RFI_RemTunMap.pdf

Source Sought Notice / Request for Information

U.S. Army Rapid Equipping Force

RFI# REF02FY19

SUBJECT: US Army Rapid Equipping Force (REF) - Request for Information (RFI) REF02-

FY19; Identification of potential solutions to REF Subterranean Operations – Remote Tunnel

Mapping

General Information

Document Type: Request for Information

Posted Date: 15 April 2019

Response Date: 15 May 2019

NAICS Code: 336411

This Sources Sought Notice (SS)/Request for information (RFI) is for planning purposes, and is not to be considered an invitation for bid, request for quotation, or as an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services. No reimbursement will be a made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this SS/RFI or any follow up information request. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation of the information they provide. All questions must be submitted no later than 15 May 2019 and shall not contain classified or vendor proprietary information. Questions of a technical nature about this

RFI, and their corresponding answers, will be posted on FedBizOpps (https://www.fbo.gov) under the original RFI. All questions must be submitted no later than 15 May 2019 and shall not contain classified or vendor proprietary information. No contract award will be made on the basis of responses received. After review of the submissions, the Government may initiate select vendors to demonstrate their technologies. All submission costs, travel costs plus other associated costs relating to the demonstration will be at vendor’s expense.

Background

The REF studies, assesses and evaluates current and evolving Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) and Government Off-The-Shelf (GOTS) technologies to provide up-to-date solutions to operational requirement needs identified by the U.S. Army Warfighter. The REF desires to identify the technology readiness level and potential industry sources for an advanced

Subterranean Operations – Remote Tunnel Mapping. This system will be rapidly deployable, easy and safe to operate by Soldiers, be highly reliable and self-contained, and sustainable by Soldiers and Army units via the Army’s logistics and supply system(s).

Purpose

The purpose of this RFI is to assist in the determination of available products at Technology

Readiness Level (TRL) six (6) and greater. TRL 6 is defined as representative model or prototype system tested in a relevant environment.

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Description

Units lack the ability to map and categorize dense urban and subterranean environments, but must do so before committing solders to operate in confided or subterranean environments.

Candidate system parameters:

The system shall be able to operate in GPS denied environment (Threshold (T) =

Objective (O)) with a starting point provided by GPS (T) or starting point defined by other methods or not required (O)

The system shall produce a 2D (T) or 3D (O) map.

The system shall produce the map with separate computer for viewing at a later time (T) conducting with on board processing for immediate viewing (O).

The system shall use active (T) passive (O) system for mapping.

The system shall be mounted on common commercially available UGV/UAS system (T) or dismounted for use as man-portable system (O)

The mapping system shall be compatible with Android Tactical Assault Kit

(ATAK) (T) or able to function with any commercially available radio or end user device. (O)

Requested Information:

The submitted documentation and content becomes the property of the United States

Government and will not be returned. The Government will not reimburse costs associated with the documentation submitted under this request. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this inquiry. Although solicitation terminology may appear in this inquiry, your response will be treated as information only and will not be used as a proposal.

This notice is part of Government market research. Information received as a result of this request will be considered as sensitive and will be protected as such. Any company or industry proprietary information contained in responses should be clearly marked as such, by paragraph, so that publicly releasable and proprietary information are clearly distinguished. All documentation submitted shall be no higher than company proprietary level information. All submitted documents will clearly identify company specific data rights assertions. Any proprietary information received in response to this request will be properly protected from unauthorized disclosure. The Government will not use proprietary information submitted from any one source to establish the capability and requirements for any future acquisition, so as to inadvertently restrict competition.

Responses which do not clearly and completely address the below requested information and series of questions will be considered as submitted for general informational purposes only, and not considered a demonstration of intent to use in future test events.

Please provide the following information:

Business Name:

Business Address and webpage (if applicable):

CAGE Code:

DUNS Number:

Point of Contact Name and Contact Information:

Description of the specific product/technology being offered for consideration including:

o Type of system o TRL of system.

o Ability of system to be operated by a Soldier, regardless of military occupational specialty.

o Level of automation in the system.

o All information available considering Soldier Safety and Governmental related testing o Table comparing vendor capabilities against all requested capabilities and specifications (even if not able to meet all specifications) provided within this RFI;

prefer table format for comparison against desired capabilities and specifications o Has your company performed this type of effort or similar effort (to include size and complexity) either currently or in the past to another Government agency or

Non-Government customer? YES or NO o Description of similar efforts ongoing or completed as such efforts map to the requested capabilities and specifications within this RFI; include identification of the associated government sponsor(s) o References with POC information to include name, organization, contract number, phone, and email of customers (preferably government) using comparable products o Availability of spare parts and support services o Timeline for production ARO o Does your organization have any open/current contract mechanisms with any US

Government organizations to procure this product/technology? YES or NO o Clearly identify company specific data rights assertions IAW DFARS Part 227

Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) Cost of system

Response Instructions

Responses shall be provided in the form of electronic mail and two hard copies mailed to the REF and received by 15 May 2019. Emails shall be provided to Mr. Gregg Oneill peter.g.oneill2.civ@mail.mil, and Mr. Andrew Yuliano, andrew.e.yuliano.civ@mail.mil. All hard copies shall be sent to:

U.S. Army Rapid Equipping Force

ATTN: Mr. Greg Oneill / Mr. Andrew Yuliano

10236 Burbeck Road

Ft. Belvoir, VA. 22060-5852

No government contractor will assist the government in evaluating responses to this RFI. If that should change you will be notified of mailto:john.a.votovich.mil@mail.mil mailto:andrew.e.yuliano.civ@mail.mil