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A -- HIGH POWER-APERTURE ANTENNA CONCEPT EXPLORATION (HPACE) SOL BAA-99-05-IFKPA POC Joetta Bernhard, Contracting Officer, Phone (315) 330-2308, Fax (315) 330-7790, Email bernhard@rl.af.mil WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&;ProjID=BAA-99-05-IFK PA&LocID=1142. E-MAIL: Joetta Bernhard, bernhard@rl.af.mil. CONTACT: Jeffery L. Mack, Program Manager, 315-330-3431; Joetta A. Bernhard, Contracting Officer, 315-330-2308; email: bernhard@rl.af.mil. The Air Force Research Laboratory, Sensors Directorate is soliciting proposals for obtaining innovative Space Based Radar antenna concepts. Particular interest is in low cost concepts that can be incorporated as alternatives to full Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) solutions. Antenna technologies developed must support Airborne Moving Target Indication (AMTI) with multi-mode extension to Ground Moving Target (GMTI), Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) and Electronic Intelligence (ELINT) applications. The government encourages antenna concepts which explore wideband/multiband capabilities. Contact information is listed above. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ENTIRE SOLICITATION. Offerors are required to submit five (5) copies each of their technical and cost proposals with a cover letter indicating whether the offeror is a large, small, woman-owned, small disadvantaged business, Historically Black College or University, or Minority Institution. Offerors must mark their proposals with the restrictive language stated in FAR 15.609(e). All responses to this announcement must be addressed to ATTN: Jeffery L. Mack. Reference BAA-99-05-IFKPA, AFRL/SNRD, 26 Electronic Pky, Rome, NY 13441-4514 and should be received not later than a close of business thirty-five (35) days after publication of this announcement. Also, small business only should send one (1) copy of the cover letter only (1st Class Mail, Unclassified Only) to ATTN: Ms Janis Norelli, Director of Small Business, AFRL/IFB, 26 Electronic Pky, Rome, NY 13441-4514. A complete description of this program, and further instructions for submission of a proposal can be found at the following web address: http://www.eps.gov or http://www.if.afrl.af.mil/div/IFK/baa. Individual proposal evaluations will be based on acceptability or non-acceptability without regard to other proposals submitted under the announcement. Evaluation of proposals will be performed using the following criteria: 1. Soundness of Approach: (a) The offeror's presentation of innovative concepts and manner of conducting the effort to meet the Air Force's objectives and goals (Described in Section A of the BAA document found at the above cited web address) (b) Organization, clarity, and thoroughness of the Technical Proposal and Statement-of-Work. 2. Understanding of the Problem: The offeror's understanding of High Power-Aperture Radar Systems, Antenna Subsystems, and the performance/cost tradeoffs involved in developing such systems for spaced based deployment. 3. Special Technical Factors: Available personnel, experience, expertise, capabilities and facilities. 4. Ability to Achieve Goals: (a) The offeror's conceptual designs potential for filling the goals described in Section A (Statement of Problem, found on the website above). In particular, the degree to which the designs satisfy the goals in Table 1 (See website). And the degree to which these designs accommodate the goals of Table 2 (See website). (b) Does the proposal convey how the antenna subsystem will work? 5. Proposal Risk Assessment: Proposal risk will be individually assessed for the technical, cost and schedule areas. Proposal risk relates to identification and assessment of the risks associated with an offeror's proposed research as it relates to accomplishing the proposed effort. Tradeoffs of the assessed risk will be weighed against the potential payoff. Cost evaluation includes the reasonableness and realism of the proposed cost and fee and consideration of proposed budgets and funding profiles. In addition, the Government will consider other factors, such as past and present performance on recent Government contracts. Options are discouraged and unpriced options will not be considered for award. Principal funding of this BAA and the anticipated award of contracts will start in FY00. Individual awards will not normally exceed 12 months with dollar amounts ranging to $500,000. Total fundingfor this BAA is approximately $1.5M. Awards of efforts as a result of this BAA will be in the form of contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, or other transactions depending upon the nature of the work proposed. Responders are requested to provide their Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) number with their submission as well as a fax number, and an e-mail address. Foreign or foreign-owned offerors are advised that their participation is subject to foreign disclosure review procedures. Foreign or foreign-owned offerors should immediately contact the contracting focal point, Joetta A. Bernhard, for information if they contemplate responding. Export-controlled technical data may be involved, only firms on the Certified Contractor Access List (CCAL) will be allowed to access such data. For further information on CCAL, contact the Defense Logistic Service Center at 1-800-352-3572. Selected offerors may be required to review classified material up to the Secret level, therefore personnel identified for assignment to the proposed effort must be cleared for access to Secret information. The cost of preparing proposals in response to this announcement is not considered an allowable direct charge to any resulting contract or any other contract. An ombudsman has been appointed to hear significant concerns from offerors or potential offerors during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. Routine questions are not considered to be "significant concerns" and should be communicated directly to the contracting officer, Joetta A. Bernhard, 315-330-2308. The purpose of the ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the contracting officer or program manager, but to communicate contractor concerns, issues, disagreements and recommendations to the appropriate government personnel. The Ombudsman for this acquisition is Vincent Palmiero, Deputy Chief, Contracting Division, at 315-330-7747. When requested, the ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals or in the selection process. This BAA is open and effective until 30 Sep 01. To receive a copy of the Rome "BAA & PRDA: A Guide for Industry," Sep 1996 (Rev), write to AFRL/IFK, ATTN: Lucille Argenzia, 26 Electronic Pky, Rome, NY 13441-4514, or FAX her at 315-330-4728; the Guide may also be accessed at: http://www.rl.af.mil/div/IFK/baa/. All responsible organizations may submit a proposal which shall be considered. Proposers are warned that only Contracting Officers are legally authorized to commit the Government. Posted 07/16/99 (D-SN355391). (0197)

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