ADVANCED AVIONICS SUBSYSTEMS' (AAS) ADVANCED VISUALIZATION AND DATA FUSION SOFTWARE (AVDFS)AVDFS) ADVANCED AVIONICS SUBSYSTEMS' (AAS) ADVANCED VISUALIZATION AND DATA FUSION SOFTWARE (AVDFS) -- Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) N00019-00-R-AVDF. This BAA is open for 60 days from the publication date of this notice. Proposals may be submitted at any time during this period and will be evaluated upon receipt. BAA also listed at WWW.NAVAIR.NAVY.MIL (Business Opportunity/ Open Solicitation). Points of Contacts (POC): Contract Specialist, Johnnie D. Taylor, (301) 757-8948; Contracting Officer, Vicki Fuhrmann, (301) 757-2602; Technical POC, Robert Kaplan, (301) 342-9108. I. INTRODUCTION. The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) is announcing this BAA as an unclassified solicitation to obtain science and technology proposals in the area of Advanced Visualization and Data Fusion Software (AVDFS) targeted for tactical in-flight applications. II. GENERAL INFORMATION. The Navy, under the Advanced Avionics Subsystems (AAS) program, has been working over the past several years to develop and demonstrate the tactical utility of Advanced Visualization and Data Fusion Software (AVDFS) for tactical in-flight applications. Advanced Visualization and Data Fusion Software is defined to include a set of enabling methods and techniques that process and fuse multi-spectral imagery with other mission critical data to form a comprehensive 2D/3D rendering of a tactical situation. It includes image exploitation techniques that are used to geo-locate and mensurate target coordinates from imagery with the accuracy required to support the use of precision guided munitions. To date, AAS has developed and demonstrated both a subset of the AVDFS functionality required to meet the program objectives. and components have This subset has been executed in non-real time on an embedded open systems architecture. Through this BAA competition, NAVAIR is soliciting for research and development (R&D) concepts addressing areas relating to the continued development and demonstration of AVDFS with the following two objectives. The first objective is to demonstrate the tactical utility/payoff of AVDFS for in-flight applications with particular focus on its utility toward promoting the ability to perform a Time Critical Strike (TCS) against mobile targets. The second objective is to demonstrate the capability to execute AVDFS in real time on an embedded open system architecture which is compatible to the hardware and software architecture of Navy Tactical Strike Aircraft. An integrated final demonstration should be conducted to show the fulfillment of the above two program objectives. There may be a need for Contractors selected for award to enter into Associate Contractor Agreements (ACA) with other selected Contractors who are addressing complimentary topics. These awards are subject to the availability of appropriations. All awards will be based on merit competition. Partnership proposals should list one vendor as the principle point of contact and define the relationships among the partners. Proposals must be oriented to application of the technology on an AMC&D computer and integrated in tactical aircraft. IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR PROSPECTIVE CONTRACTORS: Registration in the DODs Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database will be a prerequisite for receiving an award resulting from this Broad Agency Announcement. For more information on the CCR, contact the CCR Assistance Center at 1-888-227-2423. III. AREAS OF INTEREST. Work is being solicited in the areas related to the two objectives of this program: Technologies to support AVDFS functional requirements required for tactical in- flight applications with emphasis on Time Critical Strike. Examples include: a. Technologies that support the capability to perform real-time 3-D perspective "fly-through" by computer rendering of high fidelity, all-source, terrain databases. b. Technologies that support the capability to build a Common Tactical Picture (CTP) through the use of shared highly accurate all-source, geo-specific databases. Included in this capability is the ability to annotate the CTP, ability to incorporate near real-time updates from on/off-board sources, and the ability to portray objects and/or features of tactical or strategic interests. c. Technologies that support the capability to automatically mosaic, automatically geo-register, and seamlessly fuse on/off-board imagery to high precision, all-source, terrain databases. d. Technologies that support the capability to perform in-flight mission re-planning in conjunction with the use of 3-D visualization software. e. Technologies that support the ability to perform image exploitation in conjunction with the use of 3-D visualization software. II. Technologies to support the capability to execute AVDFS in real-time on an open systems architecture that is compatible to the hardware and software architecture of Navy Tactical Strike Aircraft. Examples include: a. Technologies which support development of an open systems architecture capable of executing AVDFS in real-time and using a common Application Program Interface (API). b. Technologies that support development of a data storage capability which supports AVDFS embedded real time requirements and uses both Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) components as well as open standards. c. Technologies that support development of a graphics acceleration capability which can meet AVDFS real-time graphics processing requirements and uses open standards. d. Technologies that support development of a real-time operating system to host a Higher Order Language (HOL) Operation Flight Program (OFP) in conjunction with AVDFS while isolating the application software from hardware technology rolls. e. Technologies that support development of the capability to retrieve and store off-board data in a format compatible with the