Attachment11-AdvancedTechnologyAppendix.doc

Appendix 11 Advanced Technology

Advanced Technology

Functional Annex

Dated: 29 Jan 2008

General Information.

The Deputy for Advanced Technology is responsible to the Director for developing advanced capabilities for the Ballistic Missile Defense System. This Deputate seeks out and develops new and innovative concepts and technologies that can be applied across the Ballistic Missile Defense System in order to pace the ballistic missile threat, improve system performance and reliability, reduce block implementation risks, and lower life-cycle costs. The Deputate leverages technology investments of other Department of Defense organizations, industry, academia, and international partners. The development approach links advanced technologies with current and future systems needs in the areas of:

· Sensors development and demonstration of advanced concepts and technologies for active and passive sensor systems in aspects of threat missile flight from launch detection through post-intercept kill confirmation.

· Weapons development s and demonstration of advanced concepts and technologies to enhance kinetic interceptors, laser systems, and their components.

· Innovation to identify new system concepts and next generation technologies.

· Project Hercules development and testing of discrimination and decision algorithms to counter nominal, off-nominal, and evolving threats

The Deputate obtains advanced technology expertise from contract services support contracts which will continue under the MiDAESS program. Task orders awarded under one or more of these contracts delineate specific task instructions and project requirements. These are the Advanced Technology Deputate’s functional areas:

· Area 1: Advanced Technology - Sensors, Weapons and Innovation (referred to hereafter as Advanced Technology)

· Area 2: Project Hercules We anticipate two full-and-open competitive awards covering the full range of requirements in Advanced Technology. We also anticipate two full-and-open competitive awards covering all requirements for support in Project Hercules. Each selected contractor must be capable of performing all of the tasks provided in the Statement of Work at all locations listed in this annex.

This annex includes the statement of work and general information for each functional area.

Area 1 – Advanced Technology

1.A. General Information - (Area 1) Advanced Technology.

The Advanced Technology Directorate is responsible for providing program management, technical management, and technical expertise to support Sensors, Weapons, and Innovation efforts. Support is required for Directed Energy Concepts; Information Processing and Computing Technology; Radar; Infra Red and Ladar Sensor Technology; Algorithms; Intercept Enhancements; Power Systems and Related Advanced Space Technology Concepts; Propulsion Concepts and Propellants; Modeling; and Command, Control and Battle Management.

This includes technical analysis, planning, integration, and management support at the architectural level; technical analysis, engineering, and algorithm development support to identify, refine, and/or evaluate advanced technology initiatives; studies of existing concepts and systems to identify technologies applicable for the development of innovative new capabilities for far term initiatives and near term system upgrades investment option s proposals that the Agency may consider for evolutionary development.

1.B. Statement of Work - (Area 1) Advanced Technology.

Advanced Technology

a. Directed Energy Concepts.

Technology for high power solid-state and chemical laser sources, ladar transmitters for active ranging and imaging (to include laser devices and front-end electronics), beam shaping and steering, high power beam conditioning and wavelength conversion, and fire control, laser source development options, multifunctional lasers, integration of functional components, beam correction, sources, media, thermal management, scale-up, manufacturability, laser communications, non-linear optics, and other advanced electro-optical technologies

b. Information Processing and Computing Technology.

Future battle management capability, and new technology for autonomous target recognition and tracking, advanced guidance, navigation, and control algorithms; high speed, distributed networks and fault tolerant systems; techniques for maintaining real-time operation; high speed connected networks for Agency related simulations and problem solving. Advanced computer and communications technologies are included such as: Bayesian nets, dynamic nets, neural networks and parallel processing, as well as, research on database management options, self-adapting decision paths, and artificial intelligence research. Methods for temporally “optimizing” resource allocations and for assessing the degree of optimality reached are important. What does last sentence mean??

c. Radar, Infra Red, and Ladar Sensor Technology.

Transmit/receive module technology, antennas, signal processing, and device-related algorithms, radar signatures, countermeasures, and integrated radar systems concepts. Infrared sensors include passive electro-optical systems, focal plane arrays, readout electronics, cryo-coolers, and device-related algorithms. Ladar technology includes laser receivers, beam control, image processing, and system electronics. Sensor fusion suite design capability is critical.

d. Algorithms.

