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Section B - Supplies or Services and Prices

CPFF Task Order

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This CLIN, with an amount to be specified by the Government at time of award, will provide the scope for the issuance of non-personal Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E) Task Order that are within the scope of the IAC MAC PWS. Task Order will be priced separately.

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This CLIN is for Cost type items (Non-Fee Bearing) within the scope of the Basic IAC MAC PWS.

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FFP-LOE Task Order

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This CLIN, with an amount to be specified by the Government at time of award, will provide the scope for the issuance of non-personal Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E) Task Order that are within the scope of the IAC MAC PWS. Task Orders will be priced separately.

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FFP Task Order

FFP

This CLIN, with an amount to be specified by the Government at time of award, will provide the scope for the issuance of non-personal Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E) Task Order that are within the scope of the IAC MAC PWS. Task Orders will be priced separately.

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Data

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Develop and provide data in accordance with Section J, Exhibit A, DD Form 1423-1 (IAC MAC Contract Data Requirements List) made part of this solicitation/contract. This line item is Not Separately Priced.

MAX COST

CPFF

This CLIN, with an amount to be specified by the Government at time of award, will provide the scope for the issuance of non-personal Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E) Task Order that are within the scope of the IAC MAC PWS. Task Order will be priced separately.

MAX COST

FIXED FEE

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COST

This CLIN is for Cost type items (Non-Fee Bearing) within the scope of the Basic IAC MAC PWS.

MAX COST

FFP-LOE

This CLIN, with an amount to be specified by the Government at time of award, will provide the scope for the issuance of non-personal Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E) Task Order that are within the scope of the IAC MAC PWS. Task Orders will be priced separately.

MAX NET AMT

CEILING PRICE

FFP

This CLIN, with an amount to be specified by the Government at time of award, will provide the scope for the issuance of non-personal Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E) Task Order that are within the scope of the IAC MAC PWS. Task Orders will be priced separately.

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Develop and provide data in accordance with Section J, Exhibit A, DD Form 1423-1 (IAC MAC Contract Data Requirements List) made part of this solicitation/contract. This line item is Not Separately Priced.

MAX COST

CPFF

This CLIN, with an amount to be specified by the Government at time of award, will provide the scope for the issuance of non-personal Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E) Task Order that are within the scope of the IAC MAC PWS. Task Order will be priced separately.

MAX COST

FIXED FEE

TOTAL MAX COST + FEE

COST

This CLIN is for Cost type items (Non-Fee Bearing) within the scope of the Basic IAC MAC PWS.

MAX COST

FFP-LOE

This CLIN, with an amount to be specified by the Government at time of award, will provide the scope for the issuance of non-personal Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E) Task Order that are within the scope of the IAC MAC PWS. Task Orders will be priced separately.

MAX NET AMT

CEILING PRICE

FFP

This CLIN, with an amount to be specified by the Government at time of award, will provide the scope for the issuance of non-personal Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E) Task Order that are within the scope of the IAC MAC PWS. Task Orders will be priced separately.

MAX

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Develop and provide data in accordance with Section J, Exhibit A, DD Form 1423-1 (IAC MAC Contract Data Requirements List) made part of this solicitation/contract. This line item is Not Separately Priced.

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CPFF

Conduct Extension of Services for the IAC MAC Performance Work Statement. If the option is exercised the ordering period dates will be extended for CLINs, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005. This CLIN is for non-personal services to support the requirements of the IAC MAC PWS and CDRL A001. A CPFF task order will be issued against this CLIN to cover the applicable ordering period, regardless of when this CLIN is exercised.

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Section C – Descriptions and Specifications

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

INFORMATION ANALYSIS CENTER MULTIPLE AWARD CONTRACT (IAC MAC)

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SECTION 1 DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES/GENERAL INFORMATION

SECTION 2 SERVICES SUMMARY (SS)

SECTION 3 GOVERNMENT PROPERTY

3.1 General Information

SECTION 4 OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS

SECTION 5 COMPETITION POOLS AND ORDERING PROCESS

SECTION 6 PUBLICATIONS AND REFERENCES

SECTION 7 ACRONYMS

SECTION 1 -- DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES/GENERAL INFORMATION

1.1 Background.

The Department of Defense (DoD) Information Analysis Center (IAC) Program operates in accordance with (IAW) DoD Manual 3200.14 Volume 1, “Principles and Operational Parameters of the DoD Scientific and Technical Information Program: General Processes”, Mar 14; and DoD Manual 3200.14 Volume 2, “Principles and Operational Parameters of the DoD Scientific and Technical Information Program: Information Analysis Centers (IACs)”, Jan 15.

