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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF JUNE 22, 2007 FBO #2034
MODIFICATION

A -- Broad Agency Announcement for Innovative Technologies to support the US Army Aviation & Missile Research, Development & Engineering Center, Applied Sensors Guidance and Electronics Directorate

Notice Date

6/20/2007
 

Notice Type

Modification
 

NAICS

541710 — Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences
 

Contracting Office

US Army Aviation and Missile Command (Missile), ATTN: AMSAM-AC, Building 5303, Martin Road, Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5280
 

ZIP Code

35898-5280
 

Solicitation Number

W31P4Q-07-R-BAA5
 

Response Due

6/19/2008
 

Archive Date

8/18/2008
 

Point of Contact

Valerie Tipton, 256 876-6921
 

E-Mail Address

Email your questions to US Army Aviation and Missile Command (Missile)
(valerie.tipton@redstone.army.mil)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

Using a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) process, the US Army Aviation & Missile Research, Development & Engineering Center (USA AMRDEC), Applied Sensors Guidance and Electronics Directorate (ASGE) seeks to receive proposals from offerors capable of s atisfying Government requirements for research and development utilizing unique, innovative technologies to advance capabilities in Applied Sensors Guidance and Electronics for the following technology areas: A. SENSOR TECHNOLOGIES, 1. Radio Frequency (RF ) Technologies 2. Infrared (IR) Technologies 3. Laser Technologies 4. Image and Signal Processing Technologies, including RF Networks, RF Data and Guidance Links, Target and Background Modeling, Auto-trackers and Target Acquisition 5. Navigation Technologi es 6. Applied Sensor Technologies in areas such as Air Defense Technologies, Land Combat Technologies, Active Protection Systems, Counter Rockets, Artillery and Mortars (RAM), Surveillance Technologies, Threat Warning, Counter Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), Guidance, Weapons Cuing, Air and Ground Vehicle Survivability and other applications 7. Sensor/Data Fusion and Target Discrimination, 8. Innovative Sensorball Technologies 9. Other Applicable Sensor Technologies B. TARGET ACQUISITION TECHNOLOGIES C . LASER RADAR. 1. Laser Radar Technologies, 2. Eye-safe Laser Technologies 3. Other Applicable Laser Radar Technologies D. ANTI-TAMPER TECHNOLOGIES E. CONTROLS TECHNOLOGIES 1. Thrusters 2. Thrust Vector Control 3. Actuators 4. Other Applicable Controls Tec hnologies F. COMPUTER TECHNOLOGIES 1. Innovative Graphics Technologies 2. Video Mosaic Technologies 3. Intelligent Decision Aids 4. Advanced Operator System Interfaces 5. Other Applicable Computer Technologies G. ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGIES. 1. Electronics Min iaturization 2. Other Applicable Electronics Technologies H. NANOTECHNOLOGY for Aviation, Missile and Space Applications. 1. Nano Materials 2. Coatings and Composites 3. NanoElectroMechanical Systems (NEMS) and Nano Electronics 4. Nano Optical Devices 5. Nano Energetics 6. Nano-Scale Technologies: including Sensors. 7. Other Applicable Nanotechnologies, I. WEAPON TECHNOLOGIES. 1. Laser and Other Directed Energy Sources and Applications 2. RF and Other Advanced Warhead Concepts 3. Enhanced Data-link Technol ogy 4. Warhead Delivery Systems 5. Advanced Miniaturized Seeker Technology 6. Other Applicable Weapon Technologies J. MISSILE LAUNCHER TECHNOLOGIES 1. Innovative Rail Technologies 2. Innovative Launcher Electronic Assembly (LEA) Technologies 3. Other Appli cable Missile Launcher Technologies K. INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES. 1. Material Plasma Processing, 2. Pulsed Power, Energy Conversion, and Thermal Management 3. Unique and Chaotic Waveform Applications 4. Advanced Technologies Prioritization and Application 5. Platform/Weapon Integration Technologies 6. Optionally Piloted Aircraft Technologies 7. Innovative Unmanned Systems Technologies to include Payload Integration Technologies, including Reconnaissance, Surveillance, and Target Acquisition 8. Innovative Test and Evaluation Technologies. 9. Innovative Launcher Technologies. 10. Optical and RF Metamaterial Substrates. L. MISSILE COMPONENT TECHNOLOGIES: 1. Smaller/Lighter/Reduced-cost Seekers and Guidance Electronics 2. Strap-down and Gimbaled Sensor Platforms 3 . Multi-purpose and Insensitive Munitions (IM) Warheads 4. Safety-compliant and Gunner-/Auto-configurable Fuzes M. CLOSE COMBAT WEAPONS-SENSOR NETWORKING TECHNOLOGIES: 1. Network-enabled Tactical Weapons/Sensors for Mounted, Dismounted, and Unmanned Air/G round Systems 2. Integrated Far Target Location 3. Sensor-to-Shooter Capabilities Fully Integrated with Infantry Battle Command and Common Operating Picture 4. Encrypted Voice, Data, Imagery, and Video over Current/Future Tactical Radios and waveforms. N . MODELING AND SIMULATION for each technical area listed above. All development activities related to this BAA are subject to