U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command Acquisition Center -- Washington Operations Office, 2461 Eisenhower Ave., Alexandria, VA 22331-0700

A -- BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT -- ENERGY HARVESTING SOL DAAB15-99-R-BAA1 DUE 101899 POC Jane Borden, Contract Specialist (703)325-1709; Ana Kimberly, Contracting Officer (703)325-5800; Barry Burneskis, ABOP Assistance, (703)325-1712 WEB: Click here to access the Army's Business Opportunities, http://abop.monmouth.army.mil. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contract Specialist via, jborde@hoffman-issaa2.army.mil. This single topic Broad Agency Announcement is issued pursuant to the Provisions of paragraph 6.102 (d) (2) of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) which provides for competitive selection of basic research proposals. Proposals submitted in response to this BAA that are selected for award are considered to be the result of Full and Open Competition and are in full compliance with the Provisions of Public Law 98-369, "The Competition in Contracting Act of 1984". This announcement is an expression of interest only and does not commit the Government to pay for proposal preparation cost. The cost of preparing proposals in response to this BAA is not considered an allowable direct charge to any resulting contract or to any other contract. However, it may be an allowable expense to the normal bid and proposal indirect cost as specified in FAR 31.205-18. BAA amendments may be issued and shall be incorporated into the contractor's proposal. Failure to do so may be grounds for rejecting the proposal withoutfurther review. Questions concerning contractual, cost or pricing proposal format matters may be directed to Jane Borden, Contract Specialist at (703) 325-1709. Individuals with questions on technical matters may refer to Scott Coombe at (703) 704-3851. Potential offerors may contact the cited individuals prior to submission of full-blown proposals in order to discuss technical direction/interests and to determine if it would be worthwhile to submit a proposal. Copies of the BAA will be available only by accessing the Army's Business Opportunities Page (BOP). The Army's BOP can be accessed via the World Wide Web at http://abop.monmouth.army.mil. CLOSING: Proposals are due by Oct 18, 1999 at 1400 hours Eastern Standard Time. Submit one hard copy original and one electronic copy of the proposal in Microsoft Word 97 to Commander, US Army CECOM, ATTN: AMSEL-RD-C2-PD-PG (Petalas), 10108 Gridley Rd. Ste 2, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-5817, e-mail: gpetalas@belvoir.army.mil. TYPE OF CONTRACT: Cost Plus Fixed Fee. CONTRACT PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: This is for a total effort of approximately 27 months. GENERAL INFORMATION: BACKGROUND: Power needs for 21st century Army Land Warrior will be met, in the near term, by batteries. The levels of power and energy required for typical missions necessitate either several battery replacements during the mission, or battery charging during the mission. The cost of battery replacement is a major concern for Army Project Managers, and the logistics (size, weight, etc.) involved in the supply of batteries is also an issue. PM-Soldier is responsible for the development of many individual soldier subsystems, and is responsible for insuring adequate power for the mission. The Energy Harvesting Science & Technology Objective (STO) Program was initiated to investigate the feasibility of harvesting energy from a soldier as a means of supplying electric power to recharge the Land Warrior battery(ies). Current projections indicate a 12 hour mission requirement of 250 W-hr of energy at a minimum, and a peak power draw during the mission of no more than 25-30 W. Please refer to referenced materials for detailed information on Land Warrior system requirements and power needs. DESCRIPTION: The US Army Communications-Electronics Command (CECOM), Command and Control Directorate (C2D), Army Power Division is soliciting proposals for the investigation and exploitation of harvesting energy from a soldier as a means of charging the Land Warrior battery. The main objectives for this effort are outlined in the following tasks: Task 1 -- Energy Harvesting Research -- Research shall be performed to gain a full understanding of the status of energy harvesting technologies. Previous related research & products shall be studied, as well as on-going programs and technology developments in the energy harvesting field. See referenced materials for some of the research performed to date. Task 2 -- Feasibility -- Investigate the feasibility of harvesting energy from the individual Land Warrior soldier