SPECIAL NOTICE
18 -- Advanced Atomic Clocks for Space - PDF Document of Posting
- Notice Date
- 8/4/2015
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 541712
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Force Material Command, AFRL/RVKV - Kirtland AFB, 3550 Aberdeen Ave SE, Kirtland AFB, New Mexico, 87117, United States
- ZIP Code
- 87117
- Solicitation Number
- RFI-AFRL-RVBY-FY16-05_SANDS_Advanced_Atomic_Clocks_for_Space
- Point of Contact
- Ambros Montoya, Phone: 5058534170, Francis M. Eggert, Phone: 5058467603
- E-Mail Address
-
ambros.montoya@us.af.mil, Francis.Eggert@us.af.mil
(ambros.montoya@us.af.mil, Francis.Eggert@us.af.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- PDF Document of FedBizOpps Posting REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) RFI-AFRL-RVBY-FY16-05 Advanced Atomic Clocks for Space Develop a space qualified atomic frequency standard (AFS) for satellite systems Special Notice AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY SPACE VEHICLES DIRECTORATE STRATEGIC ATOMIC NAVIGATION DEVICES AND SYSTEMS DECLARATION: THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY (RFI) as defined in FAR 15.201(e), Exchanges with Industry before receipt of Proposals, and is issued solely for market information or capabilities for planning purposes. It does not constitute a solicitation for offers. This RFI is not a request for proposals; therefore, responses to this notice are not considered offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. This RFI does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service. Respondents are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI and will not be paid for the information submitted. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked PROPRIETARY will be handled accordingly. The Government shall not be liable for or suffer any consequential damages for any proprietary information not properly identified. Proprietary information will be safeguarded in accordance with the applicable Government regulations. Proprietary information or trade secrets should be clearly identified and portion marked. DO NOT SUBMIT CLASSIFIED INFORMATION. The Air Force will not be obligated to pursue any particular acquisition alternative as a result of this RFI. Responses to the RFI will become Government property and will not be returned. The Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents. The Government reserves the right to use respondent information for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Foreign firms are advised that they will NOT be allowed to participate under ITAR rules; please contact the Contracting Officer for conditions and restrictions. 1. CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS AND POINTS OF CONTACT (POC) Address AFRL Det 8/RVKVB 3550 Aberdeen Ave SE Kirtland AFB NM, 87117-5776 Contracting POC Contracting Officer: Mr. Francis M. Eggert, AFRL/RVKVB Phone Number: 505-846-7603 Email: Francis.Eggert@us.af.mil Contract Specialist: Mr. Ambros D. Montoya, AFRL/RVKVB Phone Number: 505-853-4170 Email: Ambros.Montoya@us.af.mil Technical POC Project Manager: John Burke, AFRL/RVBYE Phone: 505-853-3680 Email: john.burke.10@us.af.mil 2. DESCRIPTION The Air Force Research Laboratory, Space Vehicles Directorate, Battlespace Surveillance Innovation Branch (RVBY), Kirtland AFB, NM is seeking information to support its research and development (R&D) mission to advance atomic clocks for missions in space. The AFRL Strategic Atomic Navigation Devices and Systems (SANDS) program, seeks to advance space qualified atomic clocks through partnerships with industry. The SANDS portfolio is comprised of solid state inertial navigation instrumentation (i.e., accelerometers, gyroscopes and inertial measurement units) development, inertial navigation test and evaluation, radio frequency position, navigation and timing algorithm development and demonstration, and quantum (atom-based) timing and inertial navigation systems research and development. 3. OVERVIEW OF INTEREST A development effort is being considered to develop a space qualified atomic frequency standard (AFS) for satellite systems that require a high degree of synchronization (e.g., GPS). Technical responses are expected to demonstrate a detailed understanding of an AFS system that will meet the combination of metrics detailed below. The SANDS program is seeking statements of capabilities (SOC) and Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) estimates in cost to address ALL of the technical areas detailed below. There may be several system concepts that could support the needed metrics so please clarify, if possible, which system concept aligns with the SOC. (SEE Attached PDF Document for the table) 3.1 Size, Weight, and Power The AFS should meet the following Size, Weight and Power goals: Size (Length, Width, Height) Weight [kg] Power [Watts] Objective 50 Liter (negotiable dimensions) 20 30 Traceable Goal 6 Liter (30 x 13 x 15 cm) 10 15 The "traceable" goal is required for the Preliminary Design Review (PDR) only and is not required for the demonstration prototypes. 