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COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF DECEMBER 20,1996 PSA#1746R&D Contracting Directorate, Bldg 7, 2530 C Street, WPAFB, OH
45433-7607 A -- MHZ POWER SWITCHING DEVICES FOR MODULAR AVIONICS SYSTEMS SOL
BAA-97-01-AAK DUE 021897 POC Contact Edward J. Caulfield, Contract
Negotiator, (937) 255-3379 or Nancy F.I. Stormer, Contracting Officer,
(937) 255-5311 A -- INTRODUCTION: Wright Laboratory (WL) is interested
in receiving proposals (technical and cost) on the research effort
described in Section B. Proposals in response to this Broad Agency
Announcement (BAA) shall be submitted by Feb 18, 1997, 1500 hours
Eastern Daylight Time, addressed to (Attn: Edward J. Caulfield),
WL/AAKE, Building 7, 2530 C Street, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH
45433-7607. Proposals shall not be submitted via facsimile
transmission. This is an unrestricted solicitation except as specified
by the International Trade in Arms Regulation (ITAR) requirements.
Small businesses are encouraged to propose on all or any part of this
solicitation. Proposals submitted shall be in accordance with this
announcement. Proposals received after the cutoff date and time
specified herein shall be treated in accordance with restrictions of
FAR 52.215-10; copy of this provision may be obtained from the
contracting point of contact cited in Section F. There will be no other
solicitation issued in regard to this requirement. Offerors should be
alert for any amendments to this solicitation that may be published.
This BAA may be amended to allow subsequent submission of proposal
dates. Offerors may obtain a copy of the WL Guide entitled, "PRDA and
BAA Guide for Industry". This guide was specifically designed to assist
offerors in understanding the PRDA/BAA proposal process. Copies may be
requested from the contracting point of contact or obtained via the
world wide web site: www.wl.wpafb.af.mil/contract. B -- REQUIREMENTS:
(1) Technical Description: The emergence of new high speed, low voltage
device technologies has resulted in more stringent performance
requirements on the associated power supply functions. Of prime
importance is the need to move the low voltage power conversion
function closer to the point of load creating a highly distributed
power architecture, To accomplish a size/weight and form factor
suitable for surface mounting the power module on an electronic card,
it is necessary to increase the power conversion switching frequency.
At very high MHz switching frequencies magnetic core materials can be
minimized or perhaps even eliminated making it easier to design a low
profile light weight power module. Also, a major power loss contributor
can be significantly reduced or eliminated. However, the switching loss
mechanisms of silicon power devices have limited the efficiency
obtainable at these high MHz frequencies and it is necessary to develop
a new class of power switching components based on advanced
semiconductor materials. For example, structures made from GaAs based
materials have conduction and switching loss dynamics that are 10 to 12
times better than silicon. The object of this effort is to develop a
medium voltage primary side power switch and a low voltage secondary
power rectifier that are capable of efficient power switching at very
high MHz frequencies. Of primary interest are switching frequencies in
a range from 50 to 100 MHz. The primary side switch must operate from
a 50 Vdc backplane power source, and the secondary side power
rectifier must support a 3.3 Vdc, 100 watt output. These devices must
be demonstrated in a high frequency power topology that is implemented
in a high density packaging technology. Successful development of such
power devices will make it possible to demonstrate a surface mountable
power module with a very high power density and an overall conversion
efficiency of 85% making them suitable for use in military modular
avionics systems. (2) Deliverable Items: (a) The following deliverable
data items shall be proposed: (i) Status Report, DI-MGMT-80368A/T,
monthly; (ii) Funds and Man-hour Expenditure Report, DI-FNCL-80331/T,
monthly; (iii) Project Planning Chart, DI-MGMT-80507A/T, monthly; (iv)
Contract Funds Status Report (CFSR), DI-MGMT-81468, quarterly; (v)
Presentation Material, DI-ADMN-81373/T, as required; (vi) Scientific
and Technical Reports, Contractor's Billing Voucher, DI-MISC-80711/T,
monthly; and (vii) Scientific and Technical Reports, DI-MISC-80711/T,
(Draft and Reproducible Final). (b) The following additional
deliverable items shall be proposed: A working prototype of packaged
power devices in a high power density test circuit. (3) Security
Requirements: None. (4) Other Special Requirements: International Trade
in Arms Restrictions apply. Public Law 98-94 applies to this
acquisition. Offerors must submit approved DD Form 2345, "Militarily
Critical Technical Data Agreement" with their proposal. C -- ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION: (1) Anticipated Period of Performance: The total length of
the technical effort is estimated to be 36 months. The contractor shall
also provide for an additional 4 months for processing/completion of
the final report. (2) Expected Award Date: September 1997. (3) Air
Force Estimate: The Air Force anticipates a funding profile of: FY97
$5K, FY98 $500K, FY99 $500K, FY00 $422K resulting in a total funding of
$1427 K. This funding level is an estimate only and is not a promise
for funding as all funding is subject to change due to Air Force
discretion and availability. (4) Type of Instrument: Contract -- Cost
Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) or Cost (no fee); or Assistance Instruments --
grant or cooperative agreement. (5) Government Furnished Property:
