SOURCES SOUGHT
A -- Swimmer Detection Sonar Systems (SDSS) Test and Evaluation
- Notice Date
- 4/28/2006
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334511
— Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Navy, Naval Sea Systems Command, NUWC Division Newport, Simonpietri Drive, Newport, RI, 02841-1708
- ZIP Code
- 02841-1708
- Solicitation Number
- N66604-063141
- Response Due
- 5/22/2006
- Archive Date
- 6/6/2006
- Description
- This Sources Sought Synopsis is being posted to both the Federal Business Opportunities(FBO) page located at http://www.fbo.gov/ and the Navy Electronic Commerce on Line(NECO) site located at http://www.neco.navy.mil. While it is understood that FBO is the single point of entry for posting of synopsis and solicitations to the internet, NECO is the alternative in case FBO is unavailable. Please feel free to use either site to access information posted by the Navy Sea Systems Command. NUWC Division Newport on behalf of the Program Executive Office Littoral Mine Warfare ? Anti-Terrorism/Force Protection Afloat (PMS 480), Washington Navy Yard, Washington, DC, is soliciting sources interested in demonstrating an active swimmer detection sonar system for in-water test and evaluation in the July 2006 timeframe. The intent is to assess the current state-of-the-art of commercially available, off-the-shelf swimmer detection sonar systems (SDSS) to protect Navy assets afloat and waterside facilities from unauthorized incursions by divers, swimmers, and swimmer delivery vehicles. The swimmer detection sonar system should be able to automatically detect, classify and track the aforementioned threats and be available for demonstration at a Navy test facility. This test and evaluation is meant for systems that already exist and are commercially available. Systems that are in development, are not fully functional or do not have automatic detection, classification and tracking capability will not be considered. The system should have a minimum diver alert range of 500 yards from the sonar head and operate at a frequency above the human audible range. Systems with multiple sonar heads or in-water components will also be considered. At their own cost, interested vendors shall be responsible for providing a complete system for test and evaluation. This system will include, but not be limited to, a sonar head(s), automated processing and classification capability equipment that can demonstrate the ability to automatically alert for the specified threat. Interested vendors will be required to operate their systems. It is anticipated that vendors will provide the necessary logistics to support installation and removal of their systems. The government will provide the targets to execute the test scenarios and oversight of system performance during the entire test. Participation in this event is strictly voluntary and shall be solely at the cost of the vendor. The SDSS sonar head should be capable of operation while suspended from a vendor provided float system near a pier with a test facility where the display and signal processing electronics can be installed. 120 VAC 60Hz power will be available in the facility to power the SDSS. Vendors will be required to sign a release indemnifying and holding the government harmless. The Navy intends to select a limited number (<6) of swimmer detection sonar systems for test and evaluation in the July 2006 timeframe at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Division Newport. Selection will be based on performance criteria identified above and in the SDSS Product Information form, found at the end of this descripton. The testing of the selected systems will take place over the period of several days and each system test will be conducted independently with a common set of environmental and test parameters to be provided prior to the test phase. Vendors shall coordinate the installation and deployment of the SDSS at the test site with the government at least four weeks in advance. Interested vendors shall submit a one page (maximum) description of their swimmer detection sonar system and complete the attached SDSS Product Information Form. If desired, additional information, product brochures, or descriptive materials, may also be submitted in pdf file format as an attachment to the Product Description. All submissions, inquiries, comments, concerns and questions shall be directed to Mr. Jack Hughes via email at hughesjw@npt.nuwc.navy.mil. Responses are due no later than 4:00pm on May 22, 2006. Late responses will not be considered. This should not be construed to be an RFP or a Solicitation of an offer. SWIMMER DETECTION SONAR SYSTEM (SDSS) PRODUCT INFORMATION FORM Please provide the following general and technical information on the SDSS you plan to demonstrate: 1. Company Name: 2. Company Point of Contact (Name, Address, Phone Number and Email): 3. Name of system: 4. System maturity (technology readiness level): 5. Testing performed to date: 6. Will the sonar head(s) be fixed to bottom, fixed to pier or suspended from cable off pier? 7. Weight of sonar head(s) in air and in water: 8. Dimensions and number of sonar head(s): 9. Can system be left in the water at end of each day? 10. Describe system power requirements: 11. Describe land based system equipment (number and approximate size/weight of computers, monitors, interface boxes and cable reels, etc): 12. Briefly describe setup and recovery procedures for system (e.g. truck/trailer access, crane, boat, floats, number of people and time required. 13. How many vendor personnel will participate in system installation and removal? 14. How many vendor personnel will operate the system during testing? 15. Maximum test distance between sonar head(s) and water-to-shore-connection point (limit set by electronics or length of cable brought to test): 16. Maximum test distance between water-to-shore-connection point and operator control station: (limit set by electronics or length of cable brought to test): 17. Can your test system automatically record raw sonar, tracks and alerts? What media is used to record this data? How long can data be collected before it must be downloaded? How long is required to download data? 18. Will an enclosed 20?x20? tent for an operator control station meet system requirements? 19. Are there any special requirements not addressed in one of the above questions? 20. Static or Scanning Transmitter and Receiver 21. Single or Multiple Transmit and Receive Beams 22. Electronic or Mechanical (ex.-acoustic mirrors or lenses) Beamforming 23. System operating frequency (KHz): 24. System Sound Pressure Level (SPL) (dB): 25. Transmission Horizontal Beam: a. Total azimuthal Coverage (deg): b. Number of beams: 26. Transmission vertical beamwidth (deg): 27. Transmission vertical tilt (deg): 28. Receiver Horizontal Beam: a. Total azimuthal coverage per sonar head (deg): b. Number of beams: c. Beam spacing (deg): d. Individual beamwidth (deg): 29. Receiver vertical beamwidth (deg): 30. Receiver vertical beam tilt (deg): 31. Receiver bandwidth (kHz): 32. Pulse length (msec): 33. Maximum range resolution @ minimum pulse length (feet): 34. Range settings(yards): 35. Minimum Beam revisit rate (pings per sec): a. For a nonscanning sonar, this is 1650 yards/sec / (2 * Max range setting yards ): b. For scanning sonar, this is 1 / Scan Period (sec): 36. Azimuth (compass) and tilt sensors installed in sonar head: 37.Can system correct for sonar head rotation and tilt? 38. Maximum design distance between sonar head(s) and water-to-shore-connection point (electronics limits only): 39. Maximum design distance between water-to-shore-connection point and operator control station: (electronics limits only): 40. Maximum operating depth (feet): 41. Can multiple sonars operate without interference? 42. Is system able to suppress static background return & enhance moving targets? 43. Higher resolution displays available to assist manual classification (ex.-zoom or offset range): 44. Capable of automatic detection, tracking, classification and alert: 45. Is operator able to manually designate a target for automatic tracking, classification and alert: 46. Is operator able to manually override an automatic target alert: 47. Able to disable automatic detection, tracking, classification and alert in specific zones of range and azimuth: 48. System automatically activates local alarm: 49. System automatically activates remote alarm: 50. Is operator able to manually silence local and remote automatic alert alarms: 51. Developed design improvements not installed in system being tested: 52. Design improvements planned for development and implementation within next year.
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