SOURCES SOUGHT
10 -- Post-production support for the Joint Precision Airdrop System (JPADS) program for The Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center (ARDEC), Armament Software Center (Armament SEC).
- Notice Date
- 7/9/2014
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541511
— Custom Computer Programming Services
- Contracting Office
- ACC - New Jersey, Center for Contracting and Commerce, Building 10 Phipps RD, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000
- ZIP Code
- 07806-5000
- Solicitation Number
- W15QKN-14-X-3024
- Response Due
- 8/8/2014
- Archive Date
- 9/7/2014
- Point of Contact
- Jemaine Dunham, 973-724-9005
- E-Mail Address
-
ACC - New Jersey
(jermaine.a.dunham.civ@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The U.S. Army Contracting Command - New Jersey, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000 is interested in receiving information from industry and the academic community in reference to providing post-production support for the Joint Precision Airdrop System (JPADS) program for The Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center (ARDEC), Armament Software Center (Armament SEC). Support tasks would include analyzing software requirements to determine appropriate tasks, managing task schedules and providing technical support to address project specific software engineering requirements for the JPADS system. The Armament SEC is seeking information from industry in regards to support with the design, development of support of vehicle Guidance, Navigation and Control (GN&C) sensors, systems, including the JPADS. Experience in the participation in the development and operation of test instrumentation and post flight processing systems for vehicle trajectory reconstruction and guidance, navigation, and control evaluation would be required. Extensive experience in mission planning for airdrop applications in the Consolidated Airdrop Tool (CAT) and Joint mission planning system environments is also required. Specific expertise needed includes: Launch Acceptability Region (LAR) algorithms accounting for terrain, 3-dimensional winds and wind uncertainty, mission planning automation based on mission constraints, user priorities and mission parameters, Airdrop Damage Estimation (ADE) for unguided and guided systems and mission planning for dispersion systems including leaflets and humanitarian systems. Extensive experience with the JPADS program should include the following; expertise in developing software for the Ultra Light Weight 500 lb (ULW), 4,000 lb (4K), 2,000 lb (2K) and 10,000 lb (10K) hardware variants of the JPADS system, the ability to perform system identification through to support existing and new weight ranges for GN&C software, experience in developing software capable of performing autonomous avoidance of drop-zone avoidance, mid-air collision avoidance on a single release pass and terrain avoidance, and experience with GN&C strategies to operate in GPS limited environments. Additionally experience with strategies for updating firmware in the field is required. This unique knowledge will be utilized to maintain reliability and effectiveness of operational systems and capabilities in military and civilian applications. The ability to develop embedded software and real time hardware and software in the loop simulations is also required. Armament Software Engineering Center (SEC) is seeking assistance with development, fielding and support of a web-based solution for providing software updates to the field. This requires experience with analyzing log files for the current JPADS software, creating certificates of acceptance, wind logs, performing LAR and drop zone analysis. Additionally, knowledge of the JPADS terrain data format will be required to package and deliver terrain data to the field. Web server application development will be required. Additionally, Armament SEC is seeking assistance in its efforts to provide certifiable avionics and GN&C systems. Generally, this would include engineering and verification support of the JPADS, maintenance of the JPADS, and support for implementation Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs). Extensive experience with the JPADS program would be required, including a capability in the field of precision GN&C as well as miniaturized electronics packaging. This is a Sources Sought/Market Survey Announcement and submissions will be used for informational and planning purposes only. This notice does not constitute a formal Request for Proposal / Request for Quote (RFP / RFQ), nor is the government obligated to issue an RFP / RFQ. In addition, the government does not intend to pay for any information provided under this notice. The Government is not obligated to notify respondents of the results of this survey. No award will be made because of this request for information. If a formal solicitation is issued at a later date, a solicitation notice will be published. The POC for this request for information is Jermaine Dunham, Contract Specialist, jermaine.a.dunham.civ@mail.mil.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: ACC - New Jersey Center for Contracting and Commerce, Building 10 Phipps RD Picatinny Arsenal NJ
- Zip Code: 07806-5000
- Zip Code: 07806-5000
- Record
- SN03418724-W 20140711/140710022635-d1f18a5c0cbf7a51b3e1ddf3fedf736f (fbodaily.com)
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