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A -- STANDARD ADVANCED DEWAR ASSEMBLY TYPE I (SADA I) -- SECOND SOURCE SOL DAAB07-00-R-J691 DUE 060900 POC Raemon Samuels, NVESD, 703-704-1323 WEB: Interagency Interactive Business Opportunity Page, https://abop.monmouth.army.mil. E-MAIL: Click here to email the POC, rsamuel@nvl.army.mil. The US Army Communications-Electronics Command (CECOM) Night Vision and Electronic Sensors Directorate (NVESD) is soliciting proposals to initiate development of SADA I. Given the number of potential applications for SADA I, and the required quantities, the U.S. Government desires to establish an additional SADA I development effort, in the interest of enhancing future competition. The purpose of this BAA is to solicit for offerors interested in this new development. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: The contractual period of performance is anticipated to comprise approximately thirty (30) months commencing mid calendar year 2000. DESCRIPTION: The Government is interested in enhancing the production base of SADA I. NVESD anticipates a 30-month program to initiate a second domestic development effort for SADA I. The program shall develop a SADA I design, and produce 12 prototype SADA I units. The 12 prototype units shall consist of 6 of each configuration (targeting and pilotage). The SADA I units developed under this effort shall be fully compliant with the following specifications: B2-A3207241 -- SADA I Pilotage B2-A3207242 -- SADA I Targeting The following are the goals of the program: 1. Initiate development of SADA I. This shall include a fully specification compliant design for both SADA I configurations. 2. Provide prototypes of both SADA I configurations for test and evaluation by the U.S. Government. PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS: A. TECHNICAL: Technical proposals shall include the following sections: 1) Table of Contents; 2) Proposal Synopsis; 3) Analysis of Approach; 4) Technical Overview; and 5) Technical Data. The Table of Contents shall include the section number, title and page number. The Proposal Synopsis section shall summarize the proposed concept, objectives, how the objectives will be accomplished, and the anticipated outcome. The reader of this synopsis should gain an overview of all aspects of the proposal. The synopsis shall be limited to two (2) pages. The Analysis of Approach section shall explain how (and to what degree) the proposed approach would meet each of the overall program goals listed above. Supporting calculations, modeling, and data are appropriate to this section. Data obtained from laboratory/field tests of related hardware is encouraged. The Technical Overview section shall detail the technical tasks under the proposed effort, and the schedule for performance of those tasks. A program schedule chart which includes a detailed list of tasks/subtasks and the duration of same must be provided. Contract deliverables shall be clearly listed on this program chart. The milestones shall include the time frames for delivery of all reports, demonstrations, and hardware as appropriate. The Technical Data section shall identify any data proposed for delivery with less than unlimited rights. Unless specifically stated otherwise in the proposal, all data delivered to the Government shall be considered to have unlimited rights Technical proposals shall not exceed a total of 50 pages in length (double-spaced on 8.5 x 11-inch paper) exclusive of references, biographical sketches, and cost proposal data. B. PERSONNEL QUALIFICATIONS: Include a description of each team member, brief resumes of key personnel, and the organizational structure of the overall team. C. COST: The cost proposal must be prepared in a clear and concise manner, which accurately reflects the breakdown of costs expected to be incurred. The 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; and direct and indirect costs. Cost sharing is encouraged and if an offeror intends to fund part of the effort, they should clearly document their proposal to include such items as payable milestones and cost expenditure rate. The technical and cost proposals shall be submitted in one volume in order to facilitate a concurrent review and evaluation process. Submit one hard copy original and one electronic copy of the proposal in Microsoft Word 97 to Commander, US Army CRDEC NVESD, ATTN: AMSEL-RD-NV-LWS-CCFI (Samuels), 10221 Burbeck Rd., Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-5806. E-Mail Address: rsamuels@nvl.army.mil. All proprietary data must bear an appropriate restricted legend. Any classified material must be marked and transmitted in accordance with the Industrial Security Manual for Safeguarding Classified Information, DOD 5220.22-M. EVALUATION CRITERIA: The Government reserves the right to select for award any, all, part or none of the responses received. Proposals will be evaluated in accordance with the following three criteria. Factor 1 is more important than Factor 2, and both factors are considerably more important than Factor 3. 1. Scientific and Technical Merit: Ability to develop SADA I which is fully specification compliant design for both SADA I configurations. Ability to fabricate prototypes of both SADA I configurations. 2. Experience, Personnel, and Facilities: Research and development effortsrelated to the BAA topic which demonstrate experience in this field; recent/current IR&D efforts and R&D contracts listed with a brief status statement; previous experience, past performance and overall personnel qualifications; availability and type of in-house test/evaluation facilities for FPAs, MCT processing, and the degree of in-house versus outside activity anticipated for the proposed fabrication, packaging, and test efforts. 3. Cost: The proposed cost will be evaluated for both realism and reasonableness of the proposed resources. OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION: A. 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 it against open disclosure. If an offeror wishes to restrict the proposal, the 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 the proposal if it is obtained from another source without restriction. The data subject to this restriction is contained on page ___________." Note:26 Posted 05/15/00 (W-SN454676). (0136)

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