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JIEDDO BAA 12-02

Appendix G: Weapons Technical Intelligence Requirements Introduction The Joint Improvised Explosives Device Defeat Organization (JIEDDO) Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), which is issued under the provisions of paragraph 6.102(d)(2) of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), provides the vehicle for the competitive selection of basic and applied research, and that part of development not related to the development of a specific system or hardware procurement. Contracts based on responses to this BAA are considered to be the result of full and open competition and in full compliance with the provisions of Public Law (PL) 98-369, “The Competition in Contracting Act of 1984.” As the issuing agency, JIEDDO will not issue paper copies of this announcement. Any proposal documents or other materials submitted in response to this BAA will not be returned. It is the policy of JIEDDO and its contracting agencies to treat all proposals as sensitive competitive information and to disclose their contents only for the purposes of evaluation in accordance with federal law.

No contract awards will be made until appropriated funds are available from which payment for contract purposes can be made. JIEDDO reserves the right to select for award all, some or none of the proposals in response to this BAA. JIEDDO will not provide funding for direct reimbursement of proposal development costs.

Approach JIEDDO will use a two-phased proposal selection process for this solicitation to minimize cost and effort of prospective offerors. Phase 1 will solicit and evaluate proposal quad charts and white papers. Section III provides general proposal preparation considerations. Section IV provides detailed guidance on Phase 1 proposal preparation. Section V provides information on the Phase 1 evaluation process. Proposals found to have technical and operational merit during Phase 1 will be selected for Phase 2. Submitters will be contacted with specific instructions for Phase 2, which will consist of technical meetings as well as more detailed presentations and submissions to the JIEDDO acquisition management process. Subsequent to funding approval, full technical proposals may be requested.

HBCU/MI and Small Business Set Aside The Government encourages non-profit organizations, educational institutions, historically black colleges and universities (HBCU), minority institutions (MI), small businesses, small disadvantaged businesses (SDB), women-owned businesses, and historically underutilized business (HUB) zone enterprises, as well as large businesses and Government agencies, to submit proposals for consideration or to join others in submitting proposals. However, no portion of the BAA will be set-aside for these special entities because of the impracticality of reserving discrete or severable areas of research and development in any specific requirement area. The final determination will be made based on the relevance of the proposal to JIEDDO requirements, individual technical merits of the proposal, and budget constraints within the mission priorities. To ensure full consideration in these programs, registration in the BAA Information Delivery System (BIDS), described later in this document, requires the appropriate business type selection as well as accurate up-to-date information.

Limitation of Funds The Government may incrementally fund contracts awarded from this BAA as provided by FAR 52.232-22, “Limitation of Funds.” Contracts awarded to proposals submitted under this BAA are anticipated to be 6 to 24 months in duration. To facilitate incremental funding, submissions shall include the cost and schedule by a task-phased structure organized by fiscal year (October through September) with clear exit criteria, and shall be inclusive of all work to complete the effort including any options. It is anticipated that the entire effort will be negotiated with the initial contract award.

Technical Evaluation Support JIEDDO will use contractor support personnel in the review, evaluation, and administration of all submissions to this BAA. All individuals that have access to any proprietary data shall certify that they will not disclose any information pertaining to this solicitation including any submission, the identity of any submitters, or any other information relative to this BAA. They shall also certify that they have no financial interest in any submissions evaluated. Submissions and information received in response to this BAA constitute permission to disclose that information to certified evaluators under these conditions.

JIEDDO may share responses to this BAA with foreign nationals tasked by us as subject matter experts to assist in the evaluation of proposals. No export authorization is required for U.S. companies responding to this BAA. Submitters may decline the use of foreign nationals in the evaluation of their proposal.

I. GENERAL INFORMATION

1. BAA Issuing Agency Name: JIEDDO

2. Contracting Agency Name: Any United States Government contracting organization may serve as the contracting agency for this BAA.

3. Sponsoring Agency Name: JIEDDO

4. Program Name: Rapid Development of Counter-IED Capabilities

5. Research Opportunity Number: BAA JIEDDO-12-02

6. Submission Deadline: Offerors responding to this BAA may begin submitting responses on June 6, 2012. Final submissions for all proposals to this BAA are due by 1600 hours (local time in Arlington, VA) on October 4, 2012. Proposals may be submitted at any time during this period. JIEDDO reserves the option to extend the submission deadline, if it so chooses.

