NDS_Research_BAA_DLASM_2013_01.pdf

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. INTRODUCTION…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….2

II. TOPICS OF INTEREST…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….3

III. GENERAL INFORMATION AND WHITE PAPER SUBMISSION INFORMATION………………………………….5

IV. EVALUATION AND DISPOSITION OF WHITE PAPERS…………………………………………………………………….6

V. PROPOSAL PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS…………………………………………………………………………………….7

VI. PROPOSAL EVALUATION CRITERIA…………………………………………………………………………………………….10

VII. OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION……………………………………………………………………………………………11

EXHIBIT A………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..12

EXHIBIT B………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..15

EXHIBIT C………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..16

BAA-DLASM-2013-01

NATIONAL DEFENSE STOCKPILE RESEARCH

BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT (BAA) FOR

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY (DLA)

STRATEGIC MATERIALS NDS RESEARCH

POINT OF CONTACT (POC): Christopher Tull, Contract Specialist DLA-Strategic Materials

Andrew T. McNamara Building 8725 John J. Kingman Road

Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-6221 703-767-7624 Christopher.tull@dla.mil

I. INTRODUCTION

This Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) Number DLASM-2013-01, sponsored by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Strategic Materials will provide support for initiatives that conform to the objectives of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act, 50 U.S.C. Section 98 et seq., hereafter referred to as the Act. DLA Strategic Materials defines its annual research and development requirements in the National Defense Stockpile (NDS) Annual Materials Plan (AMP) (50 U.S.C. 98 et seq. Section 11(b) (1)) and obtains funding from the National Defense Stockpile Transaction Fund. These planned requirements produce a robust logistics research and development process addressing areas such as geographic locations of deposits and reserves, global mining and refining capabilities, worldwide consumption patterns and the impact of those factors on supply chains that support defense and essential civilian industries of the United States. The large number of materials and derivatives that are used in these applications require vast and dynamic research and development efforts with substantial flexibility to expand, contract and change direction. DLA Strategic Materials invites private sector companies, entrepreneurs and academic institutions to contribute ideas for innovations that maintain cognizance of worldwide strategic and critical materials supply chain conditions from the source to final assembly, evaluate the capability of these supply chains to support national defense and essential civilian industries and develop mitigation solutions when access to materials are insufficient to support national defense and emergency response requirement.

DLA Strategic Materials need for this BAA stems from emerging and rapidly expanding requirements to restore and stabilize strategic and critical materials supply chains that have been compromised by decreased or abandoned domestic mining, refining, process and other manufacturing activities coupled with lack of domestic reserves within the United States or select allied nations. Most of the needs detailed in this BAA are related to research of raw and semi-processed materials, specialty alloys and/or the development of solutions which would serve to mitigate identified issues such as; sequestered stockpiling, subsidized buffered inventories, substitution, end-of-life design, recovery/recycling and/or conservation. Other emergent requirements come from the Military Services, Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) and Congressional requests for information on the availability of specific materials.

These requirements can address virtually any critical or strategic materials research and mailto:Christopher.tull@dla.mil development topic and each year generally presents a mixture of new projects and different materials.

This BAA is issued under the provisions of Parts 35.016 and 6.102(d) (2) (i) and (ii) of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), which provides for the competitive selection of proposals submitted in response to this announcement. Accordingly, proposals selected for award are considered to be the result of full and open competition and fully compliant with PL 98-369, entitled “The Competition in Contracting Act of 1984.”

This BAA is an expression of interest only and does not commit the Government to make an award or pay proposal preparation costs generated in response to this announcement. The cost of proposal preparation for response to a BAA is not considered an allowable direct charge to any resultant contract or any other contract.

It is intended that this BAA be open for a period of one year from February 27, 2013 to February 26, 2014. No contract award will be made unless funds are available. Prospective Offerors are reminded that only a duly warranted Contracting Officer may obligate the Government to an agreement involving expenditure of Government funds. Only the information provided in this notice is available. No formal solicitation will be issued. Only Firm-Fixed Price contracts will be awarded. No award is expected to exceed $150,000.00

All questions shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer (CO) (Christopher Tull, 703-767- 7624, Christopher.Tull@dla.mil).

