Department of the Navy, Carderock Division Headquarters, Naval Surface Warfare Center, West Bethesda, 20817-5700

A -- SMART BASE BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT (BAA) (TITLE) SOL N00167-96-BAA-0009 DUE 013197 POC POC Arlene Lapidus, (301)227-3605, Faith Ferris, (301) 227-3602. Broad Agency Announcement #N00167-97-BAA-0009 Smart Base Project Introduction: The Navy has established Smart Base Project team to solicit, evaluate, select, integrate and implement innovative solutions and models that apply technology and or management methods to increase shore installation efficiency and reduce the cost of infrastructure. The initial demonstration site is Naval Station Pascagoula, MS. Industrial applications will also be considered. The technology and applications must focus primarily on the base operations and support functions. Base operations and support encompasses all areas normally associated with running a small city including activities that normally reside in the private sector such as food service, lodging, port services, health care, law enforcement, quality of life, fitness, and communications. The Navy is soliciting abstracts from all areas of industry (including traditionally non-defense contractors) and academia to accomplish this goal. This project is interested in getting the most innovative and creative of ideas that will benefit the Navy. The Navy is looking for both short term projects that can be demonstrated within a matter of months as well as longer term projects that have significant saving benefits. The Navy is committed to innovation on this project and will accept any and all ideas for evaluation. Ideas are solicited in ALL areas that may be a candidate for reducing the cost of operations. Currently, there is funding available for the Smart Base Project. In addition to traditional contracting methods, all types of acquisition and non-acquisition methods may be utilized, including, bailment agreements, cooperative agreements and other transactions. A cooperative agreement is a collaborative effort between the government and industry. Other transactions are generally used when other forms of procurement are not feasible. Cost sharing is encouraged but not required. An INTERNET server has been established for the Smart Base Project Office at the following address: www.dt.navy.mil/smartbase. The server provides additional information on the the Smart Base Project and lists the primary focus areas for this BAA (see ''Information Package'' on server). Description and Content of Abstract: Abstracts for initial selections may be submitted until 31 January 97. Initial selections will be made of those proposals which appear to offer quick field demonstration possibilities. Additional submissions are requested for more long-term evaluation but must be submitted not later than 31 December 1997. Offerors may address more than one area but each abstract must stand alone. Each abstract shall include a ONE-PAGE SYNOPSIS containing: Title of your offer (limit to 80 characters) Offeror (name/address/point of contact/phone/fax/INTERNET address) Brief narrative description including expected deliverables, product goals, etc. Brief explanation of potential cost savings Impact on human and system performance Availability for product demonstration in calendar days Proposal costs and schedule Each abstract shall include a brief summary description that can be used for sharing with other Navy project offices working on similiar reduced infrastructure projects. Only your prepared summary shall be provided to other Navy project offices. If further interest is indicated, you will be contacted and offered an invitation to submitt your abstract to the interested project office directly. Each abstract shall also include Up TO 10 PAGES OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION to include: Expanded description (text and diagrams/photos) Evidence of proven commercial or government application, where appropriate Technical approach, to include: (a) Planned schedule/milestone/deliverables, (b) Potential for reducing workload, operating costs and increase efficiency, Ability to integrate with existing systems or infrastructure (c) Timeline availability and flexibility of product demonstration, operator and maintainer training requirements, logistics (parts, tech manuals, etc.) requirements Experience of key personnel and submitting organization, related experience, capability of facilities, etc. Proposal costs breakdown and products life cycle cost breakdown, ABSTRACT FORMAT shall be: 8.5 by 11 inch paper, single spaced, type size no smaller than 10 point (including type in graphics and charts), and printed on one side with sequentially numbered pages. An original and three copies of each abstract as well as a copy of the abstract stored in Microsoft Word 6.0 on a 3 1/2 inch DOS formatted floppy disk must be provided. ALL OFFERORS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT THEIR ABSTRACTS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO FACILITATE POTENTIAL EARLY INSTALLATION OF PROJECTS ON A NAVY SHORE INSTALLATION. Projects could be installed as early as March 97. Consideration in one area of interest will not preclude consideration in other areas of interest. POINT OF CONTACT: Unclassified abstracts shall be submitted to: Commander, Carderock Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Code 3323, Attn: Arlene Lapidus, 9500 MacArthur Blvd., West Bethesda, MD 20817-5700. Classified abstracts shall be sent to the same address, but shall indicate on the envelope: ATTN: Classified Mail and files, Code 0023. QUESTIONS of 50 words or less are limited to clarification of the BAA announcement and can be forwarded through the INTERNET server. Offerors questions shall indicate their company name, address, telephone number, point-of-contact and if available, fax number and e-mail address. Technical responses to applicable questions will be posted on the INTERNET server and therefore be available to all potential offerors. Posted questions will remain anonymous and protect the proprietary ideas of the offeror. Offerors without INTERNET capability may fax their clarification questions or requests for information packages to Arlene Lapidus, 301-227-3638 (301-227-3605 - voice) or may mail their requests to : Commander, Carderock Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Code 3323, Attn: Arlene Lapidus, 9500 MacArthur Blvd., West Bethesda, MD 20817-5700. Hard copies will be available for fax requests or pick-up at the above address. Full Proposals: SUBMITTERS OF ABSTRACTS FOUND TO HAVE SIGNIFICANT TECHNICAL MERIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TECHNICAL EVALUATION CRITERIA WILL BE INVITED TO SUBMIT FULL TECHNICAL AND COST PROPOSALS. We will respond in writing indicating whether a full proposal is requested and the date due. Format of full proposals will be provided at that time. Such invitation does not assure that the submitting organization will be awarded a subsequent contract, cooperative agreement or other transaction. Evaluation Criteria: Abstracts and Proposals will be evaluated for technical merit. Technical merit includes: Potential for reducing workload, operating costs and increase efficiency Evidence of proven commercial or government application Technical approach Ability to integrate with existing systems or infrastructure Availability and flexibility for demonstration Life cycle cost Experience of key personnel and submitting organization, related experience, capability of facilities, etc. Abstracts and Proposals will also be evaluated for cost, terms, and qualifications of the Offeror. Cost will be evaluated for realism and reasonableness in conjunction with technical merit, but is ranked lower than technical merit in importance. The selection of one or more sources for invitation to submit a proposal and eventual contract award shall be based on their technical merit, funds availability, and their potential to increase the capabilities of the Navy. General Information on the BAA: This notice itself constitutes the BAA as contemplated by FAR 6.102(d) (2). There shall be no formal RFP. The Government reserves the right to select for award, any, part of, all, or none of the eventual proposals received. The Navy expects to make multiple contract awards. This BAA is an expression of interest only and does not commit the Government to pay any abstract or proposal costs related to this announcement. Offerors are advised that only the Contracting Officer is legally authorized to commit the Government to the obligation of funds. (0330)

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