BAA-RQKP-2013-0006.pdf

Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)

Overview Information

NAICS Code: 541712

Federal Agency Name: Air Force Research Laboratory, AFRL/RQ Aerospace Systems Directorate

Broad Agency Announcement Title: Versatile Affordable Advanced Turbine Engines (VAATE) Phase III and Beyond

Broad Agency Announcement Type: This is the Initial Announcement.

Broad Agency Announcement Number: BAA-RQKP-2013-0006

Proposal Due Date and Time: 19 AUGUST 2013; 1PM LOCAL TIME NOTE:

Proposal receipt after the due date and time shall be governed by the provisions of FAR 52.215-1(c)(3). It should be noted that this installation observes strict security procedures to enter the facility. These security procedures are NOT considered an interruption of normal Government processes, and proposals received after the above stated date and time as a result of security delays will be considered “late.” Furthermore, note that if offerors utilize commercial carriers in the delivery of proposals, they may not honor time-of-day delivery guarantees on military installations. Early proposal submission is encouraged. See Paragraph IV.B.3 for location.

Solicitation Request: Air Force Research Laboratory, Aerospace Systems Directorate, Turbine Engine Division (AFRL/RQT), Wright Research Site is soliciting technical and cost proposals on the research effort described below. Proposals should be addressed to the Contracting Point of Contact (POC) stated in Section VII of the Full Text Announcement. This is an unrestricted solicitation. Small businesses are encouraged to propose on all or any part of this solicitation. The NAICS code for this solicitation is 541712. The small business size standard is 1,000 employees.

Proposals submitted shall be in accordance with this announcement. There will be no other solicitation issued in regard to this requirement. Offerors should be alert for any BAA amendments or other changes to the solicitation that may permit extensions to the proposal submission date.

System for Award Management (SAM) Registration: FAR 52.204-7, Central Contractor Registration (CCR), and DFARS 252.204-7004, Alternate A, Central Contractor Registration are included by reference. SAM is the primary Government repository for prospective federal awardee information and the centralized Government system for certain contracting, grants, and other assistance related processes. It replaces CCR/FedReg, On-line Representations and Certifications (ORCA) and the Excluded Parties Lists System (EPLS). By submission of an offer, the offeror acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee shall be registered in the SAM database prior to award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract resulting from this solicitation. Contractors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the SAM accessed through https://www.acquisition.gov or by calling 866-606-8220.

Type of Contract/Instrument: The Air Force reserves the right to award the instrument best suited to the nature of research proposed. Accordingly, the Government may award any appropriate contract type under the FAR. It is anticipated that awards under this BAA will generally be Cost Plus Fixed Fee, Cost Share and Cost Reimbursement. Cost reimbursement contracts, including Cost Plus Fixed Fee and Cost Share, require successful offerors to have an accounting system considered adequate for tracking costs applicable to the contract [FAR 16.301- 3(a)(3)]. Either single award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) contracts with initial orders or “C”-type contracts are anticipated. For future orders: In the event a future requirement is identified that would be common, to a certain class or size of engine for example, that order may be competed. The competitive ordering process, requirements, and criteria will be defined on the individual competitions. The criteria will be similar to the evaluation criteria in this BAA for orders/stand-alone “C” contracts. This information will be further defined in each contract.

Estimated Program Cost: The estimated shared ceiling value for the Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity Contracts and “C”-type contracts is $750,000,000.

Individual ceilings will vary by contract. Total funding for initial awards is $22.325M to cover all awarded orders and stand alone “C”-type contracts.

Anticipated Number of Awards: The Air Force anticipates awarding approximately 10 ID/IQ single award contracts with the possibility of stand-alone “C”-type contracts.

Brief Program Summary: Air Force Research Laboratory, Aerospace Systems Directorate, Turbine Engine Division (AFRL/RQT) is announcing to industry its intent to solicit proposals under this Broad Agency Announcement (BAA). The over-arching strategy of this BAA involves the use of a closed BAA which spans the critical technology needs of the six (6) Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) Capability Areas which are further broken down into the following eleven (11) VAATE research areas. Initial proposals for orders or “C”-type contracts are requested for seven (7) of the research areas in bold.

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1. Adaptive Cycle Technology Maturation

2. Advanced Energy and Sustainment Technologies

3. Advanced Fuels

4. Advanced Integrated Controls

5. Advanced Propulsion Integration

6. Efficient Subsonic and Supersonic Expendable Engines

7. Integrated Power and Thermal Management Systems

8. Remotely Piloted Aircraft Engines

9. Reusable High Mach Turbine Engines

10. Technology Concepts

11. Very High Efficiency Engines

Address technical questions to: Mr. John (Jed) Cox, AFRL/RQTE, Bldg 18, 2130 Eighth Street, WPAFB, OH 45433-7542, (937) 255-4778, John.Cox2@us.af.mil, or Ms. Rebecca Singleton, AFRL/RQT, Bldg 18, WPAFB, OH 45433-7542, (937) 255- 6918, Rebecca.Singleton@us.af.mil.

