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BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT

FA9453-17-S-0005

Air Force Research Laboratory/Space Vehicles Directorate

PROPOSAL CALL ANNOUNCEMENT (CALL) 001

23 FEBRUARY 2018

BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT TITLE: AFRL Space Vehicles Directorate, Research Options for Space Enterprise Technologies (ROSET) - Kirtland AFB, NM 87117-5773

BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER: FA9453-17-S-0005

PROPOSAL CALL ANNOUCEMENT (CALL) TITLE: Topic Area 10, Concepts and techniques to detect, identify, characterize, and track space objects.

PROPOSAL CALL ANNOUNCEMENT (CALL) NUMBER: 001 (See Full Text Announcement FA9453-17-S-0005 posted 29 September 2017).

PROPOSAL CALL STEP Type: (One-Step Proposal) proposal reference Section IV & V of the BAA Full text.

TECHNICAL POINT OF CONTACT:

Dr. Andrew D. Williams, AFRL/RVSV Phone 505-846-0396 Email: andrew.williams.24@us.af.mil

CONTRACTING POINTS OF CONTACT FOR THIS CALL:

Contract Specialist: Mr. Julian Landavazo, Det 8 AFRL/RVKVE Phone 505-853-0071 Email: julian.landavazo@us.af.mil

Contracting Officer: Mr. Teofilo Bautista Jr., Det 8 AFRL/RVKVB Phone 505-846-1075 Email: teofilo.bautista@us.af.mil

This CALL is specifically requesting potential Offeror(s) to provide proposals to the topic below.

I. Topic AREAs from the BAA Full Text:

Topic Area 10, Concepts and techniques to detect, identify, characterize, and track space objects. This call focuses on finding new techniques needed to be developed into automated software, integrating with data sources and other software to provide the information needed to multiple users and their work flows.

See attachment 1 Statement of Objective “Spacecraft Object Tracking and Characterization”

ANTICIPATED FUNDING: Anticipated funding for this CALL (not per contract or award) is:

FY 2018: $7.8M / FY 2019: $8.0M / FY 2020: $8.0M / FY 2021: $8.0M / FY 2022: $8.2M Total: $40M mailto:andrew.williams.24@us.af.mil mailto:julian.landavazo@us.af.mil mailto:teofilo.bautista@us.af.mil

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This funding profile is an estimate only, and will not be a contractual obligation for funding.

Offerors should note that funding for this effort is uncertain at this time and will be largely dependent on the next government fiscal year budget that has yet to be established. The Government reserves the right to select all, part, or none of the proposals received in response to this CALL, subject to the availability of funds. All funding is subject to change due to government discretion and availability of funds.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE (POP): The anticipated period of performance for individual awards for a specific Sub-topic resulting from this CALL is expected to be 63 total months.

The period of performance is to be proposed in the format “includes 60 months for technical effort and 3 months for a Guaranteed Final Report preparation.”

PROPOSAL DUE DATE AND TIME: The due date for Proposals submitted in response to this CALL is no later than 12:00 PM MDT; 9 April 2018.

Proposals for any other technology area identified in the baseline Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) will not be accepted at this time unless a CALL for proposals in that specific area is open.

Proposals received after the due dates and times shall be governed by the provisions of FAR 52.215-1(c)(3).

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

ANTICIPATED TYPE OF CONTRACTS: The Air Force anticipates awarding a Cost Plus Fixed Fee contract as a result of this CALL, but also reserves the right to award the instrument best suited to the nature of research proposed.

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

ANTICIPATED AWARD DATE: Expected award dates are anticipated around September 2018.

INTENT TO PROPOSE: Potential offerors are requested to advise the contracting point of contact if they intend to submit a Proposal in response to this CALL. Such notification is merely a courtesy and is not a commitment by the offeror to submit a proposal. Foreign or foreign-owned Offerors are not permitted to propose to this CALL.

NOTE! Offerors may be ineligible for award if all requirements of this announcement and are not met by the proposal due date and time.

DELIVERABLES ITEMS:

(a) Monthly Financial Reports

(b) Monthly Status Report

(c) Final Scientific and Technical Reports

(d) Interim and Final Patent Reports

OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION:

1. Reference FA9453-17-S-0005, Section III, Eligibility Information, paragraph 2, concerning Federally Funded Research and Development Centers.

2. Security Requirement: It is anticipated that this effort will be performed at TOP SECRET.

http://www.fbo.gov/

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3. Government Furnished Property (GFP): NOT expected to be provided at the initial award.

However, Government Property may be provided upon written request and if required.

