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A -- EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL TECHNOLOGY POC Point of contact: M. Kurzius, ONR 252A, (703) 696-2610. The Office of Naval Research (ONR) has a need to develop and demonstrate technologies to detect, access, examine, render safe and dispose of unexploded ordnance (UXO). Pre-proposals for exploratory development are sought in the following areas: 1) Standoff detection of electronic safed and armed fuzes and other electronic devices, 2) Clearance of improved conventional munitions. Particular interest is in approaches involving small robotics technology and/or directed energy technology, 3) Reduction/obscuration of signatures of explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technicians and equipment, 4) Mitigation of blast and fragment damage to EOD technicians and robotic vehicles, 5) Multiarticulated, tactile robotic arm techniques to render safe explosive devices, 6) New and innovative sensors for standoff detection of surface and buried UXO, 7) Signal processing technology to improve existing EOD sensor performance, and 8) Environmentally compliant field disposal of explosive material. Interested offerers are requested to submit a pre-proposal, the purpose of which is to preclude unwarranted effort by the offerer in preparing a full technical and cost proposal not considered to be responsive. Encouragement to submit a full proposal based upon pre-proposal screen does not assure award of a grant or contract. Each pre-proposal is limited to five pages in length and may address only one of the above areas. The pre-proposals will consist of three primary sections, Technical, Managerial and Cost. The Technical section shall state which category is being addressed and shall consist of clear descriptions of objectives, technical issues which must be resolved to accomplish objectives, approach to resolving these issues, and particular prior experience of offeror in the targeted technology area. The Management portion shall include key personnel (include curriculum vitae), experience, facilities and a plan of action with milestones. The Cost portion shall include a cost breakdown of the effort being proposed. The effort should not exceed three years in length and the total cost should not exceed $1,500,000. Eight copies of the pre-proposals will be due at the address of the technical point of contact listed below by 28 February, 1995. Pre-proposals received after that date will not be considered. Evaluations of the pre-proposals will be conducted using the following selection criteria: (1) Overall scientific and technical merits, (2) The understanding of EOD requirements and the technical/scientific innovation and risk to solve the requirement, (3) Proposed cost and fees, (4) Potential for transition to fleet capability, (5) The offeror's capabilities, related experience, facilities, techniques or unique combinations of these which are integral factors for achieving the proposal objectives, (6) The qualifications, capabilities and experience of the proposal Principal Investigator, team leader or key personnel who are critical in achieving the proposal objectives. It is anticipated that the evaluation of the pre-proposals will be completed and disseminated to offerors by 22 March, 1995 and full proposals addressing the most promising efforts will be due by 1 May, 1995. Details regarding the format requirements for for full proposals will be sent with submission invitations. Final award selections will be made by 1 June, 1995. ONR welcomes pre-proposals from all sources. Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority Institutions, as determined by the Secretary of Education to meet the requirements of 34 CFR Section 608.2 and 10 U.S.C. Paragraph 2323(a)(1)(C), are encouraged to participate. This announcement constitutes a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) as contemplated in FAR 6. 102(d) (2). No request for proposal (RFP), solicitation, or other announcement of this opportunity will be made. For more information regarding technical matters, please contact: Dr. Thomas F. Swean, Jr., Code 321, ONR, A/C (703) 696-5417. Questions regarding business and legal matters relating to this BAA should be directed to: Office of Naval Research, Attn. Mark J. Kurzius (Code 252A), Ballston Towers One, 800 N. Quincy St., Arlington, VA 22217-5600, (703) 696- 2610 (0004)

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