Dahlgren Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center, 17320 Dahlgren Road, Dahlgren, VA 22448-5100

58 -- COMMUNICATION, DETECTION, AND COHERENT RADIATION EQUIPMENT POC Andy Byrne, (540)653-3197 WEB: Dahlgren Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center, http://www.nswc.navy.mil/supply. E-MAIL: Dahlgren Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center, jbyrne@nswc.navy.mil. Title: Unattended Ground Sensors(UGS) for Counterdrug Applications Organization: Department of Defense, Counterdrug Technology Development Program Office, Code B07 Introduction/Purpose: The purpose of this sources sought announcement is to obtain information from manufacturers of unattended ground sensors that are currently available for law enforcement and counterdrug applications. The sensor(s) is intended to be used to detect, monitor and possibly identify personnel and ground vehicles crossing the border with Mexico and Canada. The information will be catalogued by manufacturer/vendor. This information will be collected into a single document that is to be provided to the Department of Justice, Immigration and Naturalization Service for their use in possible future procurement of UGS. Information Required: The following information will be required 1. Individual Sensor external size and weight 2. Power requirements 3. Portability (1 man, 2 man carry, forklift, etc) 4. If Battery Operated-type of batteries, operational time at 0 degrees F and at 120 degrees F. 5. External environmental limitations/operational conditions 6. Sensor type( acoustic, seismic, radar, infrared, laser, RF, etc), detection ranges and probabilities, detection algorithms and false alarm rejection capabilities 7. Communication/status/alarm reporting capabilities 8. Geolocation capability 9. Network capability 10. Software operating system 11. Computational capability 12. Mean time between failures and mean time between maintenance 13. Operational level maintenance actions 14. Depot/manufacturer level maintenance actions 15. Cost per unit/system 16. Projected cost for maintenance for a 5 year period Interested sources are encouraged to submit the following information to the Government NLT 30 days from the date this notice is published in the CBD: Company Name, Address, Point of Contact and Telephone Number. This is a Sources Sought announcement only, and not a Request for Proposal (RFP) or an announcement of a solicitation. Respondents who submit proprietary data shall clearly mark the data with appropriate markings. The Government will not pay for any materials provided to it in response to this synopsis. Submittals provided in response to this synopsis will not be returned to the sender. Send responses to the following address: Commanding Officer, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division, Attn: N00178-98-Q-3006, Code SD13-9, Building 183, Room 106, 17320 Dahlgren Road, Dahlgren VA 22448-5100, Attn: Maryann F. Piersall or via e-mail: mpiersa@nswc.navy.mil. Questions concerning this sources sought should be directed to Andy Byrne at (540)653-3197 or via e-mail jbyrne@nswc.navy.mil. Posted 07/13/98 (W-SN222058). (0194)

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