SOURCES SOUGHT
A -- COMMERCIAL EXPLOSIVE DETECTION PORTALS
- Notice Date
- 4/21/2003
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- N0464A 2008 Stumpneck Rd Indian Head, MD
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- N03
- Archive Date
- 5/30/2003
- Point of Contact
- PENNY LANHAM 301 744-6850 X 280
- E-Mail Address
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Email your questions to SIMMONSLM@EODPOE2.NAVSEA.NAVY.MIL
(SIMMONSLM@EODPOE2.NAVSEA.NAVY.MIL)
- Description
- The Naval Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technology Division (NAVEODTECHDIV) is seeking commercial prototype level Explosive Detection Portals capable of screening personnel for trace amounts of explosives. This market survey solicits those vendors who are developing, or have developed, portal equipment manufactured for the purpose of detecting trace amounts of explosive compounds on individuals. This solicitation is for information that fully explains the existing technology features/capabilities in terms of detection, detection speed, reliability, and discrimination from commonly occurring compounds in the background environment. In the future, NAVEODTECHDIV expects to select Explosive Detection Portals for test and evaluation as required by Anti-Terrorism/Physical Security/Force Protection organizations across the Department of Defense (DOD) using this information. Test and evalu ation results of vendor systems will be collected to provide DOD users a comprehensive explanation of equipment/system capabilities in meeting DOD requirements. NAVEODTECHDIV is specifically seeking technologies of explosive detection that protect the force and prevent terrorist activities against military personnel, equipment and military installations by finding trace amounts of explosive compounds on individuals and their personal articles at points of entry. Ideally, these technologies will allow antiterrorist/force protection/physical security personnel to find traces of explosive compounds effectively and reliably while pre-screening individuals for authorized entrance at military installations without slowing throughput by more than 15%. NAVEODTECHDIV request that any party interested provide: a) an Equipment Technical Summary of five or fewer pages and b) a writ ten summary of two pages for their explosive portals. Format of submission is at the vendor?s discretion; however, it must include information included in the attached Technical Summary guidance. Each submission shall be transmitted electronically and in hard copy to the below point of contact no later than 30 May 2003. Penny Lanham Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technology Division 2008 Stump Neck Road Code: 5013J Indian Head, Maryland 20640-5070 (301-744-6850 x280 lanham@eodpoe2.navsea.navy.mil Technical Summary Paper Format 1. General Information 1.1 Vendor Information Name, address, point of contact, email and postal address, telephone number and related WebPages, if applicable. 1.2 Point of Contact Vendor representative?s name and contact information. 1.3 System Title EDE-Portal name and model. 1.4 System Picture Photograph of EDE-Portal, pr eferably illustrating the unit in operation. 1.5 Technology A brief description of the technology used by this product consisting of the technology title and five or fewer descriptive sentences. 1.6 Output Samples of output produced directly by the EDE-Portal while in operation that identifies the explosive characteristics present on the target of interest. 1.7 Explosive Library The explosive library shall contain a complete list of explosive compounds the EDE-Portal can detect. 1.8 Radiation Source List the radiation source, if applicable, in the EDE-Portal. 1.9 Life Cycle Cost Life Cycle Cost, measured in $US, of the EDE-Portal includes: a) unit cost, b) annual maintenance performed by vendor representatives, c) consumable items for operations, and d) operation and maintenance training provided by the vendor. 2 Performance Parameters for EDE-Portal. 2.1 Performance Parameters and Measures of Performance The following eleven Performance Parameters and their corresponding Measures of Performance allows an assessment of the degree of success that the EDE-Portals meet the DOD System Functional Requirements Statement. The two levels of success for the EDE-Portals are described as follows: 1) threshold (T) ? minimally acceptable level and 2) objective (O) ? desired users' goal. The degrees of success, for all EDE-Portals, in meeting the Users? Requirements for the Measures of Performance are shown for each Performance Parameter. 2.1.1 Detect Common Explosives 2.1.1.1 Users' Requirement The EDE-Portal shall successfully determine the presence of, or confirm the absence of the following explosive compounds: ANFO, C4, TNT, Black Powder, Smokeless Powder, NG, PETN, RDX, HMX, and Semtex. The determination shall be made under the most optimal conditions in the laboratory in order to determine the best possible detection capability of the EDE-Portal in detecting the identifying compounds unique to common explosives. 