II. TOPICS OF INTEREST

This section of the BAA contains topics of interest to DLA Strategic Materials. Prior to proposal submission, questions on technical matters and availability of project funding relating to a particular area of interest shall be directed to the Contracting Officer identified in this BAA introduction. All contact must be through the Contracting Officer or Contract Specialist at all times. White Papers should focus on the materials listed in Exhibit A: NDS Strategic and Critical Materials List.

NOTE: When responding/inquiring on a specific topic of interest, refer to the Topic Number listed on the following appropriate pages.

The Topics of Interest are as follows:

1) Mining

i. Analyses of the origin of materials tapped and untapped with respect to geographic proximity, proximity to refiners/processors and geopolitical control in the source regions.

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ii. Surveys and assessments of the character and condition of existing mines, including level of sophistication, age, efficiency, output and ownership/controls.

iii. Analyses of the quantities of materials remaining to be recovered from active mines.

iv. Surveys and assessments of existing mines that are played out or that have ceased operation for economic or environmental reasons.

v. Assessments of regions that have known deposits where new mining operations could be established; include consideration of economic and geopolitical conditions.

2) Refining and Processing:

i. Surveys and assessments of international and domestic refining and processing facilities; including plant locations, size, normal and maximum production capacity, proximity to mines, storage capabilities and access to transportation hubs and types of transportation resources most commonly used, and types of materials transportation resources.

ii. Surveys and assessments of the character of existing refining and processing operations including ownership, product line diversity, age and efficiency of plant and equipment, availability of skilled staff resources, financial stability and/or probability the company will continue to produce assessed materials.

iii. Research, assess and evaluate emerging processes to enhance the quality of materials, improve efficiency of production processes or mitigate recurring problems. These areas include; validation of processes to yield new materials or enhance manufacturing, process development of existent manufacturing methods, etc.

iv. Research, assess and evaluate causes, impacts and solutions to external “bottlenecks” in raw material supply chains addressing materials that have been delayed, duration of the shortages, effect on production lead-times, costs and impact on delivery of finished products.

v. Research, assess and evaluate causes, impacts and solutions to internal “bottlenecks” in materials refining, consolidation, reduction and other “downstream” processes related to converting feedstock into saleable product considering issues such as incorrect or inferior feedstock, equipment failures, lack of skilled work forces, etc.

3) Recycling, Conservation, Reclamation and Substitution Options

i. Identify and evaluate material substitutes in active use by domestic and international processors and manufacturers; include limitations and common issues associated with use of the substitute material.

ii. Identify and evaluate ongoing development efforts to qualify materials as acceptable substitutes including use of existing and emerging products; of special interest are advanced materials used in defense electronics, optics, communications, energy, armor, shipboard and aviation systems and platforms.

iii. Identify and evaluate active and potential recycling opportunities, including industrial infrastructure and logistical perceived limitations.

iv. Identify and evaluate existing and potential conservation opportunities with impacts on materials mining, refining, processing and consumption.

v. Evaluate alternative product designs which serve to enable end-of-product-life materials recovery or minimize strategic and critical materials requirement.

III. GENERAL INFORMATION AND WHITE PAPER SUBMISSION INFORMATION

DLA Strategic Materials requests interested parties to submit an initial synopsis, commonly referred to as "white paper." DLA Strategic Materials is seeking unclassified white papers and proposals that do not contain proprietary information. Offerors are requested to submit white papers prior to the submission of a complete, more detailed proposal. The purpose of white papers is to minimize the labor and cost associated with the production of detailed proposals that have very little chance of being selected for funding. White papers may be based on fundamental research; concept formulation; assessment of processes, products and associated requirements; development, analysis and evaluation of concepts; development of associated industrial capabilities support techniques and processes; development of associated mining or refining techniques and processes. An interested party must submit a white paper in order to be eligible for further consideration. White papers submitted after the close of the BAA are considered “late” and will not be accepted. After review of a white paper, DLA Strategic Materials may request certain parties to submit a full technical and price proposal; such a request does not guarantee contract award. Proposals submitted without the prior submission of a white paper will not be considered. All proposals submitted in response to this BAA will be considered based upon the evaluation criteria in this BAA. The Government reserves the right to make one or more, or no, contract awards from this BAA.

