--Comprehensive Force Protection Initiative (CFPI)

The United States Army Space and Missile Defense Command (USASMDC), in support of the Counter-Rocket Artillery, Mortar (C-RAM) Program Office, is conducting an Industry Day to discuss with industry the potential for immediately-available (defined as acquisition and fielding in 12 months) technological solutions and approaches in support of the Comprehensive Force Protection Initiative (CFPI). The CFPI concept provides for an integrated, multi-layered 3600 real-time, hemispherical capability to detect , assess/predict, decide, act (proactive & reactive), and recover, against air, ground, Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN), and environmental threats at fixed sites - including forward operating bases (FOB), remote sites, and check point s. PROBLEM STATEMENT: Forces face a significant threat from insurgents employing a variety of tactics such as Improved Explosive Devices (IED), Vehicle Borne IEDs (VBIED), small arms fires, and indirect fires. Insurgents are becoming more aggressive with att acks against fixed sites. Attacks are complex and executed on multiple avenues of approach using a combination of weapons and tactics. This problem is exacerbated by a lack of responsive integrated base defense technology. Most critical are the lack of p erimeter sensors and the ability to command and control prior to and during attacks and to allow reaction forces to respond to decisions based on sensor feeds. WHAT: The CFPI seeks to improve fixed site protection with an integrated, additive, modular, tailorable, expeditionary system of protective systems that enables configuration of sensor & response system to the environmental & threat target set resulting i n an improved protection in-depth posture for our forces. The objective is to conserve the force and ensure mission success. HOW: Protection in-depth means to detect, assess, decide, and act at tactically significant stand-off distances. Protection in-depth improvements are garnered from integrating doctrine, organizations, training, (DOT) with technologies, sensors and respon ses into a System of System (SoS) approach that provides a layered, integrated, scalable option of actions to prevent or mitigate hostile actions against coalition forces, personnel, resources, facilities. The SoS provides defensive standoff measures that tie together point, linear, and area sensors (includes cueing and early warning to the lowest levels) with lethal & non-lethal offensive capabilities. The envisioned SoS provides a means for accomplishing: area detection, alarm reporting, display, and tra cking, remote alarm assessment, computer assisted assessment and predictive analysis. The SoS provides situational understanding to the commander and his staff to support battle command and staff planning, response and blue force in the area of operations as required, and graduated responses/scaleable effects to include security forces to defeat threats/hazards. WHY: Increases a commanders protection capabilities by enabling him to see first, understand first, act first, and finish with an appropriate decisive response. This integrated system of protection systems allows him to engage targets/hazards out of con tact at the place and time of his choosing with the right level of force, both non-lethal and lethal, and with minimal solider/leader intervention required by the system. Force protection includes the following mission sets: (1) Battle Command of a fixed site force protection System of Systems: Integrated networked battle command system with an integrated common operating picture (COP). COP will include blue forces, threats and hazards, control measures, geometry of graphics/ overlays, and assets available; Integrated intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities to include long-range acoustic, thermal and visual sensor s both manned and unmanned; Ability of a commander to fight the systems; and ability to conduct predictive analyses and staff planning functions; (2) Protection from Ground and Direct Fire Threats: Scaleable and integrated perimeter protection measures against ground threats; Positively differentiate, identify, and mark hostile forces under all conditions; Locate and bring accurate fires or direct ground forces against snipers and level 1 threats; Protect personnel and critical infrastructure against the effects of direct fires (RPG and 12.5mm and below); (3) Protection from Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) and unexploded ordnance (UXO): Detect and assess vehicle, personnel borne or emplaced IEDs and UXOs at a safe standoff distance; Neutralize both vehicle and personnel borne IEDs and UXO at a safe standoff distance; Prevent both vehicle and personnel borne IEDs from detonating within a s afe standoff distance; Mitigate the effects of a detonation on personnel and critical fixed site infrastructure; (4) Protection from Indirect Fire: Capability to detect incoming Rocket, Artillery and Mortar (RAM) fire and quickly warn personnel in danger; Capability to identify fire, intercept hostile fire and neutralize it; Capability to track the incoming RAM fire to determine the location of the hostile firing unit and respond; Capability to protect personnel and critical infrastructure from the effects of all incoming RAM fires; (5)Protection from Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear (CBRN): Standoff detection of Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear (CBRN)/Toxic Industrial Materials (TIM) vapors and hazards from safe distances; Point detect ion, identification and quantification of CBRN/TIM contamination