SOURCES SOUGHT
A -- BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT (BAA) RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FOR RADIATION EFFECTS RESEARCH
- Notice Date
- 6/20/2006
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- N00164 300 Highway 361, Building 64 Crane, IN
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- N0016406R6533
- Response Due
- 6/17/2006
- Description
- The Strategic Systems Division (Code 605) of the Naval Surface Warfare Center at Crane, Indiana, is interested in receiving proposals to investigate the effects of nuclear radiation on advanced semiconductor devices, model the response of electronics systems to radiation, and develop methods to mitigate and test for these effects. The environments of interest include the natural radiation environment of space (trapped particles, cosmic ray ions, protons, etc.) and man-made sources from weapons effects (gamma rays, neutrons, pulses of energy, etc.). The effects include total dose, displacement damage, single event effects, dose-rate upset, latchup, and gate rupture. The semiconductor devices of interest include, but are not limited to, advanced technology digital and analog mixed signal devices, ASICs, FPGAs, gate arrays, microprocessors, memories, digital and analog converters, imagers, sensors, opamps, and discrete devices such power transistors. Mitigation techniques include hardening by semiconductor processing, device layout, device design, or shielding techniques especially using novel and innovative ideas not previously investigated. Methods to model the man-made and space radiation environments will also be considered. NSWC Crane is interested in receiving proposals for R&D in the afore mentioned areas for scientific study and experimentation directed toward advancing the state-of-the-art or increasing knowledge or understanding in these specific areas. This notice constitutes a combined synopsis/Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) as contemplated in FAR 6.102(d)(2). It is intended that this BAA be open until 6/16/07. Proposals may be submitted by any non-governmental entity including commercial firms, institutions of higher education with degree-granting programs in science and/or engineering (universities), or by consortia led by such concerns. NSWC Crane encourages participation by small business, small disadvantaged business, HUBZone small business, woman-owned small business, veteran-owned small business, and historically black colleges and universities and minority institutions. However, no part of this BAA is specifically reserved for these entities. The following guidelines apply to concept papers or proposals. Typically each proposal may be funded incrementally for periods up to two years subject to the availability of appropriations and funded between $10,000 to $10,000,000, with the size of each dependent upon the topic(s) (although NSWC Crane reserves the right to entertain larger proposals based on the availability of funds). More than one effort may be funded for an individual topic area, and deliverables should demonstrate the results of scientific study and experimentation. Award of an effort under this BAA does not imply other than full and open competition in the future for follow-on acquisition(s) for the awarded task(s). Proposals for non-innovative, marginal improvements are inappropriate under BAA authority and would not be considered for funding. Additionally, theoretical concepts that do not lead to implementation and/or proposed studies are specifically excluded. All criteria as outlined in FAR 35.016 are applicable. In order to minimize the cost related to proposal preparation, as a preliminary step, interested parties shall submit an initial synopsis (commonly referred to as "white paper"). This white paper should not exceed 10 pages, with a technical description of the effort, a preliminary schedule, identification of risks, and a rough cost estimate. Interested parties may submit more than one white paper. White Papers should clearly identify which concept area(s) they are responding to. Offerors should submit the white papers electronically. A title, BAA number, offeror name, project duration, approximate cost, and a brief abstract with information explicitly pertinent to the proposed work must accompany the white paper. The Government reserves the right to request a full technical and cost proposal from any, all, part of, or none of the offerors submitting white papers. Offerors submitting the most promising white papers will be encouraged to submit full technical and cost proposals on all or part of their white paper submission. However, any such encouragement does not guarantee funding or assure a subsequent award. The Government will acknowledge the receipt of white papers and full technical and cost proposals by e-mail. White papers (and proposals) will be evaluated using the following evaluation criteria: (1) Overall scientific and technical merits of the proposed effort; (2) Potential relevance and contributions to the area of interest; (3) Degree to which new and creative solutions to technical issues important to the area of interest are proposed as well as the degree to which technical data and/or computer software developed under the proposed effort are to be delivered with unrestricted rights; (4) The offeror's capabilities, related experience, facilities, techniques or unique combinations of these which are integral factors for achieving the proposal objectives; (5) The qualifications, capabilities and experience of the proposed Principal Investigator, team leader or other key personnel who are critical in achieving the proposal objectives; and (6) Realism and reasonableness of the proposed costs (subject to the availability of funds). These criteria are listed in descending order of importance, and the non-price factors, when taken together, are significantly more important than price, but evaluated prices/costs must be reasonable and realistic to enable the Government to make an award. THE GOVERNMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SELECT FOR FUNDING ANY, ALL, PART, OR NONE OF THE RESPONSES RECEIVED. Any responsible businesses may submit a proposal. White papers may be submitted at any time prior to expiration of the BAA. Please send white papers and proposals via e-mail to platteter@atd.crane.navy.mil and James.D.Martin@navy.mil for consideration. Please refer to BAA number N00164-06-R-6533 in all correspondence and communications.
- Web Link
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NSWC CRANE WEB PAGE
(http://www.crane.navy.mil/supply/homepage.htm)
- Record
- SN01074004-W 20060622/060620221124 (fbodaily.com)
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