B -- DEPLOYED ENVIRONMENTAL SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM (DESS)

Notice Date

December 21, 2000

Contracting Office

Concurrent Technologies Corporation, 100 CTC Drive, Johnstown, PA 15904-1935

ZIP Code

15904-1935

Solicitation Number

Crans -- 001

Response Due

January 15, 2000

Point of Contact

Primary, Donald Lowe ph.: 210-671-0058 ext. 240 Alternate, William Crans ph.: 814-269-2512

E-Mail Address

Click here to contact Primary POC (donald.lowe@afsfc.lackland.af.mil )

Description

DEPLOYED ENVIRONMENTAL SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM (DESS) The United States Air Force, Force Protection Battlelab at Lackland AFB, TX seeks sources and information, from government, industry and academia, related to capabilities for monitoring environmental exposure of military personnel to chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear materials. Specifically, the battlelab is looking for information in the following areas: Unattended ground sensors, wearable sensors, and handheld detectors and identification devices. The battlelab is interested in environmental and medical databases and expert systems capable of being deployed, as well as, having a reachback capability to expert consultative databases in the continental U.S. Additionally, the DESS will be used to detect toxic industrial chemicals (TICs) and toxic industrial materials (TIMs) at remote, austere locations in toxic wartime and peacetime contaminated environments. In order to initiate an exchange of information, the Force Protection Battlelab requests that interested parties submit any or both of the following: (1) an up to 10 page concept paper, with conceptual sketches if applicable, that identifies potential existing solutions. (2) Product brochures or marketing materials. Responses to this market survey/request for information should be mailed to USAF Force Protection Battlelab, 1820 Orville Wright Plaza, Lackland AFB, TX 78236 within 14 calendar days after the publication of this announcement. This market survey/request for information is for planning purposes only, and shall not be construed as a request for proposal (RFP) or as an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any follow-on acquisitions. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this market survey/request for information or otherwise pay for the information solicited. No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges by the Government will arise as a result of the submission of responses to this market survey/request for information and the Government use of this information. The Government reserves the right to reject in whole or in part any industry input as a result of this Market Survey/Request for Information. This market survey/request for information does not constitute the solicitation of any proposals and authority to enter into negotiations to award a contract has not been authorized. Information provided may be used by the Department of Defense in developing its acquisition approach and its Statement of Objectives (SOO). Please provide responses, or direct questions to, Mr. Donald Lowe, USAF Force Protection Battlelab, 1820 Orville Wright Plaza, Suite 3, San Antonio, TX 78236. Telephone: (210) 671-0058 x240; Fax: (210) 671-0649; E-mail: donald.lowe@afsfc.lackland.af.mil or Mr. William Crans, Concurrent Technologies Corporation, 100 CTC Drive, Johnstown, PA 15904. Telephone: (814) 269-2512; FAX (814) 269-2666; E-mail: cransw@ctc.com

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20001226/BSOL005.HTM (W-356 SN5094S4)