SOURCES SOUGHT
A -- Research in Enhancements of Minehound VMR3 Dual-Sensor Handheld Mine Detector
- Notice Date
- 11/29/2011
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541712
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
- Contracting Office
- ACC-APG (C4ISR)-DC, ATTN: CCCE-CW, 10205 Burbeck Road, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-5863
- ZIP Code
- 22060-5863
- Solicitation Number
- W909MY-12-Q-HMDM
- Response Due
- 12/30/2011
- Archive Date
- 2/28/2012
- Point of Contact
- Alison Landin, 7037040157
- E-Mail Address
-
ACC-APG (C4ISR)-DC
(alison.landin@us.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The US Army Contracting Command-Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG) - Belvoir Division, on behalf of the US Army Research, Development and Engineering Command, Communications and Electronics Research, Development and Engineering Center (CERDEC), Night Vision and Electronic Sensors Directorate (NVESD), Countermine Division, Humanitarian Demining Team is seeking experienced, qualified sources to conduct research in enhancing and customizing the dual sensor Minehound VMR3 (VMR3) handheld detection technology to meet humanitarian demining requirements. Research will involve design and engineering of hardware and software modifications to the VMR3 to include detection footprint for detection of low-metallic anti-personnel (AP) mines at various burial depths, human engineering factors, automatic terrain adaptation, automatic target recognition (ATR) software and software management tools to support minefield operations. More specifically, the Army is seeking sources having previously developed and fully tested dual sensor handheld mine detection technology that combine metal detector and ground penetrating radar sensors. Sources should describe past experience in designing and developing dual-sensor handheld mine detector improvements; capabilities to design, develop, integrate and test a new dual sensor mine detector; and demonstrate cost reductions in corollary detectors over the last year. Sources possessing the capabilities to satisfy these expertise requirements are invited to submit a White Paper, no longer than ten (10) pages, providing a description of their credentials. The White Paper shall include, at a minimum: 1) a description of the system and validating information supporting claims that the proposed system meets the system performance specifications, 2) test report data to include verified probability of detection (Pd) and False Alarm Rate (FAR) from an official U.S. Government Test and Evaluation (not included in the page count), 3) product literature, 4) proof of claims of experience and familiarity with the VMR3 design and improvement product components, 5) past performance information, 6) price schedules/catalogues (not included in the page count). Papers shall also include point (s) of contact (email and phone numbers) for further Government inquiry should more information be desired, name and address of firm, and Central Contractor Registration CAGE Code. Respondents must also include information regarding 1) customary practices (including warranties, discounts, etc.), and under which commercial sales of the products are made, 2) requirements of any laws and regulations unique to the item being acquired and 3) current level of firm's facility clearance (Secret, Top Secret, or No Clearance). This is NOT a request for proposal and does not constitute any obligation by the Government to award a contract based on the findings from this survey. The Government will not reimburse interested sources or respondents to notice, or any follow-on notice, for any costs incurred in association with this announcement or for subsequent exchanges of information. Proprietary information submitted in response to this Sources Sought shall be marked accordingly and will be protected when clearly identified as proprietary. Response to this Sources Sought should be received no later than 30 calendar days from the date of this notice. All requests for further information must be in writing and via email; telephonic requests for additional information will not be honored. You may forward request for additional information and/or responses to Alison Landin, Contract Specialist at: alison.m.landin.civ@mail.mil Acknowledgement of receipt will be issued. The subject of the email message shall be: Minehound VMR3 RFI - Your Company's Name.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: ACC-APG (C4ISR)-DC ATTN: CCCE-CW, 10205 Burbeck Road Fort Belvoir VA
- Zip Code: 22060-5863
- Zip Code: 22060-5863
- Record
- SN02629831-W 20111201/111129234041-45d54373c1703ec578a161490ff1e69c (fbodaily.com)
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