SPAWARSYSCEN-Charleston, PO Box 190022, N. Charleston, SC 29419-9022

A -- PERSONAL ELECTRONIC DEVICES FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT, CONCEALABLE SOLID-STATE RECORDERS AND MICROPHONES/TRANSMITTERS SOL BAA 99-01 DUE 121498 POC Paula Somers, SPAWAR Charleston, Code 1117PS, (843) 974-5976, Contracting Officer, Joyce Blackwell (843) 974-5964 WEB: www.spawar.navy.mil, http://www-nise.nosc.mil/NISEEast/Codes/10/rfp.html. E-MAIL: www.spawar.navy.mil, somersp@spawar.navy.mil. Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center (SPAWARSYSCEN) Charleston, in support of initiatives of the National Institute of Justice, is soliciting the following Research and Development (R&D) efforts in the areas of body recorders, body wires, and electronic health status monitors for detained individuals. The goal of this solicitation is to identify current and emerging technologies with associated performance characteristics, and identify potential technology investment that will provide an immediate contribution addressing state and local law enforcement/corrections community, at large. For body wires/body recorders, SPAWAR may fund development and implementation of proposed technology improvements that result in an immediate improvement to technology currently available that is affordable to state and/or local agencies. Readers should note that this is an announcement to declare SPAWARSYSCEN Charleston's intent to competitively fund research and that no further request for proposal (RFP), solicitation or other announcement of this opportunity will be made. Proposers should state in their proposal that it is submitted in response to this BAA. The standard industrial classification code is 8732 with the small business standard of $5M dollars. TECHNICAL AREA: Scope: This research and development (R&D) effort is in the area of Personal Electronic Device applications in the Law Enforcement (LE) and corrections communities. Specific technical areas of interest include systems, devices, and components related to: Concealable solid-state audio recording devices (body recorders) with a large dynamic range; Concealable electronic microphones and transmitters (body wires), and: Non-concealable Electronic Personal Health Status Monitors (PSM) The expected users for this equipment are state and local officers of LE and corrections facilities. Emphasis on body recorders/body wires is to be placed on small, low-cost solutions with high dynamic ranges and battery life. Emphasis for electronic PSMs is to provide warning/annunciation in a timely manner on vital signs on restrained individuals. A restrained individual is defined as a person in the custody of law enforcement or correction officers whose movement is restricted due to handcuffs or other devices attached to the arms and legs. The prisoner may be confined to a bed in a face down or face up position by having arms and legs attached to the bed or the prisoner may be confined to a chair in a sitting position by having arms and legs attached to the chair. PROGRAM SCOPE: Proposed R&D should investigate innovative approaches and techniques that lead to advances in the state-of-the-art that is available and affordable to a typical local LE/corrections agency. Existing technologies and products will be considered, as well as emerging, technologies, R&D, and integration efforts. The overall goal of this effort is to make a definitive impact on the availability of affordable recorder/body wire solutions to small and medium-sized jurisdictions. Programs that lead to the development and fielding of these devices will have priority over component development. Proposed development efforts should result in integrated hardware and/or software demonstrating concepts and approaches relevant to LE applications. Integrated solution sets embodying multiple technological advances are strongly encouraged over narrowly defined research endeavors. Partnering arrangements among academic, industrial, and non-profit research organizations are strongly encouraged. All proposed efforts are anticipated to be completed in 18 months. Research that promotes the availability of technology that is relevant and affordable to the LE community in the near term will be given priority. The total funding available to this effort, for all projects, is approximately $500,000.00. SUBMISSION PROCESS: Offerors are strongly encouraged to submit a proposal abstract in advance of actual proposals. This procedure is intended to minimize unnecessary effort in proposal preparation and review. An original and 6 copies of each proposal abstract must be submitted to the following address for this BAA in time to reach SPAWARSYSCEN Charleston by 2:00 PM (ET) 14 December 1998, in order to guarantee review. Upon review, SPAWARSYSCEN Charleston will provide written feedback to offerors either encouraging or discouraging submission of full proposals. An original and six (6) copies of each final proposal must be submitted to the administrative address for this BAA in time to reach SPAWARSYSCEN Charleston by 2:00 PM (ET) 13 January 1999. Proposers must obtain a pamphlet, BAA 99-01 Proposer Information, which provides further information on the areas of interest, submission, evaluation, funding processes, proposal abstracts, and full proposal formats. This pamphlet may be obtained by fax, electronic mail, or mail request to the administrative contact address given below, as well as at URL address: http://www-nise.nosc.mil/NISEEast/Codes/10/rfp.html. Proposals not meeting the format described in the pamphlet may not be reviewed. This Commerce Business Daily notice, in conjunction with the pamphlet BAA 99-01 Proposer Information, constitutes the total BAA. No additional information is available, nor will a formal RFP or other solicitation regarding this announcement be issued. Requests for same will be disregarded. The Government reserves the right to select for award all, some, or none of the proposals received. All responsible sources capable of satisfying the Government's needs may submit a proposal that shall be considered by SPAWARSYSCEN Charleston. Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) and Minority Institutions (MI) are encouraged to submit proposals and join others in submitting proposals. However, no portion of this BAA will be set aside for HBCU and MI participation due to the impracticality of reserving discrete or severable areas of this research for exclusive competition among these entities. Evaluation of proposals will be accomplished through a scientific review of each proposal using the following criteria, which are listed in descending order of relative importance: (1)potential contribution and relevance to local LE and corrections applications, based on technology advancement and related cost,(2)overall scientific and technical merit,(3)offeror's capabilities and related experience,(4)plans and potential to develop and make available equipment and devices to the LE Community,(5)cost realism. All administrative correspondence and questions on this solicitation, including requests for information on how to submit a proposal abstract or proposal to this BAA, must be directed to administrative address below. Proposals and proposal abstracts may not be submitted by fax; any so sent will be disregarded. The administrative addresses for this BAA are: Address to SPAWARSYSCEN Charleston, BAA 99-01 Mail/Fed-X SPAWAR System Center Charleston Attn: Code 1117PS BAA 99-01 P. O. Box 190022 North Charleston SC 29419-9022 Posted 11/30/98 (W-SN275551). (0334)

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