Any responsible source capable of satisfying the Government's needs may submit a white paper, which will be considered by DLA Strategic Materials. Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) and Minority Institutions (MI) are encouraged to submit white papers and join others in submitting white papers; however, no portion of this BAA shall be set aside for HBCU and MI participation due to the impracticality of reserving discrete or severable areas of research in this science.

PROSPECTIVE AWARDEE(S) SHALL BE REGISTERED IN THE SYSTEM FOR AWARD

MANAGEMENT (SAM) PRIOR TO AWARD, DURING CONTRACT PERFORMANCE,

AND THROUGH FINAL PAYMENT OF ANY AWARD RESULTING FROM THIS

ANNOUNCEMENT. INFORMATION ON SAM REGISTRATION IS AVAILABLE AT

https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/.

https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/

WHITE PAPER PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

(a) Offerors should submit white papers via email directly to the Contracting point of contact at the following address SMContracting@dla.mil and call 703-767-6500 to advise of submission.

Please note that if no call is received your submission may not be reviewed.

• White papers must be in the following format but do not require any special forms:

• Single PDF formatted file as an email attachment

• Page Size: 8 ½ x 11 Inches

• Margins – 1 Inch

• Spacing– Single

• Font– Times New Roman, 12 point

• Topic of Interest and number

(b) The white paper shall not exceed 5 pages plus a cover page and a one page addendum as discussed below. The white paper shall include a title, BAA number, offeror name, and topics of interest, technical description of the effort, identification of risks, project duration, preliminary schedule, and not-to-exceed amount. A brief abstract with information explicitly pertinent to the proposed work must be provided in the white paper. No government furnished information, equipment, property or data will be provided.

(c) As an addendum to the white paper, include biographical sketches (one page) of the key personnel who will perform the research, highlighting their qualifications and experience.

(d) The price portion of the white paper shall contain a “not-to-exceed” amount of the proposed project to be completed.

IV. EVALUATION AND DISPOSITION OF WHITE PAPERS

(a) Evaluation Process: Offerors are advised that invitations for complete proposals will be made based on the initial white paper submission and the availability of funding. As stated above, the white paper will be evaluated for the topics of interest, technical description of the effort, identification of risks, project duration, preliminary schedule, and not-to-exceed amount.

White papers evaluated to have significant merit may be invited to submit a complete detailed proposal.

(b) Disposition Process: After completion of evaluation, the offeror will be notified in writing of the results (via email). The government may select white papers that are most promising for further consideration.

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V. PROPOSAL PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS

Proposal(s) must present the proposed topic of interest solutions in sufficient detail to allow the DLA Strategic Materials reviewers to thoroughly evaluate the impact of the proposal to the topic of interest.

Offerors are advised that the quality of the information presented in the proposal is significantly more important than the quantity. It is desired that the proposals, as briefly as possible, provide details of the technology and the design of the proposed solution, the impact to the stated field of interest, the scalability of the solution, the implementation plan, and the capabilities and experience of the Offeror as described in the section entitled ”Proposal Submission Format”. All information, except pricing, shall be provided in Section I of the proposal, not to exceed 10 pages. Price information shall be submitted as Section II of the proposal and there is no page limit. Sections I and II must be provided for the proposal to be considered. Information on where to submit the proposal will be providing via email.

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION FORMAT

Technical proposals are limited to ten (10) single-sided pages. There is no page limit for the price proposal. Submission of proposals shall be in the following format and provide the content requested within the "Topics of Interest" section of this BAA. Offerors' proposals MUST be submitted in accordance with the instructions listed below.

Offerors shall submit 1 electronic version (via e-mail) of the proposal in the following format:

(1) .pdf; (2) 8.5" x 11" paper; (3) headers on each page to identify page content; and (4) type font shall be 12 point Times New Roman with 1 inch margins around the page. If less than 10 pages is required there is no penalty for submitting shorter proposals, as long as the offeror covers all the required material. Proposals longer than 10 pages will be rejected and will not be evaluated and will be rated as unacceptable.

