Supply Department Indian Head Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center, 101 Strauss Ave, Indian Head, MD 20640-5035

A -- SYNTHESIS AND CRYSTALLIZATION OF CL-20 SOL BAA-005 POC B. Price, Contract Specialist, Code 1143B, (301) 743-6570 E-MAIL: BAA-005, BrendaPrice@mail.ih.navy.mil. The Indian Head Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center in collaboration with the Naval Sea Systems command has interest in proposals for the synthesis and conventional crystallization of hexanitrohexaazaisowurtzitane (CL-20). Emphasis should be placed on development of processes that will produce CL-20 with desreased sensitivity hazards, improved quality and consistency, lowered environmental impact, and reduced cost. Specific areas of interest include: 1) synthesis routes including preparation of starting materials, 2) conventional nitration technology, 3) crystal purity, shape, morphology, 4) crystal habit modification, 5) partical size control/particle size reduction techniques, and 6) recover/recycle/reuse technology. Technologies should be economically feasible and environmentally acceptable for future transition to 100-1000 pound batch production quantities within a one to five year period. Offerors are requested to submit an abstract of their proposed effort prior to submitting a completed proposal to preclude unwarranted effort of the part of the offeror. Any offeror whose abstract is found to be consistent with the intent of the BAA will be invited to submit a full technical and cost proposal. Such an invitation does not assure subsequent contract award. Abstracts should conform to the following format: (a) title page -- clearly labeled "PROPOSAL ABSTRACT" including the BAA technical points of contact along with telephone and facsimile number and signed by the authorized officer; (b) a maximum three page summary that includes an overview of the proposed technologies and/or concept and how they support the objectives of the program, deliveries associated with the effort, including estimated cost and schedule broken down by fiscal year (fiscal year begins 1 October). Proposals submitted within twelve months after publication of this BAA will be considered for award if funding is available. Proposed work should be structured to have a base period of performance of twelve months, but may include multiple year phased options that could extend beyond the initial twelve-month period. No award can be made without a proposal to perform a specific effort within an estimated cost and schedule. The Indian Head Division Naval Surface Warfare Center anticipates that initial selections will be made during the April/May 1998 timeframe. This announcement will remain open for 365 days from the date of publication. Offerors may submit separate proposal abstracts on any of all of the specific areas of interest. Proposals may be reviewed and acted on as they arrive. The government reserves the right to select for award all, some, or none of the proposals received in response to this announcement. It is the policy of Indian Head Division Naval Surface Warfare Center, to treat all proposals as competitive information and to disclose the contents only for the purpose of evaluation. Proposals shall conform to the stated format and include the following information: (a) title page -- clearly labeled "Proposal" including the BAA points of contact along with telephone and facsimile numbers and signed by the authorized officer; (b) a one page sumary of the technology and deliverables; (c) a one page summary of the schedule and milestones; (d) a one page summary of any proprietary claims to results, or systems developed in or supporting this proposal; (e) a statement of work clearly detailing the scope and objectives of the effort and, is any, specifica sontractor requirements -- if any portion of the effort is predicated upon the use of government owned resources of any type, the contractor shall clearly identify the resource(s) required, the date the resource is required, the duration of the requirement, the sources from which the resources may be acquired, if knows; (f) a technical approach with description of the results, products, and transferable technology expected from the project; (g) a brief overview of previous qualifications, accomplishments and work closely related to this effort; and (h) one page cost and fee summary, and detailed cost breakdowns by option year (fiscal Year), by tasks or sub tasks of labor hours by labor category and tasks/sub tasks, material, travel, computer or other direct or indirect costs. Offeror's should submit proposal(s) (original, and two hard copies) to Indian Head Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Attn. Code 1143B (Brenda Price), 101 Strauss Avenue, Indian Head MD 20640-5035. To be considered in the initial contract award period, proposals should be submitted by offerors within 30 days of notification that their abstract was found to be consistent with the BAA. Evaluations of proposals will be based on the following criteria (1) overall technical merit of the proposed effort to develop improved synthetic/crystallization processes for CL-20 preparation; (2) offeror's capabilities, related experience, facilities, techniques, or unique qualification; (3) innovation in the identification of problems and approaches to solutions; (4) realism of schedule to meet program objectives and transition points, and; (5) realism of the proposed costs and availability of funds. All proposals submitted to Indian Head Division Naval Surface Warfare Center shall be considered government property. This announcement solicits the participation of all offerors capable of satisfying the government's needs. The government will not cover any costs associated with proposal preparation, nor pay, as a direct expense preparation cost on award contracts. (0090)

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