SMC-32 - COMSATCOM BAA amendment 1.pdf

Final: 8 June 2010

BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT (BAA)

US Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) Military Satellite Communications (MILSATCOM) Systems Wing (MCSW)

PART ONE - OVERVIEW

BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT TITLE: Commercial SATCOM Architecture Options to Satisfy MILSATCOM Requirements

BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER: SMC-32 Amendment 1

DATES:

• Posting Date: 7 June 2010

• Proposals Due: 12:00 p.m. PST on 26 July 2010

• Anticipated Contract Award Date: 08 November 2010

ANTICIPATED AWARDS: Multiple awards are possible.

TYPE OF INSTRUMENTS TO BE AWARDED: Contracts

TECHNICAL POINT OF CONTACT: Lieutenant Colonel Alan Edmiaston, MCSW/MCTG, Alan.Edmiaston@losangeles.af.mil, 310-653-9404.

CONTRACTING POINT OF CONTACT: Ms. Tracy Stroud, MCSW/PK, Tracy.Stroud@losangeles.af.mil, 310-653-9489.

PART TWO - ANNOUNCEMENT

I. REQUIREMENT DESCRIPTION

SMC is soliciting proposals to study the feasibility of using commercial satellite systems and components with minor modification to meet selected military communications needs at military frequencies. At this time, the feasibility and applicability of using commercial components and systems for these purposes remains uncertain.

The study is supporting the Department of Defense Joint Space Communications Layer (JSCL) Analysis of Alternatives (AOA), which will guide future MILSATCOM developments. Viable architectural concepts that provide technical performance details as well as a feasible acquisition perspective are of particular interest.

It is the intent of SMC to use study results to help the Government assess the ability of commercial SATCOM (COMSATCOM) to provide feasible architectural solutions (i.e., cost, schedule, performance, acquisition approach) that can provide operationally relevant capabilities to the warfighter in the 2016 to 2025 timeframe.

1. STUDY DESCRIPTION:

The work to be performed involves studying the feasibility of using commercial satellite components and systems with minor modification to meet future military communications needs at military frequencies. "Minor modification" is defined as any modification that is consistent with FAR Part 2.101, FAR Part 12 firm fixed price procurement, and typical commercial timelines (32 to 36 months to launch). The study will focus on the possible future application of COMSATCOM systems and components to augment and enhance MILSATCOM capabilities in four specific Mission Focus Areas:

A. Increased/augmented Ka Band and X Band Capacity to support future

MILSATCOM demand.

B. Support of unprotected COTM (Communications on the Move) to small Ka band terminals.

C. Increased support for Ka Long Track AISR (Airborne Intelligence/

Surveillance/Reconnaissance) terminals.

D. Increased support for Intra-Theater low and medium altitude AISR terminals.

Solutions to the needs of each Mission Focus Area may include any combination of full satellite systems, freeflyer satellites, or hosted payloads. Hosted payloads may be commercially procured or be provided as Government furnished equipment. Hosted payload options must demonstrate schedule synchronization between the payload and commercial host spacecraft.

Architecture solutions should result in on-orbit capability in the 2016 – 2025 timeframe, with an authority to proceed as early as Fiscal Year (FY) 12 to FY14.

Proposals should discuss innovative and feasible acquisition approaches as they pertain to, and in the context of, the full architecture solutions.

Each of these Mission Focus Areas is described in more detail in Appendix A -- BAA Study Objectives and Architectures of Interest document (attached to this document). Offerors may respond to the BAA with a proposal to study solutions for one, two, three, or all four of the Mission Focus Areas described.

2. STUDY GOALS:

A. Increase Government understanding of the feasibility and applicability of using COMSATCOM systems with minor modification to meet MILSATCOM requirements.

B. Inform the Government of innovative approaches by industry in the application of commercial based systems to satisfy MILSATCOM requirements.

C. Determine industry’s views regarding the development cost and risk inherent in the architectures proposed for MILSATCOM requirements.

D. Identify issues for Government procurement or lease of commercial payloads with minor modification; including development, testing, integration, deployment, and operations.

E. Increase Government understanding of hosted payload options; including feasible approaches for the development, integration, launch, and operation of commercially hosted MILSATCOM payloads.

F. Determine industry’s understanding of a Non-Development Item (NDI) as it pertains to procurements under FAR Part 12, and development limitations for a “commercial product with minor modification” as described in the BAA.

G. Investigate feasible acquisition approaches for COMSATCOM systems with minor modification, including FFP (Firm Fixed Price) contracts and FAR Part 12 procurement.

