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A -- BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT (BAA) SET-ASIDE FOR DIRECTED ENERGY AND SPACE VEHICLES RESEARCH BY HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES/MINORITY INSTITUTIONS (HBCU/MIS) SOL BAA NUMBER 98-02 POC Debbie Chisenhall, Contract Specialist, 505/846-1326 This is part three of a multipart synopsis. (15) Weather Simulations and Applications. Develop techniques to simulate the natural environment affecting the design and acquisition of military systems operating anywhere in the atmosphere and space. Simulation techniques must produce physically accurate representations of the environment in visible through millimeter wavelengths. Consideration will be given to models designed to operate efficiently in a large interactive distributed computer architecture. 2. DELIVERABLE ITEMS: The following deliverable data items shall be proposed: (a) Scientific and Technical Report(s), DI-MISC-80711. If Interim Technical Reports are proposed, the technical content of the interim reports may be incorporated by reference into the final report. Regarding the Final Report, the contractor shall propose 3 months between technical effort completion and contract completion as follows: 30 days to prepare a draft final report, 30 days for the government to review the draft, and 30 days for the contractor to provide the corrected final report upon return (this date will be the "contract end date"). This report shall be prepared in accordance with Phillips Laboratory Pamphlet 61-201, "Preparation of Technical Reports." This pamphlet is available from AFRL/PSOTT (ATTN: Ms. Jan Mosher), 3550 Aberdeen Ave SE, Albuquerque, NM 87117-5776, 505-846-1328. The pamphlet is also at http://www.plk.af.mil/IM/plp61201.html. Proposals shall include the requirement to adhere to PL Pamphlet 61-201. It is possible the government may need more than 30 days to review the draft report; in this event, the contract end date will unilaterally be extended the same number of additional days, required for the review. (b) REFEREED JOURNAL ARTICLES. A PROPOSAL REQUIREMENT FOR THE SUBMISSION OF A REFEREED JOURNAL ARTICLE(S) TO THE APPROPRIATE JOURNAL(S) FOR PUBLICATION IS DEEMED EXTREMELY IMPORTANT EXCEPT WHERE IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO PRODUCE THEM DUE TO THE FEW SITUATIONS WHERE PUBLICATION IS NOT APPROPRIATE (E.G., SECURITY CLASSIFICATION, DATA RIGHTS, ETC.). If you are not proposing to attempt to publish a refereed journal article(s), your proposal should address why it is not possible to do so; strong justification should be provided. Journal articles will require AFRL review and this review will be processed in accordance with the awarded contract public release procedures and any other contractual requirements (e.g., Contract Data Requirements List). Any resultant contract is anticipated to incorporate the journal article requirement utilizing DI-MISC-80711. (c) Status Report, DI-MGMT-80368 (quarterly, tailored to contractor's format). Regarding all data deliverables, only the minimum necessary data shall be proposed. The above required data is considered the typical minimum requirement, other additional data may also be required depending on the effort proposed. 3. SECURITY REQUIREMENTS: This program is anticipated to be unclassified. 4. OTHER SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: (a) This acquisition is a 100 percent set-aside for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)/Minority Institutions (MIs) with eligibility as defined in DoD FAR Supplement (DFARS) clause 252.226-7000. OFFERS FROM OTHER THAN HBCUs/MIs ARE NOT SOLICITED UNDER THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. Clauses 252.226-7000 and 252.226-7001 apply. The offeror must represent and certify, as part of its offer, that it is a Historically Black College or University or a Minority Institution as shown in DFARS provision 252.226-7001. A HBCU/MI submitting an offer on its own name shall agree that at least 50 percent of the cost of the contract performance incurred for personnel shall be expended for employees of the HBCU/MI. (b) Public Law 98-94 may be applicable to this program. Offerors must submit a DD Form 2345, Export Controlled DoD Technical Data Agreement, to the Commander, Defense Logistics Service Center, ATTN: DLSC-FBA, Federal Center, Battle Creek, MI 49117-3084, 1-800-352-3572, for certification. The offeror is required to submit a copy of the approved DD Form 2345, including the required certification acceptance, to the Buyer with each proposal unless the applicable Project Officer referred to by the focal point agrees such certification is not required for the type effort to be proposed. The Government reserves the right to require the certification after proposal receipt even if initially not considered applicable for the proposed effort. Failure to submit this certification shall result in non-consideration for award if it is determined to apply to the proposed effort. When applicable, certification is required before contract award. Offerors shall certify in their proposal that they will comply with all provisions of this law. (c) International Trade in Arms Restrictions may apply. (d) Proposals shall be valid for a period of not less than 180 days. (This synopsis is continued.) (0099)

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