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61--Provide a Small, Soldier Portable Power Manager

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W91A2K-0006-1031Federal

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The U.S. Army RDECOM Contracting Center, Natick Division, plans to award a firm fixed price purchase order to Protonex Technology Corporation for the provision of a small, soldier portable power manager designed to regulate and distribute power across soldier systems. This power manager will log data related to power consumption and usage through bi-directional communication with a conformal battery compatible with SM-BUS v1.1. It must meet military ruggedization standards as specified under MIL-STD-810F. The device will be compatible with SNPLI soldier system components, which derive from USAF Battlefield Air Operations technology, ensuring integration with existing systems. Protonex is uniquely positioned to deliver this solution since it is the sole manufacturer and retailer of the SPM611 and SPM612 Soldier Power Manager units, allowing them to customize software and firmware specifically to the SNPLI system requirements. The solicitation, posted on January 27, 2010, under solicitation number W91A2K-0006-1031 and NAICS code 335999, is being handled by the Department of Defense's Natick office in Massachusetts. Although the contract will be awarded directly to Protonex, information gathered through this notice will help assess future competitive procurement opportunities. Interested parties were invited to express their interest and capabilities by February 11, 2010, via email to the designated contracting point of contact. This action underscores the Army’s efforts to enhance soldier power management capabilities through specialized, ruggedized technology satisfying stringent military standards.

General Info

Protonex awarded fixed-price contract for rugged soldier power manager compatible with SNPLI systems.

Agency

Department Of Defense → W6QK Acc-Apg Natick

NAICS

335999 - All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing

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PostedJan 27

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Defense → W6QK Acc-Apg Natick

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OfficeNATICK, MA, 01760-5011, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Defense → W6QK Acc-Apg Natick

Office AddressNATICK, MA, 01760-5011, USA

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Full Description

Under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(a)2(b), the U.S. Army RDECOM Contracting Center, Natick Contracting Division, Natick, MA intends to award a Firm Fixed Price Purchase Order to Protonex Technology Corporation of Southborough, MA, to provide a small, soldier portable power manager to distribute and regulate power across the soldier system as well as log data on consumption, usage and other variables related to power usage through bi-directional communication with the SM-BUS v1.1 capable conformal battery. The power manager must be ruggedized for military use under use under MIL-STD-810F. The SNPLI soldier system components that will transmit data to the power manager are leveraged from the USAF Battlefield Air Operations (BAO) arena, so the power manager will have to be compatible with those areas. Protonex is the only manufacturer and retailer of the SPM611 and SPM612 Soldier Power Manager (SPM). As a result they are the only company who can tailor their system software/firmware to be compatible with the requirements of the SNPLI soldier system Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement in the future. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement to the U.S. Army RDECOM Contracting Center, Natick Contracting Division, via e-mail at contact@example.gov. no later than 11 February 2010, 12:00 pm EST.