BAA-RQKS-2015-0004.pdf

Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)

Number: BAA-RQKS-2015-0004

NOTICE OF CONTRACT ACTION (NOCA)

BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT (BAA) * BAA-RQKS-2015-0004

Microelectronics and Embedded Systems Assurance (MESA)

BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT TITLE: Microelectronics & Embedded Systems Assurance (MESA)

BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT TYPE: Notice of Contract Action (NOCA)

BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER: BAA-RQKS-2015-0004

CLASSIFICATION CODE: A (R&D) NAICS CODE: 541712

TECHNICAL POC:

Capt. Michael Knight, Project Engineer, AFRL/RYWA, (937) 656-9590, michael.knight.18@us.af.mil.

Postal Delivery Address: 2241 Avionics Circle, Bldg 620, WPAFB, OH 45433-7304.

CONTRACTING POCs:

Ella Himes, Contract Specialist, AFRL/RQKSE, (937) 713-9971, ella.himes@us.af.mil or

Dawn Dalhamer, Contracting Officer, AFRL/RQKSE, (937) 713-9968, dawn.dalhamer@us.af.mil.

Postal Delivery Address: 2130 8 th Street, Bldg 45, WPAFB, OH 45433-7541.

***********This announcement does not request any white papers or proposals at this time***********

The following topic is an anticipated requirement for AFRL/RY. A BAA requesting proposals for this topic is anticipated to be published between February and April 2015.

The anticipated funding listed below reflects estimated funding only. This estimate is not a promise of funding.

Funding is uncertain and is subject to change. Changes in availability may occur at the discretion of the

Government.

Program Description: The objective of the MESA program is to conduct basic, applied, and advanced

Research and Development (R&D) to develop, evaluate, and facilitate the transition of technologies to improve the security and reliability of microelectronics and embedded systems. This research will encompass a multi-faceted approach to assurance for Department of Defense (DoD) weapon systems at the microelectronics device and architecture level.

General OPSEC procedures, policies and awareness will be required in an effort to reduce program vulnerability from successful adversary collection and exploitation of critical information. OPSEC will be applied throughout the lifecycle of any potential contract. The Critical Information List will be provided upon request by the RYOY

Information Protection Office. While working on the government installation OPSEC will be provided by the

“RYOY Information Protection Office".

The contractor shall be required to deliver all hardware, software, and associated data developed and utilized in the development of any resulting contract. It is anticipated that a BAA providing details into this program will be released between February and April 2015; the BAA will be made available at www.fbo.gov. Other business opportunities for AFRL are also available at www.fbo.gov. Any questions may be directed to the contracting or technical points of contact listed in the announcement.

mailto:michael.knight.18@us.af.mil mailto:ella.himes@us.af.mil mailto:dawn.dalhamer@us.af.mil http://www.fbo.gov/ http://www.fbo.gov/

Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)

Number: BAA-RQKS-2015-0004

Anticipated Contract Type: Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF), Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract(s) with Task Order(s) are contemplated.

Anticipated Funding: $ 48,700,000 Shared, Program Ceiling

Place of Contract Performance: Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), Sensors Directorate, Wright-

Patterson Air Force Base, OH

Set-Aside: None

Program Security Information: Individuals must be US citizens and may be required to have SCI DCID 6/4

Top Secret Eligibility based on a SSBI/SBPR to work classified efforts. Work will be required to be conducted within an accredited Special Access Program Facility (SAPF) and/or a Sensitive Compartmented Information

Facility (SCIF). Specific security details and requirements will be outlined within future task orders. All classified efforts must be in compliance with the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual

(NISPOM). Other regulations/policy that may apply to this contract are JAFAN 6/0 (Revision 1); SAF/AAZ

Memorandum “Air Force Special Access Programs Nomination Process (SAPNP)” (30 Sep 2013); USD(I)

Memorandum, Special Access Programs Nomination Process (20 May 2013); the DoD Manual 5205.07, Volume 4 (10 Oct 2013); “Special Access Program (SAP) Security Manual”: Marking; SAF/AAZ

Implementation Memorandum (7 Nov 2013); United States Air Force Security Marking Guide for SAPs (17 Jul

2011) and Revision 1 (16 Oct 2013); DoD SAPCO Memorandum, JAFAN 6/9 (23 Mar 04), Change 1 (20 Dec

05) and JAFAN 6/3 (15 Oct 2004); JAFAN 6/3 Implementation Guide, Version 1 (Sep 2006); DoD SAPCO

Memorandum, Transition to the Risk Management Framework (RMF) (18 Dec 2013); Joint Special Access

Program Implementation Guide (9 Oct 2013); Intelligence Community Directives (ICD) 704 and 705; other applicable SCI regulations/policy; other applicable Security Classification Guides (SCG); and other applicable regulations/policy and subsequent revisions.

THIS IS NOT A CALL FOR PROPOSALS.

DO NOT SUBMIT PROPOSALS AT THIS TIME.

ANY PROPOSALS RECEIVED WILL BE DISREGARDED.