Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, 9500 MacArthur Blvd., West Bethesda, MD 20817-5700

A -- BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT IN THE AREA OF ADVANCED INTEGRATED HULL & DECK HM&E SYSTEMS SOL N00167-98-BAA-0009 DUE 121797 POC POC Gail Zois 301-227-5759, Contracting Officer Faith L. Ferris, 301-227-3602 Future naval ships require a fully integrated topside systems approach for deck systems in order to perform the assigned missions while meeting much more stringent signatures requirements, reduced manning, and minimal topside maintenance. Improvements in technologies and techniques for marine applications are now available including composite materials, corrosion control applications and electromagnetic interference (EMI) reduction methods to facilitate meeting these requirements. The Navy is soliciting proposals from industry to identify and develop optimum methods for surface ship deck operations. Optimization of the following measures is the objective: Signatures, Manning, Survivability, Deck Operations Effectiveness, Reliability and Total Ownership Cost. This is a call for proposals to leverage on-going efforts and expertise into Advanced Hull and Deck Systems for Future Combatant Ship Designs. Teams consisting of shipbuilders, equipment suppliers, design and signature agents/integrators bestsuited to develop totally integrated hull and deck systems will be selected to develop concepts and build large scale hardware prototype systems with the following characteristics: Enable deck functions to be performed while minimizing signatures both when the systems are employed and when they are stowed, Minimize personnel required during deck evolutions, including system set up and stowage, leading to an overall reduction in manning, and Significantly reduce maintenance man-hours required to be performed, especially while underway. Tasking associated with this initiative is planned to be performed in three phases. Phase I will define the problem, provide recommendations and analysis to improve topside deck and aviation systems with regard to measures listed above, and develop the preliminary concepts. Phase II will further develop the concepts selected from Phase I and provide and validate demonstration hardware. Phase III will involve the fabrication and testing of demonstration or prototype hardware/systems. The following is a comprehensive, but not exclusive, list of topside deck systems. Other systems and equipment found on deck may also be considered, however the focus of this initiative is hull and deck systems. Antennas and weapons systems will not be addressed, however, deck systems required to support these systems, such as lighting, ladders, life rails, and maintenance access platforms will be included. Examples of the topside deck systems include: Replenishment At Sea (Ammunition, Fuel, and Stores) Aviation Operations (Aircraft Launch and Recovery, VERTREP, Aircraft Maintenance) Access (Pilot, and Visitor Access, Ship Egress, Access for Topside Maintenance) Anchoring, Mooring, and Towing Boat Handling (Organic Small Boats, Special Mission Boats) Life Raft Stowage and Deployment (Abandon Ship) Ammunition Strikeup/Strikedown Safety Barriers for Topside Personnel (lifelines, safety nets, bulwarks) Lighting Fire fighting and Damage Control Navigational Observation/Visual Communications Physical Security Program Objectives This initiative has the following detailed objectives: 1. Develop topside deck and aviation systems engineering analyses to provide recommendations for: a. Elimination of functions b. Consolidation of functions c. Improved methods of performing functions Recommend the overall set (or a sub-set) of topside functions for further detailed analysis. 2. Develop concepts for reduced signature and improved reliability of topside and aviation system functions, based on the systems analysis effort previously accomplished. The concepts should explicitly demonstrate signature control, survivability, maintenance reduction and reduced manning during operation as compared to existing deck systems. It is expected that at least a portion of the improvements may be attributed to improved doors/enclosures. It is also anticipated that composite materials will contribute to meeting these objectives. 3. Develop engineering characteristics for the new concepts and demonstrate that the new approach will result in reduced Radar Cross Section (RCS) and EMI. 4. Provide signatures design criteria and operational criteria (reliability/manning) for the design concepts. Program Scope It is anticipated that up to two or three contracts will be awarded for Phase I based on the evaluation criteria listed below. Phase I level of effort funding is estimated to be up to 10 work years. Period of performance for Phase I will be 6 months. Based on the results of the Phase I work, a down selection and award will be made for Phase II (Contract Option I) tasking. Similarly, Phase III, (Contract Option II) will be awarded based on the results of Phase II. For planning purposes, Phase II is anticipated to have a period of performance of 12 months and 18 months for Phase III. Phase II and III selections will be based on: the potential payoff versus technical risks; funding required to complete the work and; applicability to future ship designs. The Navy reserves the right to select for award any part of, all, or none of the proposals received. The BAA is an expression of interest only and does not commit the Government to pay any proposal costs for responses to the BAA. Responses should be forwarded at no cost to the Government. Offerors are advised that only the Contracting Officer is legally authorized to commit the Government to a contract. Some of the work under this BAA will be CLASSIFIED SECRET. Description and Content of Proposals Formal proposals for concept development are solicited that address the comprehensive list of hull and deck systems identified previously. Proposals for review and selection must be received by 4 PM on 17 December 1997. Proposals received after this deadline will not be reviewed. All UNCLASSIFIED PROPOSALS shall be submitted as follows: A total of nine (9) copies of the proposal shall be submitted to the Carderock Division Naval Surface Warfare Center, Ms. Gail Zois, Code 3323, 9500 MacArthur Blvd., Bldg 121 Room 200, West Bethesda, MD 20817-5700. Proposal materials