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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF DECEMBER 09, 2004 FBO #1109
SOLICITATION NOTICE

58 -- This is a request for information only. This not a Request For Proposal (RFP). The US Army PM Firefinder is seeking sources and information for an Objective Lightweight Counter Mortar Radar (O-LCMR).

Notice Date

12/7/2004
 

Notice Type

Solicitation Notice
 

NAICS

334511 — Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

US Army Communications-Electronics Command, CECOM Acquisition Center - DAAB07, ATTN: AMSEL-AC, Building 1208, Fort Monmouth, NJ 07703-5008
 

ZIP Code

07703-5008
 

Solicitation Number

W15P7T-05-R-T006
 

Response Due

1/6/2005
 

Archive Date

3/7/2005
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

This is a request for information only. This not a Request For Proposal (RFP). The US Army PM Firefinder is seeking sources and information for an Objective Lightweight Counter Mortar Radar (O-LCMR). The O-LCMR will be an affordable, transportable ra dar. The O-LCMR system will be installed on a single host platform with assembly, alignment, initialization, and teardown being accomplished by one to two soldiers quickly. The total system weight shall not exceed 500 pounds. Pieces and parts of the total system shall be able to be combined to provide a stand alone, battery operated capability. This stand alone mission essential configuration shall weigh no more than 150 pounds with a goal of 120 pounds. The system in either configuration shall be fully ope rational in five minutes when emplaced by two operators, 10 min when emplaced by one operator, without the use of special tools. The system shall be completely broken down and ready for movement within three minutes by two operators. The O-LCMR shall have the capability to provide 360-degree coverage. The O-LCMR should have digital connectivity and day/night mortar, cannon, and rocket counter-fire target acquisition functions. The radar will be capable of supporting Forcible, Early Entry forces in urban a nd complex clutter/ terrain, and be ruggedized to support these environments. The system shall be easily reconfigurable through mission planning software loads with no hardware changes. The radar system architecture shall be designed for future growth pot ential. The radar system shall be capable of interacting with mission planning software and an external radar environmental simulator (RESS). The radar system shall incorporate Self Locating/Self Survey Capabilities using onboard GPS technology. The syst em should self locate to a fifth order of survey accuracy level and be capable of accepting survey data through manual download. Digital topographic data and meteorological data shall be used and be easily imported into the system. To meet the mobility req uirement, two systems shall be transported in a single HMMWV. REQUIREMENTS: Radar Functions: Counter-fire target acquisition of mortar fire, cannon and rocket targets. The O-LCMR shall have the ability to simultaneously search 360 degrees and perform hostile weapon location, observe and process friendly fire. The O-LCMR primary mission is to detect, locate, and report enemy indirect fires. The secondary mission is to provide accurate did hit data of friendly fires and template/ record hostile locations. The O-LCMR shall have the ability to locate and classify threats accordin g to target types and subtypes, and have the capability of reporting back to the command and control node (Combat Net Radio). Target information shall also be stored for historical records. As a goal, the radar system shall be able to complete the basic elements of transmitting, receiving, processing, and digital target reporting within 10 seconds (current MTP Standards) of weapon firing. Optimization of digital exchange with the Current and Future Combat System (FCS) shall be analyzed. Minimum and maxi mum ranges should be 500 meters out to 10 km for artillery, mortars and cannons. The O-LCMR radar system will be capable of calculating launch point locations (LPLs) and friendly fire did hit data within approximately a 25 meter or less Target Location Error (TLE) at maximum range on mortars and 50 meters or less TLE at maximum range on cannon and rockets with a 50% Circular Error Probability. System should have the capability of self-leveling to increase accuracy. The antenna(s) for the O-LCMR shall b e installed on the host platform and include a radome to protect system components from dust and the weather environment. The O-LCMR shall be able to operate with no performance degradation when co-located with operational Firefinder radars. During co-lo cated operation, a common display of data from both radars is desired to facil itate ease of soldier operation and target location reporting. The O-LCMR should be capable of digitally communicating its target location data via wireless to an operator with a laptop or hand-held, Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) at a minimum distance of 1 km line-of-sight from the radar. It is desired the O-LCMR have a capability to display situational awareness. The O-LCMR shall be able to be manipulated with the use of a laptop or PDA (active or standby mode, establish target priority sectors within the 360-degree coverage span, etc.) The O-LCMR shall be able to transmit 13-digit UTM target location coordinates with altitude digitally via a wireless and/or wired connection to an appropriate counter fire control authority (Mortar Ballistic Computer, Mortar Fire Control System, AFATDS, Future Force Battle Command System or equivalent). Multiple O-LCMR systems shall be able to operate in a local area network to perform their functions simultaneously. The O-LCMR shall have an inter-platform communicatio n subsystem to perform cueing of targets to other nearby O-LCMRs. Environmental Requirements: The O-LCMR system will be fielded to US Army personnel. Therefore, the O-LCMR shall operate in various environmental conditions Hot to +130 degrees Fahrenheit, Cold to -40 degrees Fahrenheit (winterization kit can be used for extreme cold weather operations). The O-LCMR shall be capable of withstanding the effects of salt spray, humidity, rain, salt fog, shock/vibration, dust, sand and fungi with full functionality. The O-LCMR shall have a 90 percent probability of operating for 72 continuous hours without