SOURCES SOUGHT
58 -- LONG RANGE GROUND MOBILITY VISUAL AUGMENTATION SYSTEM(LR-GMVAS)
- Notice Date
- 5/18/2009
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 333314
— Optical Instrument and Lens Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Navy, Naval Sea Systems Command, NSWC Crane Division, N00164 NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER, INDIANA 300 Highway 361, Building 64 Crane, IN
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- N0016409RJQ89
- Response Due
- 6/1/2009
- Archive Date
- 6/16/2009
- Point of Contact
- Technical POC:Mr. Nick Adams, 812- 854-3665,email: nick.adams@navy.mil<br />
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This synopsis is being posted to the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website located at http://www.fbo.gov, the Navy Electronic Commerce on Line (NECO) website located at https://www.neco.navy.mil/, and the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division, Acquisition website located at http://www.crane.navy.mil/acquisition/homepage.htm. FBO is the primary point of entry to be used when access to synopses and solicitations from the World Wide Web is required. However, the NECO webpage as well as the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division, Acquisition webpage serve as alternatives if the FBO website is unavailable. MARKET SURVEY - SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS: The Government is issuing this sources-sought announcement as part of a market survey for information only to be used for preliminary planning purposes. This is not a solicitation for proposals and no contract will be awarded from this synopsis. This Request for Information is an initiation of market research under Part 10 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), and is not a Request for Proposals (RFP). The Government does not intend to pay for any information furnished pursuant to this RFI. All interested sources are encouraged to submit company and product literature, white paper, and/or other pertinent information for the Government's consideration. The Ground Mobility Visual Augmentation System (GMVAS) Program is managed at the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) and it conducts the Acquisition, Platform Integration Engineering, Testing and Training of vehicle based night vision and thermal based surveillance and detection systems, subsystems and components in support of our nation's war fighters. The mission of the GMVAS Program is to provide Special Operations Forces (SOF) with the ability to navigate SOF vehicles, conduct surveillance, detect, identify and track threats in all light and weather conditions. This solicitation intends to gather market research on the most advanced COTs systems that meet the SOF warfighters needs while being flexible enough to be integrated into other vehicle sub-system's in a system's of system's manner. This sources sought is for the next Long Range - GMVAS (LR-GMVAS) system. This system will provide SOF operators a long-range surveillance capability and the ability to track targets in all light and weather conditions. It is anticipated that this system will be deployed as standard equipment installed on SOF Vehicles such as GMVs, MRAPs as well as other additional future platforms. Sensor Module RequirementsThe system shall include one or more sensor modules that shall be capable of producing visual images all light and weather conditions including low light / no light situations and in the presence of obstructions such as fog, smoke, sand, dust, and high humidity. The sensor module shall be responsive enough and have sufficient Field of View to detect, at a minimum; tanks (at 13km); trucks (at 9km); man (at 5.6km) and helos (at 13km) and the Sensors shall recognize tanks (at 9km); trucks (at 5.6km); man (at 3.7km) and helos (at 9km). In the case of a multisensor system the primary sensor must meet this requirement. The sensor module or the sensor's mounting platform should stabilize the internal sensor's line of sight at all pointing angles and not be degraded by the ground vehicle vibration, shock, or movement in both off-road and on-road conditions. The sensors modules shall not emit detectable light or noise from a distance of 2 meters. Display Monitor RequirementsThe display shall have a selectable visible mode and non-visible mode. The display emissions in the non-visible mode shall be visible via a Gen 3 night vision goggle. As a goal the operator will have the option to view the sensor display via a set of video glasses. Laser RequirementsThe system shall be capable of pointing a laser in the non-visible spectrum. As a goal the system will be capable of designating targets in the non-visible spectrum. The system shall include a laser rangefinder that is capable of determining a target's range. As a goal the system will utilize an integrated or modular geodetic location capability to determine the location of possible targets relative to the grid and share this data with the vehicle's bridge system. Controls RequirementsThe system's operator should be able to control all of the system's functions and features via a user-friendly and ergonomic control mechanism both locally onboard the vehicle platform As a goal the system will be capable of being remotely operated via a vehicle platform integrated command and control bridge. The system shall enable the operator the ability to switch between all sensors to provide the operator with the optimal view. The system's controller must be compatible with the Mission Oriented Protective Posture (MOPP) level 3 gear and be useable by individuals wearing cold weather protective clothing including gloves. Additional System Performance RequirementsSystem must support capture of still / live imagery and be capable of feeding data in analog