Attachment_1_-_Statement_Of_Objectives.docx

BAA-RVKD-2014-0003, CALL 0006

STATEMENT OF OBJECTIVES (SOO)

BASIC IDIQ & INITIAL TASK ORDER

“HPEM EFFECTS ANALYSIS”

1.0 BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), Directed Energy Directorate (RD), High-Powered Electromagnetics Division (RDH), located at Kirtland AFB, is the Air Force’s Center of Excellence for research in High Powered Electromagnetic (HPEM) technology and functions as the Air Force Materiel Command’s center for HPEM technology development, acquisition, transformation, and support. AFRL/RDH is composed of highly specialized research facilities and HPEM scientists and engineers that work in close partnership with the AF, DoD, and industry to provide innovative technologies.

The mission of the High Power Electromagnetics (HPEM) Effects Program is to characterize the effectiveness of potential HPEM weapons systems by developing and running effectiveness tools, and generating vulnerability data to feed those tools. The vulnerability data consists of Probability of Effect (Pe) curves for electronic systems when subjected to an HPEM waveform that results in disruption to or failure of normal operation of the systems. In addition, the HPEM Effects Program investigates the fundamental mechanisms resulting in these disruptions or failures, in order to predict and model the effects.

AFRL/RDH needs to investigate and advance the state-of-the-art knowledge in HPEM effects. The effort envisioned herein seeks to research HPEM effects on analog and digital electronic systems, and to perform effects testing on such systems, as well as to build, run and validate models from basic physics models up to the engagement and mission levels that can be used to predict the effectiveness of HPEM weapons against electronic targets.

2.0 GENERAL DESCRIPTION AND SCOPE OF WORK TO BE PERFORMED

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

Technical Area 3: “HPEM Effects” - The objectives of this Technical Area are to collect and analyze empirical effects data against a broad range of electronics, and to conduct basic research on the mechanisms of HPEM effects at the device, circuit, and system levels. Develop computational predictive tools based on qualitative effect mechanisms, collect empirical test data for validating predictive models, and further battle damage methodologies with respect to HPEM effects.

This Statement of Objectives (SOO) is for offerors to propose research for an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contract in the area of HPEM Effects. The research shall include work in five Task Areas, but all these areas are linked together to support evaluations of weapons effectiveness. The five Task Areas are:

1) Empirical effects testing, including identifying targets, purchasing representative electronic subsystems, developing functional fault trees, performing indoor and outdoor effects tests to generate vulnerability data and validate engagement and mission level models, and building Probability of Effect (Pe) curves for the electronic subsystems

2) Effectiveness modeling, including developing, executing and validating models to assess the effectiveness and military utility of an HPEM weapon, developing HPEM weaponeering tools, characterizing collateral damage, developing recuperation time models, and performing trade studies to compare different HPEM weapons

3) Predictive effects, including research into fundamental effects mechanisms and building computational predictive tools that encapsulate the results of this research, and allow RDH to predict the effectiveness of HPEM waveforms to augment empirical testing

4) Battle Damage Assessment (BDA), including developing novel Battle Damage Indicators (BDIs) for an HPEM engagement

5) Emerging technologies, including procuring and testing state-of-the-art HPEM sources to collect vulnerability data for novel waveforms and characterize their weapon effectiveness

The contractor shall work with government personnel and other researchers to perform research in these five Task Areas, with the overall aim of generating and validate effectiveness data for HPEM weapons systems.

3.0 OBJECTIVES OF WORK TO BE PERFORMED:

IDIQ Objectives:

The contractor shall work with government personnel, other researchers, and subject matter experts as required, to identify targets, develop representative systems for testing, purchase electronic subsystems, develop functional fault trees and diagnostic methods, perform effects tests, and develop and analyze vulnerability data.

The contractor shall work with government personnel and other researchers to instrument and analyze the results from indoor and outdoor effects tests and effectiveness demonstrations.

The contractor shall work with government personnel and other researchers to perform research into recuperation time for electronic targets, and develop specific battle damage assessment tools for an HPEM weapon.

The contractor shall work with government personnel and other researchers to develop, run, and validate models to characterize the effectiveness and military utility of HPEM weapon systems.

The contractor shall work with government personnel and other researchers to perform research into fundamental effects mechanisms, and build predictive tools that can be used to augment and improve empirical vulnerability testing.

The contractor shall work with government personnel and other researchers to obtain and test state-of-the-art HPEM sources with different waveforms, to characterize their effectiveness.

Initial Task Order Objectives:

The Task Order (TO) includes work that falls under Task Areas 1 (Empirical effects testing), 2 (Effectiveness modeling) and 3 (Predictive effects). Under this task the contractor shall:

Perform vulnerability testing on a limited number of existing electronic systems to determine the effectiveness of different waveform parameters, with the objective of determining a waveform that meets both appropriate Size, Weight and Power (SWaP) constraints and effectiveness requirements for an HPEM weapon system.

Identify new targets, develop surrogate electronic systems for testing, purchase representative electronic subsystems, develop functional fault trees, build probability of effect (Pe) curves for the electronic subsystems, and plan and support outdoor effects tests to characterize weapon effectiveness

Perform effectiveness modeling, including developing, executing and validating computational models to assess the effectiveness and military utility of an HPEM weapon, characterizing collateral damage, developing recuperation time models, and performing trade studies to compare different HPEM weapons

Perform research into fundamental effects mechanisms, and build predictive tools that encapsulate the results of this research, with the aim of predicting the effectiveness of HPEM waveforms and augmenting empirical testing.

4.0 RESEARCH SCHEDULE AND REQUIRED DELIVERABLES:

IDIQ

INITIAL TASK ORDER

5.0 BASE SUPPORT:

The offeror will be offered access to AFRL facilities located at Kirtland AFB. These facilities are located where the HPEM research will primarily be conducted, and are tentatively within buildings 322, 323, 418, 909, and 6607. Other Kirtland Air Force Base (KAFB) locations may be added depending on project requirements.

6.0 CONTRACT SECURITY CLASSIFICATION SPECIFICATION:

Program security classification for this effort is Top Secret. The initial task order effort requires a Secret facility clearance and safeguarding capability. A DD254, Contract Security Classification Specification is required during the performance of this effort. (Attachment 3, Draft Contract Security Classification Specification, DD Form 254).

7.0 REQUIRED TRAVEL:

Travel may be required to support joint technical interchange meetings (TIMs) to plan and participate in outdoor effects tests and demonstrations at various CONUS locations [at sites other than KAFB], requiring travel to/from those locations. In addition, participation in site visits to support target selection and vulnerability assessments, as well as participation in exercises to assess the utility and effectiveness of HPEM weapon systems, may be required.

8.0 OPERATIONS SECURITY CONSIDERATIONS:

The Security Classification Guide (SCG) for Counter Electronics SCG (15 February 2012) will apply to this effort and can be provided upon request. Additional SCGs may be developed during this effort, and will also be provided as they become available. All applicable health, safety, and environmental regulations will also apply.

9.0 CONTRACT HOLIDAYS:

Contract Holidays: The prices/costs include holiday observances; accordingly, the Government will not be billed for such holidays, except when services are required by the Government and are actually performed on a holiday. The following days are contract holidays:

10.0 PROGRAM MANAGERS:

Primary: Mr. Charles Davis, AFRL/RDHE, (505) 853-3193 Alternate: Dr. Timothy Clarke, AFRL/RDHE, (505) 846-9107