2.1.1.2 Measure of Performance The performance, of the EDE-Portals, shall be measured by optimal sensitivity for each of the selected explosive compounds that are commonly found as threat explosives. Any additional explosive compound detected by the EDE-Portal will be regarded as an asset for the Portal during performance measurements. Optimal sensitivity measures empirically the lower limit of detection for quantitative transfer of an analyte. The optimal sensitivity will confirm whether the EDE-Portal can detect the explosive compound at all and/or the lowest limit of mass that the EDE-Portal can detect under closely controlled conditions in the laboratory. The greate st degree of success will be indicated by the EDE-Portal being able to detect each of the explosive compounds down to the optimal sensitivity of 10 nanograms. 2.1.2 Detection Effectiveness 2.1.2.1 Users' Requirement The EDE-Portal shall successfully determine the presence of (True Positives) and confirm the absence of (True Negatives) explosives for 90% (T); 99.9% (O) or more of the time in or on the object of interest, i.e. in various methods of conveyance and their payloads entering U.S. government controlled areas. The EDE-Portal shall not falsely indicate the presence of (False Positives), nor falsely confirm the absence of (False Negatives) explosives in or on the object of interest, i.e. in various methods of conveyance and their payloads entering DOD controlled areas for more than 10% (T); 2% (O) of the time. 2.1.2.2 Measures of Performance The EDE-Por tal?s performance shall be measured by an assessment of the likelihood of: a) True Positive, b) True Negative, c) False Positive or d) False Negative for each of the six explosives that represent the likely Threats. The greatest degree of success will be indicated by the EDE-Portal having the highest percentages of True Positives and True Negatives. True Positive and True Negative percentages indicate the likelihood that the inspector at the Point of Entry can determine the presence of and confirm the absence of explosives on personnel. The greatest degree of success will be indicated by the EDE-Portal having the lowest percentages of False Positives and False Negatives. False Positive percentages indicate the likelihood that the inspector will experience the nuisance of false alarms by looking for explosives that are not there. False Negatives indicate the likelihood that the inspector at the Point of entry will be unable to determine the presence of explosives on the object of interest. The greatest degree of success, in descending order of importance, will be indicated by the EDE-Portal?s likelihood of: 1) True Positives [90% or more], 2) True Negatives [90% or more], 3) False Negatives [10% or less], and 4) False Positives [10% or less]. 2.1.3 Reliability 2.1.3.1 Users' Requirements The EDE-Portal shall successfully complete the mission to determine the presence of or confirm the absence of explosives on the method of conveyance under field conditions. This shall be accomplished without an operational mission hardware or software failure, degradation or demand on the support system for 90% (T); 99% (O) of the time that the method of conveyance requires inspection. 2.1.3.2 Measures of Performance The EDE-Portal?s performance s hall be measured by the following: a) Operational Readiness and b) Lifetime of Expendables for all ten threat explosives under field conditions and in the laboratory. The highest operationally ready rate and the lack of unusual expendables indicates the greatest degree of success of the EDE-Portal?s performance. 2.1.3.2.1 Operational Readiness Operational Readiness measures empirically the likelihood that the EDE-Portal will complete its mission without an operational mission failure for all objects/personnel requiring screening. Operational Readiness will indicate the likelihood that the EDE-Portal will complete its mission without an operational mission failure by determining the number of times the EDE-Portal completed the operational mission without an operational failure divided by the number of times that the EDE-Portal was required to perform the operational mis sion. 2.1.3.2.2 Lifetime of Expendables The Lifetime of Expendables measures empirically the degree that the EDE-Portal consumes expendable items in order to complete its mission. Lifetime of Expendables determines if there is an unusual need for expendable items beyond the basic inventory accompanying the EDE-Portal. 