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A -- QUIET ELECTRIC DRIVE PROPULSION SOL BAA 97-030 DUE 103197 POC Mr. Bryon Rose, ONR 334 (703)696-4716 BAA 97-030 The Office of Naval Research (ONR) is interested in receiving white papers for scientific research, exploratory development, and advanced development in the area of quiet electric drive propulsion systems. This area of interest includes the full spectrum of issues contributing to the enablement of reliable design and implementation of fully electric propulsion and auxiliary systems for future surface ship and submarine combatants. Issues for which white papers are sought includes: basic physics, measurement technology, component and system modeling, design and analysis tool development, signature prediction models, quiet electric drive concepts and technologies, ship impact and technology assessment studies, motor component development, materials, development of scaling laws, motor controllers, and signature reduction concepts and technologies, propulsion system acoustic models, system concepts and trade-off studies, 3-D motor magnetic field and motor structural response models and computational tools, and active noise control techniques for electric machines. White papers are initially sought to preclude unwarranted effort on the part of an offeror in preparing a full proposal and are due 31 October 1997. Offerors submitting the most promising white papers will be invited to submit a full technical and cost proposal on all or part of their white paper submission. However, any such invitation does not assure a subsequent award. It is anticipated that several contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, or other transactions will be awarded by 31 January 1998. This BAA announcement does not preclude an offeror from submitting a full technical and cost proposal or white paper after 31 October. White papers and/or proposals received after 31 October 1997 may not be considered for funding under the Fiscal Year 1998 program. Submittal in response to this BAA are welcome until 15 September 1998. The Government reserves the right to select for award all, some, or none of the white papers. White papers should include the following items: (A) Cover page, clearly labeled "WHITE PAPER", including BAA title and date, title, administrative and technical points of contact along with telephone and fax numbers, (B) Three page maximum summary of the technical ideas for the proposed research, (C) Two page maximum summary of the deliverables, schedule and milestones associated with the proposed research, including rough estimates of cost for each year of the effort and total cost, (D) Four page maximum listing of key personnel and their qualifications along with the approximate percentage of time to be expended by each person during each contract year, (E) Technical rationale and approach, six pages maximum, which contains arguments to substantiate claims made in item (B) and is consistent with item (C). White papers will be evaluated using the following criteria which are listed in descending order of importance: (1) overall scientific, technical, and socioeconomic merit; (2) potential for the offeror's approach to meet Navy requirements; (3) the offeror's capabilities, related experience, facilities, techniques, and unique combinations of these which are integral factors for achieving the proposed objectives; (4) the qualifications, capabilities, and experience of the proposed key personnel who will be assigned to carry out the proposed tasks; (5) budgetary cost and availability of funds. Multi-year efforts not exceeding three years are acceptable. Security Requirements -- While most aspects of this BAA are unclassified, work on some systems will require the contractor to receive, generate, and store material up to the level of SECRET. This requirement will be handled on a case by case basis. White papers shall be submitted to Office of Naval Research, Ship Structures and Systems S&T Division, Code 334, Attention: Dr. Richard Vogelsong, Ballston Center Tower One, Room 528, Arlington, VA 22217-5660. Offerors must state in their white paper that it is submitted in response to this BAA. Six hard copies of each white paper along with a copy stored in Microsoft Word 6.0 on a 3.5" DOS-formatted floppy disk must be provided. White papers and full proposal submissions will protected from unauthorized disclosure in accordance with FAR 15.413, applicable law, and DOD/don regulations. Technical questions may be directed to Mr. Byron Rose, ONR 334, (703)696-4716, FAX (703)696-0308, e-mail roseb@onr.navy.mil. Teams that include participants from industry, academia, and/or Navy or other Government laboratories are desired, but not necessary. Costs for white papers where a Government lab is included as part of a team should be predicated on separate awards to the Government lab and the team partners. Government agencies will not be in direct competition with industry. The Standard Industrial Classification code is 8731 with the small business standard of 500 employees. Full cost proposals that exceed $500,000 submitted by all but small businesses, must be accompanied by a Small, SmallDisadvantaged and Women-Owned Small Business Subcontracting Plan in accordance with FAR 52.219-9. For awards made as contracts, evaluation of the socioeconomic merits will include the extent of commitment in providing meaningful subcontracting opportunities for small business, small disadvantaged businesses, woman-owned small business concerns, and historically black colleges and universities and minority institutions. Total funding available for the 5-year duration of this BAA is estimated to be $20 million. This BAA provides no funding for white paper development purposes. It is expected that the Navy will award several contracts, grants, or cooperative agreements covering a 12 to 36 month period for research and development in the requested areas. Unsuccessful offerors of white papers will be acknowledged. White papers will not be returned after evaluation. This CBD notice itself constitutes the BAA as contemplated by FAR 6.102(d)(2). Unless otherwise stated herein, neither additional written information is available, nor will a formal RFP or other solicitation regarding this announcement be issued. Requests for the same will be disregarded. No portion of this BAA has been set aside for HBCU and MI participants, though their participation is encouraged. (0254)

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