SOURCES SOUGHT
58 -- Acoustic Hailing Device
- Notice Date
- 11/4/2011
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- US Army, Army Contracting Command, ACC New Jersey Contracting Center, Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey 07806-5000
- ZIP Code
- 07806-5000
- Solicitation Number
- W15QKN-12-X-B002
- Response Due
- 12/7/2011
- Archive Date
- 1/6/2012
- Point of Contact
- Rebecca Markell, Contract Specialist, 973-724-3181
- E-Mail Address
-
Rebecca Markell
(rebecca.markell@us.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Description: The United States Army Contracting Command-New Jersey, on behalf of the Officeof the Project Manager, Close Combat Systems, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ is seekingsources for the acquisition of Acoustic Hailing Devices (AHDs) in response to an Army requirement. The estimated requirement desires approximately 6350 AHDs to be delivered starting as early as Fiscal Year 2013. The AHD will be required to meet specific requirements, delineated within a Government Performance Specification produced by the US Army Armament ResearchDevelopment and Engineering Center (ARDEC). Interested respondents should include detailed information in a white paper format on any current capabilities meeting the following key performance requirements: 1.Ability to broadcast intelligible voice commands (both live and pre-recorded) and warning tones to targets at 300m, with the presence of 88dBA background noise at target location 2.+/- 15 degree acoustic beam width (defined as 3dB down points) 3.System weight of 45 lbs or less (not including mounting components) 4.Input power: 12-24 VDC 5.Mounting system compatible with HMMWV platforms and standard vehicle turret mount/ring 6.Ability to withstand military operating environments to include, but not limited to:a.Operating at -20C to +60Cb.Operating in a salt/fog environmentc.Operating in a blowing sand environmentd.Operating in a blowing dust environmente.Operating in a blowing rain environmentf.Operating while being exposed to operational vibrations typical of military platforms (i.e. HMMWV mounted) 7.Fully functional after sustaining a 1.5m drop in the packaged configuration The Government is seeking those qualified sources that currently have a product or products that meet the key performance requirements as listed above, ready for production. No developmental items will be considered. Should a firm requirement be solicited, the Government will require chosen vendor to successfully complete a full Product Verification Test (PVT) to be performed by the Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC). The Government willreserve the right to allow all, some or none of the data previously developed and collected by contractor or Government facilities. Qualified, interested sources are requested to include in their white paper submittal their company name, address, telephone number, point of contact, company size (please specify as either Large, Foreign, Small, Small Disadvantaged, 8(a), Woman-Owned Small Business, or Service-Disabled Small Business), item nomenclature, item description, and applicable documentation/brochure/literature. Respondents shall also specifically provide/identify the following information: A.Product data sheets (to include details addressing items 1-7 above) B.Summary of testing completed on submitted product(s) (to include source and results summary) C.Information about any use of vendor product(s) by both military and/ornon-military use.D.Product Availability E.Product Reliability data F.Current and forecasted maximum production rate For respondents who believe they currently offer more than one product that can meet the required capability, please feel free to submit information on multiple products. For multi-product submissions, please ensure the requestedinformation is provided for each product and is specifically delineated by model number so there is no confusion as to which product information is in reference to. THIS MARKET SURVEY IS FOR INFORMATION GATHERING PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL AND DOES NOT OBLIGATE THE GOVERNMENT TO ISSUE A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. NO AWARD WILL BE MADE AS A RESULT OF THIS MARKET SURVEY. ALL INFORMATION IS TO BE SUBMITTED AT NO COST OR OBLIGATION TO THE GOVERNMENT.The Government is not obligated to notify respondents of the results of this survey. Interested sources should submit their qualification data and requested information no later than 1400 hrs EST on 07 December 2011 by email to rebecca.markell@us.army.mil. Interested sources may also submit their qualification data and requested information to ACC-NJ, Close Combat Systems, ATTN: Elizabeth A. Stanley, Building 9, Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey 07806-5000 no later than 1700 hrs EST on 07 December 2011.
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