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COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF OCTOBER 15,1998 PSA#2201Ballistic Missile Defense Organization, BMDO/TOR, 1725 Jefferson Davis
Highway, Suite 809, Arlington, VA 22202 A -- BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE ORGANIZATION PILOT PROGRAM FOR SCIENCE
AND TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH AT HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND
UNIVERSITIES AND MINORITY INSTITUTIONS (HBCU/MI) BAA #99-01 POC Point
of Contact: Carol Williams, BMDO/TOR, (703) 604-3904 CBD Reference #
BMDO 99-01 The Ballistic Missile Defense Organization's (BMDO) Office
of Small and Disadvantaged Business (DSB), in cooperation with the
Research and Engineering Directorate (TOR), announces an interest in
receiving proposals from Historically Black Colleges and Universities
and Minority Institutions (HBCU/MI) for research in the following seven
general areas: (1) Information Processing, and Communications: Includes
mathematical methods and algorithms; distributive computing and
simulation; multi-sensor tracking and survivable communications;
opto-electronic computer networking; millimeter and terahertz sources;
and electromagnetic technology. (2) Computing Technology: Includes
on-board processing; and fault-tolerant computing. (3) Electronic and
Photonic Materials: Includes wide-bandgap semiconductors; material
plasma processing; superconducting electronics; and organic, polymeric
and solid-state optical materials. (4) Sensing, Imaging, Ranging, and
Phenomenology: Includes missile signatures and aerothermochemistry;
and optical target characterization. (5) Directed Energy and Non-Linear
Optics (NLO) Processes: Includes laser sources; non-linear optics; and
non-linear process. (6) Power Generation, and Conditioning: Includes
power, energy conversion, and thermal management; and photovoltaic
space power technology. (7) Propulsion and Energetic Materials:
Includes on-board propulsion (formerly electric propulsion); and
energetic materials systems. The objective of this pilot program is to
promote the participation of HBCU/MI in the mainstream research
funding program of BMDO/TOR. This program does not replace the main
BMDO/TOR research program which is available to all universities. The
goal of this effort is to attract researchers at HBCU/MIs toward
technical endeavors which will improve their competitiveness in winning
additional support from the main BMDO/TOR research program. Selection
for contract award will be based on a competitive evaluation using the
following criteria: (1) Technical: (a) Anticipated benefits of the
research or research and development effort to the BMDO mission, (b)
The scientific/technical quality of the research or research and
development proposal and its relevance to the topic description, with
special emphasis on its innovation and originality, and with
consideration for the potential of the successful completion leading to
further support by the main BMDO/TOR research program, and (c)
Qualifications of the principal investigator, other key staff and
consultants, if any, and adequacy of available or obtainable
instrumentation and facilities; (2) Management: Adequacy of management
planning and controls; and (3) Cost: Cost will be evaluated as
follows: The proposals will be evaluated to development the
government's estimate of the cost of completing the contract using the
technical and management approaches proposed. Total evaluated probable
cost consists of the government's estimate of the realistic cost of
completing the offerors' proposals, to include the government's
assessment of program risk, and additional costs to the government such
as government-furnished property, government-furnished information,
transportation, and other cost related factors. Each proposal will be
evaluated on the basis of all the above factors. The technical quality
of the proposal is significantly more important than the management
factor. The technical sub-factors are of equal importance. The cost
factor is less important than the technical and management factors. The
primary basis for selecting proposal for acceptance shall be technical
and management merit, availability of funds, and program balance.
Additional information: (1) This BAA constitutes the solicitation and
no formal Request for Proposal (RFP) will be issued. This announcement
will remain open through 1600 hours, 23 November 1998 and proposals
may be submitted any time during this period. Proposals received will
be considered for funds available in Fiscal Year 1999/2000. Offerors
may submit separate proposals on any or all the specified areas of
research. (2) Proposals will not be evaluated until the close of this
announcement. Proposal evaluation is expected to take a minimum of
thirty days after the close of this announcement. (3) For planning
purposes, Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) or Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF)
level-of-effort or completion type contracts are anticipated or
possible and are not expected to exceed $150,000 per year per contract;
period of performance is anticipated to range from twelve months to
twenty-four months. Contracts are expected to be awarded during the
third or fourth quarter of Fiscal year 1999 by BMDO's Executing Agents.
(4) The offeror shall submit a combined technical and management
proposal limited to 30 pages (8-1/2 x 11 double spaced), including a
one-page executive summary of the technical and management proposal.