The proposal should be clear and concise, and shall include sufficient detail for effective evaluation and for substantiating the validity of stated claims in the proposal. Offerors shall propose recognizing that the Government has no prior knowledge of Offeror’s facilities and experience, and will base its evaluation exclusively on the merits and content of the information presented in the proposal. The only exception is that the Government reserves the right to evaluate relevant past performance not included in the technical proposal.

The proposal must be submitted in two volumes: Technical (Section I) and Price (Section II).

The sections shall be separate and complete so that evaluation of each may be accomplished independently. The sections shall be written on a stand-alone basis so that its contents may be evaluated without cross-referencing. A separate technical and price proposal is required for any separate option proposed by Offerors.

• Two separate Sections consisting of:

- Section I, Technical Proposal (10 page limit) o Shall consist of the Proposed Project and address the Evaluation Factors as contained within this BAA.

- Section II, Price Proposal (no page limit) o Shall contain pricing information in support of the Section I technical proposal.

SECTION I – TECHNICAL PROPOSAL

Technical proposals are limited to ten (10) single-sided pages. No pricing information other than the summary of project price required in Section I of the Technical Proposal shall be contained within the technical proposal. Technical proposals shall contain the following sections:

Table of Contents: The table of contents shall specify, by page number, the location of information requested in these instructions. The Table of Contents does not count toward the 10 page limit.

(1) - Cover Page: The Cover Page shall provide the following information: (1) BAA number;

(2) Area of Interest; (3) Proposal Title; (4) Target implementation; (5) Point of Contact, including name, telephone number, e-mail address, and mailing address (no post office box); (6) Cage code; (7) Contractor's business type selected among the following categories: Large Business, Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), Other Small Business, HBCU, MI, Other Educational, or Other Nonprofit; and (8) Summary of the price. The information contained in Cover Page shall be limited to one page. The Cover Page counts towards the 10 page limit and shall be labeled as Page One.

(2) - Executive Summary: An Executive Summary of the offeror's proposed project is required.

This summary shall be used to gain an understanding of the overall proposal contents. It should identify and highlight significant features, summarize innovative claims and unique contribution(s) of the proposal, and include the salient points of the proposed project, including target system applications and the expected outcome improvement associated with the project.

The information contained in Executive Summary shall be limited to one page. The Executive Summary page counts towards the 10 page limit and shall be labeled as Page Two.

(3)– Statement of Work (SOW): The offeror is required to submit a proposed SOW which accurately describes the work to be performed, is enforceable, and void of inconsistencies. If, in the Government’s opinion, the offeror’s SOW does not reflect these requirements, the Government will prepare a SOW using information available in the offeror’s proposal; this process may delay the award. The SOW must be a separate and distinct part of the proposal.

The proposed SOW must contain a summary description of the technical methodology as well as the task description, but not in so much detail as to make the SOW inflexible. The SOW should include the following sections: 1.0 Objective, 2.0 Scope, 3.0 Background and 4.0 Task/Technical Requirements. See Exhibit B for sample formatting of SOW and Exhibit C for a sample SOW.

The SOW does not count towards the 10 page limit.

(4) - Detailed Proposal Information:

Offerors shall submit a comprehensive and complete technical proposal that demonstrates its ability to perform the area of interest. The technical proposal is expected to contain written and visual material. It must be succinct, well written and presented in a clear straightforward manner. Proposals that merely restate or rephrase the white paper may be considered technically unacceptable and may not be considered further. The technical proposal shall specifically address the five evaluation areas: (1) Overall Scientific and Technical Merits of the Proposed Effort; (2) Potential Relevance and Contributions to the Area of Interest; (3) New and Creative Solutions, Technical Data and Computer Software; (4) Capabilities, Related Experience, Facilities, or Techniques; and (5) Qualifications, Capabilities and Experience.

(5) – Deliverables and Schedule

Offerors shall submit a list of deliverables that will be provided to the Government and a schedule for project performance and submittal of deliverables. Note that payment will be commensurate with receipt and approval of deliverable(s).

(6) – Resumes

Offerors shall include resumes of key personnel. Resumes do not count towards the 10 page limit.

