Embed Size (px)
Citation preview
Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)
N68335-13-R-0157
Reconnaissance and Surveillance Payloads, Sensors, Delivery Systems and Platforms
POSTED DATE: 25 January 2013
Prepared by: NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER AIRCRAFT DIVISION, Lakehurst (NAWCADLKE)
(Code 2.5.2.4), Highway 547, Bldg 562, Lakehurst, NJ 08733
Broad Agency Announcement – N68335-13-R-0157
4.5 V 1.0
Table of Contents
1. Introduction..................................................................................................................................12. Background..................................................................................................................................13. Specific Areas of Interest.............................................................................................................34. Proposal Submission....................................................................................................................5
4.1 Phase I - Proposal Abstracts..................................................................................................54.2 Phase II – Full Proposal.........................................................................................................9
4.2.1 General Information........................................................................................................95. Evaluation Criteria.....................................................................................................................11
5.1 Primary Evaluation Criteria.................................................................................................115.2 Additional Evaluation Criteria.............................................................................................11
6. Awards.......................................................................................................................................11
Table of Contents
Table 1 – General Areas of Interest.................................................................................................2Table 2 – Technology Readiness Levels and Descriptions.............................................................7Table 3 - Quad Chart Format...........................................................................................................8
i
Broad Agency Announcement – N68335-13-R-0157
4.5 V 1.0
SOL – Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)
TITLE – Reconnaissance and Surveillance Payloads, Sensors, Delivery Systems and Platforms
RESPONSE DATES – Phase I: Responses may be submitted at any time up until the closing date of the BAA (24 January 2014)
Phase II: BY REQUEST ONLY
AGENCY – NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER AIRCRAFT DIVISION (NAWCAD)(Code 2.5.2), Highway 547, Bldg 562, Lakehurst, NJ 08733
This notice constitutes a BAA as contemplated by FAR 6.102(d)(2). This BAA is also posted at http://www.navair.navy.mil/doing_business/open_solicitations/ (Business Opportunities/Open Solicitations).
1. INTRODUCTION
The Avionics Department (AIR-4.5) is soliciting technical/cost proposals for research and development support in technologies that are applicable to Communications Relay, Electro-Optical (EO), Radio Frequency (RF), Acoustic Sensors, Manned and Unmanned Airborne Payloads, Persistent Surveillance Technologies, Unattended Ground Sensors (UGS), and Special Sensor Systems for Navy Aircraft and Unmanned Air Vehicles (UAVs). Technologies proposed should emphasize rapid development, Test and Evaluation (T&E), and technology insertion to the warfighter.
2. BACKGROUND
The Avionics Department (AIR-4.5) develops advanced sensors (Acoustics, EO, Radar, Magnetics, and other special sensors) and systems. The purpose of these sensors and surveillance systems is to support a variety of Aviation missions including Air-Under-Sea-Warfare (USW), Airborne Strike, Air Warfare, Counter-Air, Close Air Support and Interdiction, Defense Suppression, Electronic Attack, Naval Warfare and Amphibious Strike, and Anti-Surface Warfare. Most of the sensors will be air deployed (via manned or unmanned aircraft), but ground, surface and undersea deployable sensors will also be included when mission driven. This BAA not only includes the sensors, sensor data processing and sensors systems, but mathematical modeling of the sensor, communication techniques between the sensors and/or platforms, interfaces, the fusion and exploitation of multi-sensor data, and any other technique to develop advanced capabilities and to reduce the cost of transitioning sensors technologies into the fleet. Furthermore, the BAA shall cover development and/or analysis of related sensors air, sea and land clutter detection models using relevant sensor data.
