TOEE 25.1 - EXMED White Paper Template.docx

White Paper Template for Technology Operational Experimentation Events 25.1 – Expeditionary Medicine (EXMED) (V2 08-19-2024)

White Paper Formatting and Other Notes:

· Limit your White Paper to no more than ten pages using below header

· Spell out all acronyms

· If you find your proposal space limited, please consider orienting more towards the technical components and the operational concept value vice past work.

White Papers should include the following sections:

1. Objective

1.1 Operational Relevance. Describe how the proposed Technology/Capability addresses one of TOEE 25.1-EXMED Mission Objectives – Sub Objectives as provided in the solicitation package.

1.2 Capability Addressed. Describe the specific capability provided by the nominated technology.

1.3 Employment and Objectives. Describe the employment plan and objectives for experiment/demonstration (to include participation in LTA, LOE, and ACE, if selected).

2. Cost. Please provide two estimated costs. First, an estimate of costs to participate in TOEE 25.1 through the May 2025 ACE. These costs should not be technology development costs, but the cost for labor, travel, and shipping for technology participation in the ACE. Second, an estimate of the unit cost of a production prototype of the technology. For the purposes of this RFI, production prototype is a functional system level prototype with a representative form factor. For purposes of estimation, total prototype quantities shall range from 4-6 fieldable units. These estimates are not contractually binding, but the evaluators may use them as evaluation criteria to determine suitability for further experimentation.

3. System/Sub-Systems Architecture. Describe the systems, interfaces, and the data architecture of the technology or engineering innovation being submitted. Include diagrams, architectural views, or other graphical representations to describe the major systems, sub-systems, and interfaces. Submissions are not required to provide end-to-end solutions but should identify external interfaces that will ultimately be required for the technology or engineering innovation to function in the intended operational environment. If submitters have Systems Modeling Language (SysML) or Unified Modeling Language (UML) models for their system, they are encouraged to provide these as part of their submission. Identify the current Intellectual Property (IP) rights (open-competitive or closed-proprietary) that apply to each of the major systems, sub-systems, and interfaces.

4. Critical Technical Parameters. Describe the critical technical parameters that characterize the specific contribution of the proposed technology or engineering innovation. In tabular format, quantify the performance that has been demonstrated and describe the environment or conditions it has been tested under. If test data in a contested operational environment is not available, estimate the technical performance that may be immediately achievable. Include supplemental artifacts, such as specification sheets, data sheets, test reports, or other documentation that supports performance estimates.

5. Dependencies and Special Considerations. The Government will provide technical and operational assessment personnel, basic access to approved training areas and ranges to conduct experiments, basic venue infrastructure including frequency allocation services, intra-network connectivity, and shore power. Identify all other government furnished information (i.e., interface specifications, launch and recovery procedures, topside surveys, etc.) and/or equipment required to support the submission (e.g., unmanned system deployment from host platform, cold storage, human testing requirements [TOEE 25.1 does not desire to conduct any human testing due to significant approval lead times incompatible with TOEE 25.1 timelines] iridium, GPS, GSM, Secret or higher facility clearance/storage capabilities). Identify any significant certifications required prior to conducting a planned experiment (i.e., Medical Equipment Certifications, Laser Safety Review Board, Li-ion Battery Certification, etc.). For each specific dependency or consideration, identify at least one feasible alternative (i.e. virtual or constructive event, test rigs, simulations, static displays) that would mitigate, for example, the uncertainty risk of operational asset availability). Following selection, the Government will provide submitters with a summary of range and support equipment that will be allocated to the specific submission. If the Submitters requirement for range support exceeds what has been allocated, the Submitter may acquire additional resources. The Government will work in good faith to identify requested resources and/or propose alternatives that meet the Submitters budgets. An extreme case might be that a required government asset is not available, and the costs to acquire a surrogate test asset are not affordable. The Government may then recommend the Submitter participate in TOEE 25.1 as a standalone, virtual, or constructive demonstration.

6. Technology and Integration Readiness Levels. Assess the current technology readiness level (TRL) of the major systems/sub-systems described in Section 2. Assess the current integration readiness level (IRL) of the critical interfaces also described in Section 2. For each estimate, describe whether the estimate is based on test data from a developmental (lab-, simulation-based) or operational (test range or other with operational users) evaluation. If applicable, project the TRL and/or IRL achievable upon completion of the proposed submission. Include supplemental artifacts, such as technology readiness assessments, design reports, test reports, or other documentation that supports technical and interface maturity estimates. TRL and IRL definitions are provided in Appendix B.

7. Team. Submitters are encouraged to team amongst industry, academia, and government partners. Provide a brief description of the subject matter expertise that each member of the team provides and a brief description of the participating organizations. Identify existing contracts within the Department of Defense/DoN.

8. Limited Technical Assessment. Describe how the capability would be demonstrated/executed at LTA, if selected. LTAs will be Virtual, and it will be on the vendor to design and describe the demonstration. Technologies selected for LTA will have a maximum of a 2-hour period in which to demonstrate their technology and answer questions from the LTA Core Team participants. The Core Team will consist of the TOEE Team (ONRG EA, ONR, and MCWL), warfighters, and technology subject matter experts. The team will provide detailed LTA instructions upon completion of tech selection (estimated 25 October 2024).

Please use the below header for the proposal White Paper:

White Paper

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For Experimentation/Demonstration In Technology Operational Experimentation Events 25.1 – Expeditionary Medicine (TOEE 25.1 – EXMED)