SOLICITATION NOTICE
A -- Operation of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) During Open Water Test
- Notice Date
- 2/28/2002
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Department of Transportation, United States Coast Guard (USCG), Contracting Office, USCG Research and Development Center, 1082 Shennecossett Rd, Groton, CT, 06340-6096
- ZIP Code
- 06340-6096
- Solicitation Number
- DTCG32-02-R-R00004
- Response Due
- 4/5/2002
- Archive Date
- 4/20/2002
- Point of Contact
- Joyce Overton, Contracting Officer, Phone 860-441-2886, Fax 860-441-2888,
- E-Mail Address
-
joverton@rdc.uscg.mil
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- The US Coast Guard Research & Development Center intends to award a firm fixed price contract to conduct a field test to determine the effectiveness of using an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) for open-water classification and identification missions. A UAV equipped with an electro-optical (EO) sensor will be evaluated for classifying and identifying surface targets-of-interest (TOI) in typical offshore, daytime, scenarios. The test will take place at a site suitable for safe UAV operation over water. A qualified contractor will provide and operate the UAV System. The contractor shall provide all labor, materials, travel, equipment and transportation necessary to operate the UAV system during the test. Services shall include transportation to the test site, performing shore-based UAV launch and recovery, controlling the aircraft and payload during flight, providing expendables (fuel, batteries, etc.) and completing daily routine maintenance on the system. In addition to operating the UAV, the Contractor shall arrange to use a suitable test site and participate in test planning, coordination and data collection. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 541710 and the size standard is 1500 employees. This acquisition is a 100% set-aside for small business. Interested parties may identify their interest and capabilities in response to this requirement to the above address. This notice is for information purposes for Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (BDEs): The Department of Transportation (DOT) Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), has a program to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short term working capital assistance for transportation related contracts. Loans are available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rate to provide accounts receivable financing. The maximum line of credit is $500,000.00. For further information and applicable forms concerning STLP, call OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. Offerors proposals will be evaluated on the basis of best value. Award will be made to the responsive and responsible offeror who provides the greatest overall value to the Government based on the cost, technical and other factors. For information concerning this solicitation, please contact the contracting official cited below. This contracting office does not issue solicitations in paper form. Solicitations may be accessed on an electronic posting system at the following web site: http://www.fedbizopps.gov. The listing can be found under the Department of Transportation, United States Coast Guard, USCG Research & Development Center, Groton, CT. Offerors should register to receive notifications and subscribe to the mailing list while at the site. A copy of the solicitation may be accessed at the USCG Research & Development Center. Please contact Joyce P. Overton at 860-441-2886. See Notes 1 and 26
- Record
- SN00033860-W 20020302/020301082630 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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