SPECIAL NOTICE
69 -- Proximity Warning Unit (PWU) Prototype
- Notice Date
- 1/6/2020 1:48:53 PM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 334220
— Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- W6QK ACC-ORLANDO ORLANDO FL 32826 USA
- ZIP Code
- 32826
- Solicitation Number
- TReX-19-0066
- Response Due
- 2/5/2020 10:00:00 AM
- Archive Date
- 02/20/2020
- Point of Contact
- NSTXL
- E-Mail Address
-
initiatives@nstxl.org
(initiatives@nstxl.org)
- Description
- Please visit the TReX RFS website for additional information, at: https://nstxl.org/opportunity/proximity-warning-unit-pwu-prototype Request for Solutions: Proximity Warning Unit (PWU) Prototype 6 January 2020 1.�� �Purpose and Authority This Request for Solutions (RFS) is seeking vendors for an Other Transaction Authority (OTA) agreement, for the Proximity Warning Unit prototype, in accordance with the authority of 10 USC �2371b. The Government will evaluate the solutions with the intent to competitively award one or multiple Other Transaction Agreements for prototype projects through the Training and Readiness Accelerator (TReX).� 2.�� �Summary and Background This OTA is being sought on behalf of the United States Army Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training & Instrumentation (PEO STRI). PEO STRI is tasked with designing, developing and delivering a Proximity Warning Unit to the Army. In that role, PEO STRI is also the office responsible for the design and implementation of effective training systems to allow soldiers to most effectively and safely train while using the Proximity Warning Unit developed by the Army.� The Army requires a prototype system that provides real time alerts, both audible and visual, to operators during digging operations when in close proximity to fiber optic cable to prevent unintentional damage to network infrastructure at the National Training Center (NTC) based on the GPS location of the fiber optic cable. �The prototype system should integrate with both commercial and military equipment platforms used in digging operations to provide effective alerts in both day and night operations based on proximity to fiber optic cable, provide a user interface to configure alert thresholds and update the fiber optic cable location database as new fiber is installed, and provide ability to detect and diagnose faults within the prototype system for maintenance actions. The NTC utilizes a cellular based Range Communication System (RCS) to facilitate rotational training exercise control and data collection in Force on Force (FoF) and Force on Target (FoT) training exercises. �The RCS is composed of cellular based 4G LTE network, Fixed Access Node towers and supporting infrastructure. �The Fiber Optic Network (FON) infrastructure provides the backbone of the RCS and facilitates transport of data between the Fixed Access Node (FAN) sites and the NTC Instrumentation System (NTC-IS). �The FON is critical to support the training mission at the NTC and when damaged impacts the ability to conduct rotational training exercises.� � The purpose of the PWU is to provide a series of alerts and warnings to operators in digging operations to prevent unintentional damage to the FON and critical infrastructure during digging operations. �The types of alerts, using a series of audible and visual warnings, indicate the proximity to the surveyed location of the FON and critical infrastructure. �The series and types of alerts change as the digging equipment becomes closer in proximity up to and exceeding a critical proximity that would impose risk in proceeding with digging operations. �The initial alert is called the ""proximity alert"" and as a vehicle approaches the fiber optic cable from a far distance, is the first indication that the vehicle is nearing a fiber installed location. �The second alert is called the ""critical alert"" and provides a warning that the vehicle is within a critical proximity. �The alert types and distance threshold values are set as default values along with being configurable based on the application. A user interface provides the ability to modify the database that incorporates the surveyed GPS location of the FON and critical infrastructure. �As new fiber is installed or new critical infrastructure installed, the user interface provides the ability to update the installed database used for proximity detection. �In addition the user interface provides a diagnostic capability to determine operational status along with any maintenance actions. This OTA effort will determine if industry can develop an integrated solution for a Proximity Warning Unit (PWU) that provides the capability to warn operators of excavation and digging equipment of the proximity to fiber optic cable to prevent damage.� Please visit the TReX RFS website for additional information, at: https://nstxl.org/opportunity/proximity-warning-unit-pwu-prototype �
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