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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF AUGUST 06, 2015 FBO #5004
MODIFICATION

18 -- RFI - STRATEGIC ATOMIC NAVIGATION DEVICES AND SYSTEMS - PDF document of Posting

Notice Date

8/4/2015
 

Notice Type

Modification/Amendment
 

NAICS

541712 — Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
 

Contracting Office

Department of the Air Force, Air Force Material Command, AFRL/RVKV - Kirtland AFB, 3550 Aberdeen Ave SE, Kirtland AFB, New Mexico, 87117, United States
 

ZIP Code

87117
 

Solicitation Number

BAA-RVKV-2014-0001
 

Point of Contact

Francis M. Eggert, Phone: 5058467603, Ambros Montoya, Phone: 5058534170
 

E-Mail Address

Francis.Eggert@kirtland.af.mil, ambros.montoya@us.af.mil
(Francis.Eggert@kirtland.af.mil, ambros.montoya@us.af.mil)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

PDF document of FedBizOpps posting REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) Amendment # 2 to RFI-AFRL-RVBY-FY15-01 Originally Posted 26 Nov 14 Special Notice AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY SPACE VEHICLES DIRECTORATE STRATEGIC ATOMIC NAVIGATION DEVICES AND SYSTEMS DECLARATION: THIS AMENDMENT TO THE REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) as defined in FAR 15.201(e), Exchanges with Industry before receipt of Proposals, and is issued solely for market information or capabilities for planning purposes. It does not constitute a solicitation for offers. This Amended RFI is not a request for proposals; therefore, responses to this notice are not considered offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. This Amended RFI does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service. Respondents are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this Amended RFI and will not be paid for the information submitted. All information received in response to this Amended RFI that is marked PROPRIETARY will be handled accordingly. The Government shall not be liable for or suffer any consequential damages for any proprietary information not properly identified. Proprietary information will be safeguarded in accordance with the applicable Government regulations. Proprietary information or trade secrets should be clearly identified and portion marked. DO NOT SUBMIT CLASSIFIED INFORMATION. The Air Force will not be obligated to pursue any particular acquisition alternative as a result of this Amended RFI. Responses to this Amended RFI will become Government property and will not be returned. The Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents. The Government reserves the right to use respondent information for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Foreign firms are advised that they will NOT be allowed to participate under ITAR rules; please contact the Contracting Officer for conditions and restrictions. NOTE! This Amended RFI seeks to clarify needed information and provides updated administrative information. This Amended RFI supersedes the Original RFI posted 26 Nov 15. 1. CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS AND POINTS OF CONTACT (POC) Address AFRL Det 8/RVKVB 3550 Aberdeen Ave SE Kirtland AFB NM, 87117-5776 Contracting POC Contracting Officer: Mr. Francis M. Eggert, AFRL/RVKVB Phone Number: 505-846-7603 Email: Francis.Eggert@us.af.mill Contract Specialist: Mr. Ambros D. Montoya, AFRL/RVKVB Phone Number: 505-853-4170 Email: Ambros.Montoya@us.af.mil Technical POC Program Manager: Dr. Lawrence "Robbie" Robertson, AFRL/RVBYE Phone: 505-846-7687 Email: lawrence.robertson@us.af.mil 2. DESCRIPTION The Air Force Research Laboratory, Space Vehicles Directorate, Battlespace Surveillance Innovation Branch (RVBY), Kirtland AFB, NM is seeking information to support its research and development (R&D) mission to advance radiation hardened, space-worthy lasers for use in atomic systems. The AFRL Strategic Atomic Navigation Devices and Systems (SANDS) program, seeks to advance robust precision radiation hardened lasers through partnerships with industry. The SANDS portfolio is comprised of solid state inertial navigation instrumentation (i.e., accelerometers, gyroscopes and inertial measurement units) development, inertial navigation test and evaluation, radio frequency position, navigation and timing algorithm development and demonstration, and cold atom-based precision timing and inertial navigation systems research and development. 