Advanced Technology Innovation (ATI) Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Advanced Technology

Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson Arizona, is being awarded a $1,814,434 modification (P00006) to the previously awarded Multi-Object Kill Vehicle Concept Definition (HQ0147-15-C-0016) contract.  The value of this contract has increased from $9,775,608 to $11,590,042. Under this modification, the contractor will work with the Missile Defense Agency's engineering directorate to assess the impact of an advanced threat on their concept developed during the basic contract. The work will be performed in Tucson, Arizona, with an estimated completion date of December 2017. This original contract was competitively procured via publication on the Federal Business Opportunities website through an Advanced Technology Innovation Broad Agency Announcement with three proposals received. Fiscal 2016 Research, Development, Test and Evaluation funds in the amount of $300,000 are being obligated on this award. The Missile Defense Agency, Huntsville, Alabama, is the contracting activity (HQ0147-15-C-0016).

Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company, Sunnyvale, California, is being awarded a $2,252,085 modification (P00006) to the previously awarded Multi-Object Kill Vehicle Concept Definition (HQ0147-15-C-0015) contract.  The value of this contract has increased from $9,679,107 to $11,931,192. Under this modification, the contractor will work with the Missile Defense Agency's engineering directorate to assess the impact of an advanced threat on their concept developed during the basic contract. The work will be performed in Sunnyvale, California with an estimated completion date of December 2017. This original contract was competitively procured via publication on the Federal Business Opportunities website through an Advanced Technology Innovation Broad Agency Announcement with three proposals received. Fiscal 2016 Research, Development, Test and Evaluation funds in the amount of $300,000 are being obligated on this award. The Missile Defense Agency, Huntsville, Alabama, is the contracting activity (HQ0147-15-C-0015).

The Boeing Company, Huntsville, Alabama, is being awarded a $1,854,658 modification (P00007) to the previously awarded Multi-Object Kill Vehicle Concept Definition (HQ0147-15-C-0014) contract.  The value of this contract has increased from $9,800,000 to $11,654,658. Under this modification, the contractor will work with the Missile Defense Agency's engineering directorate to assess the impact of an advanced threat on their concept developed during the basic contract. The work will be performed in Huntington Beach, California with an estimated completion date of December 2017. This original contract was competitively procured via publication on the Federal Business Opportunities website through an Advanced Technology Innovation Broad Agency Announcement with three proposals received. Fiscal 2016 Research, Development, Test and Evaluation funds in the amount of $300,000 are being obligated on this award. The Missile Defense Agency, Huntsville, Alabama, is the contracting activity (HQ0147-15-C-0014).

Missile Defense Agency - July 18, 2016  Contract Award Announcement
ExoAnalytic Solutions, Inc., in Mission Viejo, California is being awarded a competitive, cost-reimbursement contract.  The total value of this contract is $6,841,954.   The objective of this program is to provide Integrated Threat Characterization through designing, developing, prototyping, and testing the Automated Inference (AI) system.  The work will be performed in Mission Viejo, California. The Period of Performance is to be from July 18, 2016 through July 17, 2019.  This contract was competitively procured via publication on the Federal Business Opportunities website under the MDA's Broad Agency Announcement for Missile Defense Agency Advanced Technology Innovation; HQ0147-15-ATI-BAA. Fiscal year 2016 Research, Development, Test and Evaluation funds in the amount of $2,260,000 are being obligated on this award. In accordance with FAR 35.006 (c), the use of a cost reimbursement contract for this research and development effort is appropriate. This is not a Foreign Military Sales acquisition. The Missile Defense Agency, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama is the contracting activity. (Contract Number:  HQ0147-16-C-6025)
Contracting Office Point of Contact:  Willis Brice (256) 450-4790

Missile Defense Agency - June 15, 2016 Contract Award Announcement

The ExOne Company, in Irwin, Pennsylvania is being awarded a competitive, cost reimbursement contract.  The total value of this contract is $1,486,160. The objective of this program is to develop innovative manufacturing processes for Silicon Carbide (SiC) materials using three-dimensional printing techniques. These techniques will be applied to a missile component support structure and improve BMDS performance through weight reduction.  The work will be performed in Irwin, Pennsylvania. The Period of Performance is to be from June 15, 2016 through June 14, 2019.  This contract was competitively procured via publication on the Federal Business Opportunities website under the MDA's Broad Agency Announcement for Missile Defense Agency Advanced Technology Innovation; HQ0147-15-ATI-BAA. Fiscal year 2016 Research, Development, Test and Evaluation funds in the amount of $215,000 are being obligated on this award. In accordance with FAR 35.006 (c), the use of a cost reimbursement contract for this research and development effort is appropriate. This is not a Foreign Military Sales acquisition. The Missile Defense Agency, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama is the contracting activity. (Contract Number:  HQ0147-16-C-6023)
Contracting Office Point of Contact:  Willis Brice (256) 450-4790