Address contracting questions to: Ms. Sharon Shuler, AFRL/RQKPB, Bldg 167, 2310 Eighth Street, WPAFB, OH, 45433-7801, (937) 255-2643, Sharon.Shuler@us.af.mil or Ms. Maureen Grandon, AFRL/RQKPB, Bldg 167, 2310 Eighth Street, WPAFB, OH, 45433-7801, (937) 656-9766, Maureen.Grandon@us.af.mil.

Full Text Announcement

Table of Contents:

I. Program Description II. Award Information III. Eligibility Information IV. Proposal and Submission Information V. Proposal Review Information VI. Award Administration Information VII. Agency Contacts VIII. Other Information

I. Program Description

Air Force Research Laboratory, Aerospace Systems Directorate, Turbine Engine Division, AFRL/RQT is soliciting technical and cost proposals on the following research program. The VAATE Program is a joint DoD/NASA/DOE/FAA/Industry effort to develop revolutionary and innovative technologies by the 2017 timeframe that will provide a 10X increase in turbo-propulsion affordable capability when compared to a year 2000 state-of-the-art baseline engine. To achieve this goal, the Air Force Research Laboratory's (AFRL) Aerospace Systems Directorate (RQ) has committed resources to the development of an advanced technology base for aero-thermodynamics and innovative structures, the development of advanced components, and the assessment and verification of these components in TRL=6/MRL=6 demonstrator engines. The VAATE Program is structured in three phases to achieve 4X (2009), 6X (2013) and 10X (2017) increases in affordable capability. Major U.S. turbine engine and weapon system contractors have planned their future turbo-propulsion research and development consistent with the goals of the VAATE Program in the DoD-coordinated VAATE Advanced Turbo Propulsion Plan (ATPP).

A. Six OSD Air Platform Capability Areas

1. Strike/Persistent Engagement: The development of propulsion technologies that enable the precise delivery and application of scalable effects, anywhere on the globe, either responsively or persistently or both. Approaches to accomplish this include, but are not limited to, adaptive engine architectures, advanced inlet and exhaust nozzle integration, small heavy fuel propulsion technology with improved range/payload and durability, affordable strike capability for time-critical targets and low-cost, high-Mach capability across multiple launch platforms.

2. Multi-Mission Mobility (MMM): Develops propulsion technology for air platforms that have as their primary role the movement of assets to and within theater. This encompasses multi-mission responsibilities including the transport of cargo, positioning of troops for assault, combat search and rescue, providing refueling options, etc. Approaches for this capability include, but are not limited to technologies that support high speed subsonic flight for fixed wing cargo aircraft, turboshaft/turboprop technology development for utility rotorcraft, innovative propulsion concepts to allow large fixed-wing transports to operate more freely around the world without relying on prepared runways for ingress and egress, and technology for medium and heavy lift rotorcraft that are responsible for vertically moving large payloads from land and sea bases.

Examples are engine technologies that are compact or low volume, lightweight, durable, reliable, low observable (LO) compatible, affordable, fuel efficient and environmentally robust.

3. Persistent C2ISR (P-C2ISR): Technology to enable the capability to continuously see and understand the battlefield and seamlessly communicate, make informed, timely decisions and synchronize joint actions and effects - the air-breathing component. These are a set of propulsion technologies that include, but are not limited to, extreme fuel efficiency, LO compatible installation, carrier capability for the Navy – Unmanned Combat Air System (N-UCAS), integrated thermal management, intelligent propulsion control for engine health management, and high levels of power extraction to drive the robust sensor suite.

4. Responsive Space Access (RSA): The RSA capability area is addressing

Science and Technology (S&T) investment in high Mach turbine-based propulsion technology for future air-breathing spacelift platforms that are capable of horizontal takeoff & landing. This is a revolutionary approach for delivering military assets to space and returning with aircraft-like operations tempo consistent with turbine-powered aircraft today, providing rapid turn-around times, low sortie cost, improved system reliability, all-weather availability, and flexible basing from CONUS. To enable this capability, technologies include, but are not limited to, high performance components, bearing/lubricant robustness in high temperature environments, integrated thermal management, augmentor operability, turbine-based combine cycle integration, robust transition from turbine to scram operation, turbomachinery cocooning.

5. Agile Combat Support/Enterprise & Platform Enablers (ACS/EPE):

Develops technologies that will enable current and future full spectrum, joint expeditionary system capabilities through innovative concept design and analysis, advanced tools, techniques and processes, and the application, insertion, and integration of technology. Approaches include, but are not limited to technologies that enable higher temperatures, increased hot time, weight reduction, increased thrust, durability & reduced ownership cost; environmentally friendly and thermally stable aviation fuels; improved design methodologies and predictive capabilities for better component performance and operability; diagnostics and prognostics; integrated power and thermal management systems;

distributed controls.

6. Air Superiority/Protection: The technologies are leveraged entirely from the other capability areas to enable the capability to prevent or mitigate an adversary’s effect on self, the joint force and the population that the joint force protects thus ensuring freedom of maneuver.

B. Statement of Objectives

1. For ID/IQ Contracts, Orders and “C”-Type Contracts

Efforts sought under this announcement should address turbine engine technologies necessary to meet the VAATE Phase III goals and secondarily to initiate research to identify and evaluate candidate technologies for development and demonstration in the Beyond VAATE (2020 – 2035) timeframe. The VAATE goals shall be met by addressing both the numerator and denominator of the VAATE Capability/Cost Index (CCI) in a balanced manner. Note that there are separate VAATE goals for each engine class. Technologies proposed may apply to more than one of the research areas. Contact the PCO for numerator/denominator definitions.

