SOURCES SOUGHT
70 -- A COMMAND CENTER SYSTEM TO BE USED IN TACTICAL CENTER OPERATIONS.
- Notice Date
- 1/27/2009
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334310
— Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, U. S. Army Materiel Command, U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Life Cycle Management Command (Missiles), US Army Aviation and Missile Command (Missile), ATTN: AMSAM-AC, Building 5303, Martin Road, Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5280
- ZIP Code
- 35898-5280
- Solicitation Number
- W31P4Q-09-R-0227
- Response Due
- 2/11/2009
- Archive Date
- 4/12/2009
- Point of Contact
- Martha White, 256-842-7137<br />
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- ****ATTENTION****FORMAL COMMUNICATION RELATED TO THIS ACQUISITION SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO _ Amy R. Colvin (256) 876-4337 Email-amy.colvin@us.army.mil or Martha White(256) 876-4335 Email-martha.white@us.army.mil. You may FAX or mail your request ATTN: CCAM-SM-C, Amy R. Colvin, Contracting Officer, FAX number 256-842-7684. NO TELEPHONE REQUEST WILL BE ACCEPTED. The information sought herein is for planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a request for quote (RFQ), request for proposal (RFP), and invitation for bid (IFB) or as an obligation or commitment on the part of the Government to acquire any product or service. There shall be no basis for claims against the government as a result of information submitted in response to the sources sought announcement. The government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this announcement or otherwise pay for any information submitted by respondents to this request. This notice is for market research purposes only and is not indicative of a full requirement. Should a full requirement arise, it will be detailed in a solicitation, if issued. The principle goal of this effort is to identify potential solutions to a command center system consisting of a Large Scale Display (LSD), video controller, audio system, and associated support equipment. The command center system components shall be packaged in ruggedized transit cases and physically transportable in a military vehicle or ISO container. The following general specifications will apply to the command center system: " Used in a tactical soft-walled tent system or in a fixed facility. o Used in soft-walled shelter with dimensions: 51ft L x 31ft W x 14ft H. " Set up time of complete system should not be greater than 30 minutes with two operators. " Tear down and packing of complete system for movement should not be greater than 30 minutes with two operators. Provide environmental control for projectors and AN systems. " Packaged in ruggedized transit cases and physically transportable in a military vehicle or ISO container. " Components shall not exceed a two-person carry. Packaged components in transit cases should not exceed a six-person carry. " Power requirements for complete system are 120V AC, 60Hz. The target specifications for each component of the command center system are listed below. Large Scale Display " Viewable from 60 degrees off center horizontally o Compensate for any keystone effects " Shade readable " Combine with another large scale display(s) to extend the display " Mullion will be no greater than 1/2 inch and will not interfere with the readability of an image displayed across the entire LSD surface. Mullion of seamless appearance " Large scale display with its associated video controller capable of displaying, at 1:100,000 map scale equivalency an area of no less than 10,000 square kilometers, and zooming in to a lesser area at 1:100,000 map scale resolution " Capable of zooming in to obtain a 1:100,000 map scale resolution. " Projectors should not be table mounted or rear projection. " Transportable in ruggedized transit case for transport in military vehicle or ISO container. " Components not to exceed a six-person carry. " Light weight, durable support system for setup in tactical tent or fixed facility " One large screen or maximum of three individual screens. Optimum overall display dimensions are approximately 60 inches H x 220 inches L. " Viewable by 25-30 personnel in a 1000 sqft soft-walled shelter. Video Controller o Multi-output video controller capable of accepting and displaying multiple video and computer application inputs simultaneously. " Capable of manipulating the size and position of individual outputs on the display without regard to the large scale display's physical construction, and of receiving multiple computer inputs over a LAN, composite and serial video feeds. " Simultaneously display a minimum of eight feeds. " Numerous preset-viewing combinations. " With the large scale display, the controller must be capable of displaying, at 1:100,000 map scale equivalency an area of no less than 10,000 square kilometers and capable of zooming in to obtain a 1:100,000 map scale resolution. " Transportable in ruggedized transit case for transport in military vehicle or ISO container. " Components not to exceed a two-person carry. Audio System " Provide audio input/output devices consisting of microphones and speakers to support the collaborative aspects of staff updates within the CIC (e.g. public address system), and to provide the capability to broadcast voice nets. " Provide three (3) microphones per 500 sq ft of tentage area. " Include a volume control for the speakers. o Microphone(s) shall be VOX/PTT activated. " Include controls to mitigate feedback. " Broadcast shall be controlled from a single location. " Transportable in ruggedized transit case for transport in military vehicle or ISO container. " Components not to exceed a two-person carry. Sources Sought Instructions: A written response with detailed information is requested of those suppliers who can provide a command center system achieving the required or similar specifications. Detailed information shall include the vendor's capability of providing the required goods and current commercial availability. Please provide name of the business, address, POC, phone/fax number, and email address. Responses to this notice are due 15 days after date of issue on or before 4:00 P.m.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: US Army Aviation and Missile Command (Missile) ATTN: CCAM-SM-C, Building 5303, Martin Road Redstone Arsenal AL<br />
- Zip Code: 35898-5280<br />
- Zip Code: 35898-5280<br />
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