SOLICITATION NOTICE
A -- Technologies for Airborne Beam Control and Fire Control Sensors
- Notice Date
- 12/26/2002
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, AFRL - PL
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- BAA03-DE-01
- Archive Date
- 2/1/2003
- Point of Contact
- Barbara Steinbock, Contracting Officer, Phone 505 846 2246, Fax 505 846 1546,
- E-Mail Address
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Barbara.Steinbock@kirtland.af.mil
- Description
- HPSSL ? PRDABROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT (BAA) Technologies for Airborne Beam Control and Fire Control Sensors Document Type: Solicitation Number: Reference-Number-BAA 03-DE-01 Posted Date: Response Date: Classification Code: A -- Research & Development Contracting Office Address Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Directed Energy (DE) Contracting Directorate (PKDB), 2251 Maxwell Ave, Kirtland AFB, NM 87117-5773 A. INTRODUCTION: The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), Directed Energy Directorate (DE) at Kirtland AFB NM is interested in receiving affordable proposals in the four technical areas under Technologies for Airborne Beam Control and Fire Control Sensors. The total program budget for these efforts is approximately $49M over 48 months. The projected start date will be during the third quarter FY03. AFRL anticipates making more than one award depending on the availability of funds. Offerors may propose on any or all of the four topic areas. This Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) will remain open a total of 80 days after the date of publication. This includes time for receipt of white papers as well as full proposals. AFRL will not issue a separate solicitation. AFRL is distributing this BAA electronically through FedBizOps at http://www.eps.gov. Once there, offerors should enter "BAA 03DE-01" into the search option to reach the posting. PLEASE REALIZE THIS FUNDING PROFILE IS AN ESTIMATE ONLY, IS NOT A PROMISE FOR FUNDING, AND IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE DUE TO GOVERNMENT DISCRETION AND AVAILABILITY. Offerors may obtain a copy of the AFRL Guide entitled "BAA GUIDE", dated 29 Jun 98, from the Internet. This guide will help offerors understand the BAA process. To see the guide, go to http://extra.afrl.af.mil/policy-guides.htm. From there, click on "BAA Guide". Points Of Contact (POCs): Contractual/Business issues: Barbara Steinbock, Det 8 AFRL/PKDB (Directorate of Contracting), 2251 Maxwell Ave SE, Kirtland AFB, NM 87117-5773. Phone 505-846-2246, fax 505-846-1546. Technical Point of Contact is: Dr. Lew Desandre, AFRL/DEBS, (505) 846-4407. B. TECHNICAL TOPIC AREAS: (1)TITLE: SALSA (Systems for Airborne Laser Sensing and Analysis) (+/- $12M) This Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) requests proposals for laser imaging and sensor technologies for application to long range target identification systems. Technology applicable to range gated laser illuminated systems operating in the 1.5?m band is of particular interest. The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), Phillips Research Site (PRS), Directed Energy Directorate (DEBS), Kirtland AFB, NM solicits proposals to develop research in advanced laser system and sensor technologies, and potential dual-use scientific research that enhances AFRL/DE programs and requirements. The program is especially interested in the following objective areas: a. Sensor Manufacturing Technology Development. The introduction and investigation of new sensor manufacturing approaches with emphasis on imaging sensors for use in high performance eye-safe laser systems. The goal of the program is to establish a pilot production line which demonstrates the capability to manufacture sensors with methods conducive to high volume production of cost effective, high performance sensors. b. Eye-safe Range Gated Component Development. Research, analysis, development, and demonstration of technologies and components associated with active laser imaging for applications such as intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR). Development of hardware for sensors suitable for use with eye-safe lasers for commercial and military applications for use in range gated imaging systems is desired. c. Technical Analysis, Science, and Engineering for Laser Imaging Systems. Concept and system operation developments for activities such as UAV or active satellite sensing and imaging (including geo-synchronous satellite imaging), applications and technologies. The contractor shall develop air, space, and UAV-borne platform approaches and capabilities to terrain imaging, target identification, remote sensing, and target designation. This activity may include design, fabrication, and test of eye-safe laser imaging systems for Airborne, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), Ground-to-space, or space-borne systems. (2)TITLE: High Energy Laser Mobile Active Tracking Testbed (HELMATT) (+/- $21M) The AFRL solicits proposals in research and development of a mobile test-bed (in either a ground or pod-mounted configuration) for the operational assessment of active and passive sensors in the development of tracking, discrimination, targeting and propagation of laser beams and of sensor fusion algorithms and concepts. The test-bed may support a combination of active and passive sensors such as: laser radar (ladar); microdoppler sensors; active illuminators; target designators; infrared (IR) spectrum sensors; mid-wave infrared (MWIR) sensors and multispectral sensors. The test-bed will support tracking and discrimination in cluttered background in support of tactical high-energy laser (HEL) and/or advanced tactical laser (ATL) targeting mission as well as missile defense and advanced sensor missions such as chemical/biological agent identification and optical tagging. Further it is anticipated that system demonstration of discrimination and tracking concepts will be at AFRL facilities such as the Starfire Optical Range (SOR), North Oscura Peak (NOP) and the Maui Space Surveillance Site (MSSS), and at the contractor site. Networking of multiple units in multi-static geometries will enhance the tracking, discrimination and targeting capability of the tested sensor system. It is envisioned that a system of portable, networked, stabilized, active and passive configurable mobile test bed units will part of a configuration of sensing nodes within the Hawaii Surveillance Network. (3)Title: Relay Mirror Technology Enhancement (+/- $15M) The AFRL has interest in research, analysis, development, and demonstration of technologies to improve current state of the art in acquisition, tracking, and pointing, beam control, and surveillance together fire control solutions for HEL employment through and with relay mirror systems. These technologies include but are not limited to adaptive optics, liquid crystal and MEMS wavefront control components, throughput enhancement, dual line of sight pointing and tracking, large light weight optics, large dynamic range wavefront control, fast steering mirrors and inertial reference systems. (4) Title: Technology Assessment (+/- $1M) The AFRL has interest in the Technology Assessment of concepts and sensors for airborne beam control and fire control applications to include modeling and simulation of algorithms and sensors as well as system architecture studies. C-WHITE PAPER PROCESS: White Papers are due 17 Jan 03 All white papers should be received by 2:30 p.m. Mountain Standard Time on the due date. Late white paper submissions will be evaluated based upon the availability of funds. Offerors are limited to a five-page white paper(s) for each of the four technical areas describing the work to be undertaken including a rough order or magnitude for cost in each of areas being proposed. Allow one-inch margins all around. Use elite type size or equivalent (not smaller than 10 point vertical character height and not more than 12 characters per inch). A ten point proportional serif font is acceptable, in which case characters per inch measurement does not apply. Typesetting or other techniques to reduce character size or spacing are not permitted. A cover page should be included with each white paper which clearly identifies the offeror with name address and telephone/fax number. The cover page shall not count against the total page limits. Attach the resume of the Principal Investigator or of key personnel to the white paper. Resumes do not count against the five page limit. White papers will be evaluated according to the criterion in section D below. All offerors will be notified in writing of the results. AFRL will attempt to make notification within 30 days from receipt of white papers. Only those offerors whose white papers meet the criterion will be requested to submit full proposals, however, any offeror who submitted a white paper may elect to submit a full proposal. Proposals will then be evaluated according to the criteria in section F below. Any unsuccessful offeror may request a debriefing. Offerors shall submit their white paper to Barbara Steinbock at the following address (if mailed): Det 8 AFRL/PKDB (Directorate of Contracting), 2251 Maxwell Ave SE, Kirtland AFB NM 87117-5773; or E-Mail Barbara.Steinbock@kirtland.af.mil If hand-carried: Building 499, Room 126, Kirtland AFB NM. White papers may also be faxed to (505) 846-1546. The technical point of contact is Dr. Lew Desandre, DEBS, (505) 846-4407. D-WHITE PAPER EVALUATION CRITERIA: White papers will be evaluated on the following criterion: Well conceived, scientifically and technically sound white paper pertinent to program goals and objectives. E-PROPOSAL PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS: For full proposals, the technical volume shall be limited to a maximum of 20 pages for each technical area that is proposed but there is no page limit on cost or resumes of key personnel. Cost and administrative volumes shall be separate from the technical volume. A cover page should be included with each proposal which clearly identifies the offeror with name address and telephone/fax number. The