3. OVERVIEW OF INTEREST A development effort is being considered to develop and demonstrate robust precision radiation hardened laser sources for use in atomic systems such as atomic frequency standards for space-based and strategic systems. Technical responses are expected to demonstrate a detailed understanding of continuous wave (CW), narrow line-width lasers intended for alkali and alkali-earth atomic systems, particularly Rubidium (Rb), Cesium (Cs), Strontium (Sr), and Calcium (Ca). The laser system desired shall output on the order of ≥ 300 mW of CW power, produce ≤ 150 kHz linewidth (after stabilization), provide ≤ 20 µW or better amplitude stability, be initially space radiation hardened with a feasible path to hostile radiation hardening, and designed in such a way to survive launch with mode-hop (sudden jumps of optical frequency) free operation on-board a space payload in Middle-Earth Orbit (MEO) with a feasible path to strategic system applications. It is anticipated that the initial task for this development will be a trade study of potential laser system architectures at any or all of the following frequency standards listed below: (See the attached PDF document for the table) Element Wavelength(s) [nm] Rubidium 778, 1556 Cesium 852 Strontium 461, 689, 922, 1378 Calcium 423, 657, 846, 1314 The trade study will identify system architectures which can fundamentally meet or exceed ALL performance requirements under radiation and space launch environments. Subsequent tasks include the design, construction and testing of a prototype laser system. The system will be tested for both survivability and performance under a variety of natural and man-made radiation events including prompt dose and extended exposure of proton, gamma ray and x-ray radiation. Relative launch environments levels (e.g., vibration, shock, g-loading, and thermal vacuum) will be provided by AFRL separately upon request. While the prototype units are not expected to be flight-qualified, demonstration of launch suitability is a primary objective. Interested parties will need the capability to perform across the entire technical area. Respondents may provide a Statement of Capabilities (SOC) to meet all items in the technical area. 4. REQUESTED RESPONSE, FORMAT, & SUBMISSION Interested businesses are requested to submit a SOC no later than 23 September 2015 at 1200 p.m. (NOON); Mountain Standard Time (MST). For each Technical Area of interest, please provide sufficient written information to indicate capacity and any other specific and pertinent information that will enhance this effort. Each submission must address items 1-8 listed below. 1. Company Name and Mailing Address 2. CAGE Code and DUNS Number 3. Respondent's technical and administrative POC, title, telephone number, and e-mail address. 4. Business Size Status (i.e. 8(a), HUBZone, woman-owned, Service Disabled Veteran-Owned, Small business, Large Business, Historically Black College/University). Also, indicate if entity is minority-serving institutions of higher education that meet the definition of "Covered Institution" as defined in 10 USC 2362 Covered Educational Institution is (1) an institution of higher education eligible for assistance under title III or IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1501 et seq); or (2) an accredited postsecondary minority institution.) 5. If respondent's interest is in subcontracting possibilities, please indicate this clearly. 6. DCAA-Approved accounting system in place to adequately track and accumulate expenditures 7. Relevant experience in the past five years in the technical areas of interest 8. Availability of an adequate number of qualified personnel to support the effort Submit SOC (original plus 2 copies) for Radiation Hardened Laser for Atomic Systems to AFRL Det 8/RVKVB, Attn: Mr. Francis M. Eggert, 3550 Aberdeen Ave SE, Building 570, Kirtland AFB NM, 87117. The SOC is limited to 15 pages, single-spaced, Times New Roman 12-point font, excluding resumes. Resumes of key personnel who might be assigned (not including clerical) may be included. Submitted information shall be unclassified. 5. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS If you have any Questions, then please reference the page and paragraph numbers above, identify yourself and company you represent, and have your contracting administer send your questions to the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist listed in paragraph 1 above by e-mail. 6. BRIEFING FOR INDUSTRY (BFI) ADDED: Briefing for Industry Air Force Research Laboratory Space Vehicles Directorate Strategic Atomic Navigation Devices and Systems Radiation Hardened Lasers for Atomic Systems The Air Force Research Laboratory Space Vehicles Directorate (AFRL/RV), Strategic Atomic Navigation Devices and Systems (SANDS) program will host a Briefing for Industry (BFI) on 20 August 2015 at Kirtland AFB, NM. This event will provide a forum by which the SANDS team can communicate a clarification to the original Request for Information (RFI) RFI-AFRL-RVBY-FY15-01, Strategic Atomic Navigation Devices and Systems, dated 26 November 2014, and amended on 31 July 2015. This is a meeting with Subject Matter Experts, the Program Manager, the Contracting Officer, the Contract Specialist, and a Small Business Representative. This BFI will be held in conjunction with two other BFIs (RFI-AFRL-RVBY-FY16-05 and RFI-AFRL-RVBY-FY16-06.) Following the Government's