Appendix_L_PEO_C4.pdf

SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES ACQUISITION, TECHNOLOGY, AND LOGISTICS

PROGRAM EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR Command, Control, Communications, and

Computers (SOF AT&L-C4)

APPENDIX L

TO

BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT

USSOCOM-BAAST-2015

1.0. Introduction: USSOCOM’s Program Executive Office for Command, Control, Communications, and Computers (PEO-C4) (SOF AT&L-C4) mission is to Provide reliable, secure communications and seamless connectivity for SOF from dismounted to garrison operations. SOF AT&L-C4 has identified several specific technology Areas of Interest to accelerate the delivery of innovative capabilities to the SOF warfighter.

2.0. General Information:

2.1. Agency: USSOCOM.

2.2. Program Office: PEO-C4 (SOF AT&L-C4).

2.3. Addendum Title: SOF AT&L-C4 Appendix L to USSOCOM-BAAST-2015

2.4. BAA Number: USSOCOM-BAAST-2015

2.5. Closing Date: This BAA will remain open until 28 February 2019, unless superseded, amended, or cancelled. White papers may be submitted any time during this period subject to the submission process described in this BAA Appendix.

2.6. Contracting Point of Contact (POC) and Technical POC:

Contracting POCs:

Primary: Eric N. Carlin, Phone, 813-826-3124, Email, eric.carlin@socom.mil Secondary: Donna W. Guarrera, Phone 813-826-7069, Email donna.guarrera@socom.mil

Technical POC:

Mr. William Neely, Phone 813-826-7013, Email William.Neely@socom.mil

2.7. Technology Areas of Interest:

USSOCOM is interested in receiving quad charts from all responsible sources from industry, academia, individuals, and Government laboratories capable of providing the design, construction, and testing of SOF related technologies. The intent is to accelerate the delivery of innovative capabilities to the SOF warfighter. It is an interactive process designed to assess the viability of technologies while simultaneously refining user requirements.

Specific technologies for Appendix L include:

mailto:eric.carlin@socom.mil mailto:donna.guarrera@socom.mil mailto:William.Neely@socom.mil

2.7.1. Open Source Office Automation and Collaboration

Open Source Office Automation and Collaboration Technologies of interest provides organizational and team collaboration leveraging open source solutions while maintaining interoperability with Microsoft Office products. These products will provide a robust relevant feature set, optimized for on-premises and public cloud, and demonstrable cost efficiencies over similar commercial solutions. Development of open source applications requires adding Government security configurations and evaluating software development, operations, and sustainment as a service for open source architectures on an enterprise scale. This interest includes evaluation and assessments on new enterprise software architectures to include containerization of services and applications, virtualization at various layers of networks, computing, and storage for strategic and tactical environments. Application capability includes, but not limited to:

• Email

• Knowledge sharing

• Project collaboration for teams

• Organizational broadcasts

2.7.2. 5G

This product line covers 5G technologies and systems. Technologies of interest would provide improved baseband architectures, bandwidth, security, and efficiency compared to 4GLTE models with the following topics:

• Advanced Heterogeneous Networks (HETNET) architecture and systems (3G, 4G, 5G, WiFi combined)

• 802.11 ax infrastructure and end points

• 802.11 ad infrastructure and end points

• Millimeter Wave technology

• Citizen Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) architectures and systems

• Advanced Antenna solutions for efficient connectivity at high wireless bandwidth

(>800Mbps) with benefits in RF congested or contested environments (5G Radios)

• Military Internet of Things/Secure Machine to Machine – Force protection/perimeter/

• Next Generation end user devices planned, developed, or available with 5G connectivity

• Multi-Access Edge Computing (MEC) and application development with a 5G architecture focus

• Network, baseband, radio access virtualization focused in network densification

• Network slicing architectures and systems focused on 5G bandwidths and scale

• Self-Organizing Network (SON) architectures and systems

• Femto Application Platform Interface (FAPI) and Network Functional

Application Platform Interface (nFAPI) technologies

• Vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) architectures and systems

2.7.3. MuLTEfire

This product line covers the next generation of LTE-advanced termed MuLTEfire.

