SOLICITATION NOTICE
A -- Cyber Security Applied Research & Experimentation Partner
- Notice Date
- 2/7/2014
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 541712
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
- Contracting Office
- ACC-APG - RTP, ATTN: CCAP-SCR, Research Triangle Park Contracting Division, P.O. Box 12211, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-2211
- ZIP Code
- 27709-2211
- Solicitation Number
- W911NF-14-R-0001
- Response Due
- 3/5/2014
- Archive Date
- 4/8/2014
- Point of Contact
- Joseph L. Morse, (919) 541-4722
- E-Mail Address
-
ACC-APG - RTP
(joseph.l.morse6.civ@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Synopsis: The U.S. Army Contracting Command - Aberdeen Proving Ground RTP Division, on behalf of the U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL), is issuing a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), W911NF-14-R-0001, for A Cyber Security Applied Research and Experimentation Partner (AR&EP). The US Army has a critical need to develop a theoretical and scientific understanding of the cyber domain. Past basic research approaches aimed at understanding specific cyber phenomena are narrowly focused; studies did not consider the inter-disciplinary nature of cyber systems. The US Army Research Laboratory (ARL) has recently established a Cyber Security Collaborative Research Alliance (CRA) that seeks to advance the theoretical foundations of cyber security in the context of Army networks, making fundamental advances in understanding cyber phenomena. The Cyber CRA couples internal research, analysis, and operations with extramural research and collaborative ventures. A cooperative agreement was awarded for the joint collaborative efforts of the Cyber CRA to a multi-disciplinary research team, which includes academic and government partners. The purpose of this Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) is to select an Applied Research and Experimentation Partner (AR&EP) for the Cyber CRA. The goal is for the AR&EP is to bridge the cyber security knowledge gap between Army strategic and tactical cyber domains by developing an innovative applied research and experimentation program that can assess the validity of the CRA basic research while measuring the psychosocial effects on operators. The AR&EP efforts to enhance the Cyber CRA are expected to be categorized by the following roles/types of efforts: Role 1: Research and develop new and innovative approaches and processes to evolve basic (6.1) research results to experimental validation (6.2 applied research), as well as perform experimentation in simulated, realistic, and operationally relevant environments. Provide experimental validation of the models and theories developed by the CRA 6.1 (basic) research; coordinate in the design and execution of a comprehensive series of innovative experiments; and return experimental results to ARL & CRA researchers, as security classification permits. Role 2: Perform applied research into innovative approaches to sufficiently represent the complexity of the Army's cyber domain, its dynamics, and cyber security events in testbeds; develop and processes and approaches with the goal of improving the accuracy, impact, realism, repeatability, predictability, and relevance of the experimental processes. Identify new and innovative means to design experiments. Role 3: Join and participate in the Cyber CRA as a Consortium member organization and collaborate with the Cyber CRA researchers on the 6.1 (basic) research. Actively collaborate with Cyber CRA researchers in documenting the results of Cyber CRA and AR&EP efforts in technical publications, such as journal and conference paper, and reports, at an appropriate classification level. Develop approaches for the migration of research from the Cyber CRA basic research to the AR&EP experimentation, and the migration of AR&EP experimentation back to the Cyber CRA basic researchers. Ensure an effective feedback loop from the experimental validation while maintaining consideration for the classification of the experimental results and the potentially uncleared status of the majority of the researchers as well as the involvement of foreign nationals. Please visit http://www.arl.army.mil/www/default.cfm?page=2342 for a copy of The Cyber Security Applied Research and Experimentation Partner (AR&EP) BAA and a question and answer page. As a result of this BAA, the Offeror selected for award will: (1) be awarded a procurement contract (singe indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ)) to perform the AR&EP efforts; and (2) be added to the existing CRA cooperative agreement award as a consortium member. The AR&EP will be selected via a two stage process involving Whitepapers and full proposals. Full details regarding the application process are found in section I of the Cyber Security Applied Research and Experimentation Partner (AR&EP) BAA. Planned funding levels for the contract are also set forth in AR&EP BAA. Contingent upon available funding, the Army expects to support the AR&EP for five years. An Information Webinar concerning the AR&EP BAA will be held on 18 February 2014. Details concerning participating in the Webinar can be found in the AR&EP BAA. Whitepapers for the AR&EP are due 5 March 2014. Invitations to submit a full proposal will be sent in April 2014. Proposals will be received (ONLY from invited Offerors) in June 2014, with an award expected in August 2014.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: ACC-APG - RTP ATTN: CCAP-SCR, Research Triangle Park Contracting Division, P.O. Box 12211 Research Triangle Park NC
- Zip Code: 27709-2211
- Zip Code: 27709-2211
- Record
- SN03283975-W 20140209/140207235518-24b087810a2edb1dd950d743f9aef3f4 (fbodaily.com)
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