2.1.4 Discriminates from Interferants (Interferants Cause False Positives) 2.1.4.1 Users' Requirement The EDE-Portal shall successfully confirm the absence of explosives for 90% (T), 99.9% (O) (True Negatives) or more of the time despite the presence of several common interferants that are commonly present within the operational and environmental conditions at the Point of Entry. The ability of the EDE-Portal to distinguish between background signals and explosives will reduce the likelihood of False Positives and unnecessary additional inspecti ons. 2.1.4.2 Measure of Performance The performance, of the EDE-Portals, shall be measured by determining their abilities to isolate and discern the differences between the following: a) their intrinsic library of recognized signals for explosives and b) the signals generated by each of the commonly occurring interferants that are presented under closely controlled laboratory conditions. Discriminates from interferants will determine which of the commonly occurring compounds introduced to the EDE-Portal will generate False Positives. The greatest degree of success will be indicated by the EDE-Portal not generating a False Positive for any of the interferants. 2.1.5 Rapid Screening 2.1.5.1 Users' Requirement The EDE-Portal shall successfully complete the inspection operations to determine the presence of or confirm the absence of an explosive in or on the meth od of conveyance under field conditions. This shall be accomplished without degrading the hourly rate of normal throughput operations by more than 15% (T); 2% (O) due to detection operations. Detection operations include the following: preparation of the method of conveyance for inspection, sample collection, EDE-Portal sensor processing and signal analysis, and double clear of the EDE-Portal in preparation for the next inspection. 2.1.5.2 Measures of Performance The EDE-Portal?s performance shall be measured by an assessment of the time to perform the following: a) Inspection - 69 seconds or less and b) Reexamine - 104 seconds or less for all methods of conveyance under field conditions. The baseline standards for the Military Working Dog were an inspection time of 60 seconds and a reexamine time of 90 seconds per article of inspection. The greatest degree of succes s will be indicated by the EDE-Portal having the shortest inspection and reexamination times for all methods of conveyance. Note: Inspections that are deemed to be operational failures, i. e. exceeded 15 minutes of inspection time, will be excluded from determining the average times. 2.1.5.2.1 Inspection Time Inspection Time measures empirically the average time of the detection operation on inert threat test articles. Inspection Time is important to throughput time because it provides the time needed by the EDE-Portal to inspect most methods of conveyance that do not have explosives. 2.1.5.2.2 Reexamine Time (field) Reexamine Time measures empirically the average time of the detection operation on explosive threat test articles. Reexamine Time is the time needed by the EDE-Portal to recover from the first reading of a live explosive on or in the method of convey ance so that the inspector may verify the validity of his first reading. 2.1.6 Transportability 2.1.6.1 Users? Requirement The EDE-Portal shall meet the weight and size standards for transporting the EDE-Portal to the Point of Entry 2.1.6.2 Measures of Performance The EDE-Portal?s performance shall be measured by the number of individuals or excess equipment that will be required to transport and hoist the EDE-Portal into place at the Point of Entry. In addition, the performance shall be measured for the ability of the EDE-Portal (disassembled) to transverse a standard size (34-inch wide x 76-inch high) door. 2.1.7 Power 2.1.7.1 Users' Requirement The EDE-Portal shall successfully operate to determine the presence of, or confirm the absence of an explosive compound under field conditions for 24 continuous hours from cold startup. The EDE-Port al shall be operated by AC (110-240V 50-60Hz) power source and have the capability of operating on battery power in order to minimize disruption to the throughput of inspection operations at the Point of Entry. 2.1.7.2 Measure of Performance The EDE-Portal?s performance shall be measured by the degree of simplicity required to connect to an existing power source at Point of Entry, by the availability of battery backup in the event of power failure, and by the continuous extent of operation. 2.1.8 Masking Agent (Masking Agents Cause False Negatives) 2.1.8.1 Users' Requirement The EDE-Portal shall successfully determine the presence of explosives for 90% (T), 99.9% (O) (True Positives) or more of the time. This shall be accomplished despite the presence of several common Masking Agents that are commonly present within the operational and environmental conditions at the Point of Entry. The ability to distinguish between target explosives and background signals will reduce the likelihood of False Negatives and potentially allowing explosives into the DOD controlled area. 2.1.8.2 Measures of Performance The performance of the EDE-Portals shall be measured by determining their abilities to isolate and discern the differences between the following: a) their intrinsic library of target explosive compounds and b) each of the common Masking Agents that are presented under closely controlled laboratory conditions. Masking Agents will determine which of the commonly occurring compounds introduced to the EDE-Portal will generate False Negatives. The greatest degree of success will be indicated by the EDE-Portal not generating a False Negative for any of the ten Masking Agents. 