SOURCES SOUGHT
A -- Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) for Meteorological Measurements
- Notice Date
- 6/24/2008
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Navy, United States Marine Corps, Marine Corps Systems Command, M67854 MARINE CORPS SYSTEMS COMMAND Quantico, VA
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- M6785408R9035
- Response Due
- 7/23/2008
- Archive Date
- 8/31/2008
- Point of Contact
- Ira D. PattersonContracting OfficerTel: (703) 432-0982Email: ira.patterson@usmc.mil
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory (MCWL) is researching the application of Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) technologies to measure meteorological conditions as a method of improving direct and indirect fires accuracy. The concept that has been developed by MCWL is using a LIDAR system to measure wind direction and velocity as well as air temperature and pressure at several atmospheric levels starting at ground level. MCWL is seeking information concerning the state of development, suitability, reliability, affordability, and producibility of these systems and their potential application to MCWL artillery ballistic experimentation. MCWL is developing a Concept Demonstrator LIDAR Artillery Meteorology System (LAMS) to experiment with the technologies available to provide a direct measurement of the meteorological effects for artillery projectiles in flight. Current methods require launching balloons with instruments at specific time periods to make these atmospheric measurements or to use Air Force data from their sensor systems. These methods are time consuming and often do not address the specific ballistic meteorological conditions in the exact area the artillery systems will be firing. A LAMS system is being proposed to attempt to provide direct measurement of the meteorological data from the firing position to the target direction for as far along the projectiles flight path as can be measured. The completed Concept Demonstrator system would be used for experimentation in operational environments and should have the following capabilities: - Measure the wind velocities and directions vertically at 500 meter intervals, starting at 200m above ground level - Measure air temperature at the same 500m intervals- Measure air pressure at the same 500m intervals- Present the collected information into the NATO Computer MET Message format for use by artillery ballistic computing systems. The threshold characteristics of this LIDAR Artillery Meteorology System (LAMS) are as follows: - The precision of wind speed measurement is 1 Knot/hr + 1 knot- The precision of the measurement of wind direction will be 18 mils (1 degree) + 10 mils (0.56 degrees)- The precision of air pressure measurement is 100 millibars + 10 millibars- The precision of air temperature measurement is 1 degree Kelvin + 0.5 degrees Kelvin- Measures wind velocity and direction and air temperature and pressure at intervals from the station that correspond to altitudes above the station of 200m, 500m, 1,000m, 1,500m, 2,000m, 2,500m, 3,000m, 3,500m, 4,000m, 4,500m, 5,000m. (Threshold). The objective capability is to continue these measurements in 500m steps to 10,000m and more). The LAMS displays the MET data in the NATO Computer MET Message format. (Objective capability will be to transmit this data directly to fire control systems). The LIDAR used in the LAMS shall be eye safeThe LAMS should be capable of being placed and transported aboard a High Mobility Medium Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV). (Objective characteristics are to make the unit small enough to be placed on an individual gun system).Power requirements are 3 KW or less. Sources capable of satisfying the above requirements should submit capability statements/expressions of interest, and/or white papers providing the Government the necessary information to determine actual capability. At a minimum, this information should include: 1) identification of your company or organization, 2) your company's or organization's assertion of existing, capability to meet proposed requirements, 3) business/contracts/marketing office point(s) of contact information, 4) notification of business size and/or special status and 5) any additional information that may be useful to the successful procurement of the requirements, if solicited. These expressions of interest shall include commercial marketing info or web links and all should be submitted via email to Ira D. Patterson, Contracting Officer referencing the following tracking #9035. These should be submitted on or before 23 July 2008. This sources sought synopsis should not be considered a commitment of any kind by the Government and individual correspondence should not be expected in advance of any resulting pre-solicitation notice for the proposed requirements."
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