SolicitationBAA-VS-05-01 Fedbizops.doc

Broad Agency Announcement VS-05-01

Air Force Research Laboratory

Space Vehicles Directorate

SOLICITATION CONTENTS

1. Requirement Description

2. Points of Contact

3. General Information

4. Award Information

5. Proposal Preparation

6. Evaluation Procedures

7. Technical Area Descriptions

8. Attachments

1.

REQUIREMENT DESCRIPTION

The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Space Vehicles Directorate (VS) with locations at Kirtland AFB NM and Hanscom AFB MA, is interested in receiving proposals from all offerors to advance the state-of-the-art and scientific knowledge in space and missile technology. Proposals that either enable future space systems to meet performance, reliability, maintainability, supportability and affordability goals, or which enhance performance or significantly reduce cost, schedule, or risk of existing technologies, are of particular interest. The technical areas of interest are listed below.

A. Technical Areas at AFRL/VS, Kirtland AFB, NM

1. Space Antenna Technologies

2. Active Sensors

3. Passive Sensors

4. Space Cryogenic Cooling

5. Spectral/Polarimetric Remote Sensing

6. Space Structures

7. Space-Based Laser Communications Systems

8. Dynamics and Controls

9. Space Power Generation

10. Responsive Spacecraft

11. Space Electronics

12. Proximity Protection of Space Assets

13. Simulation and Technology Assessment

14. Advanced Ballistic Missile Technologies

15. Launch Systems Integration

16. Space Situational Awareness Technologies and Concepts

17. Innovative Aerospace Technologies and Concepts

B. Technical Areas at AFRL/VSB, Hanscom AFB, MA

1. Space Effects on Air Force Systems

2. Global Ionospheric Specification and Forecast

3. Ionospheric Effects

4. Background Clutter

5. Advanced Optical Technologies

6. Atmospheric and Geophysical Impacts and Mitigation 2.

POINTS OF CONTACT

A. Technical Points of Contact (POC) are listed for each technical area in the attached technical area descriptions. Prospective offerors are reminded to contact the technical POC to verify interest in the effort to be proposed and the funding availability PRIOR to committing any resources to the preparation of any proposals in response to this announcement. Foreign owned firms are advised to contact the Contracting Point of Contact or Technical Point of Contact before submitting a proposal to determine whether there are restrictions on receiving an award.

B. Contracting Points of Contact:

Kirtland AFB NM:

PRIMARY: Det 8 AFRL/PKVS, Kirtland AFB, NM: KAY L. DAVIS, Kirtland BAA Monitor, Phone 505-853-4200, Fax 505-846-6022, Email kay.davis@Kirtland.af.mil ALTERNATE: Det 8 AFRL/PKVS, Kirtland AFB, NM: WAYNE W. ZITZKA, Kirtland BAA Monitor, Phone 505-846-4987, Fax 505-846-6022, Email wayne.zitzka@kirtland.af.mil Hanscom AFB MA:

AFRL/VSOT, Hanscom AFB, MA: CLAIRE MARCOTTE, Hanscom BAA Monitor, Phone 781-377-2598, Fax 781-377-5974, Email claire.marcotte@hanscom.af.mil C. Dialogue between prospective offerors and Government representatives is encouraged until submission of proposals. Discussions with any of the points of contact shall not constitute a commitment by the Government to subsequently fund or award any proposed effort. Only Contracting Officers are legally authorized to commit the Government.

D. There will be no other solicitation issued for this requirement. Offerors should monitor the FedBizOpps homepage http://www.eps.gov and http://www.grants.gov in the event this solicitation is amended.

3. GENERAL INFORMATION

Potential offerors are advised of the following:

A. The applicable NAICS code for this solicitation is 541710 with a size standard of 1,000 employees. This acquisition is unrestricted; full and open competition is anticipated.

B. Organizational Conflict of Interest may apply to this action but cannot be determined prior to issuance of this announcement and proposal submission. This issue and the need for applicable clauses will be resolved prior to the award of any instrument resulting from an offeror’s proposal.

C. An “Administrative Access to Proprietary Information” consent provision is applicable to this solicitation with anticipation of incorporation of the provision by reference into any resulting award instrument. The provision is included as an attachment to this solicitation. It must either be signed and submitted with the proposal or objections must be submitted as indicated on the consent form. See Attachment 3.

D. All Department of Energy (DOE) Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs) and Department of Defense (DOD) FFRDCs C31 Lab, Lincoln Laboratory, or Software Engineering Institute may submit proposals in response to this solicitation/announcement. Other FFRDCs or contractors that propose using FFRDCs not discussed herein shall provide rationale in its proposal that research is within the purpose, mission, general scope of effort or special competency of the FFRDC and that research to be performed would not place the FFRDC in direct competition with the private sector. The Government does not intend that Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs) use privileged information or access Government facilities to compete with the private sector. If an offeror proposes to use an FFRDC at a lower tier, other than DOD-sponsored FFRDCs in the capacities discussed in DFARS 235.017, it must provide rationale in its proposal that supports the unique capability of the FFRDC. Also, the offeror’s proposal shall demonstrate that the FFRDC can accept work from other than the sponsor.

4. AWARD INFORMATION

A. Proposals in all technical areas listed above, will be received on a continuous basis. This BAA will remain open for 10 months from the date of publication or until replaced by a successor BAA, whichever is later.

