SPECIAL NOTICE
A -- Systems Adaptive Red Team /Technical Support and Operational Analysis (ART/TSOA)
- Notice Date
- 11/18/2015
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 541712
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, Army Contracting Command, ACC - APG - RTP, PO BOX 12211, RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, North Carolina, 27709-2211, United States
- ZIP Code
- 27709-2211
- Solicitation Number
- W911NF-16-R-TSOA
- Archive Date
- 12/30/2016
- Point of Contact
- Emily S. Hobbs, Phone: 9195419475
- E-Mail Address
-
usarmy.belvoir.rdecom-cerdec.mbx.nvesd-art-tsoa-submissions@mail.mil
(usarmy.belvoir.rdecom-cerdec.mbx.nvesd-art-tsoa-submissions@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- A. INTRODUCTION This is a Request for Information (RFI). This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this RFI is to gain information leading to Government/Industry partnering to accelerate the development of technologies that will enable the Warfighter to be more effective, efficient and lethal. The Systems Adaptive Red Team /Technical Support and Operational Analysis (ART/TSOA) invites industry, academia, individuals, and laboratories to submit technology demonstration papers addressing innovative technologies and capabilities that can be used in challenging environments: Physical (Terrain -Natural & Urban) Electronic (Frequency Congestion & Overload) Contested (Electronic Interference, Cyber Attacks, & CBRNE) The ART team supports the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology (ASA(ALT)) to improve Warfighter maneuver, survivability and lethality. The ART team identifies potential vulnerabilities in emerging technologies including performance degradation in contested environments, interoperability, adaptability and training/ease of use through live experiment venues. After reviewing the technology demonstration paper submissions, the Government may invite select candidates to demonstrate their capabilities in an ART/TSOA assessment venue in which we evaluate the capability as applied to the Warfighter, its technical limitations and vulnerabilities. These assessments will be held quarterly at various venues to include, but not limited to, Camp Roberts Army National Guard Base, Marine Corps Base Quantico, VA, Ft. Hood, TX, Fort AP Hill, VA, Ft. Lewis, WA, Camp Atterbury, IN, Stennis, MS and Port Canaveral, FL through 31 December 2016. These assessments will provide the submitter an opportunity to interact with the Warfighter, the DoD Science and Technology community, academia, Combatant Commands (COCOMS), Theatre Special Operations Commands (TSOCs)and other Federal Agencies for the purpose of assessing potential impact of emerging technology solutions on missions and capabilities. Technology Demonstration papers shall be submitted electronically to email address: usarmy.belvoir.rdecom-cerdec.mbx.nvesd-art-tsoa-submissions@mail.mil. The subject line of the email must indicate ART/TSOA, followed by the submitting organization's name. This RFI is effective through 31 December 2016. Technology demonstration papers may be submitted at any time during the effective periods but specific event cut-off dates are listed below. B. OBJECTIVE (1) Background: The ART/TSOA conducts quarterly assessments funded by ASA(ALT) to support the vulnerability identification and system limitation in contested environments for emerging capabilities in an operationally relevant venue. These assessments are conducted with representatives from Government Research and Development (R&D) organizations, academia, and industry. The assessments provide an opportunity for technology developers to interact with operational personnel and determine how their efforts might support military capability gaps and high priority mission deficiencies. The environment facilitates a collaborative working relationship between academia, Government, and industry and supports identification, assessment, and dissemination of emerging and mature technology information and the acceleration of delivering capabilities to the Warfighters and those they support. The assessment results are reported back to the program director on a quarterly basis. (2) Assessment Focus and Submission Timeline: Four ART / TSOA assessments will be conducted in February 2016, May 2016, August 2016 and December 2016. Off-cycle assessments (outside of the 4 quarterly TSOA's) may be conducted in April, July and October 2016. Specific focus areas outlined below for ART/TSOA 16-3 and off-cycles events. Specific focus areas listed below for ART/TSOA 16-3, Off-Cycle 1, and Off-Cycle 3 does not mean every technology selected will be required to fit the desired focus area. If a specific focus area is not listed all technologies will be selected based on ART main focus areas listed below in section B4. (3) Submission Timeline: Submission Deadline for each event is listed below. ART TSOA Quarterly Assessments ART / TSOA 16-2 Execution: 22-26 February 2016 RFI Submission Deadline: 4 December 2015 ART / TSOA 16-3 Execution: 16-20 May 2016 RFI Submission Deadline: 11 March 2016 SPECIFIC FOCUS AREA: Subterranean (SUB-T) tunnel detection (sound, vibration, etc), tunnel monitoring, tunnel communications (through and around) and tunnel surveillance in a non-permissive environment. ART / TSOA 16-4 Execution: 22-26 August 2016 RFI Submission Deadline: 17 June 2016 ART / TSOA 17-1 Execution: 5-9 December 2016 RFI Submission Deadline: 30 September 2016 ART Off-cycle Assessments ART Off-Cycle 1 Execution: 4-8 April 2016 RFI Submission Deadline: 29 January 2016 SPECIFIC FOCUS AREA: Unmanned aerial systems (UAS) threats. Involves find, fix and finish of threat UAS systems (single and multiple threats). ART Off-Cycle 2 Execution: 18-22 July 2016 RFI Submission Deadline: 3 June 2016 ART Off-Cycle 3 Execution: 17-21 October RFI Submission Deadline: 2 September 2016 SPECIFIC FOCUS AREA: Customs and Border Protection. Involves remote surveillance, long distance communications and situational awareness, and tactical operations. (4) Assessment Focus: The following areas are of particular interest: ART main focus areas include but are not limited to the following a. Timely Mission Command and Tactical Intelligence: Common Operating Picture Battle Space Owner (relevant) Realtime Situational Awareness Data Compression and Transfer Data Standard / Common Operational Environment Communications Sensor & Data Fusion Autonomy Data Dissemination Secure Communications Data Handling & Storage b. Reduce Warfighter Overburden: Weight & Volume Set Up User Interface Electronic Burden Trouble Shooting Training Ergonomics Integrated Capabilities Transport Multi-Functional Capabilities Logistics supportability Availability Sustainable