Development Working Group(TDWG) R. Bonin (NUWC 03) Decision Points Exit Criteria Pk (Probability of Kill) Consistent with Functional Support Group Requirements Within Budget Within Available Resources Schedule: When will ideas need to be submitted (BAA)? When will selections be made? When is step 3 decision? Summary: Questions (round table) Torpedo APB Chairs PMS404 Summary RADM(SEL) Timme (PMS 404) Demonstrations: Signal Processing Emulator NUWC Technology Requirements Model (TRM) ARL/PSU Weapon Analysis Facility (WAF) NUWC The potential for multiple contract awards exists. Awards will be b ased on the merits of the proposals as evaluated by the Torpedo Advanced Processor Build (Torpedo APB) evaluation team. Below is the Torpedo APB plan for contract award: Milestone Schedule Planned Date BAA Released 7/12/02 Industry Day 8/14/02 Proposals Received 9/17/02 Issue Award Notifications 9/30/02 Contract Award 11/06/02 Proposed efforts may address specific areas or components where offerors wish to participate or may address the entire scope. Where multiple areas are proposed, proposals should be structured so that each area identified above is separately delineated. This Broad Agency Announcement will be open on 12 July 2002 and close on 17 September 2002. Proposals may be submitted at any time during this period. Contracts will be awarded limited by funding availability. Early submission of proposals is desirable and encouraged. The Navy desires initial award no later than 6 November 2002. Proposed studies should identify innovative solutions, technologies, cost drivers, and development approaches within six (6) months from contract award. No award can be made without a proposal to perform a specific effort within an estimated cost and time period. Industry, Small Businesses, Small Disadvantaged Businesses, educational institutions, Historically Black Colleges and University and Minority Institutions are encouraged to participate. Proposals should be submitted to the Cognizant Contracting Activity whose address is: Commander, Naval Sea Systems Command, ATTN: Code 02611, Rob Flowers 1333 Isaac Hull Ave, S.E. Washington Navy Yard, D.C. 20376-0001 Contracting Point-of-Contact is Rob Flowers, telephone (202) 781-2860, facsimile (202) 781-4773 and e-mail FlowersRD@navsea.navy.mil. This synopsis constitutes a Br oad Agency Announcement (BAA) per FAR 6.102(d)(2)(i); there will be no formal request for proposals (RFP) or other solicitation in regard to this announcement. Offerors may submit their technical proposals (11 paper copies and 1 electronic copy using Microsoft Office 97 or earlier) and cost proposals (1 copy) within the time period as stated above. Offerors may submit proposals on any or all areas of interest. The Government reserves the right to select all, some, or none of the proposals received in response to this announcement. Offerors must be able to certify that they have an appropriate facility clearance to meet the security requirements of work proposed, and key personnel must be certified as holding an appropriate clearance. Proposals shall address technical and cost/price. Although length is not specified, succinct proposals are desired. Proposals shall inclu de the following sections, each starting on a new page: A. A cover page, including proposal title, technical and administrative points-of-contact along with the telephone and facsimile numbers, followed by a letter signed by the authorized officer specifying the proposal validity period (at least 120 days). B. A one-page overview of the proposed processing improvement and/or concepts as well as any innovative claims for the proposed research, and how they will contribute to Torpedo APB and support the objectives of improving signal processing control. C. A one-page summary of the deliverables including data associated with the proposed research. D. A succinct Statement of Work clearly detailing the scope and objectives of the work and, if any, specific contractor requirements. If any portion of the research is predicated upon the use of Government-owned resources of any type, the contractor shall clearly identify: the resources required, the date the resource is required, the duration of the requirement, the source from which the resource may be acquired, if known, and the impact on the research if the resource is not provided. E. Technical arguments that substantiate claims made in the overview (proposal section B) and a technical approach description consistent with the deliverables and schedule (proposal section C). Technical arguments should also address any major risk areas. F. A description of the results, products, and transferable technology expected from the contract. G. A brief discussion of past performance detailing previous accomplishments and work in this or closely related research areas, previous cost and schedule performance. In order that the government may verify this information offerors shall include in their propo sals points-of-contact by name, title, and phone number. H. A detailed breakdown and summary of cost and price for the effort. Evaluation of proposals will be based on the following criteria: ? To what degree does the proposal demonstrate potential for improving signal and weapon processing control beyond the current torpedo processing baseline (Block IV)? ? Can the proposed study/development be completed in time to support the Torpedo APB schedule? ? What is the probability that the proposed study effort will meet the objectives stated in the offeror's proposal? ? Does the proposed study effort appear to be realistically achievable with the funds requested? ? To what degree will the benefits of the proposed study effort be limited by restrictive data rights provisions or limited distribution of data? ? What has been the offeror's past performance in signal process ing algorithm enhancements and weapon control improvements? These criteria are in descending order of importance for evaluation purposes with the first three being significantly more important than the other evaluation criteria. At the conclusion of the evaluation, Offeror(s) will be notified, as applicable, that: 1) its proposal has been accepted for negotiation, 2) its proposal has been accepted pending the availability of funds, or 3) its proposal has not been accepted. Proposals not accepted will be destroyed; however, NAVSEA will retain and file one copy of non-accepted proposals. Those proposals accepted pending the availability of funds may be considered for funding for up to twelve months after the closing date of this BAA. Not all proposals evaluated as acceptable will be funded. Decisions to fund acceptable proposals will be based on funds available and the evaluation criteria set forth in this document.
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