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A -- BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT FOR ADVANCED LAND ATTACK MISSILE SYSTEM (ALAM) SOL N00024-00-R-5232 DUE 120399 POC Timothy Starker, SEA 02523T, (703)602-7904 x526 Broad Agency Announcement for Advanced Land Attack Missile Background: The DD-21 Advanced Land Attack Missile (ALAM) Program is soliciting research and development proposals for concept exploration, analysis, and study of technologies and cost projections related to the development and fielding of an ALAM System for the DD-21 Land Attack Destroyer. The initial phase of ALAM research and development is an Assessment of Alternatives (AoA) leading to a Milestone I decision in Fiscal Year 2001. Concept studies provided to the Government in response to this BAA will be considered by the Government during the AoA phase of ALAM development. The ALAM Program approach encourages industry competition and multi-team approaches to develop new ideas and alternatives. The Government strongly desires competition in all phases of ALAM research and development, including Concept Definition, AoA, and Risk Reduction. In order to foster innovative approaches and design concepts that are affordable and that meet demandingDD-21 requirements, organizations and prospective offerors are strongly encouraged to participate in the research and development of ALAM weapon system approaches. Industry will be afforded wide latitude regarding ALAM approaches and implementation. However, ALAM concept studies must reflect a thorough understanding of the DD-21 operational environment and the role of ALAM in the DD-21 Naval Fires mission. In conducting an AoA for the ALAM, the Government plans to utilize the results of research acquired under the BAA process to ensure that all possible information about missile system designs, concepts and technologies is considered by the Government. The AoA will be led by the Center for Naval Analysis (CNA), with assistance from The Applied Physics Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University, and the Naval Surface Weapons Center, Dahlgren Division. Options, Missions, Performance, and Cost AoA teams, as well as the Core AoA Team, will use the deliverables from BAA awards in their evaluation and analysis. To be eligible for award pursuant to this BAA, a prospective offeror must meet certain minimum standards pertaining to financial resources, ability to comply with anticipated schedules (explained further in the following paragraph), prior record of performance, organization, experience, technical skills, facilities, and equipment. Offerors interested in research related to the ALAM Program should submit a white paper before expending extensive effort in preparing a detailed research and price proposal in response to this BAA. The research proposal often represents a substantial investment of time and effort by the offeror. The white paper provides a way for the Government to determine how specific ideas/innovations may or may not be of interest, with very little expense to the offeror. Although the program schedule is subject to change, prospective offerors should be aware of the anticipated schedule regarding the ALAM Program. After completion of the AoA, the ALAM Program will enter a Program Development and Risk Reduction (PDRR) phase, where selected concepts are further developed. The PDRR will consist of rigorous competition and a downselect prior to Milestone II in FY '04 is anticipated. Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) effort should begin in FY '04 and end in FY '07. The Milestone III decision to begin Production is expected at the end of FY '07 with Initial Operational Capability (IOC) to support the DD 21's IOC. This synopsis constitutes a BAA per FAR 6.102(d)(2). Other than the notice provided to offerors whose white papers are determined to be of interest to the Government, there will be no formal Request for Proposals or other solicitation issued in regard to this announcement. It should be noted that Section 845 authority of the National Defense Act of FY 1994 (Public Law 103-160), Section 804 of the National Defense Act of FY 1997 (Public Law 104-201), and 10 USC Section 2371 may be invoked permitting other transactions authority where appropriate in future procurements and solicitations. Although no portion of this announcement is set aside for HBCU/MI participation, proposals are invited from all sources. This BAA should not be construed as a commitment or authorization to incur costs in anticipation of a resultant agreement. Information provided herein is subject to modification by the Government, and does not bind the Government to award a contract. Any contract resulting from this BAA shall be awarded on a firm-fixed-price basis. The Government anticipates making multiple awards pursuant to this BAA in amounts not to exceed $300,000 per award (but see the paragraph below entitled Proposal Preparation). At this time, the Government's budget for research acquired pursuant to this BAA is $1.2M. The period of performance for BAA awards is anticipated to be 6-12 months. Area of Interest: This BAA is intended to solicit ideas and concepts that identify and quantify key technologies, performance, and engineering issues in order to facilitate rapid entry into ALAM Product Development/Risk Reduction. Key technical areas are expected to include, but not be limited to, advanced navigation, flight control, guidance, propulsion, seeker, fuzing, submunition, and warhead technologies. For the purposes of this BAA, the ALAM System comprises the ALAM in all variations; the dedicated Weapon Control System (WCS); and all required physical, electrical, and electronic interfaces with the DD-21. Optional alternatives that may also be addressed include ALAM System backfit to cruisers and destroyers with the AEGIS Combat System and the Mk 41 Vertical Launching System, and submarine-launch variations. White Papers: Prospective offerors are invited to submit white papers on or before 10 December 1999 summarizing each proposed concept, and its approximate costs (the cost of the concept, not the award). All proprietary portions of the white paper must be clearly marked and will be treated as proprietary information by the Government. White papers must be submitted electronically in Microsoft Word 97 to E-Mail ID: Starkerta@navsea.navy.mil, or on 3.5 inch floppy disk media to: Commander, Naval Sea Systems command Attn: Code 02523T 2531 Jefferson Davis Highway Arlington, VA 22242-5160 White papers shall be no longer than ten (10) single-sided, double-spaced pages in length, and must contain the following: 1. BAA Number and Title 2. Organization name 3. Participating individuals and team members, and function or expertise 4. Technical Points of Contact, including telephone, FAX, and E-Mail information 