RFI_DAQ Upgrade.pdf

Request for Information

The United States Army Combat Capability Development Command (CCDC)- Ground Vehicle Systems Center (GVSC)

DESCRIPTION OF INTENT:

This is a Request for Information (RFI). No contract will be awarded from this announcement. This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP) or an announcement of a forthcoming solicitation, nor is it a request seeking contractors to be placed on a solicitation mailing list. Response to this RFI is voluntary and no reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this RFI and any follow-on information requests. Data submitted in response to this RFI will not be returned. No solicitation document exists at this time, and calls requesting a solicitation will not be answered.

Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFP, if any is issued. If a solicitation is released, it shall be synopsized on the BetaSAM website:

https://beta.sam.gov/. It is the responsibility of the potential offerors to monitor these sites for additional information pertaining to this requirement. The information provided in this RFI is subject to change and is not binding on the Government.

DISCLAIMER:

Reference herein to any specific commercial company, product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise, does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the United States Government or the Department of the Army (DA). The opinions of the authors expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect those of the United States Government or the DA, and shall not be used for advertising or product endorsement purposes.

OBJECTIVE:

The purpose of this RFI questionnaire is to provide information to CCDC-GVSC on the availability of Data Acquisition and Control System Upgrade equipment for four test cells, including installation/design and operation and maintenance training. The minimum specifications are outlined below. Please note that the specifications are not all inclusive, and it’s the government’s intent to purchase a fully functional system. It’s up to the contractor’s system integrator to make it fully functional with any additional hardware/ software required.

Potential future contracting actions may solicit for procurement of the following:

Part Numbers:

1) 781813-01; PXI Chassis (2 each)

2) 782568-01; External Controller (1 each)

3) 781337-01; PXI Analog Input Module (12 each)

4) 784756-01; CompactRIO Chassis (1 each)

5) 783735-01; C Series Digital Module (2 each)

6) 783787-01; Connector (2 each)

7) 779003-01; C Series Digital Module (3 each)

8) 782715-01; Connector (5 each)

9) 779012-01; C Series Voltage Output Module (2 each)

10) 781338-02; Terminal Block (12 each)

11) 780590-35; VeriStand Software (1 each)

12) 776678-35; LabVIEW (1 each)

13) 784003-35; HIL and Real-Time Test Software Suite (1 each)

SPECIFICATIONS

Objective The US Army CCDC Ground Vehicle Systems Center (GVSC) objective is to procure one of the subject control, and data interface and networks. This will be contractor installed in identified test cells at the GVSC facility Final acceptance will be made by the Government after the system is tested by the contractor and Government with Government provided test articles to be determined at design review. This shall also include operation and maintenance training for GVSC personnel.

All proposed systems must be commercially established. This means that the data acquisition and control system software must be fully developed and tested prior to being proposed (Commercial Off-The-Shelf).

Facility Details Facility Electrical. The contractor is responsible for providing all disconnects, circuit protection, wiring, conduit, transformers, reactors, etc. required for the installation of their equipment to the provided service. All systems should be designed for installation in spaces requiring Class I, Division II devices and wiring below 18 inches above finished floor level per the National Electric Code (NEC).

The contractor personnel shall possess all required and valid certifications or licenses for rigging, crane operation and fork-trucks from a nationally recognized OSHA approved vendor throughout the entire time on site.

A site visit will be required prior to award. During the site visit, the contractor may inspect to facility and perform nondestructive system level testing required to operate the proposed system within the proposed specifications.

System Specifications

Test Cells 2, 3 and 6 Upgrade Turnkey 236 Channel Data Acquisition and Control System.

Hardware National Instruments PXI hardware running the latest version of VeriStand.