Radar and electro-optical/infrared algorithms for tracking, discrimination, and imaging of boost, post-boost and mid-course target complexes; algorithms to defeat countermeasures, nominal and off-nominal threat complex deployments; fusion of radar, ladar, and electro-optical/infrared data. Utilization of multiple hypothesis techniques, as well as, various fusion techniques to support multi-sensor feature extraction. Fusion of measurement and sensor-dependent data into sensor-independent attributes, multi-source information fusion, and multi-source discrimination. Resource allocation algorithms are provided.

e. Intercept Enhancements.

Miniature or multiple kill vehicle intercept technologies, kill likelihood enhancement, high explosive and blast-fragmentation systems, low-power miniature communications, airborne testing of target recognition concepts, application of commercial state-of-the-art computing technologies to interceptor design, optical system design, sensor integration, plume-hardbody discrimination and tracking, and any other innovative concepts and technologies that may apply .

g. Power Systems and Related Advanced Space Technology Concepts.

Technical options for robots; long-life, compact, efficient, thermal power sources for weapons and spacecraft, including new battery and chemical energy storage concepts; and space-based power generation and storage, including photovoltaic arrays and power conditioning.

h. Propulsion Concepts and Propellants.

Kinetic weapons, including advanced solid propellants, chemical systems for both axial and divert propulsion systems, including mono- and bi-propellant systems, and associated manufacturing and environmental issues.

1.C. Estimated Man-year Equivalents (MYEs)/Performance Locations – (Area 1) Advanced Technology.

The first chart below shows total MYEs, by location, as of October 2008 and October 2010. The Advanced Technology organization is transitioning from the National Capital Region to Huntsville, AL in fiscal year 2008. Due to a projected shortage in office spaces until construction of the Agency’s Von Braun-III office complex is completed, contract support services employees may be asked to reside within their local company offices until construction is completed.

The second chart shows the primary skill mix, experience level and man year equivalents we anticipate are required to support the Advanced Technology mission.

MYEs by Location with Anticipated BRAC Adjustments

October

Sample Skill Mix*

Analysts

* Position/skill category descriptions and/or definitions have not been provided.

1.D. Deliverables/General Work Products – (Area 1) Advanced Technology.

· Transition Plan

· Management Plan

· Monthly Status Reports

· Funds and Labor Hour Expenditure Reports

· Technical Reports, Studies, Presentation, and Briefing Materials

· Drafts of Executive-level decision memoranda and guidance letters

This Draft RFP provides Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) submittals common to all MiDAESS contracts. Specialized or tailored CDRL items will be included in final requests for proposal (RFPs) for each functional annex/area.

1.E. Anticipated Contract Awards – (Area 1) Advanced Technology.

We anticipate two full-and-open competitive awards covering the full range of requirements in Advanced Technology. Each selected contractor must be capable of performing all of the tasks provided in the Statement of Work at all locations listed in this annex.

We intend to award a nearly equal share of available MYEs to each contract recipient with the first set of task orders. For example, if we make two contract awards, each awardee would get 50% of the total work share on their first task order. We will award subsequent task orders based on evaluation criteria such as cost and ongoing performance as explained in the Draft Request for Proposal, (DRFP), the final RFP and contract for Advanced Technology and subsequent task order specific RFPs.

We will not award all 58 man-year equivalents with the first set of task orders. Rather, we will determine the number of manyear equivalents awarded with the first set of task orders based upon on-going manpower reviews and an analysis of existing contracts transitioning into the MiDAESS program. The final RFP for Advanced Technology will include the man-year equivalents to be awarded on the first set of task orders.

1.F. Small Business – (Area 1) Advanced Technology.

The applicable NAICS Code is 541712 and Size Standard is 1,000 employees for the “Statement of Work—Advanced Technology.”

1.G. Security Requirements – (Area 1) Advanced Technology.

All personnel must hold SECRET security clearances upon contract award. Approximately 60% of your workforce must hold TOP SECRET/Special Compartmentalized Information clearances, with at least one employee with a TOP SECRET/Special Compartmentalized Information clearance immediately upon contract award.

1.H. Travel Requirements – (Area 1) Advanced Technology.

Contractor support services employees should expect to travel from 15% to 25% of their time to various locations of systems, specific components, manufacturing sites, integration sites, and test sites.

