DARPA-BAA-10-09.pdf

Broad Agency Announcement

Innovative Systems for Military Missions

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency

(DARPA)

Tactical Technology Office (TTO)

DARPA-BAA-10-09

16 November 2009 ii

Contents

Part One: Overview Information

Part Two: Full Text of Announcement

I. Funding Opportunity Description

A. Program Overview

B. TTO Mission, Goals and Strategy

C. Overview of TTO Mission Thrusts

II. Award Information

III. Eligibility Information

A. Eligible Applicants

B. Cost Sharing/Matching

IV. Application and submission information

A. Address to Request Application Package

B. Content and Format of Application Submission

C. Submission Dates and Times

D. Intergovernmental Review

E. Funding Restrictions

V. Application Review Information

A. Evaluation Criteria – Proposals with a Dollar Value of $1 Million or Less

B. Evaluation Criteria – Proposals with a Dollar Value of Greater Than $1 Million

C. Review and Recommendation Process

VI. Award Administration Information

A. Award Notices

B. Administrative and National Policy Requirements

C. Reporting

D. Electronic Systems

VII. Agency Contacts

VIII. Other Information - Intellectual Property

A. Procurement Contract Proposers

B. Non-Procurement Contract Proposers – Noncommercial and Commercial Items (Technical Data and Computer Software)

C. All Proposers – Patents

D. All Proposers – Intellectual Property Representations

PART ONE: OVERVIEW INFORMATION

• Federal Agency Name – Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Tactical Technology Office

• Funding Opportunity Title – Innovative Systems for Military Missions

• Announcement Type – Initial Announcement

• Funding Opportunity Number – Broad Agency Announcement (DARPA-BAA-10-09)

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers (CFDA) – 12.910 Research and Technology Development

• Dates o Posting Date: 16 November 2009 o Executive Summary Due Date: 4 PM EDT on 16 August 2010 o White Paper Due Date: 4 PM EDT on 1 October 2010 o Proposal Due Date: 4 PM EDT on 16 November 2010

• Anticipated individual awards – Multiple awards are anticipated

• Types of instruments that may be awarded -- Procurement contract, grant, cooperative agreement or other transaction.

• Agency contact - The BAA Coordinator for this effort can be reached at DARPA-BAA-

10-09@darpa.mil

The Tactical Technology Office (TTO) of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is soliciting executive summaries, white papers and proposals for advanced research and development of Innovative Systems for Military Missions. This solicitation seeks system and subsystem level technologies that enable revolutionary improvements to the efficiency and effectiveness of the military. Novel concepts are sought in three (3) general mission thrust areas:

Advanced Weapons Systems, Advanced Platforms, and Advanced Space Systems. Responses for any thrust area may be submitted at any time while this solicitation is open. TTO may publish groups of special topics as modifications to this BAA throughout the year.

mailto:BAA09-78@darpa.mil

PART TWO: FULL TEXT OF ANNOUNCEMENT

I. Funding Opportunity Description

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency often selects its research efforts through the Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) process. The BAA will appear first on the FedBizOpps website, http://www.fedbizopps.gov/, and Grants.gov website at http://www.grants.gov/. The following information is for those wishing to respond to the BAA.

A. Program Overview

The Tactical Technology Office (TTO) of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is soliciting executive summaries, white papers and proposals for advanced research and development of Innovative Systems for Military Missions. Innovative Systems are integrated systems or critical systems components, which often incorporate emerging advanced technologies, and which enable revolutionary improvements to the capability, efficiency and effectiveness of the military.

TTO seeks responses relating to three (3) mission thrust areas (“mission thrusts”):

Advanced Weapons Systems Advanced Platforms Advanced Space Systems

Responses to the thrust areas may be submitted at any time during the open period of this solicitation.

TTO's solicitation focuses on the high risk/high payoff development, integration, demonstration and evaluation of innovative systems or critical systems components enabled by, and incorporating, new or emerging technologies. Proposed efforts must also show significant promise to provide the U.S. military with revolutionary new mission capabilities, and/or enable significant increases in mission effectiveness.

Innovative system concepts of interest to TTO typically address emerging technical opportunities, advanced systems concepts, emergent threats, and/or new technology-enabled concepts of operation. TTO strongly encourages respondents to adopt a complete systems engineering approach to the problems.

This BAA solicits executive summaries, white papers and proposals for proposed efforts.

Proposers are strongly encouraged to initially submit a one page executive summary describing the technology area and new ideas of interest prior to submitting a white paper or proposal.

Executive summaries will be reviewed as they are received. Based on a favorable review of an Executive Summary, proposers will be encouraged to submit a six page white paper describing the proposer’s proposed concept prior to submitting a proposal. A DARPA Program Manager http://www.fedbizopps.gov/ http://www.grants.gov/ may contact you to further discuss the idea in your executive summary or white paper. This procedure is intended to minimize unnecessary effort in proposal preparation and review.

Submission of an executive summary and/or white paper is not required prior to submitting a full proposal.