2. Specific to Basic ID/IQ Contracts

In addition to Paragraph (B 1) above, efforts proposed for Basic ID/IQ contracts shall address the eleven research areas (as applicable), the information in the program description and the sample Statement of Work (SOW), which is Attachment 1 of this BAA. The sample SOW contains all 11 research areas. Offerors shall only include research areas supported by their ATPP (or potential revisions as coordinated with AFRL/RQT). A detailed description of the eleven research areas is below.

a. Adaptive Cycle Technology Maturation: Continue maturation of adaptive cycle engines in preparation for eventual transition to any of several combat platforms. Research interests may include, but are not limited to: control law development and optimization for adaptive cycle engines, operability of adaptive cycle engines throughout the flight envelope, air vehicle power and thermal management subsystem integration, three-stream compatible augmentor/exhaust system integration, and innovative application of advanced material and manufacturing systems. Research in this area supports the Strike/Persistent Engagement and Air Superiority/ Protection capabilities.

b. Advanced Energy and Sustainment Technologies: Develop technologies associated with the safety, reduced fuel burn and reduced sustainment cost of existing and future systems. Research interests may include, but are not be limited to: technologies for improved component efficiencies, technology to reduce cooling flow while increasing hot time capability, coating durability, weight reduction, physics-based modeling, probabilistic design, prognostic health management, design for advanced materials, design for advanced manufacturing, conjugate heat transfer, multi-mode interaction (creep, HCF, oxidation, etc.), reverse engineering and blade repair.

Technologies are demonstrated and validated through analysis and/or testing such as in bench, component, rig, technology demonstration tests, and structural demonstration tests. Research in this area supports the Agile Combat Support/Enterprise & Platform Enablers capability.

c. Advanced Fuels: Conduct analysis of advanced fuels and develop technologies associated with the use of advanced fuels in military systems. Research interests span the full spectrum of fuels analysis from composition to performance. Research in this area may include, but not be limited to: emissions, thermal stability, logistics, high temperature fuels for high-speed/hypersonic platforms and low temperature fuels for high altitude/long endurance applications.

Research in this area supports the Agile Combat Support / Enterprise & Platform Enablers capability.

d. Advanced Integrated Controls: Develop technologies associated with advanced distributed control systems. Research interests may include, but are not limited to: low-cost, long-life, high temperature electronics; distributed decentralized Full Authority Digital Engine Controls (FADECs); enhanced hot section actuation and sensing;

hierarchical, model-based, automatic control of software systems;

evolving monitoring and prognostic health management (PHM) with controls for performance enhancement; utilizing controls for improved fuel savings, life cycle cost and weight reduction; and integrated controls, PHM, thermal management systems and power. Research in this area supports the Agile Combat Support / Enterprise & Platform Enablers capability.

e. Advanced Propulsion Integration: The research in this area will focus primarily on integration of propulsion and thermal management systems with advanced air vehicle concepts. Research areas for both subsonic and supersonic vehicle systems include, but are not limited to: advanced inlet concepts focusing on flow control and diffuser technologies; advanced exhaust system configurations for both two and three stream engine architectures, including advanced augmenter concepts; specific application of integrated thermal management systems for exhaust system cooling; advanced airframe structural integration concepts for both inlets and exhaust systems; weapon system integrated performance and operability. Means to address the innovative application of advanced material systems is pervasive across these interests. This research area supports the Persistent C2ISR, Multi-Mission Mobility, Strike/Persistent Engagement and Air Superiority/Protection capability areas.

f. Efficient Subsonic and Supersonic Expendable Engines: Develop technologies associated with efficient expendable engines for both subsonic and supersonic applications. Component development and engine demonstrations may also play a dual role as a small scale testbed to mature technologies and innovative architectures for future transition to reusable, turbine-based combined cycle (TBCC) applications. Research areas may include, but are not limited to:

innovative cycles to increase thrust-to-weight or power-to-weight;

high propulsive and thermal efficiency cycles; innovative use of materials or design to reduce weight; innovative designs to enable reduced production and manufacturing cost; clearance control systems for small blade heights; innovative turbine cooling approaches;

innovative architectures and thermal management approaches to enable higher Mach operation; advanced inlet/diffuser concepts for improved flow control, flow matching, and reduced bleed and bypass flow; advanced exhaust system concepts for improved, broad range aerodynamic performance; and technologies to improve reliability and maintainability. Research in this area will primarily support the Persistent C2ISR and Strike/Persistent Engagement capabilities.

g. Integrated Power and Thermal Management: Develop and integrate thermal management system (TMS) technologies for emerging VAATE propulsion systems that maximize thermal/energy utilization, satisfy thermal/power requirements, minimize penalties to the propulsion system and vehicle, and are affordable, reliable and adaptive. Research in this area may include, but not be limited to challenges associated with inefficient system designs; heat sink limitations in air, fuel, and oil; size and weight limitations; modeling and simulation of complex systems; meeting diverse power and thermal management needs for the propulsion and vehicle systems;

high temperature compact heat exchangers; improved modeling of mechanical systems heat loads; and innovative design of components that reduce heat generation. Research in this area will support the Agile Combat Support / Enterprise & Platform Enablers capabilities.

h. Remotely Piloted Aircraft Engines: Develop technologies to enable efficient, small, limited to full life engines for remotely piloted aircraft.