The DoD IAC Program Management Office (PMO), a part of the Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC) is responsible for administrative and operational management of all DoD IACs. Technical report number ADA 309771, “Information Analysis Centers in the Department of Defense, Jul 87”, provides a detailed review of the IAC concept, the over 60-year history of the IACs and the IAC role in the collection, analysis, synthesis and dissemination of Scientific and Technical Information (STI). In addition, DoD IACs function as specialized subject focal points and centers of excellence, supplementing the DTIC services within DoD Directive 3200.12, “DoD Scientific and Technical Information (STI) Program (STIP)”, Aug 13. The IACs provide the long-term institutional memory of STI for the DoD (reference the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 235.010); along with the ability to avoid duplicating STI holdings and analytical capabilities in various Research and Development (R&D) support components.

STI is defined as “Communicable knowledge or information resulting from or about the conduct and management of scientific and engineering efforts. STI is used and reused by administrators, managers, scientists, and stakeholders engaged in scientific and technical efforts, and is the basic intellectual resource for, and result of, such efforts. STI may be represented in many forms and media, including paper, electronic data, audio, photographs, video, drawings, numeric data, textual documents, etc.”

The IAC PMO has established 23 scientific and technical focus areas critical to current defense needs. Each of these 23 focus areas is mapped to one of three corresponding primary domain areas: Defense Systems, Cyber-Security and Information Systems, and Homeland Defense and Security.

Each of the three current IAC domain areas are supported and represented by one primary Basic Center of Operations (BCO) single-award indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) IAC contract. The function of a BCO Contractor is to perform IAC “Core” services, focused on Information Collection, Processing/Management, Analysis and Dissemination, with typical activities including maintaining a knowledge repository/library, maintaining a presence in the technical community, and growing the knowledge repository collection (based on relevant research), maintaining a web presence, promoting customer awareness, preparing and publishing a newsletter, maintaining a Subject Matter Expert (SME) network database, and responding to technical inquiries, all focused on the assigned domain. Currently, there are three BCOs: Cyber-Security and Information Systems IAC (CSIAC), Defense Systems IAC (DSIAC) and Homeland Defense and Security IAC (HDIAC).

Under the current IAC construct, IAC Contractors perform IAC multiple award indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contracts in each of the three domain areas by competing for and performing task orders, previously referred to as technical area tasks (TATs) that complement and augment the IAC services provided by the BCO Contractors. These contracts are referred to as MAC TAT contracts. Each task order is performed on behalf of, and funded by, a requiring activity (RA) customer authorized to use DTIC services. The terms "task order" (TO) and "technical area task" (TAT) are used interchangeably in the IAC program and in IAC materials referenced in this Performance Work Statement (PWS). The requirement described herein is for task order services (aka TATs); this contract is a follow-on to the three IAC MAC TATs and is named “IAC MAC”.

IAC MAC TOs encompass emerging Government R&D or other scientific and technical analysis requirements and necessitate a rapid and authoritative response, integrating the expertise of a diverse cadre of professionals positioned across various organizations, including representatives from Government, industry and academia. The level of research and analysis performed under IAC MAC TOs is above and beyond that offered by a BCO. The interdependence between “Core” services and IAC MAC TOs is defined in DoD guidance -- DoD Instruction 3200.14 establishes IACs to provide Core and additional R&D services. The BCO establishes a knowledge base in areas of strategic importance. The intent of IAC MAC TOs is to leverage the knowledge base to increase efficiency and effectiveness.

TOs result in creating new STI, which is added to the DTIC repository after quality control checks performed by the appropriate IAC BCO(s), based on the technical focus of the STI and the domain(s) with which it aligns. Additionally, TO efforts provide scientific and technical advice to Government, industry, academia, and other approved domestic users in the areas served by the IAC program. The STI and other products and services provided under TOs are intended to increase the productivity of the Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E) community, the Acquisition community, and other scientific and engineering groups working for the Department of Defense.

