ATI_BAA_Attachment_2_LPLD_Revision_1_14Sep2016.pdf

Attachment 2 Special Topic Area 3

MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY

ADVANCED RESEARCH (MDA/DV)

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION ON THE

Low Power Laser Demonstrator for Missile Defense

5 August 2016 Revision #1 – 14 September 2014

DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A. Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.

Approved for Public Release 16-MDA-8814 (25 August 16)

Supplemental Information on the Low Power Laser Demonstrator for Missile Defense

1. Background. The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) is responsible for developing a Ballistic Missile

Defense System (BMDS), integrating land, sea, air, and space-based assets to defend the United States, friends and allies, and deployed forces from ballistic missile attack. Directed Energy Systems have multiple applications to the BMDS.

2. Synopsis. MDA requests white papers from competent U.S. entities, with primary focus on defense prime contractors, but can include industry, national laboratories, universities, and university-affiliated research and development centers. The specific area MDA is considering in this solicitation is an experimental Low Power Laser Demonstrator for Missile Defense.

The Agency envisions two contract awards in 2017 for a two-phase demonstration program. Phase 1 encompasses a ten to twelve (10 to 12) month design activity that culminates in a technical design review. Phase 2 encompasses build, integration, and test. MDA may continue one or both Low Power Laser Demonstrator designs through Phase 2.

3. Description. Provide separate white papers outlining a four to five (4 to 5) year Low Power Laser

Demonstrator program. Additional information is in a classified Attachment 2 Annex - Supplemental Information on the Missile Defense Laser Demonstrator of the Ballistic Missile Defense System.

In order to obtain the classified appendix please see paragraph 4.b for requesting instructions

4. Government Furnished Information (GFI). GFI will be provided, upon request, to aid in the preparation of white papers. Any technical data furnished by the Government in response to topic inquiries is in an "as is" condition without any warranty as to its accuracy, completeness, or adequacy.

The respondents shall use this technical data at their own risk. The Government assumes no responsibility for such furnished data/documentation, nor will the Government have any liability for a respondent's response should such data/documentation prove to be inaccurate, incomplete, or otherwise defective.

a. The following documents will be made available for white paper preparation:

1. BMDS Security Classification Guide (SCG)

2. MDA Directed Energy SCG

3. Boost Phase Scenario documentation

4. MDA Boost Phase Kill Exemplar System description

5. MIT LL Fiber Combined Laser (FCL) documentation

6. LLNL Diode Pumped Alkali Laser (DPAL) documentation

7. Threat Documentation

8. See classified annex

b. The Attachment 2 Annex and most of the GFI are classified SECRET. In order to receive the classified Annex or GFI, the respondent requires a facility security clearance (FCL) of no less than "SECRET". A DD Form 254 will be issued with classified information. All requests must be submitted to lorraine.powers.ctr@mda.mil using the attached Document Access mailto:Lorraine.Powers.ctr@mda.mil

Agreement/Request form.

MDA will verify all submissions in the Industrial Security facilities Database.

The Government will only send classified information via classified email (preferred) or by mail. If the contractor cannot receive the classified information via email they shall provide the point of contact for a mailed package. The preferred classified mail provider for MDA is FEDEX. Contractors are required to notify MDA if they cannot receive classified mail via FEDEX (overnight carrier). Contractors mailing classified information to MDA must follow the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM) procedures. Note:

FEDEX cannot deliver to a post office box.

5. Responses:

a. Respondents shall submit responses via the MDA ATI BAA, HQ0147-15-ATI-BAA, using the submission instructions included in the announcement (section VI) and this Attachment.

b. The Government expects responses to consist of a classified white paper with clearly identified areas which might be subject to data rights or restrictions. Responses may not be classified higher than SECRET. The classified white paper shall not exceed 35 pages in length. MDA classification guidance does not authorize use of the NOFORN caveat. Information may only be marked as NOFORN if derivatively classified from a threat source document that is marked as such. Any designs or software developed or hardware built under this task shall provide government data rights. The Government will accept white papers up to and including October 28, 2016 for this special topic. Submit classified white paper submissions to Ms. Lorraine Powers at lorraine.powers.ctr@mda.smil.mil, or via FedEx.

c. The appropriate SCG or derivative classified source document must be followed by those interested parties submitting white papers. Contact the MDA Security Point of Contact (POC) listed below for specific classification instructions for any situation where no clear SCG direction is available or known, and the proposer believes the work, if successful, would merit classification due to either technical and/or quantitative performance or capabilities.