1.I. Government Furnished Information/Equipment/Support – (Area 1) Advanced Technology.

· Access to Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution System (Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution System) information

· MDA will provide access to MDA facilities as required, including on-site work stations with computers and telephones

· Government laptops and Blackberries may be provided on a need-justified basis

1.J. Unique Source Selection Criteria – (Area 1) Advanced Technology.

This Draft Request for Proposal includes source selection criteria that we will use for the Advanced Technology solicitation.

The final RFP will include a Sample Problem specific to Advanced Technology. Below is a sample problem representative of the problem you will see in the final RFP.

Advanced Technology Sample Problem: MDA’s Director has asked the Advanced Technology Directorate to identify some “game changing” technologies that hold promise of revolutionizing ballistic missile defense. He has asked that the directorate bring him a menu of those technologies along with some recommendations on which ones to pursue and why. Describe how you would go about identifying those technologies, segregating the most promising and developing recommendations for presentation to the Director.

1.K. Organizational Conflict of Interest – (Area 1) Advanced Technology.

The MDA Director relies on the Deputy for Advanced Technology to provide unbiased analysis, judgment and recommendations for action. The potential for conflicts of interest, whether real or perceived, is significant for those prime and subcontractors providing support to the Deputy for Advanced Technology and also providing support elsewhere in the Missile Defense Agency. Careful analysis of conflicts of interest must be accomplished by each offeror. We will allow both prime and subcontractors to accomplish this work only after the Contracting Officer approves a thorough and comprehensive mitigation plan that ensures your work remains independent of other program work. See Section H, Clause H-08, Organizational Conflicts of Interest (OCI) (January 2008), for additional guidance.

Area 2 Project Hercules 2.A. General Information - (Area 2) Project Hercules.

The Advanced Technology Deputate is responsible for providing program management support, technical management, and expertise to Project Hercules efforts. This is a national effort to develop and test discrimination and decision algorithms to counter nominal, off-nominal and evolving threats for all phases of the Ballistic Missile Defense System. Technology areas include: advanced discrimination and discrimination support algorithms, birth-to-intercept tracking, clutter mitigation, lethal object discrimination, sensor-to-sensor handover, physics-based, multiple sensor fusion battle management command and control (BMC2) decision architecture frameworks.

The Project Hercules testing services currently performed by the Space and Missile Defense Command are not included under this Request for Proposals.

2.B. Statement of Work - (Area 2) Project Hercules.

Project Hercules

· Understand the important phenomena and issues

· Gain knowledge of what methodologies have been attempted and resultant outcomes

· Assess equipment potentials, availability, and performance, i.e., scientific principles the methodologies for equipment utilization Understand the countermeasures and the scientific basis and impact

a. Radar, Infrared, and ladar sensor technology; transmit/receive module technology, antennas, signal processing, and device-related algorithms; radar signatures; countermeasures; and integrated radar systems concepts. Infrared sensors include passive electro-optical systems; focal plane arrays; readout electronics; cryo-coolers; and device-related algorithms. Ladar technology includes laser receivers, beam control, image processing, and system electronics.

Sensor fusion suite design capability is critical.

b. Radar Algorithms.

Radar algorithms for tracking, discrimination, and imaging of boost, post-boost, and midcourse target complexes; algorithms to defeat countermeasures and off-nominal threat complex deployments; passive infrared, laser tracking and imaging algorithms, fusion of radar, ladar, and electro-optical data; investigative processing control and dynamic hypothesis management algorithms, and Bayesian networks and other tools to develop multi-sensor discrimination algorithms for distributed sensor fusion, optimization, feature extraction, and likelihood estimation.

C. C2BMC Algorithms

C2BMC algorithms for tracking, discrimination, sensor fusion, command and control and battle management at different levels of data fusion to include sensor platform level, at communication nodes and at the BMDS system level to include such functionality as track Processing and discrimination, sensor management, weapon resource management, resource allocation, engagement planning and execution, and algorithms.

d. Intercept Enhancements.

Miniature or multiple kill vehicle intercept technologies, kill likelihood enhancement, high explosive and blast-fragmentation systems, low-power miniature communications, airborne testing of target recognition concepts, application of commercial state-of-the-art computing technologies to interceptor design, optical system design, sensor integration, and plume-hardbody discrimination and tracking.

