INVENT Draft Broad Agency Announcement.doc

1-Step Draft Broad Agency AnnouncementDraft Overview InformationTo access hyperlinks from this electronic solicitation Hit CTRL and click on the link.Federal Agency Name: Air Force Research Laboratory, Propulsion Directorate, Det 1 AFRL/PKPABroad Agency Announcement Title: Integrated Vehicle and Energy Technology Development Program (INVENT)Broad Agency Announcement Type: This is the Initial Announcement for a Draft BAA Det 1 AFRL/PKPA 08-03. Comments from industry may be submitted electronically to the Contracting point of contact below not later than 1600 EST 7 May 2008. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL, THIS IS A DRAFT BAA WHICH IS A REQUEST FOR COMMENTS. The final BAA is anticipated to be released in June 2008. Industry comments will not receive a formal response but will be considered as an input for possible incorporation into the Final BAA.Broad Agency Announcement Number: BAA-08-03-PKPA-DRAFTCatalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number(s): 12.800_AF Proposal Due Date and Time: Comments to this Draft BAA are due May 7, 2008 1600 EST. NOTE: Proposal receipt after the due date and time shall be governed by the provisions of FAR 52.215-1(c)(3). It should be noted that this installation observes strict security procedures to enter the facility. These security procedures are NOT considered an interruption of normal Government processes, and proposals received after the above stated date and time as a result of security delays will be considered “late.” Furthermore, note that if offerors utilize commercial carriers in the delivery of proposals, they may not honor time-of-day delivery guarantees on military installations. Early proposal submission is encouraged.Solicitation Request: Air Force Research Laboratory, Propulsion Directorate, Det 1 AFRL/PKPA, Wright Research Site is soliciting technical and cost proposals on the research effort described below. Proposals should be addressed to the Contracting Point of Contact (POC) stated in Section VII of the Full Text Announcement. This is an unrestricted solicitation. Small businesses are encouraged to propose on all or any part of this solicitation. The NAICS Code for this acquisition is 541712, and the small business size standard is 1000 employees. Proposals submitted shall be in accordance with this announcement. There will be no other solicitation issued in regard to this requirement. Offerors should be alert for any BAA amendments that may permit extensions to the proposal submission date. On-line Representations and Certifications: Potential offerors are notified that effective 01 Jan 2005 to be eligible for an award, they must submit annual Electronic Representations and Certifications, otherwise known as On-line Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) via the Business Partner Network (BPN) at /orca. These FAR level representations and certifications are required in addition to the representations and certifications specific to this acquisition. Before submitting the Electronic Representations and Certifications, contractors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) Database. On-line registration instructions can be accessed from the DISA CCR home page at Type of Contract/Instrument: Cost reimbursement, CPFF, cost sharing for Phase 1. The Air Force reserves the right to issue Assistance Instruments. Not to Exceed Priced Options will be awarded for Phase 2. Estimated Program Cost: Two $4.7M Phase 1 awards ($4.7M per contract) for 18 months each with not to exceed (NTE) priced options for Phase 2. The funding for Phase 2 is anticipated to be $17.1M.Anticipated Number of Awards: The Air Force anticipates awarding 2 Phase 1 contracts for this announcement with a subsequent downselection to one Contractor for Phase 2 at the intermediate design review which is anticipated to be 18 months after the 2 initial Phase 1 awards. Brief Program Summary: It is anticipated that the Integrated Vehicle Energy Technology Demonstration program (INVENT) will be performed by two platform teams working in competition in Phase 1. It is also anticipated that each team would be led by an airframer and supported by multiple utility subsystem, vehicle system and engine suppliers together in an Integrated Product and Process Development (IPPD) setting. This effort will design, develop and ground test an integrated suite of energy, power, and thermal advanced technologies based on the INVENT consensus architecture. This effort will consist of critical subsystems and vehicle system technology integrations and demonstrations that ameliorate the risks identified by the INVENT consensus architecture studies. Component technology development work will be done outside of this effort. The three critical INVENT subsystem demonstrations identified are defined as 1. Adaptive Power & Thermal Management System, 2. Robust Electrical Power System, and 3. High Performance Electric Actuation System. Integrated designs shall be developed using high fidelity modeling and simulation techniques at an air system level to validate the approach achieves the expected benefits identified by the INVENT consensus architecture study. Installed benefits as well as performance oriented capabilities enhancements will be evaluated throughout the course of the program to show a solid transition path to the contractors chosen platform. Each contractor team shall pick a single platform as the basis for their effort from the INVENT near term portfolio (subsonic LRS, UAV, or Tactical). Risk based planning will encompass ground testing through engine integration and flight test.Address technical questions to: Mr Miguel Maldonado, 1950 Fifth Street, Bldg 18, Rm A214 WPAFB, OH. 45433-7801 