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A -- FIELD EMISSION DISPLAY COCKPIT TECHNOLOGY SOL PRDA 96-15-AAK DUE 042596 POC Donald W. Robinson, Contract Negotiator, 513-255-3379. A--INTRODUCTION: Wright Laboratory (WL) is interested in receiving proposals (technical and cost) on the research effort described in Section B. Proposals in response to this shall be submitted by 25 APR 96, 1500 hours Eastern Daylight Time, addressed to (Attn: Mr. Don Robinson ), WL/AAKE, Building 7, 2530 C Street, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433-7607. 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. Proposals submitted shall be in accordance with this announcement. Proposal receipt after the cutoff date and time 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 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 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 or obtained via the world wide web site: www.wl.wpafb.af.mil/contract. B--REQUIREMENTS, (1) Technical Description: Cathode Ray Tubes (CRTs), which are currently the most common electronic cockpit display, suffer from inherent problems of high power consumption, excessive weight and depth, poor sunlight readability, and inadequate reliability. Active Matrix Liquid Crystal Displays (AMLCD) are currently the cockpit display of choice for future aircraft as well as for upgrades of existing aircraft. Field emission displays, however, have potential advantages over AMLCDs such as increased brightness, lower power consumption, simpler fabrication, larger viewing angle, lower cost, extended reliability, and more potential US suppliers. Field emission displays are considered a leapfrog technology in the area of rugged, sunlight readable flat panel displays (FPD). This potential is recognized by military aircraft prime contractors and the suppliers to them. While ARPA has invested much in the basic foundations of the technology, it is the Air Force's desire to transition these advancements to military hardware. The purpose of this effort is to develop and demonstrate a sunlight readable, color Field Emissive Display (FED) suitable for a cockpit flight instrument. This effort will reduce avionic supplier risk by insuring display issues specific to combat aircraft cockpit usage are addressed. These issues include a minimum luminance of 200 fL (with a goal of 350 fL), dimmability down to 0.01 fL, minimum of 16 gray levels (64 gray levels desired), ability to operate in a military environment (temperature, shock, vibration and contaminants), and increased reliability and maintainability. The display prototypes should be of a common size currently used in military aircraft. Minimum resolution should be comparable to current AMLCD displays (greater than or equal to 80 color groups per inch). In planning the effort it will be valuable to consult best practices for AMLCDs, this information can be found in WL-TR-93-1177, Draft Standard for Color AMLCDs in U.S. Military Aircraft. Copies of this document can be obtained from the technical point of contact cited below. While flight testing is desirable, it is more desirable to expend effort on a strong design and development followed with laboratory based environmental testing verifying performance. The ability to display test patterns to facilitate photometric characterization is highly desirable. A prototype that is a form, fit, function replacement of a current device would be desirable for it would facilitate possible flight testing to verify performance. A safety assessment report of the prototype displays shall be conducted. (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, (iii) Project Planning Chart, DI-MGMT-80507A/T, monthly, (iv) Contract Funds Status Report (CFSR), DI-FNCL-81468/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) Test/Inspection Report, Acceptance Test Data and Report, DI-NDTI-80809A/T. (b) The following additional deliverable items shall be proposed: Two (2) Prototype Cockpit Flight Instrument Suitable Field Emission Displays. (3) Security Requirements: None . (4) Other Special Requirements: None C--ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: (1) Anticipated Period of Performance: The total length of the technical effort is estimated to be 44 months. The contractor shall also provide for an additional 4 months for processing/completion of the final report. (2) Expected Award Date: 15 SEP 96. (3) Air Force Estimate: The Air Force funding profile is FY96-$10K, FY97-$500K, FY98-$500K, FY99-$700K, FY00-$690K. This funding profile is an estimate only and is not a promise for funding as all funding is subject to change due to Air Force discretion and availability. (4) Type of Instrument: Contract - Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) or Cost (no fee). Any grant(s) or cooperative agreement(s) awarded will be cost (no fee) or cost sharing and will be subject to the mutual agreement of the parties. (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 contracting point of contact 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 trade secrets or privileged commercial and financial information contained in their proposals. Proposal questions should be directed to one of the points of contact listed below. Offerors should refer to the instructions contained in the WL ''PRDA and BAA Guide for Industry'' referenced in Section A of this announcement. Separate technical and cost proposal volumes are required and must be valid for 180 days. Proposals must reference the above number. Proposals shall be submitted in an original and four (4) copies. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be evaluated against the criteria set forth below in the Section E - Basis of Award. Offerors are advised that only contracting officers are legally authorized to contractually bind or otherwise commit the Air Force. (2) 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 not included in the page limit discussed below. The technical proposal shall include a Statement of Work (SOW) detailing the technical tasks / phases proposed to be accomplished under the proposed effort and be suitable for instrument incorporation. Offerors should refer to the WL Guide to assist in SOW preparation. Any questions concerning the technical proposal or SOW preparation should be referred to the technical point of contact. (3) Cost Proposal: The cost proposal / price breakdown shall be submitted on a SF 1411, together with supporting schedules, and shall include a cost and person-hour breakdown by task . Copies of the above-referenced form may be obtained from the contracting point of contact cited below. (4) Page Limitations: The technical proposal shall be limited to 75 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, fold-outs, appendices, attachments, etc. (other than the specific exceptions stated above). Pages in excess of this limitation will be removed from the proposal and will not be evaluated by the Air Force. Cost proposals have no page limitation, however, offerors are requested to limit cost proposals to 75 pages as a goal. (5) Preparation Cost: This announcement does not commit the Air Force to pay for any proposal preparation cost. The cost of preparing proposals in response to this is not an allowable direct charge to any resulting award, or any other procurement instrument. 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 proposal (both technical and cost) 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 decreasing importance: (a)design, development, testing and performance of prototype design including soundness of approach, (b) availability of qualified personnel and past experience with FED technology as well as its application to and compatibility with avionics systems, (c) technology transition plan (roadmap to manufacture FEDs for military applications). Cost is ranked as the second order of priority. No other evaluation criteria will be used. The technical and cost proposals will be evaluated at the same time. The Air Force reserves the right to select for award any, all, part, or none of the proposal(s) received. F--POINTS OF CONTACT: (1) Technical Point of Contact: Engineer, 1Lt. Dan Marticello, WL/AAJD, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base OH 45433-7511, (513)255-8261. (2) Contracting/Cost Point of Contact: Mr. Don Robinson, WL/AAKE, Bldg 7, 2530 C Street, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH 45433-7607, (513) 255-3379. Field Emission Display Cockpit Technology CBD Announcement Ver.2.2 1 (0068)

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