SOLICITATION NOTICE
A -- Broad Agency Announcement to Support Minefield Neutralization for Assured Mobility (MNAM)Program
- Notice Date
- 12/16/2004
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 541710
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences
- Contracting Office
- US Army Communications-Electronics Command, CECOM Acquisition Center Washington, ATTN: AMSEL-AC-W, 2461 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22331-0700
- ZIP Code
- 22331-0700
- Solicitation Number
- W909MY05R0006
- Response Due
- 2/1/2005
- Archive Date
- 4/2/2005
- Point of Contact
- Peggy Melanson, 703-325-6096
- E-Mail Address
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US Army Communications-Electronics Command, CECOM Acquisition Center Washington
(peggy.melanson@cacw.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) W909MY-04-R-0006, soliciting white papers for applied research in minefield breaching, has been posted on the Single Face to Industry website, https://abop.monmouth.army.mil. Following is an extraction from the BAA. Offerors are directed to access the website for the official BAA. Research Opportunity Description: In support of the FY05-FY08 applied research program, Minefield Neutralization for Assured Mobility (MNAM), herein referred to as the MNAM program, the Ni ght Vision and Electronic Sensors Directorate (NVESD), Countermine Division, Neutralization Branch is soliciting white papers specifically for research in minefield breaching technologies compatible with and deliverable by a ground-based Unit of Employmen t (UE) platform delivery mechanism that can achieve a minimum 2.5km standoff up to 30km standoff or more from the launching platform to the minefield, herein referred to as the delivery platform. Awards under this BAA will be supported by Advanced Techno logy Development (Budget Category 6.3) funds. Priority will be given to concepts applicable to U.S. Army minefield breaching and exhibiting strong evidence of being field demonstrable within 18 months. NVESD manages a variety of tech base programs in sup port of the Armys countermine detection and neutralization programs. The overall goal of this solicitation is to leverage existing neutralization capabilities compatible with a developmental rocket system to achieve advances in countermine science and te chnology, which may lead to future operational minefield breaching capabilities as outlined herein. Currently fielded and developmental Army minefield breaching systems must be towed into close proximity to the minefield (approximately 50-60m) to be deplo yed. These systems also have fixed dimensions (width and length) that limit variation in the size and shape of the cleared area. The MNAM program is a neutralization technology demonstration intended to improve the options for maneuver support to a highl y mobile force; therefore, rate-of-advance (OP-TEMPO) and maximal standoff capability is important. The Army's Future Combat System (FCS) family-of-vehicles (Unit of Action) is the maneuver force to be supported. The UA, while still a significant distance away from the minefield, should be able to call for on-demand delivery from the UE to achieve standoff neutralization of cleared lanes through a series of successive minefield belts or mined obstacle zones and maintain an average 50 km/h OPTEMPO from the point of making the call at least to the point of entering the cleared lanes produced. Lower speed within the cleared lanes may be necessary depending on the terrain, any proofing and marking to be conducted, or other factors. Trade studies resulting fro m this solicitation will be required to address the AT landmine neutralization time and rate-of-advance implications of the proposed neutralization method. No specific scenario is required, but Offerors are invited to address these ROA issues in white pap ers as they are affected by the proposed neutralization method. The MNAM program will evaluate alternative neutralization concepts at the Technology Readiness Level (TRL) level 4 or higher, that are compatible with the delivery platform to accomplish brea ching from long standoff distances and define the potential for selectable variation in the width and length of the cleared lane areas produced, by using a delivery means that allows for programming the number of neutralizer munition payloads delivered and their delivery points. The MNAM programs focus is on demonstrating a highly effective minefield neutralizer capability to defeat antitank (AT) landmines from long standoff distance of 2.5 km to 30 km and through soil overburdens of 0 cm to 13 cm when l aunched from the delivery platform and delivered to the minefield cleared lane target area. Mines will be considered neutralized only with complete consumption and/or expulsion of all explosives within the mine and resulting destruction of the mine's ability to function as a mine (though any expelled residues, components or fragments may remain dangerous to handle). Sample threats to be neutralized are anti-tank /vehicular (AT) landmines equal to or larger than a VS 1.6 mine (minimum 220mm diameter or width) within the designated target area as a minimum, but may include