2.1 Research Areas of InterestNAWCAD Air-4.5 is interested in, but not limited to, researching the following areas:
1. Signal Processing 24. Sensor Recording Technologies and techniques
2. Non-Acoustic Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Sensors and Systems
25. Flat Panel Displays
3. Information Processing 26. Insertion of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Techniques into Airborne Sensors for
ii
Broad Agency Announcement – N68335-13-R-0157
4.5 V 1.0
Situations Optimization4. Devices and Materials 27. Adaption of Processing and Execution
Formulation upon Minimal Command Sequence
5. EO Systems Engineering Methodologies 28. Environmental Ocean Measurement6. Laser Identification Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) Components and Systems
29. Multi-Source Sensor Data Fusion and Exploitation
7. Hyperspectral Components and Systems 30. Contested Airspace Payload Delivery8. Laser Components Systems 31. Unattended Remote Controlled Sensor
Technology9. EO Sensors and Systems for Reconnaissance and Surveillance and for Remote Sensing
32. Imaging/Non-Imaging, Active/Passive Sensor Technology Integrated in a Unique Manner to Allow Roll-On/Roll-Off (RORO) Capability Aboard Cargo/Transport-Type Multi-Mission and Other Aircraft
10. Magnetic Sensors and Systems 33. Expendable/low cost surveillance11. Laser based Infrared Countermeasure (IRCM) Systems
34. Airborne Networking of Autonomous Vehicles and Manned Aircraft, and Ground/Afloat Systems
12. Acoustic ASW Sensors and Systems 35. Netted Air Deployed Weapons Integration and Delivery
13. Acoustic and Optical Mine Counter Measure (MCM) Sensors and Systems
36. Rapid Precision ASW Targeting Technologies and Techniques
14. Research involving the interrelationship of acoustic and non-acoustic phenomena applicable to ASW
37. Innovative Methods for 2-Way Interface Between Open Architecture RORO or Over The Horizon (OTH) Reach-Back Sensors or Systems to Onboard Legacy Aircraft Tactical Systems
15. Telemetry methods for off-board sensors to and from various platforms
38. Radio Frequency Techniques and compact radar Technologies for Land and Maritime Target Detection, Geo-location, Moving Target Identification (MTI), Multi-Moving Target Identification (MMTI), Tracking, and Imaging
16. Mathematical modeling and techniques for analyzing ASW effectiveness and performance
39. Computational Electromagnetic Modeling and Analysis Techniques
17. In-sensor acoustic signal processing 40. Precision Geo-location technologies and techniques
18. Biometrics surveillance systems and technologies. Measurement and biometrics imaging techniques
41. Radio Frequency analysis and fusion technologies and techniques
19. Techniques for quantum encryption, coding, and computation
42. Data Link Communication technologies and techniques
20. UAV Autonomous Operations 43. Radio Frequency Signal analysis and processing technologies and techniques
21. Multi-Domain and UAV Networking and Communications technologies and techniques
44. Seismic sensors system technologies and techniques
22. Multi-Domain and UAV and Airship Sensors
45. Data storage technologies and techniques
23. Airborne Video Recording Technologies and techniques
46. Metadata tagging and secure data vault management.
48. Remote payload deliveries 47. Radio Frequency antenna technologies and communications techniques
Table 1 – General Areas of Interest
iii
Broad Agency Announcement – N68335-13-R-0157
4.5 V 1.0
3. SPECIFIC AREAS OF INTEREST
Proposals are being solicited in the following areas:
(1) Multi-Domain EO Sensors
(2) Acoustic Sensors
(3) Multi-Domain RF Sensors
(4) Manned and Unmanned Airborne Payloads
(5) Biometrics and Unattended Ground Sensors
(6) UAVs and Airships
(7) Multi-Domain Special Sensors
(8) RF analysis and fusion Components and Systems
(9) Precision Geo-location components and systems
(10) Persistent OTH Network and Communication components and systems
(11) Persistent airborne data link Communication Components and systems
(12) Other specific interests of NAVAIR relating to all of the sensors and UAV categories mentioned in Table-1 listed below:
(a) Non-Cooperative Identification (ID) Sensors and Systems, Magnetic ASW Sensors and Systems, Non-Acoustic Sensors and Systems, Acoustic Sensors and Systems, Surveillance Radar Sensors and Systems, Night Vision Systems, New Laser and Nonlinear Materials, LIDAR, Sensors and Systems, Hyperspectral Sensors and Systems, Airborne Early Warning (AEW) radar operating at Ultra High Frequency (UHF) through L band and S-bands, tactical radar operating at C, X, and Ku bands, synthetic aperture radar operating in Ku-, X-, C-, L-, and UHF- and lowerbands, and Command, Control, Communications & Intelligence (C3I) systems operating at any radio frequency throughout the spectrum.