5. Administrative Point of Contact 6. An overview of the technical approach, including a statement of innovative, enabling technologies, POA&M, testing and verification plans, deliverables, price, schedule, and organizational information and experiential base. Each white paper shall clearly show how the proposed effort relates to the objectives of the ALAM program. The white papers will be evaluated by considering the potential increase in scientific knowledge, advancement of the state of the art, exploitation of scientific discoveries, and/or improvements in technology, materials, processes, methods, devices, or techniques. Offerors shall provide evidence demonstrating sufficient corporate experience to support the development of the concept. Offerors interested in proposing multiple concepts shall submit separate white papers for each concept. The Government will review all white papers and will promptly notify prospective offerors as to whether a research proposal (technical and price) is of interest to the Government and should be submitted. White papers not considered to have sufficient scientific merit or relevance to this BAA may be declined without further obligation on the Government's part. Industry Briefing: The Government will conduct a classified industry briefing on 16 November 1999 to provide further clarification of this solicitation and to answer any questions about the ALAM program. Offerors who wish to attend this briefing must notify Timothy Starker, SEA 02523T, at the E-mail address above on or before 1200 on 12 November 1999 with a list of attendees, an official E-mail address, and any questions/suggestions for consideration at the briefing. A briefing agenda will be provided by return E-mail. Interested companies will be limited to no more than three representatives. The briefing will be held at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU/APL), Laurel MD. Security Clearances (SECRET) should be forwarded to: JHUAPL Visitor Control (Incoming); fax: (240)228-6400; specify purpose as: "ALAM Industry Briefing, 16 Nov 99". For directions and local accommodations, contact Ms. Sherri DuBois at (240)228-6525 or E-mail at Sherri.Dubois@jhuapl.edu. Proposal Preparation: The Government plans to notify those prospective offerors whose white papers have been determined to have scientific merit or to be relevant to the requirements of this BAA on or about 7 January 2000. Pro forma information will be made available on the NAVSEA Contracts website at www.contracts.hq.navsea.navy.mil at that time. Research proposals (technical and price) will be due 18 February 2000, and award(s) are anticipated by 22 March 2000. The Government will not necessarily fund all acceptable proposals and reserves the right to award on all, some, or none of the proposals received, or to fund separate, definable pieces or parts of proposed efforts, depending upon funding availability. An invitation to submit a research proposal does not assure an agreement award. Proposals shall be submitted in Microsoft Word 97. In the execution of this research effort, offerors shall provide a fully developed concept, with proposed performance, schedule (including development, testing, production and delivery) and rough order of magnitude cost data for the proposed concept, an assessment of risk, and a plan for risk mitigation. The Technical Proposal shall consist of no more than thirty-five (35) single-sided, double-spaced pages including figures, tables, references, and appendices. At a minimum the Technical Proposal shall contain the scope and objectives of the proposed effort, a description of the technical approach, a list of deliverables, and a schedule with appropriate milestones. The proposal shall also include a feasible plan for concept development, production and delivery. The proposal shall identify previous work in related areas, technical qualifications of key personnel, facilities available, and a description of proprietary claims with anticipated impact on future development and procurement agreements. The Price Proposal for the concept study provided under this BAA shall not exceed $300K. Proposal Evaluation: Technical proposals will be evaluated using the following criteria in descending order of importance: 1. Potential contribution to the DD-21 Land Attack mission; scientific and technical merit 2. Concept(s) cost and cost realism 3. Proposed concept development, production and delivery schedule 4. Unique capabilities integral to achieving ALAM objectives 5. Identification of risks 6. Past performance 7. Qualifications, capabilities, experience of key performers In addition to the technical criteria above, the Government will consider BAA price and availability of funding in making an award decision. Research proposals not considered to have sufficient scientific merit or relevance to the needs stated in this BAA, or those in areas for which funds are not expected to be available, may be declined without further review. Other Information: No GFI, GFE, or GFP will be provided in connection with this solicitation. Offerors may submit unclassified questions concerning, or requesting clarification of, any aspect of this BAA. Requests for information shall be submitted to the attention of Timothy Starker at the E-Mail address provided above. All questions should be contained in a Microsoft Word 97 attachment to an E-Mail message. The subject line shall contain the BAA identifying number and the document body shall contain an offeror point of contact and telephone number. Offerors should note that due dates and deadlines will not be extended on thebasis of questions asked or requests for information. White papers and research proposals shall be unclassified. Offerors who believe their submissions must contain classified information should contact the POC, Timothy Starker, for instructions. Classified data SHALL NOT be submitted electronically. Offerors must properly mark any proprietary information, and must provide a list of technical data and computer software to be delivered with less than unlimited rights in accordance with DFARS 252.227-7017. Special Note: Assistance from one or more private contractors from The Applied Physics Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University, will be utilized in the technical review of both white papers and research proposals. Any contractor participating in review of white papers or proposals will be required to sign a non-disclosure agreement. Final decisions and selection of proposals for awards will be made by the ALAM Program Office. Submission of a white paper or a research proposal constitutes consent by the offeror to access by Government contractors to the offeror's white paper, research proposal, and deliverables under any resulting award. Posted 11/04/99 (W-SN398178). (0308)

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