DRAFT_HUD_3_Announcement_20180727.pdf

SECTION 1 – INTRODUCTION

Background & Authority*

Problem Statement: The fundamental problem to overcome is an erosion in close combat capability relative to the pacing threats identified in the National Defense Strategy. The ultimate objective of the Heads Up Display (HUD) 3.0 program is to rapidly develop, test, and manufacture a single platform that Soldiers can use to Fight, Rehearse, and Train. This platform will provide increased Lethality, Mobility and Situational Awareness.

The Army requires innovative technological solutions to address current and future security threats. The National Defense Strategy (NDS) identifies that near peer threats have capabilities that match, and in some cases exceed the capabilities of American units. These potential adversaries can detect, target, and lethally engage before US forces become aware of their presence. These technologies are being developed by near peer militaries, and also by the civilian sector at large.

HUD 3.0 will provide an unparalleled advantage on the battlefield and the ability to incorporate the Synthetic Training Environment (STE) improving Soldier ability to conduct training and high fidelity on-the-ground rehearsals.

The Government intends to award one (1) Other Transaction Agreement (OTA), procuring approximately 2,550 HUD 3.0 prototypes (to include hardware, software, and the associated interface control documentation) in four (4) increments or “capability sets”. The Government reserves the right to make no OTA awards. An individual Offeror may not submit more than one (1) white paper.

Each white paper shall include the following:

Introduction (1 page) Technical (45 pages) Specification sheets do not count towards Technical page limit Data Rights (no page limit) Non-Traditional Defense Contractor & Level of Participation (2 pages) Summary (1 page)

White papers are due no later than ____ Eastern Daylight Time _______ 2018.

Under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2371b, Other Transaction Agreements for Prototypes may be awarded to carry out prototype projects that are directly relevant to enhancing the mission effectiveness of military personnel and the supporting platforms, systems, components, or materials proposed to be acquired or developed by the Department of Defense (DoD), or to improvement of platforms, systems, components, or materials in use by the armed forces.

The information provided in this announcement for OTA is intended to ensure that to the maximum extent practicable, competitive procedures are used when entering into agreements to carry out this prototype project.

*For additional information please refer to the DoD, Other Transactions Guide for Prototype Projects (OTA Guide), Version 1.2.0, dated January 2017

Announcement for Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) Procedure

This announcement for an OTA is seeking white papers to accelerate lethal defensive and offensive capabilities utilizing innovative components, including commercial items, for the selection of an HUD 3.0. in accordance with the attached Statement of Objectives (SOO). The acquisition will be conducted as follows:

Step 1: Submission of White Paper.

Step 2: Upward Invitation(s) for Demonstration(s).

Step 3: Demonstration(s) and selection of apparent OTA awardee.

Step 4: Request for Prototype Proposal (RPP)

Step 5: Negotiations with apparent OTA awardee.

Step 6: OTA Award.

This competitively awarded prototype project will provide for the procurement of follow-on production systems upon successful completion of the project, without further competition, as authorized by statute. The Government anticipates the selection of one

(1) Offeror for award of a single Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity contract/agreement for follow-on production, for up to 120,000 HUD 3.0 systems. This estimate is subject to change.

The White Paper shall be submitted as specified in Section 3 of this announcement for an OTA. The Government will evaluate the White paper(s) against the criteria stated in this announcement. The Government will not pay Offerors for submissions, and may engage in dialogues with Offerors prior to OTA award.

The Government intends to award one (1) Other Transaction Agreement (OTA), procuring approximately 2,550 HUD 3.0 prototypes (to include hardware, software, and the associated interface control documentation) in four (4) increments or “capability sets”. The Government reserves the right to make no OTA awards. An individual Offeror may not submit more than one (1) white paper.

SECTION 2 – DEFINITIONS

"Agreements Officer" as defined by the DoD OTA Guide is an individual with authority to enter into, administer, or terminate other transactions for prototype projects. To be eligible to be an Agreements Officer, the individual must be a warranted DoD Contracting Officer with a comparable dollar value warrant.

"Innovative" means--

(1) any new technology, process, or method, including research and development; or

(2) any new application of an existing technology, process, or method.