cover page will not be counted toward the page limits. Submit an original and 5 copies of both the technical and cost volumes. Offerors shall furnish the cost volume for each technical area in hard copy and on a 3.5" diskette as IBM PC compatible, Microsoft Excel (Version 5.0 or 6.0) files, to include all cell formulas, covering the entire period of performance. Submit only one original and one copy of the administrative volume .The full proposal shall consist of a (1) TECHNICAL PROPOSAL: shall contain the following sections: (a) Executive Summary, (b) Program Description, (c) Program Plan, (d) Contractor Statement of Work (CSOW) and Milestone Chart, (e) Facilities and Equipment description, (f) Description of Relevant Prior Work, (g) Management Plan, and (h) Resumes of Key Individuals. The following information describes items that should be addressed in the technical proposal. Section (a) Executive Summary: Describe the proposed program, objectives, and approach. A description of the innovation and benefits of the proposed approach and relationship to previous efforts should be discussed. Section (b) Program Description: Describe the techniques, methods, materials, or ideas that will be addressed in this proposal, their innovation, and to what degree they advance the state-of-the-art. Also, if applicable, describe any potential for commercial application and the benefits expected to accrue from commercialization. Section (c) Program Plan: Describe in detail the approach planned and how the plan will be executed. This section should include all technical aspects and how the approach will be executed to address each of the technology goals outlined in Section B of this solicitation. Section (d) Contractor Statement of Work and Milestone Chart Description: Include a Contractor Statement of Work detailing the technical tasks to be accomplished under the proposed effort and to be suitable for contract incorporation (no proprietary legends). Milestones should indicate when specific objectives are expected to be met in the overall schedule of the program and should identify the specific accomplishments necessary to proceed to the next task. Section (e) Facilities and Equipment Description: Describe the facilities that can be used to achieve the goals of the program, in terms of manufacturing capability, testing facilities, and/or any relevant specialized equipment. Section (f) Description of Relevant Prior Work: Include a list, covering the past five years, of both in-house efforts funded by internal research funds and contracts funded by others. For each such effort, include a list of the principal investigator, title of effort, contract number, brief summary of results, and a technical and contracting point-of-contact, including phone numbers, with the funding organization. Section (g) Management Plan: Offerors should provide an approach which demonstrates the ability to effectively and efficiently manage and administer the research program to a successful conclusion. (Section (h) Resumes of Key Individuals: Include brief summaries of resumes of relevant key individuals including any consultants or subcontractors that might be proposed. The technical proposal shall be limited to 20 pages, (12 pitch or larger type), double-spaced, 8.5 by 11 inch pages. The page limitation includes all information i.e., indices, photographs, foldouts, appendices, attachments, etc. Use at least 1-inch margins on top and bottom and 1 inch side margins. The binding shall not impair legibility. Both sides of paper may be used. Each printed side of an 8.5 x 11 inch sheet counts as a page. Foldouts printed on one side only will be counted as 2 pages. The description of relevant prior work, the resumes, blank pages, title pages, table of contents, lists of figures, lists of tables, tabs, cover sheets, or blank dividers are not included in the page count. The Government will only read and evaluate proposals up to the page limitation. Pages over the page limitation will be removed prior to evaluation. Use elite type size or equivalent (not smaller than 10 point vertical character height and not more than 12 characters per inch). A ten-point proportional serif font is acceptable, in which case characters per inch measurement do not apply. Typesetting or other techniques to reduce character size or spacing are not permitted. (2) COST PROPOSAL: There is no page limitation for cost portions of each technical proposal. Cost proposals should be prepared in accordance with the instructions located at the FedBizOpps website: http://www.eps.gov under this BAA. (3) GENERAL: Proposals shall be due 30 days from the request date. Proposals shall be submitted to Det 8 AFRL/PKDB, Attn: Barbara Steinbock (505-846-2246), 2551 Maxwell Ave SE, Building 424, Kirtland AFB NM 87117-5773. Do not send proposals to any other address or they may not be considered for award. Proposals submitted by fax or e-mail will not be considered for award. Proposals shall be valid for a period of not less than 180 days after the due date. Proposals must reference the above BAA number