H. Gain industry insight into the relative life-cycle costs and schedules for a COMSATCOM procurement under FAR Part 12 versus a standard FAR Part 15 Government acquisition, including identification of the driving factors.

I. Solicit industry suggestions on how the Government SATCOM procurement approach (processes, oversight, etc.) should be optimized to realize cost and schedule benefits of procurement for COMSATCOM with minor modification.

This BAA is being issued, and any resultant selection for negotiation and/or award will be made, using procedures under FAR Part 35.016. Proposals received as a result of this BAA shall be evaluated in accordance with evaluation criteria specified herein through a review process. The BAA will appear on the Federal Business Opportunities website, http://www.fbo.gov/.

II. AWARD INFORMATION

Multiple awards are possible. The number, amount, and length of awards under this BAA will depend on the quality of the proposals received and the availability of funds.

Offerors are invited to submit proposals for all Mission Focus Areas (as defined in Appendix A).

Depending on the strength of proposals received, SMC reserves the option to award contracts for any or all Mission Focus Areas. If SMC receives additional funding any time after making the initial awards, SMC may extend already awarded contracts by exercising contract options, or execute additional contracts.

The Government reserves the right to select for negotiation all, some, one, or none of the proposals received in response to this solicitation, and to make awards without communications with the Offerors. The Government may at its discretion communicate with the Offerors if it is determined to be necessary.

Awards under this BAA will be made to Offerors on the basis of the evaluation criteria listed below (see section V – Evaluation Information), to provide overall value to the Government.

The Government reserves the right to request any additional, necessary documentation once it makes the award instrument determination. Such additional information may include, but is not limited to, Representations and Certifications. The Government reserves the right to remove Offerors from award consideration should the parties fail to reach agreement on award terms, conditions and cost/price within a reasonable time or the Offeror fails to timely provide requested additional information.

III. ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION

All responsible sources capable of satisfying the Government's needs may submit a proposal that shall be considered. Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Small Businesses, Small Disadvantaged Businesses and Minority Institutions (MIs) are encouraged to submit proposals and join others in submitting proposals; however, no portion of this announcement will be set aside for these organizations’ participation due to the impracticality of reserving discrete or severable areas of this research for exclusive competition among these entities.

Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs) and Government entities (Government/National laboratories, military educational institutions, etc.) are subject to applicable direct competition limitations and cannot propose to this BAA in any capacity unless they meet the following conditions. FFRDCs must clearly demonstrate that the work is not otherwise available from the private sector AND they also provide a letter on letterhead from their sponsoring organization citing the specific authority establishing their eligibility to propose to Government solicitations and compete with industry, and compliance with the associated FFRDC sponsor agreement and terms and conditions. This information is required for FFRDCs proposing to be prime or subcontractors. Government entities must clearly demonstrate that the work is not otherwise available from the private sector and provide written documentation citing the specific statutory authority (as well as, where relevant, contractual authority) establishing their ability to propose to Government solicitations. While 10 U.S.C. 2539b may be the appropriate statutory starting point for some entities, specific supporting regulatory guidance, together with evidence of agency approval, will still be required to fully establish eligibility. SMC will consider eligibility submissions on a case-by-case basis; however, the burden to prove eligibility for all team members rests solely with the Offeror.

Foreign participants and/or individuals may participate to the extent that such participants comply with any necessary Non-Disclosure Agreements, Security Regulations, Export Control Laws, and other governing statutes applicable under the circumstances. Status Reports, Presentation Materials, and the Final Technical Report are subject to International Traffic in Arms Regulations restrictions.

Procurement Integrity, Standards of Conduct, Ethical Considerations, and Organizational Conflicts of Interest All potential Offerors must submit an assessment of actual, potential, or perceptions of Organizational Conflicts of Interest (OCI) through the submission of an OCI Mitigation Plan.

The mitigation plan must ensure proper safeguards are implemented or will be implemented to protect the Government's interests and to identify perceptions of bias and immitigable OCIs in accordance with FAR 9.5. OCIs can occur at any level; prime, subcontractor, or other types of teammates. Additionally, there are two underlying principles of OCI; 1) conflicting roles that might bias or impair a contractor's judgment, and 2) unfair competitive advantage (where a competing contractor has access to proprietary information of a competitor(s) or has access to the OCI plan will also provide how Offerors will protect proprietary information in the course of performing the contract). The OCI plans must also be in compliance with the current version of the SMC OCI mitigation plan checklist, available on www.fbo.gov under the SMC-32 announcement, and also available upon request from the contracting officer. If your assessment shows no actual, potential or perception in accordance with FAR 9.5, please provide a statement indicating such

IV. SUBMISSION INFORMATION

This solicitation contains all information required to submit a proposal. No additional forms, kits, or other materials are needed. This notice constitutes the total BAA. No additional information is available, nor will a formal Request for Proposal (RFP) or additional solicitation regarding this announcement be issued. Requests for same will be disregarded.

