SOLICITATION NOTICE
A -- BAA 02-5461
- Notice Date
- 8/13/2002
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Navy, Naval Sea Systems Command, NUWC Division Newport, Simonpietri Drive, Newport, RI, 02841-1708
- ZIP Code
- 02841-1708
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-2002-5461
- Response Due
- 8/11/2003
- Point of Contact
- Gerard Palmer, Contract Negotiator, Phone 401-832-1645, Fax 401-832-4820,
- E-Mail Address
-
palmerge@npt.nuwc.navy.mil
- Description
- SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT (S&T BAA). DIVISION-WIDE BAA: SOL BAA 2002-5461 This announcement will be open for approximately one year from date of publication until replaced by successor BAA. Proposals may be submitted any time during this period. Commercial Acquisition Dept. POC: Gerard Palmer (401) 832-1645 FAX (401) 832-4820. Technical POC: Michael Keshura, Industrial Programs Manager for Science and Technology, (401) 832-1151. (Part 1 of 3) This solicitation can be viewed and searched on the Internet at http://www.npt.nuwc.navy.mil/contract (then go to Broad Agency Announcements). The Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Newport, (NUWCDIVNPT) Industrial Independent Research and Development (IR&D) Program Office is soliciting research proposals for new and innovative R&D solutions in the subject areas listed below. This constitutes a BAA in accordance with FAR 6.102(d)(2) and DoD 3210.6-R. No request for proposal (RFP), solicitation or other announcement will be made. The Government may make awards in the form of contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, or other transactions. This announcement also covers Grants and Other Transactions, Education Partnership Agreements (EPAs), the Naval Potential Contractor Program (NPCP) agreements, Patent Licensing and Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADAs) and Advanced Technology Initiatives. Historically Black Colleges and Universities; Minority Institutions; Tribal Colleges and Universities; and small, HUBZone small, small disadvantaged, and women-owned small businesses are encouraged to participate. Existing and projected NUWCDIVNPT R&D program funds will be used for contract awards. Offerors are encouraged (but not restricted) to identify past and planned investments that would provide leveraging opportunities for NUWCDIVNPT's limited research funds. SUBMITTAL INSTRUCTIONS Organizations wishing to participate should submit proposals (3 copies) of their approaches along with a capability statement to the Commercial Acquisition Department, Building 11, Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Newport, Attn: Gerard Palmer, Code 593, Simonpietri Dr., Newport, RI 02841-1708. Each proposal should contain the contractor?s Technical Approach and a Statement of Capabilities. Offerors should provide an estimate of the Cost to the Government with a breakdown of cost elements such as direct labor, overhead, G&A, fee or profit, and any other significant cost factors. Pricing should be based upon the assumption that work would begin no sooner than 60 days after proposal submission. The proposal should also contain contractor point of contact information and, when known, the NUWCDIVNPT individual(s) who is/are aware of your efforts. This announcement will be open for approximately one year from date of publication until replaced by successor BAA. Proposals may be submitted any time during this period. Any classified information up to the SECRET level should be separated and forwarded to the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Attn: Michael Keshura, Code 104, Building 990/1, 1176 Howell St., Newport, RI, 02841-1708. Multiple awards involving one or more topics listed in this announcement may be awarded. All material submitted to NUWCDIVNPT under this announcement shall be considered Government property. The Government requires unlimited data rights with regard to any procurement, with the possible exceptions 1) of a negotiated position for data rights to existing concepts that may be further developed under a procurement and 2) for efforts conducted under a procurement with leveraged funds. Grants and other transactions are not subject to these same data-rights requirements. Specific deliverables, delivery schedule, and other terms will be negotiated with successful offerors. When multiyear, multitasking, or incrementally-funded approaches are proposed, NUWCDIVNPT reserves the right to terminate funding for the convenience of the Government. Successful/unsuccessful offerors will be notified within approximately 120 days of evaluation. Proposals will be evaluated in accordance with the following criteria: Overall scientific, technical, and/or socio-economic merits of the proposal; Potential relevance and contributions of the effort to one or more NUWCDIVNPT missions; The offeror's capability, related R&D experience, past