SOURCES SOUGHT
59 -- Sources Sought Notice for the Small Tactical Optical Rifle Mounted (STORM) micro-Laser Range Finder (mLRF)
- Notice Date
- 11/24/2009
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- RDECOM Contracting Center - Aberdeen (RDECOM-CC), ATTN: AMSSB-ACC-A, 4118 Susquehanna Avenue, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005-3013
- ZIP Code
- 21005-3013
- Solicitation Number
- W91CRB10STORM
- Response Due
- 1/29/2010
- Archive Date
- 3/30/2010
- Point of Contact
- Debra Shreve, 703-704-2204
- E-Mail Address
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RDECOM Contracting Center - Aberdeen (RDECOM-CC)
(debra.shreve@us.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- POC is Mr. Joseph F. Sturdivant, Product Manager Soldier Maneuver Sensors, 10170 Beach Road, Bldg 325, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060, email joseph.f.sturdivant@us.army.mil. The alternate POC is Mr. James W. Brown, Product Manager Soldier Maneuver Sensors, 10170 Beach Road, Bldg 325, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060, email: james.wesley.brown1@us.army.mil. Synopsis: The Product Manager Soldier Maneuver Sensors (PM SMS), located at Ft. Belvoir, Virginia, is conducting a market survey for the Small Tactical Optical Rifle Mounted (STORM) micro-Laser Range Finder (mLRF) STORM. The STORM is a weapon-mounted multi-function laser system that provides eye safe laser range finder, digital compass, infrared (IR) and visible aiming lights, and an IR illuminator for far target location. As the STORM continues to develop, continuous improvement in range, accuracy, weight, and power performance is expected. The STORM enhances the Soldiers ability to see, acquire, and target. These three functions are essential to allow the mounted and dismounted Soldier to have the ability to acquire objects of military significance with sufficient resolution to detect, recognize, and/or objectively identify those objects before they themselves are acquired. Sources within the United States are sought for innovative and light-weight solutions for weapon and vehicle mounted operational systems. This announcement is issued for informational planning purposes only. Submitting information for this announcement is voluntary, and participants will not be compensated. STORM Characteristics: The STORM development program reflects a rapid acquisition strategy developed by PM SMS. STORM has capitalized on available laser and opto-electronic technologies to develop a lightweight, low cost, multi-function laser system for the individual Soldier. STORM leverages lessons learned, hardware, and software from the existing AN/PSQ-23 and other laser programs to the maximum extent possible. The STORM Performance Specification dated 20 May 2008 captures the STORM design details to date and is available for guidance from PM SMS at the address given under Technical Contact Information below. The STORM will provide the mounted or dismounted Soldier with the capability to employ a small, lightweight laser device capable of eye-safe laser range finding at a 1Hz repetition rate; IR and visible pointing and IR illumination; a digital magnetic compass capability to determine azimuth; far target location when coupled with a Global Positioning System (GPS) capability; and a Tactical Engagement Simulation (TES) Laser that is compatible with the Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System (MILES) Individual Weapons System (IWS) capability used during force on force training. STORM will be employed with the following weapons: M16A1/A2/A4 Assault Rifle and the M4/M4A1 Modular Weapon System using Mil-Std-1913 Picatinny Rail, the Stryker Remote Weapon Station, the M107 Sniper Rifle, and the M110 Semi Automatic Sniper System (SASS) (threshold, T); the MK-19 Grenade Launcher Machinegun; M-2 Heavy Machinegun, 50 caliber; M240 Machinegun, 7.62mm; M249 Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW); M24 Sniper Rifle; vehicles with Common Remotely Operated Weapons Station (CROWS); and multiple towed artillery and mortars systems (objective, O). The STORM shall be able to determine azimuth via the digital magnetic compass when mounted on the top, left or right side of the weapons Picatinny Rail [O]. The STORM must provide a 65 meter Target Location Error (TLE) at 1500 meters [T] and 2500 meters [O]. The STORM must provide IR laser pointer and laser illuminator capabilities with ranges of 600 meters using low power and 2000 meters using high power [T]. The STORM must also provide a visible aiming laser capability with a range of 600 meters minimum [T]. The system weight, minus the remote and the carrying case, will be no more than 1.25 pounds [T], less than 0.8 pound [O]. The STORM shall achieve a minimum Operational Availability (OA) of 0.85 [T=O]. The STORM must be capable of being mounted on the Picatinny Rail system for use on a variety of weapons or weapon systems. The STORM must be able to withstand the weapons shock experienced with the M16A1A2/A4 and the M4 [T] and the M2, M240, M249, M110/M107, and MK-19 [O]. The STORM survival rate shall be 98.6% [T] of the population after 124 rounds each fired with the M16A4 and the M4A1. The STORM survival rate shall be 98.6% [O] of the population after 124 rounds each fired with the M2, MK-19, M240, and M249 SAW. The STORM shall be capable of repeating bore sight after removal from and re-installation on all host weapons and shall retain bore sight throughout live fire. The total cost of STORM, including the basic unit, cables, remote, carrying case, and all ancillary equipment, will not exceed $12,000 per unit [T], $8,000 