MODIFICATION
63 -- MASINT Sensor Suites
- Notice Date
- 8/12/2004
- Notice Type
- Modification
- NAICS
- 928110
— National Security
- Contracting Office
- Other Defense Agencies, Defense Intelligence Agency, Virginia Contracting Activity (ZD50), 200 MacDill Boulevard Post Office Box 46563, Washington, DC, 20035-6563
- ZIP Code
- 20035-6563
- Solicitation Number
- HHM402-04-Q-0197
- Response Due
- 8/11/2004
- Archive Date
- 8/26/2004
- Point of Contact
- Jennifer Spooner, Contract Specialist, Phone 202-231-2454, Fax 202-231-2831,
- E-Mail Address
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jennifer.spooner@dia.mil
- Description
- This is an amendment 0001 to Combined Synopsis/Solicitation HHM402-04-Q-0197. The purpose of this amendment is to make available via the Federal Busines Opportunities websites, questions and answers posed regarding the subject solicitation. Questions 1. What is the difference between the three configurations described in paragraph 3.1.1 with three systems, 3.1.2 with two systems and 3.1.3 with one system? 2. The systems all appear to be identical with one exception; The handheld programmer unit is listed in 3.1.2 & 3.1.3 but not in 3.1.1 - is this an error? 3. The Display description are different on the three systems; 3.1.1 is Portable Display, 3.1.2 is Display Unit, and 3.1.3 is Portable Display Unit - are these all the same? We plan to use a laptop computer such as a Panasonic Toughbook Computer - is this acceptable? 4. We plan to use an Intensified Light IR Camera - is this acceptable? 5. You describe different sensors to use with the system but do not specify how many sensors are required. How many Seismic, Acoustic and Magnetic Sensors are required for each system? 6. When the cameras are deployed, what is the range from the camera to the target? How large of a viewing area is required at the range specified? 7. What type of terrain will this system be used in? Will the sensors and camera transmitters be located in valleys recording alarms and transmitting to hill/mountain tops and the relays going from mountain top to mountain top (all with line of site)? 8. What is the range from the Sensor Transmitter to the Relay? What is the range from the Relay to the Portable Display Unit? 9. Do you require simultaneous Satellite and local VHF transmission for all alarms and camera images? 10. For the Satellite communications, do you prefer Iridium or Global Star? 11. The relays will require a higher power consumption, can solar panels be used at the remote relay sites? 12. How will the portable display units be used? Mounted in vehicles, set up in a building, portable hand carried? 13. What are the requirements for the Hand Held Programmer? Paragraph 3.2.2 is confusing. The programmer should be used to program the transmitter. Is it also a display or is this paragraph mixing up the description of the programmer and display. 14. What is involved or required in the Integration and Testing in paragraph 3.2.8? How will the acceptance test and user operational test be performed? 15. The warranty of one year is no problem. We will replace and/or repair items that fail due to workmanship or failed components under normal fair, wear and tear. Any damage due to improper handling or weather is not covered by the warranty. 16. Maintenance support at depot level is an issue. We do not have manuals for depot level repairs. We can provide service support for damaged or inoperable equipment on an as needed basis. Will this be acceptable? 17. Where will the product design review be held? What is involved/required? 18. What is the expectation on security in paragraph 5? Is there a requirement to have a certified secure site and personnel with security clearances? If so, this will be a major obstacle. 19. Reports on monthly financial expenditures and progress of the system is required to the contracting officer representative (para 6.2). Will we also be able to invoice monthly? 20. Do you have a diagram of the system you are requesting? If so, can you provide a copy of it? 21. Last, upon contract award, can we receive a partial payment (10-20%) to assist in purchasing components when the order is placed and the balance after the equipment is delivered? Answers 1. There is no significance in the differences in the three configurations. The configurations are a different mix of equipment to satisfy procurement guidelines at the time the announcement was put together. 2. The configurations reflect what was intended. 3. The three displays are different. As a minimum two of three need to be provided (Remote system display with server and either the hand held and/or portable display. The portable display could be a lap top that meets the appropriate requirements. 4. Any item not specifically called out in the announcement should be addressed as an option. 5. The number of each sensor directly correlates with the number of processing/transmitter units. Each processor/transmitter unit will have a seismic, acoustic, magnetic and passive IR sensor. 6. The vendor will propose the camera that he feels best meets the requirement to include range and how large a viewing area. The vendor can also provide options for different camera configurations. 7. The system will be used in a variety of terrain to include desert, forest, valleys and mountains. 8. The vendor will propose the radio system that he feels best meets the requirement to include range. The vendor can also provide options for different transmitter configurations 9. Both the local network radio transmission (sensors, relays, receivers, etc.) and the satellite transmission should be able to occur at the same time 10. There is no preference for Iridium or Globalstar. Either could satisfy the requirement. 11. The basic configuration should be based on batteries. Solar panels could be proposed as an option. 12. The portable displays could be used either mobile, in a building or carried in a back pack. 13. The hand held programming unit could be used as a receiver for receiving alarms, as a transmitter for transmitting data to include GPS location and as a display showing sensor/imaging locations. However, the requirement could be met by the portable display unit in lieu of the hand held. 14. Integration should address from a total system approach how the data will be transmitted/received and displayed. Acceptance testing would be a government witnessed test thorough enough to validate all requirements are being met. An operational test would be run by the government to fully test out operation and maintenance. Contractor support would be required in trouble shooting issues, answering questions, etc. 15. No answer required 16. Contractor provided depot support is acceptable. 17. The product design review could be held at the contractor’s facility. The review should cover in detail the design of the components and the system as a whole. The review is an opportunity for the Government to understand the design and for the contractor to get Government advice and direction. The objective of the review is the Governments’ concurrence that the approach will meet the intent of the contract. 18. There is no requirement for a cleared facility and to have cleared personnel for this contract. 19. Yes. 20. There is no diagram of the system being requested. The system is intended to be versatile and useable in various configurations. 21. No. NOTE: THIS NOTICE WAS NOT POSTED TO WWW.FEDBIZOPPS.GOV ON THE DATE INDICATED IN THE NOTICE ITSELF (12-AUG-2004); HOWEVER, IT DID APPEAR IN THE FEDBIZOPPS FTP FEED ON THIS DATE. PLEASE CONTACT fbo.support@gsa.gov REGARDING THIS ISSUE.
- Web Link
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Link to FedBizOpps document.
(http://www.eps.gov/spg/ODA/DIA/ZD50/HHM402-04-Q-0197/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Washington, DC
- Record
- SN00643144-F 20040814/040812220035 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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