For each of the three afore-mentioned IAC technical domains, one five-year indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity, multiple award contract (MAC) vehicle was awarded in 2014 or 2015 to perform all IAC TAT requirements expected to arise in that domain area. The three TAT vehicles are: Cyber-Security and Information Systems MAC TAT (CS TAT), Homeland Defense and Security MAC TAT (HD TAT) and Defense Systems MAC TAT (DS TAT). Each of the MAC TAT’s Contractors compete for TATs placed under the vehicle through the FAR 16.5 task order fair opportunity process. The scopes of the three MAC TATs are now being consolidated under this IAC MAC. As a result of this consolidation, all tasks and deliverables described herein shall be applicable to all 23 technical focus areas. The IAC MAC IDIQ contract vehicle Contractors (taken as a whole) will perform task orders across all three IAC domains.

1.2 IAC MAC Objectives.

The objectives of the IAC MAC are to:

a. Draw from and build on the knowledge base of BCOs and in turn add to that knowledge base through the development and delivery of STI resulting from R&D and other R&D-related analytical services.

b. Foster a connection and engage collaboratively with IAC BCOs performing work in relevant domain areas so as to maximize utilization of BCO products and services and minimize unnecessary duplication of effort.

c. Conduct and/or support a wide range of studies, evaluations, and analysis of methods;

d. Promote standardization within the focus areas covered under this PWS in the DoD/Federal environment;

1.3 IAC MAC Mission.

The mission of the IAC MAC is to provide RDT&E and other R&D related analytical services for the vital technical areas delineated in the Technical Scope portion of this PWS. In performing IAC MAC research and analyses, the Contractor shall facilitate use of existing STI, while reducing unnecessary duplication of research, information collection and analysis, and information dissemination efforts. The Contractor shall minimize and/or reduce redundant generation of STI.

1.3.1 Breadth of Customer Support. May include DoD components and other U.S. Government agencies and departments and their contractors, state and local Governments, Industry, Academia and other institutions as well as international organizations in which the U.S. Government is a member or participant. Foreign Governments or foreign military organizations with which the United States or DoD has international agreements for military or related operations and or provides military assistance and sales.

1.4 Technical Scope.

The broad technical scope described herein includes all RDT&E services and other R&D-related analytical services. These services may support all aspects of identified or potential military, national security-related, and dual use applications of related technologies and methods, as well as the development of tools and techniques that enhance the mission of the DoD Research and Engineering community. TOs can be multi-million dollar efforts, may involve multi-year performance, may involve work for other than DoD customers, may be performed at multiple worldwide locations (to include performance outside the United States), may require Top Secret facility clearance, and may require personnel clearances up to Top Secret (compartmented and collateral). TOs are not Government-staff augmentation support services. The level of research and analysis are above and beyond that provided by the BCOs.

Specific examples of the types of support and tasks the Contractor shall perform under TOs are listed below. This list is not all inclusive but representative of typical TOs tasks. Each TO will require one or more tasks. All efforts shall be related to one or more of the technical focus areas listed below in paragraph 1.4.2. All TOs must be for the primary purpose of analysis or development that will generate STI. Routine "operational" type services will be permitted to be included on a TO only as long as they are incidental to, and necessary for, completion of related scientific and technical analysis or developmental efforts that will generate STI.

1.4.1 Breath of Support and Representative Tasks

1.4.1.1 Breadth of Support. The technical scope and representative tasks described below in this PWS includes work necessary for basic and applied research, RDT&E services, other R&D-related analytical services, and development of doctrine, tactics or plans. RDT&E services are described in the table immediately below this paragraph and are used for the primary purpose of advancing scientific and technical knowledge or apply that knowledge to the extent necessary to achieve agency and national goals. Other R&D-related analytical services may constitute scientific, engineering, studies, research and other technical advisory services incidental to a significant component of an R&D effort that is analytical in nature and results in STI.

RDT&E SERVICES CATEGORIES

Per DFARS 235.001 “Research and development” means those efforts described by the RDT&E seven budget activity definitions found in the DoD Financial Management Regulation (DoD 7000.14-R), Volume 2B, Chapter 5.

BA 1, Basic Research

BA 2, Applied Research

BA 3, Advanced Technology Development (ATD)

BA 4, Advanced Component Development and Prototypes (ACD&P)

BA 5, System Development and Demonstration (SDD)

BA 6, RDT&E Management Support

BA 7, Operational System Development

1.4.1.2 Technical Development. Develop, or improve/modify designs, standards, specifications, networks, materials, methods, solutions, models, databases, prototypes, organisms, components, applications, systems, tools, configurations, discoveries, assemblies, surveys, configurations, agents, formulas, practices, processes or other technologies, i.e., provide engineering and technical support on physical, biological, organizational, or information technology resources. This may include laboratory or field work.

