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COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF JANUARY 16,1996 PSA#1510Supply Dept, Indian Head Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center 101
Strauss Ave, Indian Head MD 20640-5035 58 -- SOURCES SOUGHT FOR COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE OFF-THE-SHELF SONAR
POC Renee M. DePalma, Contract Specialist, (301)743-6635 Penny S.
Kennedy, Contracting Officer, (301)743-6692. The Department of Defense,
Naval Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technology Division, (NAVEODTECHDIV)
is contemplating the acquisition of research efforts in the areas
listed below during the 1996/1997 fiscal years. This announcement is
NOT a formal solicitiation and is NOT a request for proposals.
Availability of any formal solicitation will be announced separately.
This synopsis is for information and planning purposes ONLY, and is not
to be construed as a commitment by the Government. Interested entities
may submit written responses to: Indian Head Division, Naval Surface
Warfare Center, Supply Department, Bldg. 1558, Attn: Renee DePalma,
Code 1143E, 101 Strauss Ave, Indian Head, Md 20640-5035. Responses will
be used to develop a source list of potential proposers for future
solicitations. Information submitted should be pertinent and specific
in the technical area under consideration, on each of the following
qualifications: Commercially available off-the-shelf sonar,
lightweight, portable, perferably with a low magnetic signature,
neutrally buoyant or near-neutrally buoyant when submerged to be
utilized during long duration searches (180-240 minutes) in shallow
water with the capability of sustained operations at the maximum depth
(40 feet) to be used to locate buried, partially buried and proud
underwater ordnance. The anticipated search profile will be from 40
feet to 10 feet. The sonar will be utilized in the very shallow water
(littoral) zone necessitating a lightweight and easy to swim/portable
design with internal power supply. The sonar should be either hand-held
or mountable on a small diver propulsion vehicle. The real-time diver
input from the sonar processing electronics may be either audio signal
(via headset) or video signal and must provide a directional
indication and range. There is no specific format or outline that your
response must follow. Include other descriptive literature and any
other specific and pertinent information that would enhance our
consideration and evaluation of the information submitted. Firms
responding should indicate whether they are a small business (s), a
small disadvantaged business (SDB), 8(a), or large business (L). Please
include two (2) copies of each response. Each response must reference
the sources sought title and must be limited in length to 10 typed
pages. Telephone responses will not be honored. So that your response
can be included in our source lists for all appropriate Fiscal Year
(FY) 1996 or FY 19977 competitions, your response must be received no
later than close of business 16 Feb 1996. Responses will be accepted
after that date, but cannot be assured of inclusion in all appropriate
FY 1996 source lists. (0011) Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0205 19960112\58-0007.SOL)
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