7. Description of Opportunity: JIEDDO is soliciting proposals for the development of innovative capabilities to defeat IEDs employed against U.S. forces anywhere in the world. JIEDDO is seeking counter-IED capabilities that can be rapidly developed, demonstrated, and deployed within 6 to 24 months from award. However, JIEDDO is willing to entertain less mature systems with a potentially high payoff. Proposals must address at least one of the following requirements:

A. Pre-detonation: the ability to cause IEDs to trigger at the time and place of the warfighter’s choosing in order to reduce effective attacks and enable greater freedom of maneuver. (See Appendix A, page 12) B. Counter-Threat Network: the ability to find and fix IED builders, suppliers, financiers, and distributors in order to finish threat networks through lethal and non-lethal actions. (See Appendix B, page 14) C. Detection: the ability to determine the location of emplaced IEDs and IED components through the purposed collection of observables in order to enable greater freedom of maneuver. (See Appendix C, page 18) D. Counter-Device: the ability to neutralize IEDs before detonation or mitigate the effects following detonation in order to reduce effective attacks. (See Appendix D, page 28) E. Homemade Explosives (HME): the ability to locate, avoid and neutralize IEDs containing non-standard explosives compounds in order to reduce effective attacks. (See Appendix E, page 30) F. Information Integration & Fusion: the ability to integrate, visualize, and analyze information and intelligence in order to increase situational awareness for counter-IED/counter-threat network planning and operations. (For Information Integration & Fusion detail requirements, See Appendix B, page 14) (Appendix F intentionally omitted.)

G. Weapons Technical Intelligence (WTI): the ability to collect and exploit information from individuals, IEDs and components in order to understand threat networks, IEDs and components for planning and operations. (See Appendix G, page 33)

II. DEFINITIONS

1. An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) is defined as a device placed or fabricated in an improvised manner incorporating destructive, lethal, noxious, pyrotechnic, or incendiary chemicals and designed to destroy, incapacitate, harass, or distract. It may incorporate military supplies, but is normally devised from non-military components.

2. Counter-IED (C-IED) is defined as the collective efforts at all levels to defeat the IED system in order to reduce or eliminate the effects of all forms of IEDs used against friendly forces and non-combatants according to the mission. It includes offensive and defensive measures taken to predict, prevent, detect, neutralize, and mitigate the IED threat, as well as train our forces to counter it. It also includes operations to predict and prevent the IED network.

3. Safe Stand-Off Distance means that both the personnel and equipment performing IED detection or neutralization capabilities must operate at a distance that substantially mitigates personal and operational risk should the IED detonate. The stand-off distance will vary depending on the operational scenario.

4. Airborne Platforms maybe manned or unmanned.

5. Mounted Forces move by ground vehicle.

6. Dismounted Forces move by foot. However, they may be accompanied by small robotic or unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) that can traverse the same terrain as a dismounted solider at the same endurance.

III. PROPOSAL PREPARATION CONSIDERATIONS

There are two key considerations for a successful proposal: it must be operationally relevant and technically feasible.

Even high performing technologies will be rejected if they do not satisfy a valid C-IED requirement. Careful thought must be given to the concept of operations (CONOPS) for the system once it is deployed. Factors to consider are: interoperability and compatibility with other systems; size, weight and endurance; human factors; logistics burden; and safety (both of the operators and civilian bystanders).

Proposals that are operationally relevant to the warfighter and satisfy a valid C-IED requirement must also be technically feasible. JIEDDO is looking for innovative solutions to our problems, and is willing to accept higher risk for the opportunity of higher payoffs in a short time. However, proposals should balance these risks with a solid scientific foundation.

The application of modeling and simulation (M&S) is necessary for the mitigation of risk and the evaluation of performance, compatibility, and interoperability of the proposed system. Models will only be acquired, or developed as applicable, in parallel with system development; results will be considered in the continuous evaluation process. Simulations, where applicable, will be acquired or developed in order to facilitate training.

All proposals are initially evaluated by a panel of scientists and engineers with expertise relevant to the proposed technology. Proposals must provide sufficient technical detail for the evaluation panel to understand the theory, and have confidence that the proposer can successfully develop it. Performance claims substantiated by test, experimental or modeling & simulation data provide a higher level of confidence. At a minimum, proposals should provide theoretical calculations or scientific basis for their performance claims.

JIEDDO will occasionally fund multiple development efforts for the same C-IED capability to reduce the risk of any one failure. However, proposals that duplicate already fielded capabilities, or more mature development efforts, should provide sufficient technical detail to demonstrate how they will significantly enhance those current operational capabilities.

Information Resources The JIEDDO Reading Room is intended to provide customers, stakeholders, and industry partners with easy access to information on JIEDDO’s capability gaps, emerging critical initiatives, new developments, studies, documents, and items of interests for the effort in defeating IEDs. You can learn how to access the reading room at the following website: https://www.jieddo.dod.mil/rr.aspx.

IV. PROPOSAL PREPARATION GUIDELINES

This section provides information and instructions for the preparation and submission of all proposals under this BAA. All submissions must meet these requirements including format, content, and structure, and must include all specified information to avoid disqualification, submission rejection, or delays in evaluation.