Content and Form of Proposal Submission

1. Proprietary Information and Security Classification

All proposals containing proprietary data should have the cover page and each page containing proprietary data clearly marked as containing proprietary data. It is the Offeror’s responsibility to clearly define to the Government what is considered proprietary data.

Offerors are advised that data included in the proposals submitted to the Government in response to this BAA will be released for review and analysis to Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) advisors: Aerospace Corporation, MIT Lincoln Laboratory, and the MITRE Corporation, or System Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) advisors: Linquest, Serco, Booz Allen Hamilton, and Tecolote. These advisors will serve strictly in an advisory capacity to the Government evaluators. All of these individuals have executed general Non-Disclosure Agreements with the Government. It will be the Offeror’s responsibility to initiate any desired additional Non-Disclosure Agreements prior to submission of proposal.

Security classification guidance via a DD Form 254 will not be provided at this time since SMC is soliciting ideas only. After reviewing the incoming proposals, if a determination is made that the award instrument may result in access to classified information, a DD Form 254 will be issued and attached as part of the award.

Offerors must have existing and in-place prior to execution of an award, approved capabilities (personnel and facilities) to perform research and development at the classification level they propose. It is SMC’s policy to treat all proposals as competitive information, and to disclose their contents only for the purpose of evaluation. Proposals will not be returned. The original of each proposal received will be retained at SMC and all other non-required copies destroyed.

2. Proposal Information

Offerors are required to submit full proposals by the time and date specified in the BAA in order to be considered. The evaluations will take place shortly after the due date and any late proposal may not be evaluated. Additionally, submissions not meeting the format described in the BAA may not be evaluated.

Proposals MUST be submitted via mail, courier or delivery service, or by hand to the contracting officer. E-mail or fax submissions will not be accepted.

ATTN: Ms. Tracy Stroud

MCSW/PK

483 North Aviation Blvd El Segundo, CA 90245

All correspondence and questions on this solicitation, including requests for information on how to submit a full proposal to this BAA, should be directed via e-mail to Ms. Tracy Stroud at Tracy.Stroud@losangeles.af.mil.

3. Proposal Preparation and Format

The proposal shall be delivered in two volumes, Volume 1 (technical proposal) and Volume 2 (cost proposal). Proposals not meeting the format described in this BAA may be rejected without review.

The technical proposal shall include the following sections, each starting on a new page (where a "page" is 8-1/2 by 11 inches with type not smaller than 12 point font, charts may use 10 point font, margins not smaller than 1 inch all around, and line spacing not smaller than single-spaced). All submissions must be in English. Individual elements of the proposal shall not exceed the total of the maximum page lengths for each section as shown in braces { } below.

4. Submission Dates and Times

Three (3) hard copies and (1) electronic copy of the full proposal must be submitted per the instructions above by 1200 noon (PST), on 26 July 2010, in order to be considered.

SMC will acknowledge receipt of complete submissions via email and assign control numbers that should be used in all further correspondence regarding proposals.

Failure to comply with the submission procedures may result in the submission not being evaluated.

5. Funding Information

Anticipated initial funding for this BAA is $3M, awarded in one contract, or split into multiple contracts.

1. Four Mission Focus Areas bid as separable options

2. Responders may bid to cover any or all Mission Focus Areas

3. Pending availability of FY11 funding, SMC has the option to study additional topics of interest at contract award or a later date

Final determination for number, amount, and length of awards will be determined at time of award. SMC will make recommendations to BAA decision authority (MCSW Commander), based on proposals received.

Volume 1 – Technical and Management Proposal

Proposal Section 1 - Administrative

1.1 Cover Sheet

The cover sheet should contain the following information:

• BAA number;

• Proposal title;

• Area of interest;

• Lead organization submitting the proposal;

• Technical point of contact, including: name, telephone number, electronic mail address, fax (if available), and mailing address;

• Administrative point of contact, including: name, telephone number, electronic mail address, fax (if available), and mailing address;

• Total funds requested from SMC. Summary of the costs of the proposed research, including total base cost and estimates of itemized options;

• Contractor’s reference number (if any);

• Contractor's Small Business Administration (SBA) status (i.e. Small Business, Woman-Owned Small Business, Large Business, etc.); and

• Other team members (if applicable) and type of business for each.

