SOURCES SOUGHT
R -- Request For Information on Communications Capabilities and Solutions for National Guard CBRNE Enhanced Response Force Package (CERFP)
- Notice Date
- 5/14/2010
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541611
— Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- USAR Contracting Center - East (Dix), 5418 South Scott Plaza, Fort Dix, NJ 08640-5097
- ZIP Code
- 08640-5097
- Solicitation Number
- RFI-CERFP
- Response Due
- 6/1/2010
- Archive Date
- 7/31/2010
- Point of Contact
- Lorraine Carruba, 609-562-6937
- E-Mail Address
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USAR Contracting Center - East (Dix)
(lorraine.carruba@us.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- 1.0Introduction The Department of the Army, Mission and Installation Contracting Command, Directorate of Contracting, Fort Dix, New Jersey, is seeking information on behalf of the National Guard Bureau (NGB) for the purpose of obtaining market research only. This is NOT A NOTICE OF SOLICITATION, but rather, a Request for Information from industry to identify the existence of viable sources capable of meeting the described requirement to assist with development of an acquisition strategy. This sources sought announcement is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, implied or otherwise, to issue a solicitation or to award a contract. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this Request for Information or any follow-up information requests. The MICC is seeking to identify sources capable of furnishing all management, supervision, labor, plant, material, supplies, and equipment (other than that designated as Government furnished equipment) to provide scalable, flexible, and cost-effective communications capabilities to support chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and high-yield explosive (CBRNE) Enhanced Response Force Package (CERFP) mission activities. 2.0CERFP Overview The NGBs approach for coordinating and modernizing its capability to support civil authorities in identifying and responding to CBRNE incidents is the CERFP. The National Guard (NG) CERFP provides substantial capabilities to both civilian and military authorities responding to CBRNE incidents at Continental United States (CONUS) incident sites. The CERFP mission is to mitigate the loss of life by providing the capability of locating and extracting victims from contained environments, performing medical triage and treatment, and conducting mass patient/casualty decontaminations. Using existing Army and Air National Guard units, the NG has organized, trained, and equipped 17 NG CERFP teams to provide specialized capabilities that may be requested by local, state, or federal authorities to respond to contamination and/or confined space life-threatening missions with specialized CBRNE support. The CERFP is comprised of five elements. The elements provide command and control (C2), search and extraction, decontamination, medical triage, and fatality search and recovery. The CERFP is ready to deploy within 6 hours of notification following an Immediate Response support request; and performs their mission upon arrival at the incident site. The CERFP provides immediate response capabilities to the Governor by searching an incident site, including damaged buildings, and rescuing any casualties. The CERFP supports mass casualty decontamination operations, at or near a military or civilian Incident Commanders CBRNE incident site. When all victims are decontaminated of any agent or substance discovered at the incident site, the CERFP provides the capabilities to perform medical triage and initial treatment to stabilize all victims for transport to a medical facility. Initial rescue personnel require relief and considerable augmentation and support. Large-scale and multiple attacks may require decontamination capabilities for many days as people (citizens and responders) move out of, through, into, or around potentially contaminated areas. 3.0Purpose The purpose of this RFI is to allow the National Guard to gain awareness and understanding of currently available and proven communications capabilities and solutions that can support the missions of the CERFP. 4.0CERFP Communications Capability Requirements The following sections describe communications capability requirements for each CERFP element. 4.1CERFP Element Wide 4.1.1.All CERFP elements must be able to conduct communications within 30 minutes of site establishment and setup. 