1. Submission Process: All proposals must be submitted electronically to the BAA Information Delivery System (BIDS) website at: https://bids.acqcenter.com/JIEDDO. This website is used to collect all files for unclassified proposals, and to collect placeholder records for classified submissions. DO NOT UPLOAD CLASSIFIED DOCUMENTS TO THE BIDS WEBSITE; see paragraph 9 below for instructions on classified submissions.

1.1. The Government will not accept proposals submitted by any other means.

1.2. As part of the submittal process on the BIDS website, offerors are asked if their submission is classified. If the submitter selects “NO” (i.e. an unclassified proposal), they are agreeing to the following statement:

“I further certify and expressly agree that, if my proposal contains classified material, I will reimburse the United States for any and all damages caused by this act. Such costs may include, but may not be limited to, the costs to wipe or replace unclassified computer equipment tainted by the introduction of classified material in any way.”

1.3. As part of the submittal process on the BIDS website, offerors are asked if JIEDDO may use foreign nationals in the evaluation of their proposal. If the offeror selects “YES,” they are agreeing to the following statement:

“I certify that I am authorized to act on behalf of my company/organization, and do hereby consent to the release of the information contained in this proposal to the U.S. Government and to any foreign nationals selected by JIEDDO to act as evaluators for this BAA. Release of this information will be limited to the use of it in the BAA evaluation process and any subsequent discussions or meetings between my company/organization and JIEDDO regarding the proposal.”

If the offeror selects “NO,” they may still submit a proposal, and JIEDDO will not use foreign nationals in the evaluation of their proposal.

2. Submission Deadline: Proposals must be completely uploaded to the BIDS website prior to the submission deadline specified in Section I, paragraph 6; the website will not allow files to be uploaded or modified after the deadline. The Government will not accept late proposals.

3. Submitter Registration: Submitters must register on the BIDS website to respond to this BAA. Existing BIDS accounts are acceptable for a new BAA; offerors should make sure that the company contact information is current. A unique username is created by the offeror and is used for BIDS login and submission tracking. Registration acceptance for submitters is automatic, but takes several seconds to be recognized by BIDS. A success email will be sent to indicate that the username and account were accepted. BIDS is email dependent and uses the registration email as the single point of contact for all notifications associated with the BAA. It is very important to keep BIDS registration contact information updated, especially contact e-mail address, since all BIDS notifications will be sent via e-mail to that address. Registration account information such as the point of contact (POC), e-mail, and password can be updated after login. The “Forgot Your Password?” link on the BIDS homepage allows registered users with a valid e-mail address to automatically reset a password. The system will verify the account name and e-mail to send a new password to that e-mail.

4. Registration and Account Help: BIDS help requests can be emailed to the BIDS administrator at the “Help Request” link located on the BIDS homepage.

5. BIDS Security and Access Control: All data uploaded to BIDS is secure from public viewing. All submissions will be considered proprietary and source selection sensitive, and protected accordingly. The documents can only be reviewed by the registrant and authorized personnel that are part of the evaluation process. See paragraph 9 below for instructions on classified submissions.

6. Proposal Format: It is mandatory that offers provide both a quad chart and white paper that meet the format requirements provided below. Acceptable file formats are Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint and Adobe Acrobat. The maximum size for each file uploaded to the BIDS website is 0.5 MB. The submitter is solely responsible for ensuring that their files meet the size constraints, and allowing sufficient time to upload them to the BIDS website prior to the submission deadline. The Government will not accept late proposals.

6.1. Quad Chart Content: A quad chart conveys the essence of the proposed solution on a single page. When preparing a submission, the offeror shall ensure that the specific criteria of the requirement are addressed, the solution is clear, and can be accomplished with the proposed technology, cost, and schedule. The quad chart shall be no more than one 8 ½ by 11 inch page, in landscape format. The text shall be no smaller than 10 point. The quad chart format and sample are provided at the BIDS website under “Reference Materials.” The quad chart includes the following header information and four quadrants:

6.1.1. Header information shall include the proposal title, company name, date and appropriate document markings.

6.1.2. The top left quadrant is a graphical depiction, photograph, or artist’s concept of the proposed solution or prototype. Include labels or brief descriptive text as needed for clarification. Ideally, this will convey the system concept, use, capability, and any relevant size or weight.

6.1.3. The top right quadrant contains a summary of operational and performance capabilities.

6.1.4. The bottom left quadrant contains a summary of the technical approach. Specifically, describe the technology involved, how it will be used to solve the problem, actions done to date, and any related on-going efforts. Briefly describe the tasks to be performed for each phase if applicable. Bullet lists are acceptable.

6.1.5. The bottom right quadrant contains the rough order of magnitude (ROM) cost, schedule, products and deliverables, and corporate contact information. The ROM and schedule shall be proposed in phases, and include the cost, period of performance (POP), and exit criteria for each phase. A total cost and POP that combines all phases shall also be included. Products and deliverables shall include, by phase, a list of all prototype hardware and software. Corporate contact information shall include the submitter’s company name, point of contact, phone number, and e-mail address. Include any significant teaming partner (contact information) relevant to the evaluation. Note that the contact information in the BIDS registration is used for all notices and contact purposes.