International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). Depending on the specific projects proposed within a concept paper, performance may require access to and/or generation of technical data, the export of which is restricted by the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751), Executive Or der 12470, and/or DOD Directive 5230.25. Violation of these export laws is subject to severe criminal penalties. As this BAA seeks concept papers to evaluate prior to a government determination to request a formal proposal, qualified foreign contractors shall be permitted to submit concept papers for evaluation through their appropriate embassy. However, a foreign company, entity, or foreign national who submits a concept paper, or upon request by the government, a formal proposal, is hereby advised that contract award is contingent upon meeting established national security requirements for countries determined eligible to participate relating to the subject matter contained or proposed within the concept paper and/or formal proposal. In addition, forei gn contractors are advised that depending upon the specific subject matter submitted with a concept paper or formal proposal, the underlying duties relating to contract performance may be considered classified or require access to controlled unclassified d ata or information. In such instances, performance of the duties required may necessitate that the contractor and/or subcontractor(s) have the legal authority and security criteria as to some, if not all of the following: 1) Authority to access classified, military sensitive, or controlled unclassified data; 2) The capability of any contractor, subcontractor, and the respective employees of each subcontractor or prime contractor to access U.S. classified data; 3) a secure facility to perform the inherent duties required under any proposed effort relating to contract award as demonstrated by a duly approved DD 254; 4) The possession of a U.S. security clearance for any contractor, subcontractor or their respective employees; 5) A current COMSEC account; and 6) A current valid license duly approved by the U.S. Department of State under the Arms Export Control Act, 22 U.S.C. ? 2778. Any contractor or subcontractor considering this BAA is advised that foreign national employees may be prohibited from participating or working on a proposed effort, depending upon the national security issues presented within the specific concept paper or formal proposal. Foreign Nationals (also known as foreign persons) means any person who is NOT a citizen or naturalized citizen of the US; or a lawful permanent resident; or a protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C 1324b(a)(3). To streamline the proposal process, offerors must first submit a summary concept paper for evaluation. From this summary concept paper, the Government will indicate whether the subject matter technology described in the proposal is of interest to the Gover nment and whether to request that the offeror submit a formal proposal for further consideration. The Government, at its option, may provide comments that may be of assistance to any submitter on whether to submit a formal BAA proposal. Concept papers wil l be evaluated upon receipt. Acknowledgement of receipt of concept papers will not be made nor will the concept paper be returned. After initial review, the Contracting Office will ask only those offerors with promising concept papers to submit full tech nical and cost proposals. The Contracting Office will notify offerors within 90 days of receipt of concept paper if a full proposal is requested. Concept papers not selected for full proposal submission will be disposed of in a manner to protect propriet ary data. All proprietary material in any submission should be clearly identified as such. The concept paper should include the proposed technical concept, rationale, objectives, methodology, expected results, and the potential contribution to the USA AMR DEC. In addition, the concept paper should include a period of performance, anticipated cost, and any evidence of the offerors past performance on Government contracts. The concept papers are limited to 5 pages (8 1/2 x 11 single-spaced), in English text, in MS Word for Windows" format, with one a dditional page for technical drawing if necessary. All concept papers, proposals, written communications or documentation concerning this BAA shall be forwarded to the Contracting Officer, Mr. Earnest Taylor, via e-mail, earnest.taylor@conus.army.mil wit h a copy to Ms. Valerie Tipton, via e-mail, valerie.tipton@conus.army.mil. Facsimile proposal submission is not authorized under this announcement. In no event shall classified data be included in any concept paper or formal proposal. Concept papers wi ll be evaluated based on technical merit, offerors past performance, and potential contribution to the USA AMRDEC mission. Technical merit will rank significantly higher than past performance. Technical merit will be determined by evaluating the