(b) Manned and UAV Launched Payload systems to include UGS, Targeting and Weaponized systems, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) UAV platform and sensors, and other Air-deployed Systems.
(c) Communication Relay Systems and Technologies for the deployed and dismounted warfighter.
(d) Unattended ground sensors and compact autonomous vehicles, Low cost imaging optical (uv through the far infrared) for both targeting and cueing using multi-band and/or spectral classification techniques, Low cost radar for target detection imaging and/or tracking, Laser radar for target tracking and identification, and Electronic Surveillance Measures (ESM) for target location cueing and identification.
(e) Target geo-location, Auto classification utilizing target images, Acoustic and other emissions and secure means of data distribution using commercial satellites and networks, and Low cost sensor stabilization requirements and proposed solutions shall be addressed.
iv
Broad Agency Announcement – N68335-13-R-0157
4.5 V 1.0
(f) Imaging/Non-Imaging, Active/Passive Sensor Technology integrated in a unique manner to allow roll-on/roll-off capability aboard cargo/transport-type multi-mission and other aircraft include:
(g) A modular package approach is desired for ease of integration with existing optical benches and also for ease of reconfiguration and installation. External sensor pod approaches will also be considered if in so doing, additional advantages are gained (e.g., added spatial coverage) without compromising the required roll-on, roll-off capability. The system shall be capable of incorporating a variety of sensors to include, but not limited to: imaging optical (uv through the far infrared) for both targeting and cueing using multi-band and/or spectral classification techniques; advanced radar for target detection and tracking; laser radar for target tracking and identification; ESM for target location cueing and identification; Command, Control, Communications, Computers, & Intelligence (C4I) for receiving and disseminating target information and secure transmission of imagery and target track data. The proposed system shall include all aspects of multisensor/aircraft integration. Concepts for utilization of unexploited target signatures, emissions, and processing for extracting this information shall be considered. Sensor stabilization requirements and proposed solutions shall be addressed. In addition, wide bandwidth (commensurate with resolution and time) recording and storing of high resolution target imagery and video, and LADAR detector output shall be considered as part of the system solution.
3.1 Technologies Being Sought
Examples of technologies sought include, Lasers, LIDARS, Detector Technologies, Hyperspectral Sensors and Systems, Magnetic Anomaly Detectors and Systems including Optically Pumped Sensors, Night Vision Devices, Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR) Systems, Infrared Search and Track (IRST) Systems, Long Standoff Reconnaissance and Surveillance Systems (both Visible and IR), Sonobuoy Sensors and Processors, Acoustic Sensor Stand-off Delivery/Telemetry systems, Antennas and radomes, Phased / electronically scanned / conformal array antenna concepts, electronically scanned and advanced mechanically scanned radar solutions to the maritime surveillance problem involving small surface and airborne targets, Scattering and diffraction, including rough surface, Computational electromagnetics (with emphasis on antenna design and antenna-platform interaction), Remote sensor telemetry and miniaturized RF telecommunication transceivers, Optical components/fiber optics, Photonics and monolithic microwave integrated circuits, High power broadband Transmit/Receive (T/R) modules and associated subassembly/device technologies, Direct digital synthesis exciter concepts, Advanced receiver and data acquisition concepts, Space-Time Adaptive Processing (STAP) techniques for arrays, Massively parallel processing architectures for multi-channel STAP, Software engineering, Advanced signal processing of synthetic aperture radar data, Advanced image processing and exploitation, Moving target imaging techniques, Automatic target recognition and classification, Advanced signal processing concepts for multi-mode sensor operation, and equipment installation techniques solutions.
4. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION
The submission process is two-phased as described below. No further Request For Information (RFI), solicitation or other announcement of this opportunity will be made. Phase I proposals
v
Broad Agency Announcement – N68335-13-R-0157
4.5 V 1.0
may be submitted at any time up and to the closing date of the BAA (24 January 2014). Offerors are instructed to submit proposals only for actual technologies within the areas of interest listed in previous paragraphs.
Offerors shall submit their phase I proposals to both contracts points of contact: Mr. Kevin Smith, Phone: (732) 323-7789, E-mail: [email protected] and Mr. Patrick Smith, Phone: (732) 323-7754, E-mail: [email protected]. Offerors shall submit their proposals electronically via E-mail and shall not exceed 7 MB in size. Proposals submitted to individuals other than the two email addresses above will not be accepted. Documents may be submitted in Adobe Acrobat and Microsoft Office formats.
PHASE II IS BY INVITATION ONLY.
4.1 PHASE I - PROPOSAL ABSTRACTS
Submit a technical concept, not to exceed five pages, any time during the above stated open periods. The concept-abstracts will be evaluated (at a minimum) upon submission with an approximate Government response time of 60 days after submission. All proprietary portions of the abstract shall be clearly identified and will be treated in the strictest confidence. The technical abstract shall include the following: The specific area of the BAA that the offeror is responding to and how it ties to the offeror’s response; the need for the project research and how the fleet will benefit after transition (including commercial applications); the technology challenges that must be overcome; the brief technical approach; a brief description of the facilities involved, the Operational Payoff using measures of performance and any potential cost/resource savings; potential Program Management Activity (PMA) sponsors and/or users; a rough order magnitude cost estimate (per year) for each concept paper with type of acquisition vehicle (contract/agreement) being proposed and, if applicable, the anticipated sharing arrangement; anticipated Department of Defense Technology Readiness Level (TRL), defined in Table 2, per fiscal year; a time line from start through technology insertion into the fleet; and brief resume of the key personnel. A Quad Chart, defined in Table 3, for each concept paper will be required in addition to the five page technical abstract. Proposals submitted under this BAA will be protected from unauthorized disclosure in accordance with FAR 3.104-4 and 15.207. Offerors are hereby notified that non-Government participants may have access to the offerors’ proposals, and that submission of an offer shall constitute consent to the disclosure of proprietary information to all non-Government participants in the selection process. Government scientific experts will perform the evaluation of technical proposals. Restrictive notices notwithstanding, one or more support contractors may be utilized as subject-matter-expert technical advisors. However, proposal selection and award decisions are solely the responsibility of Government personnel. The non-Government participants are employees of commercial firms under contract to the Government, and if they serve as technical advisors they will be authorized access to only those portions of the concept data and discussions that are necessary to enable them to provide specific technical advice on specialized matters or on particular problems. Each support contractor’s employee having access to technical and cost proposals submitted in response to this BAA will be required to sign a non-disclosure statement prior to receipt of any proposal submissions. NOTE: Typically, research findings result in the need for additional services/supplies, which are not possible to anticipate or project in the future. Contract modifications may be executed to satisfy these requirements; thereby providing for flexibility in technology assessment (with technology transition the ultimate goal). In the event that this is
vi
Broad Agency Announcement – N68335-13-R-0157
4.5 V 1.0
required, it shall be considered to be within the scope of this BAA and the resulting contract, and therefore will have met the requirements of the FAR/DFARS and the Competition in Contracting Act.
The additional cover sheet for the abstracts shall identify the following:
BAA Number; Organization Name; Other Team Members and type of business for each; Technical Points of contact (including phone, fax, and e-mail information);Administrative Point of Contact;One paragraph that summarizes the relationship of the proposal to the BAA.
Overview of the proposed work to include: A summary of proposed concept (including commercial applications), an estimated timeframe for project completion, a brief description of the facilities involved, and a brief resume of the principle investigator(s); and a rough order of cost magnitude with type of acquisition vehicle (contract/agreement) being proposed and, if applicable, the anticipated sharing arrangement.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR PROSPECTIVE CONTRACTORS: Current registration in the Department of Defense’s Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database will be a prerequisite for receiving an award resulting from this BAA. For more information please contact the CCR Assistance Center at 1-888-227-2423 or go to the website at: http://www.ccr.gov/vendor.asp.
