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A -- BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT ICE DETECTION SOL TCBAA-96-0001 POC Ed Pugacz, Engineer, 609-485-5707. BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT, AIRCRAFT BROAD AREA ICE DETECTION R&D PROGRAM, TCBA-96-0001 This is an extension of previously announced BAA. The Federal Aviation Administration, William J. Hughes Technical Center is interested in receiving technical and cost proposals on the aviation oriented aircraft broad area ice detection research effort described below. Proposals submitted must be responsive to this announcement, and shall reference the BAA Number identified above. The offeror should specify that the amount proposed will be valid for a minimum of 180 days from the date of the proposal. The proposals shall be mailed to Edward J. Pugacz, Federal Aviation Administration, William J. Hughes Technical Center, AAR-421, Bldg. 210 Atlantic City International Airport, NJ 08405. There will be no formal request for proposals or other solicitations regarding this announcement. It is strongly suggested that a one (1) page technical summary be submitted prior to initiating efforts of development of a formal proposal for review to see if the subject research is of interest to the FAA. Interested offerors should submit an original plus four copies of their cost and technical proposals. The technical proposal should not exceed thirty-five typed pages and must address the following Flight Safety Research topic: Aircraft mounted technologies for detection of ice and frozen precipitation formations on broad areas (preferably 100%) of critical aerodynamic surfaces of aircraft prior to flight. All technical proposals must include an outline and discussion of the nature and scope of the research, the technical approach, and the expected results of the proposed effort. The offeror must clearly identify proprietary data (which includes proprietary computer software) contained in the proposal and indicate the rights in such data which the offeror intends to deliver with the data. Information must be included on prior experience in the proposed field of research, including resumes of key participants in the proposed effort and identification of the principal investigator. Information documenting past performance in executing work of this type must also be included, as well as available facilities and resources. Instructions for the preparation of the cost proposal, as well as Certifications and Representations, will be included in the guideline material that will be provided to potential offerors upon written request. One page technical summaries or formal proposals received that are so deficient that they cannot be evaluated will be returned to the offerer. Selection for negotiation will be based on technical criteria, importance and relevance to FAA programs, cost, and availability of funds. For evaluation purposes, all criteria, except for cost, are significantly more important than cost. Listed in descending order of importance, the technical criteria are: (1) Technical merit. The proposal shall contain a detailed technical discussion of the technical approach. This element will be evaluated on the following points, listed in descending order of importance: (a) Substantiation of the approach by calculations, specifications, test data, etc., (b) Novelty of approach, (c) Research of prior methods leading to the choice of approach, (d) Depth of research involved in the choice of approach. The reason for choosing the proposed method shall be documented as well as the reason(s) for rejecting any approaches that were considered. (2) Understanding of system requirements and implementation context. The proposal shall show the offeror's knowledge and understanding of current and prior research on the subject, past studies, existing literature, and aircraft/airline operations in icing conditions, in order to show the offeror understands the context of the proposed equipments integration into current and future aircraft and airline/airport operations. (3) Professional talent, experience, corporate capability and past performance. The proposal shall contain the education level, experience, both general and project related, and the availability of sufficient key project professional and technical personnel, as evidenced by resumes provided. Information documenting past performance, both positive and negative, in executing work of this type must also be included. (4) Management plan and project scheduling. The proposal shall provide a realistic plan for accomplishing the effort of the proposal within the proposed time goals, as evidenced by project separation into viable components and/or milestones. (5) Probability of field implementation. The proposal shall address the likelihood of implementation of the equipment by documenting the overall estimated cost to implement the equipment commercially, including the expected benefits to be accrued in terms of its contributions to airline operations and aviation safety. (6) Equipment and facilities. The proposal shall indicate the location and availability of, or the ability to obtain, the necessary facilities to perform this effort. (7) Technical risk. The proposal shall show the degree of technical risk associated with the proposed research effort. The offeror shall provide data to support the probability that the proposed method will accomplish its intended design objectives. Proposals will be evaluated by a scientific review process using the evaluation factors listed above. Proposals must provide a realistic program approach for satisfying the requirements of the FAA and shall be appropriately scoped to qualify for consideration. The Government reserves the right to select for award any, all, part, or none of the proposals received in response to this announcement. The type of contract anticipated as a result of this BAA is a cost type contract. A sample of deliverable items include: 1. Program Master Schedule, 2. Periodic Technical Activity Reports, 3. Presentation Material, 4. Abstract of Technical Research, 5. Final Technical Report. 6. Prototype Equipment. Before proposal preparation is initiated, interested offerors shall obtain the publication, ''Guidelines for Preparing Responses to FAA Broad Agency Announcement for Aircraft Broad Area Ice Detection R&D Program, TCBAA-96-0001, which contains essential background information, by writing to: Edward J. Pugacz, Federal Aviation Administration, William J. Hughes Technical Center AAR-421, Bldg. 210 Atlantic City International Airport, NJ 08405. Offerors are encouraged to contact Edward J. Pugacz (609) 485-5707 for questions and/or technical information. The BAA closes on Friday, August 2, 1996 or until canceled or withdrawn. Offerors are cautioned that only contracting officers can contractually commit the Government funds and that commitments must be received in written form. No verbal explanations or clarifications obtained from the above listed individuals can change the substance of this BAA or contractually bind the government. (0130)

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