FA8650-17-S-5012-NOCA.pdf

Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)

FA8650-17-S-5012

NOTICE OF CONTRACT ACTION (NOCA)

BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT (BAA) * FA8650-17-S-5012

Advanced Power Technology Office – Rapid Assessment of Technologies and Energy

BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT TITLE: Advanced Power Technology Office (APTO) – Rapid Assessment of Technologies and Energy (RATE)

BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT TYPE: Notice of Contract Action (NOCA)

BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER: FA8650-17-S-5012

CLASSIFICATION CODE: A (R&D)

NAICS CODE: 541712

TECHNICAL POC: Capt Harold Gotwald, Project Manager, AFRL/RXSC, afrl.rxsc.apto@us.af.mil.

Postal Delivery Address: 2179 12th St, B652 RG8, WPAFB, OH 45433.

CONTRACTING POCs: Zachary Reynolds, Contract Specialist, AFRL/RQKMS, (937) 713-9884, zachary.reynolds@us.af.mil or Mary Ann Sharits, Contracting Officer, AFRL/RQKMS, (937) 713-9898 mary.sharits@us.af.mil Postal Delivery Address: 2130 8th Street, Bldg. 45, WPAFB, OH 45433-7541

************This announcement does not request any white papers or proposals at this time************

The following program is an anticipated requirement for AFRL/RX. A BAA for the listed program may be released in August/September 2017.

The anticipated funding listed below reflects estimated funding only. This estimate is not a promise of funding.

Funding is uncertain and is subject to change. Changes in availability may occur at the discretion of the Government.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The purpose of this notice is to provide information about a potential Broad Agency Announcement for Advanced Power Technology Office (APTO)– Rapid Assessment of Technologies and Energy (RATE).

This notice is not a solicitation for research. The Government will not reimburse costs associated with any communication submitted in response to this notice. No documentation is requested at this time.

TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION: The objective of this program is to research alternative energy, energy efficient, and environmentally safe technologies to provide increased capabilities and benefits to AF installations, equipment, and aircraft. This program shall identify new and emerging advanced power generation and energy efficient technologies that can be further developed and transitioned to meet military needs.

The program shall perform research and development efforts, defined within each task order, with emphasis on alternative energy, energy efficient, and environmentally safe technologies that provide cost reductions, reliability improvements, and enhancements to the performance of the core technology areas listed below. Air Force personnel will review existing Air Force systems requirements and will identify needs to meet current and future aerospace applications. These identified needs will be provided to the contractor for analysis. The contractor shall conduct and/or develop plans for research and development to meet these requirements in the core technology mailto:afrl.rxsc.apto@us.af.mil mailto:zachary.reynolds@us.af.mil mailto:mary.sharits@us.af.mil mailto:mary.sharits@us.af.mil areas identified. The contractor may also be requested to develop plans for implementation of APTO developed technologies on Air Force systems.

TECHNICAL SCOPE: The program shall provide for basic and applied research, as well as advanced development efforts, for AFRL/RX in the core technology areas listed below:

Aviation Energy Industrial Process Energy Expeditionary Energy Installation Energy Ground Support Energy Environmental research

THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE ONLY: It is anticipated that a BAA providing more details for this program may be released in August/September of 2017. The BAA will be made available at www.FedBizOps.gov.

Direct any questions to the contracting points of contact identified in the announcement or technical point of contact Capt Harold Gotwald, Project Manager, AFRL/RXSC, afrl.rxsc.apto@us.af.mil. Postal Delivery Address:

2179 12th St, B652 RG8, WPAFB, OH 45433, WPAFB, OH 45433

BUDGET: A potential fair-opportunity Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity contract is anticipated with an estimated shared ceiling amount of $49,000,000.00. This funding profile is an estimate only and not a contractual obligation for funding. All funding is subject to change due to Government discretion and availability. Potential offerors should be aware that due to unanticipated budget fluctuations funding in any or all areas may change with little or no notice.

SECURITY: All contractors shall participate in all activities associated with the disciplines of the organization’s Industrial Security, Information Security, Personnel Security, Operations Security (OPSEC), and Antiterrorism, following appropriate measures in each program as required for this particular contract. These are required in an effort to reduce program vulnerability from successful adversary collection, exploitation of critical information, and violations of export control requirements. The prime contractor(s) will ensure that all subcontractors, if required, conform to these requirements as required by the prime contractor. Guidance can be provided by AFRL/RX Security as needed.

Program Protection Plan (PPP) - Any potential critical program information (CPI) generated as part of this effort will be reviewed to determine the need for a PPP.

Information Regarding Non-US Citizens Assigned to this Project

(a) Contractor employees requiring access to USAF bases, AFRL facilities, and/or access to U.S. Government Information Technology (IT) networks in connection with the work on this contract must be U.S. citizens. For the purpose of base and network access, possession of a permanent resident card (“Green Card”) does not equate to U.S. citizenship. This requirement does not apply to foreign nationals approved by the U.S. Department of Defense or U.S. State Department under international personnel exchange agreements with foreign governments. Any waivers to this requirement must be granted in writing by the Contracting Officer prior to providing access. The above requirements are in addition to any other contract requirements related to obtaining a Common Access Card

(CAC).

(b) For purposes of paragraph (a) above, if an IT network/system does not require AFRL to endorse a contractor’s application to said network/system in order to gain access, the organization operating the IT network/system is responsible for controlling access to its system. If an IT network/system requires an U.S. Government sponsor to endorse the application in order for access to the IT network/system; AFRL will only endorse the following types of applications; consistent with the requirements above:

http://www.fedbizops.gov/ mailto:afrl.rxsc.apto@us.af.mil

(1) Contractor employees who are U.S. citizens performing work under this contract.

(2) Contractor employees who are non-U.S. citizens and who have been granted a waiver.

Any additional access restrictions established by the IT network/system owner apply.

ANTICIPATED CONTRACT TYPE: Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF) is anticipated.

ANTICIPATED FUNDING: $49,000,000.

PLACE OF CONTRACT PERFORMANCE: Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), Materials & Manufacturing Directorate, WPAFB, OH.

SET ASIDE: None

THIS IS NOT A CALL FOR PROPOSALS. DO NOT SUBMIT PROPOSALS AT THIS TIME.

ANY PROPOSALS RECEIVED WILL BE DISREGARDED.

THIS IS NOT A CALL FOR PROPOSALS. DO NOT SUBMIT PROPOSALS AT THIS TIME.