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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF FEBRUARY 22, 2004 FBO #0818
MODIFICATION

A -- BAA04-TDT TACTIC-DT, Detection Technologies

Notice Date

2/20/2004
 

Notice Type

Modification
 

Contracting Office

US Army Robert Morris Acquisition Center, APG Contracting Div., Edgewood Branch, ATTN: AMSSB-ACC-E, 5183 Blackhawk Road, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21010-5424
 

ZIP Code

21010-5424
 

Solicitation Number

W911SR-04-R-0014
 

Response Due

3/26/2004
 

Archive Date

5/25/2004
 

Point of Contact

Marjorie Roberts, 410-436-6797
 

E-Mail Address

US Army Robert Morris Acquisition Center, APG Contracting Div., Edgewood Branch
(marjorie.roberts@us.army.mil)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

See BAA at this web site: https://dtsn.darpa.mil/TACTIC With this announcement, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Special Projects Office (SPO), is providing advance notice of a new Research and Development (R&D) program, Threat Agent Cloud Tactical Intercept and Countermeasure (TACTIC); Pr ogram Manager: Dr. Wayne Bryden, wbryden@darpa.mil. In support of the TACTIC Program, DARPA plans to release two Broad Agency Announcements (BAAs) simultaneously: BAA04-TDT (TACTIC-DT, Detection Technologies) and BAA04-TCM (TACTIC-CM, Countermeasure). T hese efforts will represent the first phase of the TACTIC Program. The TACTIC Program focuses on interception and defeat of chemical and biological threat agent aerosol/vapor clouds on the battlefield that can be produced during military operations either by defensive measures against an adversary or by intentional agent dissemination/release by an adversary. Release of such agents could cause widespread disruption of military operations. The TACTIC Program seeks to actively protect troops and military assets from such events and to provide a means to maintain critical m ilitary operations at the required tempo by pursuing two paths in parallel: 1) development of technologies that can rapidly detect, discriminate and identify chemical and biological airborne clouds with low false-alarm rates, and 2) development of technol ogies that can defeat (precipitate and/or neutralize) the clouds before they can reach the troops on the battlefield. The actions outlined in this Notice are intended solely to enable potential sources to gain an understanding of the TACTIC Program prior to the release of the associated BAAs. It is DARPAs intention to release the BAAs, which will be posted on the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) website, approximately two weeks after this Pre-Solicitation Notice is released. Proposals will be due approximately 45 days after the release of the BAAs. A Pre-Proposal Conference (Bidders Brief) will be held approximately three weeks after the FedBizOpps BAA releases. The conference will be held in Arlington, Virginia, at ANSER Analytic Services, Inc. The morning session will be dedicated to discussions of TACTIC-DT and the afternoon session will be dedicated to TACTIC-CM. Attendance at this meeting is voluntary and limited to organizations that can demonstrate a reasonable expectation of having expertise that might contribute to the success of the TACTI C Program. However, attendance is not required in order to be deemed eligible to propose on this program. Instructions for registration, along with all TACTIC Program information will be provided at https://dtsn.darpa.mil/TACTIC following release of the BAAs. Registration will close 3 days prior to the conference. The DARPA TACTIC Program Manager will be available for meetings, telephone conferences, or video telephone conferences to discuss technical approaches from Proposers, during a two week period following the Pre-Proposal Conference. These can be scheduled b y contacting BAA04-TDT@darpa.mil or BAA04-TCM@darpa.mil. The anticipated scope of work to be covered under the TACTIC Program includes: development of the detection or countermeasure technology to the specifications outlined in the Proposer Information Pamphlets (PIP) for each respective BAA; a (mathematical) m odel that predicts the probability of detection (PD) and probability of false alarm (PFA) (for the detection technology), and a model that predicts the performance of the countermeasure (e.g., log reduction in live agent); experiments conducted at Performe r laboratories and testbeds; experimental results coupled to modeling to predict performance of the technologies, and; testing conducted at a Government aerosol testing laboratory. If testing at the Government facility is deemed successful, the Government will initiate a new Phase, to integrate Detection Technologies and Countermeasures into an operational system. This Phase will include a new competition for Performers. The Government will not reimburse attendees for any costs associated with the Pre-Proposal Conference discussed in this announcement. Questions of a technical nature should be sent to BAA04-TDT@darpa.mil or BAA04-TCM@darpa.mil. Questions of a contractua l nature should be addressed to: Ms. Marjorie Roberts, Contract Specialist, (410)436-6797, marjorie.roberts@us.army.mil. Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), Mr. Peter Annunziato, peter.annunziato@us.army.mil. BAA04-TDT and BAA04-TCM will be posted on FEDBIZOPPS under Other Defense Agencies, DARPA.
 

Web Link

Link to FedBizOpps document.
(http://www.eps.gov/spg/USA/USAMC/DAAD13/W911SR-04-R-0014/listing.html)
 

Place of Performance

Address: US Army Robert Morris Acquisition Center, APG Contracting Div., Edgewood Branch ATTN: AMSSB-ACC-E, 5179 Hoadley Road Aberdeen Proving Ground MD

Zip Code: 21010-5424

Country: US
 

Record

SN00527464-F 20040222/040220232956 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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