1.2 Official Transmittal Letter

1.3 Table of Contents {No page limit}

Proposal Section 2 - Technical Details

2.1 Executive Summary {1 page}

Provide a top-level view of the content and structure of the proposal. It is important to make the Executive Summary as explicit and informative as possible. Summarize the strengths of the offer for proposed Mission Focus Areas.

2.2 Innovative Claims for the Proposed Architecture {2 pages} Succinctly describe the unique proposed approach and contributions. Describe the strengths of the Offeror for the proposed Mission Focus Areas.

2.3 Technical Approach {30 pages}

The following information is to be included with separate descriptions for each Mission Focus Area addressed by the proposal. Where the information is relevant to more than one Mission Focus Area, it should be described once and referenced appropriately.

1. For each Mission Focus Area, describe the proposed technical approach, including:

a) Your understanding of the Mission Focus Area and the types of systems and elements appropriate to that Mission Focus Area

b) Architectures and Operational Concepts. Describe incorporation of one or more of these options: full satellite systems, “free-flyer” mission specific satellites, hosted payload options and other elements as appropriate for the

Mission Focus Area

c) Technical & performance criteria to be employed in developing options and trades

d) Capabilities, products and features of the COMSAT systems and technologies proposed to use or minimally modify to address the Mission Focus Area, including an explicit mapping of those capabilities/products/features to the Mission Focus Area

2. Discuss feasible acquisition approaches associated with your proposal, including:

a) Alternatives to Government Develop/Operate or Service Lease

b) Comparison of proposed procurement versus traditional Military acquisition

(FAR Part 15)

c) Identify specific changes needed in DoD SATCOM acquisition processes/procedures to enable COMSATCOM acquisition mode

d) Life Cycle Cost Impacts

3. Describe the methodology for developing and validating proposed architectures, and the criteria you propose for architecture trades.

Teams may choose to allocate the pages among the Mission Focus Areas unequally;

however, separate sections are required for each Mission Focus Area proposed.

2.4 Prior Work {5 pages}

Describe any ongoing work or past projects in the related space that have been successfully completed by the team members. Include information on the Offeror team’s experience in:

1. Communication satellite design, manufacture, integration, and launch:

a. Providing service to fixed and mobile SATCOM terminals

b. Ka and/or X band

c. Integration of hosted payloads

2. Acquisition and operation of commercial satellite systems:

a. Innovative approaches to SATCOM systems acquisition and service delivery

b. SATCOM operations, management, and planning systems

c. Servicing US Government customers

d. Operation of hosted payloads

2.5 Statement of Work (SOW) {5 pages}

Offeror shall provide a SOW segregated by each Mission Focus Area.

For each Mission Focus Area, the SOW must include the following in the order listed:

(1) Scope (2) Objectives (3) SOW tasks with Program Schedule & Milestones (4) Deliverables, which shall be defined and described under the applicable task/portion of the SOW.

Do not include any proprietary information in the SOW.

2.6 Management Plan {1- 2 pages}

Describe any formal teaming agreements that are required to execute this program, a brief synopsis of all key personnel, and a clearly defined organization chart for the program team (prime contractor and subcontractors, if any).

2.7 Schedule and Milestones {1-4 pages}

Provide graphic representation of key project milestones and schedule from the date of contract award.

2.8 Organizational Conflict of Interest Affirmations and Disclosure {No page limit} Submit an OCI Mitigation Plan per the instructions in Section III, Eligibility Information, above.

If the Offeror or any proposed subcontractors DOES NOT currently have an OCI, the Offeror should simply state “NONE”, and submit an OCI plan for mitigation should a conflict of interest appear.

Proposals that fail to fully disclose potential conflicts of interests or do not have acceptable plans to mitigate identified conflicts will be rejected without technical evaluation and withdrawn from further consideration for award.

2.9 Statement of Unique Capability Provided by Government or Government-funded Team Member {No page limit} Per Section III, Eligibility Information, proposals which include Government or Government-funded entities (i.e., FFRDCs, National laboratories, etc.) as prime, sub or team member, shall provide a statement which clearly demonstrates the work being provided by the Government or Government-funded entity team member is not otherwise available from the private sector. If none of the team members belongs to a Government or Government-funded entity, then the Offeror should state “Not Applicable.”

