SOURCES SOUGHT
59 -- BAO Kit Small Wearable Computer
- Notice Date
- 11/23/2011
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334111
— Electronic Computer Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, ASC - Aeronautical Systems Center, 2275 D Street, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, 45433-7218
- ZIP Code
- 45433-7218
- Solicitation Number
- FA862912R2417
- Archive Date
- 12/31/2011
- Point of Contact
- Nancy G. Leggett, Phone: (937) 255-1696
- E-Mail Address
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nancy.leggett@wpafb.af.mil
(nancy.leggett@wpafb.af.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- 1. The Aeronautical Systems Center (ASC) Battlefield Airmen Branch (WISN), Wright-Patterson AFB OH, is submitting a Request for Information (RFI). The Air Force requests information on production-ready or near production-ready products that address the need for small wearable computers that can be worn on a combat vest. This Request for Information is issued for informational purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation or commit the government to award a contract now or in the future. Submitting information for this RFI is voluntary, and participants will not be compensated. 2. The computers should be within the following notional specifications. If outside the requested parameters, please provide narrative on how the proposed system adapts to the situation: a. Characteristics i. The system shall be ruggedized (Refer to MIL STD 810G and IP 54) ii. The computer should have a sunlight readable touch screen measuring at least 5.6" with a minimum resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels iii. The system should have a tactile keyboard even if it is touch screen enabled iv. The system must use a SSD type removable hard drive with a minimum capacity of 64 GB and CPU speed of 1.6 GHz v. The computing device should be capable of running Windows based operating systems vi. The system should have an integrated GPS receiver and be compatible with Digital Magnetic Compass (DMC) and Night Vision Goggles (NVG) vii. The computing device should not require special accessories, support items and tools not normally carried into field conditions viii. The system must be capable of interfacing with COTS compliant hardware and software interfaces ix. The computing device shall be Net-Ready to support secure local area personal networks x. The computing device should keep electronic emissions below the standard described in MIL-STD 461F RE102 for Army Ground Systems to minimize potential interference to aircraft b. Reliability i. The system must not be susceptible to nearby electromagnetic interference nor cause interference to devices like the head mounted display or radio head set. Vendors should note that the device will be used in close proximity of military radios. These radios are capable of transmitting frequencies from 30 MHz to 2 GHz at up to 20 Watts EIRP 3. Please address the following questions: a. I/O i. What form of input devices does your system support? (Ex. Mouse, keyboard, joystick, touchpad etc.) i. What is the size and resolution of your display? Is it touch screen enabled? ii. What your unit's display brightness range (in nits)? Is your display transflective? iii. Does your platform support secondary video displays? How is it connected? (Ex. Connector type) iv. What form of audio output does your system have? (Ex. Jack size, output levels etc.) v. How many USB ports does the computer have? Where and what type? What is its power capacity? vi. Does the system support Ethernet? What type? Where is the port located? b. Power i. Does your system support hot-swappable batteries? At what rate does the battery draw power? ii. What is the system run time? iii. What is the DC/AC input range for your system? c. Characteristics i. Describe the computer's form factor. ii. What is the type and speed of your processor? iii. What is the base and max RAM? Type? iv. What are the low and high operating and storage temperatures your system can handle? v. At what range does the computing device's signature and external indicators inhibit operator or system from detection by unaided human, sight, sound, smell or signal? 4. This notice is part of Government Market Research, a continuous process for obtaining the latest information on the "art of the possible" from industry with respect to their current and near-term abilities. The information collected may be used by the Government to explore future strategies and implementation for the BAO kit. Information received as a result of this request will be considered as sensitive and will be protected as such. Any company proprietary information contained in the response should be clearly marked as such, by paragraph, such that ‘publicly-releasable' and ‘proprietary' information are clearly distinguished. Any material that is not marked proprietary will be considered publicly-releasable. Any proprietary information received in response to this request will be properly protected from any unauthorized disclosure. The Government will not use proprietary information submitted from any one firm to establish the capability and requirements for any future systems acquisition, so as to not inadvertently restrict competition. 5. Submissions should include: a. Attributes of the concept to include assumptions, rough order magnitude of cost (to include annual operating/sustainment costs), and any other significant attributes the RFI submitter deems appropriate to differentiate military utility of the submitter's concept. b. A brief, but detailed description of the technical specifications of the system. Any additional information or recommendations helpful to understanding the capabilities of the submitted concept. 6. When determining your response to this RFI, please be aware of the government's constraints: a. It is the government's intention to acquire wearable computer system complete with sufficient design (interface), technical data, and other intellectual property rights sufficient to transition sustainment to the government at an appropriate point in the future (if desired).. Respondents are requested to describe what package(s) of data rights could be sufficient to accomplish this purpose and the relative effect(s) on total ROM price. b. The Air Force workforce is supplemented by contracted support personnel and any proprietary data submitted may be handled by contract support services personnel who have signed the same Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) as organic AF personnel. 7. Broad industry participation in this RFI is encouraged. Companies/teams planning to provide a capability response should identify the name of their company, address, telephone number, and name and position of the individual to contact for future dialogue. Responses should include: (1) a cover page containing identification of the company CAGE code, street address, and the names and telephone numbers of the technical point of contact (POC) and the overall company POC above (in the case of a partnership, please provide appropriate CAGE codes and POC information for the lead company), (2) a thorough computer system description, including technical and descriptive text to provide additional detail; and (3) a description of any possible challenges and risks anticipated for producing and supporting the computer systems and estimates of the costs, schedules, and risks to perform this job. Responses are limited to 15 pages (includes appendices, tables, graphs and any other supporting material). 8. Request that the narrative summaries discuss specific wearable computer information delineated above. Submissions are requested on the date listed on this announcement and may be made by e-mail or mailing your response on a compact disk to: Ms. Nancy Leggett Contracting Officer, nancy.leggett@wpafb.af.mil, ASC/WISK (Bldg 46, 1895 5th St) Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433-7233 With a notice of delivery to: Ms. Jumana Husain, (937) 255-2490, Small Wearable Computers Program Manager, jumana.husain@wpafb.af.mil, ASC/WISN (Bldg 46, 1895 5th St) Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433-7233. Personnel hand-carrying responses should contact the Contracting Officer via e-mail to arrange a mutually acceptable arrival time. Please note that email submissions should be less than 10 MB in size to ensure receipt. If necessary, larger submissions should be divided into multiple emails, though this approach is not encouraged. 9. U.S. and non-U.S. firms are permitted to respond to this wearable computer RFI. Responses to questions from interested parties will be promptly answered and posted on FBO, unless some release of proprietary information is involved or the answer addresses a question peculiar to a Company or that Company's response. Post submittal one-on-one information sessions with respondents are not contemplated. They may be offered to responders to clarify understanding of their submittal, the capability ramifications, or to discuss their business approach. Information feedback sessions may be offered to respondents after the RFI assessments are completed. 10. This notice may be updated as additional information becomes available. Please check the FBO site for updates to this announcement and register to receive e-mail notices of any updates to the FBO announcement. For more information on this RFI, please contact the AF POCs below. Contractual: Ms. Nancy Leggett, Contracting Officer, (937) 255-7202 nancy.leggett@wpafb.af.mil, Programmatic: Ms. Jumana Husain, Small Wearable Computers Program Manager (937) 255-2490, jumana.husain@wpafb.af.mil
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