SOLICITATION NOTICE
A -- Non-Lethal Weapon Science and Technology Applied Research and Technology Development Efforts (BAA)
- Notice Date
- 11/16/2004
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 541710
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Navy, United States Marine Corps, Marine Corps Systems Command, 2200 Lester Street, Quantico, VA, 22134-5010
- ZIP Code
- 22134-5010
- Solicitation Number
- M67854-05-R-5009
- Response Due
- 12/31/2004
- Archive Date
- 11/30/2005
- Point of Contact
- Peggy Smith, Contract Specialist, Phone (703) 432-0894, Fax (703) 784-3178,
- E-Mail Address
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SmithP@jnlwd.usmc.mil
- Description
- OBJECTIVES AND DESCRIPTION: The Joint Non-Lethal Weapons Directorate (JNLWD) is soliciting proposals for research, development, integration, and demonstration of next-generation non-lethal weapons (NLW) and capabilities. The objective of this BAA is to stimulate applied research, development, and rapid-prototyping of a wide-spectrum of NLW technologies in an attempt to address known NLW technology gaps, to include: · Human effects of non-lethal directed energy exposures, to include physiological and behavioral responses. (examples include high power microwaves (HPM), pulsed and continuous radiofrequency radiation (RFR), laser radiation, and laser induced plasma stimuli) · Emerging Directed Energy Weapons (DEW) that have non-lethal applications – specifically counter-personnel, counter-material, and counter-capability missions (example include novel HPM, RFR, laser, and laser induced plasma sources) · Advanced Materials that either provide or enhance non-lethal capabilities (examples include advanced anti-traction materials; engine suffocates, electrical and mechanical foulers, malodorants, thermobarics, NL nanoparticles; rigid foams/materials, morphing materials, and NL payload delivery systems or payloads for long range remote engagement; and other NL reactants) · Human effects relating percussive and continuous sounds, incoherent light sources, and overpressures that alone or in combination would provide operational capabilities while minimizing adverse health effects (examples include exposure-response relationships resulting in glare and flashblindess, or behavioral responses resulting from aversive sounds.) Also includes establishing either safety thresholds or probability relationship for adverse health effects for these stimuli. · Development of long-range acoustic and ocular technologies and devices that support operational requirements while minimizing adverse health consequences. · Development of long-range, extended duration, wireless electro-muscular incapacitation technologies or devices (include characterization of human effect and safety issues, miniaturization and advanced technology issues, and precision targeting) · General science and technology efforts to explore new NLW technologies and payloads · Studies/Analyses to address technology-specific legal/treaty/public acceptability issues associated with: (1) extended duration incapacitation; (2) long-range precision engagement of threat weapon systems (counter-material); and (3) precision long-range engagement of threats (combatants vs operating in complicated operational environments such as within crowds, · Studies/Analyses to identify and research repeatable, universal, & effective technologies to stop vehicles/vessels at a distance and extended duration incapacitation of humans. · Development of compact millimeter-wave (MMW) and HPM NLWs; (for example, portable active denial systems (PADS) and small remotely or hand-delivered high power microwave electronic attack systems for counter-material mission and with minimal collateral damage to adjacent electronic systems or critical infrastructures. · Investigations into the human behavioral and psychological responses to new NLW stimuli. This applied research and development effort will involve scientific investigations and studies to advance the current state of the art for NL technologies and capabilities. Strategically, this research will enable and expedite development of a family of next-generation NLWs to meet a broad set of documented NLW requirements and mission needs. PROGRAM SCOPE: The scope of this program is intentionally broad to address the wide spectrum of desired operational end-points that the funded investigations will strategically support. Both applied and basic research in a wide spectrum of counter-personnel and counter-material technology areas is intended. All research is intended to have the common objective of addressing the technology-gaps described above. Strategically, this research will support the development of a family of next-generation NLWs to meet a broad set of documented NLW requirements and mission needs. In addition to the data and technological gaps identified above, research support by this BAA is intended to enable NL capabilities that overcome the current limitations of existing NL systems. These limitations include: · Limits of range, accuracy and precision · Limits in the effectiveness, and abilities to quantify effectiveness · Limits in providing a universal, repeatable, robust NL effect · Limits in target safety, particularly across a wide-spectrum of the population · Limits in deployability, to include weight and volume · Limits in employability, to include use in complex urban environments EVALUATION CRITERIA: Proposals will be evaluated using the following criteria in descending order