SOLICITATION NOTICE
58 -- RQ-20A Puma Unmanned Aerial System Electro-Optical / Infra-Red Camera
- Notice Date
- 5/19/2014
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 334511
— Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Other Defense Agencies, U.S. Special Operations Command, Headquarters Procurement Division, 7701 Tampa Point Blvd, MacDill AFB, Florida, 33621-5323
- ZIP Code
- 33621-5323
- Solicitation Number
- H92222-14-R-0023
- Archive Date
- 6/18/2014
- Point of Contact
- Christine E Johnson, Phone: 813-826-6038, Jennifer A. Metty, Phone: 8138267975
- E-Mail Address
-
johnsc1@socom.mil, jennifer.metty@socom.mil
(johnsc1@socom.mil, jennifer.metty@socom.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Description: The United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) intends to solicit and award a contract(s) for the acquisition of an Electro-Optical / Infra-Red (EO/IR) with Laser Pointer camera. The camera is needed to support ongoing PUMA Unmanned Aircraft Vehicle (UAV) operations for the Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (SUAS) Program. Multiple contracts may be initially awarded. The contract will be structured to permit a demonstration and testing at Joint Interoperability Test Command (JITC) before a down selection is made to one successful offeror. At that time, the Government will exercise the option for the ordering periods. All initially successful offerors will be able to provide a camera kit to meet the following technical requirements: Minimum Requirement: The camera needs to meet and/or exceed the following objectives: a. Stabilized gimbal for focus upon a target at 300m - 1500m slant range while at max zoom does not stutter or blur the target b. Infrared camera has adjustable white and black contrasting c. Target position tracking and movement estimation d. Laser pointing accuracy of 65 microns (T) e. Waterproof f. Operate from current RQ-20A PUMA AECV power, command & control, and data link standards g. Gimbaled Payload with EO/IR (Threshold); Gimbaled Payload with EO/IR and10mm coded 1064mm laser pointer (Objective). h. EO camera (Threshold). 10mp (threshold); 20mp (objective); 1.67 micron pixel size, 720p (T) and 1080p (O) i. Platform Digital Data Link needs to download streaming digital video at 30 frames per second (T), via a secondary Internet Protocol (IP) data link @ 8 megabyte aggregate IP bandwidth (Trellisware/TW400 or Persistent Systems Wave Relay) T=O, and with electronic Pan Tilt Zoom stabilization of video image. Camera must be capable of: (i) Detecting the number of personnel and type/color of vehicle at 3.0 km slant range (ii) Recognizing /Characterizing personnel (by uniform/clothing or weapons/tools) and vehicles with/without mounted/crew served weapons/rocket launchers at 1.5 kilometer (km) (iii) Identifying personnel (features; missing or injured limbs; facial ID) and vehicles (make, model, tag/plate info (at 750 meters (m). j. 640x480 LWIR IR camera (Threshold) / 640x512 NIR/SWIR/MWIR camera (Objective). Largest millimeter (mm) Focal Length lens that you can get into a gimbal package with EO and SWIR/Illuminator and laser software image enhancement to correct motion blur that is inherent with IR imaging on SUAS (T=O). k. SWIR to see coded laser marker/designator energy at 1.5 km day and 3 km night (assuming 100% illumination) 640 x 512; 15 micro pixel size, approximately 23mm focal length lens. l. Software Image Enhancement to correct motion blur that is inherent with IR imaging on SUAS (T=O) m. Able to recognize personnel through window/in shaded areas (SWIR illuminator to 1 KM) in day/night. n. Functional during thermal crossover when LWIR is less useful day into night and night into day. o. Electronic pan tilt zoom stabilization of video image (T=O) p. Daylight detection - number of personnel and shape/shade of vehicle at 3.0 KM (1.5 Km night) q. Daylight Recognizing / Characterizing - personnel (by uniform/clothing/ or weapons/tools) and vehicles with/without mounted crew served weapons/rocket launchers at 1.5 km (750m night) r. Daylight Identification - personnel (features; missing or injured limbs; facial ID) and vehicles (make, model, tag/plate info) at 750m (275m night) s. Above ranges assume 50% ambient illumination (T) and 25% ambient illumination (O) w/o SWIR illuminator t. Continuous Zoom (Threshold). 