B. There is no guarantee that awards will be made in each of the identified technical areas. The Government may make multiple awards in a technical area depending, in part, on the cost of individual proposals and the available funding. Due to funding constraints, the Government reserves the right to limit awards under any technical area. While proposals may be accepted at any time during the fiscal year, proposals received later in the fiscal year have a greater risk of not being funded due to unavailability of funds. Again, offerors are highly advised to contact the technical area point of contact prior to committing any resources to the preparation of a proposal.

C. Offerors should use the cost proposal instructions most appropriate for the nature of the R&D proposed. If an award under the FAR is contemplated, the Government intends to award a type of cost reimbursement contract.

D. Pending availability of funds, the Government expects to complete evaluation and, contingent upon the outcome of the evaluation, make awards within 90 days of receipt of the proposal(s).

5. PROPOSAL PREPARATION

A. General Instructions:

1. This announcement is an expression of interest only and does not commit the Government to pay for proposal preparation cost. The cost of preparing proposals in response to this BAA is not considered an allowable direct charge to any resulting contract or to any other contract. However, it may be an allowable indirect expense as specified in FAR 31.205-18.

2. Proposals must reference this BAA number, include a unique proposal identification number, and identify the applicable Kirtland or Hanscom Technical Area and the point-of-contact. Unnecessarily elaborate brochures or presentations beyond that sufficient to present a complete and effective proposal are not desired.

3. Funding estimates are provided only to assist offerors in preparing proposals that are realistic in terms of funding. All potential offerors should be aware that due to unanticipated budget fluctuations, funding in any or all areas may change with little or no notice.

4. Technical areas may involve technology that is subject to U.S. Export Control Laws. It is anticipated that awards will be unclassified with limited access. Therefore, only offerors who are certified by the Defense Logistics Information Service (DLIS) may submit proposals. For questions, contact DLIS on-line at http://www.dlis.dla.mil/jcp or at DLIS, US/Canada Joint Certification Center, Federal Center, 74 North Washington, Battle Creek MI 49017-4312, (800) 352-3572. Foreign owned firms are advised they may be precluded from proposing. These firms are advised to contact the Contracting POC prior to proposal submission for a foreign disclosure determination.

5. Offerors must identify proposal information considered proprietary by marking their proposals with the restrictive language contained in FAR 52.215-1(e), Instructions to Offerors—Competitive Acquisition.

6. Offerors may submit proposals in one, or more than one, of the technical areas, but offerors must submit separate technical and cost/business proposals for each technical area, as they will be evaluated separately.

7. The following data deliverables are representative of the types of data that may be required: (a) Program Plan with updates as needed; (b) Monthly Status/Financial Reports; (c) Final Report, draft and final; and (d) Presentation Materials. Data deliverables are subject to negotiations.

8. In accordance with DFAR 227.7103, the Government anticipates receiving no less than “Government Purpose Rights” to technical data developed under contracts awarded based on proposals received in response to this solicitation. Data rights offered other than “Unlimited Rights” should be addressed in the business section of the cost proposal.

B. Proposal Submission

1. Submit with a cover letter, an original and three copies of the technical proposal and the cost/business proposal. The technical and cost/business proposals must be in separate volumes. In addition to the technical and cost/business volumes, please submit the cost proposal on a 3.5 or CD diskette, IBM PC compatible, Microsoft Excel (Version 5.0 or 7.0) files and include all cell formulas.

2. Proposals should be addressed to the appropriate Contracting POC. Proposals sent to any inappropriate address are ineligible for award. Proposals sent via facsimile or electronic means will not be accepted.

a. For the AFRL/VS Kirtland AFB technical areas, submit proposals to Det 8 AFRL/PKVS, Attn: Kay L. Davis, Kirtland BAA Monitor, 2251 Maxwell St SE, Bldg 424, Kirtland AFB NM 87117-5773. For the AFRL/VS Hanscom AFB technical areas, submit proposals to AFRL/VSOT, Attn: Claire Marcotte, BAA Monitor, 29 Randolph Rd, Bldg 1107, Rm 244, Hanscom AFB MA 01731-3010.

b. At Hanscom AFB, MA the acquisition actions and contract support for the Battlespace Environment Division (AFRL/VSB) are performed by the contracting organization at the Electronic Systems Center (ESC), Directorate of Contracting, R&D Contracting Division (ESC/PKR), 104 Barksdale St, Bldg 1520 Hanscom AFB MA 01731-1806. Proposals for the Hanscom Site Technical Areas will be accepted at any time during the fiscal year. Points of contact: Mr. Robert W. Tyrrell, Contracting Officer and Division Chief, 781- 377-2930; email: Robert.Tyrrell@hanscom.af.mil; Ms Claire A. Marcotte, AFRL/VSOT (Hanscom Site BAA Monitor), 781-377-2598, email: Claire.Marcotte@hanscom.af.mil.

3. Prospective offerors may discuss the type of instrument proposed with the appropriate contracting point of contact prior to preparing a proposal. See the Points of Contact paragraph 2B for this information.

