SOURCES SOUGHT
18 -- DMSP SESS Program-Weather- CALL # TBD - DMSP SESS Prgm CDRLs Draft - DMSP SESS Sources Sought 1 MAR 13
- Notice Date
- 3/1/2013
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541712
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, AFRL/RVK - Kirtland AFB, 3550 Aberdeen Ave SE, Kirtland AFB, New Mexico, 87117, United States
- ZIP Code
- 87117
- Solicitation Number
- BAA-RV-10-01
- Point of Contact
- Francis M. Eggert, Phone: 5058467603
- E-Mail Address
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Francis.Eggert@kirtland.af.mil
(Francis.Eggert@kirtland.af.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- DMSP SESS Sources Sought 1 Mar 13 DMSP SESS Prgm CDRLs Draft Title: DMSP SESS - Weather - CALL # TBD. NOTE No e-mails please. Just submit via the Mail. Sources Sought Potential CALL for Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) Space Environment Sensors Suite (SESS) program Efforts for the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL)/ RVBXP; NAICS: 541712. I. Synopsis AFRL requires applied research and development and advanced technology development activities in support of the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) Space Environment Sensors Suite (SESS) program. The work effort will encompass: 1) model development, adaptation, verification and validation, data analysis, and theoretical work directed toward the development of models of the near earth space environment, and 2) the collection, analysis and exploitation of data to improve predictions of space weather effects on Air Force systems. This effort will require a potential offeror to have a demonstrable working knowledge of Government, Air Force and other community efforts in plasma densities, velocities, composition and drifts, and ionosphere and neutral atmosphere. The work will include modeling for the prediction of space weather disturbances resulting in system impacts as well as demonstrable experience with the appropriate software development expertise and knowledge, the maintenance, upgrade and improvement of existing DMSP SES ground processing software and development of software to produce and/or visualize new space weather data products. This potential CALL specifically applies to this unique cross-discipline effort including development, integration and exploitation. Accordingly, under this CALL the Government will not consider proposals addressing any single objective or area of study in isolation or to the exclusion of the others. II. Statement of Need 1. AFRL/RVBX's Applied Research (6.2) related to this potential CALL is oriented toward the goal of developing, implementing and exercising new space weather models, products, and data visualization tools. This effort includes the implementation of research level data processing and the conversion into robust code that can work in an operational setting; maintain and upgrade the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) Space Environment Sensors Suite (SESS) ground processing software for Special Sensor Precipitating Electron and Ion Spectrometer (SSJ4) and J5, and Special Sensor Ion and Electron Scintillation Monitor (SSIES) SSIES 2/3 and Special Sensor Magnetometer (SSM); maintain configuration control of Special Sensor Ion and Electron Scintillation Monitor (SSIES) /M/J software and documentation; and development of new space weather data products and/or new methods to visualize. 2. Additional 6.2 research and development is directed toward new and improved space weather prediction models; the development and test of new space weather forecasting tools; and the exploitation of community and Government instruments and models to meet customer needs. This effort includes a data processing and analysis component, as well as the development of novel tools for the display and analysis of data collected from space-based platforms such as the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) Space Environment Sensors Suite (SESS). The development of new and improved space weather models, based on DMSP SESS, is an objective for the improved specification, now-casting and forecasting algorithms suitable for predicting and understanding space weather impacts on Air Force systems. NOTE! See Statement of Objectives below dated 25 Jan 2013 specific to support the above requirement. Also, see Draft CDRLs with this Sources Sought. STATEMENT OF OBJECTIVES (SOO) BAA-RV-10-01 CALL XXX Dated 25 Jan 2013 SPACE ENVIRONMENT MODELING Total POP Effort 27 Months 1. Research and develop highly-integrated data analysis techniques applicable to the interaction of near earth space environment as determined by space based sensors. This effort will be aligned to the end-state goals of the Government, and may require the Offeror to design and implement a research plan incorporating the following areas of effort: 1.1 Gather requirements, design, and develop software, based on research level data processing concepts, for the application in an operational setting. 1.2 Perform data analysis and visualization directed toward improving and exploiting current DMSP SESS instrument measurements of plasma densities, velocities, composition and drifts, and ionospheric and neutral atmospheric parameters. 1.3 Develop new space weather data products or new ways to visualize space weather data. When necessary incorporate these new features into existing data visualization packages. 1.4 Provide code maintenance, bug tracking and resolution, documentation updates and support for the foregoing software as required by the Government. 