SPECIAL NOTICE
99 -- Joint C-sUAS Office (JCO) Ground Based Low Collateral Effects
- Notice Date
- 2/26/2021 2:31:15 PM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 334511
— Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- US ARMY RAPID CAPABILITIES AND CRIT FORT BELVOIR VA 22060-5806 USA
- ZIP Code
- 22060-5806
- Solicitation Number
- JCO_RFI-Ground_Based_C-sUAS
- Response Due
- 3/13/2021 1:00:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 03/28/2021
- Description
- The Joint C-sUAS Office (JCO) is seeking information regarding the current capabilities of industry for ground based C-sUAS for low collateral effects. This is only a request for white papers at this time to identify the state of industry to inform the JCO and future requirement documents across the Department of Defense.� There are no planned procurements of equipment at this time.� � The JCO is interested in ground based C-sUAS capability for low collateral effects.� This is defined as a system that emits fires or projects a C-sUAS effect from the ground.� Low collateral effects will be assessed by the ability to utilize the advertised solution in an in an environment sensitive to injury or harm inflicted on something other than the intended target.� For example, low collateral effects are required in the continental U.S. due to laws and regulations.� Specific, but not limited, uses would include defeating small UAS in open environments or situations where the rules of engagement require low collateral effectors only. This is a Request for Information (RFI) only. �This request shall not be construed as a solicitation announcement, invitation for bids, request for proposals, request for quotes, or an indication that the government will contract for the items contained in this notice. �Interested contractors are invited to provide responses to the RFI. �Both large and small businesses, as well as academic institutions, are encouraged to respond. �The information provided may be used by the Department of Defense (DoD) in developing its acquisition strategy, statement of work/performance work statements, and/or statement of objectives. �Interested parties are responsible to adequately mark proprietary, restricted or competition sensitive information contained in their response accordingly.� The government will not reimburse respondents for any cost associated with the submission of the information being requested or reimburse expenses incurred to the interested parties for responses. �This request does not constitute a solicitation for proposals or the authority to enter into negotiations to award a contract. �No funds have been authorized, appropriated, or received for this effort. Interested parties must submit a White Paper as detailed below. Content/Submission Requirements and Evaluation Criteria: The whitepapers shall be limited to 5 one-sided pages. �Submissions shall be capable of being printed on 8.5� x 11� paper with one-inch margin (top, bottom, left and right) and a 12 point Arial or Times New Roman font. Line spacing shall be set at no less than single space. Tables, drawings and header/footer information shall be 10 point Arial font or larger. For tables and drawings, landscape orientation is permitted. �Microsoft Office Professional 2013 and PowerPoint 2013 or later shall be used to create the files. �All graphics shall be compatible with MS PowerPoint 2013. �If any of the material provided contains proprietary or classified information, please mark appropriately and identify disposition instructions (submitted data will not be returned). �Responses should include, but are not limited to the following: a.) Capabilities: An overview of your system�s capabilities and limitations in reference to your ability to defeat small UAS (Group 1/2 UAS) with ground based C-sUAS capability for low collateral effects.� Group 1/2 UAS have a gross weight less than 55lbs, less than 250kts airspeed and normal operating altitude less than 3500 feet above ground level.� Please address the effective range of the engagement capability, ease of integration, and system supportability requirements. b.) Recommendations: Based on your system�s capabilities outlined in paragraph a.) above, and your company�s understanding of the operating environment, provide any additional recommended capability requirements and performance thresholds. �Please highlight unique capabilities that differentiate your product from other products. �This information will help bound the art of the possible.� � c.) Discuss the manpower needed to operate and support/maintain systems. � d.) Production Capability: Provide a narrative on your company�s ability, including time required, to ramp up, produce, and deliver system quantities of 10, 50, 100 and 250 systems, along with anticipated unit prices for each of those quantities.� The cost section of the whitepaper is ONLY a rough order of magnitude (ROM) for general awareness and for gauging the magnitude of the solution. �It is not a request for a formal, nor detailed cost proposal. e.) Company History: List any relevant products utilized with other Government or commercial platforms, noting any specific DoD usage.� f.) Company information to include: ��� Name, Mailing Address, and CAGE Code (if available) ��� Technical and Business Points of Contact to include: Telephone Numbers and Email Addresses ��� Indicate whether your company is a Large Business, Small Business, or Academic Institution ��� Indicate whether your company is a non-traditional defense contractor (*see definition below) ��� If your company's proposed approach has been proposed to or previously funded by any federal agency please identify each specific agency and all applicable contract/agreement numbers *Non-traditional defense contractor is defined in 10 U.S.C. � 2302(9) as an entity that is not currently performing and has not performed, for at least the one-year period preceding this RFI, any contract or subcontract for the Department of Defense that is subject to full coverage under the cost accounting standards prescribed pursuant to section 1502 of title 41 and the regulations implementing such section. Submissions must be submitted no later than 16:00EST on Friday, 13 March 2021 via email to Brandon Bradley at Brandon.d.bradley.civ@mail.mil. �All submissions shall be clearly marked ""White Papers for ground based C-sUAS capability for low collateral effects."" �Only UNCLASSIFIED white papers will be accepted. �There is no limit on the number of white papers that interested companies may submit in response to this announcement. �The Government does not intend to publish any questions or comments received as a result of this announcement. �Telephone inquiries regarding this RFI will not be accepted. The white papers will be read by technical subject matter experts. �The Government may also elect to use external market research in the evaluation. �The Government intends to request oral presentations from the provided solutions that most closely align with the JCO objectives outlined below: Low collateral capabilities and cost effectiveness to deny, defeat or destroy UAS classified as Group 1 and 2 Ease of integration and technical maturity Technical Merit of solution adequately addressing government need and is feasible Company�s approach is unique/novel, underutilized and/or innovative to government application The intent of the oral presentations is to better understand the potential capability presented in the White Paper response.��� Non-Government Advisors: Non-Government advisors may be used in the evaluation of whitepapers and will have signed non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) with the Government. The Government understands that information provided in response to this RFI is presented in confidence and may contain trade secret or commercial or financial information, and it agrees to protect such information from unauthorized disclosure to the maximum extent permitted or required by Law, to include: a. 18 USC 1905 (Trade Secrets Act); b. 18 USC 1831 et seq. (Economic Espionage Act); c. 5 USC 552(b)(4) (Freedom of Information Act); d. Executive Order 12600 (Pre-disclosure Notification Procedures for Confidential Commercial Information); and e. Any other statute, regulation, or requirement applicable to Government employees. Disclaimer: Participation in this RFI is not a prerequisite for participating in any future solicitations or procurements. Nothing in this RFI is a guarantee of future partnerships, contract commitment, or future workload. This announcement is not a contract, a request for proposal, or a promise to contract, or a commitment of any kind on the part of the Government. The costs of preparing and submitting whitepapers are not considered an allowable direct charge to any contract or agreement. The Government will not assume liability for costs incurred by an attendee for marketing efforts; therefore, cost in response to this notice is not considered an allowable direct charge to the Government. *Please monitor this SAM announcement and the RCCTO's website (https://rapidcapabilitiesoffice.army.mil) for additional updates*
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