4. All proposals for assistance require certifications of compliance with national policy mandates. Statutes and Government-wide regulations require some certifications to be submitted at the time of proposal rather than at the time of award. These certifications are set forth at Appendix A to 32 CFR Part 25 regarding debarment, suspension, and other matters; Appendix C to 32 CFR 25 regarding drug-free workplace; and Appendix A to 32 CFR 28 regarding lobbying. The certifications can be provided in either of two ways: (1) print and have them signed in full text by an authorized official of the organization; or, (2) incorporation in the administrative data volume as follows: “By signing and submitting the proposal, the offeror is providing the (1) Certification at Appendix A to 32 CFR Part 25 regarding debarment, suspension, and other matters; (2) Certification at Appendix C to 32 CFR 25 regarding drug-free workplace; and (3) Certification at Appendix A to 32 CFR 28 regarding lobbying.”

5. Prospective offerors are to submit annual representations and certifications via the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA). Offerors can complete electronic annual representations and certifications at http://orca.bpn.gov in conjunction with the required registration in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) data base. Offerors will provide proposal specific representations and certifications identified and requested by the cognizant contracting officer.

C. Specific Proposal Preparation Instructions

1. Cover letter

A cover letter shall accompany each proposal. The cover letter should identify the technical area under which the proposal is submitted, a statement that the proposal is valid for 90 days, provide technical and contracting points of contact, CAGE code, and include statement indicating if the firm is a Small Business, a Socially and Economically Disadvantaged Business, an 8(a) Certified Business, a HUBZone certified business, a Woman-Owned Business concern, a veteran-owned small business, or a service-disabled veteran-owned small business. The proposal must be signed and dated by an authorized official of the organization.

2. Technical Proposal

a. Content. The technical proposal shall include the following items.

Executive Summary: Describe the proposed program, objectives, and approach. A description of the innovation and benefits of the proposed approach and relationship to previous efforts should be discussed.

Program Description: Describe the techniques, methods, materials, or ideas that will be addressed in this proposal, their innovation, and to what degree they advance the state-of-the-art. Proposals for non-FAR awards shall include a discussion of commercialization (dual-use) potential, benefits expected from commercialization, and markets to which products or process are suited including the potential revenue from these markets.

Program Plan: Describe in detail the planned approach and how the plan will be executed. This section should include all technical aspects of the approach and how the approach will be executed.

Statement of Work (SOW): The SOW should detail the research to be accomplished under the task area and should be suitable for incorporation into the awarded document. Do not include any proprietary information in the SOW. The SOW shall include specific requirements, and if applicable, that the deliverable product will be year 2000 compliant per FAR Part 39. The SOW should include the anticipated deliverables (hardware, software, reports, etc.).

Milestone Chart: A Milestone Chart should indicate when specific objectives are expected to be met in the overall schedule of the program and should identify the specific accomplishments necessary to precede to the next task.

Facilities and Equipment description: Describe the facilities that can be used to achieve the goals of the program, in terms of manufacturing capability, testing facilities, and/or any relevant specialized equipment.

Description of Relevant Prior Work: Include a list, covering the past five years, of both in-house efforts funded by internal research funds and contracts funded by other. For each such effort, include a list of the principal investigator, title of effort, contract number, a brief summary of results, dollar value, and a technical and contracting point of contact, including phone numbers, for the funding organizations.

Management Plan: Offerors should provide an approach that demonstrates the ability to effectively and efficiently manage and administer the research program to a successful conclusion.

Resumes of Key Individuals: Include brief summaries of resumes of relevant key individuals including any consultants or subcontractors that might be proposed.

b. Page Limitations. The technical proposal shall be limited to 70 pages, single spaced, double-sided, 8.5 by 11-inch pages. Select an easy to read font no smaller than 12 pitch fixed or proportional font size 10 or larger. Smaller type may be used in figures and tables as long as it is clearly legible. The page limitation includes all information i.e., indices, photographs, foldouts (2 page), appendices, attachments, resumes etc. Each printed side counts as one page. Blank pages, title pages, tables of content, lists, tabs or cover sheets are not included in the page count. The Government will not consider pages in excess of this limitation.

3. Cost/Business Proposal

Separate this proposal into a cost section and a business section.

a. Cost Section. The cost proposal containing other than cost or pricing data shall be submitted in the format provided in the solicitation and is necessary for the Government to perform a cost realism analysis. If adequate price competition is not determined, the Government reserves the right to obtain certified cost or pricing data from the offeror. If the offeror’s product or process presents commercialization potential, the offeror is expected to propose cost share. The proposal shall discretely identify cost sharing and it must be contributed early in the performance cycle or distributed equally over the performance period to be considered high quality. Examples of high quality cost share include cash, labor, or consumable materials. Based on the type of instrument proposed, use the appropriate cost proposal instructions, which can be found at the AFRL website, http://www.vs.afrl.af.mil/pk/cpi.aspx. In addition to the technical and cost/business volumes, please submit the cost proposal on a 3.5 or CD diskette, IBM PC compatible, Microsoft Excel (Version 5.0 or 7.0) files and include all cell formulas. Cost proposals have no page limitations.

b. Business Section. The business section should contain all business aspects to the proposed contractual or instrument arrangements, such as type of contract/instrument, any unique terms and conditions, any exceptions to terms and conditions of the announcement, any information not technically related, etc. Provide rationale for exceptions. If required under FAR 19.702, prospective offerors are to submit applicable subcontracting plans in accordance with the requirements set forth in FAR 19.704 and DFARS 219.704. The “Administrative Access to Proprietary Information” consent provision must be signed and included in this section of the proposal. As a goal, offerors are requested to keep the business section to 20 pages. Sample Model Contracts should be reviewed at the AFRL/VS website: http://www.vs.afrl.af.mil/pk/modelcontracts.aspx. Include a statement in this section of the proposal as to acceptance of the terms and conditions contained in the model contracts. The Proposal Checklist, Attachment 4, should be filled out and included in this section.

