Commander, U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command, Acquisition Center, Aviation & Missile RDEC Directorate, Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5275

A -- BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT -- DAAH01-97-R-RB01 SOL DAAH01-97-R-RB01 DUE 112097 POC (RDPC) Richard Williams, Contract Specialist, AMSAM-AC-RD-AX, 205-876- 5207, Jerry Hill, Contracting Officer, Synopsis Number R185-97. The U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command (USAAMCOM) Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), Number DAAH01-97-R-RB01, 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. USAAMCOM's Research, Development, and Engineering Center (RDEC) conducts a widely diversified program in the research, exploratory and advanced development in aviation and missile technology. To fulfull requirements for scientific study and experimentation directed toward advancing the state-of-the art, USAAMCOM announces an interest in receiving proposals in response to the research topics listed below. Only proposals for research will be considered. Offerors are encouraged to contact the points of contact listed in the research topics prior to and during proposal preparation; however, after submission of the proposals, all communication must be addressed to the contract specialist. Proposals may be submitted at any timeprior to 12:00 CST, Nov. 20, 1997. Topic 1 is open to commercial firms (including small businesses/minority business enterprises), organizations interested in conducting scientific research, colleges and universitites, and nonprofit research institutes. More than one contract may be awarded on Topic #1. We intend to make more than one award for topic 2, with at least one set aside for an Historicaly Black College or University (HBCU). The balance of anticipated award(s) on topic 2 are to be awarded under full and open competition. Topic #1 "All Solid State, Wavelength Diverse, High Efficiency Dye Lasers", point of contact, William A. Friday, AMSAM-RD-WS-PL, Bldg 7804, Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898, Telephone 205-876-8611. Statement of the Problem/Description: The Photonics and Laser Sciences Function of the Weapons Sciences Directorate is interested in developing dye lasers which are both compact and highly efficient. Both liquid and solid state host dye lasers with both flashlamp and laser pumping are to be considered for development in this program. Emphasis shall be placed on extending the efficiency regime of dye lasers as presently operated. Ease of operation, reliability, and maintainability shall also be considered and improved during the design, fabrication and testing phases of the program. Although dye lasers are inherently wavelength diverse within the tuning band of a single dye, the meaning is expanded for purposes of this program to refer to the ability to operate over a broad range of the visible spectrum by the use of several dyes covering different spectral regions. The applications envisioned for such systems are remote sensing of battlefield contaminants, medical applications, and environmental applications. Objective: The program shall demonstrate: a. Emphasis on dye-host bonding for pumping efficiency and fluorescence band width enhancement. b. Beam quality of less than 2 times diffraction limited through medium homogeneity improvement. c. Total system specific mass of 400 kg/kw or better. d. Continuous wavelength coverage and operation from approximately 400-850nm, using minimum practical number of dye/host combinations through development of dye materials with high gain in the near ultraviolet and near infrared. e. Use of laser pumping to improve dye lifetime and pump efficiency. f. An all solid state dye laser system, including pump, master oscillator, and amplifier gain media. Funding: Up to $4,000,000 in FY98, $4,000,000 in FY99, and $4,000,000 in FY00 may be allocated to this effort in one or more tasks. Topic #2 "Flow Field Analysis Using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Approaches and Modeling", points of contact, Bruce Graves/Stan Patterson, AMSAM-RD-WS-PL, Bldg 7804, Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898, Telephone 205-876-4383. Statement of the Problem/Description: The Photonics and Laser Sciences function of the Weapons Sciences Directorate/Office is interested in modeling and alaysis of supersonic flow fields which involve complex three dimensional mixing with reacting flows. This modeling and analysis should involve non-equilibrium species as well as a low Reynolds Number regime. Objective: The program shall demonstrate innovative approaches to CFD modeling as well as accompanying analysis for supersonic flow fields. Funding: Up to $150,000 in FY98 funding may be allocated to this effort in one or more tasks. Proposals received shall be evaluated in accordnace with evaluation criteria specified herein through a peer or scientific review process by highly qualified subject-matter experts within the government. Selections for contract award shall be based on competitive evaluation using the following criteria: (1) Technical consists of the overall scientific and/or technical merit and scientific quality of the proposal, the offeror's capabilities, related experience, facilities, techniques, or unique combinations of these which are integral factors for achieving the proposal objectives, the qualifications, capabilities, and experience of the proposed principal investigator, team leader, and other key personnel who are critical to achievement of the proposal objectives. (2) Mission relevance consists of the potential contributions of the effort to the agency mission. Cost will be evaluated but not scored and consists of the availability of funds and the reasonableness and realism of proposed costs and fees, if any. Each proposal will be evaluated on the basis of all of the above factors. The technical quality of the proposal is three times more important than the importance to agency programs. Selection will be based on the best value to the government. Each topic may generate more than one contract award. Additional Information: This BAA consistutes the solicitation, and no formal booklet/Request for Proposal will be issued. This announcement will remain open through 12:00 P.M. CST, Nov. 20, 1997, and proposals may be sumitted any time during this period. Proposals will be evaluated as they are received. The offeror will submit a combined technical and management proposal limited to approximately 50-75 pages, including a one page executive summary of the technical and management proposal. The technical and management proposal shall include full discussion of the scope, nature, and objectives of the proposed research effort; rationale for the technical approach and methodology and expected results of their contributions of USAAMCOM goals; a separate Statement of Work (SOW) suitable for contractual incorporation should be included with the proposal (exluded from page limitations); schedule of milestones: Related research efforts performed in the past; resumes of key personnel; facilities/equipment, prior, current of pending support and identification of rights data or computer software, if any. The offeror's cost proposal has no page limit and shall be submitted as a separate document on a SF 1411, if applicable, together with supporting detailed cost data, including any subcontractor data, in accordance with FAR 15.804-6. Include a summary of the cost proposal at the cost element level (i.e. total direct labor, G&A). Summary should include a funding profile by fiscal year. Offeror's proposal should remain open for acceptance by the government for a period of 120 days. Security Requirements: The offeror may be required to obtain a SECRET facility clearance prior to contract award. Proposals selected will be awarded by an appropriate contract to be signed by the offeror and a government contracting officer. Any negotiations that may be necessary will be conducted between the offeror and the government contracting officer or representative. Upon selection for award of a contract, the contractor will be required to complete government furnished certifications and representations and to make certain legal commitments through acceptance of governemnt contract clauses in the contract. Cost and technical proposals should be submitted in seven copies to Commander, U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command, ATTN: AMSAM-AC-RD-AX/R. Williams, Bldg 5400, Room B-145, Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5275, telephone 205-876-5207. (0251)

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