SOURCES SOUGHT
A -- Market Research:Anti-Tank Mine Detection System - Ground Vehicle Mounted High Performance Ground Penetrating Radar for Detection of Metallic and Low-Metallic Antitank (AT) Landmines
- Notice Date
- 6/11/2007
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541710
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences
- Contracting Office
- US Army C-E LCMC, Acquisition Center - Washington, ATTN: AMSEL-AC-W, 2461 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22331-0700
- ZIP Code
- 22331-0700
- Solicitation Number
- W909MY-07-Q-ATMD
- Response Due
- 7/11/2007
- Archive Date
- 9/9/2007
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Life Cycle Management Command (C-E LCMC) Acquisition Center-Washington (CACW) on behalf of the U.S. Army Research, Development, and Engineering Command (RDECOM), Communications and Electronics Research, Develo pment, and Engineering Center (CERDEC), Night Vision and Electronic Sensors Directorate (NVESD), Countermine Division, Humanitarian Demining Team is conducting research to identify companies having technology, qualifications and capabilities to demonstrate a ground vehicle mounted high performance ground penetrating radar (GPR) to detect both metallic and low-metallic antitank (AT) landmines. Specifically the goal of the market research is to identify companies which have either a mature close-in (down-loo king) GPR system or the capabilities to rapidly mature such a GPR system to detect AT landmines. Maturity for this market research is defined as a minimum technology readiness level (TRL) of 6 or a clear path to demonstrate TRL 6 or higher within 12 month s. The subject anti-tank mine detection system shall meet the following requirements and specifications: 1) The GPR system shall be V-dipole based technologies; 2) operate and detect landmines on primary and secondary roads; 3) have a probability of detec tion greater than 98% for all AT landmines; 4) have a very low false alarm rate; 5) provide real-time detection through audio and/or visual alerts; 6) include automatic target recognition algorithms; 7) include GPS to provide real-time mapping, as well as a graphical screen displaying the GPS location of any alerts; 8) stop and mark the location of the landmine with a physical marking system; 9) transfer data via a wireless link at a minimum distance of 500 ft; 10) include remote control technologies capabl e of operation at a minimum distance of 500 ft; 10) include automatic height control of sensor array; 11) include operators manuals; 12) and include automated system diagnostics and tune up procedures. In addition, the potential offeror of this mine detec tion system shall support a series of OCONUS test of their system to demonstrate the systems capabilities and to establish the systems operational criteria and standard operating procedures (SOPs) in support of humanitarian demining worldwide. The system performance and operational criteria are the following: probability of detection (Pd), false alarm rate (FAR), environments, temperatures, soil types, human interfaces, users friendliness, ground mapping and data links, and the systems reliability, prod ucibility, logistics and training, maintainability, and human interfaces. This is NOT a request for proposal. Companies who desire to participate in this market research are encouraged to submit a white paper which supports the companys claim that it pr esently has the technology, qualifications, and capabilities to satisfy the performance and technical objectives described above. The white paper should discuss the companys specific down-looking GPR system and performance test results, documentation sup porting a maturity level of TRL 6 or higher, or the approach of maturing the companys GPR technology to TRL 6 or higher within 12-months. The white paper should also discuss related company experience and include point(s) of contact. The white paper sho uld be prepared in MS WORD, limited to ten (10) pages, and submitted electronically to the CACW Contracting Officer, Ms. Patricia Davis, at: pat.davis@us.army.mil, Response to this Sources Sought should be received no later than 30 calendar days from the d ate of this notice. The Government will consider all responses submitted on time. The company shall be responsible for any costs associated with preparing responses to this market research. All requests for further information must be made in writing or via email; telephone requests for additional information will not be honored.
- Place of Performance
- Address: US Army C-E LCMC, Acquisition Center - Washington ATTN: AMSEL-AC-W, 2461 Eisenhower Avenue Alexandria VA
- Zip Code: 22331-0700
- Country: US
- Zip Code: 22331-0700
- Record
- SN01315770-W 20070613/070611221007 (fbodaily.com)
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