1.4.1.3 Evaluation. Analyze, demonstrate, review, evaluate, validate, or test designs, standards, specifications, networks, materials, methods, solutions, models, databases, prototypes, organisms, components, applications, systems, tools, configurations, discoveries, assemblies, surveys, configurations, agents, formulas, practices, processes or other technologies, i.e., provide engineering and technical support on physical, biological, organizational, or information technology resources.

1.4.1.4 Plans and Frameworks. Develop and/or modify plans, architectures, frameworks, protocols, tactics, policies, procedures, manuals, guides or strategies.

1.4.1.5 Implementation. Transition, integrate, upgrade, deploy, install or otherwise implement: designs, standards, specifications, networks, materials, methods, solutions, models, databases, prototypes, organisms, components, applications, systems, tools, configurations, discoveries, assemblies, surveys, configurations, agents, formulas, practices, processes or other technologies, i.e., provide engineering and technical support on physical, biological, organizational, or information technology resources.

1.4.1.6 Research and Analyses. Perform and document assessments, analyses, studies, reports, reviews, estimates, surveys or investigations.

1.4.1.7 Training (non-routine). Develop and/or deliver, conduct or facilitate education, trainings, instructions, tutorials, briefings, presentations, exercises, workshops or formal courses on developmental, non-commercial methods, models, applications, systems, tools, configurations, or other technologies; surveys, processes, phenomena, incidents, events, trends or patterns. This is not "routine" stand-alone training or education. All training services and education provided in this scope area must include an analysis component and generate new STI. The training and education must be incidental to and an adjunct of the analysis task.

1.4.1.8 Operations and Support Developmental Analysis. Provide analysis of operations and support activities. This includes analysis of systems (even those in the operational and support phase of their lifecycle) and processes, identification of potential improvements, and implementation of those improvements. This is not routine operational and maintenance (O&M) services. All services provided in this scope area must include an analysis component and generate STI. For example, analysis of maintenance practices on a mature system and making recommendations for improvements would be considered in-scope, conducting maintenance activities using current, accepted methods would be out of scope.

1.4.1.9 General Subject Matter Expertise. Provide subject matter expertise, consultation, recommendations, advice and other advisory support. The Contractor shall not provide purely staff augmentation services under this scope area without an analysis and STI component. These services must be for one or more of the types of services defined in the PWS, with associated STI deliverable(s).

1.4.1.10 Technical Conferences and Meetings. Organize, facilitate or participate in conferences, forums, symposia, events and meetings. All services provided in this scope area must include an analysis component. The conference/meeting support must be incidental to and an adjunct of the analysis task. The Contractor shall be engaged in developing content for the conference/meeting and not just provide administrative hosting support. Contractor performance of this task area is subject to the requiring activity obtaining all required approvals for Contractor participation in the conference, as stated in a TO PWS.

1.4.1.11 Other R&D or other R&D-related analytical services. Provide other R&D or other R&D-related analytical services, not elsewhere classified. Services included in this scope area must include an analysis component and shall not provide purely staff augmentation support without an analysis and STI component. These services must be for one or more of the types of services defined in the PWS, with associated STI deliverable(s).

1.4.2 Technical Focus Areas, Domains and Award Pools

1.4.2.1 Correlation of technical focus areas with BCO technical domains and IAC MAC award Pools:

1.4.2.1.1 BCO Technical Domains. Technical focus areas listed below are organized by the primary technical domain with which they are most closely associated. In the course of performing a TO, the TO Contractor shall interface with the BCO Contractor serving the domain covering the TO PWS, which will be specified in the PWS. However if a TO’s scope has significant scientific or technical implications for, or overlaps with, the subject matter(s) associated with other IAC domains, the TO Contractor shall also engage with one or both of the other BCO Contractors, as appropriate. “Interface” in this context means STI Literature Searches/Gap Analyses, Annual STI Relevance Assessments, use of the BCO subject matter expert (SME) network and data repositories, etc. as described under PWS paragraphs 1.5.1.5 and 1.5.2.1.2. As technology evolves in each of the focus areas below, example topics and applications will emerge that are not listed herein. The scope of this contract includes all emerging technologies related to or arising from the focus areas listed herein, even if not listed in this PWS. The elements and examples of each focus area listed herein are illustrative, representative examples only and are not all-inclusive. The Contractor is not required to have expertise or experience in every example of every topic listed under the technical focus areas.

