SOURCES SOUGHT
A -- UNMANNED GROUND VEHICLE
- Notice Date
- 12/5/2008
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Navy, United States Marine Corps, Marine Corps Systems Command, M67854 MARINE CORPS SYSTEMS COMMAND Quantico, VA
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- M6785409R9013
- Response Due
- 12/17/2008
- Archive Date
- 1/30/2009
- Point of Contact
- Ira D. PattersonContracting OfficerTel: (703) 432-0982email: ira.patterson@usmc.mil<br />
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- MARKET RESEARCH SYNOPSIS The Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory (MCWL) seeks to obtain market research information from sources capable of fully satisfying the ability of an Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) to act as a concept demonstrator providing ground resupply as part of a live force experiment. This experiment will address resupply of small units by providing an unmanned vehicle that operates as part of the experiment force that may be procured in the near future. This market research is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as a commitment of any kind. Any information received, in whole or in part, may be used to create the resulting acquisition strategy for the proposed requirement. Responders will not be reimbursed for any information received and are encouraged not to provide proprietary data or business sensitive information as any information received may be used by the Government and/or released to the public. The Government is primarily focused on seeking suitable ! commercial and non-developmental items or commercial items that can be easily modified to meet existing Government requirements. If no such commercial/non-developmental items currently exist, the Government may entertain the procurement of developmental items based on the information received as a result of this market research synopsis. Information on capable sources is sought for the follow requirements: 1.1Background. In today's modern battle spaces, potential enemies understand the strengths of U.S. Military forces and seek to capitalize on asymmetric means to defeat them. Small unit leaders will continue to enter complex hostile environments in order to accomplish high risk missions. Marine tactical units need a sustainment capability to conduct these missions. A live force experiment will be conducted in June 2009 in order to collect data leading to an assessment of the potential UGV to support this concept. Additionally, this experiment will investigate the possibility of using an UGV system for limited Casualty Evacuation (CASEVAC). 2.0OBJECTIVE/DESCRIPTION. The employment of the UGVs in this experiment will enable MCWL to recommend future logistics related programs pursuant to achievement of the capabilities required to enable the enhanced company operation (ECO) concept. The experiment will further serve to examine potential Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) for employing a UGV. 2.1Location. The UGV will be employed in two locations. The first location will be a facility determined by the contractor for a period not to exceed five (5) working days in accordance with task 3.1.1. The second location will be at the Mountain Warfare Training Center (MWTC), Bridgeport, CA and/or Army Ammunition Depot Hawthorne, NV for a period of ten (10) days in accordance with task 3.1.6. 2.2Scenarios. The experiment design consists of a series of scenarios during which the UGV will move with squad, platoon, and company sized units to simulate logistics support and ground CASEVAC for small simulated ECO units. These scenarios will stimulate the UGVs to execute specific behaviors. 2.2.1Maneuverability - The UGV's ability to follow foot mobile personnel over terrain including improved and unimproved roads and limited cross country should be equivalent to a High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV). 2.2.2Driving Accuracy - The UGV's ability to execute pre-programmed routes. 2.2.3Cargo capabilities - Demonstrate capability for manual loading and unloading various types of cargo. Minimum payload capacity is 1,000 pounds. 2.2.4Signature - Preference will be given to the system with the least detectable signature with respect to heat, noise, electromagnetic, and light emissions in an effort to reduce the likelihood of enemy detection. 2.2.5CASEVAC - Ability of UGV to be loaded with litter borne patient and. carry that individual to a prescribed point of care or transfer point for other CASEVAC means. 2.2.6 Following Behavior - The ability of the UGV to recognize and move in trace of a ground tactical unit. 2.3Conditions: 2.3.1The vehicle's performance as described in paragraphs 2.2.1 through 2.2.6 can be achieved through either fully autonomous capabilities or tele-operation. 2.3.2The UGV shall have redundant, human and system-actuated fail safe operation lockdown systems to ensure safety of personnel operating near and around the vehicle. 2.3.3 Remote operators and/or personnel responsible for actual programming of vehicle's performance (during the experiment) may be either contractors or Marines, depending on task complexity. 3.0TASK DESCRIPTION. 3.1Basic Requirement. 3.1.1No less than 20 days prior to experiment execution, or as agreed to by MCWL and the contractor, provide an orientation, practical application demonstration, and vehicle with operator(s) to assist MCWL personnel with experiment rehearsals for TTP development. This effort shall occur at a site determined by the contractor, and shall be completed within a period not to exceed five (5) working days. 3.1.2Contractor shall participate in an experiment plan review prior to experiment execution with MCWL personnel. 