SECTION II – PRICE PROPOSAL

The Government intends to award a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) type contract(s) under this BAA.

Cost type contracts will not be utilized under this BAA.

The Offeror’s price proposal shall be prepared in a clear and concise manner that accurately reflects the Offeror’s total proposed amount for accomplishing the proposed solution. The price proposal shall include all costs expected during the performance of the contract. All details, broken down by pricing element, shall be prepared for each major task along with supporting rationale. All price information is subject to Government evaluation and verification.

The price proposal shall include the following elements of cost for the proposed effort:

(1) Direct Labor: The labor category, number of hours, direct labor rate per hour for each category and totals for each category of the effort.

(2) Materials: An itemized listing of material requirements and associated costs for the effort.

Unless otherwise specified, all materials purchased for performance of the effort are to be delivered to the Government upon completion/termination of the contract.

(3) Travel: Contemplated expenditures for travel which supports the effort.

(4) Other Direct Costs: Costs associated with laboratory usage, computer usage, reproduction, etc.

(5) Indirect Costs: Overhead and general & administrative rates. Indirect costs shall indicate whether the rates used are fixed or provisional. Also indicate the time frames to which the rates are applicable.

VI. PROPOSAL EVALUATION CRITERIA

It is the policy of DLA Strategic Materials Directorate of Contracting to treat all proposals as privileged information. All proposals shall be reviewed by a peer or scientific review team which consists of employees who are experts in the field of material research, physical scientists and project managers who have experience in performing or reviewing similar types of work.

Without written permission of the Offeror, the Government shall not duplicate, use or disclose proposals and their contents in whole or in part for any purpose other than to evaluate the proposal. If a contract is awarded on the basis of a proposal submitted under this BAA, the negotiated terms of the contract control disclosure and use of the proposal.

The following criteria will be used to evaluate all proposals. These criteria are listed in descending order of importance, and the non-price factors, when taken together, are significantly more important than price.

Factor 1: Overall Scientific and Technical Merits of the Proposed Effort: Proposals will be evaluated for the degree to which the proposed effort improves Strategic Materials’ supply chain sustainment.

Factor 2: Potential Relevance and Contributions to the Area of Interest: Proposals will be evaluated based on the degree to which proposed studies and processes meet short and long term needs of the United States defense and essential civilian industrial base and provide a benefit to those industries.

Factor 3: New and Creative Solutions, Technical Data and Computer Software: Proposals will be evaluated based on the degree to which new and creative solutions to technical issues important to the area of interest are proposed as well as the degree to which technical data or computer software developed under the proposed effort are to be delivered with unrestricted rights.

Factor 4: Capabilities, Related Experience, Facilities, or Techniques: Proposals will be evaluated based on the degree to which the capabilities, related experience, techniques or unique combinations of these that are integral factors for achieving the proposed objective will successfully accomplish the area of interest.

Factor 5: Qualifications, Capabilities and Experience: Proposals will be evaluated based on the degree the proposed principal researcher/scientist/engineer, team leader or other key personnel who are critical in achieving the proposed objectives will successfully accomplish the area of interest.

Factor 6: Price: Proposals will be evaluated based on the overall realism, price reasonableness and availability of funds.

NOTE: Proposals submitted in response to this BAA shall be evaluated through peer or scientific review process as they are received. The Contracting Officer has discretion to request proposals after the closing date if the White Paper was received prior to the closing date.

Proposals lacking technical merit or relevance to Strategic Materials’ needs, or those proposals that may fall in areas wherein funds are not expected to be available, may be rejected without further action. Proposals stand on their own merit and will not be evaluated against other proposals. The evaluation team will classify proposals into one of the following categories:

Category I: Proposal is well conceived, scientifically and technically sound, pertinent to the program goals and objectives, and offered by a responsible contractor with the competent scientific and technical staff and supporting resources needed to ensure satisfactory program results. Proposals in Category I are recommended for acceptance (subject to availability of funds).

Category II: Proposal is scientifically or technically sound, requiring further development and is recommended for acceptance, but at a lower priority than Category I.