Offerors shall complete the on-line Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) before submission of a proposal. The information pertaining to ORCA can be found at http://www.bpn.gov/orca.
vii
Broad Agency Announcement – N68335-13-R-0157
4.5 V 1.0
Technology Readiness Levels in the Department of Defense (DOD) (Source: DOD (2004), DODI 5000.2 Acquisition System Guidebook)
Technology Readiness Level Description
1. Basic principles observed and reported
Lowest level of technology readiness. Scientific research begins with to be translated into applied research and development. Example might include paper studies of a technology's basic properties.
2. Technology concept and/or application formulated
Invention begins. Once basic principles are observed, practical applications can be invented. The application is speculative and there is no proof or detailed analysis to support the assumption. Examples are still limited to paper studies.
3. Analytical and experimental critical function and/or characteristic proof of concept
Active research and development is initiated. This includes analytical studies and laboratory studies to physically validate analytical predictions of separate elements of the technology. Examples include components that are not yet integrated or representative.
4. Component and/or breadboard validation in laboratory environment
Basic technological components are integrated to establish that the pieces will work together. This is relatively "low fidelity" compared to the eventual system. Examples include integration of 'ad hoc' hardware in a laboratory.
5. Component and/or breadboard validation in relevant environment
Fidelity of breadboard technology increases significantly. The basic technological components are integrated with reasonably realistic supporting elements so that the technology can be tested in a simulated environment. Examples include 'high fidelity' laboratory integration of components.
6. System/subsystem model or prototype demonstration in a relevant environment
Representative model or prototype system, which is well beyond the breadboard tested for TRL 5, is tested in a relevant environment. Represents a major step up in a technology's demonstrated readiness. Examples include testing a prototype in a high fidelity laboratory environment or in simulated operational environment.
7. System prototype demonstration in a operational environment
Prototype near or at planned operational system. Represents a major step up from TRL 6, requiring the demonstration of an actual system prototype in an operational environment, such as in an aircraft, vehicle or space. Examples include testing the prototype in a test bed aircraft.
8. Actual system completed and 'flight qualified' through test and
Technology has been proven to work in its final form and under expected conditions. In almost all cases, this TRL represents the end of true system development. Examples
Table 2 – Technology Readiness Levels and Descriptions
viii
Table 3 - Quad Chart Format
Operational Payoff/Transition Targets:How will this technology help the operator?Describe how the system would provide new or enhanced operational capability to the warfighter. Use measures of effectiveness - %increase or decrease in either a technical parameter and/or an operational parameter. Describe any potential costs savings. Describe any impacts on quality of service. List potential and/or actual transition sponsors PMAs/PEOs.
Deliverables:What will be the final product(s)? Include reports, databases, hardware, software, prototypes, demonstrations, standards, processes, etc.
Technical ObjectiveIn one concise sentence, describe the technical objective of the effort.
Technology ChallengesWhy is this hard? What challenges must be overcome?
Technical Approach:Specifically, how will the problem be approached.Describe major tasks to be performed.
Cost, Schedule, TRL: Outline major tasks and their duration start and end dates. Provide planned milestone decision points and demos or experiments. Provide funding for each planned fiscal year of the program. Provide beginning, current and final TRL
Project Title
Contact Info Phone & email
PICTURE that captures the essence of the project
PROJECT GOAL: In one concise phrase describe the GOAL
4.2 PHASE II – FULL PROPOSAL
4.2.1 General InformationONLY OFFERORS WHOSE PHASE I – PROPOSAL ABSTRACT IS CONSIDERED CAPABLE OF MEETING EXISTING OR FUTURE PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS WILL BE ASKED TO SUBMIT PHASE II – FULL PROPOSAL. REQUEST FOR SUBMISSION OF A FULL PROPOSAL DOES NOT GUARANTEE AWARD SELECTION.
