SOURCES SOUGHT
59 -- RFID-Based Environmental Monitor and Data Logger for Ammunition
- Notice Date
- 4/5/2004
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- US Army ARDEC, AMSTA-AR-PC, Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey 07806-5000
- ZIP Code
- 07806-5000
- Solicitation Number
- W15QKN-04-X-0230
- Response Due
- 4/20/2004
- Point of Contact
- Richard Wheelwright, Contract Specialist, (973)724-3941
- E-Mail Address
-
Email your questions to Richard Wheelwright
(rwheel@pica.army.mil)
- Description
- The US Army is interesting in monitoring the lifecycle environmental exposure history of certain high value munitions and perhaps other commodities. A relatively small device that can be attached to pallets of munitions to accomplish this function is desired. Information is sought about electronic devices that ideally provide the following capabilities: 1. Ability to monitor and record temperature, humidity, and shock (3 axes) 2. Ability to store such data on-board the device ? data ?logger? for up to 10 years or more (Can be in a histogram format ? e.g. ?binned? data) 3.Programmable frequency of temperature and humidity sampling ? e.g. every ? hr., 1 hr, etc. 4.Continued vigilance for shock exposures 5.Ability to wirelessly pass stored data (on command) to an operator that wishes to interrogate the sensor devices 6.Wireless range should be approximately 100 feet 7. Overall size of the sensor device and associated electronics and batteries ideally would be 10 cubic inches or less 8.Wireless data rates should be 38 kilobaud or higher 9.Operational life of 10 years or more on original batteries 10. Shock measurement of at least 500 G?s is needed, 1000 Gs+ desired 11. Programmable critical ?threshold? levels for temp., and shock 12. Tripped ?flags? if critical thresholds breached ? retrievable wirelessly 13. Frequency of operation should be one which maximizes the likelihood of global approval ? unlicensed use ideally 14. Overall low power consumption to maximize functional life 15. Ability to do some limited data processing/analysis on-board, based on pre- established algorithms 16. The sensor device should be designed and packaged in a way that enables it to withstand rigorous environmental exposures ? e.g. withstand temperatures from approx. - 30 F (or lower) to + 190 F (or higher) 17. Survive shock exposures of at least 500 Gs, ideally 1000+ Gs Companies that can provide some, but not all of these capabilities, are still encouraged to respond by briefly indicating what capabilities they can provide along with life cycle cost data. Respond to Jim Fedewitz ? Bldg. No. 455, Logistics Research and Engineering Directorate, RDECOM-ARDEC, Picatinny, NJ 07806-5000 E-mail: fedewitz@pica.army.mil Phone: 973-724-3924
- Web Link
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US ARMY TACOM-Picatinny Procurement Network
(http://procnet.pica.army.mil/dbi/Download/GoGetSourcesSought.cfm?SolNum=W15QKN-04-X-0230)
- Record
- SN00560164-W 20040407/040405212258 (fbodaily.com)
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