Research interests may include, but are not limited to: innovative cycles for increased power-to-weight or thrust-to-weight; small blade clearance control; innovative use of materials or design to reduce weight; innovative turbine cooling approaches; and technologies to reduce cost, improve reliability and maintainability. These technologies will enable affordable propulsion systems for remotely piloted vehicles with increased range and/or loiter. Research in this area supports the

i. Reusable High Mach Turbine Engines: Develop technologies to enable reusable turbine engines for high Mach (Mach 3+) flight, either as the primary propulsion system or as an accelerator in a combined cycle engine for hypersonic flight. Research interests may include, but are not limited to: improved component performance and operability over a wide range of Mach numbers, high temperature bearing and lubrication systems, innovative cooling schemes and cocooning approaches, mass injection pre-compression cooling (MIPCC), innovative use of composite materials, cooled cooling air, and integrated augmenter and ramburner designs. Research in this area supports the Responsive Space Access capability as well as the

j. Technology Concepts: The objective of this research area is to identify and evaluate candidate technologies for development and demonstration in the 2020-2035 timeframe. Research in this area may include, but not be limited to improved understanding of customer capability needs; conceptual design and analysis of vision aerospace systems; formulation and evaluation of next-generation aeropropulsion architectures; assessment and projection of technology readiness level (TRL), manufacturing readiness level (MRL), and other key metrics associated with evolutionary and disruptive technologies; business case analysis (BCA) supporting technology investment strategy; and utilization of the AFRL Systems Engineering (SE) process to aid technology portfolio development. Research in this area will support Strike / Persistent Engagement, Air Superiority / Protection, Operationally Responsive Space Access, Persistent C2ISR, Multi- Mission Mobility, and Agile Combat Support / Enterprise & Platform Enablers capabilities.

k. Very High Efficiency Engines: Develop and demonstrate technologies associated with very high levels of thermal and propulsive efficiency. Research interests may include, but are not limited to: high pressure ratio compression, integrated thermal management, high excess horsepower cores, high power extraction, embedded engine installation challenges, innovative adaptive cycle architectures, innovative rotor support architectures, active thrust balancing, improved bearing life models, clearance control systems, and innovative application of advanced material and manufacturing systems. Research in this area supports the Persistent C2ISR, Multi-

Mission Mobility, Strike/Persistent Engagement and Air Superiority/Protection capabilities.

3. Specific to Orders and “C”-Type Contracts

In addition to the requirements of Paragraph (B 1) above, proposals for both orders under the ID/IQ contracts and non-IDIQ “C”-Type contracts shall address one or more the following Statements of Objective (SOO).

The government reserves the right to award an order proposal as a “C”- Type contract if an ID/IQ proposal is not acceptable. Each proposal shall only address one objective. Offerors may submit more than one proposal.

The objectives for the initial orders are:

a. Advanced Energy and Sustainment Technologies

Lead and manage the Probabilistic Analysis Consortium for Engines (PACE). PACE forms a collaborative effort of government, university, and industry researchers to develop, apply, and validate advanced probabilistic methods that enable new engine analysis and design methods that quantify uncertainty for the purpose of achieving improvements in engine performance, cost, and reliability. Leadership and management of PACE will require collaborating with the consortium on the development of a request for proposal that will be submitted to research providers to develop probabilistic methods for turbomachinery component and system level applications as well as pervasive and component specific tasks, collecting submitted proposals, managing the consortium evaluation process, and funding selected research efforts throughout their period of performance. Once efforts are selected, the PACE activity will require management of semi-annual technical reviews and other regularly scheduled progress teleconferences.

b. Advanced Integrated Controls Define conceptual architectures for high temperature capable smart nodes and System-On-A-Chip (SoC). Perform trade studies and risk abatement plan at the chip-level for high temperature smart nodes to determine if new 0.15𝝁 chip manufacturing processes are needed. The conceptual architectures are to be consistent with requirements of the Node Level Requirements Document and System Level Requirements Document provided by the Distributed Engine Control Working Group (DECWG). Investigate high temperature capable printed wiring boards for reliability assessment. Define high temperature capable engine area communication network protocols. Investigate engine/AC operating system/application software common interfaces.

c. Efficient Subsonic and Supersonic Expendable Engines

Define conceptual architectures for a future Mach 4-5 capable ground demonstrator engine. This is a Phase I effort with a potential follow-on Phase II award to complete the conceptual design. To the maximum extent, concept designs are to be based on leveraging the hardware designs of current Mach 3+ demonstrator engines, with concentration on the design and integration of the Mach 4-5 enabling components.