1.4.2.1.2 Award Pools. The table below shows the correlation between technical focus areas and the IAC MAC Award Pool. TOs with a scope that is in any focus area(s) except those requiring the use of CBRN Laboratories will be competed among Pool 1 and/or Pool 2 Contractors, as appropriate (see Section 5 – Competition Pools and Ordering Process). TOs in Pool 3 will be competed only among Pool 3 Contractors.

TOs competed among Pool 1 and Pool 2 Contractors may have a partial or predominant scope including the technical focus area “CBRN - Non Laboratory”. TOs competed in Pool 1 or 2 will not require the Contractor’s use of a non-Government furnished CBRN Laboratory or other facility as described at PWS paragraph 1.4.3. TOs competed among Pool 3 Contractors will require the Contractor to use a non-Government furnished CBRN Laboratory or other CBRN facility as described at PWS paragraph 1.4.3.

*With the exception of Task Orders competed in Pool 3 all Task Orders valued at or below $15M will be competed in Pool 2 for Small Business awardees. With the exception of Task Orders competed in Pool 3, all Task Orders valued above $15M will be competed in Pool 1 only. No Task Order competed under Pool 1 will be set-aside for exclusive small business participation (nor for any small business socio-economic program sub-category such as service disabled veteran owned or woman-owned) even if there are two or more such small businesses likely to submit acceptable, reasonably priced offers for orders released in Pool 1.

1.4.2.2 Defense Systems Domain Technical Focus Areas

1.4.2.2.1 Survivability and Vulnerability refers to the science and technology for remaining mission- capable after a military engagement. The term “survivability” relates to the survivability of DoD platforms to avoid or survive a hostile threat (survivability of platforms and ability against specific threats). The scope of this contract is focused on the research and analysis of this subject matter area. This subcategory comprises four elements: Susceptibility - the likelihood of being detected, identified, and hit; Vulnerability - the effects of being hit by a weapon; Recoverability - damage control, restoration, mission continuation, and escape and evacuation; and Lethality – the effectiveness of munitions.

Examples of topics that fall within the general scope of Survivability and Vulnerability (this list is not all-inclusive) are shown below -- the Contractor shall have technical familiarity within this technical focus area.

1) Survivable conventional force requirements; 2) air platform survivability/vulnerability; 3) ground system survivability/vulnerability; 4) ship survivability/vulnerability; 5) systems survivability; 6) low observable technology requirements for system survivability; 7) space related survivability; 8) laser effects; 9) advanced materials for enhanced survivability; 10) high power microwave susceptibility and vulnerability; 11) battle damage repair; 12) advanced weapon survivability/vulnerability; 13) helicopter survivability/vulnerability; 14) missile system survivability/ lethality analysis; 15) aircraft survivability equipment; 16) munitions/ammunition vulnerability; 17) live fire testing analysis; 18) ballistic test facility; 19) modeling and simulation tools that are vital to survivability/vulnerability and lethality analysis; 20) integrated survivability; 21) crew casualty methodology improvement; 22) support of combat operations; 23) damage repair methodologies; and 24) logistics implications of survivability.

1.4.2.2.2 Reliability, Maintainability, Quality, Supportability, and Interoperability (RMQSI) is composed of how well each weapons system is designed and manufactured, and its maintainability over time. The scope of this contract is focused on the research and analysis of this subject matter area.

Examples of topics that fall within the general scope of RMQSI (this list is not all-inclusive) are shown below -- the Contractor shall have technical familiarity within this technical focus area.

1) RMQSI-related interrelations between forms/functions/ shapes/ behaviors/structures/ dynamics, principles and constraints that govern the interactions between multiple functions; 2) the multi-functional component integration issues and system adaptation capabilities that allow systems to select and switch functions based on tasks and environments; and 3) reliability and life-lengthening methodologies for analyzing mechanical and electrical systems, especially those with extremely high failure rates; 4) system acquisition planning and management; 5) systems interoperability assessments; 6) integrated supply chain management; 7) RMQSI-related application of non-developmental and commercial technology in military applications; 8) reliability centered maintenance implementation; 9) logistics management and planning tools and other logistics applications, systems and operations-related analyses; 10) RMQSI-related root cause analysis; 11) RMQSI-related corrective action and re-engineering; 12) sustainment management planning; 13) reliable human factors; 14) integrated reliability & maintainability test planning; 15) affordability and life cycle cost analysis; 16) RMQSI-related environmental effects characterization; 17) quality improvement planning and implementation; 18) RMQSI-related design trade-off analysis; and 19) system/equipment lifetime extension analysis.