6.2. White Paper Content: Offerors shall prepare and upload a white paper detailing their proposed technical approach, schedule in phases, and ROM costs. Proposals are evaluated by a technical panel of subject matter experts (i.e. scientists and engineers with advanced degrees in the subject area), as well as experienced operational personnel. The technical approach and concept of operations should be written with sufficient detail for the panel to make an informed decision. If available, a summary of modeling and simulation or test data should be provided to justify performance claims. The white paper shall be no more than 12 pages plus a cover page; each page shall be 8 ½ by 11 inches with one inch margins. The text shall be double-spaced with fonts no smaller than 10 point. Each page of the submission shall contain the BAA announcement number and the proposal title in the header. If the white paper contains more than 12 pages including tables, charts, and figures only the first 12 pages will be evaluated. The white paper format and sample are provided at the BIDS website under “Reference Materials.”

7. Status and Inquiries: Submitters can check the status of their submissions at the BIDS website under “My Submissions.” All submissions will complete all five levels of the Phase 1 evaluation process, which are:

8. Notification to Offeror: The Government will notify the offeror by email when their submission has completed the Phase 1 evaluation.

9. Classified Proposal Submission Instructions: DO NOT UPLOAD CLASSIFIED DOCUMENTS TO THE BIDS WEBSITE. For any proposal related to current or previously funded Government work, the offeror should submit the proposal to the sponsor for classification review prior to submission to BIDS. If any submission contains classified information, the offeror shall upload an unclassified placeholder document in BIDS, and identify in the comments section of the submission record that the submittal cannot be uploaded due to classification. Classified proposals shall then be mailed or delivered to the following address:

Joint IED Defeat Organization 2521 South Clarke Street, 12th Floor Attn: DDRR/CID (BIDS) Arlington, VA 22202

Classified proposals must be postmarked or hand-delivered prior to the submission deadline specified in Section I, paragraph 6. The BIDS document identifier must be clearly identified on the classified submittal. All submitted documents must be appropriately and clearly marked (including all paragraphs and pages containing the subject data), packaged, and shipped in accordance with classified material handling procedures and security regulations pertaining to the level of classification.

10. Intellectual Property, Technical Data and Software: All anticipated intellectual property, technical data or software rights shall be disclosed.

11. Patents and Patent Applications: Identify any existing, applied for, or pending patents that will be used in the conduct of this effort. Provide patent number or application number and title. If no patents or patent applications are relevant; so state.

12. Data Rights: Identify any technical data and computer software that will be delivered with less than unlimited rights as prescribed in DFARS 252.227-7017 and DFARS 252.227-7028. If unlimited rights in technical data are proposed, state this.

13. Central Contract Registration (CCR): Prospective contractors must be registered in the DoD CCR database prior to award of an agreement. By submitting an offer to this BAA, the offeror acknowledges the requirement that they must be registered in the CCR database prior to award, during performance, and through final payment of any agreement resulting from this BAA. The CCR may be accessed at http://www.ccr.gov/. Assistance with registration is available by phone at 1-866-606-8220.

V. PHASE 1 EVALUATION PROCESS

1. Proposals are evaluated as they are received, not at the conclusion of the BAA submission deadline. Upon receipt, proposals receive an administrative review for compliance with BAA Section IV, above, followed by an initial technical review. Proposals are then evaluated by a technical evaluation panel, which normally meets on a routine basis. Proposals are not evaluated against each other, but on their own technical merits. After any necessary staff coordination, a recommendation to either accept or reject the proposal for Phase 2 is staffed to the JIEDDO Deputy Director, Resources and Requirements, for approval.

2. Technical review panels will use the following selection criteria, in descending order of importance, when conducting proposal evaluations:

2.1. Addresses one of the JIEDDO C-IED requirements published in this BAA as identified per each Appendix.

2.2. Overall scientific and technical merits; to include potential for successful performance of intended functions in an actual operational environment. Proposals exhibiting technical or scientific innovation to solve a requirement are desired and, in such instances, a higher than average risk of initial failure may be allowable.

2.3. The proposed solution provides a significant enhancement in operational capability compared to existing fielded systems.

2.4. Offeror’s capabilities, experience, facilities or techniques or unique combinations of these which are integral factors for achieving the proposal objectives.

2.5. Proposed schedule to deliver a prototype to be tested at a Government facility.

2.6. Proposed cost.

3. Each proposal will be evaluated on its own merit and relevance to the requirements listed in Section I, paragraph 7, rather than against other proposals.

4. Proposal submissions may be rejected for the following reasons:

4.1. The submission does not comply with the guidelines listed in Section IV.

4.2. The proposed solution does not address a C-IED requirement.

4.3. The proposed solution is not based on sound scientific principles (effects must be measurable, quantifiable and reproducible; cannot be user-dependent).

