SOLICITATION NOTICE
A -- SBIR Phase III Topic N04-174 entitled "EF-18 Electronic Combat Automation"
- Notice Date
- 1/5/2017
- Notice Type
- Justification and Approval (J&A)
- NAICS
- 541712
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Navy, Naval Air Systems Command, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Lakehurst, Contracts Department, Hwy. 547 Attn:B562-3C, Lakehurst, New Jersey, 08733-5083
- ZIP Code
- 08733-5083
- Solicitation Number
- N68335-15-G-0026-0002
- Archive Date
- 2/6/2017
- Point of Contact
- Cynthia Mollo, Phone: 7323237226
- E-Mail Address
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cynthia.mollo@navy.mil
(cynthia.mollo@navy.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Award Number
- N68335-15-G-0026-0002
- Award Date
- 12/21/2016
- Description
- SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SBIR) PHASE III JUSTIFICATION & APPROVAL FOR USE OF OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION 1. Contracting Activity. Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWC-AD) Lakehurst, NJ 2. Nature/Description of Action Being Approved. This is a justification to award a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase III Basic Ordering Agreement order to GBL Systems Corporation (GBL), Camarillo, CA. GBL and System of Systems Analytics, Inc. were awarded SBIR Phase I contract number N00178-05-C-3063 on 22 Sept 2005, and N00178-05-C-3067 on 27 June 2005 respectively, resulting from Solicitation 04.2, Topic N04-174. Topic N04-174 was entitled "EF-18 Electronic Combat Automation." GBL was awarded SBIR Phase II contract number N00178-06-C-3051 on 25 Aug 2006. GBL was awarded SBIR Phase II.5 contract number N68335-09-C-0177 on 31 Mar 2009. GBL was subsequently awarded SBIR Phase III contract number N68335-15-G-0026-0001 on 15 October 2015. Topic N04-174 sought the development of advanced Electronic Warfare (EW) combat functions required on Airborne Electronic Attack (AEA) platforms to be performed automatically in an unscripted fashion. This effort developed an Electronic Combat Decision Support System (ECDSS) that allowed advanced intelligent agent teamwork and coordination of strike / support groups in achieving their missions in a complex physical, tactical, and electromagnetic environment with far less resources than previously required. The technology draws from Distributed Artificial Intelligence utilizing an intelligent agents framework and advanced EW visualization/decision aids. The Phase I sought the development of the design for unscripted, agent-based ECDSS for the EF-18 back seater. The system needed to account for known aircraft equipment suites and particulars, surrounding electronic combat environment including blue support and red threat as well as the optimal methods of defeating the various red threats. Additionally, the system would provide operator options before execution. The Phase II sought the development and testing of the ECDSS in an embedded software simulation environment. This allowed full assessment of efficiency, accuracy, analysis of system decisions, and provide for future upgrades and maintenance. The following technologies were developed for ECDSS under this Topic: An interactive decision support system to generate user advisories to aid the development, test, and evaluation of EW mission planning in the laboratory environment. Intelligent agent technology which creates an adaptive Belief-Desires-Intention framework to aid in the development and execution of collaborative AEA tactics, techniques, and procedures. This technology enables multiple manned and unmanned platforms to conduct collaborative/coordinated EW missions through limited tactical communication channels. Advanced operator decision aids/visualization tools to support EW operational capabilities. 3. Description of Supplies/Services. This Phase III effort derives from the Phase I and Phase II efforts described in paragraph 2, and is for the research and development support to integrate risk reducing SBIR technologies that improve user interaction with Mission Data Files (MDF) development, test, and evaluation tools at Joint Reprogramming Enterprise facilities. The continued development of this SBIR's advanced Electronic Support and Electronic Attack ECDSS technologies will significantly aid in the development of F-35 MDF tools and associated test capabilities. This includes adapting the SBIR's capabilities in the definition of functional and operational requirements. These requirements will outline the development of tools and a decision support framework that supports the integration of new and existing/proprietary Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) utilities. The results of this effort will provide improved F-35 MDF development, test, and evaluation. This effort will leverage the GBL's EW visualization capabilities, decision support technology, and intelligent agent framework middleware technology to significantly improve the development and reduce risk in the following areas: •· MDF generation for various platforms, including Foreign Military Sales (FMS) activities. The initial focus of this Phase III effort will be for the F-35 Reprogramming Center - West (RC-West) and, as such, will reduce risk through focused research and development associated with F-35 MDF development, test, and evaluation. •· The RC-West risk reduction effort includes the exploration of current tools and capabilities with the intent