Joint Technical Architecture (JTA) specification. The developed open system architecture must have a clear roadmap for potential insertion on naval tactical air platforms. IV. CONTRACT/AGREEMENT TYPE. NAVAIR intends to award incrementally funded, cost-reimbursement, Research and DevelopmentContracts per the provisions of FAR/DFAR. V. PROPOSAL REQUIREMENT. All Proposals will be submitted as full proposals. All proposals submitted under the terms and conditions cited herein will be reviewed. Full proposals should be submitted in two (2) volumes: Volume I, Technical Proposal, and Volume II, Cost/Funding Proposal. Proposals will be evaluated by the criteria cited in Section VI. Proposals shall be submitted in original, with the signature of an authorizing official, with five copies to the address noted above. Proposals are evaluated upon receipt. TECHNICAL PROPOSAL. Technical proposals should not exceed a twenty-five (25) page maximum and should include the following three sections: Section I Executive Summary: Provide a brief technical and business description of the contents of the proposal. The technical area should address the proposal's technical goals, approach, and expected results. The business area should address business and/or commercial applications of the proposal technology. Section 2 Technical Issues: Give a detailed explanation of the technical approach, objectives, staffing and resources relating to the development of the proposed technology for military and commercial (if applicable) use. Discuss clearly and specifically in realistic terms the technical objectives of this proposed effort; include a Statement of Work (SOW) that discusses the specific tasks to be accomplished, tied to the specific approach and goals of the project with a detailed description of the current and planned facilities and equipment to accomplish the research objectives. A description of past performance on similar efforts should be included within Section 2. COST/FUNDING PROPOSAL. Cost/funding proposals are not restricted in length, have no specific page layout requirements, and should address funding periods of performance. Work breakdown structures and certified cost or pricing data arenot required at this time, however, NAVAIR reserves the right to request this information for proposals using FAR/DFARS type contracts. The following information should be included in the cost proposal: elements of cost (labor, direct materials, travel, other direct costs, equipment, software, patents, royalties, indirect costs, and cost of money). Sufficient information should be provided in supporting documents to allow the Government to evaluate the reasonableness of these proposed costs, including salaries, overhead, equipment purchases, fair market rental value of leased items, and the method used for making such valuations. Proposals should contain sufficient information regarding the resources to be provided by the Government so that an evaluation of their availability, timeliness, and control may be made. VI. EVALUATION CRITERIA. The government will evaluate proposals responsive to any or all of the areas of interest discussed herein. The primary evaluation criteria, of equal weight are: (1) Scientific and technical merits of the proposed research to include, (a) the degree to which proposed research and development objectives support the targeted technical topic and (b) validity of the technical basis for the approach offered; and (2) Relevance and potential contributions of the research to the objectives of the Advanced Avionics Subsystems program. Other evaluation criteria, of lesser importance than (1) and (2) but equal to each other, are: (3) The adequacy of current or planned facilities and equipment to accomplish the research objectives; and (4) The realism and reasonableness of cost, including proposed cost sharing. (5) Past performance on similar efforts. This notice constitutes a Broad Agency Announcement as contemplated by FAR 6.102(d)(2). Unless otherwise stated herein, no additional written information is available, nor will a formal RFP or other solicitation regarding this announcement be issued. Requests for the same will be disregarded. The Government reserves the right to select all, some, or none of the proposals received in response to this announcement. This BAA shall remain open for receipt of full proposals for a period of 60 days from the date of initial publication of this announcement. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code for this BAA is 8731 with the small business size of 1,500 employees. No portion of this BAA has been set aside for historically black colleges and universities or minority institute participants, though their participation is encouraged. For awards made as contracts, evaluation of the socio-economic merits of the proposal shall include the extent of commitment in providing meaningful subcontracting opportunities for small business, small disadvantaged business, woman-owned small business concerns, historically black colleges, universities and minority institutions. If a full cost proposal is requested by the contracting officer, and the total exceeds $500,000, any large business is required to include a Small, Small Disadvantaged, and Woman Owned Subcontracting Plan with its proposal package in accordance with FAR 52.219-9. Proposals will not be evaluated against each other since each is a unique technology with no common work statement. There is no commitment by the NAVY to make any awards, to make a specific number of awards, or to be responsible for any monies expended by the proposer before award of a contract/agreement. Information provided herein is subject to amendment and in no way binds the Government to award of a contract/agreement. WEB: Business Opportunity/Open Solicitation, www.navair.navy.mil. E-MAIL: Advanced Visualization and Data Fusion Software (AVDFS), taylorjd3@navair.navy.mil. Posted 10/28/99 (W-SN396172).

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