SOURCES SOUGHT
A -- REQUEST FOR INFORMATION- HIGH FIDELITY WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION INDENTIFICATION (HFWI) SYSTEMS
- Notice Date
- 9/9/2008
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Navy, Naval Sea Systems Command, Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technology Division, N42794 NAVAL EOD TECHNOLOGY DIVISION 2008 Stumpneck Road Indian Head, MD
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- N4279408SS020
- Response Due
- 10/7/2008
- Archive Date
- 11/3/2008
- Point of Contact
- JIM KNESEL,(301)744-6886,james.e.knesel@navy
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The Naval Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technology Division (NAVEODTECHDIV), Indian Head, Maryland is requesting information to support market research on High Fidelity Weapons of Mass Destruction Identification Equipment (HFWI) Program. NAVEODTECHDIV is seeking a one-man portable system or group of systems capable of detecting and/or identifying any, or all, of the following: chemical warfare agents, toxic industrial chemicals, toxic industrial materials, biological warfare agents, biological material, nuclear material, radiological material, commercial explosives, military explosives, homemade explosives, and precursors for any of the aforementioned items (CBRNE Materials). The materials to be detected and/or identified may be exposed or in sealed containers. All respondents must have an existing prototype system in some phase of development and the system must be ruggedized for field use. The scope of this effort is to gain insight into what equipment is available ! and its maturity level for use in making decisions concerning potential future acquisition or development efforts. BACKGROUND: Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Technicians deal with devices which may contain unknown materials and need equipment that will allow them to detect and/or identify those materials in order to respond appropriately. DESIRED CAPABILITIES: A ruggedized system or group of systems that are one man deployable, capable of detecting and/or identifying known and/or unknown CBRNE materials inside and outside sealed containers during the day or night in all weather and terrain conditions.REQUIRED INFORMATION: Interested firms are encouraged to respond by providing a technical description in ten (15) pages or less addressing the following: 1.0 Vendor Information: Name, address, points of contact, email and postal address, telephone number, and related WebPages, if applicable. 2.0 System: System name and model. 3.0 Function: Materials of interest that the System can detect and or identify. The following are examples of the materials that a system may be able to detect: VX, peroxide, SEMTEX, depleted uranium, Botulinum toxin, etc. 3.0 System Picture: Photograph of System and accessories. 4.0 Output: Pictures showing samples of output produced by the system while in operation. (i.e., sampling results as seen on the display during operation). 5.0 Technology: A brief description of the technology used by the system, consisting of the technology title and a few descriptive sentences. 6.0 Power: Power Requirements of the system (commercial batteries, inte! rnal rechargeable battery, 110V AC, etc.). 7.0 PRICING: Individual unit cost. Expendables (cost per use). Cost breaks for large order buys. 8.0 Consumables: List all consumables such as batteries, sample swabs, reagents, or any component that requires periodic replacement with associated costs. 8.0 Calibration: Identify any calibration requirements to include periodic return to the vendor or other calibration agency to return the system to manufacturer specifications. This would be outside the capabilities of the operator to perform. 9.0 Decontamination: Describe the system's ability, outside of the shipping container, to be successfully decontaminated with hot soapy water and household bleach 3% chlorine. 10.0 Maturity Level: Is the system a prototype on a laboratory bench, an idea on a drawing board, or a system in production? If not in production, how long will it be until the system is in production? 11.0 Producibility: How many of the systems can be produce! d in a given time period? Is there a limiting factor on production (i.e., The system contains a crystal that takes 4 months to grow and only a limited number can be grown at the same time, etc.)? 12.0 Maintenance: At what level will maintenance be performed: Operator level, Intermediate level or Depot level? 13.0 Licenses: Include a copy of any licenses that your system, sources or support equipment require. 14.0 Distance: The distance that the system can be from the material and still detect and/or identify the target material (i.e. Can the system detect from 20 feet, 2 inches or only while in contact with the material?). 15.0 Intrusive/Nonintrusive: Does the system have to enter the container, vehicle or building to detect and or identify the material? 16.0 Updatable: Is the system's database updatable in the field by the technician? 17.0 RSO Training: Does the system cause the user to be Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) trained? The above required information does not necessarily represent the minimum acceptable capabilities. REQUEST! ED INFORMATION: If known, the following information, as it relates to your system, is requested. 1.0 Set-up Time: The elapsed time from when the transport case latches are opened to when the system is ready to begin detecting and or identifying. 2.0 Sampling Time: the time required for the system to obtain whatever input it requires to detect and/ or identify the material). 3.0 Processing Time: The time required for the system to process a sample, detect or identify it, and produce the final output to the operator. 4.0 Operating Time: The time the system will operate before needing to change out or recharge batteries. 5.0 Maintainability: The Mean Corrective Maintenance Time, measured in hours, is the duration of time it takes to repair the system back to operational use. 6.0 Weight: System weight when ready for use and also the system weight when in storage/shipping configuration. 7.0 Size: Dimensions (height, width, length) of the system and also of the shipping c! ontainer. 8.0 Typical Environmental Conditions: The ambient weather / climatic conditions, temperature, humidity, barometric pressure, etc., which the system is capable of operating at and the conditions the system can tolerate being stored at. 9.0 Limitations / Hazards / Special Requirements: State any special system limitations, hazards and/or special requirements beyond conditions stated herein, to include hazards, such as radiation sources or toxic chemicals. Include an MSDS and a copy of the radioactive material license documentation from Nuclear Regulatory Commission, if applicable. 10.0 Special Features / Capabilities: Summarize any special system features or capabilities not contained herein that improve the overall ability of the system to detect and or identify CBRNE materials beyond those cited here. 11.0 Validated Test Results: Summary of vendor, third party and/or government agency testing. Include test targets, test protocols and procedures, test reports and documented results of the testing, certifications (additional publ! ished technical documentation may be submitted separately). 12.0 System Cost: Provide a cost estimate of the base system. Provide list containing options with cost information for each option. 13.0 Power Options: Provide list containing all sources that can be used to provide electrical power to all system components. 14.0 Special Tools: List any special tools and equipment needed to test and maintain the system. ROBOT DEPLOYABLE. State whether the system is capable of being deployed by the current EOD robotic systems. AVAILABILITY / RELIABILITY. Provide the Availability and Reliability data of the system. Reliability is the Mean Time between Failure (MTBF) of the system. SUBMISSIONS: Information may be provided in the form of white papers, power point presentations, brochures, specifications sheets, and points of contact. Please limit your response to fifteen (15) pages. Technical questions regarding this RFI may be directed to Andy Kummerer (301)744-5191 or by ! email: anthony.kummerer@navy.mil. Interested firms/research entities are encouraged to provide submissions electronically to Jim Knesel, code 052 at james.e.knesel@navy.mil. Replies must be received not later than 3:00 PM EDT, October 15, 2008. Please include the solicitation number in the email subject line. Each submission must include a cover page. The cover page should include the business name, solicitation number, unique title, technology area(s), names, addresses, telephone numbers, and email addresses of technical/business points of contact. This announcement is not a formal solicitation and is not a Request for Proposal. The intent of this synopsis is to solicit information for market research and for planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. All data received in response to this source sought announcement that is marked or designated as corporate or proprietary information will be fully protected from release outside the Government. The Government will not reimburse respondents for the! cost of submitting information. Please address all business questions relating to this announcement to Jim Knesel, (301)744-6886, or james.e.knesel@navy.mil.
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