3.2 Atomic Frequency Standard Performance. The AFS should meet the following time or frequency stabilities (SEE Attached PDF Document for the table) Measurement and Time Scale Threshold for Consideration Objective Traceable to 1 second Allan Deviation of fractional frequency <1E-12 <5E-13 <1E-13 1 day Allan Deviation of fractional frequency (drift removed) <4E-15 <2E-15 <1E-15 Residual Fractional Frequency Drift over 14 days <4E-15 <2E-15 <1E-15 Alternatively as Clock Accumulated time error after 1 day <0.7 ns <0.3 ns <0.1 ns Accumulated time error after 14 days <70 ns <35 ns <17 ns 3.3 Environmental Consideration The AFS must be capable of surviving harsh launch vehicle (i.e. EELV-like boosters) environments including high g-loads, vibration, and pyro-shock events in addition to the severe on-orbit thermal cycling. 3.4 Radiation Hardening The AFS shall be initially space radiation hardened with the objective of surviving a 2 year lifetime at Middle Earth Orbit (MEO). The traceable PDR design is envisioned as fully radiation hardened and survivable up to a 10 year lifetime at MEO. 4. REQUESTED RESPONSE, FORMAT, & SUBMISSION Interested businesses are requested to submit a SOC no later than 23 September 2015 at 1200 p.m. (NOON); Mountain Standard Time (MST). For each Technical Area of interest, please provide sufficient written information to indicate capacity and any other specific and pertinent information that will enhance this effort. Each submission must address items 1-8 listed below. 1. Company Name and Mailing Address 2. CAGE Code and DUNS Number 3. Respondent's technical and administrative POC, title, telephone number, and e-mail address. 4. Business Size Status (i.e. 8(a), HUBZone, woman-owned, Service Disabled Veteran-Owned, Small business, Large Business, Historically Black College/University). Also, indicate if entity is minority-serving institutions of higher education that meet the definition of "Covered Institution" as defined in 10 USC 2362 Covered Educational Institution is (1) an institution of higher education eligible for assistance under title III or IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1501 et seq); or (2) an accredited postsecondary minority institution.) 5. If respondent's interest is in subcontracting possibilities, please indicate this clearly. 6. DCAA-Approved accounting system in place to adequately track and accumulate expenditures 7. Relevant experience in the past five years in the technical areas of interest 8. Availability of an adequate number of qualified personnel to support the effort Submit SOC (original plus 2 copies) for Advanced Space Qualified Atomic Frequency Standard to AFRL Det 8/RVKVB, Attn: Mr. Francis M. Eggert, 3550 Aberdeen Ave SE, Bldg 570, Kirtland AFB NM, 87117. The SOC and cost estimates is limited to 15 pages, single-spaced, Times New Roman 12-point font, excluding resumes. Resumes of key personnel who might be assigned (not including clerical) may be included. Submitted information shall be unclassified. 5. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS If you have any Questions, then please reference the page and paragraph numbers above, identify yourself and company you represent, and have your contracting administer send your questions to the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist listed in paragraph 1 above by e-mail. 6. BRIEFING FOR INDUSTRY (BFI) Briefing for Industry Air Force Research Laboratory Space Vehicles Directorate Strategic Atomic Navigation Devices and Systems Advanced Atomic Clocks for Space The Air Force Research Laboratory Space Vehicles Directorate (AFRL/RV), Strategic, Atomic, and Navigation Devices and Systems (SANDS) team will host a Briefing for Industry (BFI) on August 20-21, 2015 at Kirtland AFB, NM. This event will provide a forum by which the SANDS team can communicate technologies of interest and facilitate industry collaboration by sharing specific information regarding AFRL initiatives to demonstrate an atomic clock space experiment in Middle Earth Orbit (MEO). This BFI will be held in conjunction with two other industry briefings (RFI-AFRL-RVBY-FY15-01 and RFI-AFRL-RVBY-FY15-06). The focus will be to share information with industry on recent progress in government-led efforts to develop next-generation clocks for space, present an overview of the plan to develop and deliver integrated PNT solutions, discuss program goals and objectives, and discuss opportunities for collaboration and partnering. AFRL is particularly interested in technologies traceable to space environments with potential to take advantage of existing and common industrial manufacturing capabilities for all atomic clock components. This is a meeting with Subject Matter Experts, the Program Manager, the Contracting Officer, the Contract Specialist, and a Small Business Representative. Time will be allotted for presentations from current technology principal investigators from JPL, NIST, and AFRL programs to introduce government approaches and facilitate teaming with the program leads. These presentations will be overviews at the Distribution D level only, non-proprietary, for introduction of potential technologies to be considered. Other information presented will be unclassified, but Distribution F. Attendees will be able to ask questions about the material presented in an open forum and submit written questions to the Contracting Officer about the material presented. Questions/comments deemed relevant by the Contracting Officer or the technical team will be addressed and posted for public viewing to the FedBizOpps website. Questions may also be submitted ahead of time via email by writing to afrl.rvbye.sandsprogram@us.af.mil with SUBJECT: "Space Clock RFI Question." An agenda is attached to this announcement. Event Attendance and One-on-Ones: The event will also include sidebar meetings between