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A -- CENTERWIDE BAA, PART 1 OF 6 SOL BAA 00-01 DUE 061500 POC G. Palmer, Contract Negotiator at (401) 832-1645; FAX (401) 832-4820 WEB: Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Newport, http://www.npt.nuwc.navy.mil/contract. E-MAIL: Gerard Palmer, Contract Negotiator, palmerge@npt.nuwc.navy.mil. Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport Commercial Acquisition Department, Code 59, Bldg 11 Simonpietri Dr. Newport, RI 02841-1708 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT DIVISION-WIDE BAA: SOL BAA 00-01 DUE 053001 POC Contact Gerard Palmer (401) 832-1645 FAX (401) 832-4820 This solicitation can be viewed and searched on the Internet at www.npt.nuwc.navy.mil/contract (then go to Broad Agency Announcements). The Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Newport (NUWCDIVNPT) Industrial Independent Research and Development (IR&D) Program Office is soliciting research proposals for new and innovative R&D solutions in the subject areas listed below. This constitutes a broad agency announcement (BAA) in accordance with FAR 6.102(d)(2) and DoD 3210.6-R. No request for proposal (RFP), solicitation or other announcement will be made. This announcement will be open from 15 June 2000 to 14 June 2001. Proposals may be submitted any time during this period. The Government may make awards in the form of contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, or other transactions. This announcement also covers Grants and Other Transactions, Educational Partnership Agreements (EPAs), the Navy Potential Contractor Program (NPCP) agreements, Patent Licensing and Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADAs) and Advanced Technology Initiatives. Historically Black Colleges and Universities; Minority Institutions; Tribal Colleges and Universities; and small, HUBZone small, small disadvantaged, and women-owned small businesses are encouraged to participate. Existing and projected NUWCDIVNPT R&D program funds will be used for contract awards. Offerors are encouraged (but not restricted) to identify past and planned investments that would provide leveraging opportunities for NUWCDIVNPT's limited research funds. Submittal instructions follow the listing of the 24 technological groupings. For further information, contact Michael Keshura, Industrial Programs Manager for Science and Technology, (401) 832-1151, or Contracting Office POC, Gerard Palmer, (401) 832-1645. The BAA subject areas are listed under 24 technological groupings, which are: Undersea Warfare Modeling and Analysis; Submarine and Surface Ship Sonar; Submarine/Surface Ship Combat Control and Information Management Systems; Environmental and Tactical Support Systems; Surface Ship Undersea Warfare (USW) Systems; Submarine Electromagnetic Systems; Test and Evaluation; Torpedo and Torpedo Target System Technology and Assessment; Launcher and Missile Systems; High-Speed Undersea Missiles, Projectiles, And Munitions; Unmanned Undersea Vehicles (UUV)/Autonomous Undersea Systems (AUS)/Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) Technology And Assessment; Torpedo Defense (Launchers); Torpedo Defense (Modeling and Simulation); Countermeasures Technology; Thermal And Electric Propulsion (For Torpedo, Target, UUV, Mobile Mine And Countermeasure Applications); Materials; Cognitive Neuroscience (CNS) Research as Applied to Underwater Systems; Human Performance; Submarine Accidents and Escape and Rescue; Screening, Qualification, And Health Effects of Submarine Duty; Interaction of Underwater Sound and Biological Systems; Submarine Atmosphere and the Health of Crew Members; Audition And Communication; and Visual Systems. This BAA also includes the following information located at the end of this announcement: Submittal Instructions. Grants and Other Transactions. Education Partnership Agreements. Navy Potential Contractor Program (NPCP). Patent Licensing and Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADAs). Advanced Technology Initiatives UNDERSEA WARFARE MODELING AND ANALYSIS Force level/campaign level modeling including multistatic force modeling. Tools/models to support advanced fleet concepts including network based collaborative warfare (theater and action group level). Tools/models to support Undersea Warfare (USW) Investment Strategy (performance vs. cost). Information management system modeling (sensor to shooter). Development of, andsystem tactical performance evaluation using, measures of performance and measures of effectiveness. Development of, and tactical performance measurement of, improved mission planning aids and adjuncts, from sonar operator to Battle Group Commander. Multimodel, e.g., tactical, training, . . ., combatant system architectures. Advanced 3D and virtual reality displays for generating forces, platforms, and weapons over a distributed interactive simulation (DIS) network. Advanced display, data transfer, and networking technology between live units, shore-based simulations, and computer generated forces to conduct realistic training in the conduct of undersea warfare within a joint mission area context. Applications of advanced displays and the generation of synthetic environments for individual platform/system/weapon operations within DIS and for unit level training. Provide advanced acoustic prediction capabilities tailored for mines and mine hunting systems using local environmental parameters, acoustic models and target descriptions. SUBMARINE AND SURFACE SHIP SONAR Automatic sensing and control of Undersea Warfare (USW) systems (sensor selection, detection method selection, sensor positioning, waveform selection, "hands-off" operation [auto-pilot]). Transduction materials technology (piezoelectric materials, including polymers; magnetostrictive materials, both active and passive; underwater acoustic transducers and transduction materials; other relevant undersea materials technology). Transducer technology (underwater acoustic transducers and transduction materials). Towed array technology (environmentally-adaptive sonar; tactical towed arrays for passive and active sonars [vertical directionality and tactical speed operation also desired]; quick response towed array bearing ambiguity resolution algorithms and hardware technologies; low-cost small acoustic sensors with directional response; hydrodynamic and hydroacoustic analysis for towed and hull-mounted arrays; fiber optic transducers for acoustic, temperature, pressure/depth, and magnetic/heading sensors; improved telemetry designs with increased bandwidth and channel capacity for optical sensors and arrays; optical components [amplifiers, connectors, filters, photo-multipliers, etc.] for towed and hull-mounted arrays; hydrodynamic devices and techniques for generation and control of volumetric array aperture; towed array handling system technology for large aperture arrays and fiber optic arrays to improve operability and reliability; towed, low frequency, lightweight active arrays; low-cost, expendable, deployed array technology; computer-based decision aids for improved performance in sonar detection, classification and localization; synthetic high strength-to-weight ratio load-bearing materials). Hull array technology (low-cost, small acoustic sensors with directional response; hydrodynamic and hydroacoustic analysis including finite element analysis for towed and hull-mounted arrays; improved telemetry schemes with increased bandwidth and channel capacity for optical sensors and arrays; optical components [amplifiers, connectors, filters, photo-multipliers, etc.] for towed and hull-mounted arrays; multi-axis motion sensors [conventional and fiber optic] for hull-mounted arrays; large area hydrophone planar arrays and the associated acoustic baffles and decouplers; sonar dome and window materials with frequency-selective transmissivity; hull-mounted arrays with vertical directionality; computer-based decision aids for improved performance in sonar detection, classification, and localization; composite structures [analysis of and manufacturability of]; synthetic high strength-to-weight ratio load-bearing materials; structural acoustics analysis). High frequency (HF) active technology using vertical and horizontal conformal array as transponder and receiver for in stride mine avoidance, IS&R and bottom topography mapping. Active and passive. Underwater acoustic measurements technology. Concept assessment for USW surveillance (techniques for analysis, modeling, and experimental validation of advanced sonar performance; computational methods for sonar modeling, simulation, and training in littoral warfare environments; computational methods for modeling sonar transducers and arrays with associated structures). Full spectrum signal processing for USW (passive sonar signal/post processing techniques to counter postulated quieter threats; passive sonar signal processing for detection, classification, or localization [DCL] of short duration and/or nonstationary signals; accurate passive range estimation algorithms; active sonar signal/post processing, including detection, classification, normalization, and rejection of reverberation, false targets, and clutter; image processing techniques for sonar detection and classification; passive/active signal/post processing techniques for torpedo DCL; automatic processing techniques for passive and active signals and noise associated with a greater number of hydrophones; software development methods for sonar processing including signal, data, and display processing software). Data fusion technology (submarine/surface ship [including Light Airborne Multipurpose System (LAMPS)] antisubmarine warfare [ASW] acoustic and nonacoustic data fusion). Technologies which enable the (1) fusion of organic Mine Countermeasure (MCM) tactical sensor information and environmental data on naval platforms engaged in cooperative organic mine defense, and (2) presentation data to USW, MCM and other tactical operators on a common workstation. Broadband signal processing for USW (detection resistant active signal/post processing techniques). Acoustic communications and acoustic communications which include detection resistant capabilities (adaptation of submarine and surface ship sonars for acoustic communications links capable of supporting voice, text, and imaging [video] transmissions). Mine and obstacle avoidance sonars (obstacle avoidance sonar, ultrasonic imaging sonars). Multistatic capable sonars (including multistatic sonar Command, Control, Communications, and Intelligence [C3I]). Human-machine interface technology (display and/or processing techniques to reduce sonar operator effort in detection, classification, localization [DCL], and related operations; operator machine interface devices applied to sonar; display technologies applies to sonar; virtual reality and three-dimensional display concepts for sonar). Coordinated, automatic operation of USW systems using onboard and offboard systems to achieve battlegroup operation as a single "system." Posted 06/02/00 (W-SN460931). (0154)

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