Directorate of R&D Contracting, WL/AAKE, Bldg 7, 2530 C St, Wright- Patterson AFB OH 45433-7607

A -- MULTIFUNCTION IC TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT SOL PRDA 95-05-AAKE DUE 022395 POC Anne Marie Frey, Contract Negotiator, (513 255-3379 or Michele L. Dickman, Contracting Officer, (513) 255-3379. A--INTRODUCTION: Wright Laboratory (WL/AAKE) is interested in receiving proposals (technical and cost) on the research effort described below. Proposals in response to this PRDA shall be submitted by 23 Feb 95, 1500 hours Eastern Standard Time, addressed to Wright Laboratory, Directorate of R&D Contracting, WL/AAKE (Attn:Anne Marie Frey), Building 7, 2530 C Street, Wright-Patterson AFB OH 45433-7607. This is an unrestricted solicitation. Small businesses are encouraged to propose on all or any part of this solicitation. Proposals submitted shall be in accordance with this announcement. Proposal submission after the cutoff date specified herein shall be treated in accordance with restrictions of FAR 52.215-10, copy of this provision may be obtained from the contracting point of contact. There will be no other solicitation issued in regard to this requirement. Offerors should be alert for any PRDA amendments that may be published. Offerors should request a copy of the WL Guide entitled, ''PRDA and BAA Guide for Industry''. This guide was specifically designed to assist offerors in understanding the PRDA/BAA proposal process. Copies may be requested from WL/AAKE, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433-7607, telephone (513) 255-2976. B--REQUIREMENTS, (1) Technical Description: The signal processing requirements of military and commercial electronics systems are constantly increasing. These include not only device and circuit performance, but also the need for smaller size, less weight and environmental immunity. These goals will require innovative approaches for the fabrication of monolithic, multifunction integrated circuits. These monolithic, multifunction ICs may include digital, analog and electro-optical functions. Due to the varied circuit requirements within these different functions (ADC, DAC, Memory, logic, timing, control, etc), many of the ICs will require the monolithic integration of different types of electronic devices, e.g. Heterostructure Field Effect Transistors (HFET & HIGFET), HeteroJunction Bipolar Transistors (HBT), Metal-Semiconductor Field Effect Transistors (MESFET), and other very high performance devices (HEMTs, RTDs, etc). In addition, different material technologies may be required, e.g. combining III-V type circuits with silicon technology in advanced multichip packaging to meet the system logic/memory performance, size and weight requirements. Current programs are pursuing the integration of HBTs, HEMTS and MESFETs with promising results. Therefore, the objective of this program is to integrate the above devices and develop a monolithic, multifunction integrated circuit capability. A demonstration vehicle will be selected that will utilize these multifunction ICs. These system building blocks might then be packaged in an advanced multichip module and the performance, power, size and weight advantages demonstrated. This program will significantly advance the integrated circuit state-of-the-art by providing integrated technologies for the fabrication of monolithic multifunction ICs that possess performance, power, size and weight characteristics that are considerably beyond current capabilities. The approach will investigate device processing, integration and evaluation of multifunction IC concepts. From these investigations, multifunction test circuits will be fabricated and evaluated and will be the basis for final demonstration circuit selection and demonstration vehicle identification. Multifunction circuits will be fabricated and tested in preparation for the demonstration of the technology. Then, multifunction circuits will be appropriately packaged for final evaluation and demonstration. (2) Deliverable Items: The following deliverable data items shall be proposed: (a) Status Report, DI-MGMT-80368/T, monthly, (b) Funds and Manhours Expenditure Report, DI-FNCL-80331/T, monthly, (c) Project Planning Chart, DI-MGMT-80507A/T, monthly, (d) Contract Funds Status Report (CFSR), DI-F-6004B/T, quarterly, (e) Presentation Material DI-ADMN-81373, as required, (f) Scientific and Technical Reports, Contractor's Billing Voucher, DI-MISC-80711/T, monthly, (g) Scientific and Technical Reports, DI-MISC-80711/T, (Draft and Reproducible Final). (h) Ten (10) packaged or on-wafers transistors, subcircuits, or circuits, whichever is appropriate to the current stage of development (quarterly), (i) Ten (10) packaged final demonstration circuits specified under ''Requirements, (3) Security Requirements: NONE. (4) Other Special Requirements: International Trade in Arms Restrictions apply. C--ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: (1) Anticipated Period of Performance: The total length of the technical effort is estimated to be 36 months. The contractor shall also provide for an additional 4 months for processing/completion of the final report. (2) Expected Award Date: JULY 1995. (3) Government Estimate: The government anticipates total program funding of $ 1,500,000. Multiple awards are possible. (4) Type of contract: Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) or Cost (no fee). Any grants awarded will be cost (no fee). (5) Government Furnished Property: None contemplated. (6) Size Status: For the purpose of this acquisition, the size standard is 500 employees (SIC 8731). (7) Notice to Foreign-Owned Firms: Such firms are asked to immediately notify the Air Force contracting