per unit [O]. The STORM shall use military common batteries or commercial batteries with National Stock Numbers that are approved for military use. The STORM will provide data to military GPS systems, currently the Precision Lightweight GPS Receiver (PLGR) and the Defense Advanced GPS Receiver (DAGR), through a cable connection [T] and a wireless connection [O] in order to meet the 65 meter TLE requirement. The STORM TES Laser shall operate to the performance specification for the MILES IWS, 27 March 2006. This includes the same communications codes, beam divergence, output wavelength, MILES laser safety levels, dry-fire, bore-sighting, and fire initiation sequence. The IWS performance specification number is PRF-PT-00434. Copies of the performance specification are available from PM SMS at the address given under Technical Contact Information below. While operating under battery power, the STORM shall meet all requirements across the entire operating temperature range of -32C to +55C for dismounted operation not including range finding operation [T], including range finding operation [O]. The STORM range finder, IR and visible pointers must meet all requirements across the operating temperature range of -460 C to 550 C [T] and -510C to 550C [O] for the Stryker Remote Weapons Station (RWS) and CROWS applications. The STORM shall not leak and shall not be damaged after immersion under two meters of water for 2 hours. The STORM laser classifications [T=O] are range finder Class 1, IR aiming light Class 1 (low) - Class 3b (high), IR illuminator Class 3a (low) - Class 3b (high), and visible pointer - Class 3a (low) - Class 3b (high). The STORM laser rangefinder shall be ready to range within 20 seconds after being enabled by the Range/Compass select switch or the appropriate external computer command and within 1 seconds when transitioning from charge to ready at ambient temperature [T=O]. There shall be a manual safety override for the high power visible pointer and infrared illuminator that is clearly visible to the operator and safety officer. Responses to this RFI should describe how the respondent proposes to develop a STORM solution. Specifically, responses should indicate the level of performance the respondents system can achieve in terms of the desired capabilities, i.e. the required threshold and objective levels. The response shall also discuss the tradeoffs that will be necessary, when or how long it might take to achieve each desired capability, and what levels of teaming might be undertaken to meet the objectives. Further, responses should include anticipated production phases and production cost. Instructions and Response Guidelines: This sources sought is for planning purposes only and does not constitute an Invitation for Bid, a Request for Quotation, or a Request for Proposal, and it should not be construed as a commitment of any kind by the U.S. Government to issue a formal solicitation or ultimately award a contract. The U.S. Government is in no way liable to pay for or reimburse any company or entity that responds to this announcement. Responses are limited to a total of 20 pages for information you deem relevant to the above STORM information and must be completed in Microsoft Word format. Page size must be 8.5 x 11, font must be 12 point or larger, and margins must be at least 1 inch. Both sides of the paper may be used. Each page side is included in the page count unless a side is blank. In a separate document, limited to 5 pages, please briefly describe your company, ownership, your services, history (particularly with Department of Defense developments and/or procurements), and business size. DO NOT submit supplemental service brochures or marketing materials outlining specifications and capabilities. PM SMS appreciates your response. Your submission will be used solely by the PM as market research. The PM will not divulge individual responses outside of the Government. This is not a commitment on the part of the Government to award a contract as a result of this notice or to pay for any information received. Technical Contact Information: Responses to this Sources Sought/RFI are to be received by 29 January 2010. Responses shall be emailed to joseph.f.sturduvant@us.army.mil, cc: james.wesley.brown1@us.army.mil, and the subject line will be Response for the STORM mLRF RFI. Clarification questions shall be emailed to joseph.f.sturdivant@us.army.mil, cc: james.wesley.brown1@us.army.mil, and the clarification subject line is to be Clarification Request for the STORM mLRF RFI. Clarification questions must be received via email by 10:00 a.m. on 4 December 2009. Resultant clarification responses will be emailed to all who submitted questions on December 11, 2009. Those who do not submit questions but would like to receive the PM question responses must provide email Points of Contact (POCs) to PM SMS by 4 December 2009. The government reserves the right to conduct vendor oral capabilities discussions or demonstrations to be scheduled as needed. POC is Mr. Joseph F. Sturdivant, Product Manager Soldier Maneuver Sensors, 10170 Beach Road, Bldg 325, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060, email joseph.f.sturdivant@us.army.mil. The alternate POC is Mr. James W. Brown, Product Manager Soldier Maneuver Sensors, 10170 Beach Road, Bldg 325, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060, email: james.wesley.brown1@us.army.mil.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Project Manager Soldier Sensors and Lasers 10170 Beach Road Fort Belvoir VA
- Zip Code: 22060
- Zip Code: 22060
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