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A -- INTELLIGENCE & IMAGERY EXPLOITATION SOL BAA 94-09-PKPX POC Joetta Bernhard/Contracting Officer/315-330-2308/Donald Hall/Program Manager/315-330-7788. This is a REANNOUNCEMENT containing minor changes republished for industry convenience. It was originally published on 4/12/94, republished on 15 Nov 95 and an amendment was published on 18 Jan 96. Rome Laboratory (RL) is soliciting white papers for various scientific studies and experiments to increase RL's knowledge and understanding of the broad range of capabilities and technologies applicable to the exploitation of intelligence data, the development of intelligence information, the production and dissemination of intelligence products, and their relation to the Central Imagery Office (CIO) operations whose mission it is to ensure responsive imagery support to worldwide imagery users involved in national security. Solutions to basic research and engineering problems using innovative approaches are being sought. The scope of this effort concerns several areas and covers a broad range of requirements which includes, but is not limited to, (a) tactical, national intelligence operations/mission; (b) intelligence system architectures; (c) imagery exploitation systems; (d) exploitation proof-of-concept developments; (e) data management, storage and retrieval; (f) standards for interoperability; (g) performance evaluation of imagery intelligence systems and operations; (h) imagery related research and development activities; (i) rapid targeting; (j) automated/automatic target detection, identification and location; and (k) cross-INT data fusion. RL requires solutions sufficient to meet the needs of the Central Imagery Office (CIO) project office, an organization established in June 1992 and chartered by DoD and Director of Central Intelligence (DCI) Directives. The CIO is a DoD Combat Support Agency. Some areas of interest include intelligence systems capability assessments and technology forecasts, studies and analysis, exploratory development, and intelligence support concepts. Technologies of interest include feasibility modeling, hardware prototyping, proof of concept development/demonstration and a broad range of innovative intelligence and imagery exploitation applications to support the intelligence mission into the 21st centry. Examples of specific intelligence technology and support programs include: (a) applications of client/server architecture to intelligence systems; (b) Intelligence and Mapping, Charting and Geopositioning (MC&G) applications; (c) multi-intelligence correlation/fusion; (d) multi-sensor data integration/interoperability; (e) imagery exploitation timeline analysis and evaluation; (f) precise geopositioning and mensuration; (g) advanced automated applications for imagery products developed and dissemination; and (h) innovative display concepts. Deliverables will be technical reports, and when appropriate, feasibility modeling, hardware prototyping, and demonstrations. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION. DO NOT SUBMIT A FORMAL PROPOSAL AT THIS TIME. Offerors are required to submit 5 copies of a 4 page or less white paper with a cover letter indicating whether the offeror is a large, small, women-owned small, or small disadvantaged business, or Historically Black College, University, or Minority Institution. 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. All responses to this announcement must be addressed to ATTN: Donald G. Hall, Reference BAA # 94-09-PKPX, Rome Laboratory/IRRE, 32 Hangar Road, Rome, NY 13441-4114. Also send one (1) copy of the cover letter only, by First Class mail (DO NOT SEND CLASSIFIED), to ATTN: Jan Norelli, Director of Small Business, Rome Laboratory/BC, 26 Electronic Parkway, Rome, NY 13441-4514. Multiple white papers within the purview of this announcement may be submitted by each offeror. The purpose of the white paper is to preclude unwarranted effort on the part of an offeror whose proposed work is not of interest to the Government. 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 contract. Complete instructions for proposal preparation will be forwarded with the invitation for proposal submission. Evaluation of proposals will be performed using the following criteria: (a) Overall scientific and technical merits; (b) Overall contribution to the objective of the Intelligence mission; (c) Assessed improvement to exploitation development, production, and dissemination of intelligence products and their relation to CIO operations; (d) Cost Benefits; and (e) Management risk factors. No further evaluation criteria will be used in selecting the proposals. The technical criteria will also be used to determine whether white papers submitted are consistent with the intent of this BAA and of interest to the Government. Proposals submitted will be evaluated as they are received. Individual proposal evaluations will be based on acceptability or unacceptability without regard to other proposals submitted under this BAA. Options are discouraged and unpriced options will not be considered for award. Principle funding of this BAA and the anticipated award of contracts will start approximately FY94. Individual awards will not normally exceed 18 months in duration, with dollar amounts normally ranging from $100K to $2M. Total funding for this BAA is $7,900,000. Foreign-owned offerors are advised that their participation is subject to foreign disclosure review. Foreign or foreign-owned offerors should immediately contact the contracting focal point for information if they contemplate responding. Data subject to export control constraints may be involved and only firms on the Certified Contractor Access List (CCAL) will be allowed access to such data. The cost of preparing proposals in response to this announcement is not an allowable direct charge to any resulting contract or any other contract, but may be an allowable expense to the normal bid and proposal indirect cost in FAR 31.205-18. The work to be performed may require a TOP SECRET facility clearance and safeguarding capability; therefore, personnel identified for assignment to a classified effort must be cleared for access to TOP SECRET Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) and have a Special Background Investigation (SBI) accomplished within the last five years at time of award. The appropriate number of SCI billets will be provided for contractor(s) awarded a contract under this BAA. In addition, to qualify as a responsible contractor, the offeror must have, or have access to, a certified and Government approved facility available to support work under this BAA. An Ombudsman has been appointed to hear significant 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 Bernhard, 315-330-2308. The purpose of the Ombudsman is not to 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 Vincent 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. An informational briefing is not planned. The cutoff date for submission of white papers is 15 Aug 96. This BAA is open and effective until 15 Nov 1996. To receive a copy of the Rome Laboratory ''PRDA & BAA: A Guide for Industry'', March 1994, write to ATTN: Lucille Argenzia, Rome Laboratory/PKR, 26 Electronic Parkway, Rome, NY 13441-4514, or the guide may be accessed at: http://www.rl.af.mil:8001/Lab/PK/pk-main.html. All responsible firms may submit a white paper which shall be considered. Respondents are asked to provide their Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) number with their submission and reference BAA #94-09-PKPX. Only Contracting Officers are legally authorized to commit the Government. See Numbered Note(s): 1. (0200)

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