6. EVALUATION PROCEDURES

A. The Government reserves the right to select for award any, all, part, or none of the proposals received in response to this announcement, subject to the availability of funds. The Government reserves the right to award the instrument best suited to the nature of research proposed. Accordingly, the Government may award any appropriate contract type under the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) or other transaction (OT) for prototype, grant, cooperative agreement, or OT for research.

B. The selection of one or more sources for award will be based on an evaluation of each offeror’s proposal to determine the overall merit of the proposal in response to this announcement. Proposals will be evaluated in accordance with FAR 35.016. The proposals will be evaluated utilizing a peer or scientific review process and shall be evaluated based on the following criteria that are listed in descending order of importance:

1. Overall scientific and technical merits of the proposal;

2. Importance to AFRL/VS programs; and

3. Affordability

Price, in the context of affordability of proposals versus availability of funds, will be a substantial consideration in selecting proposals for awards, but will be secondary to technical considerations. Price will be evaluated and negotiated on proposals selected for award. No further evaluation criteria will be used. A determination as to the existence of adequate price competition will be made by the cognizant Procuring Contracting Officer on a case by case basis.

C. When requested, a debriefing will be provided in accordance with FAR 15.505 and 15.506.

D. The Government may utilize non-Government advisors during the evaluation of proposals. These contractors will strictly serve in an advisory capacity only to the Government evaluators. All advisors will have appropriate Organizational Conflict of Interest clauses and Non-Disclosure Agreements in their contracts with AFRL. All offeror’s must clearly indicate in their proposals if they have any objections or concerns regarding the use of non-Government advisors. Offeror’s will be contacted prior to the release of a proposal to a non-Government advisor.

7. TECHNICAL AREA DESCRIPTIONS

The technical areas of interest are provided as attachments to this announcement. Separate attachments are included for AFRL/VS Kirtland AFB (Atch 1) and AFRL/VS Hanscom AFB (Atch 2).

8. ATTACHMENTS

1. Technical Areas AFRL/VS Kirtland AFB NM

2. Technical Areas AFRL/VS Hanscom AFB MA

3. Administrative Access to Proprietary Information Consent Provision

4. Proposed Checklist for Kirtland AFB, NM

Broad Agency Announcement VS-05-01

Air Force Research Laboratory

Space Vehicles Directorate Attachment 1

KIRTLAND AFB TECHNICAL AREAS

(1) SPACE ANTENNA TECHNOLOGIES: Technical point-of-contact: Mr. Robert Acree, (505) 846-8257, Fax (505) 853-7897, Email: robert.acree@kirtland.af.mil.

Areas of interest are lightweight, modular, power efficient, phased array antennas requiring minimal touch labor to manufacture; wide bandwidth and multiband frequencies; array planarity, calibration and metrology; electronic protection of phased array antennas; innovative concepts to enable further integration of spacecraft and payload functionality to minimize mass and volume; innovative concepts for lightweight, space-based, deployable radar antennas and space qualified high performance processing designed to address tactical tracking of ground and airborne moving targets.

Funding is estimated at $1.5M for this area. Proposals will be accepted at any time during the fiscal year (contact the point-of-contact for funding availability).

(2) ACTIVE SENSORS: Technical point-of-contact: Lynn Black, (505) 846-5583, Fax (505) 846-6098, email: lynn.black@kirtland.af.mil This topic covers technologies related to space-based radar systems for terrestrial and space surveillance applications. Research areas of interest include enabling and revolutionary technologies for space-based multi-aperture system architectures, including distributed array, sparse array, and hybrid monolithic/sparse/distributed array systems. Innovative bistatic approaches are also sought. Radar operational modes of interest include, but are not limited to, ground moving target indication (GMTI), air moving target indication (AMTI), synthetic aperture radar (SAR), and high resolution terrain information (HRTI). Proposals for modeling, simulation, and analysis efforts for evaluating performance and/or cost of the various system architectures and operational modes are also sought.

Funding is estimated at $200K - $1M for this area. Proposals will be accepted at any time during the fiscal year (contact the point-of-contact for funding availability).

(3) PASSIVE SENSORS: Technical point-of-contact: Mr. Allan Hahn, (505) 846-8180, Fax (505) 846-6098, Email: allan.hahn@kirtland.af.mil This area covers all technologies associated with passive space-based sensors. Interest lies in innovative research for reconnaissance and surveillance satellites to enable broad area, all weather, day-night, non-deniable reconnaissance and surveillance capability for the warfighter. Areas of interest are infrared detector arrays and associated cryogenic multiplexer concepts for single-color, multicolor, and hyperspectral focal plane arrays; improved sensors for tracking and detection of dim targets at increased detection range; low noise infrared detector readout multiplexers, higher operating temperature focal plane arrays to reduce cooling requirements, advanced sensors to improve the affordability and operability of space-based missile warning and space-based space surveillance systems, and smart sensor concepts.

Funding is estimated at $800K. Proposals will be accepted at any time during the fiscal year (contact the point-of-contact for funding availability).