The focus is to investigate innovative architectures to extend turbine engine capability up to a goal of Mach 5, with a minimum threshold of Mach 4. Such architectures may include, but are not limited to, an augmented turbofan or turbojet, a turbo-ramjet, a turbine bypass, and an adaptive fan. This effort shall also include a preliminary identification of potential small scale applications for the proposed architecture(s), and a preliminary scalability assessment of these technologies for future larger scale, high Mach applications.

d. Integrated Power and Thermal Management Investigate the trade space for the development of air-air cooled cooling air (CCA) Heat Exchanger (HX) designs that can be mounted in turbine engine air flow streams with significant weight savings while enabling improved engine performance. It is expected that future designs will effectively transfer heat to meet temperature and structural requirements while minimizing pressure losses (ΔP) and HX geometry. Design trades should focus on lightweight, low ΔP HX systems for engine CCA and/or CCA-Aircraft HX functions with hot side air temperatures > 750°F. It is expected that this effort will include identification of fundamental advanced integrated HX technology and/or novel material insertion. Based on the results of these findings, detailed descriptions of the essential development needs, including Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) costs and roadmaps to achieve such designs are also an expected outcome. Subscale feasibility demonstration of the advanced technology(ies) is encouraged. The task’s focus on CCA and aircraft heat load HX’s demonstrates the desire for thermal and metric enhancement benefits for both the engine and aircraft. Leveraging of past and/or current work in this area is expected.

e. Remotely Piloted Aircraft Engines

Investigate potential benefits of contractor’s existing demonstrator architectures for current or future RPA systems, as a starting point.

The focus for future systems is on high power extraction and improved fuel efficiencies in a compact design. Investigate the utility or operational benefit of the demonstrator engines in these RPA systems.

Investigate the potential benefits of modifying and/or upgrading the current demonstrator design to improve performance and cost effectiveness of the propulsion system.

f. Technology Concepts Research the DoD requirements for air vehicle systems in the 2020- 2035 timeframe and develop vision aerospace systems that reflect capability-focused technology investment throughout that timeframe.

To the extent practical and warranted, vision system definitions are to be based on leveraging conceptual design information from separate efforts. Offerors should provide clear linkage between individual capability areas and individual vision systems and for each vision system should provide a clear description of aeropropulsion technology challenges and requirements. The effort also includes identification of evolutionary and disruptive technology concepts that are relevant to development and demonstration efforts in the 2020-2035 timeframe.

g. Very High Efficiency Engines

Reduce risk for very high efficiency engines through component design and test activities. Offerors should provide conceptual design information relative to a very high efficiency engine concept with the capability of achieving VAATE phase III goals in the large turbofan class. Select component risk reduction efforts with significant impact to the goal engine definition requiring early risk reduction. Design and conduct risk reduction testing on the selected components to bring the selected technology to TRL-4 in preparation for future core and engine ground demonstrator testing.

C. Deliverable Items

1. Data Items: Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL), DD Form 1423-1.

CDRLs anticipated under this effort are included as Attachment 2 to this announcement. CDRL applicability will be determined based on dollar value of orders and contracts. CDRLs will be an attachment to the ID/IQ Basic Contract and will be determined based on the ceiling value and proposal; appropriate CDRLs will then be applied to individual orders based on the dollar value and technical content of the order. Offerors shall include the appropriate CDRLs on each order or “C”-type contract proposal.

2. Software: Computer software is not anticipated. If software is required, a format will be determined at that time. All deliverables shall be clearly identified in the order and “C”-type contract proposals.

3. Hardware: Hardware is not anticipated and will be determined prior to award. All deliverables shall be clearly identified in the order and stand alone “C”-type contract proposal and provide documentation IAW DFARS 252.211-7003.

D. Schedule

1. ID/IQ Basic Contract: The contract period of performance will be 96 months. The ordering period will be 60 months.

2. Orders and Stand Alone “C”-Type Contracts: The period of performance is based upon available funding and technical effort. The orders in this BAA are anticipated to be nominally 6 to 48 months for the technical effort plus 3 months to process the Final Report. NOTE: The period of performance for initial orders proposed should reflect the available funding and technical effort (for each order/contract) contained in this BAA.

3. Data Items: The required delivery for all data items is specified on the individual CDRLs. All appropriate CDRLs will be attached to the basic ID/IQ. Statements of Work (SOW) for Orders and “C”-type contracts shall include only pertinent CDRLs.

4. Software: If software is required the final version will be delivered no later than the end of the technical effort.

5. Hardware: If hardware is required the final version will be delivered no later than the end of the technical effort.

E. Other Requirements

1. Program security classification: This effort may include access and storage of classified material. See attached DD Form 254, classified at the CONFIDENTIAL level, for additional information. As a result, a CONFIDENTIAL facility and storage clearance will be required and the proposal should discuss appropriate personnel and security clearance. A solicitation DD Form 254 is attached to this BAA as Attachment (3).

The contractor may require access to classified data up to and including CONFIDENTIAL in support of this work effort. Any extracts or use of such data will require the contractor to apply derivative classification and markings consistent with the source from which the extracts were made.

Offerors planning to propose classified efforts are required to possess the necessary personnel and facilities to support the applicable level of security classification. Do not include any classified information in the proposal.

The security classification guidance for this work will be governed by the Security Classification Guide "Projects 668A/681 B/3066 - Air Breathing

Turbine Engine Aircraft and Missile Propulsion", dated 6 January 1997, revised 9 December 2011. Offerors planning to propose classified efforts must verify their Cognizant Security Office information is current with Defense Security Service (DSS) at www.dss.mil.

