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16 -- LASER VISION OTHER TRANSACTION FOR PROTOTYPE SOL F19628-00-R-0021 DUE 011800 POC Capt Mark Woodard, Agreement Administrator, (781) 271-2622 WEB: ESC Business Opportunities Web Page, http://www.herbb.hanscom.af.mil. E-MAIL: Click Here to E-mail the POC, mark.woodard@hanscom.af.mil. This is a Broad Agency Announcement and a combined synopsis/solicitation for award of an Other Transaction (OT) for Prototype Agreement, as authorized by 10 U.S.C. 2371, Section 845 of Public Law 103-160 as amended by Section 804 of Public Law 104-201, as extended by by P.L. 105-261, Section 241. The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Department of Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS) do not apply to Other Transactions, except as otherwise specified due to applicability. Proposals in response to this BAA shall be submitted by 18 Jan 00, 1500 hours EST, addressed to ESC/SRK-2, 11 Barksdale St., Hanscom AFB, MA 01731-1634, Attn: Capt Mark Woodard. Proposals may be sent via overnight delivery service/hand carried to: ESC/SRK-2, MITRE K Bldg, 202 Burlington Rd., Bedford, Ma 01730-1420, Attn: Capt Mark Woodard. This is a restricted solicitation; please see SECTION C-Notice to Foreign Firms for further information. Proposals submitted shall be in accordance with this announcement. Proposal submission after the cutoff date specified herein may be treated as non-responsive. There will be no other solicitation issued in regard to this requirement. B-REQUIREMENTS: (1) Technical Description: LASER VISION is a project to flight demonstrate Enhanced Recognition and Sensing LADAR (ERASER) technology. ERASER is 2-D laser illuminated imaging technology. Each contractor selected for Laser Vision will be required to insert ERASER technology into a contractor furnished combat capable 3rd generation FLIR targeting pod. The contractor will provide the contractor-furnished pod to the Government for Government demonstration on a Government high performance aircraft during 1QTR FY01. The contractor will be required to support their contractor-furnished pod during the Government demonstration. (2) Refer to the Task Description Document (TDD) for further information about these proposal elements: Contractor Statement of Objective, Ground Test, Sensor and Laser Characterization, Government Demonstration, Demonstration Expectations, Government Demonstration Support, Program Management, Technical Documentation, Government Notification, Deliverable Items (CDRL), Security Requirements. C -- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: (1) Anticipated Period of Performance: The total length of the technical effort is estimated to be 13 months. (2) Expected Award Date: January 2000. (3) Contractor Payment Method: A Cost-Sharing agreement will exist between the Government and the contractor (using corporate IR&D funds), with specified Milestone Payments. Milestones represent significant project completion achievements and technical accomplishments, and appropriate report documentation will be provided to the Government for payment. The cost of any contractor conducted prior research and development will not be considered as a cost-share. The Government anticipates awarding multiple OT Agreements contingent upon the feasibility of proposed technical solutions, and provide a total maximum cost-share of $4.3M. This Government cost-share shall be divided equally between each successful offeror. As the number of awarded OT Agreements increase, the subsequent Government cost-share per OT agreement shall decrease accordingly. In the event the offeror's proposal exceeds this amount, the offeror shall agree in writing to commit corporate IR&D funds for the remainder. See Attachment 1 to the Task Description Document for further information. (4) Government Furnished Property: Contingent upon negotiated OT Agreement. (5) Size Status: N/A (6) Notice to Foreign Firms: Foreign offerors should be aware that security concerns preclude their participation in this acquisition. D-PROPOSAL PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS: (1) General Instructions: Offerors who wish that their proposal information not be disclosed to the public for any purpose, or used by the Government except for evaluation purposes, shall mark the title page with the following legend: This proposal includes data that 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 this proposal. If, however, a OT Agreement is awarded to this offeror 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 resulting OT Agreement. This restriction does not limit the Government's