Phone 937-255-2622 Email Miguel.M or Dr. Steven M. Iden, 1950 Fifth Street, Bldg 18, Rm A214 WPAFB, OH. 45433-7801, Phone 937-255-5116 Email Steven.I Address contracting questions to: Douglas E Harris, Det 1 AFRL/PKPA, 2310 8th Street, Area B, Bldg 167, WPAFB, OH. 45433-7801. Phone 937-656-4016. Email D Full Text Announcement - DRAFTI. Program Description: Air Force Research Laboratory, Propulsion Directorate is soliciting technical and cost proposals on the following research effort: Background The INVENT ground demonstration program (Phases I,II) will be performed by two platform teams working in competition in Phase 1. It is also anticipated that each team would be led by an airframer and supported by multiple utility subsystem, vehicle system and engine suppliers together in an Integrated Product and Process Development (IPPD) setting. This effort will design, develop and ground test an integrated suite of energy, power, and thermal advanced technologies based on the INVENT consensus architecture. This effort will consist of critical subsystems and vehicle system technology integrations and demonstrations that ameliorate the risks identified by the INVENT consensus architecture studies. Component technology development work will be done outside of this effort. The three critical INVENT subsystem demonstrations identified are defined as 1. Adaptive Power & Thermal Management System, 2. Robust Electrical Power System, and 3. High Performance Electric Actuation System. Integrated designs shall be developed using high fidelity modeling and simulation techniques at an air system level to validate the approach achieves the expected benefits identified by the INVENT consensus architecture study. Installed benefits as well as performance oriented capabilities enhancements will be evaluated throughout the course of the program to show a solid transition path to the contractors chosen platform. Each contractor team shall pick a single platform as the basis for their effort from the INVENT near term portfolio (subsonic LRS, UAV, or Tactical). Risk based planning will encompass ground testing through engine integration and flight test.Objectives. The Contractor shall design, model, simulate, risk mitigate, fabricate, test, and integrate the INVENT consensus architecture critical aforementioned subsystems. The contractor shall accomplish this by: 1) Refining the INVENT vehicle systems, utility subsystems, and related engine interface pertinent requirements, 2) Designing the three critical integrated subsystems, 3) Developing vehicle, engine, and critical subsystems dynamical models and combining them to form a time-accurate total systems integrated simulation. Contractor shall supply governing equations, error bounds, list of what physics are captured and prediction validation method descriptions. 4) Performing total vehicle level simulations that demonstrate and validate the INVENT consensus architecture vehicle level benefits assessment, 5) Defining a risk waterfall burn-down (ground, engine, and flight test) plan for the INVENT consensus architecture demonstration, 6) Fabricating, developing a hardware in the loop (HWIL) system, and integrating the three critical subsystems and test at a subsystem level to validate the subsystem models and simulations. 7) Performing an integrated INVENT ground test and demonstration of the critical subsystems (hardware) with other key systems using hardware in the loop capabilities for the dynamical engine systems (models) and vehicle systems (models), 8) Delivering a total INVENT integrated ground demonstration system including all required models, simulations, and critical subsystem hardware (including specialized test fixtures including specialized HWIL assets (instrumentation, acquisition, control) to the US Governments INVENT systems integration facility (I-SIF). Additional Information. All deliverables shall be fully tested in accordance with the acceptance test plan approved by the US Government during the conduct of the program. A system safety assessment and operating procedure for each deliverable shall be provided as part of the final INVENT deliverable. With regard to the final INVENT I-SIF deliverables, AFRL shall provide typical capital equipment such as generator drive stands (main and PTMS), any required laboratory power supplies (270VDC, 28VDC, 115Vac, etc.), load banks (constant power and resistive), facility cooling systems required (PAO, cooling air, oil, etc.), and all facility support equipment for the demonstration. Contractor shall provide all necessary integration hardware including controllers, software, models, harnesses, and other specialized integration items. This may include HWIL vehicle & engine real time computers and specialized controllers. Contractor shall provide AFRL with a laboratory interface control document including; 1) M&S ICD for non-real-time and HIL, 2) instrumentation, data acquisition and control compatibility ICD to assure I-SIF laboratory capital equipment is compatible with the deliverable. Government Furnished Resources. Contractor shall identify any required government furnished equipment to be used in performance of this effort. Contractor must have prior agreement (including availability dates) from US Government sending party if proposed hardware is to be transferred from another US Government program.REQUIREMENTS:Phase ITask 1 - Establish Refined Requirements Definition. Establish refined technical goals and requirements to support the INVENT demonstration. The Contractor shall develop a refined requirements document that defines the performance parameter and integration requirements for integrated vehicle and energy systems on a Next Generation Energy Optimized Aircraft that can adequately represent