Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Contracts Department, Building 129-2, Highway 547, Lakehurst, NJ 08733-5083

A -- BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT FOR NDI AND COTS IMPROVED TECHNOLOGY SOL N68335-99-BAA-901 DUE 031501 POC Ms. Nancy Tillman, 732-323-4995 The Director for Safety and Survivability in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy is interested in receiving NDI proposals (technical & cost) for conceptual designs and feasibility studies for improving injury prevention, man overboard detection, personnel protection for surface, subsurface, shore and air operations for fire, smoke, ballistics, high energy and chemical hazards. This solicitation is seeking NDI and COTS safety solutions to expedite into service. Proposals are hereby solicited to produce studies/hardware on above topics to identify base assessment, risk assessment, system level requirements, impact to all platforms and support operations. Deliverables will describe conceptual design and performance requirements for eventual hardware implementation in the lab environment, aboard ship, on submarine in aircraft, or on shore. Offerors shall submit an original plus four copies of the technical proposal and an original plus 2 copies of the offer and mark pages that contain proprietary or restricted data. This announcement will be open for 24 months after publication. Early submission of 60 days is encouraged. Proposals may be evaluated as they are received or may be collected and reviewed periodically. Several awards may be made from this announcement. Award decisions will be based on the following proposal elements (1-5) as they apply to the area of interest in the announcement: (1) Overall scientific and technical merits of the proposal as they apply to the areas of interest in the announcement, (2) The offeror's capabilities, related experience, facilities, techniques or unique combinations of these which are integral factors for achieving the proposed objectives; (3) Originality of the idea, (4) Quality of approach and thoroughness of planning, (5) Realism of proposed cost. The merit of the proposal will be evaluated in relation to the proposed cost and availability of funds. Technical proposals should be limited to 30 pages. The cost of preparation of the response to this BAAis not considered a contract cost. Point of contact for technical issues is Nancy H. Tillmann (732-323-4955). Point of contact for contractual matters is Christopher Veith, 732-323-2062. Offerors are cautioned that only contracting officers are legally authorized to commit the Government. For planning purposes, the period of performance is estimated to be 24 months or less at a level of effort of .5, 1.5 and up to 2 man years for each contract. Contract type will depend on the nature of the proposed work and available funding. No formal solicitation will be issued: this BAA is the solicitation. This BAA does not guarantee a contract award nor is it a solicitation for bid on any specific item and will not necessarily, but may, result in a contract award at a later date. Exterior markings on the response shall be as follows: N68335-99-BAA-901, Naval Air Warfare Center, Attn: Christopher Veith, Code 2.5.2, (Contracts Division) Building 129-2, Highway 547, Lakehurst, NJ 08733-5082. Posted 03/16/99 (W-SN309016). (0075)

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