2.10 Government or Government-funded Team Member Eligibility {No page limit} Per Section III, Eligibility Information, proposals which include Government or Government-funded entities (i.e., FFRDCs, National laboratories, etc.) as prime contractor, subcontractor or team member shall provide documentation citing the specific authority which establishes they are eligible to propose to Government solicitations: 1) statutory authority; 2) contractual authority; 3) supporting regulatory guidance; AND 4) evidence of agency approval. If no such entities are involved, then the Offeror should state “None.”

Volume 2 – Cost Proposal

1.1 Cover Sheet

The cover sheet should contain the following information:

Award instrument: Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract.

• BAA number;

• Proposal title;

• Mission Focus Area;

• Lead organization submitting the proposal;

• Technical point of contact, including: name, telephone number, electronic mail address, fax (if available), and mailing address;

• Administrative point of contact, including: name, telephone number, electronic mail address, fax (if available), and mailing address;

• Total funds requested from SMC. Summary of the costs of the proposed study;

• Contractor’s reference number (if any);

• Contractor's SBA status (i.e. Small Business, Woman-Owned Small Business, Large Business, etc.)

• Other team members (if applicable) and type of business for each.

• Place(s) and period(s) of performance;

• Subcontractor information; and

• Proposal validity period (minimum 180 days).

1.2 Detailed Cost Breakdown

Provide:

1. Total program cost broken down by Mission Focus Area (i.e., direct labor, including labor categories; subcontracts; materials, other direct costs, overhead charges, etc.);

2. A summary of projected funding expenditures by month.

3. If the proposed cost is greater than $650,000, you must submit a Certificate of

Current Cost and Pricing Data in accordance with FAR 15.406-2(a).

V. EVALUATION INFORMATION

1. Evaluation Criteria

Evaluation of proposals will be accomplished through a review of each proposal using the following criteria. Proposals will not be evaluated against each other. While these criteria are listed in descending order of relative importance (A, B, C), it should be noted that the combination of all non-cost evaluation factors is significantly more important than cost.

A. Overall Technical Approach

• The proposed technical approach is consistent, technically sound, feasible, and achievable (overall).

• The technical approach demonstrates an understanding of each Mission Focus Area addressed by the proposal. Appropriate architectures, types of systems and system elements are proposed based on this understanding (1a, b).

• Technical and performance criteria are described that will provide insight and differentiation between system architectural options, enabling system evaluation and cost-benefit trades (1c).

• COMSAT systems and technologies being proposed (as-is or with identified minimal modifications) have capabilities/features which map well into the Mission Focus Areas. The mapping provided demonstrates realistic understanding of utilizing COMSAT capabilities within the Mission

Focus Area architectures (1d).

• Feasible acquisition approaches are provided which are concrete and realistic, demonstrating an understanding of commercial vs. military acquisition, including identification of any DoD acquisition elements which are impediments to commercial procurement. Credible lifecycle cost impacts of identified acquisition approaches and alternatives are provided (2a, b, c, d).

• The methodology for architecture development and validation is sound and based on proven processes. An appropriate and complete set of criteria is proposed for architecture trades (3).

• Note: Numbers in parenthesis () in the above criteria refer to the corresponding section in 2.3 Technical Approach of the BAA.

B. Offeror’s Capabilities and/or Related Experience

Proposal identifies similar efforts completed/ongoing by the Offeror in this area.

The proposed team has demonstrated experience in at least one of the following areas of COMSATCOM:

• Wideband communication satellite design, manufacture, and integration.

Additional consideration given for experience in:

a) X or Ka band SATCOM and system design

b) Systems design for fixed and mobile SATCOM terminals

c) Integration of hosted payloads

• Acquisition and operation of commercial satellite systems. Additional consideration given for experience in:

a) Innovative approaches to SATCOM systems acquisition and service delivery

b) SATCOM operations and management systems

c) Servicing US Government customers

d) Operation of hosted payloads

C. Cost Realism and Reasonableness

The objective of this criterion is to establish that the proposed costs are realistic for the technical and management approach offered, as well as to determine the Offeror’s practical understanding of the effort.

2. Review and Recommendation Process

It is the policy of SMC to ensure impartial, equitable, comprehensive proposal evaluations and to select the source(s) whose offer meets the Government's technical, policy, and programmatic goals. Pursuant to FAR 35.016, the primary basis for selecting proposals for acceptance shall be technical, importance to agency programs, and fund availability. In order to provide the desired evaluation, qualified Government personnel will conduct reviews and (if necessary) convene panels of experts in the appropriate areas.

Each proposal will be evaluated on the merit and relevance rather than against other proposals for research in the same general area. For evaluation purposes, a proposal is the document described above in Section IV, Submission Information.