performance, facilities, techniques, and unique combinations of these, which are integral factors for achieving the proposal objectives; The qualifications, capability, and experience of key personnel who are critical in achieving the proposal objectives; Realism of the proposed cost and availability of funds including: transition opportunities/impact; separation of Government funds from leveraged internal funds by utilizing separate tasking and audit trails (the amount of past and proposed industry investment as well as the past and proposed Government contract investment should be explicitly indicated). Offerors shall meet the eligibility criteria of either FAR Part 9 for contracts or Subpart D of DoD Grant and Agreement Regulations (DoDGARs). For further information, contact http://alpha.lmi.org/dodgars/, DoD 3210.6-R. 7. Any contractor who may be awarded a contract as a result of this BAA must first be registered in the Central Contractor Registration Database (CCR). For more information and to register on-line, visit the CCR Web Site at http://www.ccr.gov/. Proposed length, exclusive of cost and pricing data, should not exceed twenty (20), 8 1/2 x 11 inch typewritten pages and should specify the technical area of concern addressed. If offerors see topics that apply to more than one R&D Technological Grouping, they are encouraged to submit a proposal that covers all the applicable areas. These areas must be clearly identified in the proposal. It is important to note that all post-submission liaison by the offeror with NUWCDIVNPT be via Code 59 and not the expected technical code. All responsible sources may submit an offer that will be considered. Contracting questions should be directed to Gerard Palmer/Code 593 at (401) 832-1645. Technical questions should be directed to Michael Keshura/Code 104/Industrial Programs Office Manager at (401) 832-1151. The BAA subject areas are listed under 22 technological groupings, which are: Undersea Warfare Modeling, Simulation, and Analysis; Submarine and Surface Ship Sonar; Submarine/Surface Ship Combat Control and Information Management Systems; Environmental and Tactical Support Systems; Surface Ship Undersea Warfare (USW) Systems; Submarine Electromagnetic Systems; Test and Evaluation; Undersea Communications; Torpedo and Torpedo Target System Technology and Assessment; Thermal and Electric Propulsion (For Torpedo, Target, UUV, Mobile Mine and Countermeasure Applications); High-Speed Undersea Missiles, Projectiles, and Munitions; Unmanned Undersea Vehicles (UUV)/Autonomous Undersea Systems (AUS)/Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) Technology and Assessment; Test Bed Technologies; Launcher, Missile and Payload Integration Systems; Torpedo Defense (Launchers); Torpedo Defense (Modeling and Simulation); Countermeasures Technology; Materials; Investment Strategies; Cognitive Neuroscience (CNS) or Other Emerging/Leap-Ahead Technologies That Offer to Dramatically Advance Submarine Sonar and/or Other Advanced Underwater Systems; Bioeffects; Audition and Communication. This BAA also includes the following information: Grants and Other Transactions, Education Partnership Agreements, Naval Potential Contractor Program (NPCP), Patent Licensing and Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADAs), Advanced Technology Initiatives. UNDERSEA WARFARE MODELING, SIMULATION, AND ANALYSIS Tools/models to support analysis of complex adaptive systems and dynamic ad hoc networks. Models of small boat acoustic radiated noise based on in-water measurements. Capability to generate performance predictions for nonacoustic sensors (such as MAD, FLIR, LIDAR) using models based on measured data. Develop databases of fishing and merchant ship traffic for littoral warfare areas. Human factor tools/models that can be used to account for decision making time and accuracy, at the operator and command level in naval operations, as a function of training, workload and other variables. Tools/models that support exploration of Effects Based Operations and its relationship to platforms, sensors and payloads. Force level/campaign level modeling. Tools/models to support advanced fleet concepts including network based collaborative warfare (theater and action group level) entailing large numbers of distributed sensors, unmanned vehicles, and payloads. Tools/models to support Undersea Warfare (USW) Investment Strategy (performance vs. cost; leveraging and capitalization). Development of, and tactical performance measurement of, improved mission planning aids and adjuncts, from sonar operator to Battle Group Commander/Sea Combat Commander. Advanced 3D and virtual reality displays for generating forces, platforms, and weapons over a High Level Architecture (HLA) Runtime Infrastructure (RTI). Advanced display, data transfer, and networking technology between live units, shore-based simulations, and