and include a contractor unique proposal identification number. Unnecessarily elaborate brochures or presentations beyond that sufficient to present a complete and effective proposal is not desired. Offerors must mark their proposals with the restrictive language stated in FAR 15.609(a). The cost of preparing proposals in response to this BAAis not considered an allowable direct charge to any resulting contract or to any other contract. However, it may be an allowable expense to the normal bid and proposal indirect costs as specified in FAR 31.205-18. F-PROPOSAL EVALUATION CRITERIA: Proposals will be evaluated in accordance with FAR 35.016. Proposals will be evaluated by a peer or scientific review process using the following evaluation criteria in descending order of importance: Factor 1: technical quality and scientific merit of the proposed technical approach and program plan, and the relevance of the proposed technology to future AFRL/DE; Factor 2: capabilities and related experience, facilities, techniques or unique combinations of these which are an integral factor for achieving proposal objectives; and Factor 3: affordability. No further evaluation factors will be used in selecting proposals. The selection of one or more sources for award will be based on an evaluation of each offeror?s proposal, both technical and cost to determine the overall merit of the proposals. The technical aspect is ranked as the first order of priority and is significantly more important than cost, however, cost/price is a substantial consideration in selection proposals for award. AFRL reserves the right to select for award any, all, part or none of the proposals received in response to this announcement, subject to the availability of funds. When requested, a debriefing will be provided IAW FAR 15.505 and 15.506. G. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: While the Government reserves the right to award a procurement instrument best suited to the nature of the research proposed, a Cost Plus Fixed-Fee Completion contract of 488 to 15 months duration is anticipated. In the event the Government is unable to conclude negotiations with the apparent successful offeror(s), it reserves the right to conduct negotiations with another acceptable offeror. The following deliverable types of data may be required; this is subject to change upon contract negotiation: (a) Program Plan with updates as needed; (b) Monthly Status/Financial Reports; (c) Final Report, draft and final; and (d) Presentation Material as needed in conjunction with technical interchange meetings. It is anticipated that contractors may have access to or may generate data that is unclassified with limited distribution and/or subject to U.S. Export Control laws. Therefore, only offerors who are certified by the Defense Logistics Information Service (DLIS) may submit proposals. Contact the Defense Logistics Service Center (DLSC) on-line at http://www.dlis.dla.mil/ccal or at DLIS, US/Canada Joint Certification Center, Federal Center, 74 North Washington, Battle Creek, Michigan 49016-4312, 1-800-352-3572 for further information on the certification and approval process. Foreign-owned firms that are interested must contact the Contracting POC, Barbara SteinbockSherry Freeman,, prior to proposal submission. Discussions with the points of contact shall not constitute a commitment by the Government to subsequently fund or award any proposed effort. Only Contracting Officers are legally authorized to commit the Government. government. Organizational Conflict of Interest clauses may apply to this action and cannot be determined prior to proposal submission. An ?Administrative Access to Proprietary Information? consent provision, located at the FedBizOpps website http://www.eps.gov under this BAA, is applicable with anticipation of incorporation by reference in any resulting contract(s). Firms responding should indicate if they are a Small Business, a Socially and Economically Disadvantaged Business, an 8(a) Certified Business, a Woman-Owned Business, or a Hub-zone certified concern. The NAICS for this acquisition is 541710, with a size standard of 1,000 employees. This acquisition is unrestricted; full and open competition is anticipated. All DOE Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs) and DOD FFRDCs C3I Lab, Lincoln Laboratory or Software Engineering Institute may submit proposals in response to this solicitation/announcement. Other FFRDCs or contractors that propose using FFRDCs not discussed herein shall provide rationale in its proposal that research is within the purpose, mission, general scope of effort or special competency of the FFRDC and that research to be performed would not place the FFRDC in direct competition with the private sector. No commercial products anticipated. After receipt and ranking of proposals, those selected for possible award will be contacted for the purpose of meeting with the Government to address any questions (for sake of clarification only) on the part of the Government.
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