following factors: (1) The white paper has pertinent novel ideas in the specific branch of science and technology involved; (2) The offeror has availability, from any source, of necessary and qualified research, test, laboratory, or shop facilities, and; (3) The p roposal is from a technically qualified source. Evaluation of concept papers will determine which efforts are of sufficient interest to the Government to merit a request for formal proposal. Contractors are not authorized to submit a formal proposal unles s expressly requested to do so. THE GOVERNMENT EXPRESSLY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REQUEST A FORMAL PROPOSAL FOR ANY, ALL, PART, OR NONE OF THE SUMMARY CONCEPT PAPERS RECEIVED. This announcement is an expression of interest only and does not commit the Governm ent to make any contract award or to obligate government funds to pay for response preparation costs. In the event a formal proposal is requested, it shall identify subject areas that may be deemed classified, or require access to controlled unclassified i nformation. The cost of proposal preparation or response to this BAA is not considered an allowable direct charge to any resultant contract or any other contract. Interested parties should be alert for any BAA amendments that may be published. Concept pape rs may range from theoretical studies to a proof-of-concept, including fabrication, delivery and test of prototypes. USA AMRDEC seeks to receive concept papers only for the research efforts described herein. USA AMRDEC contracts with educational institutio ns, nonprofit organizations, and private industry for research in those technical areas listed above. Any contract awards that result from this BAA are expected to be either in the form of Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee completion and/or level of effort. For plannin g purposes, awards made in response to formal proposals are anticipated to be in the $100K to $30M range for the basic contract with a period of performance not to exceed 36 months. In addition to the basic contract, up to four option years can be propose d. However, the total contract value (of each individual contract) within the formal proposal for both the basic and option years may not exceed $75M, and the total period of performance for the basic and option years cannot exceed 60 months, including ti me for preparation, approval, and distribution of any final report. The following reports may be required (specific reporting requirements will be specified by the Government in the event a contractor is requested to submit a formal proposal): 1. FUNDS A ND MAN-HOUR EXPENDITURE REPORT, DI-FNCL-80331/M, monthly; 2. TECHNICAL REPORT, DI-MISC-80508, as required and a one time Final report; 3. STATUS REPORTS, DI-MGMT-80368, monthly; 4. SOFTWARE PRODUCT SPECIFICATION (SPS),DI-IPSC-81441, as required; 5. SOFTWAR E DEVELOPMENT PLAN (SDP), DI-IPSC-81427, as required. 6. PERIODIC PROGRAM REVIEWS (such as IPRs, SRRs, SDRs, etc.), as required. 7.DA Manpower Reporting Requir ements. Proposals that include both the basic contract period and option periods, should contain a work summary contemplated for each 12-month period, to enable negotiation for an entire five-year project or for individual one-year increments of a total project. Formal proposals shall contain a detailed performance schedule for each discrete task, with cost data including labor-by-labor categories. The Government will provide selected offerors with formal proposal content requirements. Formal proposal co ntent and format shall contain, not be limited to: (1) Statement of Work (SOW): A concise document suitable to incorporate into a resultant contract that provides a qualitative description of the proposed work in terms of technical advancement, improvement , or end product to be developed. The SOW should state objectives, how those objectives benefit the Government, and stated in terms of their potential utility to the R&D and Warfighter communities. The SOW should also include a proposed schedule detailing significant milestones and deliverables. (2) One page resumes of the offeror's key personnel (including alternates, if desired) who will be involved in the effort, with documentation of previous relevant work experience especially important. (3) The type of support, if any, the offeror requests of the USA AMRDEC, such as facilities, equipment, or materials. Any request by offerors for Government furnished property/equipment must be clearly identified in the formal proposal, although in no event shall the Government be under any obligation to grant such requests. Offerors should be prepared to provide viable alternate approaches if the Government is unwilling or unable to provide the requested property/equipment. (4) A statement regarding possible impact, if any, of the proposal's effect on the environment. (5) A brief description of your organization. (6) The facilities to be used for the work. (7) A listing of current R&D contracts along with Government POCs (contracting officer & technical). Offerors shall specify any identified potential organizational conflicts of interest. The financial portion of the proposal should contain a detailed cost estimate sufficiently detailed for meaningful evaluation by Government officials. The budget must include th e total estimated cost of the project, including any potential for cost overruns. Universities are reminded that costs for research projects conducted on behalf of the U.S. government are governed exclusively by OMB Circular A-21.The estimated project cos ts must be broken down for each year of the program to show the following: (1) A list of participants, not necessarily by name, showing the time and number of direct productive person hours (DPPHs) to be charged by principal investigator(s), research assoc iates, and assistants, and the total amount per year to be paid to each from the project. For proposals from universities, the time and amounts to be charged should be identified by academic year and summer effort. (2) An itemized cost list of permanent equipment. Permanent equipment is any article of non-expendable tangible personal property having a useful life of more than two years, and an acquisition cost of $500 or more per unit. (3) A general description and total estimated cost of expendable equi pment and supplies. (4) Contemplated expenditures for travel with a brief explanation. Travel budgets that exceed $1,500 per principal investigator per year or that include foreign travel or travel by other than principal investigators will require speci al investigation. (5) Other direct costs. (6) Cost for consulting services, if any, showing number of days, daily rates, and estimated travel/per diem costs. The need for consulting services must be fully justified. (7) Indirect costs indicating whethe r rates used are fixed or provisional, and the time frames to which they are applicable (e.g., a fixed rate may apply until a specified date, after which the ra te becomes provisional). (8) The fee, if any, which the organization proposes to assess the research project. (9) Subcontracts and material costs proposed must be fully supported and documented (written quotes, engineering estimates, etc). Pursuant to S ection 8(d) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(d)), it is the policy of the Government to enable small business concerns to be considered fairly as subcontractors to contractors performing work or rendering services as prime contractors or subcontrac tors under Government contracts, and to assure that prime contractors and subcontractors carry out this policy. Subcontracting goals for small and small disadvantaged businesses (including HBCUs/MIs) are 23 and 5 percent, respectively. Subcontracting goa ls for women-owned small business are 5%, for HUBZone small business 3%, and for service-disabled veteran-owned small business 3%. These goals will be considered when proposals are submitted. The Government anticipates that any contract resulting from th is BAA will be funded on an incremental basis as provided by FAR 52.232-22, Limitation of Funds. Any formal proposal approval is subject to fiscal law statutory restrictions governing the availability of government funds. Proposals will be evaluated on t heir own merit and not against other proposals submitted under this announcement. The primary basis for selecting proposals for award shall be technical merit and importance to agency mission requirements and R&D programs. Management, cost realism, and p ast performance shall also be considered. The following factors will be considered in the evaluation of formal proposals received under this BAA. General: The government selection of the proposal(s) for award will be based on an assessment of which propo sal(s) is/are the most advantageous to the government considering technical and management in accordance with the evaluation criteria, cost, and fiscal law constraints governing availability of funds, using the factors set forth below. The Government antic ipates the possibility of multiple awards under this Broad Agency Announcement, although no minimum or maximum number of awards is guaranteed. THE GOVERNMENT EXPRESSLY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SELECT FOR AWARD ANY, ALL, PART, OR NONE OF THE FORMAL RESPONSES RECEIVED. Evaluation Factors for Technical Area: a. Overall Scientific/Technical Quality - The offeror will be evaluated on the overall scientific/technical merits of the proposed research and development. The scientific/technical merits may include poten tial for state-of-the-art improvement, with special emphasis on innovation, originality and uniqueness. b. Qualifications - Capabilities and qualifications of the key research personnel, relevant offeror experience, and adequacy of facilities and instrumen tation as required. c. Research and Development Contribution - Potential contribution of the proposed research to USA AMRDEC in the above technology areas. Evaluation Factors Management Area: a. Overall Scheduling and Planning - The offeror's