This solicitation is being posted to both the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) page located at http://www.fbo.gov/ and the Navy Electronic Commerce on Line (NECO) site located at https://www.neco.navy.mil/ While it is understood that FBO is the single point of entry for posting of synopsis and solicitations to the internet, NECO is the alternative in case FBO is unavailable. Please feel free to use either site to access information posted by NSWC Crane. MARKET SURVEY – SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS - The United States Government (USG) is issuing this sources-sought announcement as part of a market survey. The Crane Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC Crane) is seeking information for market research purposes relative to Multi-Sensor Gimbaled Electro-Optical/Infrared (EO/IR) Stabilized systems possessing capabilities such as Target Location Accuracy, Multi Target Tracking, High Definition Video, and Multi-Spectral/Multi-band/Multi-Function Lasers. Request for information (RFI) is sought for both Multi-Sensor Gimbaled Electro-Optical/Infrared (EO/IR) stabilized systems and subsystems which may provide any of the capabilities listed above. Furthermore, this RFI is seeking information on systems suited for airborne, sea, and land-based military applications. System information will be technically evaluated and used for M&S system performance with various atmospheres and targets. Also provide budgetary rough-order of magnitude (ROM) unit pricing, schedule availability information, mean time between system failures as well as mean time between system abort, and any product literature that might be useful in evaluating the system. Please highlight video output formats, laser wavelengths & capabilities, inertial measurement unit to gimbal accuracy errors, command and control protocols, and SWaP. This information will be used to ensure that accurate representations are made regarding specific systems. Systems will be evaluated against the current and future operational requirements of the Department of Defense and homeland security. Sources are requested to provide general system information, per Form 1 of the attachment, along with the required optical Modeling and Simulation (M&S) information to include input files (in *.txt format) for the following M&S programs: NVTHERMIP, IICAMIP, SSCAMIP, IINVD, NVLRG, and/or NVLASERD. If input files are not available, please complete the attached specifications sheets for each applicable product. All interested parties should submit an initial synopsis (commonly referred to as "white paper"). Offerors should submit the white papers electronically to the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division, Crane point of contact below NLT 02:00 PM EST 19 August 2011. White papers may be submitted any time prior to expiration of this announcement. Submittals after this date will still be accepted, although there is no guarantee they will be evaluated. System information will be technically evaluated and used for M&S system performance with various atmospheres and targets. Also provide budgetary rough-order of magnitude (ROM) unit pricing, schedule availability information, mean time between system failures as well as mean time between system abort, and any product literature that might be useful in evaluating the system. Please highlight video output formats, laser wavelengths & capabilities, inertial measurement unit to gimbal accuracy errors, command and control protocols, and SWaP. This information will be used to ensure that accurate representations are made regarding specific systems. Systems will be evaluated against the current and future operational requirements of the Department of Defense and homeland security This Request for Information (RFI) is the initiation of market research under Part 10 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), and is not a Request for Proposals (RFP). The Government does not intend to pay for any information furnished pursuant to this RFI. Nor is the Government tasking any offeror to develop any technologies described herein. This announcement does not constitute an Invitation for Bids (IFB), a Request for Quote (RFQ), or a Request for Proposal (RFP) and it should not be construed as a commitment of any kind by the Government to issue a formal solicitation or ultimately award a contract. Responses to this notice cannot be accepted as offers. The U. S. Government is in no way liable to pay for or reimburse any companies or entities that respond to this announcement. Any costs incurred by interested companies in response to this announcement will NOT be reimbursed. Nothing in this announcement constitutes an obligation on the part of the U.S. Government. Any information provided that is marked as proprietary information will be safeguarded to prevent disclosures to non-government personnel and entities. The Government may elect to visit, or host a visit, from any potential sources following the market survey. Your interest in this program is appreciated. Please provide responses to Electro Optics Division Technical Point of Contact, Mr. Aaron Cole to the following address: NSWC Crane, 300 Highway 361, Mr. Aaron Cole - Code JXQLL - Building 3291, Crane, Indiana 47522 by 19 August 2011. Provide a courtesy copy to Lorna Tribby (Contract Specialist). Limit white paper responses to 15 pages written (Times New Roman, 12 font) or MS PowerPoint slides. If necessary, additional pages for technical drawings are allowed. Responses to all or part of the above RFI will be accepted. Proprietary information shall be clearly marked. Responses to this RFI that indicate that the information therein is proprietary or represents confidential business information will be received and held in confidence for U.S. Government use only. The Government will NOT be responsible for any proprietary information not clearly marked. Responses to the RFI shall include the following: Submitter's Name Street Address, City, State, NINE-Digit zip code Point of Contact (POC) POC Telephone and facsimile numbers Announcement Number: N00164-11-S-NB11 Interested parties may also submit supplemental hardcopy materials such as brochures, CDs, etc. to Mr. Aaron Cole, Crane Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Bldg. 3291, 300 Highway 361 Crane, IN. Additional material provided do not count towards the 15 page limit for the white paper submittal. Responses from Small and Small Disadvantaged Business firms are highly encouraged. Firms responding should indicate if they are a small business, a socially and economically disadvantaged business, 8(a) firms, historically black colleges or universities, and minority institutions. Responses received after 19 AUG 2011 may not be considered in the government's analyses. You may submit corporate expertise information if you would like to be considered a possible interested source. We may contact RFI respondents to get clarification on the information submitted. The following point of contact is provided for information regarding technical issues: Mr. Aaron Cole, Phone 812-854-8819, email:
[email protected] . NSWC Crane Contracting Office Point of Contact is
[email protected], Phone 812-854-6021. Please reference announcement number N00164-11-S-NB11 in all correspondence and communications.