Proposers are encouraged to review and monitor TTO’s public website at http://www.darpa.mil/TTO in order to better understand past and recent TTO mission systems development efforts.

The executive summaries and white papers are an opportunity for the proposer to receive feedback regarding the relevance of their idea to the TTO mission and to have DARPA personnel review their proposed technical concept.

For the purposes of this BAA, relevance to the TTO mission is defined as follows:

1. The proposed technical effort is evaluated as applicable to the thrust areas.

2. The proposal is important to the TTO’s area of responsibility as outlined in the BAA.

3. The submission is suitably structured to produce a TTO program or product. (Proposals Only)

4. TTO has the appropriate personnel to manage the effort. (White Papers and Proposals Only)

5. The proposed effort would lead to a useful addition to the TTO program portfolio.

(Proposals Only)

6. The proposed effort would be considered within the funding availability for this BAA.

(White Papers and Proposals Only)

The determination of relevance to the TTO mission need not be based on a detailed technical evaluation of the submission, but may take into account the technical risks of the proposed work.

White papers and executive summaries that are determined not to be relevant per the above definition will receive a “Discourage” or “No Interest” letter. All full proposals must first be deemed acceptable under the evaluation criterion “”Relevance to the TTO Mission” (see Sec. V.)

to receive a full review. Proposals that are determined not to be relevant to the TTO mission will receive a “Non-Responsive” letter.

TTO will respond to executive summaries with a letter of interest or no interest in the topic based on relevance to the TTO mission and interest in the technology topic. A letter of interest will encourage the submission of a white paper. Otherwise, a letter discouraging submission of a white paper will be sent to the proposer.

TTO will respond to white papers with a letter encouraging or discouraging the submission of a full proposal. This recommendation will be based on the proposed effort’s relevance to the TTO mission, a preliminary assessment of the scientific or technical merit and interest in the technology concept.

All proposals deemed “Relevant to the TTO Mission” in accordance with Sec. V.will be fully reviewed and evaluated. The submission of an executive summary or white paper, or a favorable review of an executive summary or white paper, is not required prior to submitting a proposal.

Favorable response to an executive summary or white paper is not an assurance that a full proposal on the executive summary or white paper’s topic will ultimately be selected for contract award.

During the open period of this solicitation, TTO may publish amendments to this solicitation which seek executive summaries, white papers and proposals for “Special Topics”. Proposers are encouraged to monitor the FEDBIZOPPS (http://www.fedbizopps.gov) for such modifications to

TTO BAA10-09.

B. TTO Mission, Goals and Strategy

1. TTO Mission

TTO’s mission is to transform the future of warfighting by pursuing high-risk, high payoff tactical technology and development of rapid, mobile, and responsive combat capability for advanced weapons, platforms and space systems.

2. TTO Goals

2.a Create highly capable systems that enable "order of magnitude" improvement in military performance in a rapidly changing technological landscape.

2.b Avoid technological surprise in areas of TTO emphasis.

2.c Develop tactical technologies and systems that enable “game changing” tactics, techniques and procedures that address the entire spectrum of armed conflict.

3. TTO Strategy

3.a Understand and address critical new capabilities and deficiencies in crucial mission areas including:

(i) Conducting irregular operations in highly dynamic environments

(ii) Maintaining superiority on the conventional global battlefield (force protection, force projection, anti-access, logistics)

(iii) Detection, prevention, and negation of weapons of mass destruction

(WMD)

(iv) Enabling seamless joint operations

(v) Creating and maintaining theater or global situational awareness

3.b Develop, demonstrate, and transition advanced technologies and concepts for effective, survivable, and affordable military systems.

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C. Overview of TTO Mission Thrusts

TTO seeks innovative technological concepts related to the Mission Thrust Areas. The topics listed in the Mission Thrust Areas below span the broad interests of TTO but should not be considered as the entire scope. TTO welcomes executive summaries, white papers and proposals in all areas relevant to the office mission, not only those listed in this document.

1. Advanced Weapon Systems

TTO is interested in technological improvements in the ability to project precise force at a distance, prosecute time-sensitive-targets with minimal collateral damage and decisively respond across the full spectrum of armed conflict. These interests include the ability to rapidly respond, identify and track threats in complex environments, persist over the battlespace, and to strike fixed and mobile targets at long and short ranges throughout the entire battlespace (air, land, urban, subterranean, maritime targets of interest) with kinetic and non kinetic effects.

1.a Weapons Delivery

TTO is interested in technologies that improve advance weapon systems performance in their ability to reach their intended targets. These interests include concepts resulting in a reduced logistics footprint, increased rate of fire/launch, faster delivery, greater effective range and an engagement capability enabling employment of complex tactics against multiple targets across multiple domains.

1.b Precision Effects

TTO is interested in advanced concepts, methods, or techniques that improve end-game precision effects enabling a weapon and weapon system improved detection, discrimination, identification, location, tracking, attack and assessment of targets. These interests also include concepts enabling weapon system availability, responsiveness, logistics, supportability in the battlefield, cooperative engagement, and flexible operations responding to a spectrum of threats.

