SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- UAS/UAV Sensors and Payload Development
- Notice Date
- 8/26/2014
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 333316
— Photographic and Photocopying Equipment Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Navy, Naval Air Systems Command, Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division Dept. 1, Commander, NAWCWD, Code 210000D, 429 E. Bowen Rd - Stop 4015, China Lake, California, 93555-6108, United States
- ZIP Code
- 93555-6108
- Solicitation Number
- N6893614R0124
- Archive Date
- 9/12/2015
- Point of Contact
- Joel Blaine Ashworth, Phone: 760-939-2459, Chris Burchett, Phone: 760-939-1832
- E-Mail Address
-
joel.ashworth@navy.mil, christopher.burchett@navy.mil
(joel.ashworth@navy.mil, christopher.burchett@navy.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The Naval Air Systems Command, Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, China Lake, CA intends to procure on an other than full and open competition basis, Electro-Optical (EO), Infrared (IF), and Microwave Infrared (MWIR) payload hardware to deliver products for expanding Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) and other aviation programs capabilities development. Prototype development includes modification and integration of Electro-Optical (EO), Infrared (IF), Microwave Infrared (MWIR) camera payloads and sensors into existing and next generation platforms. In addition, the contract may require reports and or studies for the performance of tests to analyze data measuring in flight engine blade vibration. The Navy intends to enter into negotiations for an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract consisting of a Firm Fixed Price contract line item number (CLIN) and a Reimbursable CLIN for travel. The contract ordering period is anticipated to be five years. Deliveries will be made free on board (FOB) destination with schedules identified within individual delivery orders. The total estimated contract value is $12,031,316. This procurement is sole source to Hood Tech Corp., doing business as Hood Tech Corp Vision, CAGE 6FRV0, 3100 West Cascade Avenue, Hood River, OR 97031-9780. In accordance with FAR 6.302-1(b)(1)(i), Hood Tech Corp possesses unique capabilities that are not available from any other source. Hood Tech Corp is the main manufacturer of UAS/UAV parts specifically applicable to addressing the modification and integration of Electro-Optical (EO), Infrared (IF), Microwave Infrared (MWIR) camera payloads and sensors into existing and next generation UAS/UAV platforms. Hood Tech Corp is also the sole supplier of in-flight blade vibration and monitoring (BVM) and provides the unique optical probe and laser sensors, facilities, and testing experience to characterize fan blade stress, dynamic behavior profiles, and lifecycle failure predictions in the laboratory as well as in flight. This capability is unique with no known competition capable of demonstrating the expertise necessary to meet mission requirements. As manufacturer of UAS/UAV products that have been validated and certified for air worthiness and is the sole supplier of legacy sensors, Hood Tech Corp is the only source qualified to satisfy this requirement. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals; however, any firms believing that they can fulfill the requirement may submit a written response, which shall be considered by the agency. The written response shall reference solicitation N68936-14-R-0124 and clearly show the firms capability, background, experience and assets necessary to perform the required work mentioned above without causing programmatic hardship, compromising the quality, accuracy, reliability, delivery of the product or duplication of cost to the Government. Written response shall be submitted by e-mail to joel.ashworth@navy.mil or mailed to Commander, Code 210000D (J. Blaine Ashworth), NAVAIR WD, 429 E. Bowen Rd, MS 4015, China Lake, CA 93555-6108. Within 15 days from the notice date. Award is anticipated in the first quarter of Fiscal Year 2015.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DON/NAVAIR/N68936D1/N6893614R0124/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: 3100 West Cascade Avenue, Hood River, Oregon, 97031-9780, United States
- Zip Code: 97031-9780
- Zip Code: 97031-9780
- Record
- SN03480485-W 20140828/140826234909-2f42f6e7b267469aa7e83554d9c71adb (fbodaily.com)
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