Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Contract Management Directorate (CMD), 3701 N. Fairfax Dr., Arlington, VA 22203-1714

A -- ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES (PART 2) SOL BAA00-27 DUE 083100 POC Dr. Parney Albright, DARPA/ATO, Fax: (703) 696-9781 WEB: http://www.darpa.mil/baa/, http://www.darpa.mil/baa/. E-MAIL: BAA00-27@darpa.mil, BAA00-27@darpa.mil. Modification to BAA00-27: The previous submission was incomplete. BAA00-27 is re-submitted in two separate announcements as Part 1 and Part 2, respectively. PART 2. PROPOSAL ABSTRACT FORMAT: Proposal abstracts must contain: Section I of Volume I described under Proposal Format (see below); four (4)-page summary of Section II, III, IV; one (1)-page summary of Volume II. The cover sheet should be clearly marked "PROPOSAL ABSTRACT" and the total length should not exceed six (6) pages. All pages shall be printed on 8-1/2 by 11 inch paper with type not smaller than 12 point. The page limitation for proposal abstracts includes all figures, tables, and charts. No formal transmittal letter is required. Offerors must submit an original and five (5) copies of the proposal abstracts. PROPOSAL FORMAT: All proposals must be in the following format; nonconforming proposals may be rejected without review. Proposals shall consist of two volumes. All pages shall be printed on 8-1/2 by 11 inch paper with type not smaller than 12 point. The page limitation for proposals includes all figures, tables, and charts. Volume I, Technical and Management Proposal, may include an attached bibliography of relevant technical papers or research notes (published and unpublished) which document the technical ideas and approach upon which the proposal is based. Copies of not more than three (3) relevant papers can be included with the submission. The bibliography and attached papers are not included in the page counts given below. The submission of other supporting materials along with the proposal is strongly discouraged and will not be considered for review. Except for the attached bibliography, Volume I shall not exceed forty-nine (49) pages. Maximum page lengths for each section are shown in braces { } below. Offerors must submit an original and five (5) copies of the proposals. Volume I, Technical and Management Proposal: Section I. Administrative. A. {1} Cover sheet to include: (1) BAA number; (2) Technical area; (3) Lead OrganizationSubmitting proposal; (4) Type of business, selected among the following categories: "LARGE BUSINESS," "SMALL DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS," "OTHER SMALL BUSINESS," "HBCU," "MI," "OTHER EDUCATIONAL," or "OTHER NONPROFIT"; (5) Contractor's reference number (if any); (6) Other team members (if applicable) and type of business for each; (7) Proposal title; (8) Technical point of contact to include: salutation, last name, first name, street address, city, state, zip code, telephone, fax (if available), electronic mail (if available); and (9) Administrative point of contact to include: salutation, last name, first name, street address, city, state, zip code, telephone, fax (if available), electronic mail (if available). B. {1} Official transmittal letter. Section II. Summary of Proposal. This section provides an overview of the proposed work as well as an introduction to the associated technical and management issues. Further elaboration will be provided in Section III. A. {2} Innovative claims for the proposed research. This section is the centerpiece of the proposal and should succinctly describe the uniqueness and benefits of the proposed approach relative to the current state-of-art and alternate approaches. B. {3} Deliverables associated with the proposed research and the plans and capability to accomplish technology transition and commercialization. Include in this section all proprietary claims to results, prototypes, intellectual property, or systems supporting and/or necessary for the use of the research, results, and/or prototype. If there are no proprietary claims, this should be stated. C. {1} Cost, schedule and milestones for the proposed research, including estimates of cost for each task in each year of the effort, total cost and company cost share. D. {3} Technical rationale, technical approach, and constructive plan for accomplishment of technical goals in support of innovative claims and deliverable production. E. {1} General discussion of other research in this area. F. {2} A clearly defined organization chart for the program team which includes, as applicable: (1) the programmatic relationship of team members; (2) the unique capabilities of team members; (3) the task responsibilities of team members; (4) the teaming strategy among the team members; (5) the key personnel along with the amount of effort to be expended by each person during each year. Section III. Detailed Proposal Information. This section provides the detailed discussion of the proposed work necessary to enable an in-depth review of the specific technical and managerial issues. Specific attention must be given to addressing both risk and payoff of the proposed work that make it desirable to DARPA. A. {3} Statement of Work (SOW) written in plain English, outlining the scope of the effort and citing specific tasks to be performed and specific contractor requirements. B. {6} Description of the results, products, transferable technology, and expected technology transfer path enhancing that of Section II.B. C. {7} Detailed technical rationale enhancing that of Section II. D. {5} Detailed technical approach enhancing and completing that of Section II. E. {3} Comparison with other ongoing research indicating advantages and disadvantages of the proposed effort. F. {3} Discussion of proposer's previous accomplishments and work in this or closely related research areas. G. {2} Description of the facilities that would be used for the proposed effort. H. {6} Detail support enhancing that of Section II, including formal teaming agreements that are required to execute this program. Section IV. Additional Information. A brief bibliography of relevant technical papers and research notes (published and unpublished) which document the technical ideas upon which the proposal is based. Copies of not more than three (3) relevant papers can be included in the submission. Volume II, Cost Proposal -- {No page limit}. A. A cover sheet to include: (1) Name and address of offeror (include zip code); (2) Name, title, and telephone number of offeror's point of contact; (3) Award instrument requested: cost-plus-fixed-fee (CPFF), cost-contract -- no fee, cost sharing contract -- no fee, or other type of procurement contract (specify), grant, or agreement; (4) Place(s) and period(s) of performance; (5) Total proposed cost separated by basic award and option(s) (if any); (6) Name, address, and telephone number of the offeror's cognizant Defense Contract Management Command (DCMC) administration office (if known); and (7) Name, address, and telephone number of the offeror's cognizant Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) audit office (if known). B. Detailed cost breakdown to include: (1) total program cost broken down by major cost items (direct labor, subcontracts, materials, other direct costs, overhead charges, etc.) and further broken down by year; (2) major program tasks by year; (3) an itemization of major subcontracts and equipment purchases; (4) a summary of projected funding requirements by month; and (5) the source, nature, and amount of any industry cost-sharing. Where the effort consists of multiple portions that could reasonably be partitioned for purposes of funding, these should be identified as options with separate cost estimates for each. C. Supporting cost and pricing information in sufficient detail to substantiate the summary cost estimates in B. above. Include a description of the method used to estimate costs and supporting documentation. EVALUATION CRITERIA: The evaluation of proposals will be accomplished through a technical review of each proposal using the following criteria, which are listed in descending order of relative importance: l) Overall scientific and technical merit in relationship to the soundness and innovation of the approach, 2) Offeror's ability to implement the approved program as demonstrated by availability of qualified personnel, equipment and facilities, system integration, and related experience in system development and tactical operations, 3) Soundness of management plan and the degree to which the offeror employs innovative design, fabrication, and cost containment techniques. Awards will be made on the basis of the overall best value to the Government. ADMINISTRATION: The applicable addresses for this BAA are: Guidance, Classified Information and Data: Electronic Mail: bhennessey@darpa.mil, Phone: (703) 696-2387; All Other Correspondence: Fax: (703) 696-9781 (Addressed to: DARPA/ATO, BAA00-27), Electronic Mail: BAA00-27@darpa.mil. Address for Proposal Abstracts and Proposals: DARPA/ATO, ATTN: BAA00-27, 3701 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203-1714. This announcement may be retrieved via the WWW at URL http://www.darpa.mil/ in the solicitations area. Posted 01/31/00 (W-SN420265). (0031)

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