4.4. The proposed solution includes development or acquisition of an aerial vehicle platform which is not within JIEDDO’s fielding authority.

4.5. The proposed solution does not provide a significant enhancement in operational capability compared to existing fielded systems.

5. Proposals submitted electronically to the BIDS website which are determined to contain classified information will be rejected and the potential breach of information security reported to the appropriate authority.

6. Proposal submissions that are determined to be offers of commercial items, as defined by FAR, 2.01 may be rejected from BIDS. The FAR prescribes policies and procedures unique to the acquisition of commercial items.

7. The socio-economic merits of each proposal seeking a procurement contract will be evaluated in the context of the requirements described in this announcement. The evaluation process will consider the extent of commitment in providing meaningful subcontracting opportunities for small businesses, HUB Zone small businesses, small disadvantaged businesses, woman-owned small business concerns, veteran-owned small businesses, historically black colleges and universities, and minority institutions. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this solicitation, 334511 (which corresponds with the standard industrial classification code of 8731), specifies a small business size standard of 750 employees or less. Historically black colleges and universities (HBCU) and minority institutions (MI) are encouraged to submit proposals and/or join others in submitting proposals. However, no portion of this BAA will be set-aside for HBCU and MI participation due to the impracticality of reserving discrete or functionally separable areas of this technology for exclusive competition among these entities.

VI. OTHER BAA INFORMATION.

This notice constitutes a BAA as contemplated by FAR 6.102(d) (2). Unless otherwise stated herein, no additional written information is available, nor will a formal RFP or other solicitation regarding this announcement be issued. Requests for the same will be disregarded. The Government reserves the right to select all, some, or none of the proposals received in response to this announcement. Interested parties are invited to respond to this synopsis. No hard copy version of this announcement will be made available. The Government intends to issue awards based on the optimum combination of proposals that offers the best overall value to the Government. One or more technology areas may receive no funding. Also, the Government reserves the right to select for award some portions of the proposals received in response to this BAA. In that event, the Government may select for negotiation all, or portions, of a given proposal. The Government may incrementally fund any award issued under this BAA. The Government will not pay for proposal preparation costs. The cost of preparing proposals in response to this BAA is not allowable as a direct charge to any contract resulting from this BAA or to any other Government contract. Offerors are advised that only Contracting Officers are legally authorized to contractually bind or otherwise commit the Government

JIEDDO BAA 12-02

Rapid Development of Counter-IED Capabilities

APPENDIX A: PRE-DETONATION REQUIREMENTS

JIEDDO defines pre-detonation as the ability to cause IEDs to trigger at the time and place of the warfighter’s choosing in order to reduce effective attacks and enable greater freedom of movement. JIEDDO and the military services have evaluated and developed a broad range of pre-detonation (pre-det) capabilities, such as high-power RF systems, mechanical rollers and electrostatic discharge systems. JIEDDO has recently begun exploring a number of alternative technologies that could potentially cause IEDs to detonate. The objective of this solicitation is to identify or enable development of new pre-detonation capabilities, or to improve upon and advance the state-of-the- art of existing pre-detonation capabilities, which are related to the following: pre-detonating IEDs while dismounted; pre-detonating IEDs while mounted; pre-detonating IEDs from airborne platforms; pre-detonating surface-emplaced, deeply buried, and underwater IEDs; integrating pre-detonation capabilities with other systems; and reliable pre-detonation with minimal collateral damage.

Proposed solutions must detonate any IED in its path at a standoff distance, without prior knowledge of the existence or location of the IED. Standoff means that both the operator and the system function at a safe distance from the IED. This BAA will not accept proposals for systems that only remotely detonate a previously found or suspected IED.

For mounted operations, systems will likely be required to operate so as to pre-det at all points along a path although not necessarily operate continuously, since it is unknown whether there is an IED in the path of the convoy. Proposed solutions should consider this in their size, weight and power requirements. Operating mounted systems must also consider the effects on armed personnel/vehicles and the indigenous population.

For dismounted operations, it is unlikely that systems will have to operate continuously. Human safety must be a major consideration in system design; unlike mounted systems, there is no vehicle to shield the operators. In addition, dismounted system must be small enough to be operationally relevant; therefore they must be either man-portable or mounted on a small robotic platform; either ground, or aerial controlled by a dismounted operator.

JIEDDO has already invested in many pre-detonation capabilities that use: high-power microwave and other RF techniques; direct electrostatic discharge; and mechanical pre-detonation (e.g. rollers). At present we have a full portfolio of devices based on those technologies. Any proposed solution using those techniques must provide clear and significant improvement over existing systems.

JIEDDO is also interested in proposals in new and alternative technologies for IED pre-detonation such as using acoustic-like waves or low-frequency magnetic fields.

