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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF FEBRUARY 23, 2012 FBO #3743
MODIFICATION

A -- Materials and technology for protection of assets

Notice Date

2/21/2012
 

Notice Type

Modification/Amendment
 

NAICS

541712 — Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
 

Contracting Office

Department of the Air Force, Air Education and Training Command, Tyndall AFB Contracting Squadron, 501 Illinois Ave, Ste 5, Bldg 647, Tyndall AFB, Florida, 32403-5526
 

ZIP Code

32403-5526
 

Solicitation Number

AFRL10FEB12
 

Archive Date

3/17/2012
 

Point of Contact

Bryan Bewick, Phone: 850-283-3605, Michael Hammons, Phone: 850-283-4912
 

E-Mail Address

bryan.bewick@tyndall.af.mil, michael.hammons@tyndall.af.mil
(bryan.bewick@tyndall.af.mil, michael.hammons@tyndall.af.mil)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

1. BACKGROUND AFRL/RXQ conducts research on materials and technology for force protection of assets including, but not limited to, expeditionary and permanent structures, vehicles, aircraft, and personnel. The ability to provide expedient protection for these assets is critical for improving and sustaining agile airbase capabilities. Assets that are mobile or those with very small footprints (several hundred ft2) are not afforded adequate protection as a permanent protective structure would be cost prohibitive and may become an obstruction to operations should the asset need to be relocated. Expedient protective systems provide a versatile, re-deployable solution that can accommodate a wide variety of assets and offer timely protection to assets critical to the mission at hand. For many of these small assets, efforts are focused on providing protection from rocket propelled grenades (RPGs) and mortars which often rely on shaped charges and small fragments to incur damage. Thus RPGs and mortars pose a severe threat to vulnerable assets which are important to the infrastructure and operations of an airbase. Protection can consist of sidewalls, roof and a pre-detonation layer. Structural sidewall protection is critical to provide protection from fragmentation, and it also supports the roof and potentially supports a pre-detonation layer. Use of a pre-detonation layer is one method employed to cause early detonation of the RPG/mortar threat before contact with the protection layer, thus reducing the effectiveness of the threat. To this end, RXQ seeks assistance in identifying existing materials capable of providing expedient protection from the aforementioned class of threat for mobile and fixed small footprint assets. 2. OBJECTIVE Desired Technology Capability Specifics This request is for the identification of sources that can supply expedient protective systems that provide sidewall and overhead protection to include pre-detonation capabilities. For this effort, sidewall protection is defined as a material or combination of materials that can afford fragmentation protection to an asset as well as support the load of an overhead protection component and/or pre-detonation layer, if needed. Overhead protection must provide a similar protection level as the sidewall protection, but may work in conjunction with a pre-detonation layer. AFRL/RXQ is interested in systems that have the capability to effectively and efficiently provide protection from fragmenting munitions and small shaped charges. These systems must provide the aforementioned protection for assets with small footprints (< 2000 ft2) and provide for expedient setup (erectable within 24 hours without the use of heavy machinery). Potential systems, components, and materials must be tested and proven to provide ballistic protection for one of two threats of interest; or both threats if an entire system is provided. The first threat is fragmentation with the ballistic protection required to be provided is equivalent to a 3,000 ft/s V50 for a 2 grain right circular cylinder (RCC). The second threat of interest is a small shape charge with the energy equivalent of < 4 inches penetration in rolled homogenous armor (RHA). The small shape charge is the main overhead protection threat, and the fragmentation threat is for sidewall protection. Systems must also be proven to withstand wind speeds of at least 120 mph in accordance with UFC 3-310-01, 25 May 2005 including Change 2, on 5 December, 2007. It is desirable for systems or materials to also have been tested against shaped charge jets or similar threats. Systems sought are not limited to specific designs. For example, potential solutions may be retrofits that take advantage of mounting points on existing structural components on buildings or stand-alone units such as tents or supported walls to protect vehicles. Solutions for only one type of protection (e.g. sidewall, overhead, pre-detonation) will also be welcomed. System modularity is not required, but is highly desirable as it could be adapted to protect multiple assets. Cost of material and total system will be considered and therefore should be provided. 