to support the Land Warrior mission. Consider soldier limitations (ergonomics / anthropometry), impact on the mission, performance, weight, efficiency, and system cost. Consider technology and materials limitations. Calculate the expected power and energy outputs from alternative energy harvesting systems. Task 3 -- Conceptual Design -- Prepare conceptual designs for one or two systems considered the best candidates for supporting the Land Warrior mission. Task 4 -- Development & Testing -- Four breadboards of each design shall be developed. Two breadboards of each design shall be subjected to testing. The contractor must provide a Test Plan for approval by the government. The remaining breadboards shall be delivered to the Government for user evaluation. Task 5 -- Reports -- Results and findings of tasks 1 through 4 shall be documented in a final report. OTHER INFORMATION: Proposals should be based upon the following milestones: Award is scheduled for 15 December 1999 with completion of Tasks 1-5 by 30 March 2002. TECHNICAL PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS: The technical proposal shall include the following sections: 1) Table of Contents; 2) Abstract; 3) Statement of Work (SOW); 4) Personnel Qualifications; and 5) Points of Contact for Evaluating Past Performance. The Table of Contents shall provide the page number for each section. The Abstract section shall summarize the technical effort proposed and shall be limited to 1 page. The Statement of Work (SOW) section shall detail the technical approach proposed for accomplishing tasks 1-5, a schedule for accomplishing the tasks and submitting deliverables, and the resources (other than personnel) proposed for the performance of tasks 1-5. Offerors shall clearly identify the time-frames for preparation, delivery, review and approval for all draft and final reports, and deliverables as appropriate. The Personnel Qualifications section shall describe the role of each team member, contain brief resumes of personnel, and describe the organizational structureof the team. The Points of Contact for Evaluating Past Performance section shall contain three to five Points of Contact (PC) for the Government to contact. The PC should be capable of providing past historical performance and previous experience(s) on technical efforts similar to this effort, in both technical complexity and cost. The Technical proposal shall not exceed a total of 30 pages in length, utilizing Times New Roman or Courier New size 12 fonts, exclusive of references, resumes, and cost proposal data. The technical and cost proposals shall be submitted in one volume in order to facilitate a concurrent review and evaluation process. Pursuant to the requirements of FAR 52.219-9, if the total amount of the proposal exceeds $500,000, and if the offeror(s) selected for award is other than a small business, the offeror(s) will be required at that time to submit a Subcontracting Plan for Small Business and Small Socially and Economically Disadvantaged Business concerns. COST PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS: The proposal will be evaluated for cost realism and price reasonableness of all resources assigned to the four tasks and the estimated total contract price. Cost Realism means the costs are realistic for the work to be performed; reflect a clear understanding of the requirements; and are consistent with the various elements of the offeror's technical proposal. Reasonableness means the Government will make an assessment of the reasonableness of the cost and pricing data relative to the proposed effort. The cost proposal shall include all supporting information including, but not limited to: breakdown of labor hours by category, materials (vendor quotes or method of establishing cost), travel, direct and indirect. COST PROPOSAL FORMAT: The cost proposal shall be prepared in general accordance with FAR 15.403-5 and Table 15-2 of FAR 15.408 and shall include a consolidated price summary. All supporting data necessary to allow for a complete review by the Government shall be included. When cost of money is being proposed, the offeror is required to complete a DD Form 1861. The breakdown of cost data shall include all costs expected to be incurred under the contract. All details, broken-down by cost element, are to be prepared for each major task along with supporting rationale. Prime contractors are responsible for insuring that all proposed subcontractor proposals are adequately supported. EVALUATION CRITERIA: Proposals will be evaluated by a multidisciplinary team having engineering, military, and cost/pricing experience. Basis for Award: Award will be based on an evaluation of the following technical factors, and cost realism