Dahlgren Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center, 17320 Dahlgren Road, Dahlgren, VA 22448-5100

59 -- ENGINEERING SERVICES AND DEVELOPMENT SOL N00178-98-Q-0043 DUE 041098 POC Roberta C. Moss 540-653-4304 Everett J. Carter 540-653-4504 E-MAIL: Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division, rmoss@nswc.navy.mil. The Government intends to purchase on a sole source basis from Multi Spectral Solutions Inc., 202 Perry Parkway, Gaithersburg, MD; engineering design and testing of an antenna system for an ultra wide band (UWB) radar system used in the Hummingbird unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The Government shall also procure additional engineering and design services for the design and testing of a UWB radar for the Hummingbird UAV. Upon completion of the design and testing, two antenna subsystems and two radar subsystems shall be procured for installation aboard the Hummingbird UAV. The antenna subsystem and teh UWB radar subsystem will be combined and referred to as one system. There will be two (2) complete systems procured under this procurement for NSWC. These ultra wide band obstacle detection systems are being procured as part of the third phase of a Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory effort to develop a prototype autonomous unmanned helicopter system referred to as the Hummingbird (UAV). The first phase was concerned with the development of the air vehicle itself, the second phase evaluated the variety of technologies currently available for obstacle detection. The third phase shall adapt existing technology, modified by NSWC to incorporate into their prototype systems. This requirement is sole source because MSSI was the contractor on an award through the NAVAIR Joint Project Office in approximately 1994 for the development of an obstacle detection system under a Small Business innovative research program. The name of the system developed previously is the "short pulse radar altimeter and obstacle avoidance system." NSWC plans to utilize the existing technology modified to their application. The system specifications set forth shall be met under this procurement: (1) The sensor system shall weigh five (5) pounds or less; (2) It shall be no larger than 150 cubic inches; (3) It shall be able to scan three (3) or more sectors for obstacles; (5) It shall consume less than 1.0 amps at plus 12 to plus 24 volts; (6)It shall be able to detect objects in any lighting conditions, i.e. day or night; (7) It shall have a horizontal angular resolution of 10 degrees or less; (8) It shall scan the forward quandrant in a sector or plus or minus 30 degrees or larger; (9) It shall have antenna dimensions no larger than 2.0 feet horizontally; (10) It shall cost no more than $10,000 per unit; first sensor system shall be delivered on or before 5 months after award of a contract, the second unit shall be delivered 7 months after award of a contract. (Approximately delivery: 17 Sept 1998 and 17 Nov 1998). Award is to be made under Simplified Acquisition Procedures. Appropriate SIC Code is 8711 ($2.5 MIL). All responsible sources shall provide technical information and expertise along with their proposals to the attention of Roberta Moss, Code SD18, Naval Surface Warfare Center, 17320 Dahlgren Road, Dahlgren, VA 22448. The Government shall not issue a written solicitation as a result of this notice because all pertinent information is contained in this notice. This procurement shall be awarded on an all or none basis. The items shall be shipped FOB Destination to the address above. Closing date of this synopsis shall be 13 April 1998. Award anticipated on or before 17 April 1998. (0086)

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