AFCECBAA- 22- 001 Broad Agency Announcement

This solicitation constitutes a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for the Air Force Civil Engineer Center (AFCEC), Environmental Directorate (CZ) under FAR 6.102(d)(2). This announcement seeks out proposals that demonstrate and validate innovative, sustainable, and cost-effective technologies and/or methodologies that will lead to more efficient and effective solutions for environmental restoration concerns across the Air Force and serve the Air Force's future environmental needs. Validated technologies and methodologies must comply with all applicable regulatory requirements, policies and guidance in the Environmental Restoration Program (ERP), Military Munitions Response Program (MMRP), as well as Compliance Programs such as Air, Water Quality, Hazardous Waste, Pollution Prevention and Solid Waste. This solicitation is not to test theoretical concepts or technologies and methodologies that currently exist solely in a laboratory research and development (R&D) phase or that have already been tested and validated multiple times in the field (i.e., a service). The Program areas of need for this announcement are attached in the Instructions to Offerors (ITO). Eligible Offeror/Applicants: This requirement is restricted to US - companies, academic institutions, non-profit institutions, and/or government agencies. Foreign participants and/or individuals may participate as subcontractors to the extent that such participants comply with any necessary Non-Disclosure Agreements, Security Regulations, Export Control Laws, and other governing statutes applicable under the circumstances. Acquisition Overview: The AFCEC BAA is a two-step process that includes two phases of proposal submittals: Phase I - submit a BAA PDF form to afcec.czte.baa@us.af.mil Phase II - if invited, submit a full proposal that details the technology, the demonstration, and validation approach, and the costs for the proposed effort. Relevant forms, samples and guides are included as attachments to this announcement and the AFCEC BAA Website. Evaluation criteria for Phase I are included in the proposal instruction document provided in this announcement. The anticipated award of AFCECBAA-22-001 is Fiscal Year 22, 3rd and 4th Quarter. How to Apply: All Phase I white papers/pre-proposals must be submitted as a PDF form to the CO, Stephen Dimitriou, stephen.dimitriou@us.af.mil, the Contract Specialist, Jessica Busman; jessica.busman@us.af.mil, and the BAA email address afcec.czte.baa@us.af.mil. Each electronic submission shall address only one area of need and shall be in accordance with this announcement. PHASE I SUBMITTALS ARE DUE NO LATER THAN 1:00 PM CST, 14 March 2022. Phase I submittals received after 14 March 2022 will be handled according to the rules under FAR 52.215-1(c)(3). Evaluation/Notification: Phase I white papers/pre-proposals are evaluated by the Air Force's Technical Evaluation Board (TEB) using the evaluation criteria included with the proposal instructions. It is critical that proposals convey the requested information accurately and concisely to facilitate their review. Offerors whose proposals are judged innovative and that meet Air Force needs (as indicated in the Phase I evaluation criteria) are notified electronically via email to submit a proposal to Phase II (request for proposal); those not selected are notified accordingly. Offerors who are selected as potential awardees will be notified individually via email with a request for proposal (RFP) that will include Phase II evaluation criteria and instructions on how to prepare and submit their Phase II proposal. Notes: This is the first solicitation to FY22 Environmental Directorate BAA announcement. If an Offeror has submitted to previous AFCEC BAA solicitations and would like to be reconsidered under this announcement, the Offeror will need to re-submit a new or revised pre-proposal/white paper as stated below. All questions must be submitted to the Contracting Officer (CO) in writing by 1:00 PM CST, 16 February 2022. All submitted questions and answers will be published via an update to this announcement.