MODIFICATION
67 -- Route Clearing Patrol Recorder
- Notice Date
- 7/14/2011
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- NAICS
- 334511
— Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- ACC-APG SCRT - Aberdeen, ATTN: AMSSB-ACC-A, 4118 Susquehanna Avenue, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005-3013
- ZIP Code
- 21005-3013
- Solicitation Number
- W91CRB11GRSTBS
- Response Due
- 8/1/2011
- Archive Date
- 9/30/2011
- Point of Contact
- Bonita Zander, 410-306-2665
- E-Mail Address
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ACC-APG SCRT - Aberdeen
(bonita.m.zander.civ@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The purpose of this sources-sought announcement is to seek competition for the availability of a free world Business that has the ability to provide a Route Clearing Patrol Recorder (RCPR). Spare parts, in-theater logistics, and maintenance support for the RCPR delivered systems are also required. BACKGROUND: -. The contractor shall provide the improved RCPR which is smaller, and can be quickly deployed for military operations in Afghanistan than that which was used in Iraq. RCPR shall be open architecture design and allow for the integration of other third party sensors into the system. RCPR shall consist of a vehicle mounted camera system and digital video recorder as originally designed for Iraq. The post processing system (hardware and software) however, shall be significantly reduced in size and complexity (to eliminate the need for a large, heavy, storage array) be man-portable, and decrease overall post-processing time and labor. This Portable Operation Center Unit (POCU) shall support one (1) to three (3) vehicle mounted camera systems -- Mobile Vehicle Unit (MVU). It shall be configured to be quickly relocated in theater. A soldier must easily operate the system after minimal training (approximately one week) and the video must be compatible with the Tactical Ground Reporting system (TIGR) patrol report system. The improved system must be backward compatible with the existing Immersive Video Route Reconnaissance System (IVRRS) systems and shall meet the following minimum, physical, functional characteristics and contain all the components and subcomponents outlined herein: The Route Clearing Patrol Recorder (RCPR) systems shall consist of 3 Mobile Vehicle Unit (MVUs), a single Portable Operation Center Unit (POCU), and an operator's manual on compact disc and in hard copy. Minimum Technical characteristics: The RCPR shall consist of two major subsystems: the Mobile Vehicle Unit (MVU) and the Portable Operations Center Unit (POCU). The MVU consists of multi-mega pixel cameras, a digital video recorder (DVR), a manifold, and a power system. The POCU shall function as an editing and analysis station and shall provide limited data storage. It shall have the ability to post process the video, create, file and store vignettes, manage large raw video files, remove and/or archive raw video and post processed vignettes and related data as it becomes dated/replaced/updated. Mobile Vehicle Unit (MVU): The mobile unit shall include a camera array mounted on wheeled vehicles (armored and unarmored), a digital video recorder (DVR), integrated cooling and dust mitigation, ballistic protection, a manifold, and an independent power supply. The mobile unit shall: Incorporate a user interface that will allow for single switch operation: one button on and off. Be able to be switched from one vehicle to an identical vehicle in less than 4 hours, or from one vehicle to a vehicle of a different class in less than 6 hours by a properly trained operator. Be protected from Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) including mounted Counter Remote Controlled Improvised Explosive Device (RCIED) Electronic Warfare CREW devices or other frequency jammers. Operate continuously for not less than 10 hours on a power supply other than the vehicle power supply. Be ruggedized and isolated from vibration generated by large wheeled tactical vehicles to protect the camera array and DVR components. Be environmentally protected from heat and dust. Include a ruggedized DVR, securable inside the vehicle in a way that shall not interfere with the operation of the vehicle or the safety of the crew, and house all data recording components, including an interface for external monitoring and an event /audio input (trigger) device for marking the video during recording. Be connected in the same manner as the camera sensors, through EMI shielded channels that have quick disconnects for field expedient replacement. Geo-reference and date time stamp each video frame using a military Defense Advance Global Positioning System Receiver/ Global Positioning System DAGR/ GPS Camera Arrays and Sensors. The camera arrays shall consist of four image sensors. Each sensor shall: Capture video between 7.5 frames per second (fps) to 12 fps, each with an image size of no less than 2432x960 or more than 2432x1024. Capture a 40-80 degree vertical field of view. Provide 270-360 horizontal degrees of coverage (full) utilizing 45-degree, 90-degree or 180-degree camera lens configuration. Record between 7.5 to 12 fps from all cameras simultaneously while streaming to the recorder and viewable via a live monitor. Allow a multiple lens configuration using a 90-degree horizontal field of view, 45-degree horizontal field of view or 180-degree horizontal field of view. Capture larger sized images in the range of 2432x1920 and 2448x2048. Protective Armor Housings and EMI shielding for Cameras shall: Be mounted on the exterior of a wheeled armored vehicle, protect the camera from environmental conditions, and impact from foreign objects. The mount must allow attachment to the most commonly configured military armored wheeled vehicles. Each housing shall contain one camera. Provide a means to keep dust and light debris from building up on the lens for the duration of the operating time (approx 