Development of unlicensed systems include infrastructure and end user platforms surrounding the following topics:

• Enterprise/Cloud/Centralized Radio Access Network (C-RAN)

• Tactical Base Transceiver Stations (BTS)

• MuLTEfire mobile worker end user devices i.e., Laptops/tablets/phones/dongles

2.7.4. Unified Communications Management

Unified Communications (UC) Management Software development of a single software application that support the management and automation of enterprise Unified Communication systems providing UC services and end user devices. Technologies that need to be integrated into a single management platform must include:

• Cisco Call Detail Reporting (CDR) and Call Analytics

• Remote Phone Control, Macros and Broadcast messaging

• Enterprise Change Management

• Enterprise Directory Number and Dial Plan Management

2.7.5. Cryptographic technology463

This product line covers quantum-safe commercial encryption technologies for any aspects of Information Technology product security.

• Quantum Key Distribution

• Lattice-based Cryptography

• Code-based Cryptography

• Multivariate Cryptography

2.7.6. Virtualized Network Management

This product line addresses situational awareness and cyber threats and increased network capabilities. The technologies should provide improvements in software applications, sensitivity, identification, processing speed, and data correlation. Technologies targeted are:

• Tactical Augmented Reality Hardware: Enhanced situational awareness, providing operators with heads up display (HUD) map navigation overlays, points of interest, and position location information.

• LiveLab: Ability to detect cyber threats to radio data packet networks and computing devices.

2.7.7. Enterprise Network Infrastructure

These technologies concentrate resources improving network connectivity, communication, operations and management. Technologies of interest should provide/enhance communication path and services between users, processes, applications, and services. Technologies targeted are:

• Provide separation between U.S. and coalition networks with virtual networking technology using software defined networks.

• Provide a cross domain separation and data exchange of coalition network capabilities and U.S. networks.

• Connect NIAP Commercial Solutions for Classified (CSfC) approved End User Devices (EUD) to SIPR networks over commercial provided internet provider.

2.7.8. Aerial FM, TV, Cellular Messaging Broadcast & Leaflet Dissemination These technologies concentrate on information dissemination from aerial platform. Technologies of interest should focus on Psychological Operations assets that can be mounted on military aircrafts with different sizes and payloads. Focus on performance, e.g., ranges, quality of broadcast, broadcast, etc. as well as Size, Weight, and Power (SWaP). Technology targets are:

• FM, TV & Cellular Messaging Broadcast:

o Commercial Frequency Modulation (FM) broadcast: Provide commercial FM broadcast to target audience through any selected FM channel with Radio Data System (RDS).

o FM over-broadcast: Ability to broadcast over already-broadcasting FM stations o Television (TV) broadcast: Provide Very High Frequency (VHF) and Ultra

High Frequency (UHF) TV broadcasts using any of the world broadcast standards in digital or analog.

o Cellular messaging: Send cellular messaging to target audience through Short Message Service (SMS), Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS), Cellular Broadcast Service (CBS), and “robocalls” voice messaging.

o Transmit Video to smart phones using T-DMB, DVB-H o Broadcast commercial Amplitude Modulation (AM) and Short Wave (SW):

Ability to broadcast AM and SW to target audience through any selected AM or SW channel.

o Complete broadcast system Aircraft Pods: Pods capable of mounting to a C- 130 aircraft that is no more than 350lbs. Pods capable of mounting on aircrafts that is no more than 250lbs. Pods capable of mounting on small UAVs that is no more than 50lbs.

• Leaflet Dissemination:

o Lightweight UAV capable of carrying up to 100 lbs. of 3” x 6” leaflets.

o Potential for up to 6 separate dissemination drops during 1 mission o UAV needs to have a 100 mile range (200 miles round trip).

