SOLICITATION NOTICE
A -- ARL/ARO Core Broad Agency Announcement for Basic and Applied Scientific Research for Fiscal Years 2007 through 2011
- Notice Date
- 11/25/2008
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, U. S. Army Materiel Command, RDECOM Acquisition Center - Research Triangle Park, RDECOM Acquisition Center - Research Triangle Park, ATTN: AMSSB-ACR, Research Triangle Park Contracting Division, P.O. Box 12211, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-2211
- ZIP Code
- 27709-2211
- Solicitation Number
- W911NF-07-R-0001
- Response Due
- 9/30/2011
- Archive Date
- 11/29/2011
- Point of Contact
- Ernest Dixon III, (919) 549-4270<br />
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This BAA, W911NF-07-R-0001-02 is an amendment to the original BAA, W911NF-07-R-0001, and executed to update the GRANTS.GOV submission process by deleting the requirement to download Pure Edge Viewer which will be no longer supported in the future. In addition, an update to Topic Research area 2.63., Technology Demonstrations and Assessments for Department of Defense Biometrics has been added. Please see the following information below as it relates to specific submission dates and times for white paper/proposal submission for this particular topic area. This amendment makes no other changes to the original BAA. Biometric Collection and Fusion Technology Demonstrations General Information Document Type: Special Notice Solicitation Number:W911NF-07-R-0001-02 Posted Date:20 NOV 2008 Original Response Date:Open BAA Current Response Date:Open BAA but see White Paper/Proposal Info Below for times relating to this particular amendment. Original Archive Date:N/A Current Archive Date:N/A NAICS Code:334119 Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing Contracting Office Address RDECOM Acquisition Center Research Triangle Park, ATTN: AMSSB-ACR, Research Triangle Park Contracting Division, P.O. Box 12211, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-2211 Description The use of biometrics as an enabling technology has grown recently due to its success in various military applications. Biometrics has an important role as an enabling technology in Department of Defense (DoD) mission areas such as intelligence (e.g., tagging, tracking, locating), access control (both physical and logical), and forensics (e.g., latent matching). In addition, biometrics can be leveraged to support various other missions within DoD to include Identity Management. The U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL), on behalf of the DoD Biometrics Task Force, is currently seeking proposals through its Broad Agency Announcement W911NF-07-R-0001, Topic 2.63, added via Amendment 02, found at http://www.arl.army.mil/www/DownloadedInternetPages/CurrentPages/DoingBusinesswithARL/research/07-r-0001-02_amendment2.pdf to develop and transition new methodologies, tools, technologies and techniques that advance the state-of-the-art across the spectrum of the biometrics infrastructure to provide users with new and enhanced capabilities. ARL solicits proposals focusing on the development and demonstration of functional models and the assessment of biometric functionality across either of the two (2) Focus Areas described below. Demonstrations and assessments will be performed in coordination with the DoD Biometrics Task Force. Results should include technical performance measurements and analysis from actual testbeds and laboratory environments. Research Concentration Areas: In order to address these challenges, the U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL), on behalf of the DoD Biometrics Task Force, is soliciting proposals in the following two (2) areas. They are not in priority order and are meant to stimulate ideas for perspective proposals. Other novel and creative solutions within these Focus Areas are strongly encouraged. a. Ability to collect multi-modal biometric data with a single sensor b. Ability to leverage matching across multiple modalities Proposals must show, and will be expected to deliver, a functional model package that will include usable hardware/software methodologies, models, and/or tools that can be tested and incorporated into DoD R&D programs. An open framework environment will be provided by ARL where tools and products may be deployed and allowed to interact in real-time, in an interactive and evolutionary environment, thus allowing rigorous testing of new technologies, methodologies and theories in support of the DoD Biometrics Task Force. While Topic 2.63 will remain open throughout the period covered by BAA W911NF-07-R-0001-02, funding is currently available under this topic for up to ten procurement contract awards. The funding level for these awards is not anticipated to exceed $750,000/year per award. To be considered for this years funding, white papers in accordance with PART III, SECTIONS 3-4 of the ARL BAA must be received by 12:00pm (Eastern Standard Time) 12 December 2008. Each white paper must be submitted with a single PowerPoint chart, in landscape mode, divided into four equal quadrants. The upper left quadrant shall contain a graphic representing the approach or product described in the white paper. The upper right quadrant shall contain a brief description of the approach and the expected product described in the white paper. The lower left quadrant shall contain a schedule of major milestones for the proposed effort as described in the White Paper. The lower right quadrant shall contain estimated proposed cost for each major milestone as described in the white paper. Use no smaller than 18 point Arial font. This chart will not count against the white paper page count. Approximately 5-6 weeks after receipt of white papers, offerors submitting proposals of interest to ARL will receive an invitation to submit a complete proposal in accordance with PART III, SECTIONS 5-6 of the ARL BAA. Complete proposals will be due approximately 4-5 weeks from issuance of the invitation letter. The proposed schedule for initial proposals/awards is: White papers due:12:00pm EST 12 December 2008 Proposal Invitations:4 February 2009 Proposals Due:4 March 2009 Awards:10 April 2009 Point of Contact Julia Wertley-Rotenberry, 919-549-4268 Email your questions to RDECOM Acquisition Center Research Triangle Park at julia.wertleyrotenberry@us.army.mil Point of Contact Dr. Keith Aliberti, keith.aliberti@us.army.mil, (301)-394-2320. Additional Information Amendment 02 to W911NF-07-R-0001, ARO/ARL Broad Agency Announcement-Revised
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- Address: RDECOM Acquisition Center - Research Triangle Park ATTN: AMSSB-ACR, Research Triangle Park Contracting Division, P.O. Box 12211 Research Triangle Park NC<br />
- Zip Code: 27709-2211<br />
- Zip Code: 27709-2211<br />
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