SOLICITATION NOTICE
A -- Meshed Wireless Networks - RFI
- Notice Date
- 4/15/2009
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 541712
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
- Contracting Office
- Office of the Chief Procurement Officer, Washington, District of Columbia, 20528, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20528
- Solicitation Number
- OPO-09-00000-MWN
- Point of Contact
- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,, Phone: N/A
- E-Mail Address
-
stidp-rfi@pnl.gov
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- RFI--Meshed Wireless Networks The Government requires that video from sensor and surveillance cameras is generated, displayed, recorded, archived, and mined over a network for key test parameters. During live operations, video data generated will be displayed and recorded over a network in real time. The on-site network will deploy wired and/or wireless components to extend reach as well as accommodate different sensors and cameras. However, each site may be different with regard to power availability, area footprint, and location of the command center. Devices that need to be accommodated include, but are not limited to, next-generation sensors from the infrared, millimeter-wave, radar wave, and terahertz spectrum. We may also be using several different generations of video cameras – high definition, IP-based digital cameras, analog cameras, and smart cameras. The wireless network should be capable of supporting high-bandwidth needs ranging from a few megabits per second to hundreds of megabits per second. It is imperative that any/all wireless transmissions be secured by open standards-based encryption such as WPA2/AES or better. This includes communications between any cameras/sensors, from cameras/sensors to access points, and between access points. This Request for Information (RFI) is being issued solely for market research, planning and information purposes. The primary intent of this RFI is to explore innovative wireless technologies. There is a need for a portable, wireless infrastructure on a heterogeneous network comprising smart cameras, high-definition surveillance cameras, and next-generation sensors. This wireless network will need to provide the following capabilities: 1. Must operate indoors and/or outdoors. Must also provide rugged enclosure and mounting accessories to operate in an outdoor environment. 2. Must be able to operate without disruption in areas with high amounts of wireless traffic (e.g. a large, public sporting event: US Tennis Open, NFL Superbowl, Olympic Games, etc.). 3. High bandwidth capacity (greater than 500 megabit/sec) – we are exploring both line-of-site and non-line-of-site, wireless options. 4. Resilience and scalability – either via mesh or via robust, self-reconfiguring setup, using multiple built-in radios, for client and backhaul, per access point. 5. Power – we are seeking technologies that provide ALL FOUR of the following power options: Power over Ethernet (PoE 802.3AF), AC, DC, and battery-power as options on a single component. For example, we are not interested in technologies that only are powered by PoE. Each technology product must allow for the use of ALL FOUR of the power options identified above. Non-traditional power options (e.g., solar) could also be considered if justification can be provided for why this is a good solution. 6. Security – supporting current open-source, standards-based encryption of transmitted data (e.g. WPA2, AES). 7. Management software, if applicable, for access point control, firmware upgrade, and configuration.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Contractor's Facilities, United States
- Record
- SN01793818-W 20090417/090415224018-a9d23c87963966de36dbc4614c3613e0 (fbodaily.com)
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