2.7.9. Micro-UAV FM, TV, and Cellular Messaging Broadcast

These technologies concentrate on information dissemination from Micro-UAV platforms weighing 1 lb. or less. Micro-UAVs should be able to operate individually or as part of a “swarm”. Micro-UAV platforms should be able to broadcast messages over Commercial Frequency Modulation (FM) channels, Television (TV) Very High Frequency (VHF) and Ultra High Frequency (UHF) channels, and/or send cellular messaging to target audience through Short Message Service (SMS), Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS), Cellular Broadcast Service (CBS), and “robocalls” voice messaging. Broadcast ranges need to exceed 1 mile when operating the Micro-UAV individually, and exceed 40 miles when operating the Micro-UAV as part of a “swarm”.

2.7.10. Electronic Leaflets

These technologies focus on information dissemination from aerial platform. Technologies of interest should focus on Psychological Operations Products that can be air-dropped from military aircraft and float to the ground without causing injury to recipient populations. Focus on performance, e.g., ranges, quality of audio, quality of reception, etc. as well as Size, Weight, and Power (SWaP). Technology targets are:

• Commercial FM broadcast: Provide capability to receive commercial FM broadcast to all target audiences through any selected FM channel with RDS

• FM over-broadcast: Ability to receive over already-broadcasting FM stations

• Audio playback: Ability to play back a pre-recorded message

• Audio message change: Ability to change pre-recorded message via RDS

• Audio video products: Provide the capability to receive audio video products via

RDS

• Print capability: Ability to received printed media on two sides using existing military print engines

• Long Range Reporting: Ability to broadcast Electronic Leaflet location over extended ranges

• Power sources: Ability to power/re-power electronics through power sources onboard Electronic Leaflet

2.7.11. Terrestrial FM, TV, cellular messaging broadcast

These technologies concentrate on information dissemination from a terrestrial platform to enhance on current systems. Technologies of interest should focus on military information support operations for fixed and on the move systems with different sizes and. Focus on performance, e.g., ranges, quality of broadcast, broadcast, etc. as well as Size, Weight, and Power (SWaP). Technology targets are:

• Commercial Frequency Modulation (FM) broadcast: Broadcast commercial FM to target audience through any selected FM channel with RDS

• FM over-broadcast: Ability to broadcast over already-broadcasting FM stations

• Television (TV) broadcast: Provide Very High Frequency (VHF) and Ultra High

Frequency (UHF) TV broadcasts using any of the world broadcast standards in digital or analog.

• Cellular messaging: Send cellular messaging to target audience through Short Message Service (SMS), Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS), Cellular Broadcast Service (CBS), and “robocalls” voice messaging.

• Broadcast to smart phones: Broadcast Video to smart phones using T-DMB, DVB-H standards

• Broadcast commercial Amplitude Modulation (AM) and Short Wave (SW):

Ability to broadcast AM and SW to target audience through any selected AM or SW channel.

2.7.12. Congested / Contested Communications

The product line covers assured communications in a congested and/or contested RF environment.

• Low Probability of Interception / Low Probability of Detection

• Anti – Jam

• Antenna Beam-forming / Beam-nulling

• Wideband Transceivers

• Interference Cancellation

3.0. Submission Instructions for - Appendix L to Broad Agency Announcement

USSOCOM-BAAST-2015.

3.1. Technology Development Cost and Schedule: Offerors are advised to consider a range between $1 million and $3 million total cost of development and not more than 18 months to complete all efforts for each submission under Appendix L. Offerors may exceed this amount, but they may or may not be considered for award due to cost and schedule constraints and/or other statutory or regulatory requirements.

3.2. Quad Chart Submission and Review Period: The Appendix L will open on 02 March 2018 and close on 01 March 2019 at 11:59 p.m. EST. USSOCOM SOF AT&L-C4 intends to conduct scientific and peer reviews during the submission period and up to 30 days after closing this appendix. USSOCOM will notify Offerors whether or not their quad chart was selected for submission of a white paper. This process usually takes 4-8 weeks after submission.

