SOLICITATION NOTICE
A -- Determining Unsurfaced Runway Shear Strength
- Notice Date
- 4/28/2006
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 334519
— Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, AAC - Air Armament Center, AAC/PK 205 West D Avenue, Suite 433, Eglin AFB, FL, 32542-6864
- ZIP Code
- 32542-6864
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-PKZ-06-RFI-0003
- Response Due
- 8/1/2006
- Archive Date
- 8/16/2006
- Description
- DESCRIPTION This is a Request for Information (RFI) concerning potential rapid un-surfaced airfield assessment also termed ?Runway Hardness. Responses to this RFI will be used by the Government to perform studies and analyses to determine potential solutions in determining surface/subsurface shear strength. California Bearing Ratio (CBR) is the desired determining factor for predicting ground shear strength. Current methods for determining in situ CBR use cone penetrometers where the Dynamic Cone Penetrometer (DCP) is the only consistently accurate method. The Airfield Cone Penetrometer (ACP) can provide CBR for soils with CBRs up to 15. For gaining data on soils with CBRs greater than 15, a DCP must be used. Both methods measure the CBR by forcing a cone-shaped device, with a known cross-sectional surface area, into the ground. Cross-sectional area, force, and distance traveled are used to determine the CBR of the soil. Ultimately, the Air Force seeks an improved method for measuring CBR. The Government does not intend to pay for any information solicited through this RFI. This RFI is intended to solicit information on Immediate, Short Term, and Long Term solutions. All responses should indicate the appropriate time frame for the solution provided. Immediate solutions require less than 12 months to develop and satisfy at least the first two criteria listed below. Short Term solutions require less than 24 months to develop and satisfy at least the first four criteria listed below. Long term solutions require 2 years or more to develop and satisfy all of the criteria listed below. Information submitted should address the below listed criteria. However, the list is not inclusive as the government seeks industry input for best practices/standards. The list reflects the Government order of precedence with the top being most important. 1) Be able to accurately and repeatedly measure the ground shear strength in terms of CBR to a depth of 36? (3 feet). 2) Be man-packable and portable (a) Unit, if/when collapsed, should be similar in dimensions to current DCP (b) Weigh no more than 20 pounds (Objective); 30 pounds (Threshold). 3) No detectable signatures beyond 1000? (Objective); 2500? (Threshold) (e.g. Acoustic, Thermal, Magnetic, Radar, Light). 4) Not require excessive power consumption (e.g. not require mains current/voltage); Work on commercially available batteries or fuel cell. No combustion engines. 5) Unit requires no more than one person to operate (Objective); requires the need for two person team (threshold). 6) Be able to accomplish primary measurement with minimal operator input; (e.g, pull a trigger, push button); simplicity is key. 7) Provide a visual data output and electronically store the data. 8) Unit should enable individual to obtain accurate repeatable measurements +/- 5% (Objective) and +/- 10% (Threshold) as compared to DCP measurements at the same location within 1 minute (Objective) and 5 minutes (Threshold) and then move to the next user determined location for continuation measurements without excessive establishment or set-up time. Particular attention should be devoted to equipment size and weight, along with human presence, as well as accurate and reliable CBR measurements to a depth of 36?. Respondents to this RFI are encouraged to provide relevant examples of ongoing and previous contractual efforts with the Government that support the desired capabilities described. Respondents are encouraged to respond with information not constrained by proprietary data rights. However, if proprietary data is included in your reply, please mark it appropriately. The Government reserves the right to ask respondents to provide additional information/details based on initial submittals. GOVERNMENT INFORMATION AAC/XR uses service contractors in fulfilling its mission requirements to include review of these capabilities submittals. Service contracts contain an organizational conflict of interest clause that requires the service contractors to protect the data and prohibits the service contractors from using the data for any purpose other than that for which the data was presented. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a formal Request for Proposal (RFP) and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. All information contained in this RFI is preliminary, as well as subject to modification, and is in no way binding on the Government. RESPONSES The Government does not intend to pay for any information solicited through this RFI. Electronic submissions should use subject heading: Determining Unsurfaced Runway Shear Strength in electronic responses. Electronic responses should be sent to the following email address: jason.rusco@eglin.af.mil Paper responses should be mailed to the following: Jason R. Rusco, Capt, USAF AAC/XRS 207 W. 'D' Ave., Bldg 349, Suite 301 Eglin AFB, FL 32542 Responses must be received no later than August 1, 2006. POINTS OF CONTACT For technical questions, please contact Capt Jason Rusco at jason.rusco@eglin.af.mil or (850) 883-3212 . For contracting questions, please contact Maj DM McAuley at donna.mcauley@eglin.af.mil or (850) 882-0176.
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- Record
- SN01037311-W 20060430/060428220615 (fbodaily.com)
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