"Key Participant" as defined by the DoD OTA Guide means a business unit that makes a significant contribution to the prototype project. Examples of what might be considered a significant contribution include supplying new key technology or products, accomplishing a significant amount of the effort, or in some other way causing a material reduction in the Price or schedule or increase in performance.

"Nontraditional Defense Contractor" as the term is defined in section 2302(9) of title 10, United States Code with respect to applicable authority, means an entity that is not currently performing and has not performed, for at least the one-year period preceding the solicitation of sources by the Department of Defense for the procurement or transaction, any contract or subcontract for the Department of Defense that is subject to full coverage under the cost accounting standards prescribed pursuant to section 1502 of title 41 and the regulations implementing such section. This includes all small business concerns under the criteria and size standards in Title 13, Code of Federal Regulations, part 121 (13 CFR 121).

"Other Transaction for Prototype Projects" refers to this type of Other Transaction Agreement (OTA). This type of OTA is authorized by 10 U.S.C. 2371b for prototype projects directly relevant to enhancing the mission effectiveness of military personnel and the supporting platforms, systems, components, or materials proposed to be acquired or developed by the DoD, or for the improvement of platforms, systems, components, or materials in use by the armed forces. This type of OTA is treated by DoD as an acquisition instrument, commonly referred to as an "other transaction" for a prototype project or a Section 2371b "other transaction". "Prototype" can generally be described as a preliminary pilot, test, evaluation, demonstration, or agile development activity used to evaluate the technical or manufacturing feasibility or military utility of a particular technology, process, concept, end item, effect, or other discrete feature.

"Small Business" as defined by the DoD OTA Guide means a small business concern as defined under section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632)

"Rapid Target Acquisition (RTA)" is the ability for the Family of Weapon Sights (FWS) to wirelessly send FWS weapon sight imagery (with reticle), spatially aligned with the image in the HUD 3.0. The RTA capability will reduce the Soldier's signature by allowing him/her to engage quickly without the use of active lasers therefore enabling a passive engagement.

“Synthetic Training Environment (STE)” (STE) is defined as the next generation holistic collective training capability that will train units where they will fight, with whom they will fight with, and in complex operational environments to include dense urban and subterranean; within the entire range of combined arms maneuver tasks in support of Multi-Domain Operations. STE will be a common synthetic environment enabled by a core of Global Terrain/One World Terrain (OWT); common authoritative data and models; Training Simulation Software (TSS), and Training Management Tools (TMT).

The STE will be available where training occurs (Home Station, Armories, Institutions, Deployed) and will include Air and Ground Reconfigurable Virtual Collective Trainers (RVCTs) and a Soldier/Squad Immersive Virtual Training (S/SiVT) close combat training capability. The STE will be cloud-enabled, compatible with the Army Enterprise Network, and service-based through the Common Operating Environment. The STE will provide the realistic repetitions necessary to fight 25 battles before the first; a Secretary of Defense priority.

SECTION 3 - GUIDELINES FOR PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION OF

WHITE PAPER & HUD 3.0 DEMONSTRATION

1) The costs of preparing and submitting the White paper are not considered an allowable direct charge to any contract or agreement.

2) Specification sheets are allowable, advertising brochures are not desired.

3) The period of performance for the OTA(s) will be no greater than 24 months unless otherwise mutually agreed to by all parties.

4) All submissions shall be unclassified. White papers containing data that is not to be disclosed to the public for any purpose or used by the Government except for evaluation purposes shall be marked appropriately.

5) Questions regarding the objectives or preparation of the White Paper shall be addressed to Lisa J. Yamakawa, Agreements Officer, Army Contracting Command – Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG), Email: lisa.j.yamakawa.civ@mail.mil

6) White paper submission must be submitted via Email to:

lisa.j.yamakawa.civ@mail.mil.

WHITE PAPER PREPARATION

White paper information shall be provided to the Government in Microsoft Word 2013 compatible format and shall provide more details on the proposed solution submitted.

The White paper shall not exceed fifty (50) pages using 12-point font.

Any Data Rights Assertions or specification sheets do not count towards the fifty (50) pages.

WHITE PAPER CONTENT

Each White Paper submitted shall consist of five (5) Parts as described below.