4.1.2.CERFP requires capabilities that are scalable to support mission requirements as need. 4.1.3.CERFP must be able to operate in austere environments where power and shelter resources organic to the incident-area are not available. 4.1.4.CERFP requires capabilities with a form-factor that flexible to support deployment and employment operations in a vehicle (e.g., truck, SUV), trailer, or temporary shelter. 4.1.5.CERFP requires capabilities that are consolidated where possible to minimize equipment size and footprint. 4.1.6.Any single capability component (e.g. transit case, box, bag) must be no more than 2-man lift and carry. 4.1.7.CERFP mission/operational areas may be as large as 25-sq miles. 4.2Command and Control (C2) 4.2.1.C2 must be able to support all CERFP inter-element (i.e., element-to-element) wired and wireless voice, video, and data communications. 4.2.2.All elements reach-back transmissions must be funneled through the C2 element. 4.2.3.C2 must be able to support and transport all potential concurrent transmissions of all elements reach-back communications. 4.2.4.C2 must be able to establish and conduct concurrent multi-user group (e.g., talk groups, nets) voice communications and interoperability with CERFP inter-elements, NG, State, Local, and Federal entities that potentially use disparate platforms (e.g., VIOP, Radio, PSTN) as well as disparate radio communications frequencies and protocols (e.g., P25). 4.2.5.Interoperable voice communications must utilize the Raytheon JPS ACU-1000/2000 platform. 4.2.6.CERFP inter-element radio communications must operate in accordance with NG approved and allocated frequencies (e.g., UHF band). 4.2.7.C2 radio communications must support multiple encryption methods (e.g., AES, DES-OFB, 3DES) 4.2.8.C2 operators must be able to establish and conduct voice, video, and data communication directly with other CERFP element LNOs. 4.2.9.C2 interoperable communications must be compatible with the Raytheon JPS Wide-Area Interoperability System (WAIS) platform. 4.2.10.C2 must be able to communicate directly with logistics and other supply organizations (e.g., CoMSUPCEN). 4.2.11.C2 must have reach-back access to NIPRNET data web portal and services (e.g., JFHQ domain access). 4.2.12.Reach-back access to NIPRNET IP-based video teleconferencing services. 4.2.13.Reach-back access to NIPRNET IP-based voice services. 4.2.14.Reach-back access to non-DOD (i.e., commercial) data web portals and services (e.g., state network VPN, incident management portals). 4.2.15.Reach-back access to non-DOD (i.e., commercial) IP-based video services. 4.2.16.C2 must be able to conduct video teleconferences with NG and non-NG entities. 4.2.17.Reach-back access to non-DOD (i.e., commercial) IP and PSTN-based voice services. 4.2.18.C2 must be able to copy, print, and fax documents. 4.2.19.C2 core communications must not include SECRET-level (e.g., SIPRNET) access and communications. 4.2.20.C2 must be able to optionally deploy and utilize SECRET-level communications capabilities as need (i.e., tactical). 4.2.21.C2 optional SECRET-Level communications capability must be able to access voice, video, and data services on SIPRNET. 4.2.22.C2 optional SECRET-Level communications capability must be modular, flexible, and transportable with no more than one-man carry. 4.2.23.C2 requires devices (e.g., laptops, phones, radios) to conduct voice, video, and data communications in sheltered and austere environments. 4.2.24.C2 must have the capability to capture and disseminate near-time real video of the incident area to the IC or other organizations and agencies, for coordination of additional assets. 4.2.25.C2 must be able to access, capture, and disseminate local news feeds for situational awareness. 4.3Fatality Search and Recovery Team (FSRT) Element 4.3.1.FSRT requires local-area/incident-site wireless voice communications. 4.3.2.FSRT local area wireless voice communications must be scalable and flexible to support in-building/austere environments. 4.3.3.FSRT requires wireless voice communications devices and peripherals supporting hands-free operations. 4.3.4.FSRT requires wireless voice communications in adherence to approved and existing NG spectrum allocations. 4.3.5.FSRT requires wireless voice communications directly with C2. 4.3.6.FSRT requires wireless data communications directly with C2. 4.3.7.FSRT requires wireless NIPRNET and non-NIPRNET data reach-back access (e.g., JTF secure portal, COP access for Blue Force Tracking). 4.3.8.FSRT requires ruggedized portable data computing devices (e.g., laptops, hand-held devices) to conduct data reach-back access. 