Award(s) will be made to Offerors whose proposals are determined to be the most advantageous to the Government, all factors considered, including the potential contributions of the proposed work to the overall goals of the BAA and the availability of funding for the effort. Award(s) may be made to any Offeror whose proposal is determined selectable regardless of its overall rating.

Restrictive notices notwithstanding, Offerors are advised that employees of FFRDCs under contract to the Government may be used by SMC to administratively process proposals, monitor contract performance, or perform other administrative duties requiring access to other contractors' proprietary information. These support contracts include nondisclosure agreements prohibiting their contractor employees from disclosing any information submitted by other contractors or using such information for any purpose other than that for which it was furnished. By submission of its proposal, each proposer agrees that proposal information may be disclosed to those non-Government personnel from organizations (listed in Section IV, Submission Information, subsection 1, Proprietary Information and Security Classification) for the limited purposes stated above.

No proposals will be returned. Upon completion of review process, the original electronic uploaded file of each proposal received will be retained at SMC for an indefinite period of time.

VI. AWARD ADMINISTRATION INFORMATION

1. Award Notices

As soon as the evaluation of a proposal is complete, the proposer will be notified that 1) the proposal has been selected for funding pending contract negotiations, or 2) the proposal has not been selected. These official notifications will be sent via US mail to the Technical POC identified on the proposal coversheet.

2. Administrative and National Policy Requirements

A. Meeting Requirements

Mid-term study Technical Interchange Meeting (TIM) (held at the Contractor’s facility) to status study findings. (Contractor will provide presentation material to the Government for review before the TIM).

Final report TIM (held at the Contractor’s facility) to status final study results.

(Contractor will provide presentation material to the Government for review before the

TIM).

B. Export Control

Should this project develop beyond fundamental research (basic and applied research ordinarily published and shared broadly within the scientific community) with military or dual-use applications the following apply:

(1) The Contractor shall comply with all U. S. export control laws and regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), 22 CFR Parts 120 through 130, and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), 15 CFR Parts 730 through 799, in the performance of this contract. In the absence of available license exemptions/exceptions, the Contractor shall be responsible for obtaining the appropriate licenses or other approvals, if required, for exports of (including deemed exports) hardware, technical data, and software, or for the provision of technical assistance.

(2) The Contractor shall be responsible for obtaining export licenses, if required, before utilizing foreign persons in the performance of this contract, including instances where the work is to be performed on-site at any Government installation (whether in or outside the United States), where the foreign person will have access to export-controlled technologies, including technical data or software.

(3) The Contractor shall be responsible for all regulatory record keeping requirements associated with the use of licenses and license exemptions/exceptions.

(4) The Contractor shall be responsible for ensuring that the provisions of this clause apply to its subcontractors.

C. Subcontracting

Pursuant to Section 8(d) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(d)), it is the policy of the Government to enable small business and small disadvantaged business concerns to be considered fairly as subcontractors to contractors performing work or rendering services as prime contractors or subcontractors under Government contracts, and to assure that prime contractors and subcontractors carry out this policy. Each proposer who submits a contract proposal and includes subcontractors is required to submit a subcontracting plan in accordance with FAR 19.702(a) (1) and (2) should do so with their proposal. The plan format is outlined in FAR 19.704.

D. Central Contractor Registration (CCR)

Proposers selected, but not already registered in the CCR will be required to register in CCR prior to any award under this BAA. Information on CCR registration is available at http://www.ccr.gov.

E. On-line Representations and Certifications (ORCA)

In accordance with FAR 4.1201, prospective proposers shall complete electronic annual representations and certifications at http://orca.bpn.gov.

F. Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF)

Unless using another approved electronic invoicing system, performers will be required to submit invoices for payment directly via the Internet/WAWF at http://wawf.eb.mil.

Registration to WAWF will be required prior to any award under this BAA.

G. Employment Eligibility Verification

As per FAR 22.1802, recipients of FAR-based procurement contracts must enroll as Federal Contractors in E-verify and use E-Verify to verify employment eligibility of all employees assigned to the award. All resultant contracts from this solicitation will include FAR 52.222-54, “Employment Eligibility Verification.” This clause will not be included in grants, cooperative agreements, or other transactions.

VII. AGENCY CONTACTS

SMC will use email for all technical and administrative correspondence regarding this BAA, with the exception of select/not-selected notifications.

