Persistent Surveillance - Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (PS-ISR), ISR Technology Research and Development

SYNOPSIS:

PRE-SOLICITATION SYNOPSIS (In accordance with FAR 5.207)

A. Required Content

Action Code: Pre-Solicitation

Date: 05/15/14

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), ISR Technology Research and Development

Proposed Solicitation Number: W911QX-14-R-0017

Point of Contact Information:

Fatimata Diallo, Contract Specialist
Phone: 301-394-5501
Email: fatimata.diallo.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 analysis, studies, development, design, and demonstration of innovative ISR concepts and technologies. These technologies form a holistic approach to locating terrorist networks through Persistent Surveillance, Open Source Intelligence, and the identification and localization of weapons of mass destruction systems, as well as 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 Improvise Explosive Devices (CIED) technologies/systems in asymmetric, counter-terrorism, and counter-insurgency warfare scenarios. These technologies will convert sensor data 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 offers 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 initial closing date for clearances to be submitted to participate in the draft solicitation will be 26 May 2014 at 11:59 pm EST. The closing date for clearances to be submitted to participate in the formal solicitation will be 01 July 2014 at 11:59 pm EST.

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 Daniel Dougherty, Contracting Officer at daniel.p.dougherty14.civ@mail.mil and Fatimata Diallo, Contract Specialist at fatimata.diallo.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 20 June 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 Daniel Dougherty, Contracting Officer at daniel.p.dougherty14.civ@mail.mil and Fatimata Diallo, Contract Specialist at fatimata.diallo.civ@mail.mil by 26 May 2014 at 11:59 pm EST.

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 Closing Date for Draft Solicitation 26 May 2014

Anticipated Release of Draft Solicitation 20 June 2014

Anticipated Comment, Question, Feedback of Draft Solicitation Closing 30 June 2014

Clearance Verification Closing Date for Formal Solicitation 01 July 2014

Anticipated Release of Solicitation 07 July 2014

Question Submission Closing Date 21 July 2014

Anticipated Response Date 28 July 2014

Anticipated Solicitation Closing Date 06 August 2014


F. Agency Contacts:
Any questions concerning this synopsis may be directed:

Contract Specialist, Fatimata Diallo, fatimata.diallo.civ@mail.mil
Contract Officer, Daniel Dougherty, daniel.p.dougherty14.civ@mail.mil