SOURCES SOUGHT
16 -- GUARDRAIL Common Sensor Systems (GRCS), System Integration, Upgrade and Configuration Management.
- Notice Date
- 11/29/2005
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- US Army C-E LCMC Acquisition Center - DAAB07, ATTN: AMSEL-AC, Building 1208, Fort Monmouth, NJ 07703-5008
- ZIP Code
- 07703-5008
- Solicitation Number
- W15P7T-06-R-W401
- Response Due
- 1/13/2006
- Archive Date
- 3/14/2006
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- MARKET SURVEY, CE LCMC, W15P7T-06-R-W401. Guardrail Common Sensor Systems (GRCS), System Integration, Upgrade and Configuration Management, Request for Information. The Product Director, Aerial Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance (PD, AISR) in conjunction with the C4IEWS Acquisition Center, Fort Monmouth, NJ is seeking information from potential sources to support the development of a full and open competition for critically important, highly technical engineering functions to maintain the t actical and strategic relevance of Guardrail Common Sensor systems and, through technological advancements, reduce the developmental risk for future AISR systems. Firms having research & development capabilities, engineering expertise in miniaturization o f sensitive receivers, geo-location, high speed data transmission, intercept, automated signal and data analysis in both aerial and land based systems are requested to provide detailed information regarding demonstrated capabilities, ASIR products offered and product capabilities. Essential functional capabilities required in support of the Guardrail Common Sensor system upgrades within the DoD Joint Tactical Architecture and Defense Information Infrastructure Common Operational Environment (DII COE) are: 1) Integration of new (in many cases the technology insertion of Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) or slightly modified COTS hardware) capabilities into the existing legacy Guardrail Common Sensors complex, software driven, automated, aircraft configured sy stems in which aircraft safety of flight, weight, balance, EMI, TEMPEST, power utilization, data accuracy, and operational availability are paramount, 2) Transmission of high volume of multiple source intelligence data with automated-analysis is accomplish ed and provided in usable form to tactical and strategic formations supporting very near real time automated analysis, dissemination and use, 3) Configuration and management of current hardware, software and firmware to support fully integrated, quick reac tion hardware and software upgrades to adapt the system to new threats and exploit vulnerabilities, 4) Secure Aircraft-to-Aircraft relay, Aircraft-to-Ground terminal (in this case the Guardrail Ground Baseline (GGB), and Aircraft-to-Satellite high speed di gital data and digital voice up and downlink transmissions to support key systems management of operational modes and meaningful collection of data, and 5) Operate within the environment defined for a Defense Security Service (DSS) cleared, Top Secret Spec ial Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF) with appropriate facility clearance and safeguarding approvals. This survey is for the purpose of obtaining information only. No contract award or funding of any kind will occur as a result of this market survey. The lack of the submission of data at this time will not eliminate any firms participation in the future competition of a competitive contract is assessed as possible by the Government through its review of information obtained on capabilities and products through this Market Survey. Questions of a technical nature should be directed to the technical points of contact regarding this Market Survey: Mr. George Morris, e-mail george.morris4@us.army.mil and Mr. Philip Giambalvo at e-mail philip.giambalvo@us.army.mil. Market Survey respons es must be UNCLASSIFIED and sent via e-mail to the two technical points of contact and the survey manager, Mr. Terry Kuntz at e-mail terry.kuntz@us.army.mil by not later than 13 January 2006 in the format found in the ICON below. Market Survey Objective and Requested Format. The objective of this Market Survey (W15P7T-06-R-W401) is to identify and obtain information and insight to the availability and capabilities of contract firms to support the upgrade, improvement and integration of upgraded components and new functions int o the highly complex and classified Guardrail Common Sensor Intelligence Surveillance and Reco nnaissance (ISR) program. Following header information requested, request your firm select and describe contract actions you are now successfully performing or have completed within the last four years that represent the technical and management capabilit ies applicable to the support and evolution of the Guardrail Common Sensor in the assessment of threats and exploitation of adversary vulnerabilities. Your responses to the subject areas below are requested to assist us in assessing the depth and range of contract firms with the requisite skills and performance to meet the Guardrail Common Sensor requirements. A. Contractor Identification Data from your DD-254 (TS SCI Requirement Confirmation) 1. a. Facility Clearance Required 1 b. Level of Safeguarding Required 2. Contract Number 3. Date 4. Final DD-254? 6. a. Contractor (Name, Address, Zip Code) 6. b. CAGE Code 6. c. Cognizant Security Office (Name, Address, Zip Code) 10. 2. 1. Sensitive Compartmented Information required, yes or no? B. Provide a short Executive Summary of your companys prime area of business (500 words or less please) C. Describe any contract effort(s) being performed, or completed, its complexity, challenges and process which compare to your understanding of Guardrail Common Sensor and recent upgrades? (Start the paragraph with contract number, Govt Contracting Offi cer name, address and phone number. No more than two pages at 12 pitch font please) D. Describe any contract(s) effort being performed, or completed, in which a COTS item was procured and modified to perform an alternative function as an upgrade to an existing legacy system comparable in complexity to Guardrail Common Sensor. Explain th e process and relate it to the Guardrail Common Sensor system and the technical challenges of applying a COTS item an existing, complex, airborne electronic system. (Start the paragraph with contract number, Govt Contracting Officers name, address and ph one number. No more than two pages at 12 pitch font please). E. Describe any contract effort(s) being performed, or completed, requiring the engineering, installation, certification and accreditation of classified electronic devices on an aircraft. Identify the prime design, engineering, production and interface c onsiderations of Prime Mission Equipment on board an aircraft as you perceive is the case with Guardrail Common Sensor. (Start the paragraph with contract number, Govt Contracting Officers name, address and phone number. No more than three pages at 12 p itch font please). F. Describe any contract efforts being performed, or completed, requiring the integration of hardware, software and firmware as well as its baseline documentation and updating process. What portions of this effort were performed by you as prime, and which efforts were subcontracted and why (Start the paragraph with contract number, Govt Contracting Officers name, address and phone number. No more than two pages at 12 pitch font please). G. Describe a contract effort being performed, or completed, requiring the performance of an Air Worthiness Release (AWR). Explain the requirement, your companys process, technical approach, management processes used and the timeframe required to perfor m the AWR from the start through approval (release). (Start the paragraph with contract number, Govt Contracting Officers name, address and phone number. No more than one page at 12 pitch font please). H. Provide the name, position, address and phone number of your firms central point of contact for the submitted information that we may contact to discuss this information if, in the assessment of the Government, clarification due to the potential of you r firms capabilities warrant further discussion. We sincerely appreciate your participation in this Market Survey by providing information concerning your firm, its capabilities, performance, and practices. Please E-mail your information to terry.kuntz@mail1.monmouth.army.mil under file name MS_W15P7T-06-R-W401_ with your corporate initials added to the end of the file name to create a unique file. Thank you!
- Record
- SN00941440-W 20051201/051130090331 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
-
FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)
| FSG Index | This Issue's Index | Today's FBO Daily Index Page |