JIEDDO will also consider proposed solutions that are hybrids or combinations of the technologies mentioned above, or ones that include detection with targeted pre-detonation. Any such proposed solution is subject to the same conditions outlined above, and must provide a clear and significant improvement over existing capabilities.

Proposed efforts are expected to meet the following requirements:

1. Must be based on sound scientific principles (effects must be measurable, quantifiable and reproducible; cannot be user-dependent).

2. Have the ability to pre-det or neutralize IEDs over wide angle or warfighter designated small angle and direction with the potential for reducing adverse health effects and collateral damage.

3. Operate mounted on relatively light tactical platforms not requiring trailers, or

4. Able to operate as man portable or small robotic portable systems; either ground, or aerial controlled by a dismounted operator.

5. Able to operate at a safe standoff distance while not significantly interfering with other tactical vehicles and systems whether kinetic, acoustic, electromagnetic, or otherwise based while achieving high pre-detonation probability and neutralization of IEDs.

6. Able to pre-det or neutralize IEDs at various soil depths and types of soil of high, medium and low water content.

7. Able to operate cooperatively with and mutually support other platforms of various sizes and capabilities. Able to be integrated with other user systems and components.

8. Minimally limit the freedom of movement on the battlefield.

9. Must provide an effective mechanism which targets an IED or its components in a way to cause the system to malfunction in manner which causes the IED to detonate prematurely, deflagrate, or become a permanent dud.

10. Must describe collateral effects (e.g. human exposure limits), and any other issue relevant to the integration of the proposed system into a military operating environment.

JIEDDO BAA 12-02

Appendix A: Pre-detonation Requirements

APPENDIX B: COUNTER-THREAT NETWORK/ INFORMATION INTEGRATION & FUSION REQUIREMENTS Current policies and lack of standardization rules on information sharing do not address the needs of the community (both DoD and Inter-agency) in providing an adequate counter-threat-network situational understanding for planning and operations. Furthermore, the current set of methodologies and tools do not address the future technical requirements given the focus on ever-increasing sets of classified and unclassified data.

Critical to the success of future engagements amongst these government partners will reside in: (1) creating an analysis crowd sourcing framework and capability; (2) leveraging others’ ‘just in time’ capabilities and authorities; (3) creating supporting data-correlation, pattern-recognition and trending capabilities to improve processing time; (4) leveraging technology to improve the net-centric sharing of data; (5) creating decision-support systems that easily transition from tactical to operational to strategic levels; (6) creating cross-domain solutions – unclassified to classified; US, inter-agency, intelligence community, coalition and alliance partners; (7) leading DoD and NATO standards for information sharing. The integration and fusion of information to support the counter-threat network problem domain will explore developmental solutions that build upon a comprehensive solution to streamline and aggressively reduce the operational deficiencies associated with (1-6).

While a holistic integrated architecture for the “whole of government” is beyond the scope of this BAA, JIEDDO intends to build upon and leverage lessons learned from existing CLOUD-based projects (e.g. Enhanced-Hadoop, Ozone Widgets, Defense Intelligence Information Enterprise [DI2E], Distributed Common Ground System – Army [DCGS-A] CLOUD, etc.) in the DoD and intelligence community (IC). The operational needs of the Counter-threat network gaps provide scoping capabilities for the algorithms that support the assembly, fusion, correlation and transformation of various types of data (e.g. full-motion video, imagery, biometrics, IC reporting , open source, raw sensor, TTL etc.) that should be held in both a raw and structured schemas or mappings. The operational needs demand an adaptive infrastructure that can be adjusted to exploit the changing data environments where Counter-threat networks reside.

The following assumptions can be made about the data entering the architecture:

· Data flow is from disparate databases, static files, real-time feeds, structured feeds, etc.

· The data will be a combination of structured and unstructured text, descriptive imagery, TTL sensor output, etc.

In order to be integrated into the analytical capabilities of the Counter-IED Operations Integration Center (COIC), any developmental software solution must:

· Be provided, including source code, under Unlimited Rights or Government Purpose Rights as defined in DFARS Clause reference 252.227-7013(a)(15), 252.227-7014(a)(15), 252.227-7013(a)(12), and 252.227-7014(a)(11).

Be able to integrate with the COIC’s persistence layer, not bundle a proprietary datastore.

· Be browser-based and modular so that those components can be utilized within the COIC’s UI framework.

· Be service oriented and be OSGi compliant.

· Be Operating System independent and able to run on the COIC’s application servers without significant modification to either the application or the application server.

