DIRECTORATE OF CONTRACTING, ATTN: STEAP-PR-C, RYAN BUILDING, APG MD 21005-5001

A -- TECHNICAL SUPPORT WORKING GROUP (TSWG) BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT SOL DAAD05-96-T-2478 DUE 051796 POC Contract Specialist Shonn Moore (410) 278-7909 (Site Code DAAD05) The Directorate of Contracting (DOC), Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG), is soliciting proposals for innovative research and development projects. The following mission areas included under these projects are: Assault Support - This area is for equipment and systems to support specialized force offensive operations; Explosive Detection and Explosive Ordnance Disposal - This area is for equipment and systems to detect and disable improvised explosive devices; Weapons of Mass Destruction Countermeasures - This area is for equipment and systems to detect, assess, mitigate, render safe, and/or decontaminate improvised nuclear, chemical, and biological devices in non-battlefield scenarios; Personnel Protection - This area is for equipment and systems for the protection of individual very important person (VIP) targets; Surveillance, Collection, and Operations Support - Systems for the detection, tracking, identification and surveillance of terrorists in the field and at border crossing points; Physical Security and Infrastructure Protection - Equipment and systems to protect key national assets, both government and private, domestically and internationally; and Investigative Support and Forensics - Equipment and systems to aid i the development of evidence to assist in gathering evidence for the prosecution of terrorists. DOC is the procuring office for the Office of Special Technology, located at Fort Washington, Maryland, who is the program office sponsoring the various mission areas. The information in this announcement, in conjunction with the information in the BAA package (that contractors will need to request), constitutes a solicitation of proposals from those offerors capable of satisfying the Government's needs. No other information will be provided. The Government encourages non-profit organizations, educational institutions, small businesses, small disadvantaged business concerns, Government laboratories, and HBCU/MIs to submit research proposals for consideration. The BAA selection process will be conducted in three phases. The first phase submission shall be a one page vugraph chart and/or five minute maximum length video tape. The Phase I submittal is due no later than 17 May 1996. Phase I proposals received after this date will not be considered by the Government. The second phase will include those offerors selected for continued evaluation by the Government, who will need to submit a ten page maximum length white paper, further describing the selected mission area with the proposed technical solution. The third, and final, phase will be a full proposal, requested only from those offerors with a high probability of contract award. The length of the full proposals shall be limited to 50 pages. Potential offerors are encouraged to request the BAA package as soon as possible to ensure compliance with the first phase deadline of 17 May 1996. Potential offerors must obtain the BAA package itself, DAAD05- 96-T-2478, which describes the process for proposal submission/evaluation. This BAA is available upon written or facsimile request to Mr. Shonn Moore. The request shall include company name, mailing address, and BAA number. The facsimile telephone number is (410) 278-0898. Status of BAA package requests may be made by calling (410) 278-5142. Questions of a contractual(0089)

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