approach will be evaluated based on the overall scheduling and planning for performance of the effort. b. Expenditure Control - The approach for controlling expenditures and labor hours. Evaluation Factors Cost Area: a. Cost realism analysis will be conducted to assess the likelihood that the technical management approaches proposed could be accomplished at the cost proposed. b. Total Evaluated Probable Cost. The proposal will be evaluated to develop the government's estimate of the most probable cost to the government of successfully completing the contract using the technical and management approaches proposed. An unreasonably priced proposal may be indicative that the offeror does not fully understand the scope of the proposed effort. The cost area will not receive an adjectival rating. Evaluation Factors Past Performance Area: a. Past Performance is one indicator of an offerors ability to perform the contract successfu lly. b. The proposal will be evaluated upon information received from the offeror, as well as information obtained from any other sources, when evaluating the offerors past performance. Currency and relevance of the information, source of the informatio n, context of the data, and general trends in an offerors past performance shall be considered. c. Proposals should include evidence of past performance of both management and technical performance, including past or current contracts (including Federal, State, local government and private contracts for efforts similar to the proposed effort. Offerors are also authorized to provide information on problems encountered on the identified contracts and the offerors corrective actions, if applicable. The ev aluation team shall determine the relevance of any similar past performance information, including predecessor companies, key personnel with relevant experience, or proposed subcontractors that may perform major or critical aspects of the requirement if re levant to the proposals at issue here. Past performance of offerors in complying with subcontracting plans goals for small disadvantaged business concerns (SDB), monetary targets for SDB participation, and extent of participation of SDB concerns in terms of the total value of the acquisition, are all factors that will be considered in evaluating past performance. Proposals from entities without a record of past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available are still encouraged, a s such offerors will not be evaluated either favorably or unfavorably on this evaluation subfactor. Relative Importance of Evaluation Criteria: 1. Technical: The technical area is significantly more important than the management area. The factors under the technical area are of equal importance. 2. Management: The management area is significantly less important than the technical area. The factors under the management area are of equal importance. 3. Cost: Although the technical and management areas ar e more important than the cost area, cost is still considered a significant evaluation factor. Proposed costs must be fully detailed and have a complete justification. The total proposed cost must be within the total contract value as specified in the In troduction of this BAA. 4. Past Performance: Past performance is significantly less important than the technical factor, but is still considered significant, as it indicates that the offeror can successfully accomplish the proposal upon any award. Governm ent will award favorably evaluated proposals based on availability of funds and interest to AMRDEC. Selection of proposal(s) for award will be based on an assessment of which proposal(s) is/are the most advantageous to the government considering technical , management, and cost. The number of awards, if any, are subject to availability of funds. Participants are requested to submit proposals containing information in either the unclassified or classified category, up to the Secret level. The contractor w ill be required to receive and store information at a classification level matching his submittal, which must fall within the categories of unclassified or classified up to the Secret level. This BAA is issued under the provisions of paragraph 6.102(d)(2) of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, which provides for the competitive selection of research proposals. Contract(s) based on responses to this BAA are considered to be the result of full and open competition and in full compliance with the provisions o f PL 98-369, The Competition in Contracting Act of 1984. Previous concept papers submitted prior to amendment of this BAA shall be duly considered. This BAA amends the previously issued BAA, and shall remain in effect for a period of one-year from date of synopsis.
 

Place of Performance

Address: US Army Aviation and Missile Command (Missile) ATTN: AMSRD-AMR-SG-CT, Building 5400 Redstone Arsenal AL

Zip Code: 35898-5280

Country: US
 

Record

SN01323752-W 20070622/070620221643 (fbodaily.com)
 

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