or digital formats to the integrated bridge system, the system's display monitor and any optional recording devices. The system shall include a target tracker. As a goal the tracker should automatic locate possible targets in the frame and track their movements once selected. The tracker will operate will utilize other complimentary subsystems that might be installed into the system. Examples of possible subsystems that could to utilize during the track mode include the firing of laser pointers, laser rangefinders, illuminators, and weapons mounts. In order to insure compatibility to the vehicle's integrated bridge system the system shall utilize an open architecture approach will be used of all video, data, and controls. The system should utilize readily available and standard connectors, interfaces, protocols, message formats, video formats, control links outputs, and sensor data outputs shall be used to communicate all system data to and from the system. The system should have the ability to receive video, controls messages, and sensor data allowing to the system to display other system's video feeds, sensor data in a single screen, split screen, quad screen, and picture in picture modes. As a goal the system should also have the ability to send and receive control commands to and from other systems via its control mechanism the integrated bridge system will be translated these commands to enable the system's interaction with other systems and relay information back to the operator. Examples of complementary systems that could be integrated together via the integrated bridge system or via a direct connection are sniper detection systems, a 360 sensor pod systems, and the remote weapon stations. Mounting/ Installation RequirementsThe system LRUs should attach to the mount quickly to ease the installed / retrofitted on all designated SOF training and tactical ground vehicles. The LR-GMVAS module will be mounted to the exterior of the crew area and on a telescoping mast to improve the sensor's vantage point and overcome obstructions. It is envisioned that the mast and other vehicle mounting brackets will be developed by the government. Environmental RequirementsThe system and its sensor modules shall be hardened to reduce the probability of electro-magnetic interference with or from platform weapons, communications and power train. Sensors shall be filtered to reduce susceptibility to electro-magnetic environmental effects and optical augmentation without degrading sensor performance. System shall function in temperatures ranging from -40 C to +50 C and in environments where relative humidity ranges from 0-100%. System and its sensors shall be able to withstand ground vehicle shock. System shall be sealed to ensure it functions reliably in all environments where water (to include creek fording), fine dust, sand and other particulate matter both in air, and in solution, are prevalent. Other System Design Goals Overall system level design goals include the reduction of number system cables, the reduction in overall system size, weight, and power consumption. Additional Module GoalsAs goal an optional 360 degree sensor module that provides additional vehicle situational awareness and improves the operator's target detection is desired.. It is envisioned that this pod will be low profile, possibly stackable, and detachable from the main long range sensor but will function together in an integrated fashion or independently. When the 360 degree sensor pod is integrated with the Long Range systems it should utilize the same Long Range monitor or provide a monitor is suitable to displaying 360 degree video streams and handcontroller to function and targets acquired in the 360 FOV sensor would cue the long range sensor to slave to the target in question to provide additional capabilities such as tracking, lasing, etc. It is desired that the system will have a sensor fusion capability to further improve situational awareness by providing the image details from the visual band camera and the extra detection capabilities from the thermal camera. Summary This sources sought is being issued to identify potential sources to manufacture the Long Range - GMVAS. The Government is interested in utilizing the best available existing technologies or a combination thereof (i.e. non-developmental items, commercial-off-the shelf or modified commercial-off-the-shelf). This request is for planning purposes only. No solicitation document exists at this time. Issuance of this notice does not constitute any obligation on the part of the Government to procure these items or to issue a solicitation. In addition, the Government is under no obligation to pay for information submitted in response to this synopsis, and responses to this synopsis cannot be accepted as offers. Any information that the vendor considers proprietary should be clearly marked as such. Responses to this synopsis that indicate that the information therein is proprietary or represents confidential business information will be received and held in confidence for U.S. Government use only. Please submit any applicable product literature, descriptions of use in similar applications, drawings, brochures, videos or related material on or before 01 JUN 2009, 3:00 PM EDST via mail, email or CD-ROM. All responses shall include estimated delivery times and system rough order magnitude costs from 1 to 100. Responses should be sent to: Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane DivisionATTN: Mr. Nick Adams Bldg 3291 Code JXQ300 Hwy 361, Crane IN 47522-5001Phone: 812- 854-3665 or email nick.adams@navy.mil. Point of contact for this notice is:Marlene SiddonsBldg. 3291 Code 0565300 Highway 361 Crane, IN 47522-5001Phone: 812-854-3856Fax: 812-854-5066Email: marlene.siddons@navy.mil
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