Defense Nuclear Agency, 6801 Telegraph Rd., Alexandria, VA, 22310- 3398

A -- WEAPONEERING TOOLS AND TARGET RESPONSE SOL DNA001-96-R-0042 POC Michael Richman, Negotiator, (703) 325-6671, Scott G. Morton, Contracting Officer, (703) 325-1200. This solicitation was synopsized in the CBD on 31 May 1996. Contract award will be made in accordance with DFARS Subpart 235.70, Research and Development Streamlined Contracting Procedures. Also, see the Federal Register of 18 October 1994 for information regarding the streamlined process. A FORMAL WRITTEN REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) WILL NOT BE ISSUED. This solicitation does NOT include a supplemental package. In case it may later be found necessary for the Contracting Officer to issue an amendment, offerors must provide written address information now to the contract negotiator, Michael Richman, FAX (703) 325-9295. Note: if your company has provided address information in response to the synopsis, please do not submit a second request. All of the mandatory terms, clauses, and provisions in DFARS 235.7006, Research and Development Streamlined Contracting Format, and the following optional items are incorporated by reference (*Denotes that clause will be incorporated at time of award if appropriate): B.3, B.6, B.8, C.2, E.1*, E.2*, E.3*, F.1, G.1, G.2, G.3*, G.4, H.3, I.42, I.43, I.44*, I.45*, I.46, I.48, I.50, I.51*, I.53*, I.55*, I.63*, I.65*, I.68, I.69, I.70, I.73, I.74, I.75*, I.76*, I.78, I.82*, I.83*, I.84*, I.85, I.87, I.88, I.94, I.96, I.100, I.104, I.107, I.127, I.129, I.131, I.132, I.136*, I.144, I.153, I.154, I.155, I.156, I.157, I.159, I.167, J.1, M.1, M.2. The applicable clauses and provisions are those in effect through FAC 90-37 and DAC 91-10. Standard evaluation factors at Section M of DFARS Subpart 235.70 apply except that cost will not be a weighted factor and contract award will be based on a Best Value analysis. Deliverables will include the following: (1) Quarterly Progress Reports, 1 copy (1 COTR), due 3 months after contract award (MAC), (2) Monthly Cost/Performance Reports, 2 copies (1 AM, 1 COTR), due 45 days after contract award (DAC), (3) Draft Final Report w/ SF298, 6 copies (6 ISST), due 25 MAC, (4) Camera-Ready Copy of Final Report w/ SF298, 1 copy (1 ISST), due 28 MAC. A cost plus fixed fee (CPFF) type contract is contemplated. Period of performance will include a 24-month basic effort plus a 12- month option. The Government estimates 8 man-years of effort for the basic effort and 3 man-years for the option. Technical/Management and Cost proposals must be received by Headquarters, Defense Nuclear Agency, Attn: Michael Richman - AMB, 6801 Telegraph Road, Alexandria, Virginia 22310-3398 no later than 1600 hours local time, on 15 July 1996. An original plus three copies of the Technical/ Management proposal and an original plus one copy of the Cost proposal must be provided. The Technical/Management and Cost proposals are each limited to 40 pages. Multiple awards are not contemplated. All contractor personnel will require DoD security clearances of SECRET. This contract will require access to restricted data and Critical Nuclear Weapon Design Information (CNWDI). In performing this contract, the contractor will receive classified documents, perform services only, and be authorized to use the services of Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC) or Other Secondary Distribution Center. The DD254, Contract Security Classification Specification, will be included in the contract. The Statement of Work (SOW) is as follows: 1.0 SCOPE: The objective of this research is to evaluate, validate, and exercise weaponeering tools for target response, functional disruption, and damage from the full spectrum of weapons both conventional and nuclear. The effort addresses a wide range of fixed ground target classes and target hardness from relatively soft, such as industrial targets to very hard, such as deeply buried facilities. This effort also supports weaponeering exercises for various lethality programs of the Defense Nuclear Agency (DNA). The completion of this research will enable weaponeering solutions of a full spectrum of fixed ground targets to a full spectrum of weapons that previously has been unobtainable. 1.1 BACKGROUND: DESERT STORM brought to light the relevance of DNA's nuclear weapons related technical expertise in weaponeering to conventional weapons applications in contingency operations. During the Gulf War, the DNA weapon effects community participated in a major way with weaponeering, mission planning and battle damage assessment (BDA). Additionally, DNA maintained an around the clock operation linked to the theater to predict contamination zones based on real time meteorology should nuclear chemical or biological weapons have been used. This capability, which analyzed each SCUD launch within minutes of detection, was a straightforward application of nuclear fallout predictive codes developed over the years. DNA's experience in DESERT STORM provided both proof of the applicability of DNA's nuclear core competencies to regional conflicts (conventional or involving weapons of mass destruction) and insight into the inadequacies of our ability to effectively target and perform BDA against fixed targets. In the area of conventional weapons, the Joint Technical Coordinating Group for Munitions Effectiveness (JCTG/ME) has developed conventional weapon effectiveness models for many target classes. DNA has developed an automated weaponeering tool, the Munitions Effects Assessment (MEA), for weaponeering fixed hard targets. DNA has linked a suite of collateral effects tools to the MEA to address the consequence of attacking targets that contain Weapons of Mass Destruction. The nuclear targeting community uses the VN system along with the PDCALC tool for evaluating weapon system and delivery options and for developing specific targeting plans. 