• (1) NI PXIe-1085, 18-Slot 3U PXI Express Chassis

• (1) PXIe-1082, 8-Slot 3U PXI Express Chassis

• (1) NI PXIe-8880 Xeon 8-Core Controller

• (1) NI PXI-6683H GPS,IRIG-B, IEEE 1588 Sync and Time Module

• (1) NI PXIe-8384, x8 Gen2 MXI-Express DaisyChain Interface(12) NI PXIe-4300

8-Channel, 250kS/s, 300V, Ch-Ch Isolated Analog Input Module

• (12) NI TB-4300 Front Mounting Terminal Block for PXIe-4300

• (3) NI PXIe-4353 32-Channel, 24-bit, 90S/s

• (3) NI TB-4353 Isothermal Terminal Block for PXIe-4353

• (1) NI PXIe-4357 RTD Input Module 20 channel

• (1) NI TB-4357 Terminal Block Accessory for PXIe-4357

• (1) 19” rack

• (1) Rack mount 16 port network switch

• (1) Rack mount 14 outlet surge suppressor

Design software Latest version of LabVIEW to provide an open architecture software that can be modified and manipulated by government personnel familiar with software design.

• (1) LabVIEW license for each option (4 Total)

• Dyne control serial interface

Data system controller Rack mount industrial controller.

Microsoft tablet

• 19” rack mount chassis

• Solid state SATA hard drives

• RAID 10 Redundant array of independent disks

• DVD-RW drive

• 4 USB ports

• 2 Serial port

• Ethernet connectivity

• 4 24” HDMI monitors

• Wireless router

• UPS battery back-up

Control console Designed to fit existing control console area.

• Aluminum console, approximately 71”x58”x1/4”

• Black satin powder coat

• 3 bay EIA rack mounting

• PC & UPS mounting

• (4) Adjustable 24” monitor mounting brackets

Instrument box Data acquisition point consisting of 96 analog inputs with excitation.

• SCE-606016LP 2 door cabinet

• DIN mount 24VDC, 20 amp power supply

• 96 analog inputs with 100ma excitation

• Phoenix ST 2.5/ 1P feed through terminals

• Phoenix UPBV 2,5 / 5 plugs

• 4ft customer DIN rail

Boom box Retrofit existing boom box

• Replacement hinged latching door, approximately 35”x29 ¾”x1 ¼”

• Silkscreened aluminum insert panel

• 60 T-type Omega UP-J-T-F snap-in connectors

• 30 K-type Omega UP-J-K-F snap-in connectors

• 20 RTD LEMO EGG.1K.304.CLL connectors

• T-type cable to data acquisition

• K-type cable to data acquisition

• RTD cable to data acquisition

Remote I/O box National Instrument

• SCE-42EL-3612LPPL wall mount cabinet

• NI 9145 8-slot Deterministic Ethernet Chassis

• (2) NI 9423 30 V, 1 us, 8-Ch, Sinking DI C Series Module

• (3) NI 9474 Cable 8-Channel 24 V, 1 us, High-Speed, Sourcing Digital Output

Module

• (2) NI 9263 100 kS/s/ch Simultaneous, ±10 V, 4-Channel C Series Voltage

Output Module

• (1) NI 9361 32-Bit, 8-Channel C Series Counter Input Module

• NI PS-15 Power Supply, 24 VDC, 5 A, 100-120/200-240 VAC Input

• DIN mount 24VDC, 10 amp power supply

• 16 digital inputs

• 24 digital outputs

• 8 analog outputs

• 8 counter inputs

• Phoenix ST 2.5/ 1P feed through terminals

• Phoenix UPBV 2,5 plugs

Test Cell 9 Upgrade Turnkey 468 Channel Data Acquisition and Control System.

Hardware National Instruments PXI hardware running the latest version of VeriStand.

• NI PXIe-1085, 18-Slot 3U PXI Express Chassis

• PXIe-1082, 8-Slot 3U PXI Express Chassis

• NI PXIe-8398,Gen 3, x16 PXI Remote Control Module

• NI PXIe-8880 Xeon 8-Core Controller

• NI PXI-6683H GPS,IRIG-B, IEEE 1588 Sync and Time Module

• (24) NI PXIe-4300 8-Channel, 250kS/s, 300V, Ch-Ch Isolated Analog Input

Module

• (24) NI TB-4300 Front Mounting Terminal Block for PXIe-4300

• (6) NI PXIe-4353 32-Channel, 24-bit, 90S/s

• (6) NI TB-4353 Isothermal Terminal Block for PXIe-4353

• NI PXIe-4357 RTD Input Module 20 channel

• NI TB-4357 Terminal Block Accessory for PXIe-4357

• 19” rack

• Rack mount 16 port network switch

• Rack mount 14 outlet surge suppressor

Design software Latest version of LabVIEW to provide an open architecture software that can be modified and manipulated by government personnel familiar with software design.

