SOURCES SOUGHT
10 -- MUZZLE FLASH DETECTING DEVICES
- Notice Date
- 2/1/2008
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- M67854 MARINE CORPS SYSTEMS COMMAND Quantico, VA
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- M6785408R9018
- Response Due
- 3/15/2008
- Archive Date
- 3/31/2008
- Point of Contact
- Ira D. Patterson Contracting officer Tel: (703) 432-0982 Email: ira.patterson@usmc.mil
- E-Mail Address
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Email your questions to ira.patterson@usmc.mil
(ira.patterson@usmc.mil)
- Description
- MARKET RESEARCH SYNOPSIS FOR MUZZLE FLASH DETECTION DEVICES The Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory (MCWL) seeks to obtain market research information from sources capable of fully satisfying the requirement for muzzle flash detection devices for the purpose of determining their utility in detecting hostile small arms fire that may be procured in the near future. This market research is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as a commitment of any kind. Any information received, in whole or in part, may be used to create the resulting acquisition strategy for the proposed requirements. Responders will not be reimbursed for any information received and are encouraged not to provide proprietary data or business sensitive information as any information received may be used by the Government and/or released to the public. The Government is primarily focused on seeking suitable commercial and non-developmental items or commercial items that can be easily modified to meet existing Government requirements. If no such co mmercial/non-developmental items currently exist, the Government may entertain the procurement of developmental items based on the information received as a result of this market research. Information on capable sources is sought for the follow requirements: SCOPE. Snipers and small arms fire (SAF) have caused significant Coalition Force (CF) casualties to date in Operation IRAQI FREEDOM (OIF) and Operation ENDURING FREEDOM (OEF), and have been a source of considerable disruption to those operations. As a result, MCWL has made finding, testing, and evaluating counter-sniper technologies one of its top priorities. The ability to employ a muzzle flash detection device to determine the location of enemy shooters would enhance the warfighters? ability to protect themselves from SAF and defeat enemy shooters by replacing or augmenting current acoustic gunfire detection devices. BACKGROUND. MCWL seeks to test and evaluate the utility to the warfighter of a device that will allow them to rapidly detect and locate small-arms fire sources accurately during day and night using the muzzle flash signature of the weapon. TASK DESCRIPTION. Task One: Contractor shall provide a production ready device suitable for expeditionary operations that allows the warfighter to detect enemy small arms fire, determine shooter location, and assist in the neutralization of the threat. Suitable for expeditionary operations means that the system will weigh no more than 150 pounds, be no larger than 64 cubic feet in size, and operate off of readily available power sources. The Marine Corps is seeking systems for side by side testing at Marine Corps Base Quantico no later than July 2008. Sources capable of fully satisfying the above requirements should submit capability statements/expressions of interest providing the Government the necessary information to determine actual capability. At a minimum, this information should include: 1) identification of your company or organization, 2) your company's or organization's assertion of existing, full capability to meet proposed requirements, 3) business/contracts/marketing office point(s) of contact information, 4) notification of business size and/or special status and 5) any additional information that may be useful to the successful procurement of the requirements, if solicited. These expressions of interest shall adhere to a two (2) pages submission limit, plus commercial marketing information or web links and all should be submitted via email to ira.patterson@usmc.mil referencing the following tracking #9018. These should be submitted on or before 15 March 2008. This market research announcement should not be considered a commitment of any kind by the Government and individual correspondence should not be expected in advance of any resulting pre-solicitation notice for the proposed requirements.
- Record
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