Commander, Marine Corps System Command, Code CTQ, 2033 Barnett Avenue, Ste 315, Quantico, VA 22134-5010

A -- BASIC RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FOR NON-LETHAL WEAPONS SOL M67854-00-R-3028 DUE 032300 POC Peggy Smith, Contract Specialist, 703-784-5822 x252 E-MAIL: click here to contact the contract specialist via, SmithPL@mcsc.usmc.mil. Synopsis: (1) General Statement of Research Need The Joint Non-Lethal Weapons Directorate (JNLWD) is soliciting initial proposals and final proposals from academia addressing basic research and development for non-lethal weapons. Topics for initial proposals include identifying new materials and technologies that have significant potential for non-lethal weapons. The Directorate is also seeking to establish a competitive program that will address a systematic way for investigating novel ideas for application of both new and old technologies/materials to non-lethal weapons. The intended award(s) will be issued as a grant, with options years for follow-on. Certain proposals are not appropriate under this BAA and are not desired. Marine Corps Systems Command (MCSC) is not interested, under its BAA program, in concepts that have already been developed or proven (even if they have never been sold before), nor are proposals for evolutionary engineering of improvements appropriate under BAA authority. A determination of appropriateness will be made on a case-by-case basis. (2) Instructions for Preparation of Initial proposal and Proposals Offerors are invited to submit five (5) copies of an initial proposal. The initial proposal should not exceed three pages of text and should include an estimate of overall costs (including indirect) for a three year effort. A curriculum vitae of the principal investigator(s) should be appended together with any supporting information, such as reprints or preprints, that will assist in the evaluation of the initial proposal. Offerors submitting the most promising initial proposal will be invited to submit a full technical and cost proposal on all or part of their initial proposal submission. However, any such invitation does not assure a subsequent award. Any offeror may submit a final proposal even if its initial proposal was not identified as promising or if no initial proposal is submitted; however any final proposal submission would be made without the benefit of feedback prior to final proposal submission. The deadline for initial proposals will be 1600 EST 23 March 2000. Final proposals will be required by 1600 EST, 14 April 2000. Offerors must state in their initial proposal and final proposal that it is submitted in response to this BAA. This BAA provides no funding for initial proposal or subsequent proposal development purposes. All initial proposals will be acknowledged. Initial proposals will not be returned after evaluation. (3) Criteria for Selecting Proposals, Their Relative Importance, and the Method of Evaluation The selection of proposals for award will be based on a scientific review of proposals submitted in response to each BAA. In accordance with FAR 35.016(e), initial proposals and final proposals will be evaluated using the following criteria, shown in order of importance: (1) Technical Merit. (degree to which new and creative solutions to technical issues important to MCSC are proposed; offeror's ability to implement the proposed approach as demonstrated by specific accomplishments in the technical field to be studied.) (2) Importance to Agency Program. (3) Availability of funds. (4) Cost realism and reasonableness. "THE GOVERNMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SELECT FOR AWARD ANY, ALL, PART, OR NONE OF THE RESPONSES RECEIVED." Patent Rights and Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software are as specified in 48 CRF 227 and 252, as amended, and 37 CFR 401.14 of July 1, 1987, which titles and sections will be incorporated by reference into subsequent award. Invention disclosure procedures will be identified at time of award. This CBD notice itself constitutes the BAA as contemplated by FAR 6.102(d)(2). Awards may take the form of a cooperative agreement, grant, or other agreement. Unless otherwise stated herein, additional written information is not available. No formal RFP or other solicitation regarding this announcement will be issued. Requests for the same will be disregarded. Initial proposal and proposals should be submitted by the due dates cited in the BAA to the responsible POC at Marine Corps Systems Command, 3041A McCawley Avenue, Code CTQ3 PLS, Quantico, VA 22134. The listed POC should be used for express mail purposes. Questions regarding contractual matters relating to this BAA should be directed to Ms. Peggy Smith, Marine Corps Systems Command, 2033 Barnett Avenue, Suite 315, Code CTQ3 PLS, Quantico, VA 22134/ (703) 784-5822 x252; (703) 784-5826 (FAX); email: smithpl@mcsc.usmc.mil Posted 03/08/00 (W-SN432327). (0068)

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