DIRECTORATE OF CONTRACTING, ATTN: STEAP-PR-C, BLDG 4118 SUSQUEHANNA BLVD, APG MD 21005-5001

A -- COUNTER-TERRORISM/ANTI-TERRORISM BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT SOL DAAD05-97-T-1342 DUE 050597 POC Contract Specialist Shonn Moore 410 278-0879 (Site Code DAAD05) The Directorate of Contracting (DoC), Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG), is soliciting concepts for innovative research and development projects. The following mission areas included for these projects are: Assault Support -- This area is for equipment and systems to support specialized force offensive operations; Explosives Detection and Explosive Ordnance Disposal This area is for equipment and systems to detect and disable improvised explosive devices (IED), this area does not include conventional military ordnance in battlefield scenarios nor does it include minefield or range clearance of any kind; Weapons of Mass Destruction Countermeasures -- This area is for equipment and systems to detect, assess, mitigate, render- safe, and decontaminate improvised nuclear, chemical, and biological devices in non-battlefield scenarios; Physical Security and Infrastructure Protection -- Equipment and systems to protect key national assets, both government and private, domestically and internationally; andInvestigative Support and Forensics -- Equipment and systems to aid in the development of evidence to assist in gathering evidence for the prosecution of terrorists. DoC is the procuring office for the Office of Special Technology, located in Fort Washington, MD, who is the program office sponsoring the above mission areas. The information in this announcement, in conjunction with the information in the BAA package (that contractors will need to request), constitutes a solicitation of concepts from those offerors capable of satisfying the government's needs. No other information will be provided. The government encourages non-profit organizations, educational institutions, small businesses, small disadvantaged businesses, government laboratories, and HBCU/MIs to submit research concepts for consideration. The BAA selection process will be conducted in three phases. The Phase I submission shall be a one page vugraph chart and/or five minute maximum length videotape. The Phase I submittal will be due no later than 30 days from the issue date of the BAA package. Phase I concepts received after that date will not be considered by the government. Phase II will include those offerors selected for continued evaluation by the government, who will need to submit a ten page maximum white paper, further describing the selected mission area with the proposed technical solution. Phase III, the final phase, will be a full proposal concept, requested only from those offerors with a high probability of receiving a contract. The length of the full proposals shall be limited to 50 pages. Potential offerors are encouraged to request the BAA package from DoC as soon as possible to ensure compliance with the vugraph submittal deadline. Potential offerors must obtain the BAA package itself, DAAD05-97-T-1342, which describes the process for concept submission/evaluation. This BAA is available upon written or facsimile request to Ms. Barbara Shirley. The request shall include company name, mailing address, and BAA number, DAAD05-97-T-1342. The facsimile telephone number is 410-278-0900. Status of BAA package requests may be made by calling 410-278-0842, Ms. Barbara Shirley. Questions of a contractual nature may be directed to Mr. Shonn Moore, 410-278-0879 or Mr. David Hart, (0072)

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