and reasonableness. The Government anticipates that one award will be made, but reserves the right to select for award any, all, part or none of the responses received. The Government reserves the right to award contracts as a result of this BAA for two years from the date of receipt of the proposals. R&D funds in the amount of $750k have been set aside for this BAA. Proposals are expected tobe in the $ 600-750k range, and shall not exceed $750k. Specific costs and terms and conditions will be negotiated prior to award. The following factors and subfactors are in descending order of importance: 1) Scientific and Technical Merits -- the overall scientific and technical merits of the proposal, including, but not limited to: The relevance to Land Warrior Soundness of the planned approach for conducting tasks 1-5 2) Personnel Qualifications -- the knowledge, skills, and abilities of personnel relative to the tasks to be performed, and the organizational structure of the proposed team. 3) Facilities and Equipment -- facilities and equipment for the successful accomplishment of the design, development, fabrication and testing. 4) Past Performance -past historical performance and previous experience(s) on technical efforts similar to this effort, in both technical complexity and cost. 5) Cost -- price realism and price reasonableness for design, development, fabrication, testing and submission of required documentation. CERTIFICATE OF CURRENT COST AND PRICING DATA: Upon completion of negotiations and agreement on contract price, a Certificate of Current cost or Pricing Data pursuant to FAR 15.406-2 shall be submitted by the offeror if required by FAR 15.403-4. In addition, any offeror who is required to submit and certify cost or pricing data shall submit or procure the submission of accurate, current and complete cost or pricing data from his prospective subcontractors in accordance with the requirements of FAR 15.404-3. RESTRICTIVE MARKING ON PROPOSALS: Notwithstanding Army policy, if information contained in the proposal is in the public domain or cannot be protected under law as trade secret (e.g., a patent application), the Army will not accept liability for failure to safeguard against open disclosure. If a responder wishes to restrict the proposal, the responder offeror should mark the title page with the following legend: This data shall not be disclosed outside the Government and shall not be duplicated, used or disclosed in whole or in part for any purpose other than to evaluate the proposal; provided that if a contract is awarded to this BAA responder as a result of or in connection with the submission of this data, the Government shall have the right to duplicate, use or disclose the data to the extent provided in the contract. This restriction does not limit the Government's right to use information contained in data if, it is obtained from another source without restriction. The data subject to this restriction is contained on page ___________". REPRESENTATIONS: Offerors are to complete the following required representations and certifications, and submit them as part of the proposal: FAR Clauses 52.204-3 Taxpayer Identification (Mar 94); 52.204-6 Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number; 52.209-5 Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Proposed Debarment, and Other Responsibility Matters (Mar 96); 52.215-6 Place of Performance (Oct 97); 52.219-1 Small Business Concern Representation (Jan 97); and DFARS Clause 252.204.7001 Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code Reporting. Additional representations and certifications deemed necessary shall be required at time of award. REFERENCES: The following publications are provided for reference purposes: 1. "Operational Requirements Document for Land Warrior (LW)", Copies of this document available from Mr. Scott Coombe, email scoombe@belvoir.army.mil. 2. Land Warrior Power Analysis (Excel Spreadsheet), Filename: FWAPower.xls, 1998, Army Research Lab. Copies of this document available from Mr. Scott Coombe, email scoombe@belvoir.army.mil. 3. "Human-powered wearable computing", MIT Media Lab, T. Starner, 1996, http://www.research.ibm.com/journal/sj/mit/sectione/starner.html 4. "Rudimentary Physics of Man-Powered Systems", A. Ballato, US Army CECOM RD&E Center, 1997. Copies of this document available from Mr. Scott Coombe, email scoombe@belvoir.army.mil. 5. MIL-STD-1472 -- "Military Standard, Human Engineering Design Criteria for Military Systems, Equipment and Facilities", paragraph 5.6 (Anthropometry). Copies of this document available from Mr. Scott Coombe, email scoombe@belvoir.army.mil. Posted 08/31/99 (W-SN374816). (0243)

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