(4) SPACE CRYOGENIC COOLING: Technical point-of-contact: Mr. Thom Davis, (505) 846-5754, Fax (505) 846-0486, Email: thom.davis@kirtland.af.mil This area covers all long life cryogenic cooling and cryogenic thermal integration associated with space applications of IR sensors, cryogen cooling, optics cooling, superconducting devices, and supercooled electronics. This includes producibility/manufacturability technologies, lightweight components, radiation hardened electronics, highly reliable components, and innovative cryocooling technologies. Areas of concern for the development of cryocooler technology include issues associated with long life reliability, advanced regenerator technology for low temperatures (< 35 degrees Kelvin), high capacity cryogenic cooling, optics and focal plane array cooling, high efficiency, low mass, minimal vibration, and modeling and simulation of cryocooler performance. Areas of concern for cryogenic integration include high heat loads, cryogenic redundancy, long heat transport distances, flexible cryogenic transport, large focal plane array cooling, large area distributed cryogenic cooling, cryogenic thermal storage, cooling of large “zero” boil off cryogen tanks, and cryogenic temperature control and stability.

Funding is estimated at $600K for this area. Proposals will be accepted at any time during the fiscal year (contact the point-of-contact for funding availability).

(5) SPECTRAL/POLARIMETRIC REMOTE SENSING: Technical point-of-contact: Mr. Matthew Fetrow, (505) 853-3523, Fax (505) 853-4556, Email: matthew.fetrow@kirtland.af.mil This area covers the use of passive multi-, hyper-, and ultraspectral sensors including polarimetric capability for reconnaissance and surveillance spacecraft to improve capability for the warfighter. A major objective is the exploitation of polarimetric multi-and hyperspectral background and target data to provide robust remote sensing algorithms for target identification and classification. Development of proposals involving measurements and analysis of data from satellite, aircraft, balloon and ground-based platforms to provide high quality phenomenology databases is sought. Innovative research is sought to develop physics-based models that can extrapolate beyond the measurements to explore the limits of the design trade space.

Funding is estimated at $100K – $1M / year. Proposals will be accepted at any time during the fiscal year (contact the point-of-contact for funding availability).

(6) SPACE STRUCTURES: Technical point-of-contact: Dr. Jeffry Welsh, (505) 846-7344, Fax (505) 846-7877, Email: Jeffry.Welsh@kirtland.af.mil.

This area covers all structures technologies associated with satellites, launch vehicles, and interceptor missiles including: advanced lightweight antenna and optical structures, deployable structures, nano-reinforced structures and analysis, magnetically-suspended momentum transfer and energy storage devices, precision deployment, multifunctional structures, advanced spacecraft components, radiation hardened enclosures, and precision optical components. Proposals in launch vehicle structures technology such as secondary payload adapters and dispensers, fairings and payload shrouds, high temperature thermal protection structures, composite tanks, reentry structures, automated manufacturing technique and equipment development, spacecraft thermal management, and vehicle health monitoring systems are also solicited. Design, manufacturing, modeling, and testing to support these areas are also solicited.

Funding is estimated at $16.7M for this area. Proposals will be accepted at any time during the fiscal year (contact the point-of-contact for funding availability

(7) SPACE-BASED LASER COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS: Technical points-of-contact: Dr. Lawrence “Robbie” Robertson, (505) 846-7687, Fax (505) 846-7877, Email: lawrence.robertson@kirtland.af.mil; Ruth Moser, (505) 846-7891, Fax (505) 846-7877, Email: ruth.moser@kirtland.af.mil; Charlotte Gerhart, (505) 846-2438, Fax (505) 846-7877, Email: charlotte.gerhart@kirtland.af.mil

Areas of interest are innovative concepts and component technology for performing laser communications in space. Innovative concepts may include multi-color architectures, multi-target tracking concepts and innovative acquisition, tracking and pointing methods for space-based laser communication. Component technology includes isolation systems with extremely soft or non-contact data and power transfer capabilities, innovative beam steering technology, space-based acquisition, tracking and pointing hardware components, lightweight aperture systems and radiation hardened, high efficiency laser systems.

Funding is estimated at $1M to $20M for this area. Proposals will be accepted at any time during the fiscal year (contact the point-of-contact for funding availability).

(8) DYNAMICS AND CONTROLS: Technical point-of-contact: Dr. B. Kyle Henderson, (505) 853-6712, Fax (505) 846-7877, Email: benjamin.henderson@kirtland.af.mil.

This area covers vibro-acoustic mitigation, structural vibration control, advanced sensor, actuator, and mechanism development for satellites and launch vehicles, maneuvering, navigation, and control of agile spacecraft, and autonomous decision making strategies for spacecraft mission performance. This area also covers any other contributing technologies that enhance or enable these systems. Solicited topics include: vibro-acoustic mitigation technologies for launch vehicles and satellites; pyrotechnic shock mitigation systems; precise or high power density actuators; gimbals; release devices and other controlled spacecraft mechanisms; docking, repair, and manipulation mechanisms; space-based robotics technologies; technologies for proximity and/or autonomous guidance, navigation, and control operations; active and passive technologies for vibration and pointing control for precision deployable systems; adaptive, nonlinear, and intelligent control algorithms; and decision making strategies for autonomous spacecraft and/or constellations of spacecraft.

