SOURCES SOUGHT
A -- U.S. Coast Guard Alternatives to Pyrotechnic Visual Distress Signal Devices
- Notice Date
- 3/2/2011
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 325998
— All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Homeland Security, United States Coast Guard (USCG), Contracting Office, USCG Research and Development Center, 1 Chelsea Street, New London, Connecticut, 06320-5506, United States
- ZIP Code
- 06320-5506
- Solicitation Number
- HSCG32-11-I-R00007
- Archive Date
- 6/30/2011
- Point of Contact
- Helen R Nelson, Phone: 860-271-2843
- E-Mail Address
-
helen.r.nelson@uscg.mil
(helen.r.nelson@uscg.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This Request for Information (RFI) is part of a market research effort to assess technologies that would meet visual distress signal requirements as alternatives to pyrotechnic Visual Distress Signal Devices (VDSD). As the primary agency for maritime Search and Rescue in the United States, the Coast Guard endeavors to minimize the loss of life and injury by rendering aid to persons in distress in the maritime environment. The Coast Guard Research and Development Center (RDC) is conducting market research to identify technologies that are a suitable alternative to current requirements for pyrotechnic VDSDs as the final link in distress alerting and locating. The parameters include personal and vessel distress signal devices regardless of weather conditions or the time of day/night for visual detection. The common methods of detection include the unaided eye, electro-optical equipment, or other sensor types. Information on devices that rely on Light Emitting Diode (LED), laser, or other high-intensity technology are preferred, however any viable VDSD technologies will be considered. This market research is intended to identify both operational and state-of-the-art technologies as potential VDSD technologies for use in the maritime environment. "Operational" in this context refers to existing technologies and equipment that are currently used in commercial and/or Government (law enforcement or Department of Defense) application, while "state-of-the-art" in this context refers to proven and near-proven technologies that can be developed for operational use in the next 30 to 36 months. You are invited to respond with information to assist the RDC with its market research by identifying potential sources of VDSD technologies. Such technologies would be appropriate for use by persons in the water (overboard) in distress, or deployed onboard life raft systems, recreational vessels, commercial vessels, and Coast Guard/Government vessels in hazardous conditions. SPECIFIC TECHNICAL INFORMATION REQUESTED The following information is requested for each proposed solution. If multiple solutions are presented by the same entity, the information should be specific to each solution. A. Equipment specifications (Height, weight, length, waterproof, etc.); B. Equipment capabilities (Visibility, operational life, etc); C. Acquisition cost (Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) and Procurement Lead Time); D. If applicable, Battery life (hours of uninterrupted use at maximum intensity); E. Operational Applications (Maritime, terrestrial, arctic, high-altitude, etc); F. Space, Weight and Storage condition, and transportation requirements; G. Life Cycle Cost Parameters: Mean Time Between Overhaul/Failure (MTBO/F) (if applicable), Planned Maintenance requirements, Training requirements, etc; H. With respect to NAICS code 325998, please identify if you are a small or large business. RESPONDING TO THIS MARKET RESEARCH It is desired that responses to this RFI address all of the topics discussed in the ‘ SPECIFIC TECHNICAL INFORMATION REQUESTED.' Topics may be combined or treated individually. However, if information is not available for some of the topic areas, your submission is still of interest. When addressing each RFI topic, please include the following information in the English language: • A one-page cover letter that provides a brief summary of the response and indication if supporting documentation is included. • Descriptive material that addresses all areas of information requested by this RFI including the section "SPECIFIC TECHNICAL INFORMATION REQUESTED." If pre-developed marketing or technical information and specification sheets are provided, please include additional information, as necessary to "fill the gaps" between pre-developed material and the information required. Digital photographs, line drawings, and illustrations that clarify descriptive text are encouraged. • If available, any digital photos and/or digital videos of the device or technology in operation. This RFI is issued for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this RFI or to otherwise pay for information received in response to this RFI. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this RFI are not offers and will not be accepted by the U.S. Government to form a binding contract. Responses to this market survey should be sent to RDC-PF-DistressSignal@uscg.mil. PHONE CALLS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED, VOICE MAIL MESSAGES LEFT WILL NOT BE RETURNED AND EMAILS WILL NOT BE RESPONDED TO. Information submitted will be reviewed by Government personnel and members of the RDC's Research Development Design Services Support (RDDSS) Contractor Team, specifically Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), who will assist the Government with this effort. NOTE: SAIC contractor personnel assisting with this RFI will be required to signed nondisclosure agreements prior to reviewing RFI submissions. Please limit electronic responses to no more than 5 pages per solution (cover letter and supporting documentation in the form of a glossary or attachments to the RFI response will not be counted towards the 5 page limit per solution). If your RFI response is greater than 10MB, please provide it on DVD media and mail it to: Alternatives to Visual Distress Signal Devices RFI Responses Attn: Ms. Helen Nelson, Contracting Division U.S. Coast Guard Research and Development Center 1 Chelsea Street New London, CT 06320-5506 The deadline for final responses to the RFI is 1 April 2011. REMINDER: ALL RESPONSES MUST BE EMAILED TO: RDC-PF-DistressSignal@uscg.mil
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