BAA-RQKS-2015-0005-Amd2.pdf

Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)

BAA-RQKS-2015-0005, Amendment 2

ADVANCED STARING INFRARED SEARCH AND TRACK TECHNOLOGIES

(ASISTT)

BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT TITLE: Advanced Staring Infrared Search and Track Technologies (ASISTT)

FEDERAL AGENCY NAME: Air Force Research Laboratory, Electro Optical Target Detection and Surveillance Branch, Sensors Directorate (AFRL/RYMT)

TECHNICAL POC: Karmon Vongsy, 2241 Avionics Circle, Area B, Bldg 620, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433, (937) 528-8285, karmon.vongsy@us.af.mil.

CONTRACTING POC: Joe Strehle, Contract Specialist, AFRL/RQKSE, (937) 713-

9973, joseph.strehle @us.af.mil or Jo Ann Sillaman, Contracting Officer, AFRL/RQKSE, (937) 713-9965, jo.sillaman@us.af.mil. Postal Delivery Address:

Refer to the BAA, Fax: (937) 255-8100.

The following Questions and Answers are provided for BAA-RQKS-2015-

0005, Amendment 2, ASISTT:

Questions and Answers

1) Question: Where do you anticipate ground and flight testing?

Answer: We anticipate that we will be using some combination of the western test ranges such as White Sands Missile Range and Edwards AFB.

Some initial level of testing may be conducted at Wright-Patterson AFB.

2) Question: On what aircraft are you planning to flight test the system?

Answer: Refer to para 2.1.5 of the SOO for details on contractor support of the government conducted testing. The test aircraft to be used has not been identified yet, the government intends to establish an appropriate test platform that is suitable for sensor evaluation and is the best value for the government over the course of the testing campaign.

mailto:karmon.vongsy@us.af.mil mailto:trisha.buddelmeyer@us.af.mil mailto:jo.sillaman@us.af.mil

3) Question: The Overview section advised that your building only receives U.S. Postal Mail twice a week. Would you know what days those deliveries occur?

Answer: Building 45 receives mail on Wednesday and Friday. NOTE:

Classified Appendices cannot be sent to Building 45. Refer to Para 5.b. of BAA for mailing instructions for any classified information.

You should check with DSS to see what UPS or Fed Ex mode is approved to submit classified information to the Government.

Proposals are due by 2 p.m. on 24 April 2015. Any proposals received after this date and time will be considered late in accordance with FAR 52.215-1(c)(3). Please plan accordingly.

4) Question: What is the CAGE or SMO code of the location where the classified appendix will be submitted to (Bldg 620, Area B)? Our FSO needs the information to check in a database prior to mailing.

Answer: Our SMO code is WE1MFSDH6.

5) Question: Does the 35-page limit of the Technical/Management proposal include the classified response -- that is, should the combined page count for the (unclassified) Technical / Management proposal and classified appendix total 35 pages or less to be compliant?

Answer: Yes the Classified Appendix is part of your technical proposal and will be included in the 35 page limit.

6) Question: Page 14 of the BAA Overview, Section IV, Item 2(c)(i)(a) (Cost/Business Proposal) refers to an announcement model contract where responders should address any exceptions to terms and conditions. The contract does not seem to be included in the package files, nor does it seem to be referenced as a link within the BAA documents. If it is required, please provide the model contract documents, or a link where they can be downloaded.

Answer: A model contract was not and will not be provided with this BAA.

Questions 7 – 10 are in Regards to DFARS 252.204-7012, Safeguarding of

Unclassified Controlled Technical Information

7) Question: Will the hardware/software deliverables fall under Unclassified Controlled Technical Information (CTI)?

Answer: Hardware and software will fall under this requirement.

8) Question: Has it been determined what UCTI will be provided by AFRL to the successful offeror?

Answer: Data collected by government agencies and/or by our support contractor may be provided over the course of this effort, primarily lab/flight test data.

9) Question: What are the proper distribution statements to be used for UCTI for ASISTT?

Answer: We anticipate that data will be marked DoD and DoD contractor only, also with export-control and ITAR limits.

10) Question: Is there any other general UCTI information/guidance AFRL can provide for clarification?

Answer: Please see http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pdf/523024p.pdf for more guidance.

NO OTHER CHANGES ARE BEING ACCOMPLISHED BY THIS AMENDMENT.

THIS DOES NOT CHANGE THE PROPOSAL DUE DATE, TIME OR PLACE.