2. TEMPEST requirements: TEMPEST does not apply.

3. Export Control

a. Information involved in this research effort will be subject to Export Control (International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR) 22 CFR 120- 131, or Export Administration Regulations (EAR) 15 CFR 710-774). A Certified DD Form 2345, Militarily Critical Technical Data Agreement, will be required to be submitted with proposal.

b. As prescribed by DFARS 204.7304, DFARS 252.204-7008, “Export-

Controlled Item (APR 2010)” is contained in this solicitation. This clause shall be contained in ALL solicitations and resulting contracts.

F. Other Information

1. Government Furnished Property (GFP) availability: Category I petroleum products may be supplied as GFP, if it is in the best interest of the Government to do so. Government owned turbine engine hardware and components developed under existing or previous contracts may be furnished, if available, and if their use is necessary and practical in the performance of technical tasks under this effort. The Air Force research facility manuals, drawings, and other information will be furnished to the offerors on request.

In accordance with FAR 45.201(b) The contractor is responsible for all costs related to making the property available for use, such as payment of all transportation, installation or rehabilitation costs.

If GFP is included in the proposal the following clauses/provisions apply:

a. FAR 52.245-1 Government Property or FAR 52.245-1, Alt II if the resulting contract is with a nonprofit organization or applied research at nonprofit organizations (APR 2012)

b. FAR 52.245-9 Use and Charges (APR 2012)

c. DFARS 252.211.7007, Reporting of Government-Furnished Property

(AUG 2012)

d. DFARS 252.245-7001, Tagging, Labeling, and Marking of

Government-Furnished Property (APR 2012) http://www.dss.mil/

e. DFARS 252.245-7002, Reporting Loss of Government Property (APR 2012) will also be included in any resulting contract.

f. DFARS 252.245-7004, Reporting, Reutilization, and Disposal (AUG 2012)

2. Base Support/ Network Access: N/A

3. Fair Opportunity: N/A

4. Data Rights Desired

a. Technical Data: Unlimited Rights

b. Non-Commercial Software (NCS): Unlimited Rights

c. NCS Documentation: Unlimited Rights

d. Commercial Computer Software Rights: Customary License

e. The Air Force Research Laboratory is engaged in the discovery, development, and integration of warfighting technologies for our air, space, and cyberspace forces. As such, rights in technical data and NCS developed or delivered under this contract are of significant concern to the government. The Government will therefore carefully consider any restrictions on the use of technical data, NCS, and NCS documentation which could result in transition difficulty or less-than full and open competition for subsequent development of this technology.

(1) In exchange for paying for development of the data, the

Government expects technical data, NCS, and NCS documentation developed entirely at Government expense to be delivered with Unlimited Rights.

(2) Technical data, NCS, and NCS documentation developed with mixed funding are expected to be delivered with at least Government Purpose Rights. Offers that propose delivery of technical data, NCS, or NCS documentation subject to Government Purpose Rights should fully explain what technical data, NCS, or NCS documentation developed with costs charged to indirect cost pools and/or costs not allocated to a Government contract will be incorporated, how the incorporation will benefit the program, and address whether those portions or processes are segregable. The Government expects that delivery of technical data, NCS, and NCS documentation subject to Government Purpose Rights will fully meet program needs.

(3) Offers that propose delivery of technical data, NCS, or NCS documentation subject to Limited Rights, Restricted Rights, or Specifically Negotiated License Rights will be considered.

Proposals should fully explain what technical data, NCS, or NCS documentation developed with costs charged to indirect cost pools and/or costs not allocated to a government contract will be incorporated and how the incorporation will benefit the program.

(4) Offerors are reminded that the Identification and Assertion of Restrictions on the Government’s Use, Release, or Disclosure of Technical Data or Computer Software (the assertions list), required under DFARS 252.227-7013 and DFARS 252.227-7014 and due with each order and stand alone “C”-type contract proposal. Assertions must be completed with specificity with regard to each item, component, or process listed. Nonconforming assertions lists will be rejected.

(5) DFARS 252.227-7014(d) describes requirements for incorporation of third party computer software (commercial and noncommercial). Any commercial software to be incorporated into a deliverable must be clearly identified in the proposal. Because many commercial software licenses are not transferrable or may not be acceptable to the Government, commercial software licenses proposed for delivery to the Government must be approved by the contracting officer prior to award.

(6) As used in this subparagraph, the terms Unlimited Rights, Government Purpose Rights, Specifically Negotiated License Rights, and Limited Rights in technical data are as defined in DFARS 252.227-7013. The terms Unlimited Rights, Government Purpose Rights, Specifically Negotiated License Rights, and Restricted Rights in noncommercial computer software and noncommercial software documentation are as defined in DFARS 252.227-7014. The term Commercial Computer Software is defined in DFARS 252.227-7014.

II. Award Information

A. Anticipated Award Date: Anticipated award dates are 1 November 2013 to 31 December 2013.

B. Anticipated Program Funding (Not Per Contract): Funding profiles ($K):

Table 1. Potential Funding for BAA-RQKP-2013-0006, VAATE Phase III and Beyond

FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 Total $600 $21,550 $60,675 $97,600 $113,050 $111,270 $113,225 $115,050 $116,980 $750,000

Note: This funding profile is an estimate for the shared ceiling only and is not a promise of funding as all funding is subject to change due to Government discretion and availability. This profile includes estimated external funds on the order of $44M per year.

