SOURCES SOUGHT
58 -- Requirement to outsource Standard and High Definition Command, Control, Computers, Communications, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance video efforts
- Notice Date
- 5/11/2010
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334220
— Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- CECOM Contracting Center, Fort Detrick (CECOM-CC), ATTN: SFAE-PS-TAO-C, 1671 Nelson Street, Fort Detrick, MD 21702-5044
- ZIP Code
- 21702-5044
- Solicitation Number
- W904TE10-S-ISRR
- Response Due
- 6/1/2010
- Archive Date
- 7/31/2010
- Point of Contact
- Shelley Marken, 301-619-6337
- E-Mail Address
-
CECOM Contracting Center, Fort Detrick (CECOM-CC)
(shelley.marken@us.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is a Request for Information (RFI). The Technology Applications Office has a long term requirement to outsource Standard Definition (SD) and High Definition (HD) Command, Control, Computers, Communications, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) video efforts including integration, engineering, fabrication, and infrastructure architecture support to the commercial sector. This requirement is focused on two primary categories: 1) Ensuring the government provides superior Command and Control (C2) video tools and collaboration capabilities and 2) providing infrastructure solutions capable of distributing SD and HD products throughout the governments C4I enterprise. The purpose of this RFI is to identify potential sources to provide the following: 1) The ability to demonstrate a thorough knowledge and working relationships/integration efforts with multiple industry leaders in SD and HD hardware and software video solutions. 2) The ability to provide engineering and architecture support in formulating and documenting the way ahead for utilization of video collaboration and ISR distribution capabilities as a primary Command and Control (C2) media for Special Operations Forces (SOF). The vendor must also demonstrate a thorough understanding of SOF ISR distribution architectures and capabilities and video collaboration teleconferencing techniques. 3) Demonstrated ability in C4ISR, SD and HD video consultation and documentation service. 4) Demonstrate firsthand experience in engineering solutions and integrating multi-vendor provided video encoders, engineering and integrating communications distribution systems, and a full understanding and expert knowledge of the existing and planned DoD video infrastructure and architecture. 5) The ability to integrate, package, operationally test, and deliver C4ISR video packages to SOF as required. Example: Haivision and Opitbase encoders to encode and transmit FMV, VTC and desktop video. 6) The ability to provide C4ISR engineering, ISR architecture, and project management support directly related to Special Operations Forces (SOF) manned ISR assets and Remotely Piloted Vehicles (RPV) including Predator, Global Hawk, IGNAT, Reaper, and tactical RPVs., The vendor must possess engineering and architecture expertise in current and future manned and RPV capabilities and initiatives. 7) Demonstrate firsthand experience in manned and RPV communications systems (command link and distribution), and a full understanding and working knowledge of the existing and planned DoD infrastructure and architecture. 8) The ability to provide engineering and C4I ISR architecture support directly related to SOF and DoD fixed wing, manned ISR platforms. The vendor must possess first hand engineering and architecture expertise in line of sight ISR distribution techniques (JTCITS/ROVER) and Beyond-Line-Of-Sight (BLOS) INMARSAT and Ku Spread Spectrum (KuSS) architectures. The vendor must possess a thorough knowledge of the Global Broadcast system (GBS) and the Digital Video Broadcast Return Channel Satellite (DVB-RCS) beyond line of sight (BLOS) ISR distribution capabilities. 9) The ability to integrate, package, operationally test, deliver and support C4ISR kits to SOF as required. Example: Ability to integrate KuSS, VORTEX or ROVER devices into communications shelters, onto ground, maritime and airborne mobility platforms, or tactical packaging efforts for standalone C4ISR capability. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. This information will be used for market analysis to determine what currently exist. This notice should NOT be construed as a request for proposal or any obligation on the part of the U.S. Government. No awarded will be made from this announcement. No telephone calls and/or request for solicitation information will be accepted or acknowledged. The NAICS Code is 334220. Parties purporting to have the requisite credentials MUST furnish in writing (no more than 10 pages and marketing material is not a sufficient response to this RFI) their capabilities information including experience and familiarity with providing the stated services above. The information must be clear, concise, complete and shall include at a minimum: name, address of firm and business size/ownership of business. In addition to your statement of capabilities, please provide contract references in the past five years relevant to the requirement to include: contract number, agency supported, whether or not you were a prime or subcontractor, delivery date or period of performance, original contract value, final or current contract value, technical monitor with phone/fax number, POC with current phone/fax number, and a brief description of the effort. This information may be submitted via mail, email or fax to the Technology Applications Office, Attn: Shelley Marken, 1671 Nelson Street, Fort Detrick, MD 21702, FAX: (301) 619-6383 or by email to Shelley.marken@us.army.mil. ALL RESPONSES must be submitted no later than 4:00 on 1 June 2010.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: CECOM Contracting Center, Fort Detrick (CECOM-CC) ATTN: SFAE-PS-TAO-C, 1671 Nelson Street Fort Detrick MD
- Zip Code: 21702-5044
- Zip Code: 21702-5044
- Record
- SN02145991-W 20100513/100511234737-ca829410aef4abf5556073064aaf4830 (fbodaily.com)
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