Call 0008 to Space Electronics Open 5 yr BAA

The summary for the Call 0008 to Space Electronics Open 5 yr BAA grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Air Force Research Lab, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.
Call 0008 to Space Electronics Open 5 yr BAA: BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT BAA-VS-06-05 Air Force Research Laboratory/Directed Energy/Space Vehicles Directorate PROPOSAL CALL ANNOUNCEMENT (CALL 0008) BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT TITLE: Space Electronics Open 5 Year Broad Agency Announcement BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER: BAA-VS-06-05 PROPOSAL CALL ANNOUCEMENT (CALL) TITLE: Advanced Electronic Materials, Devices, and Circuits for Space Electronics PROPOSAL CALL ANNOUNCEMENT (CALL) NUMBER: 0008 TECHNICAL POINT OF CONTACT: The technical point of contact for this CALL is Technical point of contract for Topic 2, Subparagraph 3: Dr. James Lyke, AFRL/RVSE, Kirtland AFB, NM, Phone: 505-846-5812, Fax: 505-853-3393, Email: [email protected] CONTRACTING POINTS OF CONTACT: The contracting points of contact for this CALL are: Contracting Officer/Specialist: Jill Mahdessian, Det 8 AFRL/RVKE, Kirtland AFB, NM, Phone: 505-846-4585, Fax: NONE, Email: [email protected] Contracting Officer: Shirley Lindom, Det 8 AFRL/RVKE, Kirtland AFB, NM, Phone 505-846-5935, Fax NONE, Email: [email protected] REQUIREMENT DESCRIPTION: The Air Force Research Laboratory is soliciting proposals in Advanced Electronic Materials, Devices, and Circuits for Space Electronics under Topic 2, Subparagraph 3 of Space Electronics Technology Broad Agency Announcement VS-06-05. See the following for detailed information: CALL 0008 Topic 2, Subparagraph 3, Advanced Electronic Materials, Devices, and Circuits for Space Electronics. AFRL is soliciting proposals in Advanced Electronic Materials, Devices, and Circuits for Space Electronics, Subparagraph (3), specifically in the area of: Reconfigurable/Programmable devices, circuits, subsystems, and applications for space systems. Reconfigurability that introduces "degrees of freedom" in otherwise immutable elements, which can be a game changing concept that can allow: (1) in situ modification of functionality; (2) improved resilience through circumlocution, etc.; and (3) rapid system construction by configuring pre-buildable elements. Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) for Space and Defense Applications The Air force is actively pursuing the reliable use of FPGAs in space systems. FPGAs are electronic devices that can be configured after manufacture to perform the precise functions required by the system that uses them. They provide high performance at reasonable cost in low volume production applications and can even be reconfigured to adapt to changing mission requirements after the system is operational. However, existing FPGAs are primarily designed for commercial applications and need to be adapted for defense use. This technical effort anticipates development in the following five areas: 1. Establishing open design guidelines for best-practice application of FPGAs in space and defense systems, and supporting existing/emerging system programs that require the use of FPGAs. 2. Improving the reliability of FPGAs in the demanding environments encountered by space and defense systems through open systems reference architectures and associated intellectual property implementations (i.e., such as a space version of a companion configuration device for FPGAs that handles the "care and feeding" support functions) 3. Adapting and augmenting commercially available FPGA design tools to accommodate unique requirements of space and defense systems and increasing the knowledge base of FPGA designers on the application of these design tools, with emphasis on: (1) correctness in design (at the ab initio level of primitive logic design, for example through monadic second-order logics and related model checking disciplines), (2) system-level high-productivity environments and supplements that manage complexity and fault-tolerance. 4. Assessing the future development of configurable architectures and planning for accommodating advances in commercial reconfigurable electronics in space and defense systems. 5. Performance-level modeling methodologies that permit quick assessments of complex avionics architectures (based on high-level mission specifications) to reflect benefits and limitations of semiconductor technologies (reflecting the ability to represent eclectic combinations of processor, application-specific integrated circuit, field programmable gate array technologies) to support decisions in research as well as deployment of future embedded avionics for spacecraft platforms. It is likely that such an approach will be an amalgam of mission-design tools (such as AGI's Satellite Toolkit) with discrete-event modeling tools and integrated circuit/FPGA power estimating tools. All work will be open-source / commodity license accessible. ANTICIPATED FUNDING (Topic 2, Subparagraph 3): Anticipated funding for this CALL (not per contract or award) is: FY 08: $1,000,000; FY 09: $1,500,000; FY10: $2,000,000. This funding profile is an estimate only and will not be a contractual obligation for funding. All funding is subject to change due to government discretion and availability. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE (Topic 2, Subparagraph 3): The anticipated period of performance for individual awards resulting from this CALL is 36 months for technical effort and 3 months for Final Report preparation. PAGE LIMITATIONS: The technical proposal including the C-SOW shall be limited to 20 pages single spaced, double-sided, 8.5 by 11-inch pages. Select an easy to read font no smaller than 12 pitch fixed or proportional font size 10 or larger. Smaller type may be used in figures and tables as long as it is clearly legible. The page limitation includes all information i.e., indices, photographs, foldouts (2 page), appendices, attachments, C-SOW, etc. Each printed side counts as one page. Blank pages, title pages, tables of content, lists, resumes, tabs or cover sheets are not included in the page count. The Government will not consider pages in excess of this limitation. PROPOSAL DUE DATE AND TIME: The due date for proposals submitted in response to this CALL is no later than 1:00 p.m. MDT on 20 Feb 2008. Proposals for any other technology area identified in the baseline BAA will not be accepted at this time unless a CALL for proposals in that specific area is open. Proposals received after the due dates and times shall be governed by the provisions of FAR 52.215-1(c)(3). PROPOSALS FOR FAR TYPE CONTRACTS AND NON FAR TYPE CONTRACTS SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO: Det 8 AFRL/RVKE, Attn: Ms. Jill Mahdessian, 2251 Maxwell St SE, Bldg 424, Kirtland AFB NM 87117-5773. Proposals sent to any inappropriate address are ineligible for award. Proposals for FAR and or Non FAR contracts sent via facsimile or electronic means will not be accepted. CALL AMENDMENTS: Offerors should monitor FedBizOps/EPS http://www.fbo.gov and/or Grants.gov/FIND http://www.grants.gov for any additional notices to this CALL that may permit extensions to the proposal submission date or otherwise modify this announcement. ANTICIPATED TYPE OF CONTRACTS/INSTRUMENTS: The Air Force anticipates awarding CPFF contracts as a result of this CALL but reserves the right to award the instrument best suited to the nature of research proposed. ANTICIPATED NUMBER OF AWARDS: The Air Force anticipates awarding up to three contracts. ANTICIPATED AWARD DATE: on or about 1 May 2008. INTENT TO PROPOSE: Potential offerors are requested to advise the contracting point of contact (by e-mail) if they intend to submit a proposal in response to this CALL. Such notification is merely a courtesy and is not a commitment by the offeror to submit a proposal. DELIVERABLES ITEMS: The intent of this project is to enable the application of FPGAs in space and defense systems as described in the Requirement Description above. Offerors should propose data, hardware, and/or software deliverables consistent with tracking progress, verifying performance, and otherwise establishing the objectives of the project. Monthly technical and financial Status Reports and a Final Technical Report in accordance with PRS Pamphlet 61-201, Preparation of Final Report, are required data items. OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION: 1. Program security classification for this CALL is UNCLASSIFIED. 2. ITAR/Export Control: It is envisioned that developed items will not meet or exceed ITAR and Export Control restrictions. Status Reports and the Final Technical Report are assumed to not be under ITAR restrictions. 3. Government furnished property, equipment, or facilities needed should be specified in the proposal. 4. Other: Specialized information or requirements which are believed to be pertinent to the requirement shall be provided by the offeror in written form and incorporated into the proposal. APPLICABILITY OF BASELINE BAA: All requirements of BAA-VS-06-05 apply unless specifically amended and addressed in this CALL. In addition to ORCA, offerors shall use the Representations and Certifications (Current as of 14 Jan 08) provided with this CALL 0008. For complete information regarding BAA-VS-06-05, refer to the initial opened-ended BAA as amended. It contains information applicable to all CALLS issued under the BAA and provides information on the overall program, proposal preparation and submission requirements, proposal review and evaluation criteria, award administration, agency contacts, etc. Direct questions to the points of contact identified above.
Federal Grant Title: Call 0008 to Space Electronics Open 5 yr BAA
Federal Agency Name: Air Force Research Lab
Grant Categories: Science and Technology
Type of Opportunity: Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number: BAA-VS-06-05-0008
Type of Funding: Procurement Contract Other Cooperative Agreement Grant
CFDA Numbers: 12.80012.910
CFDA Descriptions: Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program 12.910 Research and Technology Development
Current Application Deadline: No deadline provided
Original Application Deadline: Feb 20, 2008 1:00 MDT
Posted Date: Jan 17, 2008
Creation Date: Jan 17, 2008
Archive Date: Mar 21, 2008
Total Program Funding: $4,500,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award: $4,500,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award: $0
Expected Number of Awards:
Cost Sharing or Matching: No
Applicants Eligible for this Grant
Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"
Grant Announcement Contact
Jill Mahdessian
Ms.
Phone 505-8464585 [email protected] Jill Mahdessian