MODIFICATION
A -- Measurement and Signatures Intelligence Exploitation (MASINT-X)
- Notice Date
- 8/20/2018
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, AFRL/RIK - Rome, 26 Electronic Parkway, Rome, New York, 13441-4514, United States
- ZIP Code
- 13441-4514
- Solicitation Number
- FA8750-17-S-7005
- Point of Contact
- Gail E. Marsh, Phone: 315-330-7518
- E-Mail Address
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Gail.Marsh@us.af.mil
(Gail.Marsh@us.af.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- AMENDMENT 3 for BAA FA8750-18-S-7005 The purpose of this Amendment to BAA FA8750-18-S-7005 is to amend: 1) Part I/Overview Information, paragraph 1: Submission Dates specific to two areas under Focus Area 2 - IACF* 2) Part II/Full Text Announcement: 1. Section III-Eligibility Information, Subparagraph 2, Foreign Participation/Access 2. Section IV-Application and Submission Information, Subparagraph 1 - Submission Dates and Times: Submission Dates specific to two areas under Focus Area 2 - IACF* * The purpose of this amendment is to reopen the BAA for FY19 submissions, specific to Focus Area 2 - IACF against these two areas: - Developments in data analytics against Multi-INT sources - Contextual Fusion - beyond multi-platform or multi-sensor Additional specifics: There is interest in semi-autonomous software tools that support object and situation assessment. Implementations with Machine Learning approaches should support in, on, and out of the loop capabilities allowing faster decisions on changing conditions and environments to create more complete products. A key capability need is to label data while interacting with the user in an unburdened manner, then leverage past experiences to improve performance. Support for single, multiple, and disaggregated sensor capabilities are of interest. CHANGE SUMMARY : A. PART I - OVERVIEW INFORMATION, first paragraph is revised as follows: 1. SUBMISSION DATES AND TIMES: It is recommended that white papers be received by the following dates to maximize the possibility of award: This announcement is for an Open, Two (2) Step BAA which is open and effective until 30 Sep 2022. Only white papers will be accepted as initial submissions; formal proposals will be accepted by invitation only. While white papers will be considered if received prior to 3:00 PM on 30 Sep 2022, the following submission dates are suggested to best align with projected funding: FY18 by 29 Jan 2018 FY19 by 13 Apr 2018 FY19-IACF Focus by 28 Sep 2018* FY20 by 29 Mar 2019 FY21 by 27 Mar 2020 FY22 by 26 Mar 2021 * The purpose of this amendment is to reopen the BAA for FY19 submissions, specific to Focus Area 2 - IACF against these two areas: - Developments in data analytics against Multi-INT sources - Contextual Fusion - beyond multi-platform or multi-sensor B. PART II - FULL TEXT ANNOUNCEMENT 1. SECTION I-Technical Requirements is amended to add the following: IMPORTANT NOTES REGARDING: FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH. It is DoD policy that the publication of products of fundamental research will remain unrestricted to the maximum extent possible. National Security Decision Directive (NSDD) 189 defines fundamental research as follows: ‘Fundamental research' means basic and applied research in science and engineering, the results of which ordinarily are published and shared broadly within the scientific community, as distinguished from proprietary research and from industrial development, design, production, and product utilization, the results of which ordinarily are restricted for proprietary or national security reasons. As of the date of publication of this BAA, the Government cannot identify whether work proposed under this BAA may be considered fundamental research and may award both fundamental and non-fundamental research. Proposers should indicate in their proposal whether they believe the scope of the research included in their proposal is fundamental or not. While proposers should clearly explain the intended results of their research, the Government shall have sole discretion to select award instrument type and to negotiate all instrument terms and conditions with selectees. Appropriate clauses will be included in resultant awards for non-fundamental research to prescribe publication requirements and other restrictions, as appropriate. For certain research projects, it may be possible that although the research being performed by the awardee is restricted research, a sub-awardee may be conducting fundamental research. In those cases, it is the awardee's responsibility to explain in their proposal why its sub-awardee's effort is fundamental research. CLOUD COMPUTING. In accordance with DFARS Clause 252.239-7010, if the development proposed requires storage of Government, or Government-related data on the cloud, offerors need to ensure that the cloud service provider proposed has been granted Provisional Authorization by the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) at the level appropriate to the requirement. 