SOLICITATION NOTICE
67 -- Automatic Target Measurement System (AITMS)
- Notice Date
- 8/16/2006
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- US Army ARDEC, AMSTA-AR-PC, Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey 07806-5000
- ZIP Code
- 07806-5000
- Solicitation Number
- W15QKN-06-Q-0206
- Response Due
- 8/31/2006
- Archive Date
- 9/30/2006
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for a commercial item prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The United States Army Tank- automotive and Armaments Command ??? Picatinny Arsenal TACOM-Picatinny), Picatinny Center for Contracting and Commerce (PC3) intends to solicit, negotiate and award a Purchase Order for one (1) commercial off-the-shelf Automatic Image Target Measurement System (AITMS). The AITMS is an innovative system that integrates video-graphic hardware, pictorial format, and software programming to capture, transmit, evaluate, display, and store target dispersion data digitally during real time ballistic testing. AITMS will be used to evaluate target accuracy which is generated by firing 40mm or smaller projectiles into a target scoring paper in an indoor or outdoor environment. AITMS shall run on a PC with Microsoft Windows XP Operating System Platform and be able to save, open, and import files in video (CIN, AVI, MPEG) and image format (JPEG, GIF, TIFF). The system must be able to capture live video images at a minimum rate of 30 frames per second and be able to record each new bullet hole on target while fires at a burst cyclic rate higher than 1,500 rounds per minute. AITMS is also able to automatically scan, identify, and calculate each bullet impact on target in a sequential order. The system should show an indicator (cursor or dot) graphically in the target picture to identifying each shot hole???s center. The coordinate system that the target accuracy results based on is determined by the vertical line through the center of the left most shot hole represents the vertical reference axis and the horizontal line through the center of the bottom-most shot hole represents the horizontal reference axis. User can edit/amend or overwrite any questionable shot hole???s xy value that was generated by the software program; such as during extremely tight target pattern (mean radius of less than .5 inches), in which bullet holes on target might partially or totally overlapped, under this circumstance, user can manually select a method, such as by clicking the mouse on center of the shot hole, with user best judgment, to replace the xy value that was generated by the AITMS program. Under the condition that user concerns the target accuracy results relative to an Aim Point. The Aim Point defines as the supposed impact location of the firing bullet in the target. The Aim Point can be determined by a laser device light beam spotting on the target in which the laser device was inserted into the weapon barrel. The system must provide both the xy value of the Aim Point and the distance from the Aim Point to the center of impact of the overall shot holes???. The final target accuracy results format should match US Army???s Small Caliber Ammunition Test Procedures 5.56mm Cartridges Revision A., Feb 12th, 1993 version, Section 3.4. Results should include the followings: (1) Extreme Vertical (defines as: vertical distance between the center of the hole made by uppermost shot and the center of the hole made by the lowermost shot); (2) Extreme Horizontal (defined as: Horizontal distance between the center of the hole made by the shot farthest to the right and the center of the hole made by the shot farthest to the left); (3) Extreme Spread (defines as: distance between centers of the shot holes farthest apart); (4) x, y coordinate value; (5) Center of Impact (defined as the point at which the algebraic sums of the vertical and horizontal components respectively of the distances to the center of each shot hole are zero); (6) Mean Radius (defines as: from the center of impact, measures the distance to the center of each shot hole of the target. Add these distances and divided by the number of shot holes); (7) Standard Deviation of x, y coordinate value (standard deviation defines as: ???The standard deviation is the square root of the average squared deviation from the mean???; (8) distance between weapon Sight- in Aim point to Center of Impact (if required); (9) Angle of impact (Angle of impact defines as: where theta equals the cotangent (Mrad / Shooting Range). The angle of impact unit should be provided as mills and degree. Final data must be scaled and transformed into real world measurement unit. Target dispersion data shall be export into a spreadsheet (preferred Excel) after each target measurement. While bullet firing order is not concerned, AITMS program picture frame should be able to capture the final video picture of the target. The system can also open a picture (jpeg, gif, tiff) file and completely fit the opened file picture with a minimum resolution of 5 mega pixel into the program picture frame. The image capturing device or lens must be able to zoom in a one meter x one meter target at a minimum distance of 25 meters in an analog mode. While AITMS is in video live mode, the system should display the image in a minimum resolution of 800x600. The real world measurement calibration scale factor must be at a minimum of 20 pixels/inch. The video camera zoom-in and light sensitivity features shall at least match the performance specifications of a commercial Digital Video Camera Recorder model - SonyDCR-VX2000. Data must be able to transmit between the image capture device and the PC controller at a minimum distance of 100 meters. The software application shall apply the software engineering error checking rule at all time. If the software program indeed ???crashes??? the Operating System, any possible data loss will be limited to the most recently fired. The AITMS requires an instruction manual at no additional cost to the government as well as drawings of the assembly and wiring, a parts list and the schematics shall be furnished at the time of delivery. The operating instructions shall be precise and in such detail that an electronic technician with knowledge of Windows XP Operating System can operate after contractor???s initial setup and training. Delivery and installation is required within 90 days after contract award. The contactor shall provide assistance if required by phone or on-site to aide the initial set-up and performance testing of this system at no additional cost to the government. Any defects caused by material or workmanship shall be repaired at no cost to the government for a period of no less than 90 days from date of delivery. Place of delivery will be US Army- ARDEC, Building 7, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ ATTN: Steve Chung. The equipment shall be packaged in accordance with ASMD 3951. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is W15QKN-06-Q-0206. The solicitation is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-02 and Class Deviation 2005-o00001. The provision at 52.212.2, Evaluation ??? Commercial Items, will be used to evaluate offerors for awarding a Purchase Order. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: (1) Technical, (2) Price, and (3) Delivery. Factor 1 is more important than Factor 2. Factor 2 is more important than Factor 3 but not more important than Factor 1. Factor 3 is the least important. Offerors must include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications???Commercial Items, with its offer. The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions??? Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders??? Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition: 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Jul 1995), with Alternate I, 52.219-6. Offerors shall submit one (1) copy of their proposal electronically to rachael.houle@pica.army.mil. The closing date for receipt of proposals is August 31, 2006. The point of contact for this solicitation is Ms. Rachael Houle, Contract Specialist. Important Note on Foreign Content: The Defense appropriations and authorization acts and other statutes (including what is commonly referred to as ???The Berry Amendment??? imposes restrictions on the DOD???s acquisition of foreign products and services. Generally, Clothing and Textile items (as defined in DFARS clause 252.225-7012) and ???specialty metals??? (as defined in DFARS clause 252.225-7014) must be grown, reprocessed, reused, melted or produced in the United States, its possessions or Puerto Rico, unless one of the DFARS 225.7002-2 exceptions applies.
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