1.5 Serve as a resource expert for the DMSP SESS processing for the data from the SSJ4/5, SSIES2/3, and SSM instruments flying on the DMSP satellites. Answer questions about code performance and answer questions about older versions of these codes when the need arises to reprocess older data. 2. Research and develop integrated new and improved space weather models as directed toward the Government's end-state goals for an improved specification, nowcast and forecast algorithms suitable for predicting and understanding space weather impacts on Air Force systems. This effort may require the Offeror to design and implement a research plan including the following components: 2.1 Improve and exploit community and Government near-earth space-based platforms and models to generate space weather products meeting customer needs. 2.2 Develop new and improved space environment algorithms, based on DMSP SESS data, for inclusion in existing space weather impact prediction models. NOTE: The difficult, interdisciplinary and cutting-edge nature of the above topic areas will likely necessitate a substantial amount of independent judgment and flexibility on the part of the successful Offeror. Research findings during the course of the contract effort may alter or obviate any of the listed focus areas. A balanced and responsive independent (but closely coordinated) research effort is anticipated. III. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: The anticipated period of performance for individual awards resulting from this CALL is 27 months in duration. The period of performance is to be proposed in the format "includes 24 months for technical effort and 3 months for Final Report preparation." IV. ITAR Restricted. This effort is expected shall be ITAR Restricted due to the fact that these DMSP sensors and software are part of an Air Force operational capability. V. Foreign Nations Not Allowed to Participate. No Foreign Nations will be considered for award. The Offeror will need to interface with Air Force operational units will require the use of government networked system. The Offeror will have Unrestricted access to AFRL facility and CAC for access to networked computer systems used to evaluate DMSP SESS ground processing software. Thus, Security Requirements and measures will be required to be considered for an award. VI. NOTE!! THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. THIS NOTICE IS TO BE CONSIDERED MARKET RESEARCH VIA A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE AND WILL BE UTILIZED IN ACQUISITION PLANNING. PROSPECTIVE OFFERORS MUST SUBMIT TECHNICAL INFORMATIN EXPLAINING THEIR CAPABILITIES AND CAPACITIES. This notice is for planning purposes only and does not commit the Government to any contractual agreement. The Government does not intend to award a contract based on responses to this announcement and will formally solicit proposals at a later date if enough interest is demonstrated by response to this announcement. VII. SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS: Information regarding capability and capacity must be submitted in writing. Any proprietary information should be marked accordingly. Interested organization(s) that believe they possess the capability and capacity necessary to successfully undertake the tasks described above should submit one CD and an original and one (1) copy of their capability and capacity statement by 18 March 2013, 12:00 p.m. (Noon), Mountain Standard Time (MST) through the mail, because our Government computer system often deletes attachments from e-mail due to security reasons. Please include the offeror's CAGE Code and all applicable NAICS Code(s) that represent your firm's capabilities. If an offeror would like to submit any Past Performance information based upon what Government and Commercial contracts that they have performed, then please provide (1) Contract Numbers; (2) Description of the work performed and Period Of Performance; (3) Contracting Officer contact information or Customer contact information if the work was for a Commercial effort(s). If the offeror is a Small Business (SB), then we will need contact information from the SBA that the offeror's Home Office resides in for verification purposes, and all current documentation to show that the SB's status and size. Any questions that an offeror may have prior to submission to this Sources Sought must be in writing. Submissions shall be addressed to the contracting office and personnel outlined below. NOTE! Any contract will be awarded pursuant to FAR 52.232-18, Availability Of Funds. (1) Contact Information: AFRL/RVKVB Attn: Mr. Francis M. Eggert 3550 Aberdeen Ave. SE. Kirtland AFB NM 87117-5776 Phone: 505-846-7603 (Mr. Eggert) E-mail: Francis.Eggert@kirtland.af.mil (2) Technical Points of Contact: Primary. AFRL/RVBXP Attn: Dr. Gordon R. Wilson 3550 Aberdeen Ave. SE. Kirtland AFB NM 87117-5776 Phone: 505-853-2027 E-mail: Gordon.Wilson@kirtland.af.mil And Alternate. AFRL/RVB Attn: Mr. Nelson Bonito 3550 Aberdeen Ave. SE. Kirtland AFB NM 87117-5776 Phone: 505-853-3130 E-mail: Nelson.Bonito@kirtland.af.mil
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- Place of Performance
- Address: AFRL/RVBXP, Attn: Dr. Gordon R. Wilson, 3550 Aberdeen Ave. SE., Kirtland AFB NM 87117-5776, Phone: 505-853-2027, OR: Attn: Mr. Nelson Bonito, Phone: 505-853-3130; E-mail: Nelson.Bonito@kirtland.af.mil, E-mail: Gordon.Wilson@kirtland.af.mil, Kirtland AFB, New Mexico, 87117, United States
- Zip Code: 87117
- Zip Code: 87117
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