1.c Kinetic/Non-kinetic Effects

TTO is interested in advanced weapons technologies, systems and innovative approaches for delivering kinetic and non-kinetic effects in air, maritime, and ground operational environments.

These interests include electronic warfare, electronic attack, adjustable/adaptable lethal and non-lethal capabilities for scaled engagement against a wide spectrum of targets as well as other enhanced effects. Key technologies of interest also include: advance munitions with improved effectiveness and system integration of electro-magnetics, plasma, atmospherics, acoustics, intelligent projectiles, variable yield capabilities; and significant reductions in munitions size, power consumption, weight, and improved reliability.

2. Advanced Platforms

TTO is interested in concepts for advanced autonomous, remotely operated, and manned air, land and maritime platform systems that enable the U.S. military to engage globally and operate flexibly without restriction within the battle-space environment. Concepts for innovative or new approaches for coordinated manned and unmanned systems are encouraged.

2.a Unmanned Systems

TTO is interested in autonomous adaptive learning unmanned and remotely operated systems operating within air, land and maritime domains. Key focus areas include optimization for cost, size, weight, performance within the respective operating environments, and systems approaches that leverage innovative interaction and cooperative action between disparate unmanned system platforms.

2.b X-Planes

TTO is interested in innovative systems and concepts for aircraft, aircraft subsystems, propulsion, avionics and flight control technologies that demonstrate significant advances in functionality which radically expand the performance and capabilities beyond those in operation today.

2.c Manned Platforms

TTO is interested in new concepts and technologies that increase mobility, rapid responsiveness, survivability, surveillance, situational awareness, sustainment, persistence and efficiency of manned land, air, and maritime platforms.

3. Advanced Space Systems

TTO is interested in innovative approaches across a wide range of space technologies and concepts which will enable assured, affordable and rapid responsiveness, sustainment, persistence and efficiency in space operations, including enabling revolutionary new capabilities across the spectrum of space missions including information, surveillance, tracking, communication, navigation, early warning, launch, on-orbit transfer, situational awareness, protection, and control.

3.a Ground Based Space Situational Awareness

TTO is interested in technologies that enable 24/7 space situational awareness in all orbital regimes, using multiple phenomenologies.

3.b Advanced Space Technologies

TTO is interested in pioneering space systems and advanced concepts for space power collection, storage, high power operations, and space propulsion. Other areas include emphasizing the use of autonomy to promote minimal support, reduced logistics, rapid set-up and teardown for on-orbit operations, space protection, and maximum flexibility to control multiple mission types.

3.c Rapid Access to Space

TTO is interested in technologies that can revolutionize the responsiveness and flexibility of space systems to include rapid and persistent "aircraft-like" space access, dramatically improved affordability, and associated space vehicle technologies enabling access to a wide range of altitudes and inclinations as well highly efficient on-orbit maneuvers.

II. Award Information

Multiple awards are anticipated. The number of awards made under this BAA will depend on the quality of the proposals received and the availability of funds.

The Government reserves the right to select for negotiation all, some, one, or none of the proposals received in response to this solicitation, and to make awards without discussions with proposers. The Government also reserves the right to conduct discussions if it is later determined to be necessary. If warranted, portions of resulting awards may be segregated into pre-priced options. Additionally, DARPA reserves the right to accept proposals in their entirety or to select only portions of proposals for award. In the event that DARPA desires to award only portions of a proposal, negotiations may be opened with that proposer. If the proposed effort is inherently divisible and nothing is gained from the aggregation, proposers should consider submitting it as multiple independent efforts. The Government reserves the right to fund proposals in phases with options for continued work at the end of one or more of the phases.

Awards under this BAA will be made to proposers on the basis of the evaluation criteria listed below (see section labeled “Application Review Information”, Sec. V.), and program balance to provide overall value to the Government. Proposals identified for negotiation may result in a procurement contract, grant, cooperative agreement, or other transaction depending upon the nature of the work proposed, the required degree of interaction between parties, and other factors. The Government reserves the right to request any additional, necessary documentation once it makes the award instrument determination. Such additional information may include but is not limited to Representations and Certifications. The Government reserves the right to remove proposers from award consideration should the parties fail to reach agreement on award terms, conditions and cost/price within a reasonable time or the proposer fails to timely provide requested additional information. Any requests for, or assumptions regarding, Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) or Government Furnished Information (GFI) should be clearly stated in the proposal.

As of the date of publication of this BAA, DARPA cannot identify whether or not the work under this BAA may be considered 'fundamental research,' i.e., basic and applied research in science and engineering, the results of which ordinarily are published and shared broadly within the scientific community, as distinguished from proprietary research and from industrial development, design, production, and product utilization, the results of which ordinarily are restricted for proprietary or national security reasons. Notwithstanding this statement of expectation, DARPA is not prohibited from considering and selecting research proposals that, while perhaps not qualifying as 'fundamental research' under the foregoing definition, still meet the BAA criteria for submissions. In all cases, the contracting officer shall have sole discretion to select award instrument type and to negotiate all instrument provisions with selectees.