Table 2. Anticipated Total Funding for BAA-RQKP-2013-0006, Initial Orders FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17 Total $600 $14,825 $6,300 $300 $300 $22,325

Note: This funding profile is an estimate only and is not a promise for funding as all funding is subject to change due to Government discretion and availability.

Table 3. Anticipated Funding Breakout for BAA-RQKP-2013- 0006, Initial Orders

Research Area FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17 Total Advanced Energy and Sustainment Technologies

0 $300 $300 $300 $300 $1,200

Advanced Integrated Controls

$600 $150 0 0 0 $750

Efficient Subsonic and Supersonic Expendable Engines

0 $300 0 0 0 $300

Integrated Power and Thermal Management

0 $200 0 0 0 $200

Remotely Piloted Aircraft Engines

0 $750 0 0 0 $750

Technology Concepts 0 $1,125 0 0 0 $1,125 Very High Efficiency Engines

0 $12,000 $6,000 0 0 $18,000

Total $600 $14,825 $6,300 $300 $300 $22,325

NOTE: This funding profile is an estimate only and could change among the products. It is not a promise for funding as all funding is subject to change due to Government discretion and availability.

Note: Total funding for initial awards in this BAA is $22.325M to cover all awarded orders and “C”-type contracts.

C. Number of awards anticipated: Approximately 10 ID/IQs and 12-15 orders or “C”-type contracts.

III. Eligibility Information

A. Eligible Offeror: This is an unrestricted solicitation. Small businesses are encouraged to propose on all or any part of this solicitation. Prospective offerors shall have a DoD-coordinated VAATE ATPP, shall develop an ATPP and receive government approval prior to proposal submittal, or shall have a documented working relationship with a company with a DoD-coordinated VAATE ATPP. A documented working relationship must be demonstrated in a letter written by the company with the ATPP. To document a working relationship, a prospective offeror must obtain a letter from a company with a government approved ATPP detailing how research proposed by the offeror fits into the company’s ATPP. This letter should be submitted with the proposal and does not count against the page count limit. For questions regarding the ATPP approval, contact the PCO.

B. Cost Sharing or Matching: Cost sharing is not required.

C. Federally Funded Research and Development Centers: The following guidance is provided for Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs) contemplating submitting a proposal, as either a prime or subcontractor, against this BAA. FAR 35.017-1(c)(4) prohibits an FFRDC from competing with any non-FFRDC concern in response to a Federal agency request for proposal for other than the operation of an FFRDC (with exceptions stated in DFARS 235.017-1(c)(4)). There is no regulation prohibiting an FFRDC from responding to a solicitation. However, the FFRDC’s sponsoring agency must first make a determination that the effort being proposed falls within the purpose, mission, general scope of effort, or special competency of the FFRDC, and that determination must be included in the FFRDC’s proposal. In addition, the non-sponsoring agency (in this case AFRL) must make a determination that the work proposed would not place the FFRDC in direct competition with domestic private industry. Only after these determinations are made would a determination be made concerning the FFRDC’s eligibility to receive an award.

D. Government Agencies: If a Government agency is interested in performing work, contact the Program Office identified in the BAA. If those discussions result in a mutual interest to pursue your agency's participation, the effort will be pursued independent of this announcement.

E. Other

1. Foreign participation: No foreign participation at the prime contractor level will be permitted.

2. Notice to Foreign-Owned Firms: N/A.

3. This acquisition involves data that are subject to export control laws and regulations. Only contractors who are registered and certified with the Defense Logistics Services Center (DLSC) and have a legitimate business purpose may participate in this solicitation. Contact the Defense Logistics Services Center, 74 Washington Avenue N., Battle Creek, Michigan 40917-3084 (1-800-352-3572) for further information on the certification process. You must submit a copy of your approved DD Form 2345, Militarily Critical Technical Data Agreement, with your proposal.

4. There are no limits to the number of proposals an offeror may submit.

Offerors are encouraged to review available funding.

5. Offerors will be ineligible for award if all requirements of this solicitation are not met on the proposal due date and time.

IV. Proposal and Submission Information

A. Overview: Proposals submitted shall be in accordance with this announcement. There will be no other solicitation issued in regard to this requirement. The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award some, all, or none of the proposals received without negotiation/discussion;

however, the Government reserves to right to negotiate with those offeror(s) whose proposal is selected for funding.

Offerors should be alert for any BAA amendments that may permit extensions to the proposal submission date or other changes.

For additional information, a copy of the Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) Guide for Industry is available at http://www.wpafb.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-120614-075.pdf.

B. Content and Form of Proposal Submission: The paragraphs below identify proposal format and content. Proposals should be addressed via mail to the Contracting Point of Contact (POC) identified in Section IV.B.3.

1. General Instructions: Offerors should apply the restrictive notice on disclosure and use of data prescribed in the provision of FAR 52.215-1(e) http://www.dlis.dla.mil/jcp/ http://www.wpafb.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-120614-075.pdf

Instructions to Offerors—Competitive Acquisition. Offerors should consider proposal instructions contained in the Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) Guide for Industry, which can be accessed online at http://www.wpafb.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-120614-075.pdf.

