SPECIAL NOTICE
99 -- Polaris Autonomous Unmanned Ground Vehicle (AUGV) Kit and Control System
- Notice Date
- 1/23/2020 2:35:52 PM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 334511
— Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- W2R2 COLD RGNS RSCH ENG LAB HANOVER NH 03755-1290 USA
- ZIP Code
- 03755-1290
- Solicitation Number
- W81EWF93468783
- Response Due
- 1/29/2020 10:00:00 AM
- Archive Date
- 02/13/2020
- Point of Contact
- Lisa Bernard, Phone: 2173734425
- E-Mail Address
-
Lisa.A.Bernard@usace.army.mil
(Lisa.A.Bernard@usace.army.mil)
- Description
- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL) in Hanover, NH has a requirement for��1 (one) Polaris Autonomous Unmanned Ground Vehicle (AUGV) Kit and Control System for mobility testing. The system shall be fully integrated with MRZR as follows: ���Has direct access to: ������������ Vehicle wiring harness� ������������ Firmware ����������� �Onboard electronics Direct autonomous control of require components: ���������� Throttle �������� � Brake ��������� �Steering Future upgrades will support direct control of: ������ Transmission ������ Ignition Provides integration onto the MRZR D4 with testing to ensure system is functional. System provides control access to autonomy package using ROS Commands. System produced in an A-Kit and B-Kit where the B-kit is hardware and software integrated on the vehicle and the A-Kit is interchangeable between multiple vehicles. Commercially available Not an R&D system in development Fully developed software package for access to mobility controls ERDC-CRREL intends to award a contract on a sole source basis to Applied Research Associates Inc.(ARA) upon the basis of the authority provided at FAR13.106-1(b)(1). ARA is the only company that has the required level of integration because they have the sole partnership with Polaris to provide robotic kits on their MRZR vehicles. As a Polaris partner they have direct access to the vehicles wiring harness, firmware, and onboard electronics, allowing direct control of the required components to include throttle, brake, steering, transmission and ignition. They are the exclusive provider of integrated robotic technology on Polaris MRZR-X vehicles. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 334511, which has a size standard of 1250 employees. This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement. Any interested party that believes they can fulfill this requirement should submit a capability statement to be reviewed. All submissions will be considered, however there is no guarantee that submissions in response to this notice will in any way alter the Government's acquisition strategy. Please provide responses to this notice NLT 12:00 PM CST, 29 January 2020 to: Lisa.A.Bernard@usace.army.mil Telephone responses will not be accepted. Responses to this notice will not be considered as a response to any solicitation, a request to be added to a prospective offerors list, or to receive a copy of any solicitation. A determination by the Government not to compete the contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Note: In order to be eligible for award of a Government contract, vendors must be actively registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), have no active exclusions, and complete the FAR and DFARS representations and certifications.
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Randolph, VT, USA
- Country: USA
- Country: USA
- Record
- SN05541459-F 20200125/200123230133 (samdaily.us)
- Source
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