computer generated forces to conduct realistic training in the conduct of undersea warfare within a joint mission area context. Provide advanced acoustic prediction capabilities tailored for mines and mine hunting systems using local environmental parameters, acoustic models and target descriptions. Provide sonar performance modeling, both monstatic and bistatic, including ocean acoustics and targets. Concept assessment for USW surveillance (techniques for analysis, modeling, and experimental validation of advanced sonar performance; computational methods for sonar modeling, simulation, and training in littoral warfare environments; computational methods for modeling sonar transducers and arrays with associated structures). SUBMARINE AND SURFACE SHIP SONAR MEMS off-board sensor packages combining sense, processing, power and communications functions (multispectral desired). Surface ship undersea warfare (USW) electronic systems including active sonar processing of signals from large arrays for significant improvements in detection and false alarm rate. Sonar information management techniques which use 1000s of distributed off-board sensors. Automatic sensing and control of undersea warfare (USW) systems (sensor selection, detection method selection, sensor positioning, waveform selection, "hands-off" operation [auto-pilot]). Transduction materials technology (piezoelectric materials, including polymers; magnetostrictive materials, both active and passive; underwater acoustic transducers and transduction materials; other relevant undersea materials technology). Transducer technology (underwater acoustic transducers and transduction materials). Broadband transduction technologies. Towed and deployed sensors and array technology (environmentally-adaptive sonar; tactical towed arrays for passive and active sonars [vertical directionality and tactical speed operation also desired]; quick response towed array bearing ambiguity resolution algorithms and hardware technologies; low-cost small acoustic sensors with directional response; hydrodynamic and hydroacoustic analysis for towed and hull-mounted arrays; fiber optic sensor technology for acoustic, temperature, pressure/depth, and magnetic/heading sensors; improved telemetry designs with increased bandwidth and channel capacity for optical sensors and arrays; optical components [amplifiers, connectors, filters, photo-multipliers, etc.] for towed and hull-mounted arrays; volumetric towed array technology, including hydrodynamic devices and techniques for generation and control of volumetric array aperture; towed array handling system technology for large aperture arrays and fiber optic arrays, towed array and handler technologies to improve operability and reliability; towed, low frequency, lightweight active arrays;, deployed array technology, including low-cost and expendable systems, computer-based decision aids for improved performance in sonar detection, classification and localization; synthetic high strength-to-weight ratio load-bearing materials). Hull array technology (low-cost, small acoustic sensors with directional response; hydrodynamic and hydroacoustic analysis including finite element analysis for towed and hull-mounted arrays; improved telemetry schemes with increased bandwidth and channel capacity for optical sensors and arrays; optical components [amplifiers, connectors, filters, photo-multipliers, etc.] for towed and hull-mounted arrays; multi-axis motion sensors [conventional and fiber optic] for hull-mounted arrays; large area hydrophone planar arrays and the associated acoustic baffles and decouplers; sonar dome and window materials with frequency-selective transmissivity; hull-mounted arrays with vertical directionality; composite structures [analysis of and manufacturability of]; synthetic high strength-to-weight ratio load-bearing materials; structural acoustics analysis). High frequency (HF) active technology using vertical and horizontal conformal array as transponder and receiver for in stride mine avoidance, IS&R and bottom topography mapping. Active and passive. Underwater acoustic measurements technology. Full spectrum signal processing for USW (passive sonar signal/post processing techniques to counter postulated quieter threats; passive sonar signal processing for detection, classification, or localization [DCL] of short duration and/or nonstationary signals; accurate passive range estimation algorithms; active sonar signal/post processing, including detection, classification, normalization, and rejection of reverberation, false targets, and clutter; image processing techniques for sonar detection and classification; passive/active signal/post processing techniques for torpedo DCL; automatic processing techniques for passive and active signals and noise associated with a greater number of hydrophones; software development methods for sonar processing