This is a NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT to procure the following service: Structural and Thermal Analysis for the Combat Systems Simulation Laboratory The delivery date will be no more than 6 months from date of award. Analysis will be performed at Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD. The Government intends to award a Firm-Fixed Price sole source contract (as prescribed in the Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302-1) to Spitz, Inc., 700 Brandywine Drive, Chadds Ford, PA 19317. The associated North America Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 332999 and the Business Size Standard is 750. Posting date of this requirement is 11 September 2013. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement no later than 4:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 16 September 2013. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government in future procurements. This award is being made by the U.S. Army Contracting Command - Aberdeen Proving Ground Tenant Contracting Division, 6001 Combat Drive, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005-1846. THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS OR A SOLICITATION OF OFFERS. For questions concerning this Notice of Intent, contact Tyce L. Bell at
[email protected]. NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS WILL BE HONORED. STATEMENT OF WORK Structural and Thermal Analysis for the Combat Systems Simulation Laboratory BACKGROUND: The Combat Systems Simulation Laboratory is a research and development (R&D) project that is looking to replace the Aberdeen Test Center (ATC) Moving Target Simulator with a new state-of-the-art test facility. The new facility is required to test and evaluate the target engagement and situation awareness capabilities of advanced fire control platforms (ground, anti-air, direct, and indirect/NLOS weapon systems) with integrated command and control network systems interacting with other real or simulated platforms. A major/critical component of the new facility will consist of a 192 ft. diameter hemispherical dome, which will serve as a scenery and target projection screen. The projection screen must provide a smooth (virtually seamless) 96ft (29m) radius spherical projection surface with a radial accuracy of +/- 0.098ft (3cm) or better, and a minimum field-of-view (or tracking fan) of 270 degrees horizontal by 95 degrees (-5 to +90) vertical. A fixed or constant radius surface profile is critical to the measurement accuracy of the weapon pointing errors and the positioning accuracy of the targets. This solicitation has been issued to complete a structural analysis of a proposed design for the projection screen. The information provided by the structural analysis will be used to establish an accurate/realistic cost estimate in support of R&D planning for the new facility, and to verify/determine that the proposed screen design will meet or exceed the (above listed) dimensional specifications for the projection screen. SCOPE OF WORK: The contractor will complete a structural and thermal analysis to determine the radial accuracy and thermal expansion characteristics of the proposed model/design for the projection screen. DELIVERABLES: Architectural plans/drawings of the proposed design and a report to document the results of the analysis. The information (results) from the analysis shall include but not be limited to the following requirements: 1. Radial accuracy of the projection surface for the entire screen (at a fixed temperature). 2. Radial variance of the projection surface with respect to temperature (in 1 increments) from 0 to 120 F. 3. Provide additional cost options with respect to radial accuracy to include the above specified requirement of +/- 0.098ft (3cm).