Attachment__1_-_White_Paper_Template.docx

White Paper Description Template

[PROPOSED TITLE]

BAA # HSCG32-14-R-R00021

[Name of Principle Investigator (PI)] [PI’s Telephone Number and Email Address]

Executive Summary: (Not to exceed one page.)

Include a brief Executive Summary of the proposed technology, technique or strategy development. It should be part of the title page. Titles given to the proposals shall be descriptive of the work they cover and not merely a copy of the title of this BAA.

Technology Description: (Not to exceed three pages.)

This is the technical portion of the white paper. Describe your understanding of the technology gap statement in Section 61.0 of the BAA; describe your approach/strategy to close the gap; describe the proposed technology, technique or strategy and the science behind it; describe the attributes of your technology, technique or strategy as they relate to the qualities in Section 1.1 of the BAA, and identify the current Technology Readiness Level (TRL) of the proposed technology, technique or strategy. Use the TRL table on page 2 to indicate the current appropriate numeric level for your technological solution, and briefly validate your selection. For example, if your solution is at TRL 3, you should be able to cite analytical and/or laboratory studies that physically validated your analytical predictions. Tables, images, references, and graphs are allowed, but only include them if they add clarity to the description. If not proposing a technological solution, please provide a description of the current maturity of the technique or strategy. The TRL table will not count towards the page limit and can be removed from your white paper submission after selecting the appropriate TRL level.

Technology Development Plan: (Not to exceed one page.)

Describe the development required to bring the solution to a demonstrable state and cite the TRL of the item at the end of the contract. Describe also how the Coast Guard may independently test or demonstrate the technology, technique or strategy. Outline the research and technology development plan and include the anticipated period of performance. Using a table format similar to the one below, identify and schedule key milestones.

Expected Expenditures and Justifications: (Not to exceed one page.)

Include a Rough-Order-of-Magnitude (ROM) cost to develop the proposed technology, technique or strategy to a demonstrable level. The ROM cost consists of the total cost plus profit/fee, if any. The ROM should be consistent with any dollar value or ranges specified in the announcement, as well as the level of work being proposed. The ROM costs for the Concept Design phase and the Prototype Development phase (Government option) shall be listed separately.

Curriculum Vitae (CV): (Not to exceed one page.)

Provide brief CV sketches of the Primary Investigator and lead technical team members anticipated to be working on the project. Also, identify suppliers of the design/prototype.

NUMBER OF PAGES FOR THE WHITE PAPER, INCLUDING ATTACHMENTS, MUST NOT EXCEED 7 PAGES

Technology Readiness Level (TRL)

TRLs together make up a systematic metric, or measurement, system that supports assessments of the maturity of new technologies (materials, components, devices, etc.). TRLs are also used for the consistent comparison of maturity between different types of emerging technology. In general when new technology is invented or conceptualized, it would not fit basic safety regulations to apply it immediately to its planned application. Usually new technology is subjected to experimentation, refinement, and increasingly realistic testing. Once the technology has past enough tests and is proven safe, reliable, and functions by itself in its planned application, it can be incorporated into a system or subsystem.

Each TRL represents a specific timeframe within the overall development process of new technology depicted in Table 1. For the purpose of this BAA, TRL 1 is the initial stage of idea conception while TRL 9 is the stage where technologies are market ready and commercially available. Technologies that are market ready but have not been utilized in a ballast water system context are deemed to be at a TRL 5 or 6. Technologies proven to operate in a ballast water system context are given a TRL of 7 or higher.

Table 1: Technology Readiness Levels

Attachment 1 to BAA