66 -- INSTRUMENTS AND LABORATORY EQUIPMENT

Notice Date

September 7, 2001

Contracting Office

Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Property Procurement and Management Section, 935 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC, 20535

ZIP Code

20535

Solicitation Number

RFQ-0037423

Response Due

September 21, 2001

Point of Contact

Garland Crosby, Contracting Officer, Phone 202-324-9013, Fax 202-324-0570, Email ppmscgcu@fbi.gov

Description

 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subparts 12.6 and 13.5, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation beyond this notice will not be issued. This solicitation is being issued as Request for Quotation number 0036802, the provisions and clauses incorporated are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 97-27. This solicitation is under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this requirement is 421690 with a business size standard of 100 million dollars. This will be a Firm-Fixed price, Brand Name or Equal contract for twenty-two (22) Remotec Inc. -- remote controlled, explosive ordinance disposal (EOD), robotic vehicles. If items called for in the RFQ are identified by a "brand name or equal" description, the identification is intended to be descriptive, not restrictive, and must indicate the quality and characteristics of products that will be satisfactory. Quotes offering "equal" products will be considered only if such products and specifications are clearly identified in the quote and are determined by the FBI to fully meet the salient characteristic requirements of the products. The salient characteristics for fifteen (15) each -- Model F6A robot systems are: 1) Must be capable of reaching into and under vehicles to deploy sensor systems, disrupters or to operate a gripper mechanism; 2) Must be capable of climbing a 45 degree ramp or stairs; 3) Must be capable of climbing over obstacles up to 18 inches high and ditches at least 18 inches wide;4) Must be capable of driving and functioning in the aisle of a commercial aircraft and reaching into the overhead compartments to operate a manipulator or deploy disrupters/sensors system; 5) Must be capable of operating in AC mode continually, using a hard wire cable data link between the controller unit and the robot, or with a fiber optic data link in a DC mode for at least two hours with a fully charged battery. Must be capable of conversion to a radio frequency data link with a standardized conversion package; 6) Must have a two way audio system, allowing the operator to clearly understand voices in the vicinity of the robot and to speak and be understood by someone in the vicinity of the robot; 7) Must be capable of mounting and firing multiple PAN disrupters from the robot arm without damage to the robot; 8) Must have at least three cameras, including a drive camera, an arm camera, and a pan and tilt color surveillance camera for overall operations. The pan and tilt camera must be capable of inspecting overhead compartments on commercial aircraft. Must have Night Vision capabilities; 9) Must be capable of being outfitted with multiple chemical , biological or radiation sensors; 10) Must be capable of achieving speeds of up to 3 miles per hour; 11) Must be capable of operating in the rain without failure of any robot function or structural damage to the robot; 12) Must have sealed wheel bearings which allow for at least 40 hours of operations in wet or sandy conditions before maintenance is required; 13) Must have a manipulator that is capable of lifting a minimum of 25 pounds at an extension of at least 36 inches from the front of the robot body; 14) Must fit, in a stowed configuration, within the robot storage space on the bomb response trucks, which has dimensions 68 inches long, 50 inches high and 34 inches wide. -- - The salient characteristics for three (3) each -- MK 5 A1 (RONS) robot systems are: Size / 28.5 in. (72.4 cm) wide X 43 in. (110 cm) high X 45 in. (115 cm)long; weight / 600 lbs. (275 kg) standard unit. Speed: Variable 0 to 3.5 mph; Climbing Ability: 45̊ stairs, 45̊ slopes, 16 in. (41 cm)high ledge, and 24 in. (61 cm) wide ditch. Surface performance: Operates on wet or dry surfaces. Environmental performance: Weather resistant. Vehicle power: Two 65 amp-hr.; 12 VDC spiral-cell batteries (enough to provide up to 4 hours of operational use. Units include protective paint. Accessories include: a motorized surveillance camera extender and wheel adaption kit. Manipulator System: shoulder pivot (210̊), elbow pivot (210̊), wrist pitch (90̊), wrist roll (continuous), gripper with 12 in. (30.5 cm) full opening, individual switches for each joint with variable speed control and /or shoulder rotation (?170̊ from center); Wrist pitch with ?90̊ assembly with 6 in. gripper linear extension; Double pincers for gripper. Lift capacity: 60 lbs. (27 kg) at full extension and 100 lbs. (45 kg) at 18 in. (45 cm) reach. Reach: 64 in. (162 cm) from front of vehicle and 92 in. (233 cm) above floor. Weapons/Tools: six circuits on arm; quick tool change assembly. Video system: Video display of vehicle and console battery voltage; three low-light CCD cameras. Lights: Variable-intensity light attached to surveillance & arm camera. Arm camera:Black and white, fixed-position mount on upper arm with tilt adjustment, wide-angle lens and auto iris. Surveillance camera: Mounted on pan (?170̊) and tilt (?90̊) mechanism; color CCD with remote zoom (6:1), focus and iris. Drive camera: Black and white fixed position mount on chassis and / or color drive or arm camera; infrared cameras; picture-in-picture; head mounted video display and separate monitor for each camera. Audio system: microphone -- Omni- directional microphone; speaker -- All-weather speaker on vehicle; audio -- two-way audio with adjustable volume. Control station: briefcase -- all controls should be mounted in briefcase for increased portability. EOD options: water disrupter kits; water disrupter mount; laser or video sighting; X-ray mount assembly (real-time or still photo); charge dropper assembly; spare parts kit; adopted trailer hitch to move HEADD system (Mk-5A RONS only). The salient characteristics for four (4) each -- Mini Andros II robot systems are: Size: At least 24 in. (60 cm) wide X 37 in. (94 cm) high X 42 in.