at low-levels; Rapid and accurate sharing of CBRN information and warning of soldiers of imminent hazards; Protect critical infrastructure and occupants from CBRN contamination; Perform equip ment, facility and mass personnel decontamination; (6)Protection against Intrusions (physical security) and support the commanders ability to influence or control the civilian populace: Prevent unauthorized intrusions into fixed sites by personnel or vehi cles; Non-lethal capability to prevent unnecessary escalation of violence; Protect critical infrastructure against any physical security threat including sabotage and theft; Communicate with, contain and protect the civilian populace; and (7) Protection ag ainst environmental threats; Capability to identify and assess environmental threats during pre-mission and mission planning; Capability to detect environmental threats and assess risks associated with potential and confirmed environmental threats across t he Range of Military Operations (ROMO); Capability to act and recover from environmental hazards having adverse impact on the mission; Capability to act, supporting Stability and Reconstruction Operations (S&RO) related to environmental considerations. The Industry Day will be conducted at the Wyndham Arlington DFW Airport South Hotel, 1500 Convention Center Drive, Arlington, TX on 16 May 2006. Interested parties may attend either one of two identical sessions conducted at 8:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Due t o the limited space available for Industry Day and the significant industry interest expected, participation will be limited to no more than three individuals per company. The Government will not reimburse any costs associated with participation in the In dustry Day. Due to the sensitive nature of this Industry Day, foreign contractor attendance/participation will not be allowed. Pre-registration is required and is to be submitted by e-mail to the contract specialist below NLT 1600 on 12 May 2006. Pre-re gistration information shall include the name, title/position, company, e-mail address and phone number of each person attending, as well as, which session the person will be attending. Interested parties may also submit questions to the contract specialist by e-mail NLT 1600 on 8 May 2006. Government response/answers to these questions will be provided at Industry Day subject to the complex ity of the submitted questions and the appropriateness of a Government response. All submitted questions and Government responses will be posted on the SMDC CFPI Internet site. Pre-registration and questions may be e-mailed to contact@example.gov. It is anticipated that a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) will be forthcoming in the near future and will be posted to the FedBizOps as well as www.smdc.army.mil/contracts/cram.html. The United States Army Space and Missile Defense Command (USASMDC), in support of the Counter-Rocket Artillery, Mortar (C-RAM) Program Office, is conducting an Industry Day to discuss with industry the potential for immediately-available (defined as acquis ition and fielding in 12 months) technological solutions and approaches in support of the Comprehensive Force Protection Initiative (CFPI). The CFPI concept provides for an integrated, multi-layered 3600 real-time, hemispherical capability to detect, asse ss/predict, decide, act (proactive & reactive), and recover, against air, ground, Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN), and environmental threats at fixed sites - including forward operating bases (FOB), remote sites, and check points. PROBLEM STATEMENT: Forces face a significant threat from insurgents employing a variety of tactics such as Improved Explosive Devices (IED), Vehicle Borne IEDs (VBIED), small arms fires, and indirect fires. Insurgents are becoming more aggressive with att acks against fixed sites. Attacks are complex and executed on multiple avenues of approach using a combination of weapons and tactics. This problem is exacerbated by a lack of responsive integrated base defense technology. Most critical are the lack of p erimeter sensors and the ability to command and control prior to and during attacks and to allow reaction forces to respond to decisions based on sensor feeds. WHAT: The CFPI seeks to improve fixed site protection with an integrated, additive, modular, tailorable, expeditionary system of protective systems that enables configuration of sensor & response system to the environmental & threat target set resulting i n an improved protection in-depth posture for our forces. The objective is to conserve the force and ensure mission success. HOW: Protection in-depth means to detect, assess, decide, and act at tactically significant stand-off distances. Protection in-depth improvements are garnered from integrating doctrine, organizations, training, (DOT) with technologies, sensors and respon ses into a System of System (SoS) approach that provides a layered, integrated, scalable option of actions to prevent or mitigate hostile actions against coalition forces, personnel, resources, facilities. The SoS provides defensive standoff measures that tie together point, linear, and area sensors (includes cueing and early warning to the lowest levels) with lethal & non-lethal offensive capabilities. The envisioned SoS provides a means for accomplishing: area detection, alarm reporting, display, and tra cking, remote alarm assessment, computer assisted assessment and predictive analysis. The SoS provides situational understanding to the commander and his staff to support battle command and staff planning, response and blue