3. SUBMISSION INFORMATION a. Limitations - The Berry Amendment (10 U.S.C 2533a) will not apply to potential submissions in response to this special notice; however, it could apply for any potential future orders. The number of vendors is not limited in this notice; however, each vendor is limited to a maximum of two submissions for consideration. The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) reserves the right to accept additional submissions depending on the date of submission and funding available. Other than what is specifically mentioned in the other sections of this notice, there are no additional limitations on submissions. b. Deadline - The deadline for submitting responses is March 2, 2012. c. Survey/questions and/or submission requirements. 1) Business Information Please provide the following business information for your company/institution and for any teaming or joint venture partners: • Company/Institute Name: • Address: • Point of Contact: • CAGE Code: • Business Size (include NAICS and SIC code): If a small business, please state whether your company is small, small disadvantaged, woman-owned small, HUB-Zone, 8(a) certified business concern, or HBCU/MI under the above SIC Code. • A statement as to whether your company is domestically or foreign owned (if foreign, please indicate the country of ownership). • Central Contractor Registration (CCR). Yes or No. 2) Capability Survey Questions • Describe briefly the capabilities of your facility and the nature of the goods and/or services you provide. • Describe the Technical Readiness Level of your goods. • Describe the cost of the goods. • Include a description of your staff composition and management structure. • Describe your company's past experience on previous projects similar in complexity to this requirement. Include contract numbers, a brief description of the work performed, period of performance, agency/organization supported, and individual point of contact (Contracting Officer or Program Manager). • Describe your company's capabilities and experience in generating technical data, engineering drawings and manuals. Identify what software programs are utilized to generate these data products and what formats are available for delivered items. d. Submission should not be over 15 pages total. c. Submission must be less than 1 MB. e. Written Submissions: AFRL/RXQEM Michael Magrini Protection of Assets 139 Barnes Drive, Suite 2 Tyndall AFB, FL 32403 f. Email Submissions: michael.magrini.ctr@tyndall.af.mil 4. Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) All submissions will be reviewed by DoD Contractors (Jacobs Technology Inc.) to AFRL/RXQ assisting in the execution of this effort. If your submission contains proprietary information that the submitter requires a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) with Jacobs Technology Inc. it must be submitted at the time of the submission. A company-to-company NDA shall be accomplished between the companies identified above prior to review of submitted proposals. Please contact the individuals below for a company-to-company NDA. Mr. Frank Figueroa (Frank.Figueroa.ctr@tyndall.af.mil) Mr. Michael Magrini (Michael.Magrini.ctr@tyndall.af.mil) If the submission does not have an NDA, than it is assumed none is required. 5. DISCLAIMER Vendors responding to this Request for Information are placed on notice that participation in this survey does not ensure participation in future solicitations or contract awards. The government will not reimburse vendors for any expenses associated with their participation in this survey. Contracting Office Address: 501 Illinois Ave, Ste 5 Bldg 647 Tyndall AFB, Florida 32403-5526 Place of Performance: Tyndall AFB, Florida 32403 Questions: Michael Magrini (Jacobs Engineering) michael.magrini.ctr@tyndall.af.mil Phone: 850-283-3605 Appendix A NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT This Non-Disclosure Agreement ("Agreement") is made and effective this day of ________ 2012 by ___________________________________ ("VENDOR") located at _____________________________________ and the Air Force Research Laboratory ("AFRL") located at 139 Barnes Drive Suite 2, Tyndall AFB, FL 32403 and any AFRL Contractors involved in the support of the efforts as listed in this Request. 1. Confidential Information. The VENDOR proposes to disclose certain parts of its confidential and proprietary information (the "Confidential Information") to AFRL. Confidential Information shall include materials, products, technology, and other information disclosed or submitted, orally, in writing, or by any other media, to AFRL by the Vendor. Confidential Information disclosed orally shall be identified as such within five (5) days of disclosure. Nothing herein shall require the Vendor or AFRL to disclose any of its information. 2. AFRL's Obligations. AFRL agrees that the Confidential Information is to be considered confidential and proprietary to the Vendor and AFRL shall hold the same in confidence, shall not use the Confidential Information other than for the purposes of its business with the Vendor, and shall disclose it only to its officers, directors, or employees with a specific need to know. AFRL will not disclose, publish or otherwise reveal any of the Confidential Information received from the Vendor to any other party whatsoever except with the specific prior written authorization of the Vendor. B. Confidential Information furnished in tangible form shall not be duplicated by AFRL except for purposes of this Agreement. Upon the request of the Vendor, AFRL shall return all Confidential Information received in written or tangible form from the VENDOR, including copies, or reproductions or other media containing such Confidential Information, within ten (10) days of such request. At AFRL's option, any documents or other media developed by the AFRL containing Confidential Information may be destroyed by AFRL. C. AFRL is not a certification agency and testing of any the VENDOR products does not constitute a commitment on behalf of the Department of Defense or United States Air Force to procure any such items. 