Scalable Functionality Adaptability/Flexibility Customizable c. Enhance Lethality and/or Capability to Temporarily Incapacitate Threats: Detecting Locating Targeting BDA Marking Identifying Target Discrimination Reduce collateral damage Reduced TLE / CAS HUMINT SIGINT STANO Devices Extended Ranges d. Increase Force Protection (Soldier/Vehicle/Base): Active Defense Counter Multi-Threats Cover from Direct /Indirect Fire Enhance Troop Movement Perimeter Security Entry Control Points Expeditionary Power Long Range Surveillance Sense and Warn 360° Hemispherical Protection Subsurface Protection Obscuration Active Defense Detect/ID/Mitigate CBRNE Detect/ID/ Mitigate Explosive Hazards Autonomous Systems Warn & Alert Area Denial Establish, Expand, Protect, and Close Bases Shape Terrain Perform Infrastructure Reconnaissance Access, Establish, Secure, Expand Ports of Debarkation (POD) (5) Security Requirements: The submittal process under this RFI is intended to be as streamlined as possible in order to allow the Government to leverage technology solutions capable of meeting urgent warfighter needs. Respondents should not submit classified information in the technology demonstration papers and ITAR restrictions should be clearly listed. (6) Other Special Requirements: DO NOT SUBMIT PROPOSALS. SUBMIT TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATION PAPERS ONLY. No contracts will be awarded based on this announcement. C. SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS (1) General Information: Technology demonstration papers shall not exceed two (2) pages using a PDF format and no less than 10-point font. The Respondent shall prepare an additional unclassified, non-proprietary title and summary page at the beginning of the document, which does not count toward the page limit. Technology demonstration papers in excess of two (2) pages may not be evaluated. Multiple concept papers addressing different technology demonstrations may be submitted by each respondent. Papers may be reviewed by Ex-ART/TSOA personnel, Naval Postgraduate School faculty, staff or students. Each technology demonstration paper must address only one demonstration. If you are a returning participant you are highly encouraged to explain what changed from your previous submission. Selected Respondents will be invited to participate in ART/TSOA experiments. ART/TSOA will provide venues, supporting infrastructure, and assessment (operational and technical) personnel at no cost to the selected respondent. The respondent's travel and costs of technology assessments will be at the respondent's expense. (2) Submission Format: Section A: Respondent Name, Point of Contact, Title, Date, E-Mail Address, Phone #, Fax #, Organization/Office Symbol, and Address. Section B: Capability Description--What is the capability you are proposing for the assessment? What is the intended purpose of this technology? How will the capability enhance mission effectiveness? Describe limits of environment in which this solution can operate. Section C: Technology Demonstration--How do you envision execution of the technology demonstration? What is the proposed demonstration methodology? Section D: Support Components--What additional support is required for the demonstration including hardware, software, data, facilities, and training? Section E: Please note related federal contracts to include point of contact and current telephone number and address. D. BASIS FOR SELECTION TO PARTICIPATE: Selection of Respondents to participate will be based on the extent to which the technology represents a particular class or level of capability that can be provided to the forces. Other considerations include: Relevance of or adaptability to military operations/missions Relevance to current operational needs. Breadth of application Technical maturity Available time Selected Respondents will be notified in writing prior to event execution for the selected Technology Assessment events specified in paragraph B.(2). E. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: All Respondents shall clearly identify and mark in writing all proprietary information provided on all documents. Lessons learned by Ex-ART/TSOA from these assessments may be broadly disseminated within the Government and Government support contractors. Respondents must provide information that clearly asserts rights in technical data if developed exclusively or partially at private expense in order to claim any restrictions. Developed exclusively at private expense means development was accomplished entirely with costs charged to indirect cost pools, cost not allocated to a government contract, or any combination thereof. Identification of the data or software must have enough specificity to support the respondent's assertion is important for the parties to avoid misunderstanding during the information gathering assessment activities. F. USE OF INFORMATION: The purpose of this notice is to gain information on possible Government/Industry collaboration for development of ART/TSOA technologies and capabilities, and to accelerate the delivery of these capabilities to the warfighter. All proprietary information contained in the response shall be separately identified and marked. Any proprietary information contained in response to this request will be properly protected from any unauthorized disclosure. G. Per Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.215-3 Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes (Oct 1997): a. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this RFI Notice or to otherwise pay for the information solicited except as an allowable cost under other contracts as provided in subsection 31.205-18, Bid and proposal costs, of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. b. Although quote mark proposal quote mark and quote mark respondent quote mark are used in this RFI, your responses will be treated as information only. It shall not be used as a proposal. c. The purpose of this RFI Notice is to gain information on possible Government/Industry collaboration for development of ART/TSOA technologies and capabilities, and to accelerate the delivery of these capabilities to the warfighter. H. POINTS OF CONTACT: Questions on the objectives or preparation of technical demonstration papers should be addressed to: usarmy.belvoir.rdecom-cerdec.mbx.nvesd-art-tsoa-submissions@mail.mil, and the Subject Line must be titled: QUESTION(s)_for ART/TSOA. Contracting Office Address: ACC-APG - RTP, ATTN: CCAP-SCR, Research Triangle Park Contracting Division, P.O. Box 12211, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-2211 Point of Contact(s): Emily Hobbs, 919 541-9475 ACC-APG - RTP
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