Air Force Research Laboratory/Space Vehicles Directorate Grant: Efficient High Energy Charged Particle Transport

PROPOSAL CALL ANNOUNCEMENT (CALL)

1. BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT TITLE: Space Vehicles Battlespace Environment Division research Interests – Kirtland

2. BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER: BAA-RV-10-01

3. PROPOSAL CALL ANNOUCEMENT (CALL) TITLE: A Computationally Efficient Method for High Energy Charged Particle Transport

4. PROPOSAL CALL ANNOUNCEMENT (CALL) NUMBER: 011

5. TECHNICAL POINT OF CONTACT: The technical point of contact for this CALL is Dr. Judy Fennelly, AFRL/RVBXR, Kirtland AFB, NM, Phone 505-853-2568, Fax 505-853-2252, Email judy.fennelly@us.af.mil.

6. CONTRACTING POINTS OF CONTACT: The contracting points of contact for this CALL are: Contracting Specialist: Mr. Francis M. Eggert, Det 8 AFRL/RVKB, Kirtland AFB, NM, Phone 505-846-7603, Fax 505-846-0945, Email: Francis.Eggert@kirtland.af.mil or Contracting Officer: Ms. Jean A. Barnes, Det 8 AFRL/RVKB, Kirtland AFB, NM, Phone 505-846-4695, Fax 505-846-4695, Email: Jean.Barnes@kirtland.af.mil

7. REQUIREMENT DESCRIPTION:
The principal purpose of this effort is to support the algorithmic research and development for the enhancement of public domain general-purpose Monte Carlo radiation transport codes for space applications, where these codes are used to study interactions between the natural space radiation environment and space hardware or astronauts. Specifically, this effort would include the development and demonstrate of computationally efficient and accurate alternative to the current condensed history Monte Carlo method for energetic charged particles that includes electrons, protons and heavier ions. The research would result in an algorithm that would be optimal for implementation in a single-event Monte Carlo simulation and is computationally considerably less costly than analog single-event simulation. The inclusion of the algorithm would be designed for such public released production codes as the Monte Carlo N-Particle eXtended (MCNPX) and the GEometry ANd Tracking (GEANT) production codes.

8. ANTICIPATED FUNDING: Anticipated funding for this assistance agreement or award is: FY 11: $58.3K; FY 12: $100K; FY 13: $100K; FY 14: $100K; FY 15: $100K, FY16: $41.7K. 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.

9. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: The anticipated period of performance for individual awards resulting from this CALL is 60 months in duration. The period of performance is to be proposed in the format “includes 60 months for technical effort and 0 months for Final Report preparation.” The government will require a final report upon completion of the effort.

10. PROPOSAL DUE DATE AND TIME: The due date for proposals submitted in response to this CALL is no later than 12 Noon, Mountain Standard Time (MST) on 21 January 2011. A proposal received after this deadline shall be considered “late” and will not be considered for award. 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 for this requested Grant may be submitted either (1) directly with a hard copy and a CD to the AFRL Contracts Specialist listed below, OR (2) electronically through the Grants.gov government-wide electronic portal. You must notify the Contracts Specialist immediately upon submitting your proposal electronically to Mr. Francis M. Eggert, Contract Specialist, e-mail: Francis.Eggert@kirtland.af.mil If mailing a hard copy, send one hard and a CD to: AFRL/RVKB; Attn: Contract Specialist, Mr. Francis M. Eggert; 2251 Maxwell Ave SE, (Mail Room, Bldg 424); Kirtland AFB NM 87117-5773, e-mail: Francis.Eggert@kirtland.af.mil Phone: 505-846-7603. Please use Attachments “A” through “E” to help you prepare your proposal.

11. CALL AMENDMENTS: Offerors should monitor only Grants.gov/FIND http://www.grants.gov for this particular CALL and for any additional notices to this CALL that may permit extensions to the proposal submission date or otherwise modify this announcement.

12. ANTICIPATED TYPE OF CONTRACTS/INSTRUMENTS: The Air Force anticipates awarding a GRANT as a result of this CALL but reserves the right to award the instrument best suited to the nature of research proposed in accordance with DOD 3210.6R, dated 13 April 1998, DoD Grant and Agreement Regulations, using Merit-based, competitive procedures per Subpart “C”, 22.315.

13. ANTICIPATED NUMBER OF AWARDS: The Air Force anticipates awarding one Grant. However, the Air Force does reserve the right to make multiple awards or no awards pursuant to this CALL.

14. ANTICIPATED AWARD DATE: 28 FEB 2011

15. INTENT TO PROPOSE: Potential offerors are requested to advise the contracting point of contact 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.

16. DELIVERABLES ITEMS: A Final Report due upon completion of the work.

17. OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION: N/A

18. APPLICABILITY OF BASELINE BAA: All requirements of BAA-RV-10-01 apply unless specifically amended and addressed in this CALL. For complete information regarding BAA-RV-10-01, refer to the initial opened-ended BAA. 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.

19. NOTICE FOR PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS: Please prepare your proposal in accordance with Attachment A, Proposal Preparation Instructions. Please follow Attachment B, Assistance Instructions for preparing budgets when submitting your proposal along with Attachment A. Please complete and return Attachment C, Certification and Representations, signed and dated. Please complete, sign and date the information provided per Attachment D, Proprietary Information Certification, if you have any information that is considered proprietary. Please follow Attachment “E” when preparing a Contractor Statement Of Work (CSOW) when submitting your proposal. Please provide all information and documentation to the address in paragraph 10 above.

5. Attachments
1. Attachment A, Proposal Preparation Instructions
2. Attachment B, Assistance Instructions for Preparing Budgets.
3. Attachment C, Certification & Representations.
4. Attachment D, Proprietary Information Certification
5. Attachment E, Non-Proprietary, Contractor Statement Of Work (CSOW) Suggested Format