CALL_0001_22_Jan_16.docx

BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT

BAA-RVKD-2014-0003, CALL 0001

Air Force Research Laboratory Directed Energy Directorate

BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT TITLE: High-Powered Electromagnetics (HPEM) Research Program (RDH-1)

BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER: BAA-RVKD-2014-0003

PROPOSAL CALL ANNOUNCEMENT (CALL) TITLE: High Power Electromagnetics (HPEM) Cyber / Electronic Warfare Applications (CEWA)

PROPOSAL CALL ANNOUNCEMENT (CALL) NUMBER: 0001

1.0 TECHNICAL POINT OF CONTACT: The technical point of contact for this CALL is:

Program Manager: Mr. Pete Finlay, AFRL/RDHA, (505) 846-8386 Alternate: Mr. Tyrone Tran, AFRL/RDHA, (505) 846-0299

2.0 CONTRACTING POINTS OF CONTACT: The contracting points of contact for this CALL are:

Contract Specialist (Primary POC): Ms. Victoria Lloyd, AFRL/RVKDP, (505) 846-0392 Contracting Officer (Alternate POC): Ms. Pearl Solano, AFRL/RVKDP, (505) 853-6494

3.0 REQUIREMENT DESCRIPTION:

Applicable Technical Areas from BAA –RVKD-2014-0003:

Technical Area 2- HPEM Cyber/Electronic Warfare (EW) Applications

The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) anticipates awarding one or more IDIQ contracts with Cost-Plus Fixed-Fee (CPFF) completion form task orders. The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), Directed Energy Directorate is responsible for investigating innovative opportunities to use HPEM technologies to support and enhance the missions of the Cyber and EW communities. Combining these three somewhat-independent areas of specialization has produced creative ideas for using single shot HPEM technology, multi-shot HPEM technology, and specialized waveform technologies. Specifically, this responsibility lies within the Directed Energy Directorate’s High Power Electromagnetic Division, Cyber/ Electronic Warfare Applications Program (AFRL/RDHA), Kirtland AFB, New Mexico.

a). Technical Area 2: HPEM Cyber/Electronic Warfare (EW) Applications:

The objectives of this Technical Area are to identify and develop HPEM technologies with the potential to complement and enhance mission effectiveness of the cyber and electronic warfare communities. This includes the study, analysis, and formulation of scenarios in which HPEM can be used for cyber or EW applications, conduct experiments, and demonstrate innovative concepts.

4.0 ANTICIPATED FUNDING:

Anticipated funding per Task Order (not per contract or award) is as follows:

· Task Order 0001, “Cyber / Electronic Warfare Applications ” – up to $1M

The above funding profile is an estimate only and will not be a contractual obligation for funding. All funding is subject to change due to Government discretion and availability.

The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the closing date. In the event the Government cancels this solicitation, the Government has no obligation to reimburse an offeror for any costs, including bid preparation costs.

5.0 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE:

The ordering period for any resultant Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract will be 60 months. The anticipated period of performance for individual Task Orders (TO) resulting from this CALL will be 36 months for technical effort and three (3) months for Final Report preparation.

6.0 PROPOSAL DUE DATE AND TIME:

The due date for proposals submitted in response to this Call is no later than 12:00 p.m. Mountain Standard Time (MST) on X February 2015. Proposals for any other Technology Area identified in the baseline BAA will not be accepted at this time. Proposals received after the due dates and times shall be governed by the provisions of FAR 52.215-1(c)(3).

7.0 CALL AMENDMENTS:

Offerors should monitor FedBizOps/EPS http://www.fbo.gov for any additional notices to the CALL that may permit extensions to the proposal submission date or otherwise modify this announcement.

8.0 TYPE OF CONTRACTS/INSTRUMENTS:

The Air Force anticipates awarding one or more IDIQ contracts with Cost-Plus Fixed-Fee (CPFF), completion form task orders. Successful offerors are required to have an accounting system considered adequate for tracking costs applicable to the contract. The minimum ordering amount for an IDIQ award will be $140K. The maximum ordering amount will be $10M for all task orders in the aggregate.

The Air Force reserves the right to award the instruments best suited to the nature of research proposed in the CALL.

9.0 ANTICIPATED NUMBER OF AWARDS:

The Air Force anticipates awarding one or more contracts as a result of the CALL. However, the Air Force does reserve the right to make multiple awards or no awards pursuant to the CALL.

10. INTENT TO PROPOSE:

Potential offerors are requested to advise the contracting point of contact if they intend to submit a proposal in response to the CALL. Such notification is merely a courtesy and is not a commitment by the offeror to submit a proposal.

11.0 DELIVERABLES:

The following Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) is representative of data requirements that may be required by each contract. The full text CDRLs are included as Attachment 2, Contract Data Requirement List, (A001-A014).

CDRL A001: Presentation Material CDRL A002: Status Report CDRL A003: Final Scientific and Technical report CDRL A005: Test Plan CDRL A006: Computer Program End Item Documentation CDRL A008: Technical Report CDRL A009: Computer Software Product End Item CDRL A014: Contractor Acquired Property (CAP)

12. OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION:

12.1. The Government contemplates awarding IDIQ contracts (up to three), with one (1) task order issued under each in FY16. One (1) additional task order may be awarded to one of the TO 0001 awardees in the later part of FY19.

