Commander, Naval Sea Systems Command, SEA 024J, 2531 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Arlington, VA 22242-5160

A -- INNOVATIVE MANPOWER REDUCTION TECHNOLOGIES FOR THE SMART SHIP SOL N00024-97-BAA-4103 DUE 123197 POC David L. Boyer, Contracting Officer (703) 602-8208, Ext 460 The Naval Sea Systems Command plans to continue using the USS YORKTOWN (CG-48) as the platform for demonstrating innovative technology aimed at reducing manning requirements and life cycle costs. The Smart Ship Project goal is to install and maintain innovative projects onboard the YORKTOWN and demonstrate the resulting reductions in manpower and benefits associated with life cycle costs. Any identified shipboard manpower reductions would not be assumed until the concepts are proven and all policies and procedures are followed. The YORKTOWN is a Ticonderoga class cruiser (AEGIS) which is a large surface combatant with approximately 370 personnel. However, the technology and applications should be focused on the full range of surface ships that the Navy employs. The Navy is soliciting abstracts from all areas of industry, academia, government and the Fleet to accomplish this goal. This project is interested in getting the most innovative and creative of ideas that will benefit the Navy. We are looking for both short term projects that can be demonstrated within a matter of months as well as longer term projects that have significant saving benefits. The Navy is committed to working outside of the box on this project and will accept any and all ideas for evaluation. We are seeking ideas in ALL areas that may be a candidate for reducing manpower requirements onboard surface ships as long as they will not have an adverse impact on readiness or create additional manpower demands on other requirements such as operations, training, logistics, maintainability and reliability. The output expected under this program is the demonstration of capabilities onboard a surface ship that proves the manpower and life cycle costs savings associated with the capability. Examples of particular manpower intensive workload categories are listed in the Smart Ship Information Package Web page at http://www.dt.navy.mil/smartship/. Currently, there is limited funding identified for this program, however funding will be sought for allprojects that are found to be advantageous to the Navy. In addition to traditional contracting methods, all types of acquisition and non-acquisition methods will be considered, including cooperative agreements or bailments. A cooperative agreement is a collaborative effort between the government and industry. Any other transaction is generally used when other forms of procurement are not feasible. Abstracts may be submitted until 31 December 97. Abstracts submitted after that date are welcome, but may not be used because of time and funding constraints. Abstracts may address more than one area but each areas abstract must stand alone. Each abstract shall include a one page synopsis containing: 1. Title of offer, 2. Offeror (name/address/point ofcontact/phone/fax/internet address), 3. Category of workload (from information package), 4. Projection of workload reduction in man-hours per month and associated life cycle cost impact, 5. Impact on human and system performance and/or ships readiness, 6. Projection of demonstration and/or availability for installation onboard a naval ship in calendar days, 7. Brief narrative description including expected deliverables, product goals, etc. 8. Proposal costs and schedule. Each abstract will also include no more than 10 pages of additional information to include: 1. Expanded description (text and diagrams/photos), workload reduction requirements, and projected workload reduction with impact on system and human performance 2. Evidence of proven technology, 3. Evidence of proven land based and/or marine applications, 4. Technical approach including risk mitigation, 5. Timeline availability and flexibility of product for shipboard installation and demonstration, government requirements for accomplishing same, shipboard operator and maintainer training requirements, logistics (parts, tech manuals, etc.) requirements, 6. Planned schedule/milestone/deliverables, 7. Proposal costs breakdown and products life cycle cost breakdown, 8. Experience of key personnel and submitting organization, related experience, capability of facilities, etc. Abstract format shall be: 8.5 by 11 inch paper, single spaced, type size no smaller than 10 point (including type in graphics and charts), and printed on one side with sequentially numbered pages. An original and three copies of each abstract as well as a copy of the abstract stored in Microsoft Word 6.0 on a 3 1/2 inch DOS formatted floppy disk must be provided. In addition, offerers may e-mail their proposal in MS Word 6.0 to: Smart_Ship @hq .navsea.navy.mil. All offerors are encouraged to submit their abstracts as soon as possible to facilitate potential early installation of projects aboard YORKTOWN. Consideration in one area of interest will not preclude consideration in other areas of interest. Abstracts shall be submitted to Naval Sea Systems Command, 2531 Jefferson Davis Hwy., Arlington, VA 22242-5160, Attn: SEA-024J. If offeror must include classified material in its proposal, seek instructions on the address for such material from the Contracting Officer before sending. Questions of 50 words or less are limited to clarification of the BAA announcement and can be forwarded through the Smart Ship Q&A web page. Offerors questions shall indicate their company name, address, telephone number, point of contact and if available, fax number and e-mail address. Technical responses to applicable questions will be posted on the Smart Ship Q&A web page and therefore be available to all potential offerors. Posted questions will remain anonymous and protect the proprietary ideas of the offeror. Offerors without internet capability may fax their clarification questions or requests for information packages to Mr. David L. Boyer, fax number (703) 602-6235. Submitters of abstracts found to have significant technical merit in accordance with the technical evaluation criteria will be invited to submit full technical and cost proposals. NAVSEA 024J will respond in writing indicating whether a full proposal is requested and the date due. Format of full proposals will be provided at that time. Such invitation does not assure that the submitting organization will be awarded a subsequent contract, cooperative agreement or other transaction. Abstracts and Proposals will be evaluated for technical merit. Technical merit includes: 1. Potential for reduced workload with system and human performance impacts, 2. Evidence of proven technology, 3. Evidence of proven land based or marine applications, 4. Technical Approach including risk mitigation, 5. Timeline availability & flexibility for shipboard demonstration, 6. Planned milestones and deliverables, 7. Assessment of impacts to life-cycle costs 8. Experience of Key Personnel and Submitting Organization, related experience, capability of facilities, etc. Abstracts and Proposals will also be evaluated for cost and any proposed terms or conditions. These are not ranked relative to technical merit, but are rather, either acceptable or unacceptable as they stand after negotiation, if any is required. While the invitation to submit a full proposal, and contract award, will be based on the evaluation of technical merit, funds availability will also influence the decision. General Information on the BAA: This notice itself constitutes the BAA as contemplated by FAR 6.102(d) (2). There shall be no formal RFP. The Government reserves the right to select for award, any, part of, all, or none of the eventual proposals received. The Navy expects to make multiple contract awards. This BAA is an expression of interest only and does not commit the Government to pay any abstract or proposal costs related to this announcement. Offerors are advised that only the Contracting Officer is legally authorized to commit the Government to the obligation of funds. The Contracting Officer is David L. Boyer, (703) 602-8208 Ext. 460. Email: Boyer_Dave@hq.navsea.navy.mil/. (0057)

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