59--Handheld Standoff Mine Detection System (HSTAMIDS) Market Survey

NA The U.S. Army Communications Electronics Command (CECOM) Acquisition Center - Washington, is seeking sources on behalf of the CECOM Night Vision and Electronic Sensors Directorate (NVESD), Countermine Division who have mature, state-of-the-art, handheld mi ne detection technologies suitable for immediate low rate production and fielding. Subject technologies shall be able to detect landmines of all types, constructed of metal, plastic or wood, under all types of weather conditions, in all types of terrain, a nd shall be designed to meet or exceed the performance specifications established for the US Army's Handheld Standoff Mine Detection System (HSTAMIDS) program. Specifically, the mine detector must be handheld and meet all of the following system performanc e specifications: 1) detect 96% of targets (or better), with a false positive rate of no more than 3 false positives per 5 square meters; 2) detect targets on the surface and up to 15 centimeters (6 inches) below the surface; 3) the total system weight mus t not exceed 17 pounds; 4) mine detection audio and/or visual alerts to the operator must be in near real-time (less than or equal to 1/30th second); 5) if the system is comprised of more than one sensor, then each of the sensors must be capable of being o perated in combination or separately as determined by the operator; 6) the system must have an independent power source (e.g., battery power) and provide an operational time of greater than or equal to two hours without battery change; 7) the system must i nclude a Built-in-Test (BIT) capability to provide clear indication of sub-system and system-level faults; 8) the system must be capable of being operated, maintained, and repaired in its operational environment by personnel with a minimum of training; 9) the system must be sufficiently rugged to withstand field operation, maintenance, and transport within military operational environments; 10) the system must be maintainable, and transportable by 5th through 95th percentile soldiers dressed in the Battle Dress Uniform, worn in combination with Body Armor, cold-wet weather protective clothing, or the protective ensembles for Mission Oriented Protective Posture (MOPP) Levels I through IV; 11) operator visual displays, if any, must be compatible with night vi sion devices and provide sufficient contrast between all displayed information and the display background to ensure that the required information can be perceived by the operator under all expected lighting conditions. Firms possessing the capabilities to satisfy the HSTAMIDS requirements through Commercial or NDI systems or commercial or NDI system components are invited to submit documentation to the Point of Contact herein. The response shall be no longer than ten (10) pages and shall include (1) a des cription of the system and validating information supporting claims that the proposed system meets the system performance specification; (2) Test data to include verified Probability of Detection (Pd) and False Alarm Rate (FAR) from an official U.S. Govern ment Test and Evaluation; (3) product literature (not included in page count); (4) past performance information; and (5) price schedules/catalogues (if applicable) (not included in the page count). Respondents must also include information regarding (1) c ustomary practices, including warranty, discounts, etc., under which commercial sales of the products are made and (2) requirements of any laws and regulations unique to the item being acquired. Proprietary information submitted in response to this Sources Sought will be protected when clearly identified as proprietary. Response to this Sources Sought should be received no later than 18 December 2002. Offerors are responsible for any costs associated with preparing responses and/or acquiring test data. Res ponse packages shall be submitted to US Army CECOM Acquisition Center - Washington, 2461 Eisenhower Ave, Room 1126, Attn: AMSEL-AC-WB-B (Ms. Jane Borden), Alexa ndria, VA 22331-0700. Any questions regarding the submission of materials should be addressed to Ms. Jane Borden, Contract Specialist at contact@example.gov or Ms. Patricia Davis, Contracting Officer at contact@example.gov. Submission of this inf ormation is for planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the government to procure any items/services, or for the government to pay for the information received. No solicitation document exists.