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A -- ADVANCED RADAR TECHNOLOGY SOL BAA 93-4-PKRZ POC Contact Mr. Richard R. Gassner, Program Manager, 315/330-3574; or Joetta A. Bernhard, Contracting Officer, 315/330-2308. REANNOUNCEMENT OF SOL BAA 93-4-PKRZ, which was originally published on 24 Jun 93, modified on 22 Jul 93, and republished on 19 Dec 94. The total funding on this BAA has been increased by $6 million, from $9 million to $15 million. This reannouncement is published for industry convenience. Although Points of Contact are being changed, there is no change to the technical description. Rome Laboratory is soliciting white papers for innovative approaches in the area of advanced radar technology that will overcome deficiencies in existing and planned radar systems to detect, track, and identify small signal targets (aircraft, missiles, ships, and ground vehicles) operating in a high clutter and electronic countermeasure environment. The survivability of new and existing systems must be improved without the use of decoys. Additionally, new and existing systems must be improved in terms of survivability without the burden of decoy systems. Areas of interest include new system architectures, hardware and/or algorithm improvements, survivability, dual use, positional estimation improvements, unique concepts in radar system design and theater missile defense. Additionally, measurement and modeling efforts are required to support the development of a radar scattering model that accurately characterizes the phenomenology of scattering from missile plumes. This modeling will emphasize the collection of radar measurements, operating primarily in the 50 Mhz to 500 Mhz frequency range and having a coherent integration capability, from the initial blast (including ground effects caused by the blast) through the entire boost phase of the launch. Information derived from this test data will be reduced and used to increase the fidelity of models developed using the database currently available in the literature. Numerous algorithmic and hardware approaches can be exploited. No one approach will solve these deficiencies. The successful application of these approaches will require a broad spectrum of expertise, covering hardware, software, and systems technology. For example, if multistatic radars operating in concert with advanced Electronic Support Measures (ESM) receivers are to be integrated into existing and planned systems, it will be necessary to develop advanced data fusion techniques that utilize the information from these multiple sources to increase situational awareness. Likewise, increases in system sensitivity and positional estimates in existing systems will be required when applying mainbeam nulling and adaptive techniques. Finally, to provide timely response when using these new techniques and models requires the development and use of new, high throughput processing schemes. Rome Laboratory issues this BAA under the provisions of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.102(d)(2). Funding for proposals selected from this announcement began in FY93. The total value of all awards under this BAA shall not exceed $15 million, with the minimum dollar value being $75 thousand for a period of performance no less than 6 months. Five percent of this Broad Agency Announcement 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 reserved may be awarded to other acceptable proposals received. Do not submit proposals at this time. Offerors are required to submit five copies of a three to four page white paper with a cover letter indicating whether the offeror is a large, small, woman-owned small, small disadvantaged business, Historically Black College or University, or Minority Institution. All responses to this announcement must be addressed to ATTN: Richard R. Gassner. Reference RL-BAA-93-4-PKRZ, Rome Laboratory/OCSM, 26 Electronic Pky, Griffiss AFB NY 13441-4514. Also, send one (1) copy of the cover letter only (DO NOT SEND CLASSIFIED) to ATTN: Mr. Richard Smith, Director of Small Business, Rome Laboratory/BC, 26 Electronic Pky, Griffiss AFB NY 13441-4514. The white paper will be formatted as follows: Section A: Title, period of performance, cost of task, name of company, Section B: Task objective, and Section C: Technical summary. Multiple white papers may be submitted in different areas of technology. White papers will be accepted until 30 September, 1998. The purpose of the 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 this BAA may be invited to submit a technical and cost proposal. Such invitation does not assure that the submitting organization will be awarded a subsequent contract. Proposals submitted may be evaluated as they are received. Individual proposal evaluations will be based on acceptability or non-acceptability without regard to other proposals submitted under the announcement. Complete instructions for proposal preparation will be forwarded with the invitation for proposal submissions. Evaluation of proposals will be performed using the following criteria: a) The overall scientific and/or technical merits of the proposal, b) The innovativeness of the proposed approach and/or techniques, and c) The reasonableness and realism of proposed costs and fees, if any, and the availability of funds. In addition, the Government will consider other factors, such as past and present performance on recent Government contracts and the capacity and capability to perform the requirements of the effort. The criteria used to evaluate proposals will also be to determine whether white papers submitted are consistent with the intent of this BAA and of interest to the Government. Only a and b above will apply to white papers. The Government may use the services of Science Applications International Corp and Concord Sciences in an advisory role in the technical evaluation of white papers and/or proposals. The exclusive responsibility for source selection remains with the Government. Representatives of the foregoing firms who review the white papers and/or proposals will sign a non-disclosure agreement in order to highlight the sensitivity of the evaluation process and to protect any proprietary information within the proposals. If Offeror desires that the cited firms be excluded from access to information contained in its white paper and/or proposal, Offeror must so indicate in a letter of transmittal accompanying the document. Options are discouraged and unpriced options will not be considered for award. Respondees are requested to provide their Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) number 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, for information if they contemplate responding. Export-controlled technical data may be involved, only firms on the Certified Contractor Access List (CCAL) will be allowed to access such data. Selected offerors may be required to review classified material up to the Secret level, therefore, personnel identified for assignment to the proposed effort must be cleared for, or clearable for, access to Secret information. The cost of preparing proposals in response to this announcement is not considered an allowable direct charge to any resulting contract or any other contract. It is, however, an allowable expense to the normal bid and proposal costs specified in FAR 31.205-18. An Ombudsman has been appointed to hear signficant 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 be 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 Mr. Vincent R. 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 13441-4514. All responsible firms may submit a white paper, which shall be considered. Only contracting officers are legally authorized to commit the government. (0107)

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