SOLICITATION NOTICE
70 -- General Purpose Information Technology Equipment
- Notice Date
- 5/24/2013
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 541512
— Computer Systems Design Services
- Contracting Office
- N00178 Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division 17362 Dahlgren Road Suite 157 Dahlgren, VA
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- N0017813Q1014
- Response Due
- 6/25/2013
- Archive Date
- 9/30/2013
- Point of Contact
- Christiane Lauer 540-653-8724 Christiane Lauer,
- E-Mail Address
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- Small Business Set-Aside
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- Description
- This synopsis is being posted to both the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) page located at http://www.fbo.gov and the Navy Electronic Commerce on Line (NECO) site located at https://www.neco.navy.mil. While it is understood that FBO is the single point of entry for posting of synopsis and solicitations to the Internet, NECO is the alternative in case FBO is unavailable. Please feel free to use either site to access information posted by the Naval Sea Systems Command. This is a Request for Information (RFI) by the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD). This Request for Information is published in accordance with FAR Part 15.201(e), and is for PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY. It does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP), or a commitment by the U. S. Government, nor should it be construed as such. Respondents are advised that NSWCDD is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of information received, or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted under this RFI. There shall be no basis for claims against the Government as a result of any information submitted in response to this RFI. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this RFI, or reimburse RFI preparation costs incurred by any offeror when providing the information requested under this notice. If a solicitation is released at a future date, it will be synopsized on the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) website. It is the responsibility of any potential offeror to monitor this site for additional information pertaining to this requirement. The purpose of this announcement is to determine if any Business Concerns are capable of providing existing technologies to support the NSWCDD Air Domain Awareness (ADA) Analysis of Alternatives (AoA). Interested parties are required to submit a capability statement in accordance with the information provided in Section 2. 1.Background Air Domain Awareness (ADA) is the effective understanding of threats associated with the Air Domain. Collection, integration, analysis, and dissemination capabilities based on 20th century threats are no longer sufficient. To maximize ADA, we must transform, and integrate capabilities that collect, analyze, and disseminate surveillance, intelligence and information to create an operational picture that is tailorable to the needs of users. ADA achieved through persistent situational knowledge provided to operational decision makers, is a critical enabler in achieving this capability The reason for this RFI is to obtain knowledge of existing capabilities in industry of software programs that will fuse and display external sensor information. The following are the minimum thresholds for the system: 1.The System shall have a design that ingest and fuse comprehensive ADA information from 700 or more radar feeds and simultaneously monitor up to 50,000 cooperative and non-cooperative aircraft as individual tracks. The user will be able to view the entire track of the target from point of origin, as well as any associated data about each target as long as the target remains within the monitored sensors range. 2.The System shall receive, fuse and display in near-real time from commercial air traffic control systems as well as DOD radar tracking information database feeds, all radar tracks from fixed and mobile sensor stations available. 3.The System shall utilize and coordinate the corresponding transponder mode A, C, and S type information. The information will automatically associate and identify the target with the data to be displayed at the operator ™s station in combination with other sensor feeds. 4.The System shall automatically and unambiguously resolve multiple radar tracks from multiple radar installations of the same target into a single seamless track of the target. The changeover from station to station shall maintain all historical flight data from the target as it transitions from one feed to the next. The individual tracks from any of the sensor stations shall be user selectable if desired when more than one feed exist. 5.The System shall allow the user to annotate or mark targets of interest as required with the data displayed to all users of the system. 6.The System shall use drop down menus to allow the user to select options to configure system display features and target data on consoles independently from other users. 7.The System shall support multiple users and the addition of remote sites. The addition of users shall not degrade the system capability or performance. 8.The System operator shall be able to independently monitor any data across the network during peak traffic. Flight plan data may enter the system at minimum rate of 1000 feeds per minute the systems shall maintain full capability and performance during this and all phases of the operation. 9.The System shall have a design that allows ADA monitoring and intelligence gathering from flight altitudes below 500 ft. AGL when sensor data is available. The tracks will be identifiable and traceable as such. 10.The System shall provide a real-time picture of air activity over an operations area of approximately 3.2 million square miles, by processing a collection of external data imposed over a scalable display which allows system operators to discriminate between "normal" and "suspicious" aircraft, from general aviation, commercial aviation and other forms of manned and unmanned aircraft. 