Administrative or contractual questions should be sent via e-mail to Ms. Tracy Stroud (Tracy.Stroud@losangeles.af.mil)

Technical questions should be sent via email to Lt Col Alan Edmiaston (Alan.Edmiaston@losangeles.af.mil)

All requests must include the name, email address, and phone number of a point of contact.

VIII. OTHER INFORMATION

1. Intellectual Property

Noncommercial Items (Technical Data and Computer Software)

Proposers responding to this BAA shall identify all noncommercial technical data and noncommercial computer software that it plans to generate, develop, and/or deliver under any proposed award instrument in which the Government will acquire less than unlimited rights, and to assert specific restrictions on those deliverables. Proposers shall follow the format under DFARS 252.227-7017 for this stated purpose. In the event that proposers do not submit the list, the Government will assume that it automatically has “unlimited rights” to all noncommercial technical data and noncommercial computer software generated, developed, and/or delivered under any award instrument, unless it is substantiated that development of the noncommercial technical data and noncommercial computer software occurred with mixed funding. If mixed funding is anticipated in the development of noncommercial technical data and noncommercial computer software generated, developed, and/or delivered under any award instrument, then proposers should identify the data and software in question, as subject to Government Purpose Rights (GPR). In accordance with DFARS 252.227-7013 Rights in Technical Data - Noncommercial Items, and DFARS 252.227-7014 Rights in Noncommercial Computer Software and Noncommercial Computer Software Documentation, the Government will automatically assume that any such GPR restriction is limited to a period of five (5) years in accordance with the applicable DFARS clauses, at which time the Government will acquire “unlimited rights” unless the parties agree otherwise. Proposers are admonished that the Government may use the list during the review process to evaluate the impact of any identified restrictions and may request additional information from the proposer, as may be necessary, to evaluate the proposer’s assertions. If no restrictions are intended, then the proposer should state

“NONE.”

2. Information Updates

This BAA and any updates may be found at http://www.fbo.gov.

3. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: The anticipated period of performance for individual awards resulting from this BAA is 6 months. The period of performance is to be proposed in the format “includes 5 months for study effort and 1 month for Final Report/Out-Brief preparation.”

4. ANTICIPATED TYPE OF CONTRACTS/INSTRUMENTS: The Air Force anticipates awarding a Fixed Price type of Contract(s) as a result of this BAA but reserves the right to award the instrument best suited to the nature of the work proposed. A model contract will be provided to each apparent successful Offeror for review and comment as part of the BAA solicitation and award process. No grant or other assistance opportunities will result from this BAA.

5. 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 BAA. Such notification is merely a courtesy and is not a commitment by the Offeror to submit a proposal.

6. DELIVERABLES ITEMS:

A. Contractor will provide a project kick-off briefing at the contractor’s location, consisting of

• Project objectives

• Project team and partnering

• Project approach and methodology

• Project schedule

B. The Government requires the Contractor to provide monthly Technical and

Financial Status Reports to include:

• Project objectives

• Accomplishments for the month

• Issues/Risks

• Plans for the following month

• Cumulative percent complete & cumulative percent spent

C. Regular telecon updates are expected. At a minimum, the Contractor will hold monthly telecon updates with the Customer to review project status and issues.

D. Contractor shall provide a mid-term briefing during the mid-term TIM at the Contractor's location, consisting of:

• Summary of work performed to date

• Issues/Risks with resolution plans

• Plan forward with accompanying schedule

E. Contractor shall provide a final briefing during the final TIM at the Contractor's location, consisting of:

• Annotated briefing with facing page text

• Objectives of study/self-assessment of how well each objective was met

F. For each architectural concept developed as part of the project, the brief shall address the following:

• Architecture and operational concepts, including payload command & control, user access

• Description and block diagram of payload

• Performance metrics

• Nominal development schedule

• Estimate of Life Cycle Cost

• Feasible acquisition approach

a) Point-by-Point comparison of commercial vs. military acquisition

b) Identify specific changes needed in DoD SATCOM acquisition processes to enable COMSATCOM acquisition model

IX. GLOSSARY

Full Satellite Systems: space segment, airborne segment, and ground segment.

Free Flyer: satellite not in a constellation.

High Altitude Terminals: above the weather terminals in aircraft such as Global Hawk.

Long Track AISR: out of the theater.

