Evaluating On-Base Deployment of Smart City Technologies: Supporting Resiliency of Critical Infrastructure at MCAS Miramar

Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source to: US Ignite Inc. DUNS #078415246, 1150 18TH St NW Ste

900, Washington DC 20036-3846

The Department of the Navy, Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific (NIWC Pacific), code 22710,

hereby publicizes its intention to solicit, negotiate, and award a Cost Plus Fixed Fee contract on a

noncompetitive basis with US Ignite Inc. under the authority of FAR 6.302-1 Only one responsible

source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The description summary

of work listed below are to evaluate current Autonomous Vehicles (AV), smart transportation

sensors, data analytics and smart cities technologies on MCAS Miramar to leverage and integrate

AVs into existing systems and future plans. The scope of the requirement is as follows:

The contractor shall provide technical and professional expertise for design and operation of smart

base testbed focused on three smart city resiliency use cases plus deploying sensors for data

monitoring:

● Smart building: Smart city resiliency research testbed would be supported by linking to in-

building smart sensors as they are deployed on MCAS Miramar to share data, analytics, and

technology assessment. Numerous cities have deployed similar systems over 4G LTE and now 5G

wireless networks to reduce costs. These cities use pole-attached and other sensors to track

energy, safety, and environmental impact.

● Renewable energy monitoring: Similar to the smart building effort, smart grid sensors can be

used with distributed renewable energy assets, such as solar PV, to improve the management of

power into the microgrid. This is critical due to the intermittent nature of renewable generation.

● UAS critical infrastructure monitoring: UAS monitoring research would be supported by linking

to nearby Chula Vista public safety pilots as they are deployed to share data, analytics, and

technology assessment. Data from the monitoring within the base and from off-base will be

collected and analyzed.

● The smart city sensors can cover the base to monitor smart buildings, solar PV, and critical

energy infrastructure using UASs. The contractor shall create a dashboard displaying smart city

data generated by the sensors for navigation in and around MCAS Miramar to provide traffic

displays and alerts.

In addition, the contractor shall provide technical support for demonstrating the setup and

operations of the smart base resiliency testbed. In order to lead this process, the contractor shall:

(1) Accelerate the launch of a smart technology testbed that will include a smart base pilot

program to support on-base resiliency program at MCAS Miramar; (2) Form and manage strategic

partnerships with the wide range of stakeholders and industry leaders in smart city resiliency and

digital security; (3) Identify and assess sensor data to identify traffic patterns to efficiently

determine better methods of navigation and efficient use of the CAV data to reduce costs, improve

public safety, and deliver faster services; (4) Evaluate these smart solutions on- and off-base for

use in other vital sectors, such as resilience, sustainability and public safety

This notice of intent is NOT a request for quote. A determination by the government not to compete

based upon responses to this notice is solely at the discretion of the government. The applicable

NAICS Code is 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences,

and the business size standard is 1000 (# of employees).

The point of contact for this announcement is Gillian David at gillian.david@navy.mil.

Be advised that the aforementioned information is anticipatory in nature and is not binding. This

notice is not a request for quotes; however, any firm believing that they can fulfill the requirement

may be considered by the agency. Interested parties may identify their interest and capabilities in

response to this synopsis. Any comments, questions or concerns regarding this notice may be

submitted via e-mail to gillian.david@navy.mil by 22 July 2020 at 1300 PST. Questions by phone or

fax will not be considered.