3.2.1. Instructions for the Preparation and Submission of Quad Chart

3.2.1.1. Quad Chart. A Quad Chart is intended to gain a preliminary assessment of the Government’s interest prior to incurring the additional expenses associated with a white paper or full proposal submission. Quad Charts found to be consistent with the intent of this BAA may be invited to submit a white paper which provides additional information related to the technology.

This, however, does not obligate the Government to request a proposal or to award a contract.

Based on the initial assessment, Offerors may be requested to prepare a white paper or may be informed that the prospective science or technology is not in alignment with current program interests. This is intended to reduce unnecessary handling of white papers and proposal while minimizing white paper and proposal preparation costs. All responsible organizations may submit a Quad Chart which shall be considered.

3.2.1.2. General Guidance. The following general guidance is provided for reference: Quad Charts, White Papers and Proposals submitted under this BAA are expected to be unclassified;

all submissions will be protected from unauthorized disclosure in accordance with applicable federal law and DOD/USSOCOM regulations; Offerors shall appropriately mark each page of their submission that contains proprietary information or other restrictions. However, the Government prefers that information received be non-proprietary. If Offerors need to submit any classified information they should contact the Contracting Officer listed in Section 2.6.

Note – Offerors are notified that only full proposals will be subjected to a complete proposal technical evaluation based on the criteria stated herein. Offerors are also notified that a white paper submitted along with a quad chart will not be reviewed.

3.2.1.3. Quad Chart Content and Formats (PDF Format). Note that requests for alternative formats may be appropriate and should be coordinated with the SOF AT&L-KI Contracting Officer.

• Number of pages – 1

• Font – Times New Roman, 11 Point

• Page orientation – landscape

• Paper size – 8.5 x 11 inch

• Upper left quad – Pictorial data or representation

• Upper right quad – Description of effort and perceived benefits

• Lower left quad – Summary cost data; labor, materials, subcontracting, travel, profit

• Lower right quad – Project schedule, milestones and deliverables

• Submission –

Quad Charts only shall be submitted electronically as detailed below;

otherwise the Government will not review. Quad Charts shall be submitted electronically via the following web page:

https://www.socom.mil/SOF-ATL/Pages/PEO-C4-BAA-Submission.aspx

3.2.2. White Papers and Proposals. Additional information regarding white paper submission requirements will be provided after the decision is made to gather additional information on the technology detailed in the Quad Chart. Information regarding proposal submissions will be provided to Offerors whose white papers are selected to request a proposal in the form of a Request for Proposal (RFP).

3.3. Criteria, Relative Importance, and Method for Selecting Quad Charts for White Paper Submission:

The Government will review each quad chart and select the Offerors that have the greatest potential to meet the needs of USSOCOM technology requirements based on the areas stated in USSOCOM-BAAST-2015 Appendix L. The Government will determine which Offerors will be requested to provide a white paper using the criteria below:

• Criteria (Factors) for Selecting Quad Chart for White Paper Submission:

Importance to agency programs, Technical merit/applicability, and Funds availability.

• Relative Importance: All factors are of equal importance.

• Method of Evaluation: Peer or Scientific review.

3.4. Criteria, Relative Importance, and Method for Selecting White Paper for Proposals:

The Government will review each white paper and select the Offerors that have the greatest potential to meet the needs of USSOCOM technology requirements based on the areas stated in USSOCOM-BAAST-2015 Appendix L. Initially, a determination will be made if each Offeror is https://www.socom.mil/SOF-ATL/Pages/PEO-C4-BAA-Submission.aspx technically qualified and has a comprehensive understanding to undertake the development of the technology based on the information stated in the Quad Chart and White Paper. The Government will determine the most technically competent and capable of the qualified Offerors using the criteria below.

• Criteria (Factors) for Selecting Quad Chart for White Paper Submission:

Importance to agency programs, Technical merit/applicability, and Funds availability.

• Relative Importance: All factors are of equal importance.

• Method of Evaluation: Peer or Scientific review.