Funding is estimated at $1-2M for this area. Proposals will be accepted at any time during the fiscal year (contact the point-of-contact for funding availability).

(9) SPACE POWER GENERATION: Technical point-of-contact: Dr. Donna Cowell Senft, (505) 846-9340, Fax (505) 846-7877, Email: donna.senft@kirtland.af.mil This area covers space applications of power generation technologies including photovoltaic solar cells, direct power conversion technologies, and novel methods for space power production and conversion. Particular areas of interest are: (1) multijunction solar cells, (2) thin-film solar cells, (3) other technologies that are likely to improve the efficiency of solar to electric power conversion, and (4) model development involving both ground testing and computational efforts for on-orbit performance prediction of space power systems and/or space power system components.

Funding is estimated at $3.5M for this area. Proposals will be accepted at any time during the fiscal year (contact the point-of-contact for funding availability).

(10) RESPONSIVE SPACECRAFT: Technical point-of-contact: Capt. Russ Burks, (505) 853-1502, Fax (505) 846-7877, Email: russell.burks@kirtland.af.mil This area covers the development of spacecraft component technologies that will enable a short timeline between space mission call-up and returned product or data to the customer. These responsive space systems must have the following attributes: low cost, modular, open architectures, rapid integration, launch and on-orbit checkout, and standardized interfaces for electrical, data, and hardware. Proposals are solicited for the development of ground test hardware and software, flight test hardware and software, and design, manufacturing, modeling, and testing of spacecraft systems that will enable low cost, responsive space capabilities. The end-to-end system must be considered; including mission planning tools, rapid launch vehicle integration, rapid spacecraft checkout, and autonomous space operations. It is desired to build test facilities to demonstrate these capabilities on the ground and to conduct space flight experiments to mature these technologies on orbit.

Funding is estimated at $.5M for this area. Proposals will be accepted at any time during the fiscal year (contact the point-of-contact for funding availability).

(11) SPACE ELECTRONICS: Technical point-of-contact: Mr. Steven Clark, (505) 846-6067, Fax (505) 853-2205, Email: steven.clark@kirtland.af.mil This area covers electronic technologies associated with space and launch vehicles and ballistic missiles. The areas of interest include all electronic technologies applicable to future space computer architectures, spacecraft bus architectures, and all space qualifiable electronics that pertain to or are applicable to payload processing. This also includes development of new process and design hardening technologies to achieve strategically hardened microelectronics that can be qualified for space use such as Silicon on Insulator (SOI) and Silicon on Sapphire (SOS) electronic technologies including prompt transient and neutron hard analog or digital Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs). Special areas of interest are reducing photocurrent response in radiation hardened devices and circuits with reduced feature size technology and commercially available yet strategically photocompensated high voltage breakdown linear devices. Strategic missile, space and launch vehicle applied development in advanced hardened circuit technology such as strategically qualifiable, high throughput SOI/SOS single chip data processors, reconfigurable electronics/processing, and other space qualified compiler programmable digital ASIC cores such as Digital Signal Processors (DSPs), and single chip GPS receivers are of interest.

Funding is estimated at $4M for this area. Proposals will be accepted at any time during the fiscal year (contact the point-of-contact for funding availability).

(12) PROXIMITY PROTECTION OF SPACE ASSETS: Technical point of contact: Dr. James T. Keeney, (505) 853-1942, FAX (505) 853-7897, Email: james.keeney@kirtland.af.mil The objective of this technical area is to develop and demonstrate protection technologies for satellite systems against space-based proximity threats, designed to encroach into the local space of an asset with the intention to either jam, disrupt, or damage the satellite systems. Concepts include threat detection, threat avoidance, threat defense, and damage limitation through the development of hardware, software, technologies and techniques. Testing to define threat physics and to evaluate proposed protection concepts is expected. Development of analysis tools to demonstrate the impact of proximity threats on space systems; and show the value of the protection technology to the asset’s defense is also within the requirements of this research area.

Funding is estimated at $2M for this area. Proposals will be accepted at any time during the fiscal year (contact the point-of-contact for funding availability).

(13) SIMULATION AND TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT: Technical point-of-contact: Dr Rich de Jonckheere, (505) 846-5054, Fax (505) 846-6053, Email: rich.dejonckheere@kirtland.af.mil The objective of this technical area is to support the Space Vehicles Directorate in performing technology evaluations and assessments (TEA), conducting flight experiments with modeling, simulation, and analysis (MS&A), and providing software support in order to demonstrate and validate emerging technologies. TEA includes quantifying technology performance at the physics/engineering level, inserting the model into a system simulation, and evaluating performance at the systems-to-mission-to-campaign levels. It may also include inserting the technology/system models/software into wargame and virtual exercise simulations for warfighter interaction and feedback or into hardware-in-the-loop simulations. The goal is to provide data for directorate-level technology investment decision-making. MS&A support to flight experiments ranges from experiment definition, systems engineering, risk mitigation, and possibly cost modeling, to assessment of the technology’s military value or utility. The support of this technical area and these objectives requires the design, development, integration, and use of models and simulations for analysis at the physics and engineering levels up to the mission/campaign levels to quantify technology performance, quality of service, and military utility metrics.

Funding is estimated at $4.5M for this area. Proposals will be accepted at any time during the fiscal year (contact the point-of-contact for funding availability).

