SUPPLY DEPT, INDIAN HEAD DIVISION, NAVAL SURFACE WAREFARE CENTER 101 STRAUSS AVE INDIAN HEAD MD 20640-5035

13 -- ADVANCED RADIOGRAPHIC SYSTEM SOL N00174-95-R-0088 POC Renee DePalma, Contract Specialist, (301)743-6635 Penny Kennedy, Contracting Officer, (301)743-6690 Lou Billard, Technical Representative, (301)743-6850 x253. The Indian Head Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center has a requirement for the R&D Department, Naval Explosive Ordnance Technology Division for a Two Person Portable Advanced Radiographic System which is capable of digitizing an x-ray image in real time at on-scene locations to assist in unexploded ordnance (UXO) and improvised explosive device (IED) render safe procedures while minimizing personnel time on target. The proposed system must capture, digitize, and display the images produced in conjunction with the in-service explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) golden inspector model 200 x-ray generator and perform image enhancement, such as, contrast stretching and edge enhancement and have zoom and image annotation capabilities. Images must be capable of being stored on the IBM compatible system computer disk for later analysis or enhancement. The computerized control unit must have a 3.5 inch disk drive where the images may also be stored on removable 3.5 inch disks. System performance will be required in severe environmental field conditions. Other required parameters include: capability to resolve a 36 awg copper wire in air and a 32 awg wire through 1/8 inch of steel, have a rechargeable system battery with a 1 hour minimum system operating time, have a hardware reliability of atleast 0.85, require less than 8 minutes to enhance and store an image, require a system set up time of less than 15 minutes, have a volume of less than 3.5 cubic feet in rugged shipping containers, weigh less than 95 pounds in those shipping containers, use an imager that is less than 7 inches deep, and be capable of image transmission via built-in modem at a minimum of 28,800 bits per second. Award will be based on Best Value to the Government based on technical merit. Contract type will be an IDIQ contract with two lots. Lot I will be cost plus fixed fee under which a cost plus fixed fee delivery order will be issued for the development/testing phase with a period of performance estimated to be two years from date of award. Lot II will be a firm fixed price requirements arrangement and will contain options for production quantities for five years. Each year will contain line items for step ladder quantities to be exercised based upon the Government's needs. Once the development/testing phase is complete and a favorable milestone III decision to proceed into production is granted the government will exercise Lot II for the step ladder production quantities and issue delivery orders as firm fixed price requirement orders. Quantity: development/testing phase: Six EDM1's and Eight EDM2's; Production Phase: (705) production systems. Estimated issue date of solicitation: 05 Aug 1995. All requests shall be faxed to the attention of Renee DePalma, code 1143E, on (301)743-6670 or mailed to: Indian Head Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Attn: Renee DePalma, Code 1143E, 101 Strauss Ave, Indian Head, MD 20640-5035. Companies requesting copies of this procurement package should indicate their size status by the use of one of the following codes: 8(a); Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB); Historically Black College/Minority Institute (HBCU/MI); Small Business (s); Large Business (L). (0198)

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