US Army, CECOM Acquisition Center, Ft. Monmouth, New Jersey 07703-5008

A -- BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT FOR FALCON (FAMILY OF ADVANCED LASER COMPONENTS, NEAR-INFRARED) SOL DAAB07-97-R-J094 DUE 032897 POC Point of Contact -- Jacquelyn Johnson, Contract Specialist, 908-532-3506. Contracting Officer -- William Applegate, 908-532-3507. E-MAIL: Broad Agency Announcement for FALCON, johnsoj2@doim6.monmouth.army.mil. This Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) is issued by the US Army Communications-Electronics Command Acquisition Center, Fort Monmouth, New Jersey for Project Manager for Night Vision/Reconnaissance, Surveillance and Target Acquisition (PM-NV/RSTA) located at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. There is currently a proliferation of stovepipe laser applications and technologies in hardware under development and in the field. These systems mostly lack commonality, are not compatible with other Horizontal Technology Integration (HTI) upgrades, and lack the life cycle economies of scale provided by common development, production and maintenance concepts. The concept for Family of Advanced Laser COmponents, Near-infrared (FALCON) is to establish a compact, modular, multifunction tactical laser program with applications in both future and existing weapon systems to provide more capability at lower life cycle cost. This concept is to implemented by using a Horizontal Requirements Integration (HRI) and Horizontal Technology Integration (HTI) acquisition approach. HRI is the application of common technology across multiple users and platforms. HTI is an application of common technology across all the users with common requirements. The FALCON system should use a modular, open architecture approach that allows for a reconfigurable system as requirements change and/or for future upgrades. This BAA is issued to solicit innovative proposals for a trade-off study to define laser technologies and related components necessary to establish a family of components that may be used in multiple applications and perform multiple functions. The Government will be using a Horizontal Technology Integration (HTI) acquisition approach for requirements definition, development and production incorporation. The Family of Advanced Laser Components, Near-infrared (FALCON) will be used to perform the following missions: Range finding, target designation, training, pointing, target illumination, combat identification, threat missile countermeasure, target identification through profiling and/or imaging, weapon guidance, optical/electro-optical detection, obstacle detection and avoidance, optical/electro-optical countermeasure, counter reconnaissance, communications, chemical agent detection and biological agent detection. These components will be installed in airborne, ground vehicle, and dismounted soldier applications. Components under this program include those required to generate output laser, detector modules as required, power supply modules, and electronic control modules, as well as the non-common interfaces to the various platforms. All missions are not required for all laser systems. The goal is to define components that can achieve multiple functions. The Government has determined that systems developed around one micron lasers are optimum for the multiple applications required of the FALCON components, except for those satisfied by direct diode implementation. While it is expected that state-of-the-art technology will be used, specific technologies are at the discretion of the contractor. The study shall identify potential cost and performance trade-offs, significant technical issues and/or propose concepts for packaging. The study will develop a system performance specification, determine risk associated with transition to a production program, and provide cost estimates. This BAA is an expression of interest only and shall not commit the Government to make an award or pay for the cost of proposal preparation. No contract award shall be made until appropriated funds are available for that purpose. A draft BAA has been posted to the EBB for planning purposes only. Those parties possessing the code and password may connect with the EBB immediately to review the draft. On or about 11 February 1997, the final BAA will be posted. Proposals will be accepted within forty-five (45) days of the issuance of the final BAA. This single topic BAA is issued under the Provisions of paragraph 6.102(d)(2) of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) which provides for the competitive selection of basic research proposals. Proposals submitted in response to this BAA that are selected for award are considered to be the result of Full and Open Competition and are in full compliance with the Provision of Public Law 98-369, "The Competition in Contracting Act of 1984. The U.S. Army Communications Electronics Command (CECOM) has established an Electronic Bulletin Board (EBB) to provide electronic transmittal of Request for Proposals (RFPs) and Invitations for Bids (IFBs) from Government to Industry. All interested parties wishing to do business with CECOM are invited to access, operate, send and receive data from the CECOM EBB system. To become a user of the EBB, you will need an identification code and password in addition to a computer terminal equipped with the necessary hardware and software to interface with the EBB system. A user's identification code and password will be issued upon request along with instructions for downloading the EBB User's Manual. All requests must include (1) company name, (2) point(s) of contact name(s) and title(s), (3) return address(es) and (4) telephone number(s). Please send your request in writing to ebb system operator, U.S. Army CECOM, AMSEL-AC-SB-AA, Attn: EBB, Ft. Monmouth, New Jersey 07703-5000. Fax #: (908)-532-6020; Commercial #: (908)-532-3820. Contractors may request aperture cards and notice of revision(s) via EBB, e-mail, or by written request to the Contracting Officer at the address set forth in paragraph 11 above. Bids shall be submitted in hard copy at the time and place specified in the solicitation. No bid responses shall be submitted to the Contracting Office. (0024)

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