SOURCES SOUGHT
A -- DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, AND MANUFACTURE OF VERY HIGH STRENGTH, LIGHTWEIGHT UNDERWATER TOW CABLES FABRICATED FROM NONTRADITIONAL SYNTHETIC MATERIALS.
- Notice Date
- 4/10/2003
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- Coastal Systems Station, Code XPS1, 6703 W. Hwy. 98, Panama City, FL
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- N6133103QJT01
- Point of Contact
- Joan Troutman at 850-230-7230, or Contracting Officer Carol Dreger at 850-234-4863.
- Description
- GOVERNMENT SOURCES SOUGHT / REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ? THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. NSSWCDD / CSS is seeking sources for design, development, and manufacture of very high strength light weight underwater tow cables fabricated with non-traditional synthetic materials. The tow cables will contain elements such as optical fibers, electrical power conductors, hard fairings, ribbon fairings, tow staff (wet end mechanical termination), wet end and dry end electro-optical connectors used for instrumentation, data transfer, and control of various mine countermeasures towed devices. The tow cable would be used to deploy (stream), tow, and recover towed bodies and other sensor arrays using a winch/davit subsystem (primarily from helicopters although shipboard systems may be of interest as well). Optical fibers are used for data transmission, and electrical conductors are used to supply power to the towed body from the helicopter. The tow cable for these types of systems is a significant driver with respect to how the tow body/array reacts. Therefore, the tow cable being procured must be comparable to the design of the towed systems in terms of weight, size (diameter and length), drag and strength parameters. With respect to airborne towed systems the weight of the tow cable is a significant factor in determining the on-station capability of the air vehicle and therefore the area coverage of the system for a single mission. The Navy?s use of smaller multi-role aircraft, such as the MH-60S series for Organic Airborne Mine Countermeasures (OAMCM), is driving a need for the lightest, strongest systems possible for maximum sweep time. Previous U.S. Navy studies have shown that potentially a tow cable constructed from non-traditional synthetic materials wo uld be significantly lighter than the current stainless steel armored cables. An added benefit to cables that are not armored with metal would be their corrosion resistance. Descriptive information is sought in the form of brochures, specification sheets and company points of contact. Firms should be ISO 9001 certified in the manufacture of cables used in the types of applications of interest specified herein. Also of interest are proven technologies that are planned to become available in the 2004/2007 timeframe. Firms should indicate any interest or willingness to provide technology when responding. Design proposals requiring developmental funding are not of interest at this time; this RFI may not directly lead to a request for proposals. Deadline for submission is 21 April 2003. Additional information about U.S. Navy towed OAMCM and other mine countermeasures systems p ertinent to this RFI can be obtained by accessing: www.ncsc.navy.mil
- Record
- SN00300958-W 20030412/030410213825 (fbodaily.com)
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