A -- Advanced Missile Propulsion Technology (AMPT)

This is the presolicitation notice for the Advanced Missile Propulsion Technology (AMPT) program. The solicitation will be released on or about the week 0f 19 Dec 2005 and close on or about 18 February 2005 Jan 2006. The scope of this program is to provide the products, services, and development required to support Advanced Missile Propulsion Technology (AMPT). The Advanced Missile Propulsion Technology program will sponsor new technology developments and demonstrations for solid rocket propulsion. The desired technologies span all areas of application for solid rocket motors (SRMs), including ballistic and space boost, post boost propulsion and tactical motors. The development activities to be undertaken will also include advanced technologies for predicting and monitoring the remaining service life of solid rocket motors as well as for the modeling and simulation functions to design and assess the performance of solid rocket motors. Research areas 1 through 5 are Applied Research or Advanced Research Technology efforts. Proposed work under research areas 1 through 5 must address the technology developments required to achieve Phase III IHPRPT and Phase II TSSS goals. The overarching strategy of this BAA involves the use of a 5-year open-ended solicitation spanning six (6) research areas. The current solicitation is a call for the first 5 research areas of the BAA. The intent is to eventually award at least two (2) Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) Task Order contracts encompassing all of the first 5 research areas. The period of performance will be 5 years. All responses to the current call for proposals relative to IDIQ contracts covering Research Areas 1 through 5 must include qualifications for the contractor's capabilities in all five research areas. The government is not seeking proposals for capabilities in one, some, or most research areas, but for all five. The contract proposals will be evaluated utilizing the Peer Review Process, in accordance with FAR 6.102-(d)(2). Each proposal will be evaluated for technical capabilities; specialized experience, education, and training; previous relevant technical performance; and management strategy and capabilities. Each selected proposal resulting from this initial call will result in the award of an IDIQ contract. Each IDIQ contract shall provide a minimum guaranteed amount of $250,000.00 of work to be accomplished under that contract during the lifetime of the contract. All work will be defined in individual Task Orders issued under the various IDIQ contracts. This acquisition involves technology that has a military or space application. It has been determined that limitation of foreign participation is appropriate. Foreign owned, foreign governments, or foreign nationals are prohibited from participation as a prime or sub-contractor in this effort. In addition, the Export - Controlled Data Restrictions clause AFMC FAR 5352.227-9000, and Visit Request by Foreign-Owned or Controlled Firms clause AFMC FAR 5352.227-9002 shall be included in any resulting contract and flowed down to subcontractors at all tiers. This prohibition does not preclude the contractor or subcontractors from procuring required raw materials from foreign sources, but the foreign source is not permitted to participate in any of the technical development effort awarded under this announcement. This acquisition is full and open competition.