The technical and management proposal should include full discussion of
the scope, nature, and objectives of the proposed research effort;
rationale for the technical contribution to BMDO goals; a separate
Statementof Work (SOW) suitable for contractual incorporation (SOW
excluded from page limitations); schedule of milestones; related
research efforts performed in the past; resumes of key personnel
(excluded from page limitations); a description of and statement of
availability of facilities and instrumentation required for
performance; a description of management planning and control systems;
and identification of limited rights data or computer software, if
any. (5) The offeror's cost proposal has no page limit and shall be
submitted as a separate document together with supporting detailed cost
data, including any subcontractor data. Offerors shall include a
summary of the cost proposal at the cost element level (i.e., total
direct labor, overhead, general and administrative, etc.). Summary
should include a funding profile by fiscal year. Proposal offers shall
remain open for acceptance by the government for a period of 180 days.
(6) Cost and technical proposals shall be submitted in five copies and
shall be marked BAA Number 99-01. (7) The contract document, upon
award, will include details of the contract deliverables. (8) This
effort is a total set-aside for HBCU/MIs and the following DoD FAR
Supplement Clauses are applicable: 252.226-7000, NOTICE OF HISTORICALLY
BLACK COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY AND MINORITY INSTITUTION SET-ASIDE (APR
1994). (a) Definitions. Historically black colleges and universities,
as used in this clause, mean institutions determined by the Secretary
of Education to meet the requirements of 34 CFR 608.2. The term also
means any nonprofit research institution that was an integral part of
such a college or university before November 14, 1986. Minority
institutions, as used in this clause, means institutions meeting the
requirements of section 1046(3) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 1135d-5(3)). The term also includes Hispanic-serving
institutions as defined in section 316(b)(1) of such Act (20 U.S.C.
1059c(b)(1)). (b) General. (1) Offers are solicited only from
historically black colleges or universities and minority institutions.
(2) Any award resulting from this solicitation will be made only to an
offeror which is a historically black college or university or a
minority institution at the time of submission of its initial offer
including price. (c) Agreements. The offeror will-(1) Perform at least
50 percent of the cost of contract performance incurred for personnel
with its own employees; and (2) Upon request by the Contracting
Officer, provide evidence prior to award that the Secretary of
Education has determined the offeror to be a historically black college
or university or minority institution. (End of Clause). 252.226-7001,
HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY AND MINORITY INSTITUTION
STATUS (JAN 1997). (a) Definitions. Historically black colleges and
universities, as used in this provision, means institutions determined
by the Secretary of Education to meet the requirements of 34 CFR
608.2. The term also means any nonprofit research institution that was
an integral part of sucha college or university before November 14,
1986. Minority institutions, as used in this provision, means
institutions meeting the requirements of section 1046(3) of the Higher
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1135d-5(3)). The term also includes
Hispanic-serving institutions as defined in section 316(b)(1) of such
Act (20 U.S.C. 1059c(b)(1)). (b) Status. If applicable the offeror
shall check the appropriate space below: _____A historically black
college or university. ______A minority institution. (End of
provision). (9) The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)
clause applies: 52.226-2 HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY AND
MINORITY INSTITUTION REPRESENTATION (MAY 1997). (a) Definitions. As
used in this provision-Historically Black College or University means
an institution determined by the Secretary of Education to meet the
requirements of 34CFR 608.2. For the Department of Defense, the
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and the Coast Guard, the
term also includes any nonprofit research institution that was an
integral part of such a college or university before November 14, 1986.
Minority Institution means an institution of higher education meeting
the requirements of Section 1046(3) of the Higher Education Act of 1965
(20 U.S.C. 1135d5(3)) which, for the purpose of this provision,
includes a Hispanic-serving institution of higher education as defined
in Section 316(b)(1) of the Act (20 U.S.C. 1059c(b)(1)). (b)
Representation. The offeror represents that it -- [ ] is [ ] is not a
Historically Black College or University; [ ] is [ ] is not a Minority
Institution. (End of provision). (10) Proposals selected will be
awarded by an appropriate contract to be signed by the offeror and a
government Contracting Officer. Any negotiations that may be necessary
will be conducted between the offeror and the government Contracting
Officer. (11) Upon selection for award of a contract, the contractor
will be required to complete government-furnished certifications and
representations and to make certain legal commitments through
acceptance of government contract clauses in the contract. Copies of
the clauses will be made available prior to award. Proposals shall be
submitted to the Ballistic Missile Defense Organization, Attention:
Carol Williams, BMDO/TOR, 1725 Jefferson Davis Highway, Suite 809,
Arlington, VA 22202. Telephone (703) 604-3904. See Numbered Note 5.
SPONSORS: Ballistic Missile Defense Organization (BMDO), Office of
Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (BMDO/DSB), 7100 Defense
Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-7100 and the Research and Engineering
Directorate (BMDO/TOR), 1725 Jefferson Davis Highway, Suite 809,
Arlington, VA 22202. Posted 10/13/98 (I-SN261522). (0286) Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0002 19981015\A-0002.SOL)
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