Category III: Proposal is not technically sound or does not meet agency needs

VII. OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION

A. Responsibility Determination: To be eligible for award of a contract, all prospective Offerors must meet certain minimum standards pertaining to financial resources, ability to comply with performance schedules, have a satisfactory performance record, integrity, organizational structure, experience, accounting and operational controls, technical skills, facilities and equipment and be otherwise qualified. For additional information concerning standards of responsibility for prospective contractors, please refer to FAR Subpart 9.1.

B. System for Award Management (SAM): Successful Offerors not already registered in SAM will be required to register prior to award of any contract. Information on SAM registration is available at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM

C. Representations and Certifications: The vendor shall complete and submit Representations and Certifications via SAM at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM.

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Exhibit A: NDS Strategic and Critical Materials List

MATERIAL UNIT

Aluminum Metal ST Antimony ST Beryllium Metal ST Bismuth LB Cadmium LB Chromium Metal ST Cobalt LB Co Columbium LB Cb Copper ST Gallium KG Germanium KG Hafnium MT Indium Tr Oz Lead ST Lithium MT Manganese Metal, Electrolytic ST Mercury FL Molybdenum LB Nickel ST Tantalum LB Ta Tin MT Titanium Sponge ST Tungsten LB W Vanadium ST V Zinc ST Zirconium Metal ST

Rare Earths Cerium MT oxide Dysprosium MT oxide Erbium MT oxide Europium MT oxide Gadolinium MT oxide

Holmium MT oxide Lanthanum MT oxide Lutetium MT oxide Neodymium MT oxide Praseodymium MT oxide Promethium MT oxide Samarium MT oxide Scandium MT oxide Terbium MT oxide Thulium MT oxide Ytterbium MT oxide Yttrium MT oxide

Precious Metals Iridium (Platinum Group) Tr Oz Palladium (Platinum Group) Tr Oz Platinum (Platinum Group) Tr Oz Rhenium LB Rhodium (Platinum Group) Tr Oz Ruthenium (Platinum Group) Tr Oz Silver Tr Oz

Ores and Compounds Aluminum Oxide Fused Crude ST Bauxite Metal Grade Jamaica & Suriname LDT Bauxite Refractory LCT Beryl Ore ST Chromite, Chemical, Refractory, and Metallurgical Grade Ore SDT

Fluorspar, Acid Grade SDT Fluorspar, Metallurgical Grade SDT Manganese Dioxide Battery Grade Natural SDT Manganese Dioxide Battery Grade Synthetic SDT

Manganese Ore, Chemical & Metallurgical Grades SDT

Zirconium Ores and Concentrates SDT MT oxide Misc. Non-Metals Boron LT

Rubber (natural) ST Silicon Carbide MT Tellurium ST Cadmium, Zinc, Tellurium substrates cm² Trichlorobenzene LBS

Alloys

Beryllium Copper Master Alloy ST Chromium, Ferro ST Manganese, Ferro ST Specialty Steel—300M ST Specialty Steel—Armor Steel ST Specialty Steel—M50 ST

High Performance Fibers Carbon Fiber—AS-4 MT Carbon Fiber—IM-6 MT Carbon Fiber—IM-7 MT Carbon Fiber—T-300 MT Carbon Fiber—T-700 MT Kevlar LB Nomex LB Quartz (Silica) Fiber—High Purity MT

S-2 Fiberglass MT

EXHIBIT B: SAMPLE FORMAT OF STATEMENT OF WORK

The following is offered as the format for the SOW.

(1) 1.0 - Objective: This section is intended to give a brief overview of the specialty area and should describe why it is being pursued, and what you are trying to accomplish.

(2) 2.0 - Scope: This section includes a statement of what the SOW covers. This should include the technology area to be investigated, objectives/goals, and major milestones for the effort.

(3) 3.0 - Background: The offeror shall identify appropriate documents that are applicable to the effort to be performed. This section includes any information, explanations, or constraints that are necessary in order to understand the requirements. It may include relationship to previous, current and future operations. It may also include techniques previously tried and found ineffective.

