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A -- NUCLEAR QUADRUPOLE RESONANCE (NQR) MINE DETECTOR DUE 112299 POC Dr. Thomas Broach, 703-704-1035 E-MAIL: Click here to send email the the contracting officer., pmelan@hoffman-issaa2.army.mil. The Army intends to conduct a Product Development and Risk Reduction (PDRR) program as part of the Ground Stand-off Minefield Detection System (GSTAMIDS). The GSTAMIDS is the developmental system intended to meet the urgent need for a teleoperated vehicle mounted, metallic and nonmetallic mine detection and marking system. This PDRR requirement, part of an evolutionary GSTAMIDS development, is an upgrade to the Block 0 GSTAMIDS, which is currently in the Engineering Manufacturing Development (EMD) phase. The intent on this upgrade is to improve the mine detection performance (Pd (Probability of Detection) Pfa (Probability of False Alarm)), operational speed of the GSTAMIDS Block 0 system. When fielded, this detector will be mounted on a military platform. This contract will require the design, fabrication, and testing of a detector to meet the requirements of the first block upgrade of GSTAMIDS. This detector shall detect the explosive content of nonmetallic anti tank mines using Nuclear Quadrupole Resonance (NQR). The primary explosive content of these AT mines is TNT, RDX, or Composition B; this includes U.S. and foreign explosive variants. The mass of explosive in each mine ranges from 1.5 -- 10 kg. This system must be sufficiently mature and robust to advance to EMD or to production upon completion of Government testing. The contractor shall be totally responsible for the system and it's associated components. The contract will include 2 months of support services during tests at two Government facilities. A qualified contractor must have experience developing and integrating an NQR based mine detection sensor and experience integrating major components of the system with vehicles. Specifically, this contract will require a system with the following capabilities: 1. Operate as an AT mine detector while continuously moving at 6.7 kilometers per hour (kph) with a 3 meter wide detection swath; 2. Operate as an AT mine (explosive) confirmer while stationary. It must be able to make a high confidence declaration in less than 10 sec. while stationary; 3. Operate as a metal detector without additional coils, windings, or other electromagnetic field generators (i.e., must use the NQR exciting/receive coil(s)). In this mode, the system shall be capable of detecting metal cased AT mines. This mode shall be integrated so that operation is consistent with (1) above; 4. Real time data processing and autonomous mine detection (mine declarations made without the aid of an operator); 5. Data presentation for each mode; 6. An integrated mine marking capability; 7. Human factors engineering and safety features which are consistent with standard commercial practices and which are adaptable for use by the U.S. Army through either training, technical manuals or labeling features. Elements 1 -- 7 above must be addressed by respondents and evidence must be provided to demonstrate satisfaction of these requirements. Evidence provided must include results of recent (within the last year) independent testing and evaluation ofan NQR based mine detector. Independent testing and evaluation is defined as testing designed and supervised by the Government or by an organization independent of the developer which is chartered to provide such assessments. In addition, the evidence supplied must support a reasonable expectation to meet the following requirements: SCANNING: PD .95; FAR .01 false alarm per square meter; Speed 6.7 kph. CONFIRMATION: Pd .95; Pfa .1; Speed less than or equal to 10 sec. METAL DETECTION OF METAL-CASED AT MINES: .Pd .90; FAR .001 false alarm per square meter; Speed 6.7 kph. The response to this Sources Sought is due NLT 22 Nov 99 and shall be no longer than 10 pages including all supporting evidence, data, and graphics. The Government reserves the right to inspect facilities, equipment, and test areas. See Note 22. Posted 11/04/99 (W-SN398043). (0308)

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