Missile Defense Agency - March 23, 2016 Contract Announcement

Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company, Sunnyvale, California, is being awarded a competitive cost-plus-fixed-fee contract. The total value of this contract is $5,921,024. Under this new contract the contractor will develop a conceptual design for an Advanced Sensor (AS) with accuracy and distance performance that is suitable for Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) applications.  The Contractor shall present a preliminary design for breadboard proof of concept, and approach for lab and range test (Concept Design).  They will also assemble a Technology Readiness Level 5 proof of concept breadboard laboratory unit (Proof of Concept). The contractor will assess the technical maturity of their concept by documenting the design, performance, and lessons learned for potential future development. The work will be performed in Sunnyvale, California, with an estimated completion date of May 2017. This contract was competitively procured via publication on the Federal Business Opportunities website through an Advanced Technology Innovation Broad Agency Announcement. Fiscal 2016 Research, Development, Test and Evaluation funds in the amount of $1,178,044 are being obligated on this award. The Missile Defense Agency, Huntsville, Alabama, is the contracting activity (HQ0147-16-C-0020).


Contracting office point of contact:  Thomas "Duane" Keller, 256-450-5228

  Missile Defense Agency - 1 December 2015 Contract Announcement

Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana is being awarded a competitive, cost reimbursement contract.  The total value of this contract is $1,499,124. Under this new contract, the contractor will develop risk management strategies for tin-lead and lead-free solder joints in military electronics, focusing on solder joints contaminated with gold. The proposed plan will provide an analysis toolkit capable of assessing a spectrum of processing, assembly, and environmental attributes including, but not limited to, gold concentration in the solder joint, solder joint morphology, reflow time, package style, shelf-life, temperature diurnals, and shock and vibration levels.  The work will be performed in West Lafayette, Indiana with an estimated completion date of November 30, 2018.  This contract was competitively procured via publication on the Federal Business Opportunities website under the MDA's Broad Agency Announcement for Advanced Technology Innovation (ATI); HQ0147-15-ATI-BAA. Fiscal year 2016 Research, Development, Test and Evaluation funds in the amount of $493,905 are being obligated on this award. In accordance with FAR 35.006 (c), the use of a cost reimbursement contract for this research and development effort is appropriate. This is not a Foreign Military Sales acquisition. The Missile Defense Agency, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama is the contracting activity. (Contract Number: HQ0147-16-C-6005) 

Contracting Office Point of Contact:  Willis Brice (256) 450-4790

Missile Defense Agency - 23 November Contract Announcement

               Regents of The University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan is being awarded a competitive, cost reimbursement contract. The total value of this contract is $520,898.  Under this new contract, the purpose of this effort is to achieve robust narrowband filtering in dielectric gratings for infrared imaging, and to establish the underlying physics and design parameters. The work will be performed in Ann Arbor, Michigan with an estimated completion date of November 23, 2018. This contract was competitively procured via publication on the Federal Business Opportunities website under the MDA's Broad Agency Announcement for Missile Defense Agency Science and Technology Advanced Research (MSTAR); HQ0147-15-MSTAR-BAA. Fiscal year 2015 Research, Development, Test and Evaluation funds in the amount of $168,955 are being obligated on this award. In accordance with FAR 35.006 (c), the use of a cost reimbursement contract for this research and development effort is appropriate. This is not a Foreign Military Sales acquisition. The Missile Defense Agency, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama is the contracting activity. (Contract Number: HQ0147-16-C-6004)

Contracting Office Point of Contact:  Willis Brice (256) 450-4790

     This publication constitutes a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) issued under the provisions of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.102(d)(2), which provides for the competitive selection of research proposals. Contracts based on responses to this BAA are considered to be the result of full and open competition and in full compliance with the provisions of Public Law 98-369 sec. 2701, "The Competition in Contracting Act of 1984." Any contracts awarded from this BAA must comply with the International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR) and the Export Administration Regulation (EAR).

     The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) will not issue paper copies of this announcement. MDA reserves the right to select for award and fund all, some, or none of the white papers in response to this announcement. The cost of preparing white papers 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 expense to the normal bid and proposal indirect costs as specified in FAR 31.205-18. It is the policy of MDA to handle all white papers and proposals submitted under this BAA as sensitive competitive information and to disclose their contents only for the purposes of evaluation.

     This announcement replaces HQ0147-13-ATI-BAA. This BAA is intended for proposals related to advanced research technology development and that part of development not related to the development of a specific system or hardware procurement. Work funded under this BAA may include applied research and advanced technology development that is not related to the development of a specific system or hardware procurement. This BAA is used to fulfill the MDA's requirement for scientific study and experimentation directed toward advancing the state-of-the-art or increasing knowledge or understanding rather than focusing on a specific system or hardware solution.

     Refer to the attachment, "HQ0147-15-ATI-BAA" for complete details of the BAA.