SOURCES SOUGHT
A -- Sensors for Waterbourne Electric Fields
- Notice Date
- 4/9/2010
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541712
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Navy, Office of Naval Research, Naval Research Laboratory, 4555 Overlook Ave. S.W., Washington, District of Columbia, 20375
- ZIP Code
- 20375
- Solicitation Number
- NRL-10-JR50
- Archive Date
- 4/9/2011
- Point of Contact
- Jerry Riles, Phone: 202-767-0667
- E-Mail Address
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jerry.riles@nrl.navy.mil
(jerry.riles@nrl.navy.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ISSUED BY THE NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY (NRL) FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY. NO AWARDS WIL BE MADE FROM THE RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. HOWEVER, RESPONSES MAY BE USED TO DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE ACQUISITION STRATEGY FOR A FUTURE ACQUISITION. This publication constitutes a Request for Information (RFI) and no formal Request for Proposals (RFP), solicitation, and/or additional information regarding this request will be issued. The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) will not issue paper copies of this request. The responses to this RFI will be considered in the planning and definition of Future Naval Capabilities (FNC) programs. This is not a commitment to fund any effort submitted in response to this request. The Government will not reimburse any costs associated with the development and submission of materials in response to this request. This Announcement issued by NRL solicits industry and academic sources to express their capability to provide sensors for use on Navy ships and submarines. The subject sensors will be used to measure and report strength and intensity changes in waterborne electric fields that result from the interaction between the cathodic protection systems that protect the platforms underwater hull and free-flood spaces. These sensors shall have the capacity of measuring the magnitude and/or direction of the electrochemical current flow traveling between the free-flood spaces and the seawater space surrounding a ship. These new sensors will have high reliability and long mean time between failures (MTBF) of greater than 14 years. The sensors be developed under the FNC will address the need for measurement regarding the interaction between free flood (internal) cathodic protection systems and the vessels exterior underwater hull Impressed Current Cathodic Protection (ICCP) system. Specifically, the sensors will provide data concerning the direction of electrochemical DC current interaction between the two spaces. This information can be provided by means of direct DC flux current measurement or by measurement of electrochemical field strength or other device. Additionally, the final sensors will be utilized to assess the corrosion condition of the free-flood spaces and should posse capability to measure electrochemical potential or utilize other global corrosion sensing technology. Spatial conditions for global sensing are no more than one sensor per 5,000 ft3 of tank volume. The present targeted sensor resolution of interest for electrochemical fields is +/-10 micro-volt DC and for direct flux current density measurement of +/- 2mA/ft2 DC. Electrochemical corrosion potential sensor should of resolution and accuracy of +/-1mVdc. Each sensor component will have data output capability to provide feedback to the Impressed Current Cathodic Protection (ICCP) system controller. Contractors are encouraged to consider methodologies that have not been listed but that will achieve the desired goal of measuring the magnitude and direction of DC electrochemical current flow. Contractors can submit white papers on the entire Dual-Use sensor or on one of the key sensor components, such as the DC current sensor. In concert with consideration of new materials and designs, the Navy has also established goals which will also govern the development options. These are established with the intent of making prototype sensors available to the fleet for demonstration purposes during Government Fiscal Year 2011 with a follow-on demonstration in Fiscal Year 2012. The final sensor package will ultimately be designed for permanent installation aboard an active Navy ship, below the waterline, and meet the defined MTBF. Sensors shall be able to operate under all known variable conditions of service of Navy ships and submarines including wet/dry cycles, high humidity, temperature, conductivity/salinity, and pressure. Sensors shall be ruggedized to withstand vibration, Grade B shock, Navy EMI specification, implosion and function properly in an industrial ship environment. The size and weight of sensors are an important consideration and shall be minimized. Additionally, installation and replacement shall not be burdensome and ideally, replacement accomplished underwater. Cabling to and from sensors to the ICCP system shall be minimized. Collaboration and teaming between sensor/ material / process developers is encouraged to achieve the technical goals and manufacturing capability. An Industry Day will be held on May 19, 2010 to provide additional information and discussion on this topic. Details and registration information may be found at https://secure.onr.navy.mil/events/regdetail.asp?cid=595. Attendance is voluntary and not required to respond to this RFI; however, registration is required to attend the Industry Day. Attendees at the industry day are allowed to bring a single poster (not larger than 3 feet tall by 2 feet wide) to post in the industry day venue. These posters are for the purpose of announcing proposer capabilities and desires for teaming. Time will be allowed during the industry day for potential offerors to interface with other interested commercial and academic parties. To minimize costs to potential contractors in responding to the subject announcement, each contractor is encouraged to submit an initial White Paper of no more than five (5) pages in length for each specific technology offered. A single source may submit multiple White Papers. White Papers may be submitted via e-mail to the Points of Contact listed below. Alternatively, hard copies (1 original + 2 copies) may be mailed to the Points of Contact. All White Papers must be received no later than 11 June 2010. Technology maturity and manufacturing capability shall be included. Each source should also provide a two (2) page maximum resume or curriculum vitae for the Principal Investigator. The Navy requests that White Papers be provided no later than 11 June 2010. Technology maturity and manufacturing capability shall be included. Each source should also provide a two (2) page maximum resume or curriculum vitae for the Principal Investigator. Questions and White papers should be sent to the Primary point of contact listed below. The White Paper should also be sent to the below Secondary Point of Contact listed. Primary Point of Contact : Naval Research Laboratory ATTN: Mr. Edward Lemieux, Code 6130 4555 Overlook Ave SW, Washington DC 20375. Fax: (202) 767-1525 e-mail: Edward.Lemieux@nrl.navy.mil. Secondary Point of Contact : Office of Naval Research ATTN: Dr. Airen J. Perez 875 North Randolph Street Arlington, VA 22203 Fax: (703) 696-0934 Email: airan.perez@navy.mil
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