III. Eligibility Information

A. Eligible Applicants

All responsible sources capable of satisfying the Government's needs may submit a proposal that shall be considered by DARPA. Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Small Businesses, Small Disadvantaged Businesses and Minority Institutions (MIs) are encouraged to submit proposals and join others in submitting proposals; however, no portion of this announcement will be set aside for these organizations’ participation due to the impracticality of reserving discrete or severable areas of this research for exclusive competition among these entities.

Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs) and Government entities (Government/National laboratories, military educational institutions, etc.) are subject to applicable direct competition limitations and cannot propose to this BAA in any capacity unless they meet the following conditions. FRRDCS must clearly demonstration that the work is not otherwise available from the private sector AND they also provide a letter on letterhead from their sponsoring organization citing the specific authority establishing their eligibility to propose to government solicitations and compete with industry, and compliance with the associated FFRDC sponsor agreement and terms and conditions. This information is required for FFRDCs proposing to be prime or subcontractors. Government entities must clearly demonstrate that the work is not otherwise available from the private sector and provide written documentation citing the specific statutory authority (as well as, where relevant, contractual authority) establishing their ability to propose to Government solicitations. At the present time, DARPA does not consider 15 U.S.C. 3710a to be sufficient legal authority to show eligibility. While 10 U.S.C.

2539b may be the appropriate statutory starting point for some entities, specific supporting regulatory guidance, together with evidence of agency approval, will still be required to fully establish eligibility. DARPA will consider eligibility submissions on a case-by-case basis;

however, the burden to prove eligibility for all team members rests solely with the Proposer.

Foreign participants and/or individuals may participate to the extent that such participants comply with any necessary Non-Disclosure Agreements, Security Regulations, Export Control Laws, and other governing statutes applicable under the circumstances.

Applicants considering classified submissions (or requiring access to classified information during the life-cycle of the program) shall ensure all industrial, personnel, and information system processing security requirements are in place and at the appropriate level (e.g., Facility Clearance (FCL), Personnel Security Clearance (PCL), certification and accreditation (C&A)) and any Foreign Ownership Control and Influence (FOCI) issues are mitigated prior to such submission or access. Additional information on these subjects can be found at: www.dss.mil.

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1. Procurement Integrity, Standards of Conduct, Ethical Considerations, and Organizational Conflicts of Interest

Current federal employees are prohibited from participating in particular matters involving conflicting financial, employment, and representational interests (18 USC 203, 205, and 208.

Prior to the start of proposal evaluation, the Government will assess potential conflicts of interest and will promptly notify the proposer if any appear to exist. (Please note the Government assessment does NOT affect, offset, or mitigate the proposer’s own duty to give full notice and planned mitigation for all potential organizational conflicts, as discussed below.

All Proposers and proposed subcontractors must affirm whether they are providing scientific, engineering, and technical assistance (SETA) or similar support to any DARPA technical office(s) through an active contract or subcontract. All affirmations must state which office(s) the Proposer supports and identify the prime contract numbers. Affirmations shall be furnished at the time of proposal submission. All facts relevant to the existence or potential existence of organizational conflicts of interest (FAR 9.5) must be disclosed. The disclosure shall include a description of the action the Proposer has taken or proposes to take to avoid, neutralize, or mitigate such conflict. In accordance with FAR 9.503 and without prior approval or a waiver from the DARPA Director, a Contractor cannot simultaneously be a SETA and Performer.

Proposals that fail to fully disclose potential conflicts of interests and/or do not have plans to mitigate this conflict will be rejected without technical evaluation and withdrawn from further consideration for award.

If a prospective Proposer believes that any conflict of interest exists or may exist (whether organizational or otherwise), the Proposer should promptly raise the issue with DARPA by sending Proposer's contact information and a summary of the potential conflict by email to the mailbox address for this BAA at DARPA-BAA-10-09@darpa.mil, before time and effort are expended in preparing a proposal and mitigation plan. If, in the sole opinion of the Government after full consideration of the circumstances, any conflict situation cannot be effectively mitigated, the proposal may be rejected without technical evaluation and withdrawn from further consideration for award under this BAA.

B. Cost Sharing/Matching

Any cost sharing or cost matching should be clearly identified in the proposal. Proposers should not expect that such cost sharing or cost matching shall infer any additional or exclusive data rights to the product of the research effort funded under this BAA beyond those identified by the proposer in its submission in accordance with Sec. VIII. of this BAA.

IV. Application and submission information

A. Address to Request Application Package

This solicitation contains all information required to submit a proposal. No additional forms, kits, or other materials are needed. This notice constitutes the total BAA. No additional information is available, nor will a formal Request for Proposal (RFP) or additional solicitation regarding this announcement be issued. Requests for same will be disregarded.

B. Content and Format of Application Submission

1. Security and Proprietary Issues

NOTE: If proposals are classified, the proposals must indicate the classification level of not only the proposal itself, but also the anticipated award document classification level.

