Dual-GPS Receiver Based Attitude Determination System

Added: Oct 03, 2017 8:58 am
The U.S. Army Contracting Command - Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG), Belvoir Division, on behalf of the Product Manager Ground Sensors (GS), Project Manager Terrestrial Sensors (PM TS) intends to issue a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) sole source solicitation for a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver system for inclusion on a military payload. This solicitation will be issued pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(5) as implemented by FAR Part 6.302-5(b)7 -- Authorized or Required by Statute for the WOSB Program-15 U.S.C. 637(m).

An RFI was issued under the Sources Sought Notice, W909MY-17-R-D004, on GPE FedBizOpps on 13 December 2016 with a closing date of 13 January 2017. The action will issued using commercial item procedures to procure dual-GPS receiver based attitude determination systems. The GPS receiver will be used in tactical, ground-based system platforms to enable the application of geo-location functionality. The required geo-location functionality requires geo-position as well as attitude determination. Attitude features shall include north-relative azimuth, elevation, and roll.

The proposed source is Geodetics Inc, 2649 Ariane Drive San Diego, CA 92117.

This notice of intent is being published in accordance with FAR Part 5.101 required dissemination of information for proposed contract actions. This is a notice of intent to award a sole-source contract and is not a request for competitive proposals nor a solicitation of offers. No formal solicitation will be issued on FedBizOpps.gov for this contract. However, all responsible sources may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This action is set-aside for Woman Owned Small Businesses and is anticipated as a sole source under the Woman Owned Small Business Program. The anticipated release date of the solicitation is on or about 15 November 2017.

The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) codes for this potential effort is: 334511 (Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing.)

Contracting Office Address:

Department of the Army
Army Contracting Command, APG - Fort Belvoir Division
10205 Burbeck Road, Bldg 362
Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-5811

This Synopsis/Presolicitation is for informational purposes only. It is not a request for proposal and does not constitute any obligation by the Government to award a contract based on the findings of this Synopsis. The Government will not reimburse interested sources or respondents to notice, or any follow-on notice, for any costs incurred in association with this announcement or for subsequent exchanges of information. Proprietary information submitted in response to this Synopsis shall be marked accordingly and will be protected when clearly identified as such. The ideas presented in this Synopsis will be discussed and assessed by U.S. Army PM Ground Sensors.

Responses to this synopsis shall be received not later than 3pm Eastern Time 17 October 2017 and should be submitted via email to shahaadah.c.nalls.civ@mail.mil with a courtesy copy email to brittany.n.olin.civ@mail.mil and brian.k.quenga.civ@mail.mil. Acknowledgement of receipt will be issued if requested. The subject of the email message shall be: W909MY-18-R-0005- Your Company's Name. All requests for further information must be in writing and via email. Telephonic requests for additional information will not be honored.