2. SECTION III-Eligibility Information, Subparagraph 2, Foreign Participation/Access is deleted in its entirety and replaces with the following: 2. FOREIGN PARTICIPATION/ACCESS: a. This BAA is closed to foreign participation. This includes both foreign ownership and foreign nationals as employees or subcontractors. b. Exceptions. 1. Fundamental Research. If the work to be performed is unclassified, fundamental research, this must be clearly identified in the white paper and/or proposal. See Part II, Section I for more details regarding Fundamental Research. Offerors should still identify any performance by foreign nationals at any level (prime contractor or subcontractor) in their proposals. Please specify the nationals' country of origin, the type of visa or work permit under which they are performing and an explanation of their anticipated level of involvement. You may be asked to provide additional information during negotiations in order to verify the foreign citizen's eligibility to participate on any contract or assistance agreement issued as a result of this announcement 2. Foreign Ownership, Control or Influence (FOCI) companies who have mitigation plans/paperwork in place. Proof of approved mitigation documentation must be provided to the contracting office focal point, Gail E. Marsh, Contracting Officer, telephone (315) 330-7518, or e-mail Gail.Marsh@us.af.mil prior to submitting a white paper and/or a proposal. For information on FOCI mitigation, contact the Defense Security Service. Additional details can be found at: http://www.dss.mil/isp/foci/foci_mitigation.html 3. Foreign Nationals as Employees or Subcontractors. Applicable to any effort not considered Fundamental Research. Offerors are responsible for ensuring that all employees and/or subcontractors who will work on a resulting contract are eligible to do so. Any employee who is not a U.S. citizen or a permanent resident will be restricted from working on any resultant contract unless prior approval of the Department of State or the Department of Commerce is obtained via a technical assistance agreement or an export license. Violations of these regulations can result in criminal or civil penalties. c. Information Regarding Non-US Citizens Assigned to this Project 1. Contractor employees requiring access to USAF bases, AFRL facilities, and/or access to U.S. Government Information Technology (IT) networks in connection with the work on contracts, assistance instruments or other transactions awarded under this BAA must be U.S. citizens. For the purpose of base and network access, possession of a permanent resident card ("Green Card") does not equate to U.S. citizenship. This requirement does not apply to foreign nationals approved by the U.S. Department of Defense or U.S. State Department under international personnel exchange agreements with foreign governments. It also does not apply to dual citizens who possess US citizenship, to include Naturalized citizens. Any waivers to this requirement must be granted in writing by the Contracting Officer prior to providing access. Specific format for waiver request will be provided upon request to the Contracting Officer. The above requirements are in addition to any other contract requirements related to obtaining a Common Access Card (CAC). 2. For the purposes of Paragraph 1, it an IT network/system does not require AFRL to endorse a contractor's application to said network/system in order to gain access, the organization operating the IT network/system is responsible for controlling access to its system. If an IT network/system requires a U.S. Government sponsor to endorse the application in order for access to the IT network/system, AFRL will only endorse the following types of applications, consistent with the requirements above: a) Contractor employees who are U.S. citizens performing work under contracts, assistance instruments or other transactions awarded under this BAA. b) Contractor employees who are non-U.S. citizens and who have been granted a waiver. Any additional access restrictions established by the IT network/system owner apply. b. SECTION IV - Application and Submission Information, Paragraph 1 SUBMISSION DATES AND TIMES is revised as follows: It is recommended that white papers be received by 3:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST) on the following dates to maximize the possibility of award: FY18 by 29 Jan 2018 FY19 by 13 Apr 2018 FY19-IACF Focus by 28 Sep 2018* FY20 by 29 Mar 2019 FY21 by 27 Mar 2020 FY22 by 26 Mar 2021 * The purpose of this amendment is to reopen the BAA for FY19 submissions, specific to Focus Area 2 - IACF against these two areas: - Developments in data analytics against Multi-INT sources - Contextual Fusion - beyond multi-platform or multi-sensor No other changes have been made.
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