SPECIAL NOTICE
A -- Joint Deployment and Distribution Enterprise (JDDE) Technology - Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)
- Notice Date
- 10/4/2006
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 541710
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Mobility Command, HQ AMC/A3K Contract Airlift, 402 Scott Drive Unit 3A1, Scott AFB, IL, 62225-5302
- ZIP Code
- 62225-5302
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-BAA07-01
- Response Due
- 10/24/2006
- Archive Date
- 12/31/2006
- Description
- Technical and Contracting POCs: Technical primary: Mr. Lou Bernstein, (618) 229-1470 USTRANSCOM TCJ5/4-AS 508 Scott Drive Scott AFB, IL 62225-5357 Technical alternate: Mr. Mark Surina, MITRE Corporation, (618) 229-4108 USTRANSCOM TCJ5/4-AS 508 Scott Drive Scott AFB, IL 62225-5357 Contracting officer: Ms. Tamara Schuette, (618) 229-2458 HQ AMC/A3KSA, 402 Scott Dr, Unit 3A1 Scott AFB IL 62225-5302 The United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM), Scott AFB, Illinois, as the DOD?s Distribution Process Owner (DPO), covering the Joint Deployment and Distribution Enterprise (JDDE), is soliciting proposals for innovative and transformational research and development of new joint concepts, prototypes, and studies, demonstrations, and experiments on technologies with strong potential to increase the responsiveness, efficiency, and effectiveness of DOD joint distribution and transportation operations, in support of the full spectrum of joint global military operations. Funding for these efforts will commence with receipt of USTRANSCOM Research, Development, Test and Evaluation funds. The Top Four Operational Challenges (Attachment 1) and the DPO Capability Gaps and Process Opportunities (Attachment 2) describe priority needs of the DOD distribution system. Proposals addressing the Operational Challenges and the higher DPO Capability priorities will be given greater consideration during the Government?s selection process. However, proposals addressing lower-ranked gaps may also be considered if they possess many of the other suitability characteristics listed below. Proposals should specify single- or multi-year efforts suitable for DOD Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (RDT&E) funding, beginning in FY08. Proposals should clearly describe the intended level of technological maturity at project start and end using the Technology Readiness Level descriptions at Attachment 3. In recognition that customer-identified ?requirements pull? needs are not the sole driver of innovation, offerors may choose to submit wholly new technology concepts for consideration; however, such ?technology push? proposals must convincingly show how further development can be expected to reveal a new, scientifically sound, and practical approach to fulfilling the DPO gaps. Offerors may submit proposals for multi-year programs of research and development focused on exploration of capabilities for the DPO gap areas listed below. If multi-year/multi-project efforts are proposed, offerors should identify a baseline project, (including, if appropriate, a start-up scientifically/engineering-based study) with optional follow-on efforts to be selected by the Government, based on the Government?s assessment of the success of earlier segments, continued interest in proposed capability, and the availability of funding. Offerors may also submit project-level efforts for research and development of individual applications, techniques, procedures, or tools to address a specific need. Examples include investigating the feasibility of applying a commercially-available technology to a specific DOD distribution need. The offeror must describe how these programs or projects, if executed, will prove the feasibility of addressing the DPO gaps and show positive return on investment of the selected concept. At the discretion of the Government, follow-on efforts may be selected to more fully develop or acquire/integrate the capability or tool into DOD distribution operations. Proposals most likely to be chosen by the government will demonstrate a significant number of these suitability characteristics. - Addressing joint warfighting capability needs, enhancing DOD operations requiring situational awareness and synchronization of multiple Service/Agency organizations (not Service-specific capability or end-items); - Focused on highest-priority DPO gaps; - Enhancing performance of the distribution system (its reliability, responsiveness, efficiency, flexibility, visibility, security) in service to multiple distribution customers; - Demonstrating an excellent understanding of the state-of-the-art of the chosen technology and an equally strong understanding of DOD/USTRANSCOM operations and shortfalls in capability; - Utilizing or studying technology starting between Technology Readiness Levels (TRL) 4 and 6 (a description of TRLs is at Attachment 3.) Proposals will also describe the intended ending TRL and a proposed System of Record in which the new capability will be integrated. - Delivering a significant positive Return on Investment, if put into use This is a two-phase selection process. Phase I requires submittal of a white paper. This white paper is intended to preclude unwarranted effort on the part of an offeror whose proposed work is not of interest to USTRANSCOM. USTRANSCOM will evaluate the white papers against the evaluation criteria stated in this announcement and determine which white papers to pursue based on their applicability and consistency with the intent of the BAA. Under Phase II, selected offerors will be requested to complete a definitive technical and cost proposal for USTRANSCOM to evaluate. Evaluation of white papers will be performed using the project selection criteria in Attachment 4. No further evaluation criteria will be used in selecting white papers. Individual white papers will be evaluated against the evaluation criteria without regard to other white papers submitted under this BAA. White papers submitted under this BAA will be protected from unauthorized disclosure in accordance with FAR Parts 3.104-5 and 15.207. Government personnel will perform the evaluation of white papers and any selected technical/cost proposal. Restrictive notices notwithstanding, one or more support contractors (primarily MITRE, Stanley, SRA, and LMI) may be utilized as subject-matter experts/technical consultants. However, white paper selection and award decisions are solely the responsibility of Government personnel. Each support contractor?s employee having access to white papers submitted in response to this BAA will be required to sign a non-disclosure statement prior to receipt of any white paper submissions. Offerors are advised that only contracting officers are legally authorized to contractually bind or otherwise commit the Government. All responsible sources may submit a proposal under this BAA. Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Minority Institutions (MIs) are encouraged to submit proposals and join others in submitting; however, no portion of this BAA will be set aside for HBCU and MI participation due to the impracticality of reserving discrete or severable areas of research for exclusive competition among these entities. Options are discouraged and unpriced options will not be considered for award. Complete instructions for cost proposal preparation will be forwarded with the invitations for proposal submissions. If an offerors? conference is required to facilitate the prioritization/selection process, a separate announcement will be issued. At this time the government does not plan an offerors? conference. Total funding available for this BAA is approximately $6-10M for FY08 and $15-20M per year for FY09-FY13. Typical projects in the RDT&E portfolio are in the $2-5M range. Awards may take the form of procurement contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, or other transactions as appropriate. The Government reserves the right to select for award all, some, none, or part of the proposals received under this BAA and to award without discussions. The Government provides no funding for direct reimbursement of white paper or proposal development costs. This publication constitutes a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) as contemplated in FAR 6.102(d)(2). Offerors are required to submit an original copy white paper on their UNCLASSIFIED proposed research topic to: HQ AMC/A3KSA, 402 Scott Dr, Unit 3A1, Scott AFB IL 62225-5302, Attn: Tamara Schuette. An electronic copy shall be submitted to Tamara.Schuette@scott.af.mil. The white paper shall be formatted in accordance with Attachment 5 and shall be submitted by close of business 24 Oct 2006. Organizational conflict of interest issues will be evaluated on a case by case basis. Offerors who have existing contracts under similar technical areas with USTC will receive particular scrutiny. All potential conflicts must be disclosed and resolved. If the offeror seeks to submit a classified proposal, please first contact the technical representative, Mr. Lou Bernstein, at address listed above, for electronic and hardcopy submittal instructions. Multiple white papers within the purview of this announcement may be submitted by each offeror. Offerors must mark their white papers with the restrictive language stated in FAR 15.609(a). Full proposals (only for successful offerors of white papers as notified by the government) shall be submitted by close of business 22 Nov 2006. Additional information on USTRANSCOM and its RDT&E program is available at http://rdte.transcom.mil.
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