including signal, data, and display processing software). Data fusion technology (submarine/surface ship/air platforms. Technologies which enable the (1) fusion of organic Mine Countermeasure (MCM) tactical sensor information and environmental data on naval platforms engaged in cooperative organic mine defense, and (2) presentation data to USW, MCM and other tactical operators on a common workstation. Broadband signal processing. Acoustic communications and acoustic communications, which include detection resistant capabilities (adaptation of submarine and surface ship sonars for acoustic communications links capable of supporting voice, text, and imaging [video] transmissions). Mine and obstacle avoidance sonars (obstacle avoidance sonar, ultrasonic imaging sonars). Multistatic capable sonars (including multistatic sonar Command, Control, Communications, and Intelligence [C3I]). Human-machine interface technology (display and/or processing techniques to reduce sonar operator effort in detection, classification, localization [DCL], and related operations; operator machine interface devices applied to sonar; display technologies applies to sonar; virtual reality and three-dimensional display concepts for sonar). Coordinated, automatic operation of USW systems using onboard and off-board systems to achieve battlegroup operation as a single "system." SUBMARINE/SURFACE SHIP COMBAT CONTROL AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS Command environment concepts and technologies applicable to Land Based Integrated Test Site (LBITS) inclusion into an integrated command environment. Contact management (contact state estimation; data/information fusion, discrimination and weighting; multisensor, multicontact data association/processing; over-the-horizon (OTH); off-board and remote data processing; full azimuth contact smart processing vice beam, bin processing; integration of non-traditional, real-time data sources). Architecture and algorithms that provide integrated platform system processing (i.e., integration of sensor, combat control, and weapon/vehicle processing). Command decision support (common tactical picture generation, disseminated common environmental data, tactical planning, ownship security and self defense, automation to reduce workload). Situation awareness/assessment (acoustic, nonacoustic, on board and off board). Level 2 sensor fusion. Intelligent command agents for mission planning, including the use and control of autonomous platforms. Decision support for resource management (sensors, weapons, unmanned undersea vehicles (UUVs), countermeasures, and platform). Telepresence on tactical platforms using shore-based experts communicating over secure networks. Human-computer interaction (data visualization, application of virtual reality for undersea warfare [USW], adaptable human-computer interactions concepts). Software technology (software development tools, runtime environments, software reliability and reusability, real-time scheduling). Combat control performance (improved mission area effectiveness, information management metrics, combat systems analysis). Embedded, onboard training methods. Intelligent tutoring and diagnostic student models for intelligent computer-aided instruction. Image processing, including pattern matching for visual object classification. Interior communication for voice, imagery, and data. ENVIRONMENTAL AND TACTICAL SUPPORT SYSTEMS Computer-based warfare modeling, simulation, and analysis including synthetic environments, analysis methodologies using advanced processing techniques and integration to NUWCDIVNPT's various simulation bed facilities. Environmental and underwater acoustics and nonacoustics (including range dependent parameters). Environmental data integration for combat control processing (including range dependent parameters). Ocean and target physics for multistatic sonar at long range and low frequency (including range dependent parameters). Shallow water modeling, both acoustic and nonacoustic (including range dependent parameters). Surface ship sonar systems evaluation and analysis. Increased surface ship sonar analysis capabilities using simulation and stimulation modeling techniques, including upgraded Monte Carlo on NUWCDIVNPT simulation facilities and other DoD simulation facilities. Surface ship tactical and fleet support improvements for Surface Ship Antisubmarine Warfare (ASW) Analysis Center (SSAAC) sites. Rapid prototyping of systems upgrades to conduct Command, Control, Communications and Intelligence (C3I), Undersea Warfare (USW), and small object detection and avoidance. Signal processing techniques for shallow water localization. Environmental adaptation and model-based signal processing. Broadband environmental acoustic modeling including shipboard sonar, towed arrays and weapons frequency bands.
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