· Fidelity supports algorithm development and evaluations efforts

· Effects of modeling errors are well understood

Remedies are identified to handle data or model shortfalls

Support the identification of critical radar and electro-optical phenomenology from U.S. and foreign missile flights, ground tests, and laboratory measurements.

Support new concepts for algorithm, sensor, and weapon development.

Provide expertise for the analysis of evolving threats and environments, to include development of appropriate fidelity models that can be used for algorithm, program element, and system testing for the future BMD Systems.

2.C. Estimated Man-year Equivalents (MYEs)/Performance Locations – (Area 2) Project Hercules.

The first chart below shows total MYEs, by location, as of October 2008 and October 2010.

The second chart shows the primary skill mix, experience level and man-year equivalents we anticipate are required to support Project Hercules.

MYEs by Location with Anticipated BRAC Adjustments

October

Sample Skill Mix*

Analysts

* Position/skill category descriptions and/or definitions have not been provided.

2.D. Deliverables/General Work Products – (Area 2) Project Hercules.

Reserved.

2.E. Anticipated Contract Awards – (Area 2) Project Hercules.

We anticipate two full-and-open competitive awards covering the full range of requirements in Project Hercules support. Each selected contractor must be capable of performing all of the tasks provided in the Statement of Work at all locations listed in this annex.

We intend to award a nearly equal share of available MYEs to each contract recipient with the first set of task orders. For example, if we make two contract awards, each awardee would get 50% of the total work share on their first task order. We will award subsequent task orders based on evaluation criteria such as cost and ongoing performance as explained in the Draft Request for Proposal, (DRFP), the final RFP and contract for Hercules and subsequent task order specific RFPs.

We will not award all 70 man-year equivalents with the first set of task orders. Rather, we will determine the number of man-year equivalents awarded with the first set of task orders based upon on-going manpower reviews and an analysis of existing contracts transitioning into the MiDAESS program. We anticipate the manyear equivalents on the first set of task orders will total approximately 60.

2.F. Small Business – (Area 2) Project Hercules.

The applicable NAICS Code is 541712 and Size Standard is 1,000 employees for the “Statement of Work—Project Hercules.”

2.G. Security Requirements – (Area 2) Project Hercules.

All personnel must hold SECRET security clearances upon contract award. Approximately 60% of your workforce must hold TOP SECRET/Special Compartmentalized Information clearances, with at least one employee with a TOP SECRET/Special Compartmentalized Information clearance immediately upon contract award.

2.H. Travel Requirements – (Area 2) Project Hercules.

Contractor support services employees should expect to travel from 25% to 50% of their time to various locations of systems, specific components, manufacturing sites, integration sites, and test sites.

2.I. Government Furnished Information/Equipment/Support – (Area 2) Project Hercules.

· Access to Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution System (Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution System) information

· MDA will provide access to MDA facilities as required, including on-site work stations with computers and telephones

· Government laptops and Blackberries may be provided on a need-justified basis

2.J. Unique Source Selection Criteria – (Area 2) Project Hercules.

This Draft Request for Proposal includes source selection criteria that we will use for the Hercules solicitation.

The final RFP will include a Sample Problem specific to Hercules. Below is a sample problem representative of the problem you will see in the final RFP.

Project Hercules Sample Problem: Your team has a concept for a new set of algorithms that will greatly enhance BMDS system capability. How would you work with the program elements and their prime and subcontractors to ensure this important capability upgrade is implemented?

2.K. Organizational Conflict of Interest – (Area 2) Project Hercules.

The MDA Director relies on the Deputy for Advanced Technology to provide unbiased analysis, judgment and recommendations for action. The potential for conflicts of interest, whether real or perceived, is significant for those prime and subcontractors providing support to the Deputy for Advanced Technology and also providing support elsewhere in the Missile Defense Agency. Careful analysis of conflicts of interest must be accomplished by each offeror. We will allow both prime and subcontractors to accomplish this work only after the Contracting Officer approves a thorough and comprehensive mitigation plan that ensures your work remains independent of other program work. See Section H, Clause H-08, Organizational Conflicts of Interest (OCI) (January 2008), for additional guidance.