SOLICITATION NOTICE
A -- BAA03-31 - MOBILE NETWORK MIMO (MULTIPLE INPUT, MULTIPLE OUTPUT) [ MNM]
- Notice Date
- 6/5/2003
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Other Defense Agencies, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, Contracts Management Office, 3701 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA, 22203-1714
- ZIP Code
- 22203-1714
- Solicitation Number
- BAA03-31
- Response Due
- 6/4/2004
- Archive Date
- 6/19/2004
- Point of Contact
- Anthony Cicala, Contracting Officer, Phone (571)218-4639, Fax (XXX)XXX-XXX,
- E-Mail Address
-
acicala@darpa.mil
- Description
- BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT (BAA) 03-31 MOBILE NETWORK MIMO (MNM), CLOSING DATE: 4 June 2004 FIRST SELECTIONS: 21 July 2003 POC: Dr. James Freebersyser, DARPA/ATO Email: BAA03-31@darpa.mil, WEB: http://www.darpa.mil/ato/solicit/MNM/index.htm PROGRAM OBJECTIVES AND DESCRIPTION: The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Advanced Technology Office (ATO) is soliciting proposals under this BAA to perform research, development, design, and testing to support the DARPA Mobile networked MIMO (Multiple Input ? Multiple Output) MNM program. The overall program goal is to perform a field demonstration showing a spectral efficiency of 20 bps/Hz while operating at multiple frequency bands in a MANET urban setting. SCOPE AND FUNDING: The Government anticipates award of multiple instruments. Total program funding for this BAA is currently estimated at the following amounts: $20M for Phase 1 in FY03 and FY04. A subsequent BAA may be released for Phase 2 in early FY04. It is anticipated that up to four (4) awards will be made. Note: This BAA shall remain open for one year from the date of publication in the FedBizOpps. Although the Government may select proposals for award at any time during this period, it is anticipated that the funds that are currently available will be awarded during the first selection phase. To be considered for funding during First Selections, proposals must be received no later than 12:00 pm NOON Local Time on 21 July 2003. EVALUATION CRITERIA: Offerors choosing to respond to this BAA will be evaluated against the following five (5) criteria: 1) Overall Scientific and Technical Merit, 2) Contribution to DARPA/ATO Mission, 3) Offeror's Capabilities and Related Experience, 4) Approach/Ability to Transition Technology, 5) Cost Realism. ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE: Offerors choosing to respond to this BAA must read the attached Proposer Information Pamphlet which provides specific information about this BAA, including instructions on how to respond. BIDDERS DAY: A Bidders Day Conference will be held on 25 June 2003 at the George Mason University, Arlington Campus Professional Center, Ste 251, 3401 N. Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA beginning at 8:30am. The purpose of this conference is to promote additional discussion on this topic, encourage teaming, and answer questions potential offerors may have about MNM. Please contact Jennifer Mozie of SRA Inc./Adroit C4ISR Center (SETA assistance for this effort) (Jennifer_Mozie@sra.com) not later than 20 June 2003 if you plan to attend. Please declare your citizenship in your e-mail. Foreign nationals should complete and return a DARPA Foreign National Visitor Request (DARPA Form 60) not later than 18 Jun 2003 if they wish to attend the conference. The DARPA Form 60 will be sent to you based on declaration of citizenship. The MNM Bidders Day is voluntary: attendance is not required to propose to this BAA. This information will also be available through the MNM website: http://www.darpa.mil/ato/solicit/MNM/index.htm. Additionally, attendees who would like to share information at the conference may bring posters to display outside of the conference room that will facilitate poster sessions. If you plan to bring a poster, please notify Jennifer Mozie when you register for the Bidders Day Conference. All material to be displayed at the conference must be screened in advance by the Program Manager for sensitive, but unclassified material. Additionally, all material must be approved by the funding organization prior to presentation. The poster displays and MNM conference will be open to the public. After the conference, there will be an opportunity to meet individually with Dr. Freebersyser. Please contact Jennifer Mozie of SRA Inc., Adroit C4ISR Center (Jennifer_Mozie@sra.com, (703) 647-1175) or Vic Jaroch of DPM Consulting (vjaroch@snap.org) (703) 967-9435 (contractors providing assistance with the MNM effort) to schedule a individual session.
- Record
- SN00341106-W 20030607/030605213735 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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