SOURCES SOUGHT
A -- Market Research and Request for Information (RFI) For Communications Electronic Warfare System Integration
- Notice Date
- 5/9/2012
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541712
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
- Contracting Office
- ACC-APG - Aberdeen Division B, HQ CECOM CONTRACTING CENTER, 6001 COMBAT DRIVE, ABERDEEN PROVING GROU, MD 21005-1846
- ZIP Code
- 21005-1846
- Solicitation Number
- W15P7T12RA229
- Response Due
- 7/31/2012
- Archive Date
- 9/29/2012
- Point of Contact
- Shaniel Escoffery, 4438614634
- E-Mail Address
-
ACC-APG - Aberdeen Division B
(shaniel.escoffery@us.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Competitive 8(a)
- Description
- Market Research and Request for Information (RFI) For Communications Electronic Warfare System Integration This Request for Information (RFI) is for planning purposes only and shall not be considered as an Invitation for Bid, Request for Quotation, or a Request for Proposal (RFP). Additionally, there is no obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services described in this RFI. Response to this RFI will be treated only as information for the Government to consider. You will not be entitled to payment for direct or indirect costs that you incur in responding to this RFI. This request does not constitute a solicitation for proposals or the authority to enter into negotiations to award a contract. No funds have been authorized, appropriated or received for this effort. The information provided may be used by the Army in developing its acquisition strategy, Statement of Work/Statement of Objectives and Performance Based Specification. Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary, restricted or competition sensitive information contained in their response. The Government does not intend to award a contract based on this RFI or to otherwise pay for the information submitted in response to this RFI. The Class Codes for the RFI are: A-Research and Development 58-Communications, Detection, and Coherent Radiation Equipment The NAICS codes for the RFI are: 541712-Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology) 541330-Engineering Services 541380-Testing Laboratories 334290-Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing Description: This is an RFI only. The Communications Electronic Warfare Engineering Team sponsored by the US Army RDECOM CERDEC, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD, is seeking sources to provide mitigation techniques, for co-located communications systems and electronic warfare (EW) systems. While several techniques have been successful in reducing EW and communication interference, they represent one class of deconfliction solutions. The Government intends to investigate all classes of deconfliction solutions and determine, through testing, the best solutions going forward. The purpose of this RFI is to identify existing vendor sources that have technology which can mitigate interoperability issues arising from collocated communication systems and electronic warfare systems. The mitigation system (by algorithm, protocol, techniques, or process) must maintain the full capability of the communications system and the full capability of the electronic warfare system when they are co-located on a vehicle. To deconflict the future communication and electronic warfare systems and maintain relevance of existing systems the Government believes an optimization algorithm or hardware/software process should be developed such that using the information received from the communication system and the available spectrum the future communications and electronic warfare system must jointly decide what deconfliction action is the most appropriate. The US Army RDECOM CERDEC Engineering Team's intent is to maintain relevancy of the present deployed communications equipment and present deployed electronic warfare equipment, without degrading either's performance by identifying technology approaches applicable for existing and future EW and communications system. Requested Information: Interested parties are requested to review the draft document provided with this announcement. Vendor responses are limited to 3 to 5 written pages and should include: 1)Detailed description on how the company's offering will assess the deconfliction solutions and develop techniques including hardware and\or software to mitigate the Communications and EW spectral conflicts. 2)Name, telephone number, fax number, street address and e-mail address for Program, Technical and Cost points of contact information. Responses: Interested firms who believe they are capable of providing the above mentioned services and that meet SECRET clearance requirements are invited to indicate their interest by providing: a)Company name, company address, overnight delivery address (if different from mailing address), cage code, point of contact, e-mail address, telephone number, fax number. b)Affirmation of cleared personnel. Qualified vendors must be capable of providing personnel with expert knowledge of US Army communications systems or electronic warfare systems and possess a DoD SECRET facility clearance. Should the US Army pursue any future course of action related to this RFI, as well as generating a classified Performance Based Specification will be made available upon request. All primary responses shall be unclassified, although classified addendums will be accepted. For classified submittals notify the Government seven days in advance of submittal via the Army Single Face for Industry (ASFI). All classified submittals shall be as follows: All classified material will be shipped by US Mail in two sealed envelopes. The envelopes must be completely sealed on all four sides. The outside envelope shall be addressed as follows: I2WD ATTN: Security Office Bldg 6003, Combat Drive Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005 The inside envelope shall be addressed as follows: ATTN: EW Air Ground Survivability Division Integrated Comms EW Engineering Team Bldg 6003, Combat Drive Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005 In order to receive classified or For Official Use Only (FOUO) information, the RFI respondent must provide the following information to the ASFI: Company Name: Company Cage Code: Corporate Mailing Address: Classified Mailing Address: Security Office Information: Name/Title: Email: Phone: All assumptions, including any assumed Government support, shall be clearly identified. All proprietary and restricted information shall be clearly marked. Submission Requirements: The closing date for this RFI is 3:00 PM EST on 31 July 2012. Pending a review of the responses, the quality of submission and the level of specification of the information provided, the US Army intends to conduct a Conference with Industry and/or one-on-one discussions with Industry at Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD. Offerors will also have the opportunity to schedule time in the Aberdeen Proving Ground, I2WD Laboratory for ICD (Initial Capabilities Document) and system interfacing related question/answers. Please note the Army is under no obligation to conduct these sessions. To indicate interest in the Industry session, email your name(s) and email ken.r.roman@us.army.mil by 16 July 2012 at 4:30 PM EST to the Technical Point of Contact (TPOC) Kenneth Roman, at (443)861-0129. The Government will not reimburse contractors or responders to this notice for any costs incurred in responding, or any subsequent exchange of information. All responses shall be transmitted electronically to the ASFI at https://acquisition.army.mil/asfi/, under the Army Pre-Award, CECOM LCMC Market Research section, and subject as above.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: ACC-APG - Aberdeen Division A HQ CECOM CONTRACTING CENTER, 6001 COMBAT DRIVE ABERDEEN PROVING GROU MD
- Zip Code: 21005-1846
- Zip Code: 21005-1846
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