4 zoom levels (Threshold); 5+ (objective). u. Video format - HD (Threshold). v. Stabilization - High performance gimbal servo and control feedback system to maintain precision acquisition of target, despite inherent instability of light SUAS in turbulent air. Solution should be more stable than current i25 capability of.2m @ 1 km focus. (i) Miniature stabilized gimbaled payload capable of 100 micro radians of pointing accuracy (ii) Able to stabilize the center field of view/laser beam jitter to 1/10 of a meter at a range of 1km (iv) 2 milli radian beam at laser aperture and 900 micro radian beam divergence at 1km equals.9 m spot 1/10 m jitter and.9m will keep the spot with 1m area on the target at a range of 1km w. Electronic beam tilt zoom stabilization of video image (T=O) (i) Pan: 360degree pan feature (T=O), not degrade current capability of PUMA camera (ii) Zoom: Stepped Zoom (T) and Continuous Zoom (O) Tilt: -10 to -90 (T); +10 to -90 (O), with ability to see above the weather, terrain/flying in valleys (iii) NADIR lock at 90 degree down, NADIR position for precise imagery/coordinate collection (T=O) x. Weight - <685g (Threshold), <550g (Objective) (current weight is 685 grams with a center of gravity located between 2 and 5 inches from the front of the payload). y. Tracking - moving and stationary targets (Threshold). Moving Target Indicator/Track (Objective). z. Size- Fit within current PUMA AECV payload bay parameters (i) Power -. Must use same (Threshold) or less (Objective) than Infini-spin where power is 12 Volts DC with 10 Watts continuous (ii) Reliability/Ruggedization. Must be more rugged than current payload, suggest a minimum number of landings before possible failure. 50 landings (Threshold) and 100 landings (Objective) (iii) NIIRs Rating. At 500' AGL, Visible NIIRs 8 (Threshold), Visible NIIRs 9 (Objective). At 1500' AGL, Visible NIIRs 7 (Threshold) and Visible NIIRs 8 (Objective). (iv) The camera solution needs to be in a transport case to enable easy movement, inventory, and prevent damage to the camera. (v) Target Tracking: Onboard chip-scale target tracker with a closed loop correction of multiple sensor and laser center points to minimize (T) or eliminate (O) field bore sight requirements. (vi) Laser Designator: code 1064 nanometer (nm) laser w/10-20PPS with >20 mJ (O) at laser aperture 2 milli radian bean at laser aperture and 900 micro radians beam divergence a 1km equals to.9mspt 15-20 seconds lasing reactivation (T) and immediate repeated (non-continuous) use with no rest period (O) Notes: 1Mission Altitude - Determined by the payload/sensor and aircraft combination to achieve the required visual and acoustic signatures with required NIIRS value. 2Operational Environment - Any environmental conditions in which the aircraft/system may be employed throughout the full spectrum of military operations (dust, rain, snow, winds, etc.) with limited hangar/shelter capacity. Contract Information: A six month base period and one 36 month ordering period is contemplated. Once the solicitation is posted, proposals will be accepted electronically. The anticipated Request for Proposal release date is 16 June 2014. All responsible sources may submit a bid, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by USSOCOM. Please do not respond until the solicitation is released. The solicitation will be available via FedBizOps. No hard copies will be mailed. Set-asides: An RFI dated February 2014 did not result in a small business set-aside status. Interested parties should ensure company information is up to date in the System for Award Management.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Contractor(s) shall attend flight demonstration at Avon Park, FL to provide JITC/USSOCOM personnel support during testing., United States
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