of importance: (1) Quality and Technical Merit, (2) Contributions/Relevance to JNLWD and DoD, (3) Capabilities and Experience, (4) Plans and Capabilities to Accomplish Technology Transfer, and (5) Total Cost and Cost Realism. All awards made in response to this BAA will be subject to availability of government funds. Evaluations and selection or non-selection of proposals for funding will be made on the basis of the evaluation criteria listed and the overall balance considered most advantageous to the JNLWP. GENERAL INFORMATION: JNLWD has budgeted approximately $8.2 million for FY05, $8.4 million for FY06, $7.4 million for FY07, $16.8M for FY08 and $16.8 million for FY09. Multiple awards typically of 12-36 month duration are anticipated. Offerors should prepare proposals with a baseline period of performance of 12 months and with one or two options each with a 12-month period of performance, and with anticipated contract award dates in March 2005. This BAA will remain open for a period of one until (14 November 2005). The 5-page pre-proposals are due on or before 4:00 PM (EST), December 31, 2004, in order to be considered for FY05 funding. The pre-proposals shall be evaluated and offerors shall be invited to re-submit formal full proposals on or before 4:00 PM (EST), 11 January, 2005 in order to be considered for FY05 funding. Offerors must submit a 5-page original pre-proposal and six (6) copies of proposals to the administrative address for this BAA. Invited full proposals shall follow this same process. It is the policy of the JNLWD to treat all proposals as competitive information and to disclose the contents only for the purposes of evaluation. The Government may use selected support contractor personnel from American Systems Corporation and M2 Technologies as special resources to assist in administering the evaluation of the proposals. These persons are restricted by their contracts from disclosing the proposal information or using it for other than performing the administrative task. Contractor personnel are required to sign non-disclosure statements. By submission of your proposal, you agree that your proposal information may be disclosed to those selected contractors for the limited purpose stated above. Only Government evaluators will make selections under this BAA. This announcement, in conjunction with the pamphlet BAA M67854-05-R-5009 Proposer Information Package (PIP), constitutes the Broad Area Announcement as contemplated by FAR 6.102(d)(2). Addresses for obtaining the PIP are provided at the end of this notice. A formal RFP or other solicitation regarding this announcement will not be issued. Requests for same will be disregarded. The Government reserves the right to select for award any, all, part, or none of the proposals received in response to this announcement. In addition, the Government reserves the right to award either contracts, grants, or other instruments determined to be of benefit to the government in achieving the goals of this program. Awards are subject to the provisions of the FAR Subpart 9.5, Organizational Conflict of Interest. All offerors and proposed subcontractors must affirmatively state whether they are supporting any other JNLWD and/or Marine Corps contracts through an active contract or subcontract. All affirmations must state which office(s) the offeror supports, and identify the prime contract number. Affirmation shall be furnished at the time of proposal submission. All facts relevant to the existence or potential existence of organizational conflicts of interest, as that term is defined in the FAR 9.501, must be disclosed. The disclosure shall include a description of the action the offeror has taken, or proposes to take, to avoid, neutralize or mitigate such conflict. This BAA is an expression of interest only and does not commit the Government to pay any pre-proposal or proposal preparation costs. All responsible sources capable of satisfying the Government's needs may submit proposals, which will be evaluated. Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) and Minority Institutions (MI) are encouraged to submit proposals and join others in submitting proposals. However, no portion of this BAA will be set aside for HBCU and MI participation due to the impracticality of reserving discrete or severable areas of research related to Non-Lethal Weapons developments. ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION: Offerors are required to obtain a pamphlet, BAA M67854-05-R-5009 Proposer Information Package (PIP) which will be made available to industry through the MARCORSYSCOM website: http://www.marcorsyscom.usmc.mil during the week of 22 November 2004. The PIP provides further information on proposal format, the submission process, evaluation and funding processes, and other general information. Proposals not meeting the format described in the pamphlet may not be reviewed. Facsimile transmissions or electronic media transmissions of the proposal will not be accepted, any so sent will be disregarded. All administrative correspondence or questions on this BAA should be directed to the following email address: SmithP@jnlwd.usmc.mil NOTE: THIS NOTICE MAY HAVE POSTED ON WWW.FEDBIZOPPS.GOV ON THE DATE INDICATED IN THE NOTICE ITSELF (16-NOV-2004). IT ACTUALLY APPEARED OR REAPPEARED ON THE FEDBIZOPPS SYSTEM ON 12-AUG-2005, BUT REAPPEARED IN THE FTP FEED FOR THIS POSTING DATE. PLEASE CONTACT fbo.support@gsa.gov REGARDING THIS ISSUE.
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