(4) 4.0 - Technical Requirements:

(a) This section contains the detailed description of tasks which represent the work to be performed which are contractually binding. Thus, this portion of SOW should be developed in an orderly progression and in enough detail to establish the feasibility of accomplishing the overall program goals. The work effort should be segregated into major tasks and identified in separately numbered paragraphs according to the decimal system above. Each numbered major task should delineate, by subtask, the work to be performed. The SOW must contain every task to be accomplished.

(b) The tasks must be definite, realistic, and clearly stated. Use “shall” whenever the work statement expresses a provision that is binding. Use “should” or “may” whenever it is necessary to express a declaration of purpose. Use “will” in cases where no offeror requirement is involved; e.g., power will be supplied by the Government. Use active voice in describing work to be performed.

(c) Do not use acronyms or abbreviations without spelling-out acronyms and abbreviations at the first use; place the abbreviation in parenthesis immediately following a spelled-out phrase. This provides the definition for each subsequent reuse. As an option, a glossary may contain definitions of acronyms and abbreviations.

(d) If presentations/meetings are identified in your schedule, include the following paragraph in your SOW:

“Conduct presentations/meetings at times and places specified in the contract schedule.”

EXHIBIT C: SAMPLE STATEMENT OF WORK

1.0 OBJECTIVE:

1.1 The objective of this effort is to investigate: (a) techniques for generating code for High Performance Computers (HPCs); (b) technology that connects transformed variants of programs, crucial to debugging and performance analysis; and (c) exploitation of HPCs by software environments.

2.0 SCOPE:

2.1 The scope of this effort is to develop technology for building integrated computational environments for high performance systems and distributing a set of advanced computational software tools based on this technology that demonstrates the ability to achieve improved performance on current HPC computers.

3.0 BACKGROUND:

3.1 High performance computing and computer communications networks are increasingly important to scientific advancement, economic computation, and national security. The technology is reaching the point of having a transforming effect on our society, industries, national defense, and educational institutions. The goal of the High Performance Computer and Communication (HPCC) program is to accelerate significantly the commercial availability and utilization of the next generation of high performance computers and software.

3.1 The key is by aggressively pursuing research in parallel compilers, object parallel computing, and intelligent performance optimization to deliver revolutionary advances in computational software tools. An ideal computational software environment will ultimately depend on a pervasive understanding of the relationship between parallel programming methodology, parallel compiler transformations, parallel object implementation, and system performance characteristics.

4.0 TASKS/TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS:

4.1 The contractor shall accomplish the following:

4.1.1 Design and implement a Code Generator (CG) for a high performance computer. The CG shall include the design of initial data structures.

4.1.2 Develop an execution analysis infrastructure to debug and study the performance of compiled programs without having to understand the transformations caused upon the program by the compiler, which includes:

4.1.2.1 Implementation of connections between existing front-ends and intermediate representation.

4.1.2.2 Implementation of connections from serial profile data to intermediate representation.

4.1.3 Develop technology to utilize the power of HPC on the computational tasks to develop a general HPC design environment which includes:

4.1.3.1 Tools for serial machines to be automatically scheduled on nodes of an HPC;

4.1.3.2 Interfaces for automatic scheduling of tools that are specifically designed to be executed on HPCs; and

4.1.3.3 Integrating the CG from paragraph 4.1.1.

4.1.4 Identify HPC community members with relevant applications to experiment with the ALPHA version of the CG from paragraph 4.1.1 and the general HPC design environment from paragraph 4.1.3.

4.1.5 Reporting.

4.1.5.1 Continually determine the status of the effort and report progress toward accomplishment of contract requirements. (See CDRL, A001)*

4.1.5.2 Continually determine the status of funding required for contract performance. (See

CDRL, A002)**

4.1.5.3 Document all technical work accomplished and information gained during the performance of this acquisition. This shall include all pertinent observations, nature of problems, positive as well as negative results, and design criteria established, where applicable; also, procedures followed, processes developed, "Lesson Learned", etc. The details of all technical work shall be documented to permit full understanding of the techniques and procedures used in evolving technology or processes developed. Separate design, engineering, or process specifications delivered during this acquisition shall be cross-referenced to permit a full understanding of the total acquisition. (See CDRL, A003)*

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