4. Government Furnished Information (GFI): NOT expected to be provided at the initial award.

However, Government Information may be provided upon written request and if required.

5. Base Support: The Government is expected to provide base support for this effort at the time of award.

6. FAR Certifications and Representations must be completed and submitted with the proposal per attachment #4.

7. Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI): OCI may apply to this action but cannot be determined prior to issuance of this announcement. FAR Subpart 9.5, and Team Arrangements, FAR Subpart 9.6: All offerors shall provide a written statement whether or not OCI and or Team Arrangements applies when submitting a proposal; otherwise, the offerors’ proposal shall be considered “NON-RESPONSIVE” to this CALL solicitation. If the offerors states that OCI and or Team Arrangement applies, then the offeror shall submit a Mitigation Plan (for OCI) with their proposal in accordance with FAR 9.505, General rules. All items within FAR Subpart 9.5 and Subpart 9.6 apply. OCI or Team Arrangements may apply to this action but cannot be determined prior to issuance of this announcement. Proposing firms should contact the cognizant Ethics Counselor from the employee’s Government agency for further guidance if in this situation. This issue and the need for applicable clauses will be resolved prior to the award of any instrument resulting from an offeror’s proposal.

8. Item Identification and Valuation: Any contract award resulting from this announcement may contain the clause at DFARS 252.211-7003, Item Identification and Valuation, which requires unique item identification and valuation of any deliverable item for which the government’s unit acquisition cost is $5,000 or more; subassemblies, components, and parts embedded within an item valued at $5,000 or more; or items for which the government’s unit acquisition cost is less than $5,000 when determined necessary by the requiring activity for serially managed, mission essential, or controlled inventory. Also included are any DoD serially managed subassembly, component, or part embedded within a delivered item and the parent item that contains the embedded subassembly, component, or part. Per DFARS 211.274-3 policy for valuation, it is DoD policy that contractors shall be required to identify the government’s unit acquisition cost for all items delivered, even if none of the criteria for placing a unique item identification mark applies.

Therefore, your proposal must clearly break out the unit acquisition cost for any deliverable items.

Per DFARS 211.274-3 policy for valuation, “the government’s unit acquisition cost is the contractor’s estimated fully burdened unit cost at time of delivery to the government for cost type or undefinitized line, subline, or exhibit line items” (per DoD, “fully burdened unit costs” to the government would include all direct, indirect, G&A costs, and an appropriate portion of fee.). If you have questions regarding the unique item identification requirements, please contact the contracting point of contact listed above. The contract will also include DFARS 252.211-7007, Reporting of Government-Furnished Equipment in the DoD Item Unique Identification (IUID) Registry IAW the clause.

9. Contractor Access to Air Force Installations: Any contract award resulting from this announcement may contain the clause at AFFARS 5352.242-9000 Contractor Access to Air Force Installations, which requires:

(a) The contractor shall obtain base identification and vehicle passes, if required, for all contractor personnel who make frequent visits to or perform work on the Air Force installation(s) cited in the contract. Contractor personnel are required to wear or prominently display installation identification badges or contractor-furnished, contractor identification badges while visiting or performing work on the installation.

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(b) The contractor shall submit a written request on company letterhead to the contracting officer listing the following: contract number, location of work site, start and stop dates, and names of employees and subcontractor employees needing access to the base. The letter will also specify the individual(s) authorized to sign for a request for base identification credentials or vehicle passes. The contracting officer will endorse the request and forward it to the issuing base pass and registration office or Security Forces for processing. When reporting to the registration office, the authorized contractor individual(s) should provide a valid driver’s license, current vehicle registration, valid vehicle insurance certificate, date of birth, length of pass, Social Security Number and phone number to obtain a vehicle pass.

(c) During performance of the contract, the contractor shall be responsible for obtaining required identification for newly assigned personnel and for prompt return of credentials and vehicle passes for any employee who no longer requires access to the work site.

(d) When work under this contract requires unescorted entry to controlled or restricted areas, the contractor shall comply with AFI 31-101, Integrated Defense, and AFI 31-501, Personnel Security Program Management as applicable.

(e) Upon completion or termination of the contract or expiration of the identification passes, the prime contractor shall ensure that all base identification passes issued to employees and subcontractor employees are returned to the issuing office.

(f) Failure to comply with these requirements may result in withholding of final payment.

10. Deferred Ordering Clause: Any contract award resulting from this announcement shall contain DFAR’s clause 252.227-7027, Deferred Ordering of Technical Data or Computer Software (APR 1988).

