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A -- FIXED WING VEHICLE DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS IN TWO PARTS. THIS IS PART 2 OF 2. SOL PRDA 97-02-FIK POC Jarens D. Murray, 2Lt, USAF, Contract Negotiator, (937) 255-5901 Mr. Lawrence W. Kopa, Contracting Officer, (937) 255-5901. NOTICE: THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS IN TWO PARTS. THIS IS PART 2 of 2 (10) The integration contractor, along with the FWV Demonstration program manager, will be responsible for tracking the contributions of flight tested technology sets to the FWV goal achievements. 3. PAYOFF: The successful flight demonstration of a modular uninhabited Fixed Wing Vehicle platform will show that the integrated technologies are mature enough to be incorporated into production builds of new military aircraft. The specific goals from the national Fixed Wing Vehicle program are to demonstrate 20% reduction in production cost, 20% reduction in support cost, 20% reduction in Engineering Manufacturing Development (EMD) cost, 20% reduction in weight fraction, 10% increase in cruise lift/drag, and 10% increase agility over a F-22/F-18 E/F baseline for a fighter attack class of aircraft. Specific definitions for these goals can be ascertained from the technical point of contact. The modular uninhabited demonstration vehicle is not required to specifically meet all of these goals, but should achieve a maximum percentage of these goals within cost and schedule constraints. This program will enable the United States to expand the envelope in aircraft performance while decreasing aircraft life cycle cost. 4. DELIVERABLE ITEMS: Data and Reports: During BLOCK I and BLOCK II, contractors will deliver data and reports. The amount and type of data and reports is dependent on the type of contractual award. It is the intent of the Air Force to permit the contractor to exercise considerable freedom in providing the minimum documentation to satisfy the requirements of the participating government organizations. Minimum documentation shall be as follows: reports to track contractor progress versus expenditures, design criteria for applying FWV technologies to a modular flight test vehicle, documentation to operate the modular air vehicle, and appropriate manuals for maintaining the test vehicle during flight tests. The CDRL's contain much more than thisand the contractor should make recommendations as to which of these can be eliminated. The following deliverable data items are suggested for BLOCK I of the program: (1) Status Report, DI-MGMT-80368/T, monthly, (2) Funds and Man Hour Expenditure Report, DI-FNCL-80331/T monthly, (3) Project Planning Chart, DI-MGMT-80507A/T monthly, (4) Presentation Material, DI-ADMN-81373/T, as required, (5) Scientific and Technical Reports, DI-MISC-80711/T, (Draft and Reproducible Final), (6) Data Accession List (DAL) DI-MGMT-81453/T, (7) Contract Funds Status Report (CFSR), DI-MGMT-81468/T, Quarterly, (8) Scientific and Technical Reports, Contractors' Billing Voucher, DI-MISC-80711/T, monthly. Hardware/Software: During BLOCK II contractors will be responsible for delivering modular uninhabited vehicle(s) along with all necessary support hardware and software to make it a viable test vehicle. Contractors will also be responsible for modifying GFE equipment to suit the air vehicle (i.e. engine and control station.) 5. SECURITY REQUIREMENTS: It is anticipated that work performed under this contract will be unclassified. However, an offeror may have relevant approaches to investigating the impact of signature requirements on vehicle design aspects of the Fixed Wing Vehicle Demonstration program that cannot be addressed in their proposal because of security limitations (reference: Security Classification Guide for Air Force Low/Counter Low Observables (LO/CLO) Programs dated 3 January 1994). Further, no special access required information is authorized for submission with your proposal. If an offeror wishes to more fully indicate their company's experience, they should request additional directions from the Contracting Officer. C-ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: (1) Anticipated Period of Performance: The total length of BLOCK I is estimated to be 16 months. However, studies awarded during BLOCK I may have periods of performance less than 16 months. (2) Expected Award Date for BLOCK I studies: June 1997. (3) Government Estimate: The government anticipates a total of approximately $1M for BLOCK I of the program (FY97 $200K, FY98 $800K). Additional funding for BLOCK I may be ascertained prior to award. This funding profile is an estimate only and is not a promise for funding as funding is subject to change due to Government discretion and availability. (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: BLOCK I -- none contemplated, BLOCK II -- the Air Force will provide a production engine(s) and control station(s) which the contractors may modify to meet vehicle requirements. Proposal should include propulsion and control station requirements for the modular uninhabited air vehicle. (6) Size Status: For the purpose of this acquisition, the size status is 1000 employees (SIC 8731). (7) Notice to Foreign-Owned Firms: Such firms are asked to immediately notify the Air Force contracting point of contact 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. 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 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 eight 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 during BLOCK II of the program and should be suitable for contract incorporation. Offerors should refer to the WL Guide referenced to assist in SOW preparation. 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 80 pages (12 pitch or larger type), single-sided, 8.5 by 11 inches. The page limitation includes all information, i.e. indexes, photographs, fold-outs, appendices, attachments, etc. unless specifically excluded. 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 25 pages as a goal. (5) Offerors may include a short 10-15 minute unclassified video in VHS format to communicate their proposal or present demonstrations. The video is not a requirement. (6) 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 for BLOCK I 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: (1) Concept for a modular uninhabited flight test vehicle, (2) Description of the development of the modular uninhabited flight test vehicle, (3) Technology set from FWV roadmap to be integrated into vehicle for initial flight test, (4) The offeror's understanding of the scope of the technical effort, (5) Soundness of offeror's technical approach, (6) The availability of qualified technical personnel and their experience with applicable technologies, (7) The offeror's past experience with applicable airframe development, (8) Organization, clarity and thoroughness of the proposed SOW, and (9) Cost for the development of the proposed modular uninhabited flight test vehicle. All listed criteria are of equal importance with the exception of (3) technology set, (7) past experience, and (9) cost which are ranked as a second order of priority. The contractor may provide experience information as an annex which will not count against the page limitation. 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, cooperative agreement, or other transaction, for any, all, part, or none of the proposals received. Award of a grant, in lieu of a contract, to universities and nonprofit institutions will be considered and will be subject to the mutual agreement of the parties. POINTS OF CONTACT: (1) Technical Point of Contact: Program Manager, Capt Mark Cherry, Chief Engineer, Mr. G. Thomas Black, Building 45, 2130 Eighth St. Suite 1, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH 45433-7542, (937) 255-5205. e-mail: cherrymc@b045mail.wpafb.af.mil or blackgt@b045mail.wpafb.af.mil (2) Contracting/Cost Point of Contact: Questions related to the contract/cost issues should be directed to the Wright Laboratory, Directorate of Research and Development Contracting, Larry Kopa, WL/FIKA, 2530 C Street, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH 45433-7607, (937) 255-5901. END PART 2 of 2. (0346)

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