GEOMAST Request for Information

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY (AFRL), DIRECTED ENERGY DIRECTORATE AF MAUI SPACE SURVEILLANCE SITE (MSSS) GEO Multifunctional Aperture Syntheses Transceiver (GEOMAST) Long Range Imaging LADAR (LRIL) SECTION 1 - MARKET RESEARCH This Request for Information (RFI) is issued for MARKET RESEARCH PURPOSES ONLY. The Government has a requirement for additional work under an existing sole-source contract, FA8650-13-C-1525, with Raytheon Company entitled, "GEO Multifunctional Aperture Synthesis Transceiver (GEOMAST)/Long Range Imaging LADAR (LRIL)." This RFI is not a Request for Proposal (RFP), Request for Quote (RFQ), Invitation for Bid (IFB), or any obligation on the part of the Government to acquire products or services. Responses to this RFI are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Any and all costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely the respondent's expense and will not be reimbursed by the Government. Information provided by respondents MAY be used by the Government as market research for acquisition planning and may eventually be considered in future solicitations. Respondents should properly mark any and all proprietary information included in their response. DO NOT submit any classified materials. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future solicitations. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized in the applicable Government wide Point of Entry. It is the responsibility of the potential respondents to monitor this site for additional information pertaining to this requirement. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this action is 541715, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (except nanotechnology and biotechnology) size standard 1,000 employees. SECTION 2 - PROGRAM OVERVIEW The Multifunction Aperture Synthesis Transceiver (MAST) program was established in January 2013. The goal of this program is to design, develop, integrate, test, and demonstrate a ground-based GEO imaging capability with a LADAR Transceiver using inverse synthetic aperture LADAR (ISAL) on the 3.6m electro-optical telescope at the Maui Space Surveillance Site (MSSS). The development of the basic laser, stable master oscillator, waveform encoding, and receiver system were developed under a previous contract. Under the current contract, Raytheon Company has developed a LADAR transceiver and supporting image reconstruction techniques for a resolved imaging capability utilizing the R&D efforts of the previous contract for the Space Situational Awareness (SSA) and Combat Identification (CID) mission area for a demonstration of geostationary satellite (GEO) imaging. Place of Contract Performance: Integration and testing is accomplished primarily on-site at MSSS, located on Maui, HI. Estimated Duration of Contract Period: The estimated completion date for the additional tasks is October 2019 Estimated Value of Additional Work: $500K - $2M Product / Service Code (PSC): AC53 SECTION 3 - AREAS OF INTEREST FOR ADDITIONAL WORK Additional effort is required to complete integration and testing tasks for the GEOMAST/LRIL system. It is envisioned, that the following tasks will be incorporated as additional work under the above referenced GEOMAST/LRIL contract: - Reduction of the laser transceiver backreflection noise spikes - On-site support for additional capability demonstrations - Integration, testing, and algorithmic support to capture resolved ISAL imagery at GEO ranges SECTION 4 - RESPONSES Industry partners that are interested in the additional work above are requested to provide a brief written response by 5:00 pm (Mountain) on 06 December 2018. Suggested content of responses to this RFI are as follows: 1. Company Information: such as company name, CAGE/DUNS code, size status, contact information 2. Requirement Feedback: on the Government's requirements and contemplated acquisition strategies with regards to contract type, schedule, and objectives 3. Previous Research Projects: A summary of projects previously performed relevant to the anticipated scope of this research effort 4. Other Planning Information: Any other information such as price, schedule, market information or information regarding capabilities that the respondent would like for the Government to consider for planning purposes Responses shall be submitted by email to AFRLDET8.RVKDB.OrgMailbox@us.af.mil or mailed on a CD/DVD compatible with Microsoft Office 2013 to the address below: AFRL Det 8/RVKDB ATTN: Bill Cook 3550 ABERDEEN AVE. SE, BUILDING 499 KIRTLAND AFB, NM 87117 Questions regarding this RFI may be submitted to AFRLDET8.RVKDB.OrgMailbox@us.af.mil or directly to the Contracting Officer, Bill Sherrod at billy.sherrod@us.af.mil.