SOLICITATION NOTICE
A -- Visible and Thermal Infrared Fusion System
- Notice Date
- 11/17/2004
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- N61331 110 Vernon Ave Panama City, FL
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- N6133105R0019
- Response Due
- 1/7/2005
- Archive Date
- 2/6/2005
- Description
- The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Panama City, Florida,(NSWC-PC) intends to award a sole source contract to the Equinox Corporation of New York City, NY 10019 for continued research and development (R&D) to enhance, demonstrate, and evaluate the capabilities of a visible and thermal infrared image fusion system for persistent maritime surveillance to improve Naval Special Warfare (NSW) situuational awareness. This is a follow-on effort to contract N61331-04-P-1509 which was awarded under Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) NSWC-PC 03-01 for Expeditionary Warfare and Coastal Operations. The Contractor will develop additional improved algorithms and sensors as well as support demonstrations during the contract. This acquisition is unsuitable for full and open competition for the following reasons. The image fusion system to be developed will be based on several unique and proprietary sensors, software, image/video processing boards, and methodologies developed by the Equinox Corporation. Currently there is no adequate description of these items that would allow a competitor to adequately perform this effort. Only the Equinox Corporation as the incumbent on contract N61331-04-P-1509 has the in-depth knowledge of the sensor and algorithm design to successfully accomplish this requirement. Although NSWC-PC will obtain a final design package of the image fusion system at the completion of this effort currently there is no adequate description of the vehicle design that would allow a competitor to adequately perform this effort. This is a follow-on effort for the continued development of a highly specialized system within the exact meaning of FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(ii). Award to any other source would result in a substantial duplication of cost to the Government expended to date under contract that could not feasibly be recovered through competition. Note 22 Applies Contracting Specialist: John H. Miller III, Code XPS1, NSWC-PC, 110 Vernon Ave, Panama City, Fl 32407 7001 (850) 235 5399, FAX (850) 234 4251, e-mail: john.h.miller3@navy.mil POINT OF CONTACT: John Miller Contract Specialist, (john.h.miller3@navy.mil) Phone: (850) 235-5389, FAX: (850) 235-5399
- Web Link
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NSWC Panama City Synopses
(http://www.ncsc.navy.mil/Contracts/Ztables/syntable.htm)
- Record
- SN00709625-W 20041119/041117212213 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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