SOURCES SOUGHT
A -- Rapid Attack Identification, Detection, and Reporting System Spiral 2 Studies
- Notice Date
- 9/22/2004
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541710
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Force Space Command, SMC - Space and Missiles System Center, 2420 Vela Way, Suite 1467, El Segundo, CA, 90245-4659
- ZIP Code
- 90245-4659
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-SP-2-77
- Response Due
- 10/6/2004
- Archive Date
- 10/21/2004
- Description
- The Rapid Attack Identification, Detection and Reporting System (RAIDRS) Program Office of the Space Superiority Materiel Wing, Space and Missile Systems Center is seeking interested parties capable to conduct studies, capability analyses, and develop solutions which bring together enabling technologies and system concepts for possible use in a future RAIDRS system of systems. Small Businesses with the capability to perform this requirement are encouraged to participate. The Small Business size standard is NAICS 541710. RAIDRS is a Defensive Counterspace System with requirements to identify, characterize, and geolocate attacks on US space systems. The RAIDRS program has defined the first spiral of systems development and is looking to define the architecture and possible technologies for the future RAIDRS System, to follow Spiral 1. The goal of RAIDRS is to provide an attack detection capability for all US owned and used space assets, differentiate detections from natural/unintentional events, and reporting these attacks up to decision makers while allowing timely employment of defensive responses to threatening situations. For many systems, this can be accomplished utilizing or leveraging existing technologies, data, sensors, and commercial or non-developmental capabilities. In the case of future satellites and systems, RAIDRS will help define Protection/Detection requirements and interfaces. For existing systems too far along to change design, RAIDRS will determine where shortfalls exist and help develop sensors, technologies, or algorithms to provide attack identification, characterization, and geolocation information. RAIDRS Spiral 1 (a separate acquisition) will use commercial technologies and leverage information to accomplish a subset of the total RAIDRS requirements. RAIDRS Spiral 2 will build on the yet to be fielded Spiral 1 architecture, system coverage, and capability. In order to reduce risk on RAIDRS Spiral 2 and beyond, the Air Force needs to define possible system architectures to include interfaces, equipment, databases, required technology development, and decision support tools/fusion concepts. Interested companies capable of participating in RAIDRS Spiral 2 studies/development are requested to review the attached Statement of Objectives and submit any feedback, no later than 4:00 p.m. PDT, 6 October 2004 to Captain Amy Esparza via electronic mail at amy.esparza1@losangeles.af.mil. Respondents should also include the following information: business size, GSA contract and interest in RAIDRS Spiral 2. All related communications that contain proprietary information shall be marked as such. Non-response does not prohibit participation in the upcoming Spiral 2 Studies RFP release. The government will make available additional technical material upon request, including the RAIDRS Concept of Operations (CONOPS), the RAIDRS Analysis of Alternatives (AoA), and the Spiral 1 Enabling Concept. The government intends continued pre-solicitation activities via request for proposal (RFP) through the Federal Business Opportunities or via GSA E-buy/GSA Advantage with intent of a solicitation release in mid October 2004 and potential multiple contract award in late November 2004. Upon eventual solicitation release, a 30-day response time for proposal submittal is anticipated. The goal for this future solicitation will be a competitive award without discussions. The government may make up to 4 awards. To achieve this, the government is actively engaging the contractor community to ensure thorough understanding of the requirements and objectives. This announcement does not constitute a solicitation or commitment of future contract award.
- Record
- SN00679518-W 20040924/040922212153 (fbodaily.com)
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