Commander, Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, Code 210000D, 1 Administration Circle, China Lake, CA 93555-6100

A -- BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT FOR SOLUTIONS TO JAMMING PROBLEMS FOR MILITARY GPS RECEIVERS SOL N68936-BAA-97-003 DUE 073097 POC William T. Monckton, Contract Specialist, (760) 939-8234 or L. Dell Hledik, Contracting Officer, (760) 939-3772. Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCWPNS), China Lake, California, is seeking research proposals related to mitigation of the effects of electromagnetic jamming on military Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers. Emphasis should be placed on the advancement of GPS tools and techniques as they apply to solving problems involving jamming of military GPS receivers. Solutions which have dual (commercial and military application) are of special interest. No request for proposal (RFP), solicitation or other announcement of this opportunity will be made. This announcement will be open through 30 July 1997. Proposals may be submitted any time during this period. Awards may be made at any time. The Government reserves the right to award contracts, grants, cooperative agreements or other transactions for research under 10 USC 2358 or 10 USC 2371 based on this announcement. Proposal submission is not restricted in any way to any particular entity. Historically Black Colleges and Universities, minority institutions, and small and disadvantaged businesses are encouraged to participate. Before preparing proposals, potential proposers are encouraged to contact Dave Greskowiak, Telephone: (760) 939-3616, or Gregory Rash, Telephone: (760) 939-8504, to determine whether or not their idea might be of interest to the Government. After speaking with the NAWCWPNS customer, proposers may contact Winnie Renta, Grants Officer, (760) 939-4272, or Bill Monckton, Contracts Specialist, (760) 939-8234 for information about content of a potential proposal. Proposers must state in the proposal that it is submitted in response to this BAA. Award decisions will be based on peer and/or scientific review. As applicable, evaluations will be conducted using the following evaluation criteria: (1) overall scientific, technical merits of the proposal, (2) the potential relationship of the proposed research to the Department of Defense mission, (3) benefit to the public, (4) the offeror's capabilities, related experience, facilities,techniques or unique combinations of these which are integral factors for achieving the proposal objectives, (5) the qualifications, capabilities and experience of the proposed principal investigator, team leader or key personnel who are critical in achieving the proposal objectives, (6) realism of the proposed cost and availability of funds. If proposals submitted in response to this BAA are for a period exceeding a year, the proposals should contain a brief summary of the work contemplated for each 12-month period so that the award may be negotiated for the entire program or for individual one-year increments of the total program. Proposals for a period of less than 12 months will also be considered. Final distribution of awards will depend on quality of proposals and availability of funds. Funds may not be currently available for topics under this BAA. If funds are required, no award will be made until funds are available from which payment can be made. (0126)

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