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A -- HARDWARE DESIGN LANGUAGE SOL BAA #96-01-AAK DUE 121596 POC Mark D. Sauls, Contract Negotiator, (513) 255-3379 or Michele L. Dickman, Contracting Officer, (513) 255-2976. (PART 1 OF 2) A--INTRODUCTION: Wright Laboratory (WL) is interested in receiving abstracts and proposals (technical and cost) on the research effort described in Section B. Proposers are strongly encouraged to submit a proposal abstract in advance of full proposals. This procedure is intended to minimize unnecessary effort in proposal preparation and review. WL will acknowledge receipt of the submission and assign a control number that should be used in all further correspondence regarding the abstract. Upon review, WL will provide written feedback on the likelihood of a full proposal being selected and the date and time for submission of a full proposal. WL will attempt to review proposal abstracts within 30 days after receipt and will allow proposers at least 30 days after review of their proposal abstracts in order to complete and submit their full proposals. Regardless of the recommendation, the decision to propose is the responsibility of the proposer. All submitted proposals will be fully reviewed regardless of the disposition of the proposal abstract. Proposers not submitting an abstract are required to submit an original and three (3) copies of full proposals by the date and time specified. The typical proposal should express a consolidated effort in support of one or more related technical concepts or ideas. Offerors proposing work in more than one thrust area should submit a separate proposal (and abstract) for each thrust area. Abstracts in response to this BAA shall be submitted by 15 December 95, 1500 hours Eastern Standard Time, and proposals in response to this BAA shall be submitted by 07 February 96, 1500 hours Eastern Standard Time addressed to (Attn: Mark Sauls), WL/AAKE, Building 7, 2530 C Street, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433-7607. Abstracts and proposals shall not be submitted via facsimile transmission. This is an unrestricted solicitation. Small businesses are encouraged to propose on all or any part of this solicitation. Abstracts and proposals submitted shall be in accordance with this announcement. Proposal receipt after the cutoff date and time specified herein shall be treated in accordnce with restrictions of FAR 52.215-10, copy of this provision may be obtained from the contracting point of contact cited in Section F. There will be no other solicitation issued in regard to this requirement. Offerors should be alert for any amendments to this solicitation that may be published. This BAA may be amended to allow subsequent submission of proposal dates. 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 the contracting point of contact. B--REQUIREMENTS, (1) Technical Description: The Air Force has interest in research and development that will make Hardware Description Language (HDL) technology more effective for Air Force applications in support of the Air Force's Acquisition Policy 92M-017 which requires the use of an HDL for the development of ''Software Intensive Hardware''. This BAA is focused toward the VHSIC Hardware Description Language (Federal Information Processing Standard 172-1 and ANSI/IEEE Standard 1076-1993) for system, processor, and circuit design. All products developed by this research shall be demonstrated and transitioned to the user community either directly, through industry standards organizations, or through commercial vendors. The Air Force is seeking proposals for the research and development of the following technology thrust areas: 1). Innovative VHDL or VHDL-A based Computer Aided Engineering tools, design environments, design methodologies, or models that will effectively support the engineering of new systems and the re- engineering of DoD's legacy systems. Problem to be addressed: identifying and creating computer aided engineering technologies that support efficient component, board, and subsystem design and re- engineering of legacy systems that have reached obsolescence. 2) A validation suite of tests to insure that a VHDL simulator interprets the language constructs in accordance with the Language Reference Manual and performs simulations correctly. Problem to be addressed: developing the means necessary to validate VHDL software implementations and thereby precluding errors in DoD system designs that utilize VHDL 3). Enhancement of the Language Reference Manual (LRM) . LRM descriptions of proposed extensions to VHDL (e.g. analog and object oriented extensions). Cllection, classification and resolution of comments from the VHDL standardization community for the proposed extensions. Problem to be addressed: speeding up the industry standardization of proposed extensions and additional capabilities for VHDL 4). Interactive, computer-based education and guidance materials to assist System Program Offices and Logistics Centers with utilization of VHDL throughout the acquisition and maintenance process. Problem to be addressed: providing easy access, low cost, and effective VHDL education and guidance materials to System Program Offices and Logistics Centers (2) Deliverable Items: (a) The following deliverable data items shall be proposed: (i) Status Report, DI-MGMT-80368A/T, monthly, (ii) Funds and Man-hour Expenditure Report, DI-FNCL-80331/T, monthly or Cost/Schedule Status Report (C/SSR), DI-F-6010A/T, monthly, (iii) Project Planning Chart, DI-MGMT-80507A/T, monthly, (iv) Contract Funds Status Report (CFSR), DI-F-6004B/T, quarterly, (v) Presentation Material, DI-ADMN-81373/T, as required, (vi) Scientific and Technical Reports, Contractor's Billing Voucher, DI-MISC-80711/T, monthly, (vii) Scientific and Technical Reports, DI-MISC-80711/T, (Draft and Reproducible Final), (viii) Scientific and Technical Reports, User Guide, DI-MISC-80711/T, and (ix) Contract Work Breakdown Structure, DI-ADMN-81343/T, ONE/R. (b) The following additional deliverable item shall be proposed: software (3) Security Requirements: None . (4) Other Special Requirements: International Trade in Arms Restrictions apply. Public Law 98-94 applies to this acquisition. Offerors must submit approved DD Form 2345, Export-Controlled DOD Technical Data Agreement with their proposal. (0332)

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