SOURCES SOUGHT
99 -- Target and Scene Imagery Projection System for MTS-CSSL
- Notice Date
- 11/26/2019 5:54:18 AM
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541512
— Computer Systems Design Services
- Contracting Office
- W6QK ACC-APG ABERDEEN PROVING GROU MD 21005-5001 USA
- ZIP Code
- 21005-5001
- Solicitation Number
- W91CRB-20-R-TSPSI
- Response Due
- 1/26/2020 9:00:00 AM
- Archive Date
- 02/10/2020
- Point of Contact
- Lynette Perez, Phone: 4103062855, Erin K. Weber, Phone: 4103062790
- E-Mail Address
-
lynette.n.perez.civ@mail.mil, erin.k.weber.civ@mail.mil
(lynette.n.perez.civ@mail.mil, erin.k.weber.civ@mail.mil)
- Description
- REQUEST FOR INFORMATION Target and Scene Imagery Projection System for the Moving Target Simulator - Combat Systems Simulation Laboratory (MTS-CSSL)THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY, which is being issued in accordance with (IAW) Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 15.201(e) as part of market research. This is not a solicitation/request for proposal and no contract shall be awarded from this synopsis. There is no solicitation package available at this time. All interested parties should send responses and any comments/questions to Ms. Lynette Perez, email: lynette.n.perez.civ@mail.mil. All responses must be received NLT 12:00 local Maryland time on 26 January 2020. All questions and comments must be in writing; no telephone calls will be accepted. The Government will not pay for any information received in response to this request, nor will the Government compensate any respondent for any costs incurred in developing the information provided to the Government. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFP, if any is issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Federal Business Opportunities website at https://beta.sam.gov/. It is the responsibility of the potential offerors to monitor this site for additional information pertaining to this requirement.Purpose: Request for Information - Aberdeen Test Center (ATC) - Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG) is one of the Department of Defense’s (DoD’s) foremost test and training ranges supporting DoD, non-DoD and commercial material developers by testing a broad spectrum of equipment throughout the life cycle, from concept through deployment.The intent of this RFI is to identify sources that can provide a target and scene image projection system for the Moving Target Simulator - Combat Systems Simulation Laboratory (MTS-CSSL). The MTS-CSSL will enable the research, development, test and evaluation (RDT&E) of next generation combat platforms in an operationally realistic laboratory environment. The mission of MTS-CSSL is to allow for a non-firing test methodology that reduces test cost and schedule and increases test efficiency over field methods. The Target and Scene Imagery Projection System is intended to produce simulated targets at simulated ranges with simulated countermeasures to verify; weapon system calculations, ballistic solutions, moving and stationary target detection, recognition and identification, target hand-off, slew to que, moving target engagements, remote weapon system operations, remote sensor fusion and multiplatform shared sensing, degraded visibility, cyber-attacks, and computer aided decision making (artificial intelligence) operations. The current MTS temperature conditioned air is continuously supplied to the facility for inflation. The temperature conditioned air can be overcome by atmospheric conditions and when the pumps fail the skin collapses to the ground. On the outside, the skin is the exterior of the facility, on the inside the skin is the target projection surface. Ambient atmospheric conditions affect the fidelity of the target presentation. Temperature and pressure changes affect both the skin and the target image projectors which require constant recalibration and adjustments. Additionally, the wind causes the skin to move greater near the top of the structure. This RFI is focused on presenting imagery to the targeting sensor (a visual or infrared (IR) wavelength detecting sight).Business Size Standard: The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code is 541512, Computer Systems Design Services; the size standard is $30.0M dollars. Industry Day: This acquisition will not have its own industry day.Estimated Period of Performance: Development of the target and scene image projection system is planned to initiate 2QFY22, prior to construction of the MTS-CSSL Facility. Delivery, installation, and initial capability of the of the target and scene image projection system incorporated into the MTS-CSSL Facility is scheduled for 2QFY28.Place of Contract Performance: This contract requires work at ATC’s Moving Target Simulator - Combat Systems Simulation Laboratory at ATC, Aberdeen Proving Ground Maryland. The work will be performed at the location specified in each individual Task Order.Contract Type: TBDMajor Support Services: The objective of this contract is to develop a target and scene image projection system that will be installed and incorporated into the MTS-CSSL. The target and scene image projection system requires the following capabilities:Replicate realistic targets and target motion profiles representative of a battlefield inside the MTS-CSSL Facility. Present targets in a combat relevant manner that will stimulate fire control sensors (visual and infrared (IR) sights, automatic target trackers, etc.). Typical combat relevant artifacts include trees, obstacles, cover, multiple enemy targets (passive and aggressive), friendly forces, non-combatants, target counter measures (firing back, Active Protection System, pop smoke, etc). The target(s) must move through the terrain in a realistic manner. Display visual and IR targets and scenes. All of these capabilities must be time tagged and available for data collection for subsequent analysis. The imagery must be generated from user selectable predetermined fixed and repeatable) or randomly generated (unique) data files. Additionally the imagery must be user ‘adjustable’ based on emerging simulation results. Target and scene imagery must be displayed on all surfaces from ground up inside a hemisphere, i.e. 360o.Request for Information: Please respond to the following in Arial font size 12 in no more than 10 pages in length. 