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A -- HF RADAR R&D SOL BAA 92-04-PKRZ POC Joetta A. Bernhard, Contracting Officer, 315-330-2308; Capt Christophe Hansen, Laboratory Program Manager, (315)330-7292. Reannouncement of HF Radar R&D, BAA 92-04-PKRZ, which was originally published on 9 Sep 92, reannounced on 13 Sep 93, and reannounced on 13 Oct 94. This reannouncement increases total funding by $5.5M from $9.9M to $15.4M. This reannouncement is for the convenience of industry. The Surveillance and Photonics Directorate of Rome Laboratory is soliciting white papers for innovative approaches in the areas of Over-the-Horizon (OTH) and High Frequency (HF) radars. Areas of interest include, but are not limited to: improved real time tracking of slow and/or maneuvering (including takeoff and landing) aircraft and sea vehicles, possible dense target environment, track fusion, improved radar system performance prediction model, optimization of operational radar systems' capabilities via expert management system, improved registration/ accuracy of OTH radar, equatorial clutter mitigation, reduction of environmental noise effects and embedded communications (HF/IFF). New system architectures, algorithms, hardare/software improvements or other innovative advances in OTH/HF radar systems will be considered for this BAA. The primary emphasis is on improving OTH radars for the counter drug missions. Rome Laboratory has contracted with SRI International for use of their Wide Aperture Research Facility (WARF) for data collection and analysis. Part of that effort may be available for the collection of OTH data in support of the BAA efforts, if required. The Government may also arrange for reasonable amounts of WARF data to be collected and furnished to Contractors for efforts under this BAA. The Relocable OTH Radar (ROTHR) sites, located in Virginia, may also be made available for use within the context of this BAA. Other OTH facilities may be used to collect data for efforts under this BAA; however, the Offeror must make all necessary arrangements for the use of any other facility. Note: Not all Offerors may need data from an OTH system. The WARF is a bistatic OTHR system consisting of a transmitting site near Lost Hills CA and a receiving site near Los Banos CA. The WARF OTHR system measures (1) the target echo time delay (or slant range) from the radar through the ionosphere to the target and back, (2) the target's azimuthal bearing, and (3) the target's Doppler shift due to its radial velocity with respect to the radar beam. Strong ground clutter returned at near zero Doppler is separated from the target's Dopper by means fo spectral analysis. Real-time inonopheric sounding and radar returns from known targets such as HF repeaters enable the oeprators to determine the virtual height of the ionosphere and thus to convert a set of radar measurements to earth coordinates of position, course, and speed for each target. The WARF's absolute position accuracies vary from about 2 nmi to 10 nmi, depending on radar parameters and the system's ability to determine the inonospheric height. The estimated position of one target relative to another is usually better than the estimated absolute position of either, provided the targets are separated by no more than 100-200 nmi. Target course and speed can be measured with an accuracy better than 15 degress and 5 knots, repsectively, after several minutes of tracking. Rome Laboratory issues this Broad Agency Announcement RL-BAA-92-04-PKRZ under the provisions of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR 6.102(d)(2)). Principal funding for proposals selected from this announcement began in FY92. The duration of selected efforts shall not exceed thirty-six (36) months and Offerors should structure their proposals around approximately twelve (12) month periods with clearly defined conclusions at the end of each period. The total funding for this BAA is approximately $15.4M. DO NOT SUBMIT A FORMAL PROPOSAL AT THIS TIME. Offerors are required to submit three (3) copies of a ten (10) page or less white paper with a cover letter indicating whether the offeror is a large, small, woman-owned small; or small disadvantaged business, or Historically Black College, University, or Minority Institution. The white paper should be formatted as follows: Section A: Title, period of performance, cost of effort, and name of company, Section B: Task Objective, and Section C: Technical Summary. All responses to this Announcement must be addressed to ATTN: Capt Christopher Hansen, Reference BAA #92-04-PKRZ, Rome Laboratory/OCDS, 26 Electronic Pky, Griffiss AFB NY 13441-4514. ALso send one (1) copy of the cover letter only, by First Class Mail (DO NOT SEND CLASSIFIED), to ATTN: Mr. Richard Smith, Director of Small Business, Rome Laboratory/BC, 26 Electronic Pky, Griffiss AFB NY 13441-4514. Multiple white papers within the purview of this announcement may be submitted . The purpose of this white paper is to preclude unwarranted effort on the part of an Offeror whose proposed work is not of interest under this BAA. Those white papers found to be consistent with the intent of the BAA and of interest to the Government may be invited to submit a proposal. Complete instructions for proposal preparation and submission will be forwarded with any proposal invitation. Such invitation does not assure that the submitting organization will be awarded a subsequent contract. Proposals submitted will be evaluated as they are received. Individual proposal evaluations wil be based on acceptability or non-acceptability without regard to other proposals submitted under the announcement. Evaluation of proposals will be performed using the following criteria: (1) The overall scientific and/or technical merits of the proposal, (2) The innovativeness of and/or technical merits of the proposal, and (3) The reasonableness and realism of proposed costs and fees, if any. In addition, the Government may consider other factors, such as past and present performance on recent Government contracts and the capacity and capability to perform the requirements of this effort. No further evaluation criteria will be used in selecting proposals. The criteria used to evaluate the proposals will also be used to determine whether the white papers submitted are consistent with the intent of this BAA and of interest to the Government. Options are discouraged and unpriced options will not be considered for award. Respondees are requested to provide their Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code and reference number BAA 92-04-PKRZ with their submission. Foreign or foreign-owned offerors are advised that their participation is subject to foreign disclosure review procedures. Foreign or Foreign-Owned Offerors should immediately contact the contracting focal point, Joetta A Bernhard, Rome Laboratory/PKPX, 26 Electronic Pky, Griffiss AFB NY 13441-4514, or phone at (315)330-2308, for information if they contemplate responding. The cost of preparing proposals in response to this announcement is not an allowable direct charge to any resulting contract or any other contract, but may be an allowable expense to the normal bid and proposal indirect cost in FAR 31.205-18. Ten percent (10%) of this BAA will be reserved for Historically Black Colleges, Universities and Minority Institutions. In the event sufficient acceptable proposals are not received to fulfill the reserved portion, that portion may be awarded to other acceptable proposals. An Ombudsman has been appointed to hear significant concerns from offerors or potential offerors during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. Routine questions are not considered to be ''significant concerns'' and should be communicated directly to the Contracting Officer, Joetta A. Bernhard, 315-330-2308. The purpose of the Ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the contracting officer or program manager, but to communicate contractor concerns, issues, disagreements and recommendations to the appropriate Government personnel. The Ombudsman for this acquisition is Vincent Palmiero, Chief, Policy and Management Division, at 315-330-7746. When requested, the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals or in the source selection process. To receive a copy of the Rome Laboratory ''BAA & PRDA: A Guide for Industry,'' March 1994 (Rev), write to ATTN: Lucille Argenzia, Rome Laboratory/PKR, 26 Electronic Pky, Griffiss AFB NY 134441-4514. All responsible organizations may submit a white paper which shall be considered. This announcement is open and effective until 3 Aug 95. White papers received within 30 days of this publication will be considered for initial FY95 funding. White papers submitted after 30 days will also be considered but funding may be limited. Proposers are warned that only Contracting Officers are legally authorized to commit the Government. For more information contact Capt Christopher Hansen, Laboratory Program Manager, (315)330-7292. (0086)

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