Proposals shall be submitted in original, with the signature of an authorizing official, electronically to the E-mail addresses noted above. Proposal submission is not restricted in any way to any particular entity. Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Minority Institutions, Tribal Colleges and Universities, Small, Small Disadvantaged, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small, HUBZone Small, Veteran Owned Small, and Women Owned Small Businesses are encouraged to participate. The NAICS Code for this BAA is 541712. Submit Full Proposals in two (2) volumes;
(1) VOLUME I – TECHNICAL PROPOSAL, not to exceed thirty (30) pages, should include the following three sections:
1) Section 1 - Executive Summary: Provide a brief technical and business description of the contents of the proposal. The technical area should address the proposal's technical goals, approach, and expected results. The business area should address business and/or commercial applications of the proposal technology.
2) Section 2 - Technical Issues: Detail the technical approach, objectives, staffing and resources relating to the development of the proposed technology for military and commercial (if applicable) use; discuss specifically in realistic terms the technical objectives of this proposed effort; provide a non-proprietary Performance Work Statement (PWS) that discusses the specific tasks to be accomplished, tied to the specific approach and goals of the project; provide resumes for key research personnel; describe the current and planned facilities and equipment to accomplish the research objectives; and give a description of past performance on similar efforts.
3) Section 3 - Business Issues: Discuss the business issues relating to the commercial applications of the proposed development and its impact on the market; detail benefits to the DoD.
VOLUME II - COST/FUNDING PROPOSAL. Cost/funding proposals are not restricted in length, have no specific page layout requirements, and should address funding periods of performance. Formal Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) and certified cost or pricing data may be required, depending upon the type of FAR/DFARS contract utilized. Upon completion of negotiations and agreement on contract price, a Certificate of Current Cost or Pricing Data may be required in accordance with FAR 15.406-2. Furthermore, any offeror who is required to submit and certify cost or pricing data shall submit accurate, current and complete cost or pricing data from his prospective subcontractors. Offeror’s proposals may be subject to DCAA audit. Please review the Information for Contractor’s link found on http://www.dcaa.mil for more information.
Organize Cost/Funding proposals to include four (4) sections in the following order:
1) Section 1 - Total Project Cost: This section will give a detailed breakdown of costs of the project. Cost should also be broken out for each task appearing in the PWS and should include all of the proposed costs to the Government and cost shared by the offeror. Present the following information for each phase of the effort: total cost of the particular project phase; total offeror cost share (mandatory for certain "other transaction agreements" see below); funding requested from the Government; and elements of cost (labor, direct materials, travel, other direct costs, equipment, software, patents, royalties, indirect costs, and cost of money). Sufficient information should be provided in supporting documents to allow the Government to evaluate the reasonableness of these proposed costs, including salaries, overhead, equipment purchases, fair market rental value of leased items, and the method used for making such valuations. Profit should not be included as a cost element if the contract type to be awarded will be cost sharing. If subcontractors with costs higher than $700,000 are proposed, those contractors may also be required to submit cost and pricing data. Small Business Sub-Contracting Plans will be required for large businesses in accordance with FAR 52.219-9. See Table 15-2 in the FAR for information on the content of cost proposals.
2) Section 2 - Cost Sharing and In-Kind Contributions (if any): This section will include: (i) the sources of cash and amounts to be used for matching requirements; (ii) the specific in-kind contributions proposed, their value in monetary terms, and the methods by which their values were derived; and (iii) evidence of the existence of adequate cash or commitments to provide sufficient cash in the future. Affirmative, signed statements are required from outside sources of cash. Provide sufficient information regarding the sources of the offerors’ cost share so that a determination may be made by the Government regarding the availability, timeliness, and control of these resources. For example: How will the funds and resources be applied to advance the progress of the proposed effort? What is the role of any proposed in-kind contributions?