1.2 OBJECTIVE: The objective is to develop, validate, and exercise weaponeering tools for target response and damage from the full spectrum of weapons. The effort will resolve targeting and weaponeering issues arising from a spectrum of weapons from strategic nuclear, non-strategic nuclear, current conventional and advanced conventional weapons including associated collateral effects considerations. 2.0 APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS: None. 3.0 REQUIREMENTS (TASKS): The contractor shall provide all the necessary labor and materials to accomplish the following research tasks: 3.1 TASK 1: Weaponeering Models: Develop, demonstrate, evaluate, and utilize weaponeering models that span the full spectrum of weapons from strategic nuclear to conventional. The effort addresses a wide range of fixed target classes and target hardness from relatively soft, such as industrial targets to very hard, such as deeply buried facilities. - Perform analyses of specific targets that will be provided by the Government. These targets will span the range of hardness and function or mission and will include at minimum, aboveground soft targets, cut and cover buried bunkers, and deeply buried tunnel facilities. The functionality of the targets will include, command and control, air or sector operations centers, WMD production facilities, and munitions storage facilities. The analyses will identify measures of effectiveness for both physical and functional target damage for the various weapons. The weapon effects will include HOB/DOB coupling of airblast, groundshock, cratering, penetration, etc., and the associated collateral damage from the attack. - Identify and quantify key uncertainties caused by extrapolating the various weaponeering models. Predictive errors may be caused by extrapolating strategic nuclear models down to small nuclear or very large conventional or by extrapolating conventional weapon models up to very large conventional or small nuclear. - It may be either undesirable or impossible to cause catastrophic structural damage to all targets. Therefore the contractor shall identify and quantify key target vulnerabilities that can be exploited by the specific weapon effects. 3.2 TASK 2: Detailed Weaponeering Analysis: As part of this effort, the contractor shall perform detailed weaponeering analysis of specific targets. These targets will span the range of hardness and function or mission and will include at minimum, aboveground soft targets, cut and cover buried bunkers, and deeply buried tunnel facilities. The functionality of the targets will include, command and control, air or sector operations centers, WMD production facilities, and munitions storage facilities. - Develop detailed weaponeering plans for specific targets using the ''best'' accepted methodology for the specific scenario. The methodologies will include but not be limited to Joint Munitions Effects Manual (JMEM) solutions, MEA solutions, PDCALC solutions, and other methods as appropriate. - Develop common targeting measures of effectiveness (MOE) for both nuclear and conventional weapons. The method of incorporating these MOEs resulting from DNA's technology programs will be developed. - Develop optimized weaponeering solutions for specific targets which will be provided by the Government. The solutions will be optimized with respect to various mission objectives which will be provided by the Government. The optimized solutions will correlate specific weapon systems, delivery parameters, and aim points with the desired level of damage or dysfunction. 3.2 TASK 3: Weaponeering Model Update: The contractor shall consolidate the results of the previous two tasks along with the results of current DNA research to develop updates or enhancements to the weaponeering tools. Two weaponeering tools will be considered, the DNA developed MEA and the USSTRATCOM PDCALC programs. - Develop fast running algorithms that incorporate current NWE research into the PDCALC tool. Specific topics that will be addressed will include weapon options including current and postulated weapons, HOB/DOB energy coupling curves for specific weapons, and other innovative weaponeering options. - Develop fast running algorithms or physics models that quantify the effects of various innovative weapon concepts including multiple small weapons, high impact velocity weapons, and enhanced payloads. 3.3 TASK 4: Review of Historical Data (Optional Task): Much of the ''operational data'' that is the basis for many of the weaponeering models were developed from the strategic bombing surveys of Europe and Japan after World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. - The contractor will review historical literature on both the intentional use and the accidental occurrences of nuclear, conventional and other special weapons. The weapons effects information such as airblast loading, groundshock, etc. as well as the physical damage and functional disruption of the facility, including personnel injuries and causalities will quantified. The contractor will document any information concerning collateral damage, reconstitution or repair time, and associated repair cost. - The contractor will select a representative set of cases, at a minimum five, to evaluate the weaponeering tools. The contractor will select appropriate weaponeering tool to predict the outcome of the representative historical event and compare the prediction with documented outcome. All differences will be noted and possible reasons for the differences will be documented. The contractor will recommend an approach to remedy the differences. The Contracting Officer is Scott G. Morton, 6801 Telegraph Road, Alexandria, VA 22310. Point of contact is the contract negotiator, Michael Richman at (703) 325-6671. Information on DNA solicitations, already released, can be obtained by calling the DNA Hotline at (703) 325-1173. As of 31 May 96, Acquisition Management has added ''Procurement Opportunities'' to the DNA Home Page available on the World Wide Web. Information will include this synopsis and more. Please check us out at www.dna.mil. Reference Synopsis No. 96-69 (0164)

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