BAACALLANNOUNCEMENT27Sept07.doc

BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT

BAA-VS-07-03

Air Force Research Laboratory Space Vehicles Directorate PROPOSAL CALL ANNOUNCEMENT (CALL) 0008, Topic area #2 BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT TITLE: Space Components Technology Open 5 Year Broad Agency Announcement

BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER: BAA-VS-07-03

PROPOSAL CALL ANNOUCEMENT (CALL) TITLE: Topic Area #2, entitled Spacecraft Dynamics and Control, CALL #0008 entitled Autonomous Quality Space Imagery for LEO/GEO Space Situational Awareness

PROPOSAL CALL ANNOUNCEMENT (CALL) NUMBER: 0008

TECHNICAL POINT OF CONTACT: The technical point of contact for this CALL is Dr. Frank Chavez, AFRL/VSES, (505) 846-6066, Fax (505) 846-4143, Email: frank.chavez@kirtland.af.mil CONTRACTING POINTS OF CONTACT: The contracting points of contact for this CALL is: Ms. Jeannie Barnes, AFRL/VSKV, (505) 846-4695, Fax (505) 846-5576, Email: jean.barnes@kirtland.af.mil REQUIREMENT DESCRIPTION: Quality space imagery is required for many new and innovative LEO/GEO missions including satellite inspection, servicing, and docking, as well for general space situational awareness. Current space imagery capabilities require “experts” to be on-site at a mission operation center to conduct image data analysis, mission re-planning, system analysis, and space vehicle commanding. This requires a significant amount time and money as well as additional delays waiting for downlink/uplink opportunities. The goal of this effort is to move towards a more autonomous approach to collecting quality space imagery by developing autonomous image analysis and mission planning capabilities that can be implemented onboard the space vehicle. The will reduce the required time and effort of the mission operations centers, reduce dependence on downlink/uplink opportunities, and provide space vehicles which are more responsive to customer needs.

The technical objectives of this effort are to develop concepts, algorithms, and simulation for an autonomous quality space imagery capability to support satellite inspection, servicing, docking, and general space situational capabilities including but not limited to 1) autonomous image analysis techniques to measure lighting effects and asses image quality, 2) lighting environment and image device parameter selection algorithms to improve image quality, and 3) autonomous mission planning and trajectory commanding algorithms to achieve the desired lighting environment. An initial proof-of-concept must be provided by closed-loop software simulation. Additional areas of interest include concepts and capabilities for imaging spinning spacecraft, detailed spacecraft component imagery, autonomous imagery of the entire spacecraft surface, and robust pose estimation. The development of prototype GN&C algorithms will be expected including algorithms to autonomously plan a space trajectory and issue commands to maneuver the space vehicle from the current state (orientation, position, and velocity) to the desired environmental state to improve image quality. The long term goal of this effort is to move quality space imagery activities from ground-based mission operations centers to the space vehicle to create an autonomous capability.

ANTICIPATED FUNDING: Anticipated funding for this CALL (not per contract or award) is: FY 08: $150K; FY 09: $150K; FY 10: $150K;. This 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 contingent upon the availability.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: The anticipated period of performance for individual awards resulting from this CALL is anticipated to be 39 months in duration. The period of performance is to be proposed in the format “includes 36 months for technical effort and 3 months for Final Report preparation.”

PROPOSAL DUE DATE AND TIME: The due date for proposals submitted in response to this CALL is no later than 4:30 p.m. MDT on 02 November 2007. Proposals for any other technology area identified in the baseline BAA will not be accepted at this time unless a CALL for proposals in that specific area is open. Proposals received after the due dates and times shall be governed by the provisions of FAR 52.215-1(c)(3).

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

ANTICIPATED TYPE OF CONTRACTS/INSTRUMENTS: The Air Force anticipates awarding a cost reimbursement contract as a result of this CALL but reserves the right to award the instrument best suited to the nature of research proposed.

ANTICIPATED NUMBER OF AWARDS: The Air Force anticipates one award. However, the Air Force does reserve the right to make multiple awards or no awards pursuant to this CALL.

ANTICIPATED AWARD DATE: 08 January 2008 INTENT TO PROPOSE: Potential offerors are requested to advise the contracting point of contact if they intend to submit a proposal in response to this CALL. Such notification is merely a courtesy and is not a commitment by the offeror to submit a proposal.

DELIVERABLES ITEMS: Source Software (algorithms and simulations), Quarterly Status Reports and Final Technical Report

OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION:

1. Program security classification for this CALL is unclassified.

2. ITAR, export control, DD Form 2345 required.

3. No Government Furnished Property is anticipated.

4. Government shall retain unlimited rights to data generated under this effort. No further considerations.

5. No foreign contractors will be permitted to perform at the prime contractor level.

APPLICABILITY OF BASELINE BAA: All requirements of BAA-VS-07-03 apply unless specifically amended and addressed in this CALL. For complete information regarding BAA-VS-07-03, refer to the initial opened-ended BAA as amended. 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.