The Government anticipates proposals submitted under this BAA will be unclassified. However, if a proposal is submitted as “Classified National Security Information” as defined by Executive Order 12958 as amended, then the information must be marked and protected as though classified at the appropriate classification level and then submitted to DARPA for a final classification determination.

Proposers choosing to submit a classified proposal from other classified sources must first receive permission from the respective Original Classification Authority in order to use their information in replying to this BAA. Applicable classification guide(s) should also be submitted to ensure the proposal is protected at the appropriate classification level.

Classified submissions shall be appropriately and conspicuously marked with the proposed classification level and declassification date. Submissions requiring DARPA to make a final classification determination shall be marked as follows:

CLASSIFICATION DETERMINATION PENDING. Protect as though classified (insert the recommended classification level: (e.g., Top Secret, Secret or Confidential))

Classified submissions shall be in accordance with the following guidance:

Confidential and Secret Collateral Information: Use classification and marking guidance provided by previously issued security classification guides, the Information Security Regulation (DoD 5200.1-R), and the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (DoD 5220.22-M) when marking and transmitting information previously classified by another Original Classification Authority. Classified information at the Confidential and Secret level may be mailed via appropriate U.S. Postal Service methods (e.g., (USPS) Registered Mail or USPS Express Mail). All classified information will be enclosed in opaque inner and outer covers and double wrapped. The inner envelope shall be sealed and plainly marked with the assigned classification and addresses of both sender and addressee. The inner envelope shall be address to:

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency ATTN: Tactical Technology Office Reference: DARPA-BAA-10-09 3701 North Fairfax Drive Arlington, VA 22203-1714

The outer envelope shall be sealed with no identification as to the classification of its contents and addressed to:

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Security & Intelligence Directorate, Attn: CDR 3701 North Fairfax Drive Arlington, VA 22203-1714

All Top Secret materials: Top Secret information should be hand carried by an appropriately cleared and authorized courier to the DARPA CDR. Prior to traveling, the courier shall contact the DARPA CDR at 571-218-4842 to coordinate arrival and delivery.

Special Access Program (SAP) Information: SAP information must be transmitted via approved methods. Prior to transmitting SAP information, contact the DARPA SAPCO at 703-526-4052 for instructions.

Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI): SCI must be transmitted via approved methods. Prior to transmitting SCI, contact the DARPA Special Security Office (SSO) at 703- 248-7213 for instructions.

Proprietary Data: All proposals containing proprietary data should have the cover page and each page containing proprietary data clearly marked as containing proprietary data. It is the Proposer’s responsibility to clearly define to the Government what is considered proprietary data.

Security classification guidance via a DD Form 254 will not be provided at this time since DARPA is soliciting ideas only. After reviewing the incoming proposals, if a determination is made that the award instrument may result in access to classified information a DD Form 254 will be issued and attached as part of the award.

Proposers must have existing and in-place prior to execution of an award, approved capabilities (personnel and facilities) to perform research and development at the classification level they propose. It is the policy of DARPA to treat all proposals as competitive information, and to disclose their contents only for the purpose of evaluation. Proposals will not be returned. The original of each proposal received will be retained at DARPA and all other non-required copies destroyed. A certification of destruction may be requested, provided the formal request is received at this office within 5 days after unsuccessful notification.

2. Executive Summary, White Paper and Proposal Submission Information

Proposers are strongly encouraged to submit an executive summary and, if encouraged, a white paper in advance of a full proposal. A DARPA Program Manager may contact you to further discuss the idea in your executive summary or white paper. This procedure is intended to minimize unnecessary effort in proposal preparation and review. Executive summaries, white papers and proposals may be submitted at any time prior to the date and time specified in Section

IV. C. TTO will acknowledge receipt of all submissions and assign a control number that should be used in all further correspondence regarding these submissions.

TTO will respond to executive summaries with a letter of interest or no interest in the topic based on relevance to TTO and interest in the technology topic. A letter of interest will encourage the submission a white paper. TTO will respond to white papers with a letter encouraging or discouraging the submission of a full proposal based on the proposed effort’s relevance to the TTO mission, a preliminary assessment of the scientific or technical merit and interest in the technology concept.

TTO will attempt to reply to executive summaries, white papers and proposals via letter within thirty (30) calendar days of receipt. Early submissions of executive summaries, white papers and full proposals are strongly encouraged because selections may be made at any time during the period of solicitation. Regardless of TTO’s response to an executive summary or white paper, proposers may submit a full proposal. All full proposals deemed acceptable under the evaluation criterion “Relevance to the TTO Mission,” will be reviewed using the published evaluation criteria and without regard to any comments resulting from the review of an executive summary or white paper.

Proposers are required to submit full proposals by the time and date specified in the BAA.

The typical proposal should express a consolidated effort in support of one or more related technical concepts or ideas. Disjointed efforts should not be included into a single proposal.

