SOURCES SOUGHT
A --
- Notice Date
- 9/15/2014
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541712
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
- Contracting Office
- ACC-APG - Aberdeen Division A, 6001 COMBAT DRIVE, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005-1846
- ZIP Code
- 21005-1846
- Solicitation Number
- W56KGU14R0012
- Response Due
- 10/30/2014
- Archive Date
- 11/29/2014
- Point of Contact
- Michael Gomes, 4438614644
- E-Mail Address
-
ACC-APG - Aberdeen Division A
(michael.m.gomes.civ@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A. Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. Request for Information (RFI) for Fires Radar Open Systems Technology The United States Army, Communications Electronics Research Development and Engineering Center (CERDEC) Intelligence and Information Warfare Directorate (12WD), is conducting this Request for Information (RFI) to gather information on approaches/work being done in the area of ground based radar open systems architectures. This is a Request for Information (RFI). This is NOT a request for Quotations or Proposals. No solicitation document exists and a formal solicitation may or may not be issued by the Government as a result of the responses to this RFI. No contract award or funding of any kind will occur as a result of this RFI. The Government will not pay for any response expenses. Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary or competition sensitive information contained in their response. The Government encourages teaming/partnering. The lack of the submission of data at this time will not eliminate any firm's participation in the future competition of a competitive contract. Description: 12WD is developing the future open architecture for the Army FIRES family of radar systems as part of a new program starting in FY15. This architecture must include the following capabilities and features: The ability to host SW modes generated within the architecture by different vendors with capability to protect any proprietary information ('Black Box') Considerations for security with the architecture Considerations for managing the control for a multi-band front-end Interface descriptions between all major subsystems in the architecture Mode Development Kit to support 3rd party mode development 12WD will be looking to establish an industry consortium to support the development of this architecture, and will use the responses of this RFI to help form the consortium. Responses to this RFI should include block diagrams of any implemented architectures, lessons learned from working on Open architecture systems, interface descriptions, and performance details related to any implemented architectures. Written inputs are requested within 45 days of this announcement. Responders are requested to submit one electronic copy to usarmy.apg.cerdec.mbx.i2wd-radar-rfi@mail.mil. If classified submission is required, request how and where to send through the e-mail address provided. If electronic submission is not available, submit one hard copy to Intelligence and Information Warfare Directorate, Radar and Combat 10 Division, Bldg 6003, Aberdeen Proving Ground 21005. Responses shall not exceed 20 pages in length. The only individuals authorized to respond to this RFI are US citizens.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: ACC-APG - Aberdeen Division A 6001 COMBAT DRIVE, Aberdeen Proving Ground MD
- Zip Code: 21005-1846
- Zip Code: 21005-1846
- Record
- SN03512583-W 20140917/140916000751-584e2a0082df2e7a10bb8b1d4494f84d (fbodaily.com)
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