R&D Contracting Directorate, Wright-Patterson AFB OH 45433-7607

A -- PULSE QUALITY INVESTIGATION SOL PRDA NO. 96-12-AAK DUE 050696 POC Contact David Box, Contract Negotiator, (513) 255-2902 or Barbara A. Mumma, Contracting Officer, (513) 255-2902. A--INTRODUCTION: Wright Laboratory (WL/AAKR) is interested in receiving proposals (technical and cost) on the research effort described below. Proposals in response to this PRDA shall be submitted by 6 May 1996, 1500 hours Eastern Daylight Time, to Wright Laboratory, Directorate of R&D Contracting, 2530 C Street, Building 7, Area B, Attn: (Mr. David Box, WL/AAKR) 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 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. There will be no other solicitation issued in regard to this requirement. Offerors should be alert for any PRDA amendments that may permit 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 office cited in this announcement. B--REQUIREMENTS: (1) Technical Description: The purpose of this effort is to define and demonstrate a theoretical/quantitative measure of the spectral, time-series, and statistical properties of pulse noise Radio Frequency (RF) signals. This quantitative measure, to be called Pulse Quality, will be used as a valid Measure of Effectiveness (MOE) for pulse-type noise signals and/or false target-like signals. A valid MOE for these types of RF signals is required for both current operational Air Force systems and developmental ones such that effectiveness against lethal radar threats may be achieved using a minimum of resources. These resources, such as duty cycle, bandwidth, and modulation complexity, will be shared in future systems, and may not be always available on a timely basis. It is important that optimization of the countermeasure signal be achieved. Due to the compressed time period of the effort based on available funding, it would be expected that existing equipment would be used with minor modifications. (2) Deliverable Items: The following deliverable data items shall be proposed: (a) Status Report, DI-MGMT-80368/T, monthly, (b) Funds and Manhour Expenditure Report, DI-FNCL-80331/T, monthly, (c) Project Planning Chart, DI-MGMT-80507A/T, monthly, (d) Performance and Cost Report, DI-FNCL-80912, quarterly, (e) Presentation Material, DI-ADMN-81373/T, as required, (f) Scientific and Technical Reports, Contractor's Billing Voucher, DI-MISC-80711/T, monthly, and (g) Scientific and Technical Reports, DI-MISC-80711/T, (Draft and Reproducible Final). (3) Security Requirements: This program is unclassified. (4) Other Special Requirements: International Traffic in Arms Regulations do not apply. C--ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: (1) Anticipated Period of Performance: The total length of the technical effort is estimated to be 24 months. The contractor shall also provide for an additional 4 months for processing/completion of the final report. (2) Expected Award Date: 1996 September. (3) Government Estimate: Approximately two (2) to three (3) person years level of effort is anticipated. The government standard of 2080 hours/year was used for estimate calculation. This personhour profile is an estimate only. (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: current Noise Quality breadboard consisting of one (1) 486 PC, one (1) Frequency Translation and Filtering Unit (FTFU), and one (1) HP 54111D Oscilloscope. (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 point 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. (8) Background Information: Background information in the form of applicable technical reports will be made available to contractors on a ''read-only'' basis. The reports will be held in the Technical Information Center (TIC) located in Building 620, Area B, Wright-Patterson AFB OH. Scheduling for access to the library must be made directly with the TIC librarian, Ms. Carolyn May, WL/AAWA-1, WPAFB OH, (513) 255-7261. Access to the library and review of the documents requires a valid SECRET security clearance. 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 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. 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-hour 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 not included in the page limit. The technical proposal shall include a Statement of Work (SOW) detailing the technical tasks proposed 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. PL 98-94 applies. Offerors must submit approved DD Form 2345, Export-Controlled DOD Technical Data Agreement with their proposal. 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 100 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: (a) new and creative solutions, (b) the offeror's understanding of the scope of the technical effort, (c) soundness of offeror's technical approach, (d) the availability of qualified technical personnel and their experience with applicable technologies, (e) the offeror's past experience with ECM techniques, particularly noise type techniques, and a background in statistical/probability mathematics, and (f) organization, clarity, and thoroughness of the proposed SOW. Cost, which includes consideration of proposed budget and funding profiles, 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, grant or cooperative agreement any, all, part, or none of the proposals received. Award of a grant to universities or nonprofit institutions or cooperative agreement, in lieu of a contract, will be considered and will be subject to the mutual agreement of the parties. F--POINTS OF CONTACT: (1) Technical Contact Point: Engineer, Eugene J. Sikora, Bldg 620, 2241 Avionics Circle Ste. 16, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH 45433-7318, (513) 255-4322. (2) Contracting/Cost Point of Contact: Questions related to the contract/cost issues should be directed to the contracting officer identified in Part A. **** (0087)

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