Restrictive notices notwithstanding, proposals may be handled, for administrative purposes only, by a support contractor. This support contractor is prohibited from competition in DARPA technical research and is bound by appropriate nondisclosure requirements.

Proposals not meeting the format described in the BAA may not be reviewed.

All administrative correspondence and questions on this solicitation, including requests for information on how to submit an executive summary, white paper or full proposal to this BAA, should be directed to one of the administrative addresses below; e-mail or fax is preferred.

BAA Coordinator email: DARPA-BAA-10-09@darpa.mil Additional information is available at http://www.darpa.mil/tto BAA T-FIMS submission guidance is found at https://www.tfims.darpa.mil/baa/proposer_instructions.pdf (Please note that the electronic submission form refers to an abstract which means the white paper described in this document.)

DARPA TTO encourages the use of the Federal Business Opportunities website, http://www.fedbizopps.gov, for retrieving the BAA and any other related information that may subsequently be provided.

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2.a Executive Summary Format

Executive summaries submissions are encouraged in advance of submitting white papers and full proposals in order to provide potential proposers with a rapid response to minimize unnecessary effort. Proposers should specifically and clearly address the innovation of their proposed system or subsystem component development, the scientific or technical basis for innovative claims, and the impact of the proposed development on military mission capabilities, efficiency, or effectiveness. The executive summary should be clearly marked "EXECUTIVE SUMMARY" and the total length shall not exceed one (1) page. A page is defined as being no larger than electronically formatted page of 8.5” by 11.0” with type not smaller than 12 point. Smaller font may be used for figures, tables and charts. No formal transmittal letter is required. All executive summaries must be written in English.

2.b White Paper Format

White paper submissions are encouraged in advance of full proposals in order to provide potential proposers with a rapid response to minimize unnecessary effort. White papers should follow the same general format as described for Volume I Technical and Management Proposal (see below), but should only include Sections I and II described in Proposal Content below. The cover sheet should be clearly marked “WHITE PAPER” and the total length should not exceed 6 pages, excluding cover page and official transmittal letter. A page is defined as being no larger than electronically formatted page of 8.5” by 11.0” with type not smaller than 12 point. Smaller font may be used for figures, tables and charts. The page limitation for white papers includes all figures, tables, and charts. No formal transmittal letter is required. All white papers must be written in English.

2.c Full Proposal Format

All full proposals must be in the formats given below. Nonconforming proposals may be rejected without review. Proposals shall consist of two volumes. All pages shall be electronically formatted for a page of 8.5” by 11.0” with type not smaller than 12 point.

Smaller font may be used for figures, tables and charts. The page limitation for full proposals includes all figures, tables, and charts. Volume I, Technical and Management Proposal, described in Proposal Content below, may include an attached bibliography of relevant technical papers or research notes (published and unpublished) which document the technical ideas and approach upon which the proposal is based. Copies of not more than three (3) relevant papers can be included with the submission. The bibliography and attached papers are not included in the page counts given below. The submission of other supporting materials along with the proposals is strongly discouraged and will not be considered for review. Except for the attached bibliography and Section I, Volume I shall not exceed 40 pages (60 pages if the proposal dollar value is > $1 million). Maximum page lengths for each section are shown in braces { } below.

All full proposals must be written in English.

3. T-FIMS Submissions

Proposals, white papers and executive summaries sent in response to DARPA-BAA-10-09 should be submitted through T-FIMS. Proposals, white papers and executive summaries may not be submitted by fax or e-mail; any sent using these methods will be disregarded. See https://www.tfims.darpa.mil/baa/ for more information on how to request an account, upload proposals including white papers and executive summaries, and use the T-FIMS tool. Because proposers using T-FIMS may encounter heavy traffic on the web server and T-FIMS requires a registration and certificate installation for all proposers, proposers should not wait until the day the proposal is due to create an account in T-FIMS and submit the proposal. All proposers using T-FIMS must also encrypt the proposal, as per the instructions below.

All proposals, white papers and executive summaries submitted electronically to T-FIMS must be encrypted using WinZip or PKZip with 256-bit AES encryption. Only one zipped/encrypted file will be accepted per proposal and proposals not zipped/encrypted will be rejected by DARPA. An encryption password form must be completed and emailed to DARPA-BAA-10- 09@darpa.mil at the time of proposal submission. See https://www.tfims.darpa.mil/baa/ for the encryption password form.

Note the word “PASSWORD” must appear in the subject line of the above email and there are minimum security requirements for establishing the encryption password. Failure to provide the encryption password may result in the proposal not being evaluated. For further information and instructions on how to zip and encrypt proposal files, see https://www.tfims.darpa.mil/baa/.

4. Grants.Gov Submissions

Proposers may elect to use the Grants.gov APPLY function if the applicant is seeking a grant or cooperative agreement. The APPLY function replaces the proposal submission process that other proposers follow. The APPLY function does not affect the proposal content or format.

The APPLY function is electronic; proposers do not submit paper proposals or make submissions to T-FIMS in addition to the Grants.gov APPLY electronic submission.