1.4.2.2.3 Military Sensing includes all sensing applications that apply to the defense of the United States of America. The scope of this contract is focused on the research and analysis of this subject matter area.

Examples of topics that fall within the general scope of Military Sensing (this list is not all-inclusive) is shown below -- the Contractor shall have technical familiarity to work within this technical focus area.

1) X-ray, ultraviolet, visible/optical, infrared, radar, laser, acoustic, aroma, and other sensors; 2) electronic warfare and countermeasures systems; 3) the fusion, processing, distribution, and display of sensed information; 4) sensors, sensor subcomponents and materials technology; 5) counter-countermeasures; 6) directed energy/active sensor systems; 7) target, background and atmospheric phenomenology; and 8) manned and automated target acquisition/discrimination techniques. 9) The following are types of sensors the Contractor should have technical familiarity with: electromagnetic; electro-optical; infrared; radar; acoustic; seismic; magnetic; fused sensor combinations. Spectral bands of electro-magnetic sensors of interest include all wavelengths from the ultra-violet through radar (radio waves).

1.4.2.2.4 Advanced Materials is composed of traditional material and processes science, engineering and technologies in the context of defense systems and military applications. The scope of this contract is focused on the research and analysis of this subject matter area.

Examples of topics that fall within the general scope of Advanced Material (this list is not all-inclusive) is shown below -- the Contractor shall have technical familiarity to work within this technical focus area.

1) Organic materials and organic-matrix composites including aerospace structural/thermal composites and hard coatings for wear and corrosion resistance; 2) effects of ion bombardment; 3) material and component technologies; 4) self-assembly of microstructures for advanced materials including tubules; 5) advanced ceramics, ceramic sol gels; 6) meta-materials; and 7) the assessment of potential applications including: controlled release, advanced composites for electronic, structural, and thermal applications, and environmental applications.

The scope also includes manufacturing and testing, including: 8) all processing and fabrication methods associated with the design, research and development and repair/remanufacturing of metals, composites, and energetic and munitions technologies; 9) new and existing machine intelligence relating to manufacturing; 10) non- destructive evaluation (NDE), testing and inspection; 11) corrosion mitigation; 11) mortar tubes; 12) weapons system life extension; 13) thermal controls and batteries; 14) processing techniques that can be developed for rapidly synthesizing materials and structures at low environmental and fiscal costs; 15) digital manufacturing and 3-D and other additive manufacturing; 16) 2-D materials; and 17) emerging technologies such as non-reflecting and self-cleaning surfaces, biocompatible silk, energetic material (for example, pyrotechnic compositions and explosives) and nanotechnology (for example, designing and developing nano-materials, nano-particles, and potential device application).

1.4.2.2.5 Energetics refers to the scientific study of energy under transformation in the context of defense systems and military applications. The scope of this contract is focused on the research and analysis of this subject matter area.

Examples of topics that fall within the general scope of Energetics (this list is not all-inclusive) is shown below -- the Contractor shall have technical familiarity to work within this technical focus area.

1) Explosives including homemade explosives; 2) propellants including chemical propulsion; 3) pyrotechnics and delays; 4) additives, reactive materials, and ingredients 5) detonation science and chemical engineering

6) all aspects of rocket propulsion ranging from small scale liquid engine components and tactical motors to launch booster class engines and strategic rocket motors as well as intermediate devices including combined cycle designs, spacecraft propulsion and space and missile propulsion system components; 7) research into propulsion concentrated on processes characteristic of reciprocating (diesel) and gas turbine engines and the combustion dynamics of propellants used for gun and missile propulsion; 8) emerging technologies relating to the research and evaluation of hybrid propulsion as a viable propulsion alternative to conventional propulsion; 9) hybrid fuels and oxidizers; 10) rocket nozzle technology and propellant grains; 11) disruptive energetics; 12) digital manufacturing of explosives and 13) 3-D additive manufacturing of explosives