(14) ADVANCED BALLISTIC MISSILE TECHNOLOGIES: Technical point of contact: Dr. Sandra Slivinsky, (505) 846-7222, Fax (505) 846-5589, Email: Sandra.slivinsky@kirtland.af.mil State of the art advanced missile technology developments and demonstrations emphasizing dramatic reductions in the cost of ownership and sustainment of Prompt Global Strike capabilities and Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles are of great interest. Emphasis will be placed on novel strategic-grade navigation instruments, instrument evaluation methods, and architecture integration. Continuing interest exists in advanced range-safety instrumentation, advanced space vehicles, and vehicle control methodologies. Technologies that enhance ballistic missile system security and communications capabilities while reducing manpower requirements and life cycle operations and maintenance costs are of interest. Proposals that seek to develop common strategic technologies usable by the Air Force and Navy which significantly reduce cost, schedule, and risk while meeting performance, reliability, maintainability, supportability goals are encouraged.

Funding is estimated at $10M for this area. Proposals will be accepted at any time during the fiscal year (contact the POC for funding availability).

(LAUNCH SYSTEMS INTEGRATION (LSI): Technical point-of-contact: Lt John Madsen, (505) 853-7321, Fax (505) 846-7795, Email: john.madsen@kirtland.af.mil The contractor shall perform system definition, system conceptual studies, preliminary design efforts, and begin system engineering and integration analyses for a staged, ground launch, small launch vehicle (SLV) capable of delivering 500 – 1,000 kg (1,100 – 2,200 lbm) to low earth orbit (LEO). This shall include, but not be limited to 1st stage, 2nd stage, and/or upper stage segment structural design, propellant tanks, pressurization systems and/or turbopumps, propulsion systems, avionics, control systems, ground support systems, and payload fairing. Emphasis shall be placed on use of environmentally friendly, safe, storable propellants.

Funding is estimated at $4M for this area. Proposals will be accepted at any time during the fiscal year (contact the POC for funding availability).

(16) SPACE SITUATIONAL AWARENESS TECHNOLOGIES AND CONCEPTS: Technical point-of-contact: Gary Liechty, (505) 846-9738, Fax (505) 853-7897, Email: gary.liechty2@kirtland.af.mil This area deals with the Space Situational Awareness (SSA) and related Space Control issues. We are seeking new and innovative technologies for space-based SSA sensor designs, concepts, and test & development of potential candidate technologies into flight ready hardware. Innovative solutions are not spectrally restrictive (i.e. remote sensing technologies can range from RF to UV detection techniques).

Funding is estimated at $81M for this area. Proposals will be accepted at any time during the fiscal year (contact the point-of-contact for funding availability).

(17) INNOVATIVE AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGIES AND CONCEPTS: Technical point-of-contact: Dr. Alok Das, (505) 846-8250, Fax (505) 846-6689, email: alok.das@kirtland.af.mil

This topic covers paradigm shifting system concepts for military aerospace systems, including air, space, and information operations. These concepts are enabled by emerging technologies for space and air vehicles, sensors, human-machine interfaces, networking, computer and electronic systems, information and data fusion, and processing algorithms. Of particular interest are proposals for innovative aerospace designs and system concepts that enable revolutionary capability, enhanced performance, and/or significantly reduced cost. Prototyping and performance demonstration of these innovative concepts is also sought.

Funding is estimated at $5M. Proposals will be accepted at any time during the fiscal year (contact the point-of-contact for funding availability).

End of FY05 Kirtland AFB Technical Areas Broad Agency Announcement VS-05-01

Air Force Research Laboratory

Space Vehicles Directorate

Attachment 2

HANSCOM AFB TECHNICAL AREAS

(1) SPACE EFFECTS ON AIR FORCE SYSTEMS: The general objective is to define the impact of the Earth's space environment on Air Force systems and to achieve a capability for specifying, predicting, mitigating, and exploiting the effects of the space environment that can disrupt or degrade Air Force operational systems. Of particular interest to USAF operations is the forecasting of solar and interplanetary conditions, which cause geomagnetic disturbances; understanding and specification of the Earth's radiation belts; high altitude particles, currents, and field effects; environmentally induced adverse effects on large, high-power space systems, and active techniques for space environment modification. Specific objectives are:

(1a) SPACE PARTICLE MODELING, MEASUREMENTS, AND EFFECTS: . Technical point-of-contact: Dr. Bronek Dichter, (781)-377-3991, Fax (781)-377-3160, Email: Bronek.Dichter@hanscom.af.mil. This research is directed toward providing updated radiation belt models and determining space radiation effects on advanced microelectronics and materials systems. Research proposals pertaining to using high-energy particle data from satellites at altitudes ranging from low Earth orbit to geosynchronous orbit to support the development of real-time specification and climatological models are desired. Also desired are theoretical calculations and computer simulations of the dynamic behavior of the radiation belts for better understanding of the basic physical processes at work. Experimental studies to provide a better understanding of the near-Earth space particle environment are also required, as are innovative instruments to better measure and control the effects of space particles on systems, especially with respect to particle injection, pitch angle distribution, energy spectra, and species separation. Computer modeling of the on-orbit response of the instruments is also highly desired. Analysis relating space particles to detrimental space system effects including single event upsets and spacecraft charging is needed.