Proposers must complete the following steps before submitting proposals on Grants.gov (these steps are also detailed at www.grants.gov/applicants/get_registered.jsp):

• Proposers must obtain a DUNS number

• Proposers must register their organization in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR)

(https://www.bpn.gov/CCRSearch/Search.aspx)

• Proposers must obtain a user name and password with an E-Authentication provider

• Proposers must register the Authorized Organization Representative (AOR) in Grants.gov

• Proposers must have the organization’s E-BIZ point of contact authorize the AOR to submit applications.

Grant or cooperative agreement proposals may be submitted to DARPA TTO through Grants.gov, or through T-FIMS. If proposers intend to use Grants.gov as their means of https://www.tfims.darpa.mil/baa/ https://www.tfims.darpa.mil/baa/ https://www.tfims.darpa.mil/baa/ https://www.bpn.gov/CCRSearch/Search.aspx submission, then they must submit their entire proposal through Grants.gov; applications cannot be submitted in part to Grants.gov and in part to T-FIMS.

5. Proposal Content– Proposals with a Dollar Value of $1 Million or Less (Total all Phases)

5.a Volume I--Technical and Management Proposal

(Topics in Bold cross –reference to Evaluation Criteria)

Section I. Administrative {not included in the page count} A. Cover sheet to include:

(1) BAA number (DARPA-BAA-10-09)

(2) Proposal title

(3) Lead Organization submitting proposal

(4) Type of business, selected among the following categories: “LARGE BUSINESS”, “SMALL

DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS”, “OTHER SMALL BUSINESS”, “HBCU”, “MI”,

“OTHER EDUCATIONAL”, OR “OTHER NONPROFIT”

(5) Contractor’s reference number (if any)

(6) Other team members (if applicable) and type of business for each

(7) BAA Technical Thrust Area Addressed: (i.e. 1.a Precision Strike)

(8) Technical point of contact to include: salutation, last name, first name, street address, city, state, zip code, telephone, fax (if available), electronic mail (if available)

(9) Administrative point of contact to include: salutation, last name, first name, street address, city, state, zip code, telephone, fax (if available), electronic mail (if available), total funds requested from DARPA, and the amount of cost share (if any) AND

(10) Date proposal was submitted.

B. Official transmittal letter.

Section II. Summary of Proposal {3}

Note: The Summary of Proposal should not have any unique information not contained in the Detailed Proposal Information.

A. Innovation. Succinctly describe the uniqueness and benefits of the proposed research relative to the current state-of-art or alternate approaches. Provide a basic description of the scientific or technical basis for the innovative claims.

B. Results. Provide a short description of the results, products, and transferable technology.

C. Technical Rationale. Provide a short description of the impact of the proposed development on military mission capabilities, efficiency, or effectiveness.

D. Technical Approach. Provide a short description of the technical approach and constructive plan for accomplishment of technical goals in support of innovative claims and deliverable production.

E. Experience. Provide a short general discussion of other research by corporate team members in the proposed technology area.

F. Cost. State the proposal cost and duration for the initial phase.

Section III. Detailed Proposal Information {37}

A. Statement of Work (SOW)

1. Objectives. Provide a general description of the proposal technical objective and a general description of each major task/activity. Provide a detailed description of the uniqueness and benefits of the proposed innovation relative to the current state of the art in DoD, Industry and Academia as applicable.

2. Technical Approach.

a. Provide a detailed description of the approach to be taken to accomplish each major task/activity in support of innovative claims and deliverable production.

b. Provide a top level schedule for the major tasks.

c. Where the effort could reasonably be partitioned into an initial and future phases, the future phases should be identified as options.

3. Deliverables. Define all deliverables (reporting, data, reports, hardware, software, technology, products etc.) to be provided to the Government in support of the proposed tasks/activities.

Note: It is recommended that the SOW should be developed so that each phase of the project is separately defined distinct and does not overlap. Do not include any proprietary information in the SOW.

B. Technical Rationale.

1. Provide the technical rationale for the objective requirement including technology advancements and value-added to DoD capabilities.

2. Provide technical rationale, scientific basis, and any supporting analysis for the technical approach for each major task/activity.

3. Provide a comparison of the technical objectives and technical approach with other ongoing research and existing state-of-the-art, indicating advantages and disadvantages of the proposed effort.

C. Results.

1. Describe the results, products, transferable technology and expected technology transfer paths.

2. Provide a description of all proprietary claims to the results, prototypes, intellectual property, or systems. If there are no proprietary claims, this should be stated. For forms to be completed regarding intellectual property. See Section VIII. Intellectual Property.

There will be no page limit for the listed forms.

D. Experience. Describe the unique capabilities of project and corporate team members.

Describe the proposer’s previous accomplishments and work in closely related research areas.

E. Facilities. Provide a description of any unique facilities necessary for execution of the proposed effort that would be used for the proposed effort.