1.4.2.2.6 Non-Lethal Weapons and Information Operations consists of two sub areas: non-lethal weapons and information operations. Non-lethal weapons, defined in Department of Defense Directive 3000.03E, are weapons, devices and munitions that are explicitly designed and primarily employed to incapacitate targeted personnel or materiel immediately, while minimizing fatalities, permanent injury to personnel, and undesired damage to property in the target area or environment. Non-lethal weapons are intended to have reversible effects on personnel and materiel. Information Operations, as defined in Department of Defense Directive 3600.01, is the integrated employment, during military operations, of information-related capabilities in concert with other lines of operations to influence, disrupt, corrupt, or usurp the decision making of adversaries and potential adversaries while protecting your own. The scope of this contract is focused on the research and analysis of these subject matter areas.

Examples of topics that fall within the general scope of Non-lethal Weapons and Information Operations (this list is not all-inclusive) are shown below -- the Contractor shall have technical familiarity to work within this technical focus area.

1) Sound (sonic weaponry, acoustic weapons); 2) stench warfare (stink bombs); 3) military information support operations; 4) sock rounds; 5) pepper spray; 6) entangling devices; 7) Blunt trauma; and 7) the use of non-lethal weapons to combat asymmetric threats and operations on a real-time basis in the battlefield and at greater than small arms range.

1.4.2.2.7 Directed Energy includes weapons that emit energy in an aimed direction without the means of a projectile. The scope of this contract is focused on the research and analysis of this subject matter area.

Examples of topics that fall within the general scope of Directed Energy (this list is not all-inclusive) are shown below -- the Contractor shall have technical familiarity to work within this technical focus area.

1) Electronic warfare with subcategories of electronic attachment, electronic protection and electronic warfare support; 2) electromagnetic power – bombs; 3) electro laser and other electroshock weapons; 4) radio frequency technologies; 5) microwaves to disable communications; 6) pulsed energy projectiles; 7) electromagnetic radiation; 8) particle energy projectiles; 9) particle beam weapons; 10) electron particle beam weapons; 11) high-energy laser and related technologies; 12) countermeasures such as reflective coatings, gas envelopes and chaotic trajectories; and 13) all processing and fabrication methods associated with the design, research and development, production and repair of directed weapons.

1.4.2.2.8 Autonomous Systems is composed of ground, air, or sea-launched kinetic munitions that utilize on-board sensors, algorithms, and control methods to improve estimates on the target state, to understand the implications of the engagement situation/environment, or to develop engagement geometries that are otherwise unavailable to a conventional weapon. The scope of this contract is focused on the research and analysis of this subject matter area.

Examples of topics that fall within the general scope of Autonomous Systems (this list is not all-inclusive) are shown below -- the Contractor shall have technical familiarity to work within this technical focus area.

1) Unmanned aerial systems (e.g. airplanes, helicopters, drones); 2) unmanned autonomous systems both for subsea and surface (unmanned underwater vehicles, unmanned surface vehicles, sea robotics, dual mode systems); 3) unmanned ground vehicles (robots, tanks, hummers); 4) multisystem collaborative autonomy; 5) autonomous-system related precision effects and control; 6) timely precision stand-off; 7) autonomous systems-related responsive and dynamic targeting; 8) autonomous systems-related difficult target defeat; 9) semi-autonomous weapons; 10) miniature autonomous systems; 11) full range of weapon capabilities of manned weapons as they relate to autonomous systems; 12) operations of autonomous agents such as anti-traction and anti-reaction chemicals; 13) counter-mobility agents; 14) autonomous-systems related pulsed energy projectiles; 15) autonomous systems-related plasma weapons; 16) autonomous systems-related advanced optical and communications technologies; 17) autonomous systems related stochastic pursuit-evasion differential games with multi-players; 18) autonomous systems-related hunter-prey relationships and swarming behavior; 19) challenging environments for autonomous systems (for example, littorals, urban, adverse weather, night, denial, deception, active defenses); 20) autonomous systems-related networked operations; 21) autonomous systems related-intelligent systems; 22) human agent teaming and 23) autonomous systems-related artificial intelligence and machine-language.

1.4.2.2.9 Weapons Systems refers to any integrated system, usually computerized, for the control and operation of weapons; this includes strategic and tactical, offensive and defensive weapons. This domain area covers any facet of technical research and analysis related to Weapons Systems that is not covered in a more specific bolded sub-category. The scope of this contract is focused on the research and analysis of this subject matter area.