3. Term. The obligations of AFRL herein shall be effective immediately from the date THE VENDOR last discloses any Confidential Information to AFRL pursuant to this Agreement. Further, the obligation not to disclose shall not affect the VENDOR from submitting products for testing but may limit AFRL's ability to adequately evaluate the submission(s). AFRL may request additional information to assist with assessing the ability of the products to meet the threshold or objective requirements. This agreement may be terminated by either party at any time within the period of its duration by means of written notice thereof. Upon the receipt of notice of termination, AFRL shall return all Confidential Information received from the VENDOR. AFRL shall be under no obligation to provide additional information or data collected from testing the VENDOR equipment upon termination or expiration of this agreement. 4. Other Information. AFRL shall have no obligation under this Agreement with respect to Confidential Information which is or becomes publicly available without breach of this Agreement by AFRL; is rightfully received by AFRL without obligations of confidentiality; or is developed by AFRL without breach of this Agreement; provided, however, such Confidential Information shall not be disclosed until thirty (30) days after written notice of intent to disclose is given to THE VENDOR along with the asserted grounds for disclosure. 5. No License. Nothing contained herein shall be construed as granting or conferring any rights by license or otherwise in any Confidential Information. The disclosure of Confidential Information shall not be construed as evidencing any intent by a party to purchase any products or services of the other party nor as an encouragement to expend funds in development or research efforts. Confidential Information may pertain to prospective or unannounced products. AFRL agrees not to use any Confidential Information as a basis upon which to develop or have a third party develop a competing or similar product. 6. No Publicity. THE VENDOR agrees not to use the data or information provided from testing or evaluation of any of their products for advertising or endorsement by the Department of Defense, United States Air Force, or AFRL or its contractors. All data, digital pictures and video taken during this agreement are property of AFRL. AFRL may, at its discretion and after approval for public release, provide data, digital pictures and/or video to the VENDOR. Terms of use will be defined by AFRL if these items are provided to the VENDOR. 7. Governing Law and Equitable Relief. Confidential Information qualifies for exemption and is and shall be exempt from disclosure under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA") 5 USC § 552, pursuant to 5 USC § 552(b)(4), and constitutes "Confidential Commercial Information" within the meaning of Section 2 of Executive Order No. 12600, 52 F.R. 23781, June 23, 1987. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws applicable to the Federal Government of the United States of America. 8. Final Agreement. This Agreement terminates and supersedes all prior understandings or agreements on the subject matter hereof. This Agreement may be modified only by a further writing that is duly executed by both parties. 9. No Assignment. AFRL may not assign this Agreement or any interest herein without the VENDOR's expressed prior written consent. 10. Severability. If any term of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable, then this Agreement, including all of the remaining terms, will remain in full force and effect as if such invalid or unenforceable term had never been included. 11. Notices. Any notice required by this Agreement or given in connection with it, shall be in writing and shall be given to the appropriate party by personal delivery, certified mail, postage prepaid, recognized overnight delivery services or email. Original signatures are not required by AFRL but shall be available at the request and expense of the VENDOR. 12. No Implied Waiver Either party's failure to insist in any one or more instances upon strict performance by the other party of any of the terms of this Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver of any continuing or subsequent failure to perform or delay in performance of any term hereof. VENDOR NAME: Address: City, State, Zip Code Name: Title: Signature: Date: AFRL/RXQ 139 Barnes Drive Suite 2 Tyndall AFB, FL 32403 Name: Title: Signature: Date:
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USAF/AETC/TynAFBCS/AFRL10FEB12/listing.html)
 

Place of Performance

Address: Tyndall AFB, Panama City, Florida, 32403, United States

Zip Code: 32403
 

Record

SN02679532-W 20120223/120221234805-77faab63306d78520db4b860742e27f4 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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