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58 -- SHIPBOARD AUTOMATIC LIQUID (CHEMICAL) AGENT DETECTOR SOL N00178-98-R-3070 POC Maryann Piersall, Contract Specialist, (540)653-7765; J E Thomson, Contracting Officer WEB: Dahlgren Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center, http://www/nswc.navy.mil/supply. E-MAIL: Dahlgren Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center, jpilker@nswc.navy.mil. The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division, Dahlgren Laboratory Procurement Division is implementing Electronic commerce (EC) in the acquisition area, therefore synopsis and resulting solicitations with any applicable amendments will be available on the World Wide Web at http://www.nswc.navy.mil/supply under Procurement Division. After 1 October 1997, solicitations and amendments will only be available at the above Web site. Hard copies WILL NOT be provided. Vendors should regularly access the NSWCDD Web site to ensure that they have downloaded all amendments. For solicitations issued after 31 March 1998, DOD will no longer award contracts to contractors not registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) data base. Registration may be done by assessing the CCR Web site at http://www.acq.osd.mil/ec. Registration may be done via dial up modem at (614) 692-6788 (User ID: ccrpub; Password: pub2ccri). Any certified value added network (VAN) can be used for registration. A paper registration form may be obtained from the DOD Electronic Commerce Information Center at 1(800)334-3414. Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division, plans to procure a Shipboard Automatic Liquid (Chemical) Agent Detector (SALAD) system for automatic detection of liquid chemical warfare (CW) agents on the exterior of surface ships and shore facilities. The SALAD system must: -- withstand the shipboard operational environment, including electromagnetic interference (EMI), high impact shock, vibration, salt spray, and extreme temperatures. -- interface with existing equipment and provide a remote alarm with contamination data readout capability. -- detect and identify liquid nerve and blister series agents at 2 milligrams per square meter of 500 (objective -- 200) micrometers mass median diameter and larger droplet size. -- detect and alarm within 60 seconds of exposure to the CW agents. -- not false alarm due to exposure to fresh and salt water. -- minimize the false alarm rate to the lowest achievable within current technology. -- be expandable to detect future threat agents. The SALAD system will be procured using a performance-based specification under full and open competition. The basic award is anticipated to be a cost plus fixed fee contract for eight systems. There will be fixed price options for the purchase of the technical data package, engineering support services, and for production of 71 systems anticipated in FY00 and 70 systems anticipated in FY01. A follow-on contract is also planned to complete the inventory objective of 255 systems. A prototype SALAD system has been developed by the Government and is currently undergoing developmental testing (DT). Upon completion of the DT period, the Navy's independent tester will conduct operational testing. The decision to award a contract is dependent on the test results. The prototype system uses an electronic charge-coupled-device (CCD) image scanning device to scan a moving paper detection medium and provides near real-time detection and type identification of liquid CW agents. The prototype detector unit is connected to two remote status/control displays. A draft technical data package describing this prototype system will be available with the RFP for guidance only. Alternative approaches and industry proven technologies which will meet the specified performance requirements are encouraged. Note 26 applies. Estimated schedule of events: 01-02 April 1998 -- SALAD briefing presented as part of the DoD Chemical and Biological Mission Area Advance Planning Briefing for Industry (APBI) at Kossiakoff Center Applied Physics Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University, Laurel, MD. Registration is required. For information, call 703-522-1820 or fax 703-522-1885. May 1998 -- Publish draft RFP on WWW for industry review and comment June 1998 -- Presolicitation Conference at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division, Dahlgren, VA June 1998 -- Industry comments on draft RFP due within two weeks after Presolicitation Conference July1998 -- Release of the Request for Proposal (RFP) December 1998 -- Contract award January 2000 -- Deliver eight production systems (0079)

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