11. Adequate Price Competition (APC) is anticipated, however the Contracting Officer will make the final determination.

APPLICABILITY OF BASELINE BAA: All requirements of FA9453-17-S-0005 apply unless specifically amended and addressed in this CALL. Any discrepancies shall be brought to the contracting officer's attention immediately in writing. For complete information regarding BAA# FA9453-17-S-0005, refer to the initial BAA announcement (Original posted to FEDBIZOPPS on 29 September 2017 and any revisions, updates or amendments).

ROSET FBO Link:

https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=c1da1e55200d611a33a837ac 5f1b39fe&tab=core&_cview=0.

It contains information applicable to all CALLs issued under the BAA and provides information on the overall program, proposal preparation and submission requirements, proposal review and evaluation criteria, award administration, agency contacts, etc. Direct questions to the "Contracting Points of Contact" identified on page 1.

PROPOSAL/APPLICATION AND SUBMISSION INFORMATION:

(1) Proposal Instructions: Please prepare your technical and cost proposal in accordance with (IAW) BAA FA9453-17-S-0005 Section IV White Paper and/or Proposal Application and Submission information (One-Step) as well as your Contractor’s Statement of Work (C-SOW).

Proposals must be submitted electronically and in Hard Copy IAW a. and b. below by No Later than 12:00 PM MDT; 9 April 2018:

Instructions are as follows:

a. Electronically by means of the US Army's Space and Missile Center's AMRDEC Secure Access File Exchange, (SAFE) utility at https://safe.amrdec.army.mil/safe/. It is the proposer’s responsibility to upload the complete proposal via this site with sufficient time http://static.e-publishing.af.mil/production/1/af_a4/publication/afi31-101/generic_wms.pdf http://static.e-publishing.af.mil/production/1/saf_aa/publication/afi31-501/afi31-501.pdf https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=c1da1e55200d611a33a837ac5f1b39fe&tab=core&_cview=0 https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=c1da1e55200d611a33a837ac5f1b39fe&tab=core&_cview=0 https://safe.amrdec.army.mil/safe/

BAA CALL 001 to FA9453-17-S-0005 Topic Area 10 Page 5 to verify the safe arrival. Acknowledgement will be made by an email receipt from the contracting office or their representative. NOTE! See the attached instructions for submitting your proposals electronically. Also, note, that these proposals stay inside of the SAFE utility for a limited time. See Attachment #5.

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b. There is a submittal requirement of THREE (3) hardcopies of the proposal with an electronic copy of the proposal on either a compact disk (CD-R) or a DVD-R) which shall be in a PC compatible file format and must be readable by Microsoft Office. The electronic copy of the cost proposal worksheets must be in Microsoft Office Excel 2007 or later version and must contain all cell formulas.

AFRL/RVKVS (General Mail Room) 3550 Aberdeen Ave., SE Kirtland AFB, NM 87117-5776

Proposal will be accepted up to 12:00 PM MDT; 9 April 2018. Please note, allow enough time to mail handler's to get through security and receive documents by the required due date and time.

Currently the US Mail has been delayed 1-3 days due to staffing, we highly recommend using FedEx, UPS or other expeditious means. Also, it is the Offeror's responsibility to ensure that their proposal's arrive by the due date and time.

Other Proposal Preparation Factors

The following Other Proposal Preparation is offered as a recommended format for evaluation needs. This section addresses other considerations and requirements or further explains proposal requirements.

(1) Eligibility Requirements: Proposals must be: 1) signed by an individual who is authorized to commit the Proposing Organization; and 2) must commit the offeror Organization to comply with the terms and conditions of the award, if awarded. (Principal Investigators are not generally authorized to act for their institutions).

(2) Proprietary Proposal Information: Note! The data bearing restrictions may be subject to release under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), if the funding agencies or a court determines that the material so marked is not exempt under the FOIA. The Government assumes no liability for disclosure or use of unmarked data and may use or disclose such data for any purpose. The offeror may request that proprietary information not be disclosed to non-Government reviewers. Such information should be clearly marked and separable, so that the information may be removed prior to submitting the proposal for review.

7 ATTACHMENTS:

(1) Attachment # 1 Statement of Objective for Topic Area

(2) Attachment # 2 Cost Proposal Instructions CALL 001

(3) Attachment # 3 CDRLs CALL 001

(4) Attachment # 4 Representations and Certifications (Section K)

(5) Attachment # 5 AMRDEC Secure Access File Exchange (SAFE) Instructions CALL 001

(6) Attachment # 6 Data Assertions CALL 001

(7) Attachment # 7 DD Form 254, Contract Security Classification Specification CALL 001