ESC/FDK, Force Protection, 5 Eglin Street, Hanscom AFB, MA 01731-2100

63 -- REMOTE DETECTION AND TRACKING SENSOR POC Roy Higgins, Program Manager, 781-377-5657, Alicia J. Gettman, Contracting Officer, 781-377-8673 WEB: ESC Business Opportunities Web Page, http://www.herbb.hanscom.af.mil. E-MAIL: Click Here to E-mail the POC, roy.higgins@hanscom.af.mil. This is not a solicitation, but market research to determine potential sources. The Force Protection Command and Control Systems Program Office (ESC/FD)wishes to identify potential sources for a Remote Detection and Tracking Sensor (RDTS). The RDTS should provide all weather, all terrain, wide area (360o) capability to detect and track intrusions in open areas. It should detect during both day and night, without artificial lighting, and detect in atmospheres containing fog, smoke, haze, dust, and clear air. Detection ranges for this sensor should be: (a) Walking/Running, 500 meters threshold, 5000 meters objective; (b) Crawling, 250 meters threshold, 750 meters objective; and (c) Vehicles, 1000 meters threshold, 10,000 meters objective. The sensor should localize target range within 10 meters and azimuth within 10 degrees. It should provide the capability for area masking. False alarm rates should be less than 3 per 24 hours and less than 2 nuisance alarms per hour. The RDTS can be commercial or battery powered with an objective of charging the battery via solar power. Production unit costs should not exceed $50,000 per copy. To achieve the required performance, a development phase, resulting in testable prototypes, of not more than two years for less than $2 million is acceptable. Interested sources should respond by providing evidence of experience in accomplishing the scope of work indicated and a plan for producing testable prototypes. The Government will assess prospective sources' potential based on the qualification packages provided. Firms considered by the Government to be most highly competitive to design and provide a RDTS will be contacted by the PCO and a list of such firms will be made available on the [HANSCOM] Electronic RFP Bulletin Board (HERBB). Firms considered by the Government not to be most highly competitive to design and provide a RDTS will be afforded an opportunity to receive the Government's rationale and provide additional information. Therefore, if the number of sources that identify themselves in response to this sources sought prove to be excessive, the Government may decide to conduct a pre-qualification effort in order to realize a manageable number of firms deemed most highly competitive to perform this effort. Any interested source initially judged as not most highly competitive, will be provided a copy of the solicitation upon request, should one be issued, and any offer submitted by such a firm would be evaluated without prejudice. Firms who respond to this notice are requested to identify any on-going Government contract vehicles they have for the same or similar work; include the name and number of the on-going contract, contract scope, contract type, period of performance, contract deliverables, dollar thresholds and limitations, issuing Government agency, and name and telephone number of the Government point of contact (preferably the Contracting Officer). Should it be in the best interests of the Government and within the scope of an on-going contract, the Government reserves the right to satisfy its requirements under such contract. Firms should indicate whether they are a large business, small business, small disadvantaged business, 8(a) concern, women-owned small business, whether they qualify as socially or economically disadvantaged, and whether they are a U.S. or foreign-owned firm. Please note that the HANSCOM Electronic RFP Bulletin Board (HERBB) will be the primary source of information for this acquisition. Interested parties should check for updates frequently and subscribe to the HERBB update service for the "Remote Detection and Tracking Sensor Project". An Acquisition Ombudsman, Colonel Steven H. Sheldon, Director, Commander's Staff, has been appointed to hear concerns from offerors or potential offerors during proposal development. You should only contact the Ombudsman with issues or problems you cannot satisfactorily resolve with the program manager and/or contracting officer. The Ombudsman role is to hear concerns, issues, and recommendations and communicate these to the appropriate government personnel. The Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality if desired. The Ombudsman does not evaluate proposals or participate in source selection. You can contact the Ombudsman at (781) 377-5106. Interested potential sources should respond to the above screening criteria, in writing, within 15 days of this publication to ESC/FDK, 5 Eglin Street, Building 1624 1st Floor, Hanscom AFB MA 01731-2100, Attn: Ms Alicia Gettman. Responses should not exceed 10 one-sided 8 1/2"x11"pages. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) nor does its issuance restrict the Government as to the ultimate acquisition approach. The Government will not reimburse the contractor for any cost associated with preparing or submitting a response to this notice. Posted 02/11/00 (D-SN424478). (0042)

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