This guide is specifically designed to assist the offeror in understanding the BAA proposal process. Technical/management and cost volumes should be submitted in separate volumes, and must be valid for 180 days.

Proposals must reference the announcement number (BAA-RQKP-2013- 0006). Offerors must submit 10 hard copies and 5 electronic copies on CD-ROMs or CD-Rs of their proposals via mail to the Contracting POC, identified in Section IV.B.3. If there is a discrepancy between hard copies and electronic copies, the hard copies will take precedence. Offerors are advised that only contracting officers are legally authorized to contractually bind or otherwise commit the government. The cost of preparing proposals in response to this BAA is not considered an allowable direct charge to any resulting or any other contract; however, it may be an allowable expense as specified in FAR 31.205-18.

2. Use of Air Force facilities, when available, is encouraged if the offeror proposes experimental verification. If the offeror intends to use such facilities in the Orders or “C”-type contracts (not necessary for ID/IQ Basic), they must ensure that the proper engineering coordination is completed prior to proposal submittal. Following are the established guidelines for the proper engineering coordination between the Government and Industry regarding the proposed use of Turbine Engine Division research facilities and other Government facilities.

General Guidelines: The Turbine Engine Division has 16 facilities on site in 10 different buildings within the Aerospace Directorate complex. These 16 facilities and their current managers are listed below. For a more complete description of each facility, see attachment 4.

Assured Aerospace Fuels Research Facility (AAFRF) Mr. Robert Morris 937-255-3527 Compressor Aero Research Laboratory (CARL) Dr. Steve Puterbaugh 937-255-7432 Combustion & Laser Diagnostics Research Complex (CLDRC) Dr. Jim Gord 937-656-7431 Compressor Research Facility (CRF) Mr. Fred Eisert 937-255-6802 Detonation Engine Research Facility (DERF) Dr. Fred Schauer 937-255-6462 Engine Environment Research Facility (EERF) Mr. Matthew Wagner 937-255-7406 Heat Transfer & Aerothermal Laboratory (HAL) Dr. Andrew Lethander 937-255-6779 Heat Flux Instrumentation Lab (HFIL) Dr. Richard Anthony 937-255-6768 High-Pressure Combustor Research Facility (HPCRF) Mr. Craig Neuroth 937-255-4647 Low-Pressure Combustion Research Complex (LPCRC) Dr. Vince Belovich 937-255-4229 Low Speed Wind Tunnel Facility (LSWTF) Dr. Rolf Sondergaard 937-255-7190 Mechanical Systems Research Laboratory (MSRL) Mr. Garry Givan 937-255-1286 National Aerospace Fuels Research Complex (NAFRC) Mr. Chris Bunker 937-255-6935 Small-Engine Research Laboratory (SERL) Mr. Paul Litke 937-255-1673 Turbine Engine Fatigue Facility (TEFF) Dr. Tommy George 937-656-5531 Turbine Research Facility (TRF) Mr. John Finnegan 937-255-6802 http://www.wpafb.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-120614-075.pdf

It is the intention of the Turbine Engine Division to make equally available these facilities and their associated operational work force to all offerors of BAA–RQKP-2013-0006. The availability is subject to concurrence from the responsible facility manager.

Any hardware to adapt proposed test vehicle to the facility, and any modifications to the existing facility necessary to accommodate proposed tests must be coordinated with the facility manager and be included in the offerors cost proposal.

Concurrence between offerors and facility managers to use Turbine Engine Division facilities must be documented in writing by the facility manager. That documentation must be provided as part of the offerors proposal.

To assure facility modifications and availability are identified in a timely manner so that all offerors have equal opportunity to Turbine Engine Division Facilities, discussions with facilities managers regarding their use must be completed by 29 JULY 2013. Coordination letters will be completed by the facility managers after this date and provided to the offeror to include in their proposals by 09 AUGUST 2013.

Specific details regarding use of Turbine Engine Division Facilities are not considered final until completion of contract negotiations.

If the use of government facilities other than Air Force facilities is part of the offeror’s plan, a coordination letter identifying availability of the facility from that government agency should be included in the proposal.

3. Offerors are advised that only contracting officers are legally authorized to contractually bind or otherwise commit the government.

Proposals must be submitted to the Contracting POC: Ms. Sharon Shuler, AFRL/RQKPB, Bldg 167, 2310 Eighth Street, WPAFB, OH, 45433-7801,

(937) 255-2643, Sharon.Shuler@us.af.mil or Ms. Maureen Grandon, AFRL/RQKPB, Bldg 167, 2310 Eighth Street, WPAFB, OH, 45433-7801,

(937) 656-9766, Maureen.Grandon@us.af.mil. E-mailed or faxed copies will not be accepted.

4. Cover Page: The cover page shall include the BAA title and reference number, the name and telephone number for the principal points of contact (both technical and contractual), the offeror’s CAGE code, and any other information that identifies the proposal. The cover page must also contain the proprietary data disclosure statement, if applicable.

5. Technical/Management Proposal

a. Page Limitations mailto:Maureen.Grandon@wpafb.af.mil

(1) ID/IQ Basic Proposal: The proposal shall not exceed 20 pages total.

(2) ID/IQ Order Proposals: The proposal shall not exceed 25 pages total per order.

(3) “C”-Type Contract: The proposal…