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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF AUGUST 14, 2002 FBO #0255
SOLICITATION NOTICE

58 -- Massively Deployable Unattended Ground Sensors

Notice Date

8/12/2002
 

Notice Type

Solicitation Notice
 

Contracting Office

US Army Communications-Electronics Command, CECOM Acquisition Center, ATTN: AMSEL-AC, Building 1208, Fort Monmouth, NJ 07703-5008
 

ZIP Code

07703-5008
 

Solicitation Number

DAAB07-02-R-L724
 

Response Due

10/31/2002
 

Point of Contact

Verdetta Weaver, (732) 427-1351
 

E-Mail Address

Email your questions to US Army Communications-Electronics Command, CECOM Acquisition Center
(Verdetta.Weaver@mail1.monmouth.army.mil)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

NA Massively Deployable Unattended Ground Sensors. The US Army, CECOM Night Vision and Electronic Sensors Directorate (NVESD) announces the expectation of a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) to develop and demonstrate compact unattended ground sensor (UGS) nodes for the detection, classification, location, a nd counting of ground and air targets. Developed hardware will serve as proof-of-principle units for nodes capable of eventual mass deployment via remote delivery options. The prototype massively deployable, unattended ground sensor (MDUGS) nodes will be packaged in representative form factors consistent with the family of scatterable mines (FASCAM) delivery methods (e.g. 120mm diameter). Developed units will not be hardened for actual remote delivery however risk areas for eventual shock hardening of no des will be identified and assessed as part of the effort. Node packaging must permit experimentation under typical field environments (i.e. solar loading, rain, snow, etc.). Performance goals, under favorable conditions, include high probability (greate r than 95%) detection of single heavy ground vehicle targets at ranges out to 600 meters with low probability (less than 4%) of false alarm. Similar performance probabilities are desired for target classification at ranges out to 400 meters. Nodes must b e capable of absolute self-location to within 25 meters. Designs will achieve all performance objectives while seeking to minimize node size (i.e. height), weight, power, and most importantly cost. The MDUGS developed under this effort supports Army UGS objectives being pursued by the NVESD Networked Sensors for the Objective Force (NSfOF) Advanced Technology Demonstration (ATD) and the TACOM-ARDEC Advanced Acoustic/Seismic Systems Science and Techno logy Objective. MDUGS prototype nodes will be demonstrated as part of the NSfOF ATD and therefore must be compatible with the cluster-based ATD UGS system architecture. Each UGS cluster will be comprised of sensor nodes with varying sensing, processing, and communication capabilities. Clusters will include at least one gateway node to provide connectivity between the cluster and the UGS system command and control station. Experimentation will be conducted to determine optimum sensor mixes, within a clus ter, to perform particular tactical reconnaissance, surveillance, and targeting missions. In addition to MDUGS, two other classes of sensor nodes are currently under development to provide high fidelity target tracking and identification (via imaging). D evelopment of the networked communications hardware and protocols, gateway nodes, and control station is also underway and occurring in parallel. MDUGS nodes developed under this effort must incorporate NSfOF ATD developed in-field radio hardware and asso ciated protocols (networking and messaging). All NSfOF developed radio hardware (and sensor nodes) utilizes the RS-232 protocol to reduce integration risk and ease integration of emerging technologies. A two-phased approach is anticipated with the possibility of multiple awards during each phase. Phase 1 will pursue system trade studies to refine and optimize promising concepts. Those Phase 1 vendor(s) downselected to enter into Phase 2 will fabricate, demonstrate, and support delivered MDUGS nodes. In order to meet demonstration objectives of the NSfOF ATD, approximately 100 MDUGS nodes will be developed to a Technology Readiness Level (TRL) of six by the end of 1QFY05. Offerors are encouraged to ref erence Government Accounting Office report GAO/NSIAD-99-162 entitled: Best Practices, for a discussion of TRLs. The release of this BAA, Solicitation No. DAAB07-02-R-L724, is anticipated on or about 16 September 2002 with an estimated closing date of 15 October 2002. A Pre-Bid Conference is also anticipated to occur on or about 24 September 2002 at the CECOM Night Vision and Electronic Sensors Directorate, Ft. Belvoir, VA. All interested parties wishing t o do business with CECOM are invited to access, operate, send and receive data from Army Interactive Business Opportunity Page (IBOP) which can be accessed at the following internet address: (https://abop.monmouth.army.mil). This notice is not a request for bids or proposals. It is intended to advise industry of the planned acquisition activity. Technical questions concerning this announcement may be directed to the CECOM Night Vision and Electronic Sensors Directorate, Technical Contact: Mr. Daniel Bryski, (703) 704-3285, Daniel.bryski@nvl.army.mil before formal submission of proposals. Contract ual Point of Contact: Andrew Dellomo, (732) 532-3569, Andrew.Dellomo@mail1.monmouth.army.mil.
 

Place of Performance

Address: US Army Communications-Electronics Command, CECOM Acquisition Center ATTN: AMSEL-AC-CC-RT-G, Building 1208 Fort Monmouth NJ

Zip Code: 07703-5008

Country: US
 

Record

SN00138679-W 20020814/020812213553 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
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