SOURCES SOUGHT
17 -- Unmanned Cargo Systems
- Notice Date
- 11/22/2011
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- US Army, Army Contracting Command, ACC New Jersey Contracting Center, Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey 07806-5000
- ZIP Code
- 07806-5000
- Solicitation Number
- W15QKN-12-X-E002
- Response Due
- 12/2/2011
- Archive Date
- 1/1/2012
- Point of Contact
- Tyrone Worrell, Contract Specialist, 973-724-7362
- E-Mail Address
-
Tyrone Worrell
(tyrone.c.worrell.civ@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This announcement is a Request for Information (RFI) and is planning purposesonly; it is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. Theinformation requested herein will be used within the Army/DoD to facilitatedecision making and will not be disclosed outside the agency. This restrictiondoes not limit the governments right to use information contained in thesedata if it has been obtained from another source without restriction. Acontract may not be awarded as a result of this RFI. The US Army ContractingCommand, Fort Dix, NJ, on behalf of U.S. Army Logistics Innovation Agency (LIA)is interested in exploring future (7-10 years out) capability concepts forCargo Unmanned Aircraft Systems. Information gained from the future conceptspresentations will be used to form the basis for LIA submissions for 2013 andbeyond for advance capability technology demonstration requirements and funding. Concepts shall include aerial delivery of cargo directly to the point-of-needor point-of-effect to tactical combat range of 300 nautical miles (KM) withcruising airspeeds of 250 knots or greater with vertical take-off and landing(VTOL) capability. Other attributes include: Ability to adapt to changing requirements of the overall logisticsscheme, tactical or operational requirements/situations in the area ofoperationsAbility to dynamically adapt to a changing environment to includemetrological (rain, icing, high winds, temperature extremes).Ability to adapt to varying operational situations/conditions andground based condition changes.Ability to successfully and safely navigate through adverse terrain andelevations needed to reach dispersed and remote locationsAbility to conduct 24 hour operationsAbility to operate safely over populated areas and in controlled airspaceAbility to carry between 5,000 and 8,000 lbs of all classes of supply toinclude but not limited to ammunition, water, fuel, etc. internally andexternallyAbility to be interoperable with combined arms maneuver and wide area security doctrineAbility to operate takeoff/land at sea level on a standard day and totakeoff/land at 95 F, 12,000 feet pressure altitude (PA) with appropriatepayloads.Ability to support multiple UAS flight managementAbility to accommodate dynamic mission re-planning requirementsAbility to be easily transportable and deployable across intra-theaterdistancesAbility to be supported by minimal ground control element located at brigadeor lower echelonsAbility to accommodate networking that allows authenticated users to controlmultiple platformsAbility to accommodate data compression technologies that reduce bandwidthrequirementsAbility to accommodate emerging or future propulsion and energy technologiesAbility to accommodate single fuel on the battlefield policies.Ability to accommodate multiple delivery sites in a single sortie. U.S. Army Logistics Innovation Agency (LIA) will host a Cargo Unmanned AircraftSystems (Cargo UAS) day on 18 & 19 January 2012 at LMI, 2000 Corporate Ridge,McLean, Virginia 22102-7805. At this time, interested contractors who haveexperience, knowledge, and/or concepts concerning the development and use(concept of operations) of a Cargo UAR are invited to present theirconcepts/ideas to Government representatives from LIA, the Army, Marine Corps,and Navy. Interested contractors should submit a short abstract (no more than1 page) describing their companys idea/concept to LIA to determine appropriate concept applicability. Abstracts should be in Microsoft Word and emailed toJanina Plinsky, U.S. Army Logistics Innovation Agency; email: loia-egi.nclt@conus.army.mil and Tyrone Worrell, US Army Contracting Command NewJersey (ACC NJ); email: tyrone.c.worrell.civ@mail.mil no later than (NLT) 2December 2011 at 1:00PM EST.Due to the limited time available, LIA will determine which contractorspresentations are applicable based on their abstract submission. Announcementof the final agenda and presentations schedule will be provided to eachselected contractor NLT 26 December 2011. Final presentations must be inMicrosoft Powerpoint and provided to LIA on 10 January 2012, NLT 11:59PM EST.If selected, your PowerPoint presentation must be submitted electronicallythrough a secure website. Please use the AMRDEC Safe Access File Exchange(SAFE) site at https://safe.amrdec.army.mil/SAFE2/. Sign in as I do not havea CAC or this machine is not configured to read my CAC Each selectedcontractor will be allotted one hour for presentation, questions and answers,and discussion and comments. Contractors are responsible for all costs for submitting their capabilitypackages. Attendance at the Cargo Unmanned Aircraft Systems (Cargo UAS) day is strictly voluntary and at each contractors expense. The government will notreimburse any costs related to contractor attendance. For questions or additional information please email Janina Plinsky at loia-egi.nclt@conus.army.mil and Tyrone Worrell at tyrone.c.worrell.civ@mail.mil. Primary Point of Contact: Janina Plinsky, Logistics Innovation Agency, 2587021st Street, Building 212, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-5941 NOTE: All Contractors shall provide their size standard in accordance withNAICS code 336411. Please note that in accordance with FAR Part 19, theGovernment seeks maximum practicable opportunities for small business participation for this acquisition. Interested small business concerns thatare qualified as a small business concern under NAICS code 336411 with a sizestandard of 1,500 employees are encouraged to submit their capability packages.
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