SOURCES SOUGHT
70 -- Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) with expirence/expertise to provide technical and engineering support in the area of Recket Artillery Mortar (RAM) Warn.
- Notice Date
- 7/30/2012
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541330
— Engineering Services
- Contracting Office
- ACC-RSA - (Missile), ATTN: AMSAM-AC, Building 5303, Martin Road, Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5280
- ZIP Code
- 35898-5280
- Solicitation Number
- W31P4Q-MARKET-INQ
- Response Due
- 8/20/2012
- Archive Date
- 10/19/2012
- Point of Contact
- Ashley Wills, (256)842-7319
- E-Mail Address
-
ACC-RSA - (Missile)
(ashley.wills@us.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION PACKAGE AVAILABLE. This Request for Information (RFI) is issued solely for information and planning purposes; it does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. This request for information does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. The Government will not pay for any information received in response to this request for information nor will the Government compensate the respondent for any cost incurred in developing the information for the Government. Any request for copies of solicitations will not be addressed since this is a request for information, not a request for proposal. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFP. Any comments provided may or may not be included in a formal solicitation. The Government will not release any information marked with a proprietary legend received in response to this RFI to any firms, agencies or individuals outside the Government without written permission in accordance with the legend. Respondents may provide information on any currently available product that meets the Army's requirements. Format of Submissions/Point of Contact To be considered, responses to this RFI shall be submitted no later than 20 August, 2012 to: US Amry Contracting Command-Redstone ATTN: CCAM-SM-C/Kathy Decker or Ashley Wills Bldg 5303 Martin Road Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898 Submissions or questions may also be sent electronically to Ms. Kathy Decker at kathy.decker1@us.army.mil or Ashley Wills at ashley.wills@us.army.mil. All information in responses should be unclassified. The response format shall be data files either emailed or on a CD. White papers shall be limited to twelve pages with two additional pages for technical drawings. Acknowledgment of receipt of white papers will not be made and white papers will not be returned. Data Requested WHAT IS REQUIRED: This announcement is looking for Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) with experience/expertise to provide technical and engineering support in the area of Rocket Artillery Mortar (RAM) Warn. RAM Warn is required to interface with the Army's Air Defense Airspace Management (ADAM) and Field Artillery Radars currently fielded. SMEs must possess the technical and engineering expertise to connect RAM Warn from the radars using Rajant mesh net radios to the C-RAM C2 in the ADAM at the BDE TOC. At the BDE TOC, the SMEs must be knowledgeable to configure the mesh net radios with the C-RAM C2 such that the warn data, Point of Origin (POO) and Point of Impact (POI) is displayed on the C-RAM C2 screen. As such, properly collated/fused data within C-RAM C2 activates the warn towers at the BDE TOC alerting of the incoming In-Direct Fire (IDF). Further, the POO/POI data is automatically sent to the BDE TOC server via Air and Missile Defense Workstation(AMDWS). At the BDE TOC, C-RAM C2 must be configured such that the operator will be able to view the health and status of the Rajant radio mesh network and take appropriate steps. This architecture must be implemented in a wireless fashion. The SME must have technical expertise to pull the host log files from C-RAM C2 at the BDE TOC to perform POO/POI latency analysis. At the Firefinder radars, SME must be able to configure and integrate Static Interface C-RAM Communication Network (SI-CCN) and Encryption CCN (E-CCN) with AN/TPQ-36, AN/TPQ-37 radars and the Rajant radios. For the Lightweight Counter Mortar Radar, SME must configure and integrate Sensor CCN (S-CCN) and E-CCN. In both cases, the SME must complete the integration at the sensor end, and continue to array the Rajant mesh network until the link is established and operational with the BDE TOC C-RAM C2. Additionally, efforts shall include SME support during tests, exercises and demonstrations; support during engineering for integration of technology upgrades and software/hardware modifications; technical and engineering support at units and test sites; training on all systems on an as required basis, support of Information Assurance (IA) in regards to design, test and implementation of IA requirements, and interfaces with C-RAM C2 within the ADAM, and fielded radar systems. Support will be at both CONUS and OCONUS locations. The desired solution will provide technical and engineering expertise to support the design, fabrication, integration, training, and support of RAM Warn integration/production configurations, and the design, fabrication and integration of components for demonstrations and tests to address RAM Warn capability requirements. The desired solution will provide technical expertise in RAM Warn system modification and integrations. Engineering and technical support is required at US military sites and overseas locations, including areas of hostile activities. All SME technical and engineering personnel who provide the desired solution must have tactical operational knowledge of the RAM Warn hardware and associated software systems residing in the ADAM. Approximately one half of the personnel must have detailed knowledge to perform modifications and maintenance of C-RAM C2, and/or site integration and modification of ADAM/Air and Missile Defense Planning and Control System(AMDPCS) hardware systems. Support required for RAM Warn includes the following major end item and subsystems: 1. Fielded Air Defense Airspace Management (ADAM) Cell a. C-RAM C2 2. Fielded Radars: a. AN/TPQ-36 (Fire Finder Radar) b. AN/TPQ-37 (Fire Finder Radar) c. AN/TPQ-49 (Lightweight Counter Mortar Radar, LCMR) 3. RAM Warn subsystems: a. Rajant radio b. Static Interface C-RAM Communication Network (SI-CCN) c. Encryption C-RAM Communication Network (E-CCN) d. Blue Sky Mast e. Power Over Ethernet (POE) Injector f. Power Conditioner g. Warn Tower/Contact Mast h. Supplemental Tactical Warn Enclosure (STWE) i. Sensor C-RAM Communication Network (S-CCN) RAM Warn SME services includes integration, training, fielding, field level engineering and field level technical support for technology demonstrations, proof of concepts, tests, exercises and specific unit requirements. Additionally, SME must be able to execute training, provide support materials, integrated logistics products/documentation. Also provide services such as Configuration Management (CM), Information Assurance (IA), Quality Assurance/Product Assurance (QA/PA). Firms should identify themselves as a small or large business and should identify their management approach in the identification and selection of personnel to provide the desired solution. Initial training of personnel to perform the desired support will not be authorized on any resultant contract. All proprietary material should be clearly marked and will be held in the strictest confidence. At a minimum, the white paper shall provide a description of the technical approach and a statement on how the technical capabilities meet these key attributes: 1. Personnel Availability - discuss the approach for identifying, recruiting and selecting personnel for consideration to provide the desired support. 2. Personnel Selection - discuss the approach, including prerequisite qualifications, for determining the selection of personnel to perform the desired support. Identify the experience and education attributes to be used in selecting personnel. 3. Key personnel - discuss approach for the identification of key personnel and defining their duties and responsibilities. 4. Assignment location - discuss the approach for identifying and selecting personnel with the necessary qualifications for short and long term assignments at multiple locations, including overseas. 5. Management - discuss the management approach to be used to organize and control a system to provide the desired support. 6. Other Clients - discuss the major clients to whom you have provided similar support services, and whether you are working with clients presently regarding the services. 7. Experience - discuss past experience that would qualify the selected personnel to provide required services. 8. Describe how to accomplish what is required 30 days after contract award.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: ACC-RSA - (Missile) ATTN: AMSAM-AC, Building 5303, Martin Road Redstone Arsenal AL
- Zip Code: 35898-5280
- Zip Code: 35898-5280
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