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White Paper Part 1, Introduction Title Page (does not count against page limit) This section shall provide the Company Name and Address, Date of Submission, Point of Contact Name, Title, E-Mail Address, Phone, and Address and any subcontractors or team members. Include an abstract which provides a concise description of the white paper.

White Paper Part 2, Technical This section shall address Technical, Price (Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM)) & Schedule for each of the following HUD 3.0 capabilities:

1. Adaptive Soldier/Squad Architecture - Architecture documenting existing Soldier variations.

2. Synthetic Training Environment – Squad capability, one world terrain, training simulation software, training management tools.

3. Heads Up Display Integration – Conformal head mounted digital sensor system with immersive see through display.

4. Thermal Camera Integration - Ultra-compact thermal sensor modules with standard interfaces. Sensors will be provided as Government Furnished Equipment (GFE).

5. Low Light Camera Integration - Ultra-compact digital Low Light Level (LLL) sensor modules with standard interfaces. Sensors will be provided as GFE.

6. NettWarrior 3.0 Integration - Network Situational Awareness (SA)/Command & Control (C2) enabled by Artificial Intelligence for combat overmatch, synthetic train and rehearsal, wireless and hearing protection.

7. Squad Lethality Metrics - Ability to predict Soldier/ Squad performance based on accepted model(s).

8. Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning - Rule-based planning, decision, and opposing forces (OPFOR) adaption support. Quantitative pattern recognition, change detection & ID support

White Paper Part 3, Data Rights Assertions (This section will not count towards the fifty (50) page count)

This section shall identify any intellectual property involved in the effort and associated restrictions on the Government's use of that intellectual property. In addition to these required areas, the Government may request the Offeror provide additional restrictive information/detail with respect to the proposed Technical capabilities identified in the White Paper.

Include documentation proving your ownership of or possession of appropriate licensing rights to all patented inventions (or inventions for which a patent application has been filed) that will be utilized under your white paper for an HUD 3.0 solution. If a patent application has been filed for an invention that your white paper utilizes, but the application has not yet been made publicly available and contains proprietary information, you may provide only the patent number, inventor name(s), assignee names (if any), filing date, filing date of any related provisional application, and a summary of the patent title, together with either: (1) a representation that you own the invention, or (2) proof of possession of appropriate licensing rights in the invention.

The White paper shall provide a good faith representation that you either own or possess appropriate licensing rights to all other intellectual property that will be utilized under your proposed solution.

White Paper Part 4, Significant Non-Traditional Participation or Price Share Provide a description of how your company will meet the requirements for non-traditional participation or cost share as detailed below.

Before an agreement can be executed, one of the following conditions shall be met:

• At least one nontraditional defense contractor is participating to a significant extent in this prototype project;

• All significant participants in the transaction other than the Federal Government are small business or nontraditional defense contractors; or

• At least one third of the total cost of the prototype project is to be paid out of funds provided by parties to the transaction other than the Federal Government.

White Paper Part 5, Summary

This section shall provide a total ROM for all eight (8) capabilities outlined in Section 2.

SECTION 4 - BASIS OF EVALUATION FOR WHITE PAPER TO UPWARD

INVITATION OF DEMONSTRATION

The evaluation of white papers will be accomplished through a technical review of each of the eight (8) capabilities using the following criteria:

• Impact of the Project: Provide a solution to Fight, Rehearse, and Train with one system developed within 24 months;

• Quality and Technical Merit: Sound technical and managerial approach to the proposed work, including a demonstrated understanding of the critical technology challenges required to address each of the eight (8) capabilities and a strategy to address any technical challenges, including a risk mitigation strategy within 24 months;

• Capabilities and Experience: Capability to perform proposed work and history of performance of the Team and Team members in developing related technologies and systems within 24 months;

• Price (ROM): Initial assessment of affordability

Non-compliance with the submission instructions in Section 3 may preclude offeror from receiving an upward invitation.

SECTION 5 – DEMONSTRATION REQUIREMENTS

Selected Offeror(s) will provide a demonstration of their capabilities at their facility.

