Broad Agency Announcement for the Army Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office

Solicitation Number :

W56JSR-18-S-0001

Notice Type :

Presolicitation

Synopsis :

This Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), W56JSR-18-S-0001, is sponsored by the Army Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO). The RCCTO serves to expedite critical capabilities to the field to meet Combatant Commanders' needs. The Office enables the Army to experiment, evolve, and deliver technologies in real time to address both urgent and emerging threats while supporting acquisition reform efforts. The RCCTO executes rapid prototyping and initial equipping of capabilities, particularly in the areas of cyber, electronic warfare, survivability and positioning, navigation and timing (PNT), as well as other priority projects that will enable Soldiers to operate and win in contested environments decisively. This BAA is an expression of interest only and does not commit the Government to make an award or pay proposal preparation costs generated in response to this announcement.

Questions concerning the receipt of your submission should be directed: http://rapidcapabilitiesoffice.army.mil/eto/

Technical questions will be sent to the appropriate Technical Points of Contact (TPOC), topic authors, and/or Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to request clarification of their areas of interest. No discussions are to be held with offerors by the technical staff after proposal submission without permission of the Army Contracting Command-Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG) Contracting Officer.

Amendment 01 to BAA W56JSR-18-S-0001, is to revise the evaluation factors at page 55.

The purpose of amendment 02 is as follows:

1.Revise the Electronic Submissions instructions on page 53 to include the following statement:
"Due to data limitations, ROM or cost data portions of a Whitepaper submission should not be submitted via the SOCOM Vulcan Website. Offerors shall submit any ROM or cost data electronically via the email address indicated for each special notice or funding opportunity."

2.To include a request for proposals for the funding opportunity "Expert Systems Integration into EWPMT for SOI Readings automated significance ranking based on troop and emissions patterns of movement and RF activity".

The RCO intends to award approximately up to $360,000 and may award up to two (2) contracts under this announcement, subject to the availability of funds.

Proposal submission are due no later than 1:00pm ET on 20 July 2018.

The purpose of amendment 04 is to incorporate the special announcement requesting whitepapers for the funding opportunity "Human Vehicle Interface for Next Generation Combat Vehicle". Please see paragraph 3.2 under "Funding Opportunity Description".

Whitepaper submissions are due no later than 1:00pm ET on 27 December 2018.

Technical Point of Contact: Mr. Robert Monto, email: robert.monto.civ@mail.mil

The purpose of amendment 05 is to move the special announcement from the focus area of interest “Electronic Warfare” at 3.2 under the “Funding Opportunity Description” to the "Disruptive Technology" focus area. The special announcement can now be found at paragraph 10.1 under the “Funding Opportunity Description” section.

All other instructions for the funding opportunity “Human Vehicle Interface for Next Generation Combat Vehicle” remain unchanged.

The purpose of Amendment 07 is to revise the submission instructions for the special notice issued under Amendment 06. The submission instructions are revised as follows:
Whitepaper and ROM submissions are due no later than 1pm EST on 24 April 2019.

Whitepapers shall be submitted via the Vulcan site.

ROMs shall be submitted via email to Paul Kemp, paul.a.kemp5.civ@mail.mil .

The Technical Point of Contact for this effort is Michael Foster, michael.e.foster.civ@mail.mil.
All other instructions for the funding opportunity "Kinetic Energy Active Protection System" remain unchanged.

Contracting Office Address :

6565 Surveillance Loop
Building 6001

Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland 21005-1846
United States

Primary Point of Contact. :

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