A -- NON-INTRUSIVE TECHNOLOGIES (NII) FOR DRUG CONTROL OPERATIONS-SUPPLY REDUCTION

Notice Date

July 16, 2001

Contracting Office

Bid Office, SPAWARSYSCEN, Code D21B, 53570 Silvergate Avenue, Bldg. A33, Room 0061, San Diego, CA 92152-5112

ZIP Code

92152-5112

Solicitation Number

N66001-01-X-6032

Response Due

June 30, 2002

Point of Contact

Cathy Moore, Contract Specialist, 619-553-9311

E-Mail Address

Cathy Moore, Contract Specialist (mooremc@spawar.navy.mil)

Description

DESC: The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center, San Diego (SPAWARSYSCEN San Diego) in support of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) Counterdrug Technology Assessment Center (CTAC) is soliciting white papers and proposals for innovative research, development and operations research projects in counterdrug enforcement and support. The BAA's intent is to identify technologies that provide near-, mid-, and long-term enhancements in the drug crime operational capabilities of Federal (i.e., U. S. Coast Guard, U.S. Customs Service, Immigration and Naturalization Service, U.S. Border Patrol, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Drug Enforcement Administration) and state and local Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs). AREAS OF INTEREST: The goal of this research and development (R&D) program is to develop innovative technological approaches that provide counterdrug enforcement agencies with increased capabilities. This BAA is focused on Non-intrusive Inspection (NII): Projects to be considered include substance detection technologies applicable to the examination of cargoes, vehicles and other large and small containers for detection of illicit contraband or currency materials without requiring manual inspection. Projects to be considered would include, but are not limited to, prototype development projects for individual inspections devices, improvements to existing devices, intelligent pre-screening techniques, signal processing algorithms for detection enhancement and fusing of multiple types of sensors, inspection facilities and test bed designs, and the measurement and compilation of a completed and target substance signature database for various detection technologies. It is anticipated that these systems would employ nuclear, gamma, x-ray, electro-optical and vapor/particle sensors. SYNOPSIS/PROPOSALS: To save preparation costs and other resources, offerors are strongly encouraged to submit an initial synopsis (commonly referred to as "white paper") not to exceed 10 pages with technical description of the effort, a preliminary schedule, identification of risks, and a rough cost estimate. Offerors must submit the white papers electronically. The website is https://e-commerce.spawar.navy.mil. The white paper must be accompanied by a title, offeror name, project duration, approximate cost, and a brief abstract with information explicitly pertinent to the proposed work. This summary information will be made available to select Federal Law Enforcement Agencies via a secure web site to determine interest in the subject from Federal LEAs. When the Federal LEQ expresses an interest in obtaining the white paper, the LEA representative will be asked to complete a non-disclosure form. The Government reserves the right to request a proposal from any, all, part of, or none of the white papers. Upon favorable notification the Offeror will be invited to submit a complete proposal within 45 calendar days of notification by the Contracting Officer. Such notification will confirm that the offeror's white paper addresses areas of interest and has a reasonable chance for a competitive award based on subsequent evaluation of the offeror's full proposal. No debriefings of white papers will occur. Offerors submitting full proposals should obtain a Proposer's Information Pamphlet (PIP) entitled "BAA N66001-01-X-6032, NON-INTRUSIVE TECHNOLOGIES (NII) FOR DRUG CONTROL OPERATIONS." The PIP provides further information on the submissions and proposal formats. This pamphlet may be obtained from the web site: https://e-commerce.spawar.navy.mil, under Business Opportunities for SPAWARSYSCEN San Diego, referenced to this BAA number. Proposals not meeting the format described in the pamphlet may not be reviewed. BAA MILESTONES: White papers may be submitted at any time prior to the closing date of 30 June 2002. White papers will be selected for full proposals on the basis of funds availability and the evaluation procedures described below. EVALUATION CRITERIA/PROCEDURES: White papers and proposals will be selected through a formal procedure encompassing an academic/technical/scientific/LEA and counterdrug decision review process. Proposers are advised that white papers and full proposals may be reviewed or evaluated by non-government personnel such as former law enforcement officials or consultants, each of whom will have signed both a non-disclosure agreement and an organizational conflict of interest statement. All selected proposals may not be funded due to budgetary or program constraints. White papers and proposals will be reviewed with respect to the following criteria in descending order of importance: (1) Overall scientific and technical merit; -- feasibility of proposed approach; -- awareness of challenges; -- awareness of past and on-going research and related applications worldwide; -- potential for advancement of scientific understanding of the problem; -- degree of creativity and innovation. (2) Potential contribution, relevance, and impact to the National Drug Control Policy 's Goals and Objectives, as they relate to Supply Reduction. The ONDCP Goals and Objectives are posted on the ONDCP web site, www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov; -- how the proposed work addresses solutions to the technological problems, -- the scientific basis for the proposed solutions and advanced technology applications -- understanding of the operational importance of solving the technological problem, -- potential for transition of program results into the ONDCP/CTAC Technology Transfer Program. (3) Capabilities, demonstrated production, and experience -- qualifications and experience of the proposed project team; -- sound management plan and experience; -- adequacy of laboratory resources; -- attention to a sound transition plan. (4) Cost and schedule realism -- costs relative to perceived benefits; -- project's plans and schedule; -- appropriate budgets, levels of efforts with reasonable description of details OFFEROR INFORMATION: Numerous awards may result from this BAA. The number of proposals funded will depend upon the quality and merit of proposals received and available funding. All white papers will be evaluated equally on their merit using the guidelines described above. There will be no formal Request for Proposals or other solicitation with regard to this BAA, nor does the issuance of this BAA obligate the Government to fund any subsequently invited proposals, nor to pay any proposal preparation costs. All responsible sources capable of satisfying the Government's needs may submit a proposal, which shall be considered. Although no portion of this announcement is set aside for historically black colleges and universities (HBCU's) or minority institutions (MI's) participation, proposals are invited from all sources. The administrative address for this BAA is: Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center (SPAWARSYSCEN San Diego) Attn: Ms. Cathy Moore, Code 2212 53560 Hull Street San Diego, CA 92152-5001 Questions of a technical nature may be submitted, by email only, to Mr. Richard Mellor, email richard@spawar.navy.mil. Proposals may be submitted anytime during the open period of this announcement and should be unclassified. The Government reserves the right to select for award, all, some, or none of the proposals received in response to this announcement. The Government may also only select specific tasks within a proposal for award. The Government further reserves the right to issue contracts, grants, cooperative agreements or other transactions. NO HARD COPY VERSIONS OF THIS SOLICITATION WILL BE AVAILABLE.

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Record

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