Appendix A BAA Study Objectives and Architectures of Interest

25 May 2010

BAA studies will focus on architectures in which commercial SATCOM systems or major system elements may offer a viable and cost-effective alternative to sustain and/or augment MILSATCOM wideband geostationary communications satellite system capabilities. The Government is evaluating possibilities to purchase Non-Developmental Item (NDI) hardware and related services meeting government requirements on Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract and 32 to 36 month delivery schedules. The possibility for long-term leasing of these capabilities through Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA)/Government Services Agency (GSA) Future COMSATCOM Services Acquisition (FCSA) is also of interest. Candidate architectures will be evaluated for geostationary satellite systems, specialized free flying satellites and for specialized MILSATCOM payloads hosted on commercial satellites. The MILSATCOM Initial Capabilities Document (ICD) will identify potential gaps in service which might exist in the timeframe of interest (2016 to 2025). The ICD will lead to an Analysis of Alternatives (AoA) which will include cost-benefit tradeoffs between commercial vs. traditional Government acquisition processes. BAA results will be utilized to support the AoA. Architectures of interest in this BAA include the following Mission Focus Areas:

1) Wideband Capacity required to sustain and/or augment future military frequency Ka band and X band demand. WGS is the current wideband Program of Record, providing service in both Ka band and X band. A potential shortfall of Ka band capacity is indicated in the 2025 time frame. WGS Ka band and X band capacity must be sustained and Ka band capacity may need to be augmented. Examples of architectures of interest within this Mission Focus Area include:

a. Global fleet sustainment. This objective may be accomplished with additional

WGS satellites or alternately by purchase of hybrid Ka band/X band commercial spacecraft, or by stand alone Ka band and/or X band spacecraft.

b. Single theater Ka band COCOMSAT capacity augmentation. A Ka band satellite with single theater coverage capability, perhaps with multiple narrow spot beams using frequency re-use, rapidly relocatable on orbit to cover all or a major portion of a theater of urgent interest.

c. Ubiquitous Ka band. Global Ka band capacity augmentation provided by hosting a limited number of military Ka band transponders on multiple commercial Ka band spacecraft at various orbit locations around the GEO global arc.

Responder may choose to address any or all of these categories.

2) Communications on the Move (COTM) to small Ka band terminals on moving platforms on the ground (non-protected). Architectures may address this mission either on a global or individual theater basis. Global deployment may number as high as 1000 terminals. Alternately, COTM coverage for an active individual theater may number as many as 250 terminals. A data rate of 1.544 mbps must be delivered to COTM terminals on the ground with a 12 inch diameter antenna traveling at speeds up to 45 mph. Responder may address either global or theater

COTM architectures individually or in association with each other or as an architecture within Paragraph 1 above.

3) Support to Ka band high altitude Airborne Intelligence/ Surveillance/ Reconnaissance (AISR) terminals. Up to ten global AISR orbits must be supported, notionally distributed equally across three areas of responsibility, with one dedicated to training over CONUS. For an active combat theater, one would operate in-theater and up to four long-track links would be provided to supporting aircraft outside the theater perimeter. Data rates of 137 mbps and 83 mbps are required. Terminal antennas are 24 inches in diameter. Responder may address this requirement individually or in association with architectures for all or a part of Paragraph 1 above, or for all or a part of Paragraph 4 below.

4) Support to medium & low altitude AISR Ka band terminals. Up to 65 orbits must be supported globally, with as many as 12 orbits in an individual active theater. Data rates of 6, 16 and 45 mbps are required. Antenna diameter is 24 inches.

Responder may address either global or theater requirements individually or in association with one another or in architectures for all or a part of Paragraph 1 above. It may likewise be integrated into an architecture addressing all or part of Paragraphs 2 or 3 above.

Be reminded that all architectures presented in your response must employ satellites and any other system elements which can be purchased by the Government as an NDI procurement. The Government expects to procure such satellites and services on FAR Part 12 FFP contract, with a short but realistically achievable schedule, nominally 32 to 36 months from ATP to Launch.

Proposed architectures must utilize existing ground terminals and governmental facilities in place to the maximum extent possible. Any required terminal or facility modifications must be fully explained and justified in your cost-benefit analysis. The contractor, at its discretion, is invited to explore viable cost-effective modifications to commercial terminals for operation in a MILSATCOM environment which may enhance its proposed architectures. If gateway terminals or other such items as network operations control or satellite operational control centers are unique to the contractor’s architecture or require major modifications, they must be identified as an additional incremental cost to the system being analyzed.

For each proposed architecture, the responder should provide supporting Operational Concepts as required to explain the manner in which its architectural product would be deployed and operated within the MILSATCOM infrastructure. Explanation of contractor and Government roles and potential issues regarding satellite telemetry, command, control and mission operations should be identified.

Responders are invited to suggest modifications which could enhance AJ/LPI/LPD capabilities in a contested environment, without violating NDI acquisition objectives.