3.1.3Contractor shall deliver the UGV and all ancillary equipment, spare parts, tools, and operators/support personnel to Army Ammunition Depot Hawthorne, NV experiment site in time to be fully prepared to conduct the experiment planned for June 2009. 3.1.4Assist in the supervision of MCWL experiment efforts and all interactions with the UGV, providing on-the-spot instruction and remediation as required and practical for a period of 10 days during June 2009 at Army Ammunition Depot Hawthorne, NV 3.1.5The contractor shall comply with all rules, regulations, and policies with regards to operating at MWTC, Bridgeport, CA and Army Ammunition Depot Hawthorne, NV. 3.1.6 The contractor shall be responsible for all preventive and/or corrective maintenance, regardless of root cause, to ensure 90 per cent availability of the UGV during the ten-day UGV operation per the MCWL experiment plan. 3.1.7The contractor shall provide all administrative requirements (e.g., storage and maintenance space requirements) to the MCWL within 10 working days of contract award. 3.1.8The contractor shall provide MCWL the vehicle operating frequencies and safety information within 10 working days of the request for the information. 3.1.9The Contractor shall provide MCWL with weekly project status reports leading up to the experiment planned for June 2009. This includes, but is not limited to, production /performance briefs and teleconferences scheduled by MCWL. 3.1.10 The contractor shall provide one UGV, training materials, and instructors in order to accomplish 3 days of 8 hour (per day) classroom and practical application instruction to 50 Government personnel. Instruction days shall be consecutive and shall be conducted during the 10 day training and experiment period scheduled during June 2009. Instructor to student ratios shall not exceed 1instructor to 20 personnel. All training materials shall become the property of the MCWL upon experiment conclusion3.2 Government Responsibilities. The Government will perform the following tasks: 3.2.1 MCWL will arrange for and conduct pre-experiment training for personnel. 3.2.2 MCWL will develop and provide TTPs for UGV employment during the experiment. 3.2.3MCWL will provide an experiment plan prior to the plan review with the contractor. 3.2.4MCWL will schedule range times and arrange for maintenance and storage spaces at MWTC for the duration of the experiment in accordance with the contractor's requirements identified in accordance with paragraph 3.1. 3.2.5MCWL will assist the contractor in coordinating availability of common support items (e.g., fuel and water). 3.2.6MCWL will provide the necessary personnel and equipment for data collection and reporting. 4.0INSURANCE AND RESPONSIBILITIES. 4.1The contractor shall provide evidence of the necessary insurance required for performance of a contract on a Government installation. The policy shall cover all damages and repair costs for all of the contractor's equipment and personnel participating in the Experiment. 4.2Environmental Cleanup for any mishap and/or accident shall be solely the responsibility of the contractor. 5.0DATA DELIVERABLES/REQUIRED DELIVERY DATE. As stated inparagraph 3.1 per individual tasks, the following items shall be prepared and delivered as required by date.5.1 Weekly project status report. Information in these reports shall include current status of equipment and highlight any potential issues or concerns which may hinder experiment execution in accordance with paragraph 3.1.9. Weekly reports shall be submitted via e-mail to the responsible officer, Kevin McCarthy.5.2Administrative requirements in accordance with paragraph 3.1.7. shall be delivered within 10 working days of commencing the effort. 5.3Safety and vehicle operating frequencies in accordance with paragraph 3.1.8. shall be provided within 10 working days of commencing the effort. 6.0PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE. The overall period of performance for efforts contained within this SOW shall commence on or about 1 May 2009, and is scheduled to complete by 30 July 2009. This period covers training and experiment execution. 7.0 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE. Performance of this SOW will be at a site chosen by the contractor, MWTC, Bridgeport, CA, and/or Army Ammunition Depot Hawthorne, NV. Sources capable of fully satisfying the above requirements should submit capability statements/expressions of interest providing the Government the necessary information to determine actual capability. At a minimum, this information should include: 1) identification of your company or organization, 2) your company's or organization's assertion of existing, full capability to meet proposed requirements, 3) business/contracts/marketing office point(s) of contact information, 4) notification of business size and/or special status and 5) any additional information that may be useful to the successful procurement of the requirements, if solicited. These expressions of interest shall adhere to a two (2) pages submission limit, plus commercial marketing information or web links and all should be submitted via email to Ira D. Patterson, email ira.patterson@usmc.mil referencing the following tracking #9013. These should be submitted on or before 17 December 2008. This market research! announcement should not be considered a commitment of any kind by the Government and individual correspondence should not be expected in advance of any resulting pre-solicitation notice for the proposed requirements.
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