description of the RFI clarification, attendees will be able to ask questions in the open forum and submit written questions to the Contracting Officer about the material presented. Questions/comments deemed relevant by the Contracting Officer or the technical team will be addressed and posted for public viewing to the FedBizOpps website. Questions may also be submitted ahead of time via email by writing to afrl.rvbye.sandsprogram@us.af.mil with SUBJECT: "RH Laser RFI Question". Note the event will not include one-on-one sessions between government and industry. Attendees are not to discuss proprietary information at any time during the BFI meeting. All Respondents are welcome (limit 3 representatives per company). Information presented by the Government will be unclassified, but Distribution F. Meeting Access and Clearances: US citizenship is required for attendance. Attendees will be contacted after registration with detailed information on meeting access. Foreign firms will NOT be allowed to participate under ITAR rules; please contact the Contracting Officer for conditions and restrictions. Location: The meeting will take place at a facility located on Kirtland AFB, NM. Detailed information and directions will be provided after registration. Event Attendance: Those interested in attending must send an email stating their intent to attend to afrl.rvbye.sandsprogram@us.af.mil with SUBJECT: "RH Laser BFI". Registrations will be accepted on a first come, first serve basis up to the room capacity (102), after which a wait list will be established. Please note that registration information will NOT be available to the public. The following information is required in the registration email: COMPANY/EXHIBITOR NAME: FULL ADDRESS: PLEASE INDICATE WHETHER: Small Business, 8(a) Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, Woman-owned, HUBZone, Service Disabled Veteran-owned, Veteran-owned, Large Business, Non-Profit. CAGE CODE: DUNS: TIN: POINT OF CONTACT: PHONE NUMBER: FAX NUMBER: EMAIL ADDRESS: ALTERNATE EMAIL ADDRESS: Please submit all registration information via email NO LATER THAN 4:00 PM MST, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2015. Other Considerations: ADVISORY AND ASSISTANCE SERVICES Participants are advised that the Government intends to utilize Aero Thermo Technology, Inc. (AT2) and Aerospace Corporation as advisors for review and analysis. Any AT2 or Aerospace advisor will serve strictly in an advisory capacity to the Government team. AT2 and Aerospace advisors have appropriate Organizational Conflict of Interest clauses in their contracts with the Air Force and will sign Non-Disclosure Agreements if necessary. All Respondents must clearly indicate when they register if they have any objections or concerns regarding the use of AT2 or Aerospace advisors. Note: This notice is being issued for planning and information purposes only. It does not constitute a solicitation, nor is to be construed as a commitment by the government. The government will not pay for any effort expended in responding to the notice, or participation in the event (to include attendee travel costs), nor will the government accept proposals as a result of this notice. Meals will not be provided at this event. Contracting Office Address: Program Office Address: AFRL Det 8/RVKVB AFRL/RVBYE 3550 Aberdeen Ave SE 3550 Aberdeen Ave SE Kirtland AFB, NM 87117-5776 Kirtland AFB, NM 87117-5776 United States United States Contracting Point of Contacts: Mr. Francis Eggert Francis.Eggert@us.af.mil Phone: 505-846-7603 Mr. Ambros Montoya Ambros.montoya@us.af.mil Phone: 505-853-4170 Technical/Program Point of Contact: Dr. Lawrence "Robbie" Robertson Lawrence.Robertson@us.af.mil Phone: 505-846-7687 _____________________________________________________________________ AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY SANDS INDUSTRY DAY 20-21 August 2015 Thursday, 20 August 2015 0800 Arrive Kirtland AFB, NM 87117 0815 Introduction 0830 Radiation Hardened Laser Specifications and Q&A 0900 Contracting: Overview on Working with the Government 0930 Coffee Break 1000 SANDS Program Overview: Objectives and Requirements 1100 Radiation-Hard, High Performance Accelerometer Specifications and Q&A 1200 Lunch 1400 JPL DSAC Overview 1500 NIST 3C Overview 1600 Break 1630 ORAFS Overview Friday, 21 August 2015 0800-1600 Government Sidebars scheduled upon request (30 min each)
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USAF/AFMC/AFRLPLSVD/BAA-RVKV-2014-0001/listing.html)
 

Place of Performance

Address: Air Force Research Lab (AFRL), Battlespace Environment Division (RVB), Attn: Mr. Francis M. Eggert or Mr. Ambros M. Montoya (AFRL/RVKVB), 3550 Aberdeen Ave. S.E., Kirtland AFB, New Mexico, 87117, United States

Zip Code: 87117
 

Record

SN03823607-W 20150806/150805000636-3398aaf46740e9532142c6df11d40c3e (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
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