Cryogenic Magnetometer Integration

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Contract Opportunity

Cryogenic Magnetometer Integration

Call for White Paper (WP)

21 January 2025

This call for White Paper (WP) is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation. In accordance with FAR 15.202 (e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. This is a CALL for WP and the C5ISR Center is currently conducting market research only. No award is anticipated as a result of this call for WP. The Government will not reimburse costs incurred by respondents in response to this call for WP, or for participating in any information exchange regarding details of the call for WP.

Any information submitted by respondents to this WP synopsis is voluntary. The Army does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this notice or to otherwise pay for the information solicited. Respondents should not construe this synopsis as a commitment for any purpose. Respondents will not individually be notified of the results of any government assessments. The Government's evaluation of the capability statements received will factor into whether any forthcoming solicitation will be conducted as a full and open competition or as a set-aside for small businesses, or any particular small business designation (e.g., SDVOSB, HUBZone, 8(a), WOSB, EDWOSB.).

Note: This is a call for Procurement Contract WPs only and will be governed by the “two-step” process described in General Information of Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) solicitation number W56KGU-23-R-RTID. Respondents that submit a proposal without first submitting a WP may not be eligible for award.

Description

The United States Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM), Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C5ISR) Research and Technology Integration (RTI) Directorate is issuing this call for White Papers in association with Topic # GGA-02, entitled “Novel RF Sensing Modalities such as Quantum for SIGINT”.

This call for White Papers (WP) is under Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) W56KGU-23-R-RTID. The BAA was originally published on sam.gov on 01 November 2022 and amended on 31 May 2024. Respondents must refer to BAA number W56KGU-23-R-RTID, entitled “Research and Technology Integration (RTI) Directorate Broad Agency Announcement”, and it must be read in conjunction with this call for WP’s. All instructions set forth in the BAA W56KGU-23-R-RTID document apply to this call.

AWARD INFORMATION

ANTICIPATED AWARD DATE: June 2025

ANTCIPATED FUNDING: Under this call, the Government intends to award one (1) to three (3) contract(s) with a Period of Performance (PoP) of twenty-four (24) months. The option years are not guaranteed and are based on funding availability. The anticipated funding for this call is up to $3.15 million for the total contract ceiling, however, the Government reserves the right to award smaller or larger contracts or assistance instruments.

Note: This funding profile is an estimate only and not a contractual obligation for funding. All funding is subject to change due to Government discretion and availability. Potential respondents should be aware that due to unanticipated budget fluctuations funding in any or all areas may change with little or no notice. Awards under this call are expected to range from $500,000 up to the full amount. The Government reserves the right to select all, part, or none of the WP’s received, subject to the availability of funds.

RESPONSES:

The C5ISR Center requests the following information for each precision reference system:

Company Information

• Company Name


• Company Address


• RFI Technical POC Name, Email Address, and Phone number


• RFI Business/Contract POC Name, Email Address, and Phone number


• CAGE Code


• Facility Clearance Level


• Joint Certification Program (JCP) DD Form 2345

C5ISR is seeking proposals for implementing CMOSS technology in legacy and emerging mission spaces in support of enabling the rapid integration of new capabilities into existing C5ISR systems while reducing lifecycle costs.

Note: Respondents must refer to the solicitation document entitled W56KGU-23-R-RTID, and it must be read in conjunction with this RFI for WP’s. All instructions set forth in the W56KGU-23-R-RTID solicitation document apply to this Call for WP. This document represents the detailed requirements for this data call.

QUESTIONS DUE DATE AND TIME: Technical questions are due no later than 07 February 2025, 3:00 pm EST via email RTI Directorate BAA Mailbox listed below. Questions and answers will be posted to sam.gov. Holidays will impact this response time.

The Government will publish questions and answers received by industry to sam.gov, via a revision to this Data Call, per ADDENDUM 001, Technical Questions and Clarifications, herein.

Access to Additional Technical Details

This call provides general public release requirements ONLY. Additional technical detail is available in Attachment 01 to this White Paper Call, entitled Technical Detail for Cryogenic Magnetometer Integration. Attachment 01 is controlled, containing Control Unclassified Information (CUI), therefore, is not available for general release. To gain access to the controlled document, your company/entity must be certified by the Joint Certification Program (JCP). To request download of the controlled attachment, you must click on the document title to request access. Please enter the reason for requesting access and with your JCP certification number and CAGE code. Once approved, you will be granted permission to access the controlled document. You may request access to the controlled document until 04 February 2025.

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