• LabVIEW license

• Dyne control serial interface

Data system controller

• Rack mount industrial controller.

• Microsoft tablet

• 19” rack mount chassis

• Solid state SATA hard drives

• RAID 10 Redundant array of independent disks

• DVD-RW drive

• 4 USB ports

• 2 Serial port

• Ethernet connectivity

• (2) 24” and 2 (46”) HDMI monitors

• Wireless router

• UPS battery back-up

Control console Designed to fit existing control console area.

• Aluminum console, approximately 71”x58”x1/4”

• Black satin powder coat

• 3 bay EIA rack mounting

• PC & UPS mounting

• (2) 24” and (2) 46” monitor mounting brackets

Instrument box Data acquisition point consisting of 192 analog inputs with excitation.

• 2 door cabinet (size TBD)

• DIN mount 24VDC, 30 amp power supply

• 192 analog inputs with 100ma excitation

• Phoenix ST 2.5/ 1P feed through terminals

• Phoenix UPBV 2,5 / 5 plugs

• 4ft customer DIN rail

Boom box Retrofit existing boom rack

• Replacement Panel(s)

• Silkscreened aluminum insert panel(s)

• 120 T-type Omega UPJ-T-F snap-in connectors

• 60 K-type Omega UPJ-K-F snap-in connectors

• 60 RTD LEMO EGG.1K.304.CLL connectors

• T-type cable to data acquisition

• K-type cable to data acquisition

• RTD cable to data acquisition

Remote I/O box National Instrument

• SCE-42EL-3612LPPL wall mount cabinet

• NI 9145 8-slot Deterministic Ethernet Chassis

• (2) NI 9423 30 V, 1 us, 8-Ch, Sinking DI C Series Module

• (3) NI 9474 Cable 8-Channel 24 V, 1 us, High-Speed, Sourcing Digital Output

Module

• (2) NI 9263 100 kS/s/ch Simultaneous, ±10 V, 4-Channel C Series Voltage

Output Module

• NI 9361 32-Bit, 8-Channel C Series Counter Input Module

• NI PS-15 Power Supply, 24 VDC, 5 A, 100-120/200-240 VAC Input

• DIN mount 24VDC, 10 amp power supply

• 16 digital inputs

• 24 digital outputs

• 8 analog outputs

• 8 counter inputs

• Phoenix ST 2.5/ 1P feed through terminals

• Phoenix UPBV 2,5 plugs

REQUIRED INFORMATION:

What is your company going to use for enclosures to meet the NEMA3R rating?

How is your company going to abide by the Class I Division II rating for installed equipment?

How is your company going to meet the time and event driven profiles requirement?

What is your company going to use to perform automated test scripting?

How is your company going to integrate existing dynamometer controllers allowing for external communication from the automation software? The existing system utilizes serial communication to accept external set points, it is currently unknown if the system reports back via serial communication of current set points.

How will your company’s system accommodate channel scaling, calibration, and exporting of these files?

How will your company’s system support a portable control console for channel scaling/ setup?

How will your company’s system support user customizable displays?

What type of data collection equipment does your company propose to utilize and what is the rationale for selecting equipment outside of what the government is requesting?

How will your company propose to utilize some of the existing hardware/ interconnect panels within the GVPM test cells, or retrofit them to incorporate existing equipment?

How will the system allow for customizable alarms/ limits, referenced limits and high/low warnings and or shut down parameters?

How will the system control other process equipment (i.e. cooling valves, heaters controllers, or other auxiliary equipment)?

What type of real time platform will be utilized?

What type of controller area network (CAN) hardware would be proposed to meet the requirements listed?

What will your company propose to make their system compatible with TDMS data files?

What will your company propose for a main controller (PC/Server)?

What does your company propose to utilize for cable management within the control cubicle as well as in the junction boxes proposed?

