SPECIAL NOTICE
99 -- Industry Day Notice for Spider Increment 2
- Notice Date
- 5/24/2012
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- Contracting Office
- U.S. Army Contracting Command - New Jersey, Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey 07806-5000
- ZIP Code
- 07806-5000
- Solicitation Number
- W15QKN-12-Z-B002
- Archive Date
- 6/23/2012
- Point of Contact
- Laura Magidson, Contract Specialist, 973-724-4769
- E-Mail Address
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Laura Magidson
(laura.magidson@us.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Program Manager, Close Combat Systems (PM CCS) will be conducting an Industry Day for the Spider Increment 2 development effort. Spider Increment 2 will be a follow on increment to the XM7 Spider Increment 1 program and will replace the current Spider Inc 1 computer (Remote Control Unit) with an improved control station. The anticipated contact award will include a 26 month Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) phase and continuing with a priced option for Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP). A separate Full and Open competition Full Rate Production contract is planned for FY17. Spider Increment 1 is a remotely controlled hand-emplaced anti-personnel (AP) networked munition system that denies the enemy freedom of action. Spider Increment 1 has the flexibility to be employed based on terrain, mission, and other factors, with a typical Spider field consisting of the following hardware components: a Remote Control Unit (RCU) that provides a computer interface for operator control and alerts the operator of intrusions; a Repeater for extended communications; and up to 60 Munition Control Units (MCUs), each of which acts as a networked sensor node as well as a munition firing platform capable of sending alerts to and receiving commands from the RCU, as well as firing up to six individual grenades or other lethal or non lethal munitions. Spider Increment 1 minimizes risk to non-combatants while protecting friendly forces through Man-in-the-Loop (MITL) control and self-destruct/self-deactivation with no residual hazards. Spider Increment 2 will retain all current features of Spider Increment 1, with the addition of the following: (1) new Remote Control Unit which will include an enhanced mapping capability; (2) Remote Control Unit will be capable of seamlessly communicating the munition field status/location to the Army Battle Command System (ABCS); (3) demonstrate ability to employ existing blasting cap initiated GOTS munitions. It is envisioned all other Spider Increment 1 components (MCU, Repeater, and communications system) will remain as is to ensure backwards compatibility. Industry is cordially invited to attend the Industry Day to be held: Date: 21 June 2012 Time: 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM Location: Cannon Gates Business Centre, Buffington Road, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806 A DRAFT Statement of Work (SOW) and will be posted for industry review and is subject to change prior to its official release. The Spider Increment 2 requirements (Key Performance Parameters, Key System Attributes, and Additional Attributes) will also be posted. The purpose of Industry Day and release of the Draft SOW is to facilitate an improved understanding of the Government requirements. Industry is encouraged to submit written questions regarding the DRAFT SOW and/or requirements so they can be addressed during the Government-Industry Question and Answer session. Written questions shall be submitted to the Government POC identified below NLT 15 June 2012. The Industry Day will be unclassified. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of these responses, pay for the preparation of any information submitted, nor will respondents be notified of the review of the information received. The information obtained from this RFI will be utilized for market research purposes. Any answers to questions or clarifications required will be addressed in changes to the current version of the PWS or will be taken into consideration in the development of the solicitation. Interested sources shall provide shall submit a registration form along with a completed AMSTA-AR Form 1350, Technical Data Questionnaire and an approved DD Form 2345, Export-Controlled Technical Data Agreement by June 11, 2012. Registration is limited to three (3) representatives from each organization. Provide responses in writing to the Government Point of Contact (POC) Ms. Laura Magidson, laura.magidson@us.army.mil. Please title your email as follows: RFI Response to Pre-Solicitation Notice W15QKN-12-Z-B002; Your Company's Name. Please note, telephone inquiries will not be accepted. In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.215-3 Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes, the Government will not pay for any costs incurred as a result of this Special Notice, to include costs associated with attending the Industry Day. Government Point of Contact is Ms. Laura Magidson, laura.magidson@us.army.mil, 973-724-4769.
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