SOURCES SOUGHT
61 -- Soldier Power Generation
- Notice Date
- 3/21/2016
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 335999
— All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, Army Contracting Command, ACC - APG (W91CRB ) Division D, 4310 Boothby Hill Rd, ABERDEEN PROV GND, Maryland, 21005-5001, United States
- ZIP Code
- 21005-5001
- Solicitation Number
- W91CRB-SPG
- Archive Date
- 5/5/2016
- Point of Contact
- Karen Gibson, Phone: 4102785405
- E-Mail Address
-
karen.gibson2.civ@mail.mil
(karen.gibson2.civ@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Request for Information (RFI) / Sources Sought - Soldier Power Generation This is NOT a Request for Proposal; therefore responses to this request will not be considered as offers. The U.S. Army Contracting Command-Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG) is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) as market research to determine potential sources of a Soldier Power Generation (SPG) solution, in a wearable or portable form factor, that provides lightweight, on-the-move power for the dismounted soldier. REQUIREMENTS : The SPG solution shall: - Be technically mature and available with a Technology Readiness Level (TRL) of 4 or above - Provide an on-the-move power generation capability - Be worn or carried by the Soldier during tactical movement - Not inhibit tactical movement of the Soldier - Be operational in a tactical environment - Connect to a centralized power and data hub and/or directly power or charge a connected device. - Power output: Greater than 10 Watts - Voltage output: 10 - 30 Volts DC - Weight: Less than 10 lbs. with an objective power density of at least 5W/lb. Based on the results of this RFI, a future solicitation may be forthcoming. NAICS Code: 3353 Electrical Equipment Manufacturing 3359 Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing *Offerors may submit information to this RFI without restriction by the posted NAICS code. Notes: Interested respondents shall review the information above before submitting their response. Respondents shall be responsible for all costs associated with preparing a response to this request for information. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS : Responses shall include the following information: a) A written response (PDF or WORD document) that does not exceed three (3) pages, to include: b) Company Name, Street Address, and Points of Contact to include name, email and phone #. c) CAGE code, NAICS code(s) and any GSA Contract(s) the company currently holds for the SPG Item. d) Capability Statement to include: Specific information on your capability to produce a system that can meet all the requirements identified above such as weight, size, energy conversion efficiency, human factors (comfort, mobility, range of motion, bulk, noise, etc.), metabolic cost, and its military operational relevance. Companies who desire to participate in this market survey are encouraged to submit a response which supports the company's claim that it presently has the technology, qualifications, and capabilities to satisfy (through existing technology) the performance and technical objectives described above. Companies should also provide a ROM (rough order of magnitude) price and the anticipated production lead time for delivery of samples and high volume outputs. e) Respondent shall identify their business size: Large, Small, or any other small / socio-economic type business. f) Respondent shall provide an additional statement advising the Government, if their product is available commercially, available to the general public, and/or available to non-governmental agencies. SUBMIT TO : Point of Contact: Karen Gibson at Karen.gibson2.civ@mail.mil no later than 10:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) on Thursday, 20 April 2016. Telephone requests for additional information will not be honored. The Government reserves the right to close this Request for Information/Sources Sought Notice once adequate responses have been received.
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