F. Organization.

1. Describe the programmatic relationship of corporate team members

2. Describe the responsibilities of corporate and project team members

3. Describe the teaming strategy among the team members

4. Identify the key personnel

5. Submit a clearly defined organization chart for the project team

Section IV. Additional Information {No page limit}

Proposals should be self contained, and include all relevant information required to review the proposed research effort. A brief bibliography of relevant technical papers and research notes which document the technical ideas upon which the proposal is based. Copies of not more than three (3) relevant papers may be included in the submission as supporting information.

5.b Volume II--Cost Proposal {No Page Limit}

(Topics in Bold cross –reference to Evaluation Criteria)

Section I. Administrative Cover sheet to include:

(1) BAA number (DARPA-BAA-10-09);

(2) Proposal title;

(3) Lead Organization submitting proposal;

(4) Type of business, selected among the following categories: “LARGE BUSINESS”, “SMALL

DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS”, “OTHER SMALL BUSINESS”, “HBCU”, “MI”,

“OTHER EDUCATIONAL”, OR “OTHER NONPROFIT”;

(5) Contractor’s reference number (if any);

(6) Other team members (if applicable) and type of business for each;

(7) BAA Technical Thrust Area Addressed: (i.e. 1.a Precision Strike)

(8) Technical point of contact to include: salutation, last name, first name, street address, city, state, zip code, telephone, fax (if available), electronic mail (if available);

(9) Administrative point of contact to include: salutation, last name, first name, street address, city, state, zip code, telephone, fax (if available), and electronic mail (if available);

(10) Award instrument requested: cost-plus-fixed-free (CPFF), cost-contract—no fee, cost sharing contract – no fee, or other type of procurement contract (specify), grant, cooperative agreement, or other transaction;

(11) Place(s) and period(s) of performance;

(12) Total proposed cost separated by basic award and option(s) (if any);

(13) Name, address, and telephone number of the proposer’s cognizant Defense Contract

Management Agency (DCMA) administration office (if known);

(14) Name, address, and telephone number of the proposer’s cognizant Defense Contract Audit

Agency (DCAA) audit office (if known);

(15) Date proposal was prepared;

(16) DUNS number;

(17) TIN number; and

(18) Cage Code;

(19) Subcontractor Information; and

(20) Proposal validity period.

Section II. Detailed Cost Proposal A. Cost Proposal Format and Guidance.

1. Tables included in the cost proposal should also be provided in MS Excel™ format with calculations formulae intact to allow traceability of the cost proposal numbers across the prime and subcontractors. If the PDF submission differs from the Excel submission, the PDF will take precedence.

2. The prime contractor is responsible for compiling and providing all subcontractor proposals for the Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO).

3. Subcontractor proposals should include Interdivisional Work Transfer Agreements (ITWA) or similar arrangements.

4. Where the effort consists of multiple portions which could reasonably be partitioned for purposes of funding, these should be identified as options

5. For IT and equipment purchases, include a letter stating why the proposer cannot provide the requested resources from its own funding. 1

6. Each cost copy must be clearly labeled with the DARPA BAA number, proposer organization, and proposal title (short title recommended).

B. Costs. Detailed cost breakdown to include:

1. Provide the total program cost and costs broken down by initial phase and options

2. Provide costs broken down for the initial phase including as minimum:

a. Direct labor including labor categories and man-hours

b. Cost by the prime and major subcontractors

c. Cost by major task/activity

d. Materials

e. Other Direct Costs (ODCs)

f. Overhead charges

g. Provide the source, nature, and amount of any industry cost-sharing

3. Identify the pricing assumptions that may require incorporation into the resulting award instrument (e.g., use of Government Furnished Property/Facilities/Information, access to Government Subject Matter Expert/s, etc.).

C. Supporting Cost Data. Supporting cost and pricing information

1. Provide sufficient detail to substantiate the summary cost estimates above.

2. Include a description of the method used to estimate costs and supporting documentation.

1 IT is defined as “any equipment, or interconnected system(s) or subsystem(s) of equipment that is used in the automatic acquisition, storage, manipulation, management, movement, control, display, switching, interchange, transmission, or reception of data or information by the agency. (a) For purposes of this definition, equipment is used by an agency if the equipment is used by the agency directly or is used by a contractor under a contract with the agency which – (1) Requires the use of such equipment; or (2) Requires the use, to a significant extent, or such equipment in the performance of a service or the furnishing of a product. (b) The term “information technology” includes computers, ancillary, software, firmware and similar procedures, services (including support services), and related resources. (c) The term “information technology” does not include – (1) Any equipment that is acquired by a contractor incidental to a contract; or (2) Any equipment that contains imbedded information technology that is used as an integral part of the product, but the principal function of which is not the acquisition, storage, manipulation, management, movement, control, display, switching, interchange, transmission, or reception of data or information. For example, HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) equipment such as thermostats or temperature control devices, and medical equipment where information technology is integral to its operation, is not information technology.”

3. All proprietary subcontractor proposal documentation shall be prepared at the same level of detail as that required of the prime and shall be provided to the Government by Email:

DARPA-BAA-10-09@darpa.mil.