cross cutting key areas for their chosen specific demonstration vehicle (tactical, LRS, or ISR). Corresponding aircraft requirements for the chosen vehicle such as but not limited to: survivability, range, payload, takeoff gross weight, speed, altitude, thermal agility, etc. shall be quantified and tracked over the conduct of the effort.Task 2 - Detailed Critical Subsystems Design. Design the three critical integrated subsystems and present for approval at the preliminary design review. This includes the 1. Adaptive Power & Thermal Management System (APTMS) 2. Robust Electrical Power System (REPS) and 3. High Performance Electric Actuation System (HPEAS). Integrated designs shall be developed using high fidelity models and simulations of critical subsystems at an air system level to validate the subsystem integration approach achieves the expected performance benefits identified by the INVENT consensus architecture study.The designs chosen must also be validated by a conceptual level integration benefits study in the chosen aircraft platform. This design benefits study shall be sufficient to validate the subsystem integration approach achieves the expected installed benefits identified by the INVENT consensus architecture study.Task 3 Critical Subsystems & Vehicle System Model Development. Contractor shall develop time-accurate dynamical models of critical subsystems and combine in a total systems integrated simulation including the engine systems (cycle decks, dynamic response models, engine fuel and thermal system models), and vehicle models (fuel system thermal models, six degree of freedom models, bay thermal models and other relevant performance models. Contractor shall also provide physical tracking of installed performance such as mass, volume, dimensions, and installation drawings.). Models shall be of sufficient fidelity to support detailed performance assessment of the proposed air vehicle system. All key performance aspects of the chosen models shall have been validated in appropriate analytical regimes on prior aircraft or alternatively but similarly validated in relevant ground testing. Any material changes to the chosen models for the INVENT demonstrator must be validated by the relevant contractor team member.Task 4 Critical Subsystems & Vehicle System Simulation. Contractor shall perform total vehicle level model simulation runs that demonstrate and validate the INVENT consensus architecture vehicle level benefits assessment. The contractor shall present the total benefits analyses (performance and installed assessment) at the interim design review.Task 5 Risk Waterfall & Test Planning. Contractor shall define a risk waterfall burn-down plan (component, subsystem, system) including ground, engine, and flight test & demonstration plans for the INVENT program. This shall include validation & verification strategies that minimize non-recurring costs for INVENT by leveraging existing subsystem hardware and applying modeling, simulation, and virtual connectivity between airframers, government, and supplier laboratory and simulation facilities. This plan must be presented at the preliminary design review and refined at the intermediate and critical design review stages of the effort showing progress over time. Acceptance test procedures for all test phases must be fully identified including pass/fail criterion for each metric identified.Task 6 Documentation of Results. The Contractor shall conduct a preliminary and interim design review (IDR) 16 months ARO and prepare and submit a final report after the IDR.Phase IITask 1 Subsystems Development. Contractor shall fabricate (modify), integrate, and test the three critical subsystems approved at the critical design review. The subsystem is defined as all operational parts including special test fixtures and lab interfaces. This shall include testing at the subsystem level to validate the subsystem models and simulations. Task 2 Subsystems Ground Demonstration. Contractor shall perform an integrated INVENT ground test and demonstration of the critical subsystems (hardware) with other key systems using hardware in the loop (HWIL) capabilities for the engine systems (models) and vehicle systems (models). Demonstration shall include critical subsystems and combine them into a total systems integrated hardware in the loop test using models for the engine systems (cycle decks, dynamic response models, engine fuel and thermal system models including 3rd stream), and vehicle systems (fuel system thermal models, six degree of freedom models, bay thermal models and other relevant performance models). Hardware in the loop models and simulations shall be of sufficient fidelity to support detailed performance assessment of the proposed air vehicle system. Task 3 Delivery of INVENT Ground Demonstrator. Contractor shall deliver a total INVENT integrated ground demonstration system including all required models, simulations, and critical subsystem hardware (including specialized test fixtures) to the US Governments INVENT systems integration facility (I-SIF). This shall include delivery, set-up engineering support, and acceptance test of the system at the I-SIF. Task 4 Documentation of Results. The Contractor shall conduct a final review and prepare and submit a final report.PERFORMANCE, REVIEWS, AND DELIVERABLES: Project Engineering. The Contractor shall perform the technical and programmatic tasks necessary to ensure performance to the contract.Meetings, Reviews, and Trips. The Contractor shall conduct the following:a.Initial Kickoff (Phases 1 and 2), Preliminary Design Review Meeting (Phase 1), Interim Design Review Meeting(Phase 1), Critical Design Review Meeting (Phase 2 only), Technical Interchange Meetings (Phases 1 and 2), ISIF Support