BAA-FA8650-17-S-6001-Call2-Q&As.pdf
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This document provides questions and answers related to Broad Agency Announcement FA8650-17-S-6001 Call 002 issued by the Air Force Research Laboratory. The solicitation seeks proposals for the Science and Technology for Autonomous Teammates program, which aims to develop and demonstrate autonomy technologies to improve Air Force operations through human-machine teaming and autonomous decision-making in domains including multi-domain command and control, intelligence processing and dissemination, and manned-unmanned combat teaming. Questions covered include the scope of task assignment approaches, the acceptance of traditional control and optimization techniques, and the participation of universities on teams working with classified information. Electronic mail submissions of white papers will be accepted per the amendment.
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FA8650-17-S-6001 CALL 002
QUESTION AND ANSWER
11 May 2018
1. QUESTION: Would problems related to task assignment among the Autonomous Agents be responsive to the solicitation?
ANSWER: Although task assignment aligns with the scope of the Overall Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) FA8650-17-S-6001, it does not align closely with the thrusts as outlined in the Statement of Objectives for Call 002, Attachment 1, dated 5 April 2018.
2. QUESTION: Would techniques relying on "traditional" Control Theory and Optimization be accepted, or does it have to be strictly AI?
ANSWER: We do not anticipate funding advancements in "traditional" Control Theory and Optimization. We do anticipate these capabilities will be viable and part of the final system solution, so they can be part of the design. We just don't intend to fund their advancement as our focus is on discovery of AI techniques.
3. QUESTION: This is more of a contractual question: How does AFRL see the participation of Universities in the team given that classified information may need to be involved? Would it be possible to have an entirely unclassified portion of the work be performed by an University?
ANSWER: It is up to the Prime Contractor to determine the composition of their team and the role of their team members keeping in mind the security classification level of the requirement.
Per Section I.4.a of FA8650-17-S-6001 Call 002 (2-Step), “If classified data will be accessed or generated, a facility and storage clearance, at the required classification level, will be required and the proposal will discuss appropriate personnel and facility clearances.” Refer to BAA FA8650-17-S-6001 Attachment 2, DD Form 254, and Attachment 2a, DD Form 254 Continuation Sheet for additional guidance.
4. QUESTION: Would submission of white papers by electronic mail be accepted?
ANSWER: Per Amendment 1 to Call 002 (2-Step), posted on 10 May2018, electronic mail submissions of white papers will be accepted.
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