None. (6) Size Status: For the purpose of this acquisition, the size
standard is 500 employees (SIC 8731). (7) Notice to Foreign-Owned
Firms: Such firms are asked to immediately notify the contracting point
of contact upon deciding to respond to this announcement. Foreign
contractors should be aware that restrictions apply which preclude
their participation in this acquisition. D -- PROPOSAL PREPARATION
INSTRUCTIONS: (1) General Instructions: Offerors should apply the
restrictive notice prescribed in the provision at FAR 52.215-12,
Restriction on Disclosure and Use of Data, to trade secrets or
privileged commercial and financial information contained in their
proposals. Proposal questions should be directed to one of the points
of contact listed below. Offerors should refer to the instructions
contained in the WL "PRDA and BAA Guide for Industry" referenced in
Section A of this announcement. Separate technical and cost proposal
volumes are required and must be valid for 180 days. Proposals must
reference the above BAA number. Proposals shall be submitted in an
original and three (3) copies. All responsible sources may submit a
proposal which shall be evaluated against the criteria set forth below
in the Section E -- Basis of Award. Offerors are advised that only
contracting officers are legally authorized to contractually bind or
otherwise commit the Air Force. (2) Technical Proposal: The technical
proposal shall include a discussion of the nature and scope of the
research and the technical approach. Additional information on prior
work in this area, descriptions of available equipment, data and
facilities, and resumes of personnel who will be participating in this
effort should also be included as attachments to the technical
proposal and are not included in the page limit discussed below. The
technical proposal shall include a Statement of Work (SOW) detailing
the technical tasks / phases proposed to be accomplished under the
proposed effort and be suitable for instrument incorporation. Offerors
should refer to the WL Guide to assist in SOW preparation. Any
questions concerning the technical proposal or SOW preparation should
be referred to the technical point of contact. (3) Cost Proposal:
Adequate price competition is anticipated. The accompanying cost
proposal / price breakdown shall be furnished with supporting schedules
and shall contain a person-hour breakdown per task. (4) Page
Limitations: The technical proposal shall be limited to 50 pages (12
pitch or larger type), double-spaced, single-sided, 8.5 by 11 inches.
The page limitation includes all information, i.e., indexes,
photographs, fold-outs, appendices, attachments, etc.. Pages in excess
of this limitation will be removed from the proposal and will not be
evaluated by the Air Force. Cost proposals have no page limitation,
however, offerors are requested to limit cost proposals to 75 pages as
a goal. (5) Preparation Cost: This announcement does not commit the
Air Force to pay for any proposal preparation cost. The cost of
preparing proposals in response to this BAA is not an allowable direct
charge to any resulting award, or any other procurement instrument.
However, it may be an allowable expense to the normal bid and proposal
indirect cost as specified in FAR 31.205-18. E -- BASIS FOR AWARD: The
selection of one or more sources for award will be based on an
evaluation of an offeror's proposal (both technical and cost) to
determine the overall merit of the proposal in response to the
announcement. The technical aspect, which is ranked as the first order
of priority, shall be evaluated based on the following criteria of
equal importance: (1) Understanding of the problem; (2) Soundness of
technical approach; (3) Technical innovativeness; (4) Offeror's
capabilities, plan of execution, experience, and facilities. Cost and
/ or price, which includes consideration of proposed budgets and
funding profiles is a substantial factor, but, ranked as the second
order of priority. No other evaluation criteria will be used. The
technical and cost proposals will be evaluated at the same time. The
Air Force reserves the right to select for award any, all, part, or
none of the proposal(s) received. F -- POINTS OF CONTACT: (1) An
Ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from offerors and
potential offerors during the proposal development phase of this
acquisition. The purpose of the Ombudsman is not to diminish the
authority of the contracting officer, but to communicate contractor
concerns, issues, disagreements and recommendations to the appropriate
Air Force personnel. All potential offerors should use established
channels to voice concerns before resorting to use the Ombudsman. When
requested, the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to
the source of the concern. The Ombudsman does not participate in the
evaluation of proposals or in the source selection. The Ombudsman
should only be contacted with issues or problems that have been
previously brought to the attention of the contracting officer and
could not be satisfactorily resolved at that level. These serious
concerns only may be directed to the Ombudsman, Mr. Daniel L. Kugel,
ASC/SY, Bldg. 52, 2475 K St., Suite 1, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH
45433-7642, E-Mail: kugeldl@sy.wpafb.af.mil, phone (513) 255-3855. (2)
Technical Point of Contact: George A. High, WL/AADI, 2241 Avionics
Circle, Ste 20, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base OH 45433-7322, (937)
255-4557 x 3441. (3) Contracting/Cost Point of Contact: Edward J.
Caulfield, WL/AAKE, Bldg 7, 2530 C Street, Wright-Patterson Air Force
Base, OH 45433-7607, (937) 255-2976. ?? (0353) Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0004 19961220\A-0004.SOL)
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