63 -- EXPLOSIVES DETECTOR, REMOTE SENSING, PORTABLE

Notice Date

April 25, 2001

Contracting Office

ESC/FDK, Force Protection, 5 Eglin Street, Hanscom AFB, MA 01731-2100

ZIP Code

01731-2100

Solicitation Number

N/A

Response Due

May 2, 2001

Point of Contact

Morris Outwater, 781-377-8852, Alicia Gettman, Contracting Officer, 781-377-8673

E-Mail Address

Click Here to E-mail the POC (alicia.gettman@hanscom.af.mil)

Description

This is not a solicitation, but market research to determine commercial-off-the-shelf product availability and identify sources to satisfy a potential high priority initiative. The Force Protection Command and Control Systems Program Office (ESC/FD) wishes to identify sources for an Explosives Detector, Remote Sensing, Portable (EDRSP). The EDRSP should have the capability to detect explosives in common use by military, industry or terrorist organizations. The EDRSP must be capable of detecting explosives in small quantities either cached or on board vehicles at the greatest range possible. The detection equipment must be optimized for minimum weight and air transportation. Man portability is required. The system components must be reliable, rapidly deployable by one person, require minimal operator and maintenance training, easy and safe to operate and field repair, and be fully recoverable and repacked for transport within one hour at the conclusion of its operational mission. The EDRSP must be power efficient, able to use any commonly available electrical power source including aircraft power. The system must include a self-contained power source for use when external power is not available. Excluding arctic regions, worldwide exterior operation of the system is required. The intent is to provide personnel performing hazardous duty missions with the capability to safely detect an approaching threat and give them adequate time to take defensive or evasive action. Alternative solutions or concepts that meet the intent of the requirement are of interest and may be submitted. The Government will evaluate the responses received based on product capability, product availability for immediate procurement, price, vendor capability to perform depot repair of failed components, and additional capabilities available but not identified above. There is a potential for the purchase of 25 to 100 systems. Interested sources should respond to the above evaluation criteria, in writing (electronic submission is acceptable), by close-of-business May 2, 2001 (earlier submissions are both desired and encouraged) to ESC/FDK, 5 Eglin Street, Building 1624, 1st Floor, Hanscom AFB, MA 01731-2100, Attn: Ms Alicia Gettman. Responses should not exceed 6 one-sided 8 1/2"x11" pages. Responses should include your history and experience in providing similar products, including a customer list and product information, availability, and prices. Firms who submit responses to this notice are requested to identify any existing contract vehicles (by contract number and issuing office) that they have for the same or similar items/efforts and a Government point of contact (preferably the Contracting Officer). Should it be in the best interests of the Government and be within scope of an existing contract, the Government reserves the right to satisfy its requirements under that contract. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) nor does its issuance restrict the Government as to the ultimate acquisition approach. The Government will not reimburse the contractor for any cost associated with this preliminary project. An Acquisition Ombudsman, Colonel Joseph B. Magnone, Director, Commander's Staff, has been appointed to hear concerns from offerors or potential offerors during proposal development. You should only contact the Ombudsman with issues or problems you cannot satisfactorily resolve with the program manager and/or contracting officer. The Ombudsman role is to hear concerns, issues, and recommendations and communicate these to the appropriate government personnel. The Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality if desired. The Ombudsman does not evaluate proposals or participate in source selection. You can contact the Ombudsman at (781) 377-5106.

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Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010427/63SOL002.HTM (D-115 SN50K2Y1)