Ballistic 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)

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