The key enabler for achieving seamless sharing of information begins with applying new techniques to enhance the data ingestion process. The objective is to provide better sorting or mining of data to permit for faster discovery and analytical manipulation of the data in this initial ingestion phase. JIEDDO seeks new developmental techniques for improving data pre-processing, which can include new methodologies for data normalization, feature standardization, transformation, and cleaning. Key to this development is further standardization of the unstructured and structured data into representation schemes (e.g. data stacks) that support processing of the data across both local and external CLOUD structures. This initial data ingestion is part of a continuous complex ingestion process, which will support data manipulation resulting in identification of threat network activities, financiers, and exposure of critical supply chain nodes. These new capabilities will be combined to explore new data indexing, sorting, sense-making, semantic discovery, and data tracking concepts. The anticipated results are faster analytical assessments of the emerging operational environments used to support the quick exploration of counter-threat network activities.

While the ingestion process has typically exhibited a vacuum mechanism, the CLOUD-based concept centers on sharing of data without formal ingestion of all information. JIEDDO seeks new concepts that leverage and build upon existing research in fusion of data across the distributed C-IED enterprise that might result in the: (a) sharing of data indexing and tagging techniques between disparate CLOUD structures; (b) running of stationary algorithms between CLOUD structures; or (c) transportation of algorithms between CLOUD structures. The anticipated results should demonstrate enhanced seamless sharing of information, rapid dissemination of data and fusion of databases across the C-IED enterprise.

After the data has been ingested, correlated and made locatable in the C-IED enterprise, performing advanced analytics on the accessible data is key to providing the end-user with the next level of analytical reasoning. In the past the C-IED domain and similar problem spaces were capable of providing lots of data individually, geo-spatially rectified on a globe. The analyst was required to turn layers of data on and off to determine relevant reporting associated with the desired location on the globe. The analytics seeks to answer questions associated with global views of C-IED problem and track global threat networks trends similar to the following questions: correlation of all reporting, assessment of threat per region, identify new threat networks, identify level of social unrest, report on extreme weather changes, changes in threat networks, and assessment of agricultural trends.

JIEDDO seeks new analytics that combine robust data connectivity and high-speed computing to deliver automatically generated analytical reasoning across clusters or patterns of data that might be displayed on a graphical-user interface, globe, maps or multi-dimensional grids. The two main goals are to: (1) reduce the 80% of time spent by end-user searching for desired data; and (2) build analytics that are beyond traditional search oriented algorithms as illustrated in the prior paragraph. The solutions are envisioned as individual algorithmic development that would integrate into the larger architecture and demonstrate new applications that might combine concepts from machine learning, statistics, analytical trending, behavioral modeling, organizational understanding, computational linguistic, and network dynamics to name a few. The advanced analytic development must adhere to the COIC architectural criteria, which parallels the CLOUD-based concepts supported by the larger DOD and IC communities. These solutions should result in improvements in identifying all aspects of threat networks activities, supporting rapid analysis, understanding of social /cultural aspects of threat network, and ability to push relevant data quickly to expeditionary forces.

The final topic supports the rapidly delivery of data to the end-user at the edge and the methods for capturing information back into the architecture. JIEDDO seeks technology to deliver relevant data via mobile and small form factor devices and to receive critical data from the field for integration into the enterprise. While this problem has several other important factors like security, the DOD and IC already has related projects in these areas. JIEDDO is specifically interested in dealing with methodologies for determining relevancy of data and how to rapidly disseminate this information. The solution must deal both text and imagery data deliver. A second component to this solution seeks innovation in how data should be displayed in small form factors devices without significant redesign of code for these domains. The desired solutions will result in improvements in rapid dissemination of data, seamless data sharing, and rapid analysis for emerging operational environments.

JIEDDO BAA 12-02

Appendix B: Counter-Threat Network Requirements

APPENDIX C: DETECTION REQUIREMENTS

JIEDDO defines Detection as the ability to determine the location of emplaced IEDs and IED components through the purposed collection of observables in order to enable greater freedom of maneuver. JIEDDO detection requirements are primarily focused on three areas; detection of: buried IEDs (see section 1), person-/vehicle-borne IEDs (see section 2), and sensitive radio frequency (RF) emissions (see section 3).

1. DETECTION OF BURIED IEDS

Buried IEDs are emplaced on or under the ground with the intent to detonate them beneath vehicles and personnel. They are used on roadways, thoroughfares and choke points where intended victims are likely to pass. Emplacements vary widely, but burial depth often corresponds with the net explosive weight of the device (i.e. larger devices will be emplaced more deeply or in culverts). The explosive charge is typically a low metal device, consisting of homemade explosives in a plastic or fabric container. Devices are often emplaced in or near features that screen their signatures and channel traffic over them such as washouts, culverts, curves and choke points.

The most common initiators for buried IEDs are pressure switches and command wires. Pressure switches close a contact when compressed under a wheel or foot. They are emplaced under light overburden within ten feet of the main charge. Frequent association and proximity of pressure switches to buried charges enable detection strategies that address either IED component or the wire that connects them. Command wires lead from a remote firing point to the main charge in the path of the intended victim. The wire is often concealed, and may be partially or entirely buried.