point of contact cited below upon deciding to respond to this announcement. Foreign contractors should be aware that restrictions may apply which could preclude their participation in this acquisition. D--PROPOSAL PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS: (1) General Instructions: Offerors should apply the restrictive notice prescribed in the provision at FAR 52.215-12, Restriction on Disclosure and Use of Data, to trace secrets or privileged commercial and financial information contained in their proposals. Proposal questions should be directed to one of the points of contact listed elsewhere herein. Offerors should consider instructions contained in the WL PRDA and BAA Guide for Industry referenced in Section A of this announcement. Technical and cost proposals, submitted in separate volumes, are required and must be valid for 180 days. Proposals must reference the above PRDA number. Proposals shall be submitted in an original and five copies. Proposals shall not be submitted via facsimile. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered against the criteria set forth herein. Offerors are advised that only contracting officers are legally authorized to contractually bind or otherwise commit the government. (2) Cost Proposal: The accompanying cost proposal/price breakdown shall be supplied on an SF 1411, together with supporting schedules, and shall contain a person-hours breakdown per task. Copies of the above-referenced forms may be obtained from the contracting office cited. (3) Technical Proposal: The technical proposal shall include a discussion of the nature and scope of the research and the technical approach. Additional information on prior work in this area, descriptions of available equipment, data and facilities, and resumes of personnel who will be participating in this effort should also be included as attachments to the technical proposal and are included in the page limit. The technical proposal shall include a Statement of Work (SOW) detailing the technical tasks to be accomplished under the proposed effort and suitable for contract incorporation. Offerors should refer to the WL Guide referenced in Section A to assist in SOW preparation. Any questions concerning the technical proposal or SOW preparation shall be referred to the Technical Point of Contact cited in this announcement. (4) Page Limitations: The technical proposal shall be limited to 50 pages (12 pitch or larger type), double-spaced, single-sided, 8.5 by 11 inches. The page limitation includes all information, i.e. indexes, photographs, foldouts, appendices, attachments, etc. Pages in excess of this limitation will not be considered by the Government. Cost proposals have no limitations, however, offerors are requested to keep cost proposals to 75 pages as a goal. (5) Preparation Cost: This announcement does not commit the Government to pay for any response preparation cost. The cost of preparing proposals in response to this PRDA is not considered an allowable direct charge to any resulting or any other contract. However, it may be an allowable expense to the normal bid and proposal indirect cost as specified in FAR 31.205-18. E--BASIS FOR AWARD: The selection of one or more sources for award will be based on an evaluation of an offeror's response (both technical and cost aspects) to determine the overall merit of the proposal in response to the announcement. The technical aspect, which is ranked as the first order of priority, shall be evaluated based on the following criteria which are of equal importance. (1) Understanding of the Problem: The proposal will be evaluated on the basis of the offeror's understanding the scope of the work required and their background in design, fabrication, and evaluation of multifunction IC technology. The offeror's understanding of the technical requirements for the intended application will also be evaluated. Discussion of critical issues identified and a plan given for overcoming expected technical problems will also be evaluated, (2) Soundness of the Approach: Evaluation of the proposed approach will be based on the identification of new and creative solutions and the offeror's description of their planned approach for the investigation of materials, device structures, processing techniques and test circuit fabrication to meet the objectives of this program. The proposer's discussion of their preferred approach and the identification of the risk area (technical, schedule, and cost) and alternative approaches in critical high risk areas will also be evaluated, (3) Special Technical Factors: The proposal will be evaluated on the basis of the competence, experience, and availability of scientific and engineering personnel as well as the availability of necessary research, fabrication, design and evaluation facilities. Cost is ranked as the second order of priority. No other evaluation criteria will be used. The technical and cost information will be evaluated at the same time. The Air Force reserves the right to select for award of a contract or grant any, all, part, or none of the proposals received. Award of a grant, in lieu of a contract, to universities and nonprofit institutions will be considered and will be subject to the mutual agreement of the parties. F--POINTS OF CONTACT: (1) Technical Contact Point: Engineer, Edgar J. Martinez, WL/ELET, Bldg. 620, 2241 Avionics Circle, Suite 17, Wright Patterson Air Force Base OH, 45433-7319, (513) 255-8636. (2) Contracting/Cost Point of Contact: Contract negotiator, Anne Marie Frey, WL/AAKE, Bldg 7, 2530 C Street, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH 45433-7607, (513) 255-3379. (0006)

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