11.The System shall include a subset of situational awareness data sources, but are not limited to Global Positioning System(s) (GPS), datasets from various sensors that include plot data, track data, and air movement data. The subsets or data should be controlled and filtered using operator menu controls. The incoming data subsets should not degrade radar or video sensor feed data. 12.The system shall provide automated alerts of suspicious air activity to the users processing terminal and integrate the data feeds into the ADA System. The alert criteria shall be configurable to user requirements and aid in the establishment of target activity patterns. 13.The system shall be capable of storing raw sensor information with a capacity for classified electronic media and documents. The system shall have the ability to retain 64,000 sensor hours of information at the same imagery rate it was originally received. Storage will be on readily accessible information media (i.e., server drive). The stored data will be retrievable using metadata search criteria. 14.The System shall include software robustness necessary to operate at peak efficiency, 24 hours/365 days a year, to include weekends and holidays. If this capability requires redundant hardware, specify the required hardware and the provisions for data consistency between systems and planned and unplanned failover provisions. 15.The System shall interface with and use the available Full-Motion Video (FMV) and still imagery available from sensors and storage. The system display will identify to the user that FMV is available for the target from the standard users display. The System will display the FMV as it would any other sensor data from the user menu control. Information flow rate should be sufficient to transfer High Definition Television rate of 1920x1080 pixels, 60 frames-per-second, progressive scan, along with any correlating information (e.g., audio, location, timestamp). 16.The System architecture shall allow for future changes without degrading current configuration capabilities. The System shall be designed to be modular to allow for rapid integration of future capabilities and reduce lifecycle cost. The addition of sensor feeds shall not degrade current systems operations. The system shall be capable of receiving sensor data rates that meet the minimum requirements of video data as stated in requirement 15. 17.The System shall be capable of displaying overlays including but not limited to aviation and maritime navigation charts, road maps, terrain topography and satellite imagery. The System shall also include the capability to provide the current weather layer. The addition of layers shall not obscure track sensor data. 18.The System shall create statistics and metrics of airborne tracks and available sensors with current status. The System shall allow the operator to enter remarks and notes about ongoing operations and support status and share this data to other operators using the system. 2.Capability Statement Responses should also show demonstrated, recent, relevant experience in the areas of fostering, administering, and managing integrated programs of basic research, applied research, and advanced technology development in the support of ALL items listed in Section 1 above. The Contractor must also demonstrate/describe recent and relevant experience in the following: -Understanding Air Domain Awareness futures and strategic long-term vision of all manned and unmanned aircraft operating in that airspace. - Integration of information from cooperative and non-cooperative aircraft surveillance systems to create a user-defined operational picture (from common information) of real or near-real-time situation for safety, security, and efficiency, within the scope. - Professional expertise necessary to maintain and support a diverse assembly of integrated sensors, air movement data, data processing, and telecommunications systems. This RFI utilizes NAICS code 541512. Responses to this RFI should include as much detailed technical information as possible. There are no limitations on what a response should include, but it should have at a minimum: Description of the proposed solution Estimated Cost Delivery time Company Name and Address Point of Contact (to include phone/fax/e-mail) Corporate POC (to include phone/fax/e-mail) Technical POC (to include phone/fax/e-mail) Cage Code NAICS Codes Business Size and Status Type of Small Business (if applicable, i.e. 8(a), woman-owned, HUB zone, etc.) Capability Statement Specific customers (for previous similar contracts awarded/held, including points of contact, contract numbers, and descriptions) Other material (relevant to establishing core competencies of the firm) NSWCDD may request further information regarding the capabilities of respondents to meet the requirements. Eligible partners who may respond to this synopsis include companies, public and private foundations, non-profit organizations (including universities) and state or local government organizations. NSWCDD requests offerors ™ responses No Later Than 12:00 PM EST 25 June 2013. Submissions accepted after this date may not contribute to NSWCDD ™s strategic planning and feedback may not be provided. All communications with industry must be coordinated through the cognizant Contract Specialist, Christiane Lauer. Information should be e-mailed to her: christiane.r.lauer@navy.mil or mailed to Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) 17632 Dahlgren Road, Bldg 183, Ste 157, Dahlgren, VA 22448-5110. Responses should be labeled with the sources sought number and title. (N00178-13-Q-1014). Information received shall be treated as Business Sensitive and will not be shared outside Government activities and agencies without permission of the provider. Any information supplied under this RFI shall be provided free of charge to the Government. All responses should be unclassified. Information and materials submitted in response to this request will NOT be returned. If responses contain proprietary data, it shall be marked appropriately. It is the respondent ™s responsibility to clearly define to the Government what is considered proprietary data. Any responses to this announcement should reference synopsis number N00178-13-Q-1014, and should be directed to Christiane Lauer, PHN 540-653-8724, or e-mail: christiane.r.lauer@navy.mil.
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