SOURCES SOUGHT
R -- Unmanned aerial vehicle services in support of the U.S. Joint Forces Command's ISR Integration Division
- Notice Date
- 7/12/2004
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541330
— Engineering Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Navy, Naval Supply Systems Command, FISC NORFOLK DETACHMENT PHILADELPHIA, 700 Robbins Avenue, Building 2B, Philadelphia, PA, 19111-5083
- ZIP Code
- 19111-5083
- Solicitation Number
- USJFCOM-J28U
- Response Due
- 7/30/2004
- Archive Date
- 8/14/2004
- Point of Contact
- Guy Goss, Contract Negotiator, Phone 215-697-9662, Fax 215-697-5418, - James Swizewski, Contracting Officer, Phone 215-697-9630, Fax 215-697-9569,
- E-Mail Address
-
guy.goss@navy.mil, james.swizewski@navy.mil
- Description
- The U.S. Joint Forces Command (USJFCOM) is seeking sources within industry and academia to participate in a government led-series of experiments to improve interoperability of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) and related intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities. These experiments, entitled Extended Awareness, will provide a venue to enable the Government to further improve interoperability of UAVs and ISR systems. The experiments will be held during Fiscal Year 2005 in the Fort Huachuca, AZ area and other sites as determined by USJFCOM. Experiment participants will collaborate to identify potential systems architecture innovations that could enhance the integration of multiple dissimilar UAV systems, sensor capabilities, and intelligence disciplines in a coherent framework that provides information to the widest range of warfighters at the operational and tactical levels of war in a collaborative network centric environment. Proposed capabilities must be mature enough to be easily integrated with other technologies and potentially usable by warfighters when the experiments are concluded. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Public Law 107-107 directs USJFCOM to establish the flight activity capability to evaluate and ensure the joint interoperability of UAV systems. Commander USJFCOM has stated his interests are to drive interoperability, drive experimentation, and drive born joint UAV and related ISR systems requirements. In FY 2004 USJFCOM conducted a series of experiments entitled Forward Look based upon the hypothesis that multiple, dissimilar UAVs operated in a synchronized, coordinated fashion from a single node would improve the performance of those UAVs over that performance possible if they were operated independently within their organic architecture. The Extended Awareness experiments will expand on Forward Look and evaluate systems and operational architecture innovations for coordinating and synchronizing multiple, dissimilar UAVs, sensors, and intelligence disciplines. This sources sought synopsis is a request for information to determine industry and private sector ideas, interests, and technologies to solve current and future UAV and ISR systems interoperability shortfalls. It is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract. Responses will not be considered as proposals nor will any award be made as a result of this synopsis. Any cost incurred in responding to this sources sought synopsis will be born by the responders. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Industry and academia interested in participating should submit a response (no more than five pages) that identifies their organization as well as the proposed capabilities that could be provided. Capabilities sought include UAV, sensor, and ISR architecture, including communications, hardware and software and must be mature enough to be easily integrated with other technologies and potentially usable by warfighters when the experiments are concluded. Due to time sensitivity to define the Extended Awareness experiments and final the schedule of events, responses should be submitted no later than 4:00 PM eastern daylight time, 30 July 2004 to francis.roberts@jfcom.mil. Responders to this RFI must have background, experience, and understanding of the development of UAVs and ISR systems and architectures.
- Record
- SN00619354-W 20040714/040712212527 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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