Joint Advanced Strike Technology Program Office (Code 2.0), Washington, DC 20361-5120

A -- BAA-JSF PROGNOSTICS & HEALTH MANAGEMENT PART 4 OF 6 POC Contact, Lisa Bregman, Phone (703)604-6100 Joint Strike Fighter Design Research and Demonstration of Prognostics and Health Management (PHM) Technologies for the areas identified in Part 1; SOL JSF BAA 97-1. This BAA is in 6 parts; see NAVAIR synopsis numbers 20117, 20118, 20119, 20121 and 20122 for parts 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6. PROPOSAL PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS: General Instructions (continued): Proposal files shall use the following valid extensions: .doc for Microsoft Word documents, .xls for EXCEL documents, and .ppt for Microsoft Power Point documents. The following documents shall be set forth in separate files: Executive Summary, SOW, technical volume, cost volume, SOW Task Pricing Matrix, Fiscal Year Pricing Matrix, Labor Hour Summary Matrix, SF1411, DD Form 254, Ozone Depleting Substances Certification, and List of Required GFE/GFI (if necessary). An additional data file is required as the JSF Program will use a relational data base to support the evaluation process. This data will include a table which contains basic information applicable to each proposal submitted. This data will be used to identify the proposal, and support a variety of evaluation and procurement related actions. To facilitate entry of data into this file, each offeror is requested to provide a "tab delimited ASCII file", named "Info.ktr", with each proposal submitted. This file must be submitted on an unclassified disk, with the synopsis kept unclassified. If the snyopsis cannot be kept unclassified state this in the synopsis section, and include the classified synopsis in the body of the proposal. This file will contain the following information (with a tab between each entry, for blank entries make sure you put in an extra tab), in the following exact order: name of offeror; name of official point of contact for all correspondence; point of contact phone number; address line 1; address line 2; address line 3; address line 4; city; state; zip code; title of proposal; category of proposal; classification of proposal; proposal cost (total cost plus fixed fee (omit characterssuch as $ and,); proposed period of performance (months); proposal synopsis (unclassifed description) -- limit to 100 words or less. Sample file: Global Kinemetrics Inc[tab]Ms Jane Smith[tab]703-602-7390x6623[tab]1223 West St[tab]Suite 500[tab]Mail Stop 422[tab][tab]Arlington[tab]VA[tab]1111-111[tab]Aircraft Cable Detection[tab]BAA 97-1 Demonstration Program[tab]Unclassified[tab]123456[tab]44[tab]synopsis -- limit to 100 words or less [end of sample file]. Additional Recommendations: Do not embed sound or video (e.g., MPEG) files into the proposal documents. The evaluation system will not incorporate a capability to read these files and these files slow the scroll rate. Graphics which are embedded into documents should be kept as simple as possible. Complex graphics require longer periods for the computer used in the evaluation system to draw, and redraw these figures, and scrolling through the document is slowed signficantly. Suggestions include: a) limit colors to 256 colors at 1024x768 resolution; avoid color gradients; b) simplify the color palette used in creating figures; c) be aware of how large these graphics files become, large files are strongly discouraged; d) avoid scanned images; and e) no foldouts. Questions should be directed to one of the following points of contact: Contracts -- Lisa Bregman (703) 602-7390 x6641 or INTERNET bregmanlb.jfk@navair.navy.mil; Technical -- Sam Wilson (703) 602-7390 x6699 or INTERNET wilsons@ntrprs.jast.mil. -- NAVAIR Synopsis No. 20120-97. (0178)

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