SOURCES SOUGHT
A -- United States Coast Guard Evaluation of Infrared (IR) Detection Equipment for Ice Rescue Teams Market Research
- Notice Date
- 10/2/2014
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541330
— Engineering Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Homeland Security, United States Coast Guard (USCG), Contracting Office, USCG Research and Development Center, 1 Chelsea Street, New London, Connecticut, 06320-5506, United States
- ZIP Code
- 06320-5506
- Solicitation Number
- HSCG32-14-I-R00022
- Archive Date
- 10/3/2016
- Point of Contact
- Helen R Nelson, Phone: 860-271-2843
- E-Mail Address
-
helen.r.nelson@uscg.mil
(helen.r.nelson@uscg.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This Request for Information (RFI) is part of a market research effort to assess technologies that would increase the ability of Ice Rescue Teams to leverage the infrared (IR) spectrum during Search and Rescue (SAR) operations on the frozen waterways of the Great Lakes. As the primary agency for maritime Search and Rescue in the United States, the Coast Guard endeavors to minimize the loss of life and injury by rendering aid to persons in distress in the maritime environment. The Coast Guard Research and Development Center (RDC) is conducting market research to identify technologies that are suitable for conducting IR searches on foot for persons on frozen waterways. The parameters include detection capabilities of one mile, and recognition capabilities at one-half mile, and identification at approximately one-quarter mile by personnel on foot (monopod is possible). The parameters also include the need to function in extremely cold temperatures, be temporarily submersible, and function regardless of weather conditions or the time of day/night for IR detection. This market research is intended to identify both operational and state-of-the-art technologies as potential IR technologies for use in the maritime ice rescue environment. "Operational" in this context refers to existing technologies and equipment that are currently used in commercial and/or Government (law enforcement or Department of Defense) application, while "state-of-the-art" in this context refers to proven and near-proven technologies that can be developed for operational use in the next 30 to 36 months. The Government does not presently intend to award a contract, but desires information on uncooled imaging devices with supporting robustness to support use in a winter, ice-covered waterway environment. The USCG RDC would like to leverage existing devices to take advantage of lower costs from higher yields; therefore, all information supplied in a response to this RFI should represent current production devices. It is also desired that these production capabilities represent a product that will not become obsolete before October 1, 2025. This effort will afford the Coast Guard the capability for employing smaller, lighter, and cheaper imaging infrared devices as they become available. You are invited to respond with information to assist the RDC with its market research by identifying potential sources of IR technologies. Such technologies would also be appropriate for use to search for persons in the water (overboard) in distress, or deployed onboard life raft systems, recreational vessels and commercial vessels, if carried by Coast Guard/Government vessels in hazardous conditions. SPECIFIC TECHNICAL INFORMATION REQUESTED The following information is requested for each proposed solution. If multiple solutions are presented by the same entity, the information should be specific to each solution. A. Equipment specifications (Height, weight, length, etc); B. Equipment capabilities (Visibility, operational life, etc); C. Acquisition cost (Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) and Procurement Lead Time); D. If applicable, Battery life (hours of uninterrupted use at maximum intensity); E. Life-Cycle Cost Parameters: Mean Time Between Overhaul (MTBO), Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF), Planned Maintenance, Training; F. Operational Applications (Maritime, terrestrial environments, etc); G. Space, Weight and Storage condition, and transportation requirements; H. With respect to NAICS code 541330, please identify if you are a small or large business. RESPONDING TO THIS MARKET RESEARCH It is desired that responses to this RFI address all of the topics discussed in the ‘SPECIFIC TECHNICAL INFORMATION REQUESTED.' Topics may be combined or treated individually. However, if information is not available for some of the topic areas, your submission is still of interest. When addressing each RFI topic, please include the following information in the English language: • A one-page cover letter that provides a brief summary of the response and indication if supporting documentation is included. • Descriptive material that addresses all areas of information requested by this RFI including the section "SPECIFIC TECHNICAL INFORMATION REQUESTED." If pre-developed marketing or technical information and specification sheets are provided, please include additional information, as necessary to "fill the gaps" between pre-developed material and the information required. Digital photographs, line drawings, and illustrations that clarify descriptive text are encouraged. • If available, any digital photos and/or digital videos of the device or technology in operation. This RFI is issued for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this RFI or to otherwise pay for information received in response to this RFI. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this RFI are not offers and will not be accepted by the U.S. Government to form a binding contract. Responses to this market survey should be sent to RDC-SMB-IDE@uscg.mil. PHONE CALLS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED, VOICE MAIL MESSAGES LEFT WILL NOT BE RETURNED AND EMAILS WILL NOT BE RESPONDED TO. Please limit electronic responses to no more than 5 pages per solution (cover letter and supporting documentation in the form of a glossary or attachments to the RFI response will not be counted towards the 5 page limit per solution). If your RFI response is greater than 10MB, please provide it on DVD media and mail it to: Evaluation of Infrared (IR) Detection Equipment by Ice Rescue Teams Responses Attn: Ms. Helen Nelson, Contracting Division U.S. Coast Guard Research and Development Center 1 Chelsea Street New London, CT 06320-5506 • If your RFI response is less than 10MB, please email to: RDC-SMB-IDE@uscg.mil • Please identify if you are a Small or Large Business. • The NAICS code for this RFI is 541330. The deadline for final responses to the RFI is November 3, 2014. REMINDER: UNLESS RESPONSES IS GREATER THAN 10MB, RESPONSES MUST BE EMAILED TO: RDC-SMB-IDE@uscg.mi
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