of defining alternatives and improvements to existing tools that fit the constraints of FMS customer's and the desire to 'release' the tools for their future use. •· The RC-West system MDF tools are planned to include easily understood visualizations of critical MDF development processes and an intelligent-agent 'middle-ware' framework that supports the integration of proprietary OEM and U.S. Government owned applications. This capability reduces time and effort required to develop, test, and evaluate MDFs. •· Advanced EW test tools with visualization technology and middleware/intelligent agent technology to integrate EW test tools as a distributed test environment. This technology will support simulations operations of interactive testing across multiple laboratory environments. The supplies/services required include systems and software development personnel working within an F-35 RC-West environment to extend GBL's Research, Development, Test and Evaluation technologies into interactive tools. These tools provide evaluation of electronic warfare susceptibility based on real-time perceived radar cross section and simulated dynamic emitter activity (both 'red' and 'blue') including active and passive electronic countermeasures. This effort will require instantiation of a high fidelity laboratory emitter simulation environment that provides real-time threat environment stimulation of F-35 Primary Mission Equipment including strike group Communication Navigation Identification flight simulation data. The effort will be N68335-15-G-0026, Delivery Order 0002. 4. Statutory Authority Permitting Other Than Full and Open Competition. 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(5), as implemented by FAR 6.302-5: Authorized or Required by Statute. 15 U.S.C. 638(r )(1) states: " In the case of a small business concern that is awarded a funding agreement for Phase II of an SBIR or STTR program, a Federal agency may enter into a Phase III agreement with that business concern for additional work to be performed during or after the Phase II period". Furthermore, 15 U.S.C. 638(r)(4) states: "To the greatest extent practicable, Federal agencies and Federal prime contractors shall issue Phase III awards relating to technology, including sole source awards, to the SBIR and STTR award recipients that developed the technology." 5. Demonstration that Proposed Contractor's Unique Qualifications or Nature of Acquisition Requires Use of Authority Cited. The nature of the acquisition requires the use of the authority cited. The SBIR/STTR Programs are structured in three phases. Phase I (project feasibility) determines the scientific, technical and commercial merit and feasibility of the ideas submitted. Phase II (project development to prototype) is the major research and development effort, funding the prototyping and demonstration of the most promising Phase I projects. Phase III (commercialization) is the ultimate goal of the SBIR/STTR Programs. Because the Phase III work derives from, extends, or completes efforts performed under Phase I and Phase II use of the authority cited is required. 6. Description of Efforts Made to Ensure Offerors Were Solicited From as Many Potential Sources as Practicable/ Public Notification through Government Point of Entry (GPE). The topic for this effort was included in the Department of Defense Program Competitive Solicitation issued under the SBIR Program. As described above, only GBL is being considered for Phase III award due to the nature of the acquisition. In accordance with FAR 5.202(a)(7), this proposed contract action does not require public notification to the GPE. 7. Determination of Fair and Reasonable Cost. The Contracting Officer will determine prior to award that the negotiated price of the contract executed under this justification is fair and reasonable pursuant to FAR Subpart 15.4. This determination will be documented in Business Clearance Memorandum, which will be included in the contract file. 8. Description of Market Research or Statement of the Reason Market Research was not Conducted. FAR 10.001(a)(2) indicates that market research appropriate to the circumstances must be conducted. SBIR Phase III procurements are such that traditional market research to identify alternative sources is generally unnecessary. As described above, the Phase III work derives from, extends, or completes efforts performed under Phase I and Phase II. 9. Any Other Supporting Facts. Not applicable. 10. Listing of Interested Sources. Not applicable. 11. Actions Taken to Remove Barriers to Future Competition. The Contracting Officer anticipates that competitors will enter the market once the product is commercialized. It is likely that future acquisitions will be competed using full and open competition and commercial item acquisition procedures. The Contracting Officer is not aware of any specific actions that would further remove barriers to competition. 12. Period of Performance. Base: 12 months 13. Total Estimated Dollar Value of the Acquisition Covered by this J&A, with Funding Specified by Year and Appropriation. 14. Actions Attempted to Make Immediate Acquisition Competitive and Cost/Benefit Analysis No actions were attempted to make the immediate acquisition competitive; no cost/benefit analysis was performed. As described above, only GBL is being considered for Phase III award due to the nature of the acquisition.
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