2.1.9 Alarms 2.1.9.1 Users' Requirement The EDE-Po rtal shall be capable of alerting the operator visually or audibly to the presence of explosives. This shall be accomplished via a short, simple & transitory alert or cue to observe a crisp visual display, under field conditions, as determined by an Operator Assessment so that the inspector may decide the next appropriate physical security measure at the Point of Entry. 2.1.9.2 Measure of Performance The EDE-Portal?s performance shall be measured by an Operator Assessment survey administered after each EDE-Portal is used to inspect each method of conveyance containing the threat test articles. The survey summarized the requirements for Alarms from MIL-STD-1472F and specifically asked questions regarding whether the EDE-Portal has the following: 1) alarm capable of alerting the operator visually to the presence of explosives, 2) alarm that can be hidden, shielded, or obst ructed from all but the operator?s field of view so that the alarm is then covert, and only alerts the operator, 3) display that can be reviewed until cleared and not susceptible to lost data, and 4) display that is readable in all weather and time of day or night. The greatest degree of success will be indicated by the EDE-Portal that receives the highest subjective scores from the Operator Assessment. 2.1.10 Training Package 2.1.10.1 Users' Requirement The EDE-Portal shall include an instructional manual detailing clearly and comprehensively the proper operation and routine maintenance of the EDE-Portal in the laboratory and under field conditions. 2.1.10.2 Measure of Performance The EDE-Portal?s performance shall be measured by data generated in an Operator Assessment survey. Operators shall complete a survey, after operating the EDE-Portals, to determine t he degree to which the EDE-Portal meets the operations and maintenance requirements outlined in 2.1.10.1. The instructional manual shall be published in English detailing clearly and comprehensively the proper operation and routine maintenance of the EDE-Portal system to a technically qualified operator. Ideally, the Training Package would consist of self-taught training that does not exceed 16 hours on a common, interactive computer based training media, e. g. CD-ROM, zip disk, or internet link, that would prepare the operator for certification by their supervisor on the operation and maintenance of the EDE-Portal. The greatest degree of success will be indicated by the EDE-Portal that receives the highest subjective scores from the Operator Assessment. 2.1.11 Set-up and Initial Start-up 2.1.11.1 Users' Requirement The criteria for the EDE-Portal are under developme nt. The requirements will address the amount of time required for set-up, initial start-up and operational time, special equipment required for set-up, and the number of individuals and training required to set-up the EDE-Portal and begin operations. 2.1.11.2 Measures of Performance The EDE-Portal?s performance shall be measured by an Operator Assessment survey that subjectively evaluates the following: a) initial set-up, b) fully operational capabilities in the laboratory and under field conditions, c) type and amount of special equipment to set-up and operate the EDE-Portal, and d) the number of individuals and any special training required to set-up and operate the EDE-Portal. Operators shall complete a survey after setting up and operating the EDE-Portals to determine the degree to which the EDE-Portal meets the requirements for initial set-up and fully operational including the equipment and training required to accomplish all tasks. The greatest degree of success will be indicated by the EDE-Portal that receives the highest subjective scores from the Operator Assessment survey . 2.1.11.2.1 Initial Setup Initial Setup measures empirically the amount of time required for complete set up by one person. 2.1.11.2.2 Fully Operational Fully Operational measures the subjective assessment by the operators that assess the degree to which the EDE-Portals are capable of being fully operational for 24 hours of continuous use from a "cold startup.? The EDE-Portal shall be capable of being fully operational (automatic self-diagnostic checks and self-calibration after manual activation by operator) for 24 hours of continuous use from a cold startup within 15 minutes. 2.1.11.2.3 Special Equipment Special equipment may include such t hings as a crane for placing the EDE-Portal in place, a wheeled cart for transporting the EDE-Portal or segments of the Portal from the transport vehicle to the place of operation, or special tools for assembly and maintenance. 2.1.11.2.4 Special Training Special training may include any training beyond that included in 2.1.10 above.
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