Process Demonstration shall include:

• Configuration Database

• Configuration Management

• Manufacturing and Software Development

• Quality Management

Product (hardware & software) Demonstration shall include (to the maximum extent possible):

• Commercial/prototype product

• Capability to integrate sensors (GFE) into commercial product

• Data Lake

• Interface Control Documentation and preliminary design for commercial/prototype product

• Commercial-Off-the-Shelf (COTS) headset, COTS thermal sensor, 2-D Augmented

Reality (AR)

• Android Tactical Assault Kit (ATAK) data and 3D display of blue forces

• Data Lake Hardware & Architecture

• Modeling & Simulation (M&S) analysis, gap identification

• Military mission planning & battle drills

• Initial OWT, TSS, TMT Capability of initial STE Squad Capability development efforts

SECTION 6 - BASIS OF EVALUATION FOR DEMONSTRATION & OTA AWARD

During demonstration the Government will evaluate the items below.

i. Technology: Technical maturity to achieve the eight (8) capabilities and provide prototypes as stated above within 24 months.

ii. Manufacturing and Software Development Process: Manufacturing and software development process to include assembly line, production, test, inspection, assembly, packaging and shipping of HUD 3.0s. Long lead items and potential to impact the proposed production schedule for quantities up to 2,550 units. Facility layout for minimum and maximum monthly production rates.

iii. Quality Management: Quality Management process for in-coming inspection; in process inspection and control; final inspection; process for identification, inspection, and control of critical performance characteristics and processes; and the process for inspection and prevention of non-conforming product.

Basis for OTA Award: Individual White paper(s) and Demonstration(s) will be evaluated in a careful, full and impartial manner pursuant to the stated criteria of this announcement.

One (1) OTA award will be made to the company that best meets the Government requirements based on an integrated assessment of the evaluation results of the following Factors: White Paper, Demonstration & Price (ROM).

The Government reserves the right to conduct a Pre-Award Survey or similar review, in order to determine Contractor responsibility.

Price Analysis:

The Government will conduct price analysis of the overall price submitted for to determine affordability & price reasonableness for OTA award.

SECTION 7 - AWARD OF PROTOTYPE OTA

The Government intends to award one (1) Other Transaction Agreement (OTA), for up to 2,550 HUD 3.0 systems. The Government reserves the right to make no OTA awards.

Award(s) will be fixed price and will be made using an OTA. The Agreements Officer will negotiate directly with the Offeror on the terms and conditions of the OTA, including payments.

To receive an award, one (1) of the following must be present:

• Significant participation by non-traditional defense companies; or

• One-third Price share of the total agreed-upon price unless an exception under section 2371b(d)(1) applies.

To receive an award, Companies must have a Dunn and Bradstreet (DUNS) number and must register in the System for Award Management (SAM). This system verifies identity and ensures that payment is sent to the right party. In general, to invoice and receive payment after award of an OTA, Companies must register in Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) system. The company must be considered a responsible party by the Agreements Officer, and is not suspended or debarred from such agreement by the Federal Government, and is not prohibited by Presidential Executive Order, or law from receiving such award.

Awards under this OTA will be made to Offerors on the basis of the evaluation criteria listed above and is in the best interest of the Government.

COMPTROLLER GENERAL ACCESS TO INFORMATION

In projects that provide for payments in a total amount in excess of $5,000,000, the agreement must include a clause that provides for the Comptroller General the ability to examine the records of any party to the agreement or any entity that participates in the performance of the agreement.

SECTION 8 - FOLLOW-ON PRODUCTION CONTRACT

Given that competitive procedures will be used for selection of the OTA, and provided that the HUD 3.0 prototype project is completed successfully, the Government reserves the right to award a follow-on production contract or agreement without further competition, as authorized by statute.

SECTION 9 - OTHER INFORMATION

Army Contracting Command policy is to treat all submissions as source selection information, and to disclose their contents only for the purpose of evaluation. Restrictive notices notwithstanding, during the evaluation process, submissions may be handled by support contractors for administrative purposes and/or to assist with technical evaluation. All ACC and DoD support contractors performing this role are expressly prohibited from performing DoD-sponsored technical research and are bound by appropriate nondisclosure agreements.

SECTION 10 - CONTACT INFORMATION

Army Contracting Command – Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG) Lisa J. Yamakawa, Email: lisa.j.yamakawa.civ@mail.mil.

Be advised, only an Agreements Officer has the authority to enter into a binding agreement on behalf of the Government. He or she will sign the agreement, and only an Agreements Officer has the authority to change the terms of the agreement.

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