which are considered to be proprietary in nature should be prominently marked. All CLASSIFIED PROPOSALS shall be submitted as follows: A total of nine (9) copies of the proposal shall be submitted to the Carderock Division Naval Surface Warfare Center, Attn: Classified Mail and File, 9500 MacArthur Blvd., Code 3432, M/F Ms. Gail Zois, Code 3323, Bldg 121 Room 200, West Bethesda, MD 20817-5700 Acknowledgment of receipt of proposals will not be made. Proposals shall be in two severable sections, technical and cost. Additional information including computer simulations or video presentations may be provided in a separately bound volume or media and labeled as Appendices or Supporting Information. The offeror must indicate in his formal proposal whether or not he has submitted his proposed concept to any other Government Agency (include submittal date and disposition). The technical section shall be no longer than thirty (30) double spaced, singled sided pages in length containing thefollowing: 1. Cover Sheet ( Including BAA #, Name of Lead Organization, Name(s) of Team Member Organization(s), Lead POC, Phone #, Email). 2. Scope of task (Summary of proposal not to exceed 4 pages). 3. Technical approach and development required. A technical development plan including milestone schedule and deliverables for all phases. 4. Qualifications, capabilities, facilities, and related experience of the organization(s) and individuals who would perform the development to include: demonstrated ability of the offeror's team to conduct systems engineering analysis of an integrated Hull and Deck System, demonstrated ability of the offeror's team to build, test and analyze hardware to establish and validate RCS signature, EMI, survivability, producibility, maintainability, and reliability, 5. Experience of the team in systems engineering, hull and deck systems, shipboard integration, RCS reduction, composite technology, and naval or other applicable engineering disciplines. 6. Experience in the application of signature control and composite technology on marine systems 7. Engineering development accomplished by this task will be considered government owned, therefore special requirements imposed by the offeror, (i.e. the availability of rights in data including computer software) shall be fully defined. The cost proposal shall include 1. A complete cost breakdown including man-hours, rates, and materials to perform the concept development. 2. The proposal shall break work down into options with each phase of development separately defined with associated cost and deliverables for each option. Evaluation Criteria Proposals will be reviewed and evaluated by a Navy panel of scientific and technical personnel. The elements of the evaluation criteria are as follows: 1. Demonstrated ability of the offeror's team to conduct systems engineering analysis of an integrated Hull and Deck System. 2. Demonstrated ability of the offeror's team to build, test and analyze hardware to establish and validate RCS signature, EMI, survivability, producibility, maintainability, and reliability . 3. Significant technical and innovative merits of the proposed concepts. 4. Background and experience of the team in systems engineering, hull and deck systems, shipboard integration, RCS reduction, composite technology, and naval or other applicable engineering disciplines. 5. Experience in the application of signature control and composite technology on marine systems. 6. Ability to share publicly the concepts, engineering characteristics and design criteria. Information and Selection Notification All questions concerning this BAA, must be submitted in writing to Ms. Gail Zois at the Carderock Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Code 3323, 9500 MacArthur Blvd., Bldg 121 Room 126, West Bethesda, MD 20817-5700 or faxed to her at (301) 227- 3638. Interested parties are requested to submit their name, address, telephone, and FAX number to this same address in order to receive any additional informationor future revisions to this announcement. . All technical questions shall be addressed to Mr. Art Roush 301-227-4590. Written notification will be made to those offerors selected for contract award. The primary basis for selecting proposals for award shall be technical, importance to agency programs and funds availability. The type of contract award anticipated is Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) which may be funded in phases or incrementally. The number of development contracts to be awarded depends on the quality of concepts received and available funding. Multiple awards are anticipated. Information Briefing Two briefings to provide information to potential offerors will be held on 17 November 1997 at the Carderock Division Headquarters, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Bethesda, MD, Building 19, Auditorium. The first briefing will begin at 1230 PM and will be UNCLASSIFIED. The second briefing is scheduled to follow immediately after the first and will be CLASSIFIED SECRET. The intent of the briefings isto provide information regarding the intent of this BAA and to provide information on conceptual work already completed. Attendees of the briefings will be required to show identification upon check-in. Attendance at the UNCLASSIFIED briefing is open to U. S. citizens only. Register for the UNCLASSIFIED brief by faxing a signed standard visit request or letter to ATTN: Ms. Frankie Hilleary, (301)227-7060, NLT 10 November 1997. Visit request or letter must include stated purpose of visit; visitor's full name, organization name and address, business phone, fax number and email address (optional), and verification of citizenship. Ms. Frankie Hilleary, (301)227-7060, NLT 10 November 1997. Copies of Carderock To register for the CLASSIFIED SECRET brief, respondents must fax a signed standard visit request or letter to ATTN Ms. Mary Collard, (301)227-4621, NLT 10 November 1997. Visit request or letter must include stated purpose of visit; visitor's full name, organization name and address, business phone, fax number and email address (optional), verification of citizenship, and level and date of issued clearance. Upon registering, individuals will be faxed or mailed administrative information including map of Carderock, parking and briefing location. (0308)

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