right to use information contained in this data if it is obtained from another source without restriction. The data subject to this restriction are contained in sheets [insert numbers or other identification of sheets]; and mark each sheet of data it wishes to restrict with the following legend: Use or disclosure of data contained on this sheet is subject to the restriction on the title page of this proposal. Technical and cost proposals, submitted in separate volumes, are required and must be valid for 180 days. Proposals must reference the above BAA number. Proposals shall be submitted in an original and five copies. Any questions concerning proposal or SOW preparation shall be referred to Capt Mark Woodard. All responsible sources may request a copy of the Task Description Document, a sample OT Agreement, the CDRL(s), and the Non-Cooperative Target Recognition Security Classification Guide, 30 Mar 90 and attached DD Form 254 from Capt Woodard. (2) Cost proposal: Certified Cost and Pricing Data is not required. Cost proposal/price breakdown shall be supplied with cost information for each proposed element of cost. Technical Proposal: The technical proposal shall include a discussion of the nature and scope of the research and the technical approach. The technical proposal shall include a Statement of Work (SOW) detailing the technical tasks proposed to be accomplished under the proposed effort and suitable for OT Agreement incorporation. (4) Page limitations: Technical and Cost proposals have no page limitations, however offerors are requested to keep proposals to 90 pages as a goal. Proposals should be double-spaced, single-sided, printed on 8.5 x 11 inch paper. (5) Proposal Preparation Cost: This announcement does not commit the Government to pay for any response preparation cost. The cost of preparing proposals in response to this BAA is not considered an allowable direct charge to any resulting or any other Agreement. (6) Required Certifications: Offerors must provide evidence of meeting the following certifications: (a) Executive Order 12549, Debarred/Suspended Status; (b) Public Law 100-690, Drug-Free Workplace; (c) DoD Directive 5500.11, Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; (d) Section 1352, Title 31, USC (Public Law 101-121, Section 319), Limitation on Use of Appropriated Funds to Influence Certain Federal Contracting and Financial Transactions. E-BASIS FOR AWARD: The Government will consider compliance with solicitation requirements, management commitment, financial capability and proposed terms and conditions in assessing the adequacy of each proposal. The selection of one or more sources for award will be based on an evaluation of an offeror's response (both technical and cost aspects) to determine the overall merit of the proposal in response to the announcement. The technical aspect, which is ranked as the first priority, shall be evaluated based on the following criteria, which are of equal importance: (a) the offeror's understanding of the scope of the of the technical effort; (b) soundness of offeror's technical approach to include schedule; (c) the availability of qualified technical personnel and their experience with applicable technologies; (d) the offeror's past experience with applicable technologies; (e) organization, clarity, and thoroughness of the proposed SOW. Cost is ranked as the second order of priority, and will be evaluated for realism and reasonableness. F-POINTS OF CONTACT: (1) Technical Contact Point: CID IMT Program Manager, John Huss, ESC/SRC, 11 Barksdale St., Hanscom AFB, MA 01731-1634 (781) 377-2554. (2) Cost Point of Contact/Agreement Administrator: Capt Mark Woodard, ESC/SRK-2, 11 Barksdale St., Hanscom AFB, MA 01731-1634 (781) 271-2622. (3) Agreement Officer: Mr. Gerard O'Connell, GS-14, ESC/SRK, 11 Barksdale St., Hanscom AFB, MA 01731-1634 (781) 377-6396. An Acquisition Ombudsman, Colonel Steven H. Sheldon, Director, Commander's Staff, has been appointed to hear concerns from offerors or potential offerors during proposal development. You should only contact the Ombudsman with issues or problems you cannot satisfactorily resolve with the program manager and/or contracting officer. The Ombudsman role is to hear concerns, issues, and recommendations and communicate these to the appropriate government personnel. The Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality if desired. The Ombudsman does not evaluate proposals or participate in source selection. You can contact the Ombudsman at (781) 377-5106. See Note 26. Posted 12/17/99 (D-SN409692). (0351)

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