Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Contracts Management Office (CMO), 3701 N. Fairfax Dr., Arlington, VA 22203-1714

A -- MESOSCOPIC MACHINES SOL BAA97-19 DUE 032797 POC Dr. Steven Wax, DARPA/DSO, 703-696-2281; Dr. Robert Nowak, DARPA/DSO, 703-696-7491 WEB: DSO WEB SITE, http://dso.sysplan.com/dso/baa/mmachines/teaming.html. MESOSCOPIC MACHINES SOL BAA97-19; DUE: 03/27/97, POC Dr. Steven G. Wax (Technical), DARPA/DSO 703-696-2281; fax 703-696-3999; Dr. Robert J. Nowak (Technical), DARPA/DSO 703-696-7491; fax 703-696-3999. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is seeking two different types of proposals (PART A and PART B) for the development of mesoscopic machines and related technologies. For the purpose of this solicitation, mesoscopic machines are defined as those machines that straddle the size range between microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) devices and conventional machines ( sugar cube to fist ). A Program Information Package for this BAA can be found at http://dso.sysplan.com/DSO/Baa/MMachines/letter.html or may be requested from the administrative address provided at the end of this BAA. It is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED that prospective proposers obtain a copy of this document. PART A of this solicitation seeks proposals to demonstrate working mesoscopic machines with performance of interest to the Department of Defense (DoD) and have the potential to be manufactured in a cost-effective manner. It is anticipated that several demonstrations will be selected for multi-year (up to three year) awards. For PART A the following evaluation criteria, listed in order of decreasing importance, will be used to help select the proposals: 1. Scientific and technical merit; 2. Expertise and experience; 3. Defense utility of the proposed mesoscopic machine; and 4. Cost factors including reasonableness of costs and value to the Government. Under PART B, a limited number of proposals of a more generic nature addressing cross-cutting issues such as mesoscopic machine fabrication or mesoscopic materials behavior will also be selected. For PART B, the following evaluation criteria, listed in order of decreasing importance, will be used to help select the proposals: 1. Scientific and technical merit; 2. Expertise and experience; 3. Applicability to mesoscopic machines; and 4. Cost factors including reasonableness of costs andvalue to the Government. Several other factors will be considered in deciding how many proposals to fund, once selections have been made: Availability of funds and balance among proposals selected. (These are not evaluation criteria, they are funding criteria). FACILITATED TEAMING: It is anticipated that the breadth of expertise required to successfully respond to this program, especially Part A, may require the formation of interdisciplinary teams. To assist prospective proposers, a method of capabilities exchange has been set up at http://dso.sysplan.com/dso/baa/mmachines/teaming.html. GENERAL INFORMATION: This CBD notice itself constitutes the Broad Agency Announcement. Proposals must be received at DARPA/DSO, 3701 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203-1714 no later than 4:00pm EST 03/27/97. All submissions must reference BAA97-19. PROPOSAL FORMAT: All proposals must be in the following ''page'' format: double-spaced, not greater than 8.5 by 11 inches, typed single sided with 1.25-inch minimum margins,with a font size not smaller than 12 pitch. The title page of the proposals shall contain the following information: point of contact name, address and phone number and a short proposal abstract. Volume 1 of submitted proposals shall include an Executive Summary (no more than two pages), Technical Approach, Program Plan, Statement of Work, Milestone Chart, Facilities and Equipment Description, Relevant Prior Work, Management Plan, and Brief Resumes of Key Individuals. The page count of volume 1 shall be limited to a MAXIMUM OF 50 pages that INCLUDES ALL figures, tables, and charts. Volume 2 of submitted proposals shall contain a complete cost breakdown. A one page summary chart of the program costs by task and year must be included. There is no page limitation for Volume 2. Non-Government Technical Experts who have signed a conflict of interest form for this BAA may be used to evaluate portions of these proposals. Restrictive notices notwithstanding, proposals may be handled, for administrative purposes only, by a support contractor. The Government reserves the right to select for award all, some, or none of the proposals received. Proposals identified for funding may result in a procurement contract, grant, cooperative agreement, or other transaction depending upon the nature of the work proposed, the required degree of interaction between parties, and other factors. Although no portion of this BAA will be set aside for HBCU, MI or small business participation, these organizations are encouraged to apply. In cases where evaluation of proposals is substantially equal, preference for award will be given to those proposals that include HBCUs, MIs, or small businesses as participants over those that do not. All BAA submissions are required with ten hard copies and one 3.5 inch magnetic floppy storage disk of either Macintosh or IBM compatible media with all text in generic ASCII or Microsoft Word format and cost data in either Excel or Lotus 123 format. All ADMINISTRATIVE CORRESPONDENCE and questions on this solicitation should be directed to: Ms. Marya Bavis, DARPA/DSO: BAA97-19, 3701 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203-1714, Fax 703-696-3999, e-mail: mbavis@snap.org. (0036)

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