[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 73 (Tuesday, April 16, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22527-22529]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-08851]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army
Army Science Board Request for Information on Technology and Core
Competencies
AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD.
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ACTION: Request for information regarding support to Army Core
Competencies.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (5
U.S.C., Appendix, as amended), the Sunshine in the Government Act of
1976 (U.S.C. 552b, as amended) and 41Code of the Federal Regulations
(CFR 102-3.140 through 160, the Department of the Army requests
information on science and technology (S&T) research, operational
concepts, and mission support innovations to support Army core
competencies. No funds are available for any proposal or information
submission and submitting information does not bind the Army for any
future contracts/grants resulting from this request for information.
The Army Science Board is requesting information from organizations
external to the Army that will help the board complete its analysis and
ensure that all viable sources of information are explored. Based on
information submitted in response to this request the Army Science
Board may invite selected organizations to provide additional
information on technologies of interest.
To supplement the information developed in previous studies and
otherwise available to the Board, organizations are invited to submit
information on technologies to support core competencies that they
believe should be considered. Of particular interest are those
technologies that support Army core competencies and can be developed
externally, either with support from the Army or from other sources.
Specific information requested is: Identification of technology and
core competency it supports; Description of the technology, including
current maturity and current performers; description of how the
technology supports the core competency; and description of why this
technology pursuit/capability is best performed by the industrial base
or other organization external to the Army, rather than performed
internal to the Army.
ADDRESSES: Written submissions are to be submitted to the: Army Science
Board, ATTN: Designated Federal Officer, 2530 Crystal Drive, Suite
7098, Arlington, VA 22202.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information please contact COL
David Trybula at david.c.trybula.mil@mail.mil">david.c.trybula.mil@mail.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background. The Terms of Reference (TOR) provided by the Office of
the Secretary of the Army directs the Army Science Board (ASB) to
undertake a 2013 Summer Study on ``Army Science and Technology (S&T)
Essential Core Competencies.''
In accordance with the TOR, this study will analyze the current
RDECOM portfolio and S&T projects and objectives; compare them to other
U.S. Government laboratories, industrial laboratories, and academic
institutions; and provide findings and recommendations, with supporting
analytical underpinning. The study has identified the following product
areas in which to seek core competencies: Armor/Anti-Armor; Armaments;
Ground Vehicles; Aviation; Missiles; Space; C4ISR; Night Vision;
Chemical/Biological Warfare; and Soldier Systems.
The study will focus on technologies developed by the RDECOM
suborganizations: Army Research Laboratory (including Army Research
Office); Armament Research, Development & Engineering Center (ARDEC);
Aviation & Missile Research, Development & Engineering Center (AMRDEC);
Communications-Electronics Research, Development & Engineering Center
(CERDEC); Edgewood Chemical Biological Command (ECBC); Natick Soldier
Research, Development & Engineering Center (NSRDEC); and Tank
Automotive Research, Development & Engineering Center (TARDEC). (See
www.army.mil/info/organization/unitsandcommands/commandstructure/redecom/for additional information.)
The ASB is tasked to identify which of these technologies must be
developed in-house/on-site, which can be developed externally but must
be supported by Army funds, and which will be developed by others
without significant Army commitment of resources. Organizations to be
considered that are external to the Army include other DoD
organizations, other government organizations, international partners,
commercial industry, FFRDCs, and universities.
Submission Instructions and Format: To respond to this request for
information, interested parties should submit all information detailed
below. Packages must be submitted by Friday, May 3, 2013 by 4 p.m.
Eastern Standard Time. Submissions should briefly summarize the
technologies within a maximum of four pages (as broken down in
paragraphs c, d and e below), excluding quad chart, figures, references
and the cover page. No proprietary information should be included in
responses. Submissions require both a CD and a hard copy of the
response. The size of the CD submission will be limited to 20 MB. The
hard copy format specifications include 12 point font, single-spaced,
single-sided, 8.5 by 11 inches paper, with 1-inch margins.
a. Quad Chart (1 page) The template for this is available upon
request.
b. Cover Page (1 page only):
Title
Organization
Respondent's technical and administrative points of contact (names,
addresses, phones and fax numbers, and email addresses)
c. Abstract (1 page only): Summarize technology solutions and how
they support Army core competencies. Respondents are encouraged to be
as succinct as possible while providing sufficient detail to adequately
convey the technology solutions.
d. Technology Description (2 pages maximum): Provide an enhanced
view of the technology solution you are proposing, focusing on the
advantages of the technology and its applicability to the future Army
core competencies. The description of each solution should include the
current state of development and the predicted performance levels the
technology should reasonably achieve. Also provide a summary of current
performers. Describe whether this technology must be developed in-house
by the Army, developed externally with Army support, or monitored by
the Army as others develop the technology.
e. Applicability to Future Army core competency (1 page only):
Identify and expound upon how the technology supports an Army core
competency, concentrating on the added capability this solution
provides that currently does not exist.
Please be as succinct as possible while providing sufficient detail
to adequately convey the technical capabilities these solutions have to
support the Army core competencies.
All Proposers should review the NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL SECURITY
PROGRAM OPERATING MANUAL, (NISPOM), dated February 28, 2006, as it
provides baseline standards for the protection of classified
information and prescribes the requirements concerning Contractor
Developed Information under paragraph 4-105. Defense Security Service
(DSS) Site for the NISPOM is: http://www.dss.mil/isp/fac_clear/download_nispom.html.
Unclassified white papers/CDs must be mailed to the POC listed (see
ADDRESSES and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). Proposers who intend to
include classified information or data in their white paper submission
or who are unsure about the appropriate classification of their white
papers
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should contact the POC for guidance and direction in advance of
preparation at phone number.
A listing of respondents and whether or not their submission was
utilized will be made available for public inspection upon request.
Open deliberation by the full committee is anticipated on or about July
18, 2013 in Colorado Springs, CO. This meeting will be preceded by
standard Federal Register notification.
Brenda S. Bowen,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
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