(1b) SPACE WEATHER SPECIFICATION/FORECASTING - HELIOSPHERE AND INTERPLANETARY ENVIRONMENT: Technical Point-of-contact: Dr. Joel Mozer, (505) 434-7037, Fax (505) 434-7029, Email: Joel.Mozer@hanscom.af.mil. This research is directed toward analytical, empirical, and observational studies required for understanding the dynamics of the heliosphere and interplanetary environments created by solar-driven processes. The focus is on the morphology and dynamics of coronal mass ejections, co-rotating structures, and other features of the solar wind and their potential to produce geomagnetic storms. The long-term goal is to improve our ability to predict the timing, severity, and duration of such storms. Proposals for research to meet this goal are desired, specifically to included the following: (i) improved measurement programs to detect and track interplanetary plasma, magnetic fields, and electric fields; (ii) theory and analysis to determine the propagation and development of coronal mass ejections, (iii) analyses of optical, radio, and in-situ observations of heliospheric structures imbedded in the solar wind; (iv) modeling of the dynamics of the interaction of heliospheric structures with the Earth environment and the development of geomagnetic storms.

(1c) SPACE WEATHER SPECIFICATION/FORECASTING; SOLAR HAZARDS PREDICTIONS: Technical point-of-contact: Dr. Edward Cliver, (781)-377-3975, Fax (781)-377-3160, Email: Edward.Cliver@hanscom.af.mil. This research is directed toward understanding and predicting solar/solar wind activity. Proposals are desired in the following areas: (i) studies to improve ground-based solar observational/prediction techniques of solar/solar wind disturbances; (ii) instrumentation for a satellite dedicated to the study of solar emissions, which impact the magnetosphere and ionosphere; (iii) instrumentation capable of producing high-resolution images of solar features in near real-time, relatively free from distortions produced by the Earth's atmosphere; (iv) theoretical studies dealing with emission mechanisms and energy transport in white-light solar flares, and their relationship with energetic proton emissions; (v) formation, propagation, and geo-effectiveness of high-speed solar wind streams; (vi) solar flares: Energy storage, transport, and release mechanisms; (vii) solar seismology; (viii) origins, interplanetary propagation, and geo-effectiveness of coronal mass ejections; (ix) use of coronagraphic data for predicting and understanding solar activity; (x) instrumentation to detect interplanetary disturbances and studies to interpret the data; (xi) acceleration and transport of solar energetic particles; (xii) coupling between the solar wind and the magnetosphere; (xiii) studies of long-term solar/geomagnetic variability; (xiv) investigations of extreme space weather events.

(1d) SPACECRAFT SURVIVABILITY AND CONTAMINATION: Technical point-of-contact: Dr. David Cooke, (781)-377-2931, Fax (781)-377-3160, Email: David.Cooke@hanscom.af.mil. This research is directed towards understanding and predicting the following effects which are broadly grouped under the heading of survivability and contamination: (i) the effect of meteor impact on spacecraft; (ii) the effect of meteors on the ionosphere and magnetosphere; (iii) spacecraft contamination induced by self-contamination from sources such as outgassing and engine firings; (iv) spacecraft contamination and modification induced by the interactions of spacecraft surfaces with the natural atmosphere at orbital velocities; and (v) spacecraft contamination induced by plasma and ion thrusters. Proposals in these areas are solicited both in the development of predictive computer codes and in the conduct of measurements needed for the codes. Instrumentation and tools developed under this program are incidental to the research results.

(1e) ACTIVE EXPERIMENTS FOR RADIATION AND PLASMA HAZARD MITIGATION: Technical point of contract: Dr. Gregory Ginet, (781)-377-3974, Fax (781)-377-3160, Email: Gregory.Ginet@hanscom.af.mil. This research is directed towards developing technologies to actively mitigate the hazards of space radiation and plasma on satellite systems. Of interest are both in-situ and remote techniques to include, but not limited to, Very Low Frequency (VLF) systems to enhance pitch-angle scattering, electro- and magneto-static scattering processes, and localized charge control technologies. Proposals are desired in the areas of (i) theoretical and numerical analysis of mitigation concepts, (ii) active experiment design and instrumentation development, (iii) analysis of active space experiment data and (iv) the development of physics-based and empirical models of end-to-end mitigation systems.

(2) GLOBAL IONOSPHERIC SPECIFICATION AND FORECAST: The ionosphere is a layer of ionized plasma surrounding the earth at altitudes from about 60 km to 22,000 km. The ionosphere influences most radio signal propagation, and therefore, strongly affects the operation of many Air Force systems. The objective of this technical area is to define the physical and chemical characteristics of the ionosphere and to develop an understanding of how it affects the propagation of electromagnetic radiation. The ionosphere and neutral atmosphere form an intricately coupled system. The neutral atmospheric density affects satellite drag and reentry. Specific areas of research interest in this technical area include: ionospheric and thermospheric composition and dynamics, ionospheric disturbances, ionospheric effects, ionospheric circulation, charged/neutral particle characteristics and interactions, and thermospheric effects that result in atmospheric density variations. Specific objectives are:

(2a) IONOSPHERE-THERMOSPHERE-MAGNETOSPHERE MODELING: Technical point-of-contact: Dr. William Borer, (781)-377-3039, Fax (781)-377-9950; Email: William.Borer@hanscom.af.mil. The research objectives of this work area are to understand global processes in the ionosphere, thermosphere, and magnetosphere and their impact on C3I, surveillance, navigation, and satellite drag.