10 hours). Provide conduit that will provide electro-magnetic (EMI) shielding to the internal conductor. Provide industrial grade quick disconnects at both ends to facilitate rapid field removal and replacement as required. Manifold. The manifold shall: Provide an external, solid state, central connection point for digital and analog data input, including but not limited to 10 sensors and primary GPS. The manifold shall be a sealed container providing electro-magnetic shielding, as well as be waterproof and dust resistant to protect internal encoders and power distribution. Provide two data input connections from the digital video recorder to manifold. Power System. The power system shall: Run continuously for not less than 10 hours on a power supply other than the vehicle power supply. The system must have adaptive power for 12 or 24 DC volt power requirements. Not interfere with any vehicle mounted electronics or radio communications gear. Be rechargeable. Be field serviceable to the extent that it can be removed and replaced by a single maintainer and batteries recharged while installed on the vehicle. Be mounted to the vehicle and be completely independent of the vehicle electrical system. Incorporate a battery monitor to provide battery strength indications. Have an integrated charger per battery supply Digital Video Recording System. The Digital Video Recorder (DVR) Unit shall: Tolerate powered-off storage temperatures of -10 to 60 degrees C without damage. Have protective logic to prevent recording operation if operational temperature exceeds system tolerances. Operate within a temperature range of 0-50 degrees C ambient temperature and provide adequate airflow to allow system to cool itself. Seamlessly integrate existing, third party, digital and analog Electro Optical sensors already installed on the vehicle (e.g., Driver IR, GYROCam, CROWS) for recording by the DVR unit with associated geo-referenced metadata. Record images onto RAID arrayed, solid state, removable and transportable storage disk packs that can record no less than 1 TB of data per disk pack. Provide enough disk packs per MVU to collect 10 hours of recorded data. General Recording. The system shall: Be configurable to record video from all cameras between 7.5 fps and 12 fps. Video from each camera is synchronized within 0.25 seconds when recorded. Time synchronized GPS data updated 1/sec and stored in metadata (separate from video) GPS coordinate to be updated once per second. Each frame shall have a GPS coordinate associated with it. The recorder shall record audio and a time marker/index for retrieving the video when an event occurs and the operator triggers the Momentary Keyed Microphone Assembly (Trigger). Interface Controls. The DVR shall include the following interface controls: A main power control with visual indicator. Visual indicator to display the status of all system components. Fuse/Breaker accessible on same panel as power switch. Recorder Assembly. The Recorder Assembly shall be a single portable enclosed unit that includes and encloses the following items: Recorder (which includes on/off switch and operation status indicator light). Disk Carrier with data storage components. Power distribution panel. Network switch. Cooling fans. Battery monitor. The enclosure includes environmental protection from sand and wind typical in desert conditions, from EMI from CREW devices and military radios, shock from operation of military wheeled vehicles and temperature extremes of -10 to 60 C. Momentary Keyed Microphone Assembly (Trigger). The trigger shall: "Bookmark" events with each key of the microphone and record as metadata onto the video for use during editing and post processing. Enable audio recording while key is activated. Indicate a keyed state. Camera Array Live Monitor Assembly. A portable live monitor shall be provided capable of displaying the live feed from the four camera sensors simultaneously. The live monitor shall: Start automatically on power-up and begin displaying streams. Associate a video stream with a location on the display so that regardless of how cameras are connected to the recorder a consistent presentation of the live streams can be obtained, e.g. front camera is presented in upper left of monitor. Must be capable of defining and saving configuration profiles for the mobile system. Must have the ability to publish configuration profiles to the mobile system. Must have the ability to upgrade / downgrade software and firmware in the mobile sub system. Must report system status. Must report software versions of the system and statistics. Portable Operations Center Unit (POCU): The POCU functions as an editing and analysis station and provides route storage. The POCU must have the ability to manage the data, and removing/archiving vignettes and related data as it becomes dated/replaced/updated. The POCU shall consist of two major components: the Editing Station and the Analysis Station. The POCU shall meet the following minimum physical functional characteristics: Man-portable unit containing the Editing Station and Analysis Station in a single transportable container. Shock-mounted rack container robust enough to protect the equipment from damage due to rough handling during transportation. DoD Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process (DIACAP) compliant for future SIPR Net connectivity, if required. Have the ability to manage the data, removing/archiving vignettes and related data as it becomes dated/replaced/updated. Editing Station. The editing station shall: Host the software used to archive raw data, edit the video collected by the DVR, and transcode/catalog the vignettes compiled by the editor. Include a disk-pack reader identical to the one within the DVR to enable loading the raw data for processing. Include a latch to secure the removable drive assembly where all recording is stored. Contain enough internal storage to store at least 10 hours of raw mission