58 -- SPOT 5 & RADARSAT 2 UPGRADE TO EAGLE VISION

Notice Date

March 13, 2001

Contracting Office

ESC/SRK, 29 Randolph Rd., Bldg. 1102C, Hanscom AFB, MA 01731

ZIP Code

01731

Solicitation Number

n/a

Response Due

April 3, 2001

Point of Contact

Robert D. Toombs, Contracting Officer, 781-377-3989

E-Mail Address

Click Here to E-mail the POC (robert.toombs@hanscom.af.mil)

Description

The Information Exploitation Systems (SRG) Program Office seeks to upgrade Eagle Vision through the addition of SPOT 5 and RADARSAT 2 satellite capabilities using existing commercial-off-the-shelf products. This is a Request for Information (RFI) only. It is not a Request for Proposal, or Solicitation, or an indication that the Government will contract for these items. The Government will not pay for information received in response to this RFI. Eagle Vision is a system that collects and processes commercial satellite (SPOT, Landsat 5 and 7, Radarsat and Indian Remote Sensing (IRS)) Imagery. It can also process IKONOS and national imagery. It is composed of two elements: a Data Acquisition Segment (DAS) and a Data Integration Segment (DIS). The DAS includes an antenna, a shelter and transit-cased processing equipment that collects and processes imagery into standard commercial formats. The DIS processes the standard commercial format products into Controlled Image Based (CIB) formatted products for use in the combat commander's mission planning/rehearsal and intelligence gathering systems. The added SPOT 5 capability will allow Eagle Vision to program the satellite, receive and archive the telemetry, and process the data into SPOT Level 1A, Controlled Image Base (CIB), and National Imagery Transmission Format (NITF) imagery. The SPOT 5 capability will be able to produce 20m SWIR, 10m MSI, 5m Panchromatic, and 2.5m derived Panchromatic imagery. The added RADARSAT 2 capability will allow Eagle Vision I to program the satellite, receive and archive the telemetry, and process the data into CEOS, CIB, and NITF imagery. The RADARSAT 2 capability will be able to produce imagery from a) Standard, Wide, Low Incidence, High Incidence, Fine, ScanSAR Wide, and ScanSAR Narrow selective polarization beam modes; b) Standard QP and Fine QP dual polarization beam modes; and c) Triple Fine, Ultra-fine Wide, and Ultra-fine Narrow selective single polarization beam modes. The Ultra-fine Wide and Ultra-fine Narrow beam modes will produce 3m imagery. The upgrades will remain compatible with and be seamlessly integrated into the existing Eagle Vision system. Interested parties are invited to provide technical information, cost of system, and describe customer base and experience providing such products. Completion of all work is required no later than 36 months after award of the contract. The earliest anticipated award date is October 2001. Please provide name of your firm, address, point of contact, phone/fax, and an electronic mail address, if available. Total contract value is anticipated to be under $5M. This synopsis does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or an Invitation for Bid (IFB) and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue an order or otherwise pay for information solicited. Interested parties should provide product information meeting the above stated requirements no later than 20 days from date of this notice. All responders are requested to indicate if they are a large business, small business, small disadvantaged business, 8(a) concern or woman-owned small business. In addition, contractors will indicate whether or not their equipment and services are offered through the GSA Schedule or any other Government-wide agency contract. Contractors desiring to do business with the Air Force shall be registered in the DoD Central Contracting Reporting System (CCR). The Government may solicit firms meeting the screening criteria in this synopsis. An Acquisition Ombudsman, Colonel Joseph B. Magnone, 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.

Web Link

ESC Business Opportunities Web Page (http://www.herbb.hanscom.af.mil)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010315/58SOL002.HTM (D-072 SN50G0O1)