12.2. Each Basic IDIQ and initial Task Order will be competed independently and will be evaluated in accordance with the evaluation criteria specified in the BAA RVKD-2014-0003. The overall evaluation of the Basic IDIQ is of equal importance as the evaluation of Task Order 0001. The overall ceiling is $10M.

12.3. Task order 0001 awards may be issued to more than one awardee, in FY16, for the purpose of investigating more ideas or approaches that address the same objective. An additional task order may, at the contracting officer’s sole discretion, be awarded to one or none of the IDIQ awardees under this call considering the progress, capabilities and potential for success of the work performed under task order 0001.

12.4. Government Furnished Information & Base Support: Any base support, Government Furnished Property (GFP), Government Furnished Information (GFI), equipment, or facilities needed for this requirement should be specified in the proposal.

12.5. Contractor Acquired Property (CAP): The offeror should propose Contractor Acquired Property as required to fulfill the proposed effort.

12.6. Required Travel: Some travel is anticipated in support of this effort to attend meetings for technical collaboration, conduct experiments and demonstrations, and to facilitate at most one or two Technical Interchange Meetings (TIMs) per year between the Government and the contractor.

12.7. Contract Security Classification Specification: Program security classification for this effort is TOP SECRET. A Contract Security Classification Specification (DD Form 254) will be applicable to any resulting award. (Attachment 3, Draft Contract Security Classification Specification, DD254). There is not a classified bidders library of information necessary in order to propose under this call.

12.8. Export Control: The offeror is expected to generate or require access to export-controlled items

12.9 Foreign Participation: Foreign Participation is prohibited on this effort.

13.0 APPLICABILITY OF BASELINE BAA:

All requirements of BAA RVKD-2014-0003 apply unless specifically amended and addressed in the CALL. For complete information regarding BAA RVKD-2014-0003, refer to the Baseline BAA announcement, Amendment 1. (https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=c6a8c10bd98842ea52c2e24c69d0 59aa&tab=core&_cview=1).

It contains information applicable to all CALLs issued under the BAA and provides information on the overall program, proposal preparation and submission requirements, proposal review and evaluation criteria, award administration, agency contacts, etc. Direct questions to the points of contact identified above.

14.0 PROPOSAL SUBMISSION:

All proposal submissions should be in accordance with BAA RVKD-2014-003, Paragraph IV with the exception of the following specific instructions. Each offeror shall submit one proposal that addresses the Basic IDIQ and one proposal for Task Order 0001.

Microsoft Word format, 10-point Arial, double-spaced, double-sided (each side = 1 page), 8.5 x 11 in., 1” margins on all sides (See BAA RVKD-2014-003 for reference.)

Please note: The Government will check the proposal and SOW for alignment with the proposal instructions and CALL objectives. Any pages in excess of the stated page limitation after the format check will not be considered.

Offerors must submit with a cover letter, four (4)-original hard copies of the Technical/Management Proposal and two (2)-original hard copies of the Cost/Business Proposal. A CD with the Microsoft Word version of your Technical/Management Proposal, Cost/Business Proposal, and the SOWs must be submitted and must match the hard copy. If the electronic and hard copies of the proposals do not match, the hard copy will be considered the “control copy.” Proposals shall be submitted to the Contracting Point of Contact identified below at the following address. Proposals sent via facsimile or electronic means will not be accepted.

The Government anticipates proposals will be unclassified. However, the Government also anticipates that submitting a classified addendum (SECRET level) may be required to explain classified technical capabilities, unique relationships between the contractor and other government organizations, and basis of technical analysis. Offerors should follow the DoD/AF requirements when mailing or hand delivering classified documents found in FAR 15.208 and FAR 4.402, including the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (DoD 5220.22-M) http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/. If an offeror determines that the submission of classified information is necessary, they should either mail or hand deliver the classified addendum (separate from the unclassified proposal), marked as appropriate, to the AFRL Phillips Research Site Mail Center (hours are Monday through Friday, 0700 to 1530 MST):

AFRL/RDHA

ATTN: Mr. Peter Finlay 3550 Aberdeen Avenue Kirtland AFB, NM 87117-5773

Offerors should notify the Government as early as possible to allow for adequate processing. Any information provided as an addendum to the technical proposals will count towards the unclassified Basic IDIQ and unclassified Task Order 0001 technical proposal page limits, and is held to the same format, and date/time proposal submission requirements.

15.0 WORK AUTHORIZATION

Submission of proposal(s) is not an authorization to commence work or to incur any costs to perform the work described above. Work is not to be implemented until appropriate contractual actions are taken to add the work to the contract. Any work performed or expense incurred prior to that time (including bid and proposal costs) will be at your own risk.

ATTACHMENTS:

Attachment 1: CALL 0001, Statement of Objectives

Attachment 2: Contract Data Requirements List (A001-A014)

Attachment 3: Contract Security Classification Specification, DD 254 (Draft)

Attachment 4: Proposal Content Checklist

Attachment 5: Cost Proposal Instructions

Attachment 6: Representations and Certifications