SOURCES SOUGHT
58 -- REF - Thermal imaging systems improvements
- Notice Date
- 12/2/2008
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, U. S. Army Materiel Command, RDECOM Acquisition Center - Aberdeen, RDECOM Acquisition Center - Aberdeen, ATTN: AMSSB-ACC-A, 4118 Susquehanna Avenue, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005-3013
- ZIP Code
- 21005-3013
- Solicitation Number
- W91CRB-RFI-VISIBILITY
- Response Due
- 12/31/2008
- Archive Date
- 3/1/2009
- Point of Contact
- Gregory Wagenknecht, 410-278-0709<br />
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- REQUEST FOR INFORMATION: THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION; no award will be made as a result of this request. This request for information is for informational purposes only; this is not a Request for Proposal (RFP). All interested parties are encouraged to respond to this RFI. The Government will not pay for information and materials received in response to this RFI and is in no way obligated by the information received. 1. Background. The mission of the U.S. Army Rapid Equipping Force (REF) is to rapidly increase mission capability while reducing risk to Soldiers and others by equipping operational commanders with off-the-shelf (government or commercial) solutions or near-term developmental items that can be researched, developed and acquired quickly. The REF receives requirements from operational commanders in war zones setting forth the capabilities needed. The REF is chartered by the Senior Army leadership to provide material solutions to meet these requirements in a significantly reduced timeline compared to traditional Department of Defense acquisition procedures. 2. Scope. The REF has a need for a technology or system that will improve the effectiveness of thermal imaging systems/devices on the battlefield by detecting, outlining and tracking objects in an area of interest and making them visible to all personnel within the area with the naked-eye (no night vision goggles or other devices). 2.1.The system must have a field of view e25 degrees. 2.2.The system must have a focal distance capability e300 meters. 2.3.The system shall employ a laser or other lighting capability meeting current eye-safe standards IAW: 2.3.1.The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) 60825-1 2.3.2.DoD Instruction 6055.15. 2.4.The system must be capable of instantly outlining the detected object and not simply placing a mark on it. 2.5.The system must have the ability to be pole or tripod mounted. 2.5.1.The pole/tripod must be telescoping in design. 2.6.The system design shall be scalable to allow for adaptations of multiple sensors. 2.7.The system must be significantly robust to operate in a rugged environment. 2.7.1.Operating Temperature Range: -25 Celsius to +48 Celsius 2.7.2.Storage Temperature Range: -46 Celsius to +71 Celsius 2.7.3.Must be able to sustain extensive dust, sand, and wind. 3. Deliverables. Specific information on industry capability to produce a system that can meet the requirements identified in paragraph 2 above, or otherwise solve the problem of identifying and tracking objects with the use of a Thermal Imager which will also illuminate the silhouette of the moving/static objects utilizing an eye-safe laser resulting in an outlined target which can be seen by the naked-eye. In the response please identify the number of days for proposed delivery of two (2) systems that meet the above requirements. Experience and information obtained from this request for information will be provided to Army Product Manager REF who will evaluate the information and feasibility of issuing a procurement action to resolve the stated problem. This is NOT a Request for Proposal. Companies who desire to participate in this market survey are encouraged to submit a white paper which supports the companys claim that it presently has the technology, qualifications, and capabilities to satisfy the performance and technical objectives described above. The white paper should discuss the companys ability to develop and or provide existing technologies which meet the above requirements and should provide a ROM (rough order of magnitude) price and its anticipated delivery for the solution proposed. The white paper should also discuss related company experience and include point(s) of contact. The white paper should be prepared in MS Word, limited to ten (10) pages, and submitted electronically to the contracting officer at gregory.wagenknecht@us.army.mil. The company shall be responsible for any costs associated with preparing responses to this market research. All requests for further information must be made in writing or via email; telephone requests for additional information will not be honored. The government will review RFI submissions as they are received. The government reserves the right to close this RFI once they have received adequate response(s) to this RFI.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: RDECOM Contracting Center - Aberdeen ATTN: AMSRD-ACC-CC, 4118 Susquehanna Avenue Aberdeen Proving Ground MD<br />
- Zip Code: 21005-3013<br />
- Zip Code: 21005-3013<br />
- Record
- SN01712216-W 20081204/081202215218-1f913212281c5213a0f31aef7f58a66d (fbodaily.com)
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