Examples of topics that fall within the general scope of Weapon Systems (this list is not all-inclusive) are shown below -- the Contractor shall have technical familiarity to work within this technical focus area.

1) Space and anti-satellite systems; 2) soldier systems; 3) future combat systems; 4) guidance systems; 5) tanks, aircraft, ship, submarine, and missile systems; 6) warheads; 7) small, medium and large caliber ammunition; 8) mortars; 9) hand-emplaced munitions such as mines, grenades and demolition systems; 10) firearms, cannon and artillery; 11) fuses, safe and arming devices; 12) countermeasures against laser-guided or laser-aided threats; 13) revolutionary lethal, and less lethal munitions-related research for new airframe/ordnance and guidance/control technology weapon paradigms; 14) the environmental impacts of weapon systems (for example, safe disposal and demilitarization of weapons, materials, and components); 15) weapons systems-related energy consumption, conservation and management; and 16) weapons systems-related environmental remediation and restoration.

1.4.2.2.10 Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) refers to systems, procedures, techniques, and equipment used to collect, analyze, disseminate and translate information into actionable intelligence, principally through cyber and electromagnetic activity. This includes intelligence collection and dissemination networks, command and control networks, and systems that provide the improved situational awareness on the battlefield at all levels of command structure. C4ISR also includes cyber security products and services as well as communications standards that support the secure exchange of information by C4ISR systems (digital, voice, and video data to appropriate levels of command).

The scope of this contract is focused on the research and analysis of this subject matter area.

Examples of topics that fall within the general scope of C4ISR (this list is not all-inclusive) are shown below -- the Contractor shall have technical familiarity to work within this technical focus area.

1) C4ISR technologies including hardware, such as radios, receivers, satellites, relays, routers, computers, networks and other information technology infrastructure; for Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance ("ISR"): 2) remote sensors (infrared, MM-wave, optical, radio frequency sensors) placed on platforms such as aircraft and satellites and all manned and unmanned vehicles; for Command and Control, technologies that: 3) require advanced computing power and computer algorithms to fuse multiple sensor inputs and data streams into decision-making support software applications to provide real-time improvement of tactical situational awareness including C4ISR-related artificial intelligence applications. Also included are: 4) other software algorithms and programs applied to C4ISR including those that ensure interoperability among disparate communications systems, encryption algorithms to ensure secure communications, signal detection and image processing methods, anti-jamming and low probability of signal intercept techniques, communications networking protocols, and inertial navigation/Global Positioning System (GPS); and 5) threat warning systems and electronic countermeasures such as RF and communications-jamming techniques and decoys.

1.4.2.3 Cyber-Security and Information Systems Domain Technical Focus Areas

1.4.2.3.1 Software and Data Analysis is defined as the process of inspecting, cleaning, transforming, and modeling data with the goal of highlighting useful information, suggesting conclusions, and supporting decision making. The scope, as it relates to the DoD RDT&E communities‘ needs, includes the entire field of software technologies and engineering specifically as related to information, documentation, databases, model and architecture repositories, analysis, training, testing, data synthesis, hardware, software development, standards, economic consideration of selection of techniques and processes, and interoperability.

Examples of topics that fall within the general scope of Software and Data Analysis (this list is not all-inclusive) are shown below -- the Contractor shall have technical familiarity to work within this technical focus area.

1) Installation, demonstration, test, validation and evaluation of new and existing software, tools, methods and software measurement technologies; 2) evaluations of the quality of existing software systems and recommending improvements; 3) needs and risk analyses of software packages (developmental, non-developmental and commercial off the shelf (COTS) relative to mission requirements; 4) development, updating, and evaluation of software engineering standards, specifications, handbooks, or manuals; 5) supporting the revision and development of military standards and specifications; 6) verification and validation of solution sets and protocols; 7) assisting user organizations with all aspects of software development or software acquisition; 8) development of life cycle cost models; and 9) customization of software analytical tools, models, decision aids, artificial intelligence capabilities, screening methods and techniques used to evaluate and support the authenticity and continuity of DoD, national, commercial, and international information systems.

1.4.2.3.2 Cyber Security (CS) (formerly referred to as information assurance(IA)) is defined as the technologies, processes, and…