government and industry followed by government-only meetings, as needed. All contractors are welcome (limit 3 representatives per company). Meetings will be available on a first come, first serve basis. A wait list will be created when slots are full to allow for any cancellations. Sidebar meetings will be attended only by the contractor and government staff, so proprietary information may be discussed. The contractor may choose to exchange NDAs with other companies if their presence is requested during the sidebar meetings. Meetings are expected to be 30 minutes, but length of time allotted will be based on the number of requests received. Each meeting will be allotted an equal amount of time and strictly enforced. During sidebar meetings, presentations are requested to be on specific clock technologies rather than general company overviews. On request, arrangements will be made to allow for contractors to present information up to SECRET. Presentation materials must be received no later than COB August 18, 2015 by mail on CD, or alternatively uploaded to AMRDEC SAFE at the following address: https://safe.amrdec.army.mil/safe/Welcome.aspx. Follow the instructions for uploading presentation materials using the government address afrl.rvbye.sandsprogram@us.af.mil. Proprietary restrictions on presentations will be honored and presentations will not be shared outside the government. Mailing address: AFRL/RVBYE, ATTN: SANDS Industry Day, 3550 Aberdeen Ave SE, Kirtland AFB NM 87117-5776. Meeting Access and Clearances: US citizenship is required for attendance. Attendees will be contacted after registration with detailed information on meeting access. Foreign firms are advised that they will NOT be allowed to participate under ITAR rules; please contact the Contracting Officer for conditions and restrictions. Location: The meeting will take place at a secure facility located on Kirtland AFB, NM. Detailed information and directions will be provided after registration. Registration: Those interested in attending must send an email stating their intent to attend to afrl.sands.rvbye.sandsprogram@us.af.mil with SUBJECT: "Space Clock BFI". Registrations will be accepted on a first come, first serve basis up to the room capacity (102), after which a wait list will be established. Please note that registration information will NOT be available to the public. The following information is required in the registration email: COMPANY/EXHIBITOR NAME: FULL ADDRESS: PLEASE INDICATE WHETHER: Small Business, 8(a) Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, Woman-owned, HUBZone, Service Disabled Veteran-owned, Veteran-owned, Large Business, Non-Profit. CAGE CODE: DUNS: TIN: POINT OF CONTACT: PHONE NUMBER: FAX NUMBER: EMAIL ADDRESS: ALTERNATE EMAIL ADDRESS: Please submit all registration information via email NO LATER THAN 4:00 PM MST, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2015. Other Considerations: ADVISORY AND ASSISTANCE SERVICES Participants are advised that the Government intends to utilize Aero Thermo Technology, Inc. (AT2) and Aerospace Corporation as advisors for review and analysis. Any AT2 or Aerospace advisor will serve strictly in an advisory capacity to the Government team. AT2 and Aerospace advisors have appropriate Organizational Conflict of Interest clauses in their contracts with the Air Force and will sign Non-Disclosure Agreements if necessary. All Respondents must clearly indicate when they register if they have any objections or concerns regarding the use of AT2 or Aerospace advisors. Note: This notice is being issued for planning and information purposes only. It does not constitute a solicitation, nor is to be construed as a commitment by the government. The government will not pay for any effort expended in responding to the notice, or participation in the event (to include attendee travel costs), nor will the government accept proposals as a result of this notice. Meals will not be provided at this event. Contracting Office Address: Program Office Address: AFRL Det 8/RVKVB AFRL/RVBYE 3550 Aberdeen Ave SE 3550 Aberdeen Ave SE Kirtland AFB, NM 87117-5776 Kirtland AFB, NM 87117-5776 United States United States Contracting Point of Contacts: Mr. Francis Eggert Francis.Eggert@us.af.mil Phone: 505-846-7603 Mr. Ambros Montoya Ambros.montoya@us.af.mil Phone: 505-853-4170 Technical/Program Point of Contact: Dr. Lawrence "Robbie" Robertson Lawrence.Robertson@us.af.mil Phone: 505-846-7687   _______________________________________________________________________ AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY SANDS INDUSTRY DAY 20-21 August 2015 Thursday, 20 August 2015 0800 Arrive Kirtland AFB, NM 87117 0815 Introduction 0830 Radiation Hardened Laser Specifications and Q&A 0900 Contracting: Overview on Working with the Government 0930 Coffee Break 1000 SANDS Program Overview: Objectives and Requirements 1100 Radiation-Hard, High Performance Accelerometer Specifications and Q&A 1200 Lunch 1400 JPL DSAC Overview 1500 NIST 3C Overview 1600 Break 1630 ORAFS Overview Friday, 21 August 2015 0800-1600 Government Sidebars scheduled upon request (30 min each)
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Air Force Research Lab (AFRL), Battlespace Environment Division (RVB), Attn: Mr. Francis M. Eggert or Mr. Ambros M. Montoya (AFRL/RVKVB), 3550 Aberdeen Ave. S.E., Kirtland AFB, New Mexico, 87117, United States
- Zip Code: 87117
- Zip Code: 87117
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