Respondents must possess all required personnel security clearances, facility clearances, and other infrastructure requirements necessary to conduct/perform such classified work.

d. Export Controlled Data. The work will likely involve export-controlled technical data.

Therefore, please include a completed DD Form 2345, Military Critical Technical Data Agreement, with certification number and expiration date, along with each submission. The U.S./Canada Joint Certification Program allows access to such data in order to facilitate meaningful information exchanges that could contain unclassified technical data disclosing military critical technology with military or space application that is under the control or in the possession of the U.S. Department of Defense. (Note: See http://www.dlis.dla.mil/jcp/ for information regarding this program and form. The U.S./Canada Joint Certification Program normally returns an approved and signed certified form, which includes a certification number and expiration date within 5 days of receipt). If unable to complete the form as a qualified U.S./Canada contractor, please submit a statement explaining why export-controlled technical data is not needed in the work.

e. The Government expects respondents to ensure that the efforts of foreign participants do not mailto:lorraine.powers.ctr@mda.smil.mil http://www.dlis.dla.mil/jcp/ either directly or indirectly compromise the laws of the United States or its security interests.

As such, the respondents should carefully consider the roles and responsibilities of foreign participants as they pursue teaming arrangements.

6. Marking. Submissions must comply with the instructions set forth in the MDA ATI BAA, HQ0147-

15- ATI-BAA. Potential sources are responsible for adequately marking proprietary information contained in their response. Respondents MUST mark any proprietary information as such on a page-by-page basis. The Government intends to use third party, non-Government (contractor) support personnel as subject matter experts in the review of received responses, including the review of any marked or unmarked proprietary information. The Government has executed appropriate non-disclosure agreements between the third party, non-Government (contractor) support personnel and the Government and those are on file with the Government. A submission of a response to the BAA constitutes the respondent's acknowledgement and agreement that the Government may disclose information in the response, including any marked or unmarked proprietary or source selection information, to these third party non-Government (contractor) support personnel.

Unclassified white papers must not contain information classified by an applicable SCG or other derivative classified source document. Classified annexes must be marked, protected, transmitted, and handled IAW applicable NISPOM requirements.

7. Industry Day Announcement. The Government is planning an Industry Day for September 8th, 2016 at MDA/DVL, Kirtland AFB, NM. The morning session will begin at 0830 Mountain Daylight Time (MDT) and end at 1200 with security check in beginning at 0800. During the afternoon, the Government will conduct 45 minute one-on-one meetings with vendors interested in providing an offer as a prime contractor for this effort. Registration for the one-on-one sessions will be on a first come-first served basis.

Industry Day will be classified at the SECRET level; therefore , only U.S. citizens having at least a Secret security clearance may attend. No person will be allowed to attend without a Visit Authorization Request (VAR) on file. All attendees must submit a VAR at least 72 hours in advance of Industry Day.

Please register to attend industry day using the attached registration form. The Government will limit morning session attendance to three attendees per company and one-on-one sessions to five individuals per team, including prime contractors and teammates. Registration to the event will close at 1600 Mountain Daylight Time on 2 September 2016 or when capacity has been reached. All industry day registration requests must be submitted in writing via e-mail to Mr. Pete Manes at peter.j.manes.ctr@mda.mil. Verbal or telephone requests will not be accepted.

Submit unclassified technical questions about this RFI to Dr. Joseph Bonometti at joseph.bonometti@mda.mil and classified technical questions to joseph.bonometti@mda.smil.mil or FedEx. All questions shall be in writing. The Government may address these questions at industry day.

8. Points of Contact (POC):

a. Classified Submissions:

Ms. Lorraine Powers lorraine.powers.ctr@mda.smil.mil mailto:peter.j.manes.ctr@mda.mil mailto:joseph.bonometti@mda.mil mailto:joseph.bonometti@mda.smil.mil mailto:lorraine.powers.ctr@mda.smil.mil

(505) 846-7671

b. Technical Questions:

Dr. Joseph Bonometti joseph.bonometti@mda.mil

(505) 853-4324

c. Security Questions:

Mr. Scott Green scott.green@mda.mil

(505) 846-7458

d. Attendance:

Mr Pete Manes Peter.j.manes.ctr@mda.mil

(505) 853-5563 mailto:joseph.bonometti@mda.mil mailto:scott.green@mda.mil mailto:Peter.j.manes.ctr@mda.mil