(107 cm) long. Weight: No more than 190 lbs. (85 kg) standard unit. Speed: variable 1 to 2 mph. Climbing ability: 45̊ stairs, 45̊ slopes, 16 in. (41 cm) high ledge, and 21 in. (53 cm) wide ditch. Surface performance: operates on wet or dry surfaces Environmental performance: Weather resistant. Vehicle power: Video display of vehicle battery voltage; two 12V batteries on vehicle and one with control station. Includes: Wheel kit and protective paint. Manipulator system: Shoulder pivot (60̊), wrist pitch (90̊), wrist roll (continuous), gripper, individual switches for each joint with variable speed control; Optional double pincers for gripper. Lift capacity: 15 lbs. (7 kg) at full extension. Reach: 45 in. (114 cm) horizontal and 87 in. (220 cm) above floor [ 36 in. (91 cm) stroke]. Weapons/tools: two circuits on arm. Video system: Three low-light CCD cameras; arm camera -- Black and white, fixed position mount on upper arm with tilt adjustment, wide-angle lens and auto iris. Surveillance camera: Mounted on pan (?180̊) and tilt (?90̊) mechanism; color CCD with remote zoom (6:1), focus and iris with variable intensity light. Drive camera: Black and white fixed position on front of chassis, wide angle lens and auto iris and / or color camera on arm; and head mounted video display. Audio system: microphone -- Omni-directional microphone; speaker -- All-weather speaker on vehicle; audio -- two-way audio with adjustable volume. Control station: Briefcase -- All controls must be mounted in (Pelican) briefcase for increased portability and hardware protection. NOTE: Control station should be used with optional radio control, fiber optic cable reel or portable cable reel. All control stations include 12 VDC battery, 12 VDC battery charger. Eod options: water disrupter kits; water disrupter mount; laser or video sighting; X-ray mount assembly; charge dropper assembly; spare parts kit; video headset.The Brand Name or Equal Items are as follows: fifteen (15) each Remotec Inc., Andros F6A robot vehicle systems; four (4) each Remotec Inc., Mini-Andros II robot vehicle systems; and three (3) each Remotec Inc., Andros Mark V-A1 robot vehicle systems. The Government reserves the right to purchase up to ten additional units of any model identified herein over a twenty-four (24) month period, based on the needs and requirements of the Government and the availability of funding. The period of performance of this contract shall be from date of contract award not to exceed twenty-four (24) months. The Contractor shall provide the supplies required under this contract with the most favorable commercial warranties the Contractor offers any customer for such supplies.The Contractor must provide complete equipment specifications along with their price quote. The following FAR clauses and provisions are incorporated by reference and apply to this acquisition: FAR provision 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items (Oct 2000), FAR clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (May 2001). FAR clause 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (May 2001) . Each offeror shall include a completed copy of the FAR provisions at 52-212-3, Offeror Representation and Certifications (Oct 2001) with its offer. This provision can be obtained via the Internet at http: //www.far.arnet.gov/far. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which, if timely received shall be considered by the agency. The Government will award to the responsible offeror whose offer, conforming to this solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government: technical capabilities, price and other factors considered. Offerors will be evaluated in accordance with FAR provision 52.212-2 Evaluation- Commercial Items (May 2001). Offerors are encouraged to use the Standard Form (SF) 1449 -- Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items -- found on the Internet at http://www.gsa.gov/forms. The following factors, in descending order of importance shall be used to evaluate offers: quality and technical capabilities of merchandise offered and price quoted. The destination for the four Mini- Andros systems and three MK V A1 systems is FOB to Cheverly, Maryland, zip code 20781. The destination for fourteen of the F6A systems is FOB to Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, zip code 35897. The destination for the single F6A system is FOB to Quantico, Virginia, zip code 22135. All bids shall be submitted to the address listed on line number seven no later than 4:00 p.m. EST. Friday, September 21, 2001. The point of contact for all information is Garland L. Crosby Jr., (202) 324-9013. Quotes can also be faxed to (202) 324-0570.

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Loren Data Corp. 20010911/66SOL012.HTM (D-250 SN50X148)