other mine targets of equal or greater size, including anti-landing (AL) mines, side-attack/of f-route mines (ORMs), wide-area mines (WAMs) and improvised explosive devices (IEDs), if these can be effectively destroyed in addition to the broad range of more conventional AT mines. AT mines may employ a variety of fuze types, including contact (e.g. pressure, tilt rod), and non-contact (magnetic influence, seismic/acoustic and other sensors). The selection of White Papers and subsequent contract(s) for award will be based on a scientific and engineering peer review evaluation of proposals (including options). The business and contractual aspects, including cost, will also be considered as a part of the evaluation. The specific basis for award and evaluation criteria are set forth in the official BAA. This document is a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA ) sponsored by the U. S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM), Communications-Electronics Research, Development and Engineering Center (CERDEC) NVESD, Ft. Belvoir, VA. This BAA is issued under provisions of paragraph 6.102(d)(2) and paragraph 35.016 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) which provides for competitive selection of research and development proposals submitted in response to this announcement. Accordingly, proposals selected for award are considered to be the res ult of full and open competition and fully compliant with PL 98-369, The Competition in Contracting Act of 1984. Award(s) against this BAA can be made for two years after receipt of proposals and notification of selectability. Specific costs and terms and conditions will be negotiated prior to award. The Government contemplates the awarding of Cost Reimbursement (Cost, CPFF) type contract(s); however, proposals based on other contract types will be considered. The Government reserves the right to select fo r award all, some, or none of the proposals received. The maximum length of an award will be four years. There is no a priori judgment regarding the number or size of individual awards or the allocation of total research and development funds across the te chnology solutions listed above. Prospective offerors should note that 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 cost of proposal preparation for respons e to a BAA is not considered an allowable direct charge to any resultant contract or any other contract. However, it may be an allowable expense to the normal bid and proposal indirect cost specified in FAR 31.205-18. Potential offerors are reminded that only a duly warranted contracting officer may obligate the Government to an agreement involving the expenditure of Government funds. In order for any proposals to be considered, the proposed effort MUST meet the definition of applied research and develop ment found at FAR 35.001. Submission of White Papers is mandatory prior to submission of a full proposal. Submission of full proposals will be by specific invitation in response to successful white papers. The selection of one or more proposals for awar d will be based on a peer and scientific evaluation of each offeror's response (to include both technical and cost aspects) to determine the overall merit of the proposal in response to this announcement. There will be no formal request for proposal or an y further solicitation document issued in regard to this BAA. Therefore, interested parties should be alert for any amendme nts to this BAA that may be published on the website. This BAA will be open until 1 February 2005. Funds beyond the current fiscal year, are not presently available for this BAA; however, funds are planned in the Future Years Defense Plan (FYDP) for this research. No contract award will be made unless appropriated funds are available for payment for the effort being acquired. Prior to White Paper submission, potential offerors are encouraged to contact the technical point of contact Mr. Noel Wright who will direct the offerors to the appropriate subject matter experts as required. However, after White Paper submission, all que stions and discussions must be directed to the Contracting Officer. The Countermine Division Point of Contact is: Mr. Noel Wright, Physical Scientist, AMSRD-CER-NV-CM-N, 10221 Burbeck Road Fort Belvoir, Virginia 22060-5806, Tel: 703-704-2461 (DSN: 654 -2461), Fax: 703-704-2432, E-mail: noel.wright@nvl.army.mil. The CECOM Acquisition Center Contracting Officer is: Ms. Peggy A. Melanson, ATTN: AMSEL-AC-WA-D, 2461 Eisenhower Avenue, Room 1126, Alexandria, VA 22331-0700, Tel: 703-325-6096 (DSN: 221-60 96), Fax: 703-428-1658, E-mail: peggy.melanson@cacw.army.mil. NOTE: THIS NOTICE WAS NOT POSTED TO WWW.FEDBIZOPPS.GOV ON THE DATE INDICATED IN THE NOTICE ITSELF (16-DEC-2004); HOWEVER, IT DID APPEAR IN THE FEDBIZOPPS FTP FEED ON THIS DATE. PLEASE CONTACT fbo.support@gsa.gov REGARDING THIS ISSUE.
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- Address: US Army Communications-Electronics Command, CECOM Acquisition Center Washington ATTN: AMSEL-AC-W, 2461 Eisenhower Avenue Alexandria VA
- Zip Code: 22331-0700
- Country: US
- Zip Code: 22331-0700
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