Communications-Electronics Research Development and Engineering Command Intelligence and Information Warfare Directorate Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)

The Purpose of this Amendment is to revise the physical submission address for I2WD to 6605 Surveillance Loop, Bldg 6003 Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005.

1.1. The purpose of the amendment is to provide information for innovative research and development of counter-concealment radar system concepts, components and technologies.

1.2. The Army is seeking information on innovative approaches to develop a Counter-Concealment Sensing (C-CS) capability to detect stationary and moving targets when installed on a fixed wing aircraft. The radar must have a Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) mode and Ground Moving Target Indicator (GMTI) mode, referenced within ISR Sub-topic #2 - Radar Applications.

1.3. The Army is considering a four (4) year Technology Demonstration contract consisting of a detailed design and development of a C-CS SAR/GMTI radar technology demonstrator that will progress through laboratory, rooftop and surrogate platform flight testing. Included in this effort is the development of exploitation tools and techniques that provide capabilities for feature-aided discrimination and tracking, sensor resource management, pattern analysis and change detection.

1.4. The radar design will employ an open architecture that will enable a modular approach to provide a scalable capability for multiple airframe configurations. A key focus area for open architecture is the definition and documentation of open and non-proprietary electro-mechanical and software interfaces between system components.

1.5. The Army intends to award one (1) contract dependent upon available funding. The Government cost limitation for the twelve (12) month Base is $6.8M, and $17.6M total for the three (3) twelve (12) month option years. The decision to award options will be based upon design progress, risk mitigation, cost realism, potential operational capabilities and available funding. The Army expects that a Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 6 C-CS SAR/GMTI technology demonstrator will be delivered at the end of the contract. All contracts will include a Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) for technical data and unlimited data rights. Technical data will consist of, but not be limited to, specifications, drawings, software, and interface control documents to support an open architecture.

1.6. Participation will be limited to US DoD contractors possessing at a minimum a SECRET clearance. Radar performance objectives will only be provided upon Government verification of appropriate security clearance. Interested parties must provide the address, CAGE code, and security point of contact for the facility where work will be performed with their request for further information by contacting the Radar Systems & Identification Division via email at usarmy.apg.cerdec.mbx.i2wd-fopen-rfi@mail.mil. Appropriate contractor personnel working on the white paper must have, at a minimum, SECRET clearances at the time the performance objectives are requested. All contractor staff who will work the program must have, at a minimum, SECRET clearances by the date of award. Shipping of SECRET or CONFIDENTIAL material to the I2WD must adhere to specific instructions. You can request these instructions via email at usarmy.apg.cerdec.mbx.i2wd-fopen-rfi@mail.mil.

1.7. Upon posting of this BAA Supplement contractors must submit the required security information and request the additional radar performance information no later than 7 calendar days after posting of the amendment. The Government will provide the radar performance objectives to contractors within two weeks of receipt of the request. Contractors will then have 30 days to submit their white papers. White papers will be limited to 25 pages. The Government will invite contractor proposals for all White Papers determined to demonstrate a thorough understanding of the problem and a sound technical approach to developing a viable solution. This does not preclude all interested parties from submitting a proposal in accordance with the BAA. Proposals will be required 45 days after receipt of Government invitation. The Government will perform a technical evaluation of all proposals. Contract award is anticipated in 2nd Quarter Fiscal Year 2018.

This Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), formally Solicitation Number W56KGU-14-R-0003, New Solicitation Number: W56KGU-16-R-A330 sponsored by the U.S. Army Research-Development Electronics Command (RDECOM), Communications-Electronics, Research Development and Engineering Center (CERDEC), Intelligence and Information Warfare Directorate (I2WD) shall be open five years from Initial Date of Issue. The BAA is issued under the provisions of paragraph 6.102(d)(2) of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) which provides for the competitive selection of research proposals submitted in response to this announcement. Accordingly, proposals selected for award are considered to be the result of full and open competition and fully compliant with Public Law (PL) 98-369, "The Competition in Contracting Act of 1984".

This BAA is an expression of interest only and does not commit the Government to make an award or pay proposal preparation costs generated in response to this announcement.

The CERDEC encourages industry interested in conducting scientific research, including educational institutions, small businesses, small disadvantaged business concerns, historically black colleges, university and minority business enterprises, and institutions to submit proposals. Eligible prospective offerors also include Canadian firms participating in the Defense Development Sharing Program (DDSP).

Questions concerning contractual, cost, pricing, or proposal format may be directed to
Group email: usarmy.APG.cerdec.list.i2wd-iwo-ac-gov@mail.mil

Questions concerning the receipt of your submission should be directed to Group email: usarmy.APG.cerdec.list.i2wd-iwo-ac-gov@mail.mil
Technical questions will be sent to the appropriate Technical Points of Contact (TPOC), topic authors, and/or Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to request clarification of their areas of interest. White papers and outlines are encouraged before a final proposal is prepared and submitted to I2WD. No discussions are to be held with offerors by the technical staff after proposal submission without permission of the ACC-APG Contracting Officer.

Funds are not presently available for the research interests represented in this Broad Agency Announcement. No contract award will be made unless appropriated funds are available for research and development. Prospective offerors are reminded that only a duly warranted Contracting Officer may obligate the Government to an agreement involving expenditure of Government funds.

Electronic copies of each Proposal or White Paper shall be submitted via the following group mailbox: usarmy.APG.cerdec.list.i2wd-iwo-ac-gov@mail.mil