1. Point of Contact Information: Company: Address: Point of Contact: Phone Number: Fax Number: Email Address:CAGE Code: 2. Please identify your company’s size standard per the primary NAICS code of 541512, Computer Systems Design Services. The Small Business Size Standard for this NAICS code is $30.0M dollars. For more information on small business, refer to: https://www.sba.gov/document/support--table-size-standards.If your company is a small business, indicate whether any of the small business categories below apply: 8(a):Small Disadvantaged Business (DB):Woman-Owned Small Business:Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone):Veteran-Owned Small Business:Service-Disable Veteran-Owned Small Business: 3. If you identify your company as a SB or any of the SB subcategories as stipulated in Question 3, is your company intending to submit a proposal as a prime contractor? 4. Is your company capable of performing at least 51% of the work? If so, please explain how your company will perform the work within the parameters of the Ostensible Subcontractor Affiliation rule. 5. Does your company possess the capabilities to provide the entire range of products and services discussed in this RFI? If NO, please provide specific capabilities that you intend to provide? 6. Does your organization have any experience in designing, fabricating and assembling a capability to project targets and scenery in a large facility? Please provide details to adequately define the scope of effort.7. What performance can be expected from current and future (five to seven year) state of the art projection systems? Can visual and infra-red target and scene imagery be generated, controlled, and presented? Can both visual and infra-red imagery be presented concurrently? What fidelity or resolution of the target and scene image can be expected? The capability is intended to simulate real world targets and scenery within the confines of the facility, what accuracy of target position can be expected? What will happen to the scene images when viewed through magnified sighting systems? 8. What would the anticipated power requirements, physical footprint, location, heating/cooling requirements be for such a system? Can you describe the scene projection screen, material, support structure, space required behind the screen, etc.? How will the facility environmental conditions effect performance, ambient light levels, dirt, humidity, temperature, etc.? How important is isolating the screen and projectors from vibrations generated by the motion platform? What are the anticipated maintenance requirements of such a projection system? Are special tools or maintenance procedures anticipated?9. Are there existing catalogues of target and scene imagery? Is a specific file format of scene and target imagery required? What information can be available for after action review and data processing to determine system under test performance?10. What is the estimated time required to design such a capability? What is the estimated time required to fabricate, assemble and deploy such a capability? Are there any long lead time items?11. What are the limiting factors and technologies in achieving the described target and scene generation capability? Can such a capability be designed to allow for modernization as scene generation technologies improve without a total redesign of the facility? Can the capability be deployed incrementally with respect to area of coverage, initial capability being 180o (or less) with the final area of coverage being 360o?12. What information is required to design, fabricate, assemble and deploy such a capability? Given the state of visual and infra-red image projection system technology and the anticipated evolution of this technology is there a preferred or optimal acquisition strategy? 13. Is there an alternative method other than a projection screen that may be used to create this capability?14. Please provide cost estimate for the design, development, installation and incorporation of the target and scene imagery projection system into MTS-CSSL. This cost estimate does not signify an offer on this RFI.15. Please provide the following information for up to 3 examples of similar work that your company has performed as a prime or a sub-contractor: Contract number(s). Aggregate dollar value of entire contract. Aggregate dollar value of task orders as a prime or sub-contractor. Number of task orders as the prime or sub-contractor. Was this work similar in scope?16. Is your company planning on business arrangements with other companies? If so, please list the process used in selecting the members.17. Please provide details regarding proposed joint ventures, teaming arrangements, strategic alliances, or other business arrangements to satisfy the requirements above. Offerors are encouraged to identify teams, indicating each team member's size based upon the NAICS code of the work that the team member may be doing.18. All Contractor employees supporting classified task assignments shall possess at a minimum an interim or final SECRET clearance at the start of the contract. 19. Please provide additional information that you believe we should know about your company in support of this RFI.
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: 175, MD 21005, USA
- Zip Code: 21005
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 21005
- Record
- SN05504229-F 20191128/191126231633 (samdaily.us)
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