force in the area of operations as required, and graduated responses/scaleable effects to include security forces to defeat threats/hazards. WHY: Increases a commanders protection capabilities by enabling him to see first, understand first, act first, and finish with an appropriate decisive response. This integrated system of protection systems allows him to engage targets/hazards out of con tact at the place and time of his choosing with the right level of force, both non-lethal and lethal, and with minimal solider/leader intervention required by the system. Force protection includes the following mission sets: (1) Battle Command of a fixed site force protection System of Systems: Integrated networked battle command system with an integrated common operating picture (COP). COP will include blue forces, threats and hazards, control measures, geometry of graphics/ overlays, and assets available; Integrated intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities to include long-range acoustic, thermal and visual sensor s both manned and unmanned; Ability of a commander to fight the systems; and ability to conduct predictive analyses and staff planning functions; (2) Protection from Ground and Direct Fire Threats: Scaleable and integrated perimeter protection measures a gainst ground threats; Positively differentiate, identify, and mark hostile forces under all conditions; Locate and bring accurate fires or direct ground forces against snipers and level 1 threats; Protect personnel and critical infrastructure against the effects of direct fires (RPG and 12.5mm and below); (3) Protection from Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) and unexploded ordnance (UXO): Detect and assess vehicle, personnel borne or emplaced IEDs and UXOs at a safe standoff distance; Neutralize both vehicle and personnel borne IEDs and UXO at a safe standoff distance; Prevent both vehicle and personnel borne IEDs from detonating within a s afe standoff distance; Mitigate the effects of a detonation on personnel and critical fixed site infrastructure; (4) Protection from Indirect Fire: Capability to detect incoming Rocket, Artillery and Mortar (RAM) fire and quickly warn personnel in danger; Capability to identify fire, intercept hostile fire and neutralize it; Capability to track the incoming RAM fire to determine the location of the hostile firing unit and respond; Capability to protect personnel and critical infrastructure from the effects of all incoming RAM fires; (5)Protection from Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear (CBRN): Standoff detection of Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear (CBRN)/Toxic Industrial Materials (TIM) vapors and hazards from safe distances; Point detect ion, identification and quantification of CBRN/TIM contamination at low-levels; Rapid and accurate sharing of CBRN information and warning of soldiers of imminent hazards; Protect critical infrastructure and occupants from CBRN contamination; Perform equip ment, facility and mass personnel decontamination; (6)Protection against Intrusions (physical security) and support the commanders ability to influence or control the civilian populace: Prevent unauthorized intrusions into fixed sites by personnel or vehi cles; Non-lethal capability to prevent unnecessary escalation of violence; Protect critical infrastructure against any physical security threat including sabotage and theft; Communicate with, contain and protect the civilian populace; and (7) Protection ag ainst environmental threats; Capability to identify and assess environmental threats during pre-mission and mission planning; Capability to detect environmental threats and assess risks associated with potential and confirmed environmental threats across t he Range of Military Operations (ROMO); Capability to act and recover from environmental hazards having adverse impact on the mission; Capability to act, supporting Stability and Reconstruction Operations (S&RO) related to environmental considerations. The Industry Day will be conducted at the Wyndham Arlington DFW Airport South Hotel, 1500 Convention Center Drive, Arlington, TX on 16 May 2006. Interested parties may attend either one of two identical sessions conducted at 8:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Due t o the limited space available for Industry Day and the significant industry interest expected, participation will be limited to no more than three individuals per company. The Government will not reimburse any costs associated with participation in the In dustry Day. Due to the sensitive nature of this Industry Day, foreign contractor attendance/participation will not be allowed. Pre-registration is required and is to be submitted by e-mail to the contract specialis t below NLT 1600 on 12 May 2006. Pre-registration information shall include the name, title/position, company, e-mail address and phone number of each person attending, as well as, which session the person will be attending. Interested parties may also submit questions to the contract specialist by e-mail NLT 1600 on 8 May 2006. Government response/answers to these questions will be provided at Industry Day subject to the complexity of the submitted questions and the appropri ateness of a Government response. All submitted questions and Government responses will be posted on the SMDC CFPI Internet site. Pre-registration and questions may be e-mailed to contact@example.gov. It is anticipated that a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) will be forthcoming in the near future and will be posted to the FedBizOps as well as www.smdc.army.mil/contracts/cram.html.