SOURCES SOUGHT
58 -- Traveler Pod (T-Pod): Field Service Represenative and Repair Support
- Notice Date
- 12/3/2013
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334511
— Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- ACC-APG - Aberdeen Division B, HQ CECOM CONTRACTING CENTER, 6001 COMBAT DRIVE, ABERDEEN PROVING GROU, MD 21005-1846
- ZIP Code
- 21005-1846
- Solicitation Number
- W15P7TTPODREPAIR
- Response Due
- 12/10/2013
- Archive Date
- 2/1/2014
- Point of Contact
- Michael Peduto, 4438615366
- E-Mail Address
-
ACC-APG - Aberdeen Division B
(michael.p.peduto2.civ@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY. The US Army Program Manager Airborne Sensors Aerial - Intelligence (PM SAI) is conducting a market survey to identify additional firms and products to repair and support the current Traveler Pod (TPOD) system. To perform this type of effort, replying firms are required to have a US Top Secret Facility Clearance with TS/SCI Safeguarding approvals to match the performance requirements. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes only. The lack of the submission of data at this time will not eliminate any firms' participation in the future competition, if such a competitive contract is assessed as possible by the Government through its evaluation of information obtained though this market research. The T-POD system is divided into 2 components; the T-POD airborne payload and the ground workstation. The T-POD airborne payload includes antennas, electronics, Global Positioning System /Inertial Navigation System, and crypto devices housed in a modified Standard Payload Interface Design and Integration (SPIDI) pod shell. The T-POD requires power and datalink interfaces with the aircraft. The pod will interface to the aircraft Ku band datalink architecture to provide for downlink of payload products and uplink of payload command/control. The ground workstation provides the command and control for the payload and the receiving, display and exploitation of the SIGINT data collected. The Government does not possess a technical data package or training material for the T-Pod system. This data is available only from the OEM, BAE systems. The specific requirements for which respondents must demonstrate their capability to perform are: 1) Provide Field Service Representative to support 24 hours per day, 7 days per week operations and maintenance of the T-POD system while deployed within the Afghanistan theater of operation under the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) Area of Responsibility (AOR). This includes the installation of the T-Pod onto the MQ-1C Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), diagnosing failures and conducting field repairs of the T-Pod system including supporting spare parts, and supporting the installation and maintenance of the ground control station. 2) Provide T-Pod training within the Afghanistan theater of operation under the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) Area of Responsibility (AOR) to the T-Pod Operators. 3) Collect field operation and support data for the T-Pod system. 4) Provide for CONUS depot level repairs of any failed T-Pod assets that cannot be returned to fully mission capable by field repairs in the AOR. This includes transportation of failed T-Pod asset from its AOR OCONUS location and return; parts and materials to effect repairs, labor to diagnose failures, effect repairs and testing to verify the T-Pod system is fully mission capable prior to its return to the user. Market Research responses must be UNCLASSIFIED and sent via e-mail to the technical point of contact: Mr. Paul P. Handakas at e-mail Paul.P.Handakas.civ@mail.mil and Michael Peduto, michael.p.peduto2.civ@mail.mil no later than 10 December 2013. This sources sought notice is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government pay for any information solicited. There is a 5MB email limit.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: ACC-APG - Aberdeen Division B HQ CECOM CONTRACTING CENTER, 6001 COMBAT DRIVE ABERDEEN PROVING GROU MD
- Zip Code: 21005-1846
- Zip Code: 21005-1846
- Record
- SN03244406-W 20131205/131203234057-0544d27c2202284b1dd0d3b5420b703a (fbodaily.com)
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