Request for information / market research of a robotic surveillance and security capability for force protection systems

This is a request for information (RFI) only, as defined in FAR 15.201(e). It does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. Responses to this notice shall not be construed as offers and cannot be accepted by the government to form a binding contract. The U.S. government will not pay for any information or administrative cost incurred in response to this RFI. All costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the expense of the interested party. Not responding to this RFI will not preclude participation in any future RFP if issued. The release of Product Manager-Force Protection Systems (PdM-FPS) documentation is limited to United States corporations and United States citizens. The information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the government to solicit for or award a competitive contract.

The Product Manager-Force Protection Systems (PdM-FPS), under the Joint Project Manager Guardian and Joint Program Executive Officer for Chemical and Biological Defense, provides affordable, modular, scalable and supportable tactical force protection capabilities to forward deployed forces while simultaneously providing state of the art physical security equipment to Army installations worldwide. In execution of this responsibility PdM-FPS is seeking to leverage matured robotic technologies and autonomous capabilities to support the use of an unmanned ground vehicle to reduce contract security guard costs, enhance situational awareness, and improve physical security of critical assets CONUS and OCONUS. Once the autonomous (standalone) capability is demonstrated, PdM-FPS will examine integrating the unmanned ground vehicle with existing force protection systems.

The Natick Contracting Division, on behalf of PdM-FPS, is seeking qualified business candidates that can provide enabling technologies to support the rapid deployment of a robotic surveillance and security capability to conduct physical security and force protection missions, provide persistent area reconnaissance and surveillance on-the-move, and improve the rapid response through fusion, integration, and automation with existing force protection and installation security systems. A description of the capability areas and the enabling technologies is detailed in the attached document. The review of responses is not for the purpose of narrowing down to one source or to eliminate sources