How much existing equipment does your company anticipate will have to be moved/ relocated in order to accommodate their system installation?

What type of training does your company propose to present to government users?

Has your company your company installed a system similar to this for other customers?

If so are there any modifications they have performed that would make this system more useful?

RESPONSES:

In addition to the questions above, each initial response to this RFI is requested to include:

1. A brief company description (no more than ½ page) summarizing the organization’s history and pertinent defense industry experience, CAGE code, business size, GSA Schedule number (if applicable), and contact information.

2. An executive summary (no more than two pages) of the information submitted in response to this RFI. Explain your company’s ability to provide the required services and hardware.

3. Point(s) of Contact (POC) with associated contact information.

4. Please answer yes or no if your company is able to provide ALL the items listed in the above objective. If no, which item can your company provide?

5. Please provide a delivery schedule for the full quantity.

COMPLETE RESPONSES DUE:

Responses to this RFI are due by 1:00 PM EST, February 13, 2020 Please submit all responses and any questions prior to full response via email to alexandra.n.outland.civ@mail.mil. Please format the subject line of the response email as follows: “[Organization Name] response to “RFI – DAQ System Upgrade”.

mailto:alexandra.n.outland.civ@mail.mil

RESPONSE FORMAT:

Only electronic responses are requested. Please provide e-mail responses in PDF format to the Government POC(s) listed below. If you submit multiple e-mail messages, please make sure the subject lines include, for example, “message 1 of 3, 2 of 3, 3 of 3,” as well as [Organization Name]. All interested entities (e.g. companies, non-profit organizations, and academic institutes), regardless of size, are encouraged to respond to this request for information. All material submitted in response to this RFI must be unclassified and properly marked.

GENERAL INFORMATION:

The Government appreciates the time and effort taken to respond to this RFI. The Government acknowledges its obligations under 18 U.S.C. §1905 to protect information qualifying as “Confidential” under this statute. [To avoid possible confusion with the meaning of the term “Confidential” in the context of “Classified Information,” we will use the term “PROPRIETARY.”] Pursuant to this statute, the Government is willing to accept any PROPRIETARY (e.g., trade secret) restrictions placed on qualifying data forwarded in response to the survey questions and to protect it from unauthorized disclosure subject to the following:

1. Clearly and conspicuously mark qualifying data with the restrictive legend (all caps) “PROPRIETARY” with any explanatory text, so that the Government is clearly notified of what data needs to be appropriately protected.

2. In marking such data, please take care to mark only those portions of the data or materials that are truly proprietary (excessive breadth in marking inappropriate data as “PROPRIETARY” may diminish or eliminate the usefulness of your response - see item 6 below). Use circling, underscoring, highlighting, or any other appropriate means to indicate those portions of a single page which are protected.

3. The Government is not obligated to protect unmarked data. Additionally, marked data that is already in the public domain or in the possession of the Government or third parties, or is afterward placed into the public domain by the owner or another party through no fault of the Government will not be protected once in the public domain.

Data already in the possession of the Government will be protected in accordance with the Government's rights in the data.

4. Proprietary data transmitted electronically, whether by physical media or not, whether by the respondent or by the government, shall contain the “PROPRIETARY” legend, with any explanatory text, on both the cover of the transmittal e-mail and at the beginning of the file itself. Where appropriate, when only portions of an electronic file are proprietary, use the restrictive legends ‘PROPRIETARY PORTION BEGINS:” and

“PROPRIETARY PORTION ENDS.”

5. In any reproductions of technical data or any portions thereof subject to asserted restrictions, the government shall also reproduce the asserted restriction legend and any explanatory text.

6. The Government sometimes uses support contractors in evaluating responses.

Consequently, responses that contain proprietary information may receive only limited or no consideration since the respondent’s marking of data as “PROPRIETARY” will preclude disclosure of same outside the Government and, therefore, will preclude disclosure to these support contractors assisting the evaluation effort. The Government will use its best efforts to evaluate those responses that contain proprietary information without using support contractors consistent with the resources available.

GOVERNMENT POINT(S) OF CONTACT:

Alexandra Outland, Contract Specialist Email: alexandra.n.outland.civ@mail.mil