Persistent Surveillance - Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (PS-ISR), Analytic Software
Added: May 30, 2014 1:48 pm
A. Required Content Action Code: Pre-Solicitation Date: 05/30/14 Classification Code: R-Professional Services Contracting Office: Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Adelphi Contracting Division, ACC-APG-CCAP-SCA, 2800 Powder Mill Road, Adelphi, MD 20783 Requiring Agency: United States Army Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) / Army Research Laboratory (ARL) Subject: Persistent Surveillance - Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (PS-ISR), Analytic Software Proposed Solicitation Number: W911QX-14-R-0020 Point of Contact Information: Cristina M. Watkins, Contract Specialist Phone: 301-394-2529 Email: cristina.m.watkins.civ@mail.mil B. Description of Effort: The mission of the ARL Sensors and Electron Devices Directorate (SEDD) is to research, develop, and operate sensors and electron devices to ensure U.S. military superiority and to provide the U.S. Army with effective intelligence and information tools, guaranteeing our soldiers' the information dominance needed on today's battlefield. Currently, there are many existing Persistent Surveillance (PS) platforms and data collection efforts and programs that are in the test and deployment stage. Each of them has exhibited various levels of capability and particular expertise in certain environments or modes of operation. As new technological problems are identified, an effort is needed to identify what capabilities currently exist, what lessons have been learned, and the development of a methodology to solve these technological problems. The objective of this effort is to establish Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle(s) under which Task Orders (TO) may be issued to provide the requisite operational, program management, technical, engineering, integration, and program/product support services, for the duration of five (5) years. The services to be provided by the Contractor encompass a wide variety of technology support to include design, fabrication, demonstration, and implementation of Analytic Software. The services to be provided by the Contractor(s) encompass the integration of large sets of data and the redeployment of new and existing sensors in an effort to create an ecosystem which allows the effective and efficient gathering and use of information. These technologies form a holistic approach to locating terrorist networks and insurgent activities through Persistent Surveillance (PS), Open Source Intelligence, identification and localization of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) systems, and Improvised Explosive Devices (IED). Technologies include sensors, cloud computing, multi-source data fusion, munitions detection systems, signal processing tools and concepts, Processing, Exploitation, and Dissemination (PED) tool automation capabilities, and Counter-IED (CIED) technologies and systems in asymmetric, counter-terrorism, and counter-insurgency warfare scenarios. These technologies will convert sensor and intelligence data to actionable intelligence and enable the local commander to make informed real-time decisions based on all available intelligence. C. Approach: The intent of this Pre-Solicitation is to allow interested offerors', whose clearances are verified, an opportunity to review a future requirement package and provide feedback, comments, or questions to the technical and contracting offices prior to the release of the formal solicitation. This period will also be used to develop an quote mark Interested Parties List quote mark to be used in the development of this acquisition. Security Clearance Eligibility - This notification provides an opportunity for all potential offerors to submit their current clearance information for verification. Those offerors who can confirm their eligibility of meeting the security requirements of this effort will be allowed to participate in the draft and/or formal solicitation process. The deadline for interested parties to participate in the draft solicitation will be 16 June 2014 at 11:59 pm EST. In order to participate in the formal solicitation as well as allow the offeror to take advantage of the full formal solicitation posting time frame, it is strongly recommended that offerors submit their clearance information no later than 14 July 2014 to allow for clearance verification to take place in time for the anticipated formal solicitation release date of 21 July 2014. Offerors must have a valid U.S. facility clearance of Top Secret, Secret storage capability, and have technical personnel with Top Secret/ Special Compartmented Information (SCI) Clearance in order to have access to details under this draft and/or formal solicitation process. In order for this information to be verified, the offeror must provide the company name and address, contact information for their Facility Security Officer and CAGE code for their Top Secret Facility Clearance as well as the name, social security number and email address of one (1) of their Top Secret/ Special Compartmented Information (SCI) cleared technical personnel or prove that their firm meets the security requirements and provide the information to Catherine K. Abbott, Contracting Officer at catherine.k.abbott.civ@mail.mil and Cristina M. Watkins, Contract Specialist at cristina.m.watkins.civ@mail.mil . The offeror is encouraged to provide this information in an encrypted zip file using a 256-bit AES encryption (ex. Winzip) and submitting via encrypted email or using the website https://safe.arl.army.mil. No phone calls will be accepted. Release of Draft Solicitation Information - Beginning 3 July 2014, once verification of an offeror's clearance has been established, a copy of the draft solicitation will be provided using the website https://safe.arl.army.mil to those offerors who meet the security requirements. An email address of one (1) Top Secret cleared technical personnel must be provided to Catherine K. Abbott, Contracting Officer at catherine.k.abbott.civ@mail.mil and Cristina M. Watkins, Contract Specialist at cristina.m.watkins.civ@mail.mil . D. Submission Requirements Details for other submission requirements will be provided upon clearance verification as part of the draft solicitation package. E. Response Dates: Initial Clearance Verification Deadline for Draft Solicitation 16 June 2014 Anticipated Release of Draft Solicitation 3 July 2014 Anticipated Comment, Question, Feedback of Draft Solicitation Closing 14 July 2014 Anticipated Release of Solicitation 21 July 2014 Question Submission Deadline 30 July 2014 Anticipated Q&A Response Date 6 August 2014 Anticipated Solicitation Closing Date 20 August 2014 F. Agency Contacts: Any questions concerning this synopsis may be directed: Contract Specialist, Cristina M. Watkins, cristina.m.watkins.civ@mail.mil and Contract Officer, Catherine K. Abbott, catherine.k.abbott.civ@mail.mil
W911QX14R0020 Department of the Army Materiel Command Army Contracting Command Aberdeen Proving Ground
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