data. Contain enough internal storage to contain up to five processed missions temporarily to allow operation if the Analyst Station fails, is unavailable, or is at capacity. Archive Raw Data. A software application shall: Be provided that manages the transfer of recordings from the disk pack onto the Analyst Station for storage.Video Editing. The video editing application shall: Allow the operator to retrieve and view mission data directly from the disk pack or from the archive. Include a zoom and crop feature for editing. Configure and catalog data saved in database. Make data available to the editor application to search and retrieve video, GPS data, trigger event data, audio file, time marker, and index file for video. Allow capture of critical mission information on the unit, mission and operator comments including Platoon, Battalion, Company, Route, and Mission Comments. Any alphanumeric input is accepted and recorded as input. The comments field will be a memo-type of unrestricted length. The remaining fields will each accept up to 50 characters. Post process video at a rate not to exceed a 5:1 processing time and transcode and compress the video to a format suitable for streaming. Permit user to catalog vignettes, which will allow the events to be searched for and retrieved later. User shall be able to catalog vignettes by the following event types: IED - Improvised explosive devices Hoax - Hoax IED/EFP EFP - Explosively Formed Projectile Det - Detonated IED FC - Found and cleared explosive Detainee - Person detained UXOFC - Unexploded ordinance found and cleared ACFKIA - Anti-coalition Forces Killed in action SAF - Small arms fire Mur - Murdered person SNP - Sniper VBIED - Vehicle born IED (car bomb) RPG - Rocket propelled grenade PBIED - Person born IED (suicide bomber) Other (including EOF) RFA - Request for assistance Patrol Joint Patrol Recovery Interrogation Detonation Suspicious Individual Suspicious Vehicle Suspicious Location IED Find EFP Find BIP UXO BIP IED IED Det EFP Det Recon Check Point BOLO EOF Analysis Station. The Analysis Station shall be the home to all of the completed vignettes produced from the raw footage. The Analysis Station shall: Contain a minimum of four Terabytes of storage for video and raw footage. Host an analyst application, database, and streaming server for searching and delivering the catalog of vignettes. Allow the user to categorize footage captured during post-production with details of events, AOIs, and the individual GPS coordinates of the vignettes stored in the database and associated with the vignette stored on the file system of the server. Analyst Application The analyst application shall: Include a map with the routes, events, and other data (e.g., checkpoints) depicted on the map by icons. Each event type will have its own iconic representation. Clicking on the icon will display the video for that event. Hovering over the icon shall show a brief summary of details about that location or event. Display a route where video exists for the particular route. Hovering over the route shall show a brief summary of details about that route. Have the ability to view the video from the event/route on the map from any of the cameras. Have the ability to consume Patrol View data. Have the ability to search vignettes based on the event type, timeframe, etc. Have the ability to search vignettes by unit or unit's name for the Patrol. Have the ability to adapt to the different operational procedures of each unit it supports by allowing additional event types to be added to the system or to have existing "standard" ones renamed/deactivated. Provide map coordinates in Military Grid Reference System (MGRS) and Latitude / Longitude. Provide the current coordinate of the cursor in MGRS and Latitude / Longitude. Provide the ability to zoom and pan the map. Provide the ability to import updated imagery and regional shape/draw files as needed for the intended area of operations. Allow video served from the analyst application to be streamed to the viewer. The total system shall have open architecture and be capable of integration with other sensors. COMMENTS: Interested vendors are requested to comment on this announcement, responding to Bonita Zander, Contract Specialist no later than 4:00 pm Eastern Standard Time, 01 August 2011. A revised announcement will then be published to responsive parties that incorporates information gathered from the comments, to include a schedule for vendor presentations / demonstrations. It should be noted that during the evaluation of all information submitted, the government plans to utilize employees from the Wexford Group International (WGI), and possibly other direct Government contractors as advisors to the Government evaluators. This sources sought synopsis does not constitute an Invitation for Bids (IFB), a Request for Quote (RFQ), or a Request for Proposal (RFP) and it should not be construed as a commitment of any kind by the 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 companies or entities that respond to this announcement. Any costs incurred by interested companies in response to this announcement or incurred for participation in the TRL assessment will NOT be reimbursed. All information marked as proprietary information will be safeguarded to prevent disclosures to non-government personnel and entities. Your interest in this response is appreciated. All interested sources are encouraged to submit information no later than 4:00 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST), 01 August 2011. Questions regarding this announcement may be directed to the Contract Specialist, Bonita Zander, 410-306-2665 or e-mail bonita.m.zander.civ@mail.mil.
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- Address: ACC-APG SCRT - Aberdeen ATTN: AMSSB-ACC-A, 4118 Susquehanna Avenue Aberdeen Proving Ground MD
- Zip Code: 21005-3013
- Zip Code: 21005-3013
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