4.3.9.FSRT LNO must be able to communicate wirelessly with other CERFP element LNOs. 4.3.10.All FSRT on-duty personnel must be able to communicate with one another. 4.4Decontamination (DECON) Element 4.4.1.DECON requires wireless voice communications devices and peripherals supporting hands-free operations. 4.4.2.DECON requires wireless voice communications devices and peripherals that must be waterproof and decontaminatable. 4.4.3.DECON requires wireless voice communications in adherence to approved and existing NG spectrum allocations. 4.4.4.DECON requires wireless voice communications directly with C2. 4.4.5.DECON requires wireless data communications directly with C2. 4.4.6.DECON requires wireless NIPRNET and non-NIPRNET data reach-back access (e.g., Incident Management portal, GuardNet, commercial web-portals). 4.4.7.DECON requires portable laptop computers that are rugged, weatherproof, and decontaminatable. 4.4.8.DECON LNO must be able to communicate directly and wirelessly with the CERFP Medical element LNO. 4.4.9.All DECON on-duty personnel must be able to communicate with one another. 4.5Medical Element 4.5.1.Medical LNO must be able to communicate directly with the CERFP DECON element LNO. 4.5.2.Medical requires wireless voice communications devices and peripherals supporting hands-free operations. 4.5.3.Medical requires wireless voice communications devices and peripherals that must be waterproof. 4.5.4.Medical requires wireless voice communications in adherence to approved and existing NG spectrum allocations. 4.5.5.Medical requires wireless voice communications directly with C2. 4.5.6.Medical requires wireless data communications directly with C2. 4.5.7.Medical requires portable laptop computers to conduct data reach-back access. 4.5.8.Medical requires wireless NIPRNET and non-NIPRNET data reach-back access (e.g., telemedicine, the medical control center, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the regional hospital services status, supply chain management software, supply tracking and inventory [via bar code or RFID]). 4.5.9.Medical must be able to conduct wireless voice and data reach-back communications during all phases (e.g., ADVON, full employment, and redeployment). 4.5.10.Medical must be able to print documents at the incident-site. 4.5.11.All Medical on-duty personnel must be able to communicate with one another. 4.6Search & Extraction (S&E) Element 4.6.1.S&E requires local-area/incident-site wireless voice communications. 4.6.2.S&E local area wireless voice communications must be scalable and flexible to support in-building/austere environments. 4.6.3.S&E requires wireless voice communications devices and peripherals supporting hands-free operations. 4.6.4.S&E requires wireless voice communications in adherence to approved and existing NG spectrum allocations. 4.6.5.S&E requires wireless voice communications directly with C2. 4.6.6.S&E requires wireless data communications directly with C2. 4.6.7.S&E requires wireless NIPRNET and non-NIPRNET data reach-back access (e.g., incident management portal, COP access for Blue Force Tracking). 4.6.8.S&E requires ruggedized portable data computing devices (e.g., laptops, hand-held devices) to conduct data reach-back access. 4.6.9.S&E LNO must be able to communicate with other CERFP element LNOs. 4.6.10.S&E LNO must be able to communicate directly and wirelessly with the CERFP Medical element LNO. 4.6.11.All S&E on-duty personnel must be able to communicate with one another. 5. Submission Requirements: Responses are due by 1 Jun 2010. Interested firms may submit capability statements via email to John Talamo at john.talamo@us.army.mil AND Deborah Clevenger at deborah.clevenger@us.army.mil Responses shall not exceed 10 pages when printed and should be transmitted with attachments in Microsoft Word 2003 or PDF format. Maximum allowed electronic file size is 4 megabyte. No zipped files. As part of the capability package, firms must include the following: (1) Capability Statement demonstrating knowledge and ability to perform services; (2) General description of the systems supported and the capabilities/capacities of the systems operators; (3) Business Size and socioeconomic status: and (4) Contact information, name, title, telephone number, and e-mail address of designated corporate point of contact for this RFI.
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- Zip Code: 08640-5097
- Zip Code: 08640-5097
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