3) Section 3 - Cost to the Government: This section will specify the total costs proposed to be borne by the Government and any technical or other assistance including equipment, facilities, and personnel of Federal laboratories, if any, required to support these activities. The cost to the Government should be that portion of the proposed effort, which is not covered, by the contractor's portion of the cost share. The costs incurred and work performed by any DoD or national laboratory "partnering" with the offeror under the proposal shall normally be considered costs of the Government and not costs of the offeror for purposes of the cost-sharing requirement. Present sufficient information regarding the resources to be provided by the Government so that an evaluation of their availability, timeliness, and control may be made.
4) Section 4 - Off-Budget Supporting Resources: This section will show cash or in-kind resources which will support the proposed activity but which are not intended to be included in the total project cost. Items in this category do not count as cost share or as Federal funds, which must be matched. Examples of items to place in this category include: Commitments of cash or in-kind resources from other Federal sources, such as national laboratories, and projections of fee-based income where there is substantial uncertainty about the level which will actually be collected and where the income is not needed to meet cost-share requirements.
5. PHASE I EVALUATION CRITERIA
The Government will evaluate proposals responsive to any or all of the areas of interest discussed herein. Proposals will not be evaluated against each other since each is a unique technology with no common work statement. Determination of total value of the concepts will have the following evaluation criteria:
5.1 PRIMARY EVALUATION CRITERIA
The primary evaluation criteria, which are of equal importance, are:
(A)Scientific and technical merits of the proposed research to include, (1) the degree to which proposed research and development objectives support the targeted technical topic and (2) validity of the technical basis for the approach offered; and
(B) Potential contributions to the NAVAIR Avionics Department, Electro-Optical, Radar and Antenna Systems and Special Missions Sensors Division and UAV platform to include (1) relevance to the stated technology areas of interest; (2) anticipated operational military (or commercial, if applicable) utility; (3) ability of proposed system/study to be rapidly ready for field-testing; (4) suitability for inclusion in a warfighting experiment (results of a simulation/study may be suitable for inclusion, but a contractor proposing paper vice hardware, needs to specifically address this evaluation factor); and, (5) projected affordability of transitioning the technology to the fleet or a commercial activity (for any developed hardware).
5.2 ADDITIONAL EVALUATION CRITERIA
Other evaluation criteria, of lesser importance than 5.1 (A) and (B), but equal to each other, are:
(A)The offeror’s capabilities, related experience, past performance on similar efforts, research personnel, facilities, techniques or unique combination of these which are integral factors for achieving the proposal objectives; and
(B) The realism and reasonableness of cost, including proposed cost sharing.
6. AWARDS
Depending on funds availability, NAVAIR is willing to consider various types of acquisition vehicles including, but not limited to, traditional FAR/DFARS type contracts and/or non-procurement agreements (e.g. Cooperative Agreements and Other Transactions). Other Transactions will be entered into under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2371 (Congressional direction requires that at least 50 percent (50%) of the cost of a project under this initiative be provided by industry) and Section 845, Authority to Carry Out Certain Prototype Projects. Information concerning Other Transactions can be found at http://www.darpa.mil/cmo/pages/other_trans.html and http://www.acq.osd.mil/ddre/research. Final decision(s) on acquisition type (contract/agreement) will be made by the Government.
NAVAIR is planning to make awards within the overall Areas of Interest stated in Section 2 “Background”. All awards will be based on merit competition. The Government reserves the right to select all, some, or none of the proposals received in response to this announcement. Any awards are subject to the availability of appropriations. There is no commitment by the Navy to be responsible for any monies expended by the offeror before award of a contract/agreement. For awards made as contracts, the socio-economic merits of each proposal will be evaluated based on the commitment to provide meaningful subcontracting opportunities
with Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Minority Institutions, Tribal Colleges and Universities, Small, Small Disadvantaged, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small, HUBZone Small, Veteran Owned Small, and Women Owned Small Businesses.
NOTE: Firms may be removed from award consideration should parties fail to reach agreement on contract terms, including intellectual property rights, conditions and cost/price within a reasonable time, or if the offeror fails to provide requested information in a timely manner.
Contracts Point of Contact: Mr. Kevin Smith, Phone: (732) 323-7789, E-mail: [email protected] and Mr. Patrick Smith, Phone: (732) 323-7754, E-mail: [email protected]