Common pressure switches are fabricated from lightweight conductive components that are held apart by non-conductive flexible or collapsible spacers. Common components are nails, foil, dual conductor wires and commercial pressure switches. Metal content is deliberately minimized. Other components associated with pressure switches are batteries and occasionally radio controlled arming devices. These components may be co-located with the switch or concealed elsewhere and connected with wire leads.

Similarly, IEDs are frequently carried by humans or in motor vehicles, to support suicide-bombing goals. Suicide bombs typically involve an explosive charge, fragments, and a human-operated initiator. Not surprisingly, these devices are very difficult to detect because the devices are very easy to conceal, and because person- and vehicle-anomalies are very difficult to unambiguously correlate with the presence of an IED.

Detected IEDs via mounted, dismounted, or check point operations is a significant challenge. To support these missions, JIEDDO seeks solutions in the following areas:

· Capabilities for detecting IEDs during mounted and dismounted operations with integrated devices that are reduced in size and weight, so that they can be worn or hand-held. These devices will enable units to display/control a myriad of sensor inputs in a fused network via a common controller. This may include enhanced optics for surveillance, and potentially bio-inspired micro-sensors. For mounted operations, devices should provide for detection at convoy speeds with devices that can be supported on multiple vehicles.

· Tools and methodologies for determining the location of emplaced IEDs and IED components from safe stand-off distances. This may include detection of water-borne IEDs, as well as human-safe methods for detecting IEDs concealed on humans or in motor vehicles. Devices should be able to demonstrate high reliability, low false alarm rates, and should allow for detection of low metallic devices.

· Algorithms, fusion methodologies, and other tools and methods to allow for the sharing of IED detection data at the tactical edge. Tools and technologies of this kind will operate within the fusion/sensor management framework that JIEDDO is currently developing to support counter PBIED and VBIED efforts, but will not necessarily be limited to use at checkpoints. These technologies will provide a common operating picture, for improved situational awareness, that can be shared with DoD partners or other federal agencies. These technologies should have a small form-factor, so that they are versatile across a range of missions.

· Technologies and methods for collecting IED and IED component observables, from captured enemy materials. This will include capturing and cataloging enemy materials, and then exploiting the materials, through several methods, to understand the IED manufacturing, emplacement, and initiation processes.

· Technologies and methods for detecting IEDs from ISR air platforms. Provide for integration of airborne ISR systems with semi-autonomous airborne systems.

Detecting buried IEDs is a significant technical challenge. JIEDDO’s is seeking proposals for technologies to: directly detect the device in situ; detect emplacers and emplacement activities; and detect signs of emplacement, by change detection or by identifying the characteristic signatures of an emplacement. Capabilities are required for dismounted personnel, vehicles, unmanned vehicles and aircraft. Partially or fully automated threat identification will be required in most operational scenarios; white papers should provide a clear discussion of the automated threat identification approach proposed. Proposals to develop automated threat recognition software or operator interfaces independent of a sensor will be considered.

Principal performance metrics for buried IED detection are probability of detection (Pd), false alarm rate (FAR), rate of advance, stand-off distance from the target, ease of use and compatibility to available platforms (e.g. size, weight, power, durability, etc.). Ground detection requires that the sensor payload be operated by coalition forces, either on foot or in military vehicles (e.g. Husky, MRAP). The minimum safe detection range, performance and search rate vary with the operation. There are several significant types of detection operations addressed in this BAA:

· Route Clearance operations are intended to find and remove threats on frequently travelled routes. While advancing along the route, the clearance team directs its attention to discovering threats; near likely threat locations, it may proceed at a slow pace as required by current sensors. Detection systems intended for route clearance require that threats be automatically nominated with high Pd in time for the operator to stop, and that the false alarm rate (FAR) be low enough to permit reasonable forward progress as determined by the mission and operators. Route clearance rates are lower than desired, so additional consideration will be given to sensors and systems that operate with low false alarm rates or at stand-off distances that permit higher search rates.

· Tactical and convoy operations require higher speeds and demand more of the operator’s attention, so detection systems need to automatically find and identify threats independent of the operator at a distance that accommodates the vehicle speed. Tactical and convoy scenarios may require a forward-looking, or closely linked, airborne system. A lower Pd may be tolerated.

· Detection of buried IEDs from the air benefits all ground forces regardless of mission, but success of an airborne system depends on: meeting the size, weight and power requirements of the proposed platform; availability of the platform; search rate; rapid communication of IED nominations to ground forces; and viability of the required search CONOPS. Special consideration will be given to disturbance, wire, emplacer and IED detection capabilities that can be fielded on small, high density UAV platforms.

All viable solutions must exploit signatures that are robust, distinct and persistent. The technical challenges include: penetration through air, pavement, and soil; identification of target signatures in clutter; identification of a wide variety of target materials, depths and shapes; automated threat detection; variations in sensor perspective and environment; compatibility with other systems; and mitigation of collateral…