an essential function failure in all environments. Commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) components that can meet field test environments are encouraged but not mandatory. The O-LCMR will not contain radioactive materials, carc inogenic or cancer suspect agents, or high toxic materials. Operating and maintaining the O-LCMR shall not cause unsafe conditions for the soldier. All hardware and software will be DII COE compliant. The O-LCMR shall have built-in low light level charac teristics for night operations to facilitate light discipline. The O-LCMR design architecture shall ensure a two level maintenance support concept which allows for modular/sub-component replacement of repairable and non-repairable parts in the fiel d. The system design shall include a comprehensive built in test capability to ensure that the O-LCMR meets or exceeds a mean time to diagnose and repair at the operator level of 5 minutes and 30 minutes at the maintainer level. The O-LCMR shall not requ ire preventive maintenance higher than operator level. A tool kit and maintenance/cleaning kit will be provided. No special tools or test equipment shall be required. Maximum use of the Army inventory shall be made for any identified tools. Interactive Electronic Operator and Technical Manuals (IETMS), on hard or compact disk) shall be provided to support operational and maintenance and training concepts. Embedded Training capabilities are required to support both institutional and sustainment training a t national training centers (HLA or DIS may be required). Unit training shall be able to be conducted by unit commanders in accordance with Army Readiness Training Evaluation Plan (ARTEP), Mission Training Plans (MTP), the IETMS, Soldiers Manual, and the Battalion Training Management System (BTMS). IETMS shall be tailored to ensure that periodic organizational and depot-level maintenance functions can be cost effectively performed. Supplements required to conduct leadership training shall be developed to ensure that Army leaders remain tactically and technically proficient on the O-LCMR. Threat capabilities of an operational O-LCMR cover a spectrum from commercially available systems with military applications to sophisticated, state-of -the art suppl ied weapons, equipment, and other technologies such as directed energy weapons (DEW). It is desired that the O-LCMR be hardened to perform after exposure to physical destruction threats (use of conventional explosive ordnance, non-conventional ordnance (nuclear and chemical weapons). The O-LCMR shall be operable and maintainable by personnel wearing protective equipment. The O-LCMR system shall be able to withstand decontamination to the same extent as the RSOV and GMV. The O-LCMR shall be able to perform its missions in an electronic warfare (EW) environment. The O-LCMR shall operate in all modes without adverse effects or system degradation in a worldwide electromagnetic environment encompassing both intrasystem and inters ystem electromagnetic compatibility. EW is the ability of an opponent to intercept, locate, and jam electronic signals. Training shall include operation and maintenance of the O-LCMR collocated and operated with the AN/TPQ-36(V)8 radar system. Actual tr aining of personnel shall be conducted prior to user test. Prime Power Source: A HMMWV Generator/Battery shall be the power source, but the O-LCMR shall be able to use commercial power (50 -400 hertz) when available. The mission essential O-LCMR shall be capable of operating on batteries for a minimum of 6 hours . Production Readiness Program: Six O-LCMR prototypes shall be built to provide adequate resources for a comprehensive government test program, and fabrication experience to ensure an immediate low rate production follow on program. A formal production rea diness review will be conducted. In the event that the test resources remain with the soldiers conducting the user test, a system support plan shall be developed that provides for contractor support to at least four O-LCMR radars for two years. Training device/ training program: The O-LCMR is a next generation system that will require establishment of new functional interactive and distributed educational courses for system operators and maintainers at Fort Sill. The integration of the O-LCMR into the training environment shall be analyzed. The O-LCMR may place additional class room requirements that cannot be met using current facilities. A full training plan shall be generated that addresses optimization of training facilities. T he training facilities shall have a growth capability to include future equipment hardware and software design changes. Anticipated training shall include Regular Army, SOCOM, Marine, and possible FMS students. The use of actual O-LCMR radar systems or d etailed mock ups shall be analyzed for cost effective implementation. A mockup O-LCMR Trainer shall be developed that will allow repetitive crew drills preventing wear and tear on actual system components. The use of simulations/ simulators, and network capable team trainers shall be employed to ensure a cost effective training environment. Financial Management: Request all responses be broken down by their costs of the six systems by the following: a) Prime Mission Equipment Development b) Test & Evaluation (personnel/time effort) c) Program Management structure and costs. d) What cost control management system is envisioned for the length of the program, such as reporting/accountability purposes for internal and government reporting. The Government will not reimburse contractors or responders to this notice for any costs incurred in responding, or in subsequent exchange of information. All proprietary and restricted information shall be clearly marked. All information shall be submitted no later than January 6, 2005. Technical questions and responses should be addressed to: J. Scott Allen, PM Firefinder, Bldg 2525, Fort Monmouth, NJ 07703, and Phone Number: 1-732-427-5941, email: j.s.allen@us.army.mil Numbered Note: 22
 

Place of Performance

Address: US Army Communications-Electronics Command, CECOM Acquisition Center - W15P7T ATTN: Jan Oberdick (732)-532-4385, AMSEL-AC-CC-RT-R, Building 1208 Fort Monmouth NJ

Zip Code: 07703-5008

Country: US
 

Record

SN00717999-W 20041209/041207212002 (fbodaily.com)
 

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