Seeking Sources for Demonstration, Experimentation, or Capabilities and Limitations Evaluation of Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Standoff Diagnose Systems

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE Seeking Sources for Demonstration, Experimentation, or Capabilities and Limitations Evaluation of Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Standoff Diagnose Systems This is a Sources Sought Notice (SSN): This synopsis neither constitutes a Request for Proposal, nor does it restrict the Government from an ultimate acquisition approach. This synopsis should not be construed as a commitment by the Government for any purpose. Requests for solicitation will not receive a response. All information is to be submitted at no cost or obligation to the U.S. Government. The U.S. Government reserves the right to reject, in whole or in part, any input as a result of this market survey. The U.S. Government is not obligated to notify respondents of the results of this sources sought. If a formal solicitation is generated at a later date, a solicitation notice will be published. No award will be made as a result of this sources sought. Description: Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) is seeking Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS), Government Off The Shelf (GOTS), Modified Commercial Off the Shelf (MCOTS), as well as Mature Technologies with potential to diagnose threats (ex. munitions, bombs, Improved Explosive Devices (IEDs)), while providing safe standoff for the EOD technician. Standoff maybe achieved either thru integration of technology and equipment with unmanned platforms or by other means. Diagnose is defined in the EOD mission as the act of analyzing and concluding the functionality of the device or munition to include identification and evaluation. Identification: The discrimination between recognizable ordnance as being friendly or enemy, or the name that belongs to the unexploded explosive ordnance as a member of a class. With respect to IEDs, the purpose is to identify between real or hoax weapons. Evaluation: The assessment or appraisal of unexploded explosive ordnance to ascertain associated primary and secondary hazards, fuze functioning and the inherent threat, possible render safe or disposal procedures, and the estimation of blast damage should the unexploded explosive ordnance function as designed. The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) vision is to adopt a family of systems approach to assessing and fielding material solutions that will enable EOD technicians and teams from each of the four Services to conduct rapid large area clearance. This SSN is focused on the standoff diagnose operational task of the rapid large area clearance mission. Material solutions should support EOD technicians and small EOD teams tasked to: Clear airfields of unexploded ordnance, including sub munitions and penetrators, consistent with required operational timelines and in remote and austere environments. Enable convoy maneuver along key ground lines of communication threatened by area denial munitions, improvised explosives, or other hazards. Clear expeditionary advanced bases, ports, and beach landing zones to support the establishment of infrastructure and basing. The desired goals of this SSN shall be to survey the market and identify mature solutions or technology systems that can improve EOD standoff diagnose capabilities. Performance Improvements are desired along with increasing standoff, reducing time on target, cognizant load on the EOD warfighters, risk, and safety. Performance of candidate systems shall demonstrate improvements and/or efficiency gains to the current operational performance of fielded systems. Most existing systems rely on close proximity operator interaction with the target, increasing operator risk. A range of improvements is acceptable in both scale (small to large, 1-30%) and subject (standoff, time, efficiency, cognizant load, risk, or safety, etc.). Operational Scenarios Parameters to Consider: Threat Location Surface Shallow Buried Deep Buried Environments Day and Night time conditions Concrete or asphalt surfaces Various soil and terrain Sand Density (Beach or High Density Desert) Forested Areas with Foliage and Ground Cover Weather Impact Conditions as Snow Threat Types with varying size, type, materials and configuration: UXO (from 1x2 inch cylinder sized to large general purpose bomb sized, various materials and shapes) IEDs (from wire size to modified ordnance sized, various materials) Penetrators of variable size and type This SSN solicits vendors' information that fully explains their existing system's technology features, capabilities, and performance. NSWC IHD plans to select multiple candidate systems to undergo demonstration, experimentation, or capabilities and limitations based test and evaluation. Priority will be given to systems that have not been evaluated previously by the EOD Technology Assessment (ETA) Group at NSWC IHD. Following completion of the demonstration, experimentation, or capabilities and limitations based test and evaluation, a final report will be written (along with Techlook technology pages) and available for use by government agencies, Department of Defense services, and law enforcement organizations. The final report will be used to inform the near, mid, and long term acquisition strategies. Vendors should provide the following information: Technical Summary Guidance: System Title Name and model System Picture Photograph of system, preferably something that gives a fair representation of the system size. System Specifications. This may be presented as a manufacturer's specification's sheet, but should include at a minimum the following details: Size Weight Power requirements Typical Environmental Conditions Indicate the system's operating and storage parameters Consumables and Accessories Detail any items that are consumed by the system for operation or may require replacing at least annually to maintain performance. Cost Cost, in $US for the following: system, consumable items for system operation (e.g. average column costs), accessory items, vendor operation and maintenance training (include duration of the training). If offered, please identify any options for a system service or maintenance plan. System Distribution Indicate if the system is currently in use by any US government or law enforcement agency. Identify user groups. If known, indicate if the system is International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) or Export Administration Regulations (EAR) controlled. If EAR controlled, provide the Export Control Classification Number (ECCN) for the system. Technology Provide a brief description (five or fewer descriptive sentences) of the technology used by this product. Include an assessment of the DoD Technology Readiness Level of the system. Limitations / Hazards / Special Requirements State any special system limitations, hazards and/or special requirements to include hazards, such as radiation sources (to include electromagnetic as well as ionizing sources) or toxic chemicals and their respective levels. Please note any additional safety considerations or procedures associated with system operation, including any human exposure restrictions and limits. Performance Please clearly describe how your system improves the current operational baseline. Also, please indicate any additional performance parameters your system provides which may differentiate your system from other systems. Special Features / Capabilities. Summarize any special system features or capabilities not contained herein. Submissions: Interested entities are encouraged to respond by providing succinct responses to the items listed above. Submissions should be limited to five pages or less. A spreadsheet can be used to organize the responses if desired. In addition, the submission shall include the organization's name, postal address, point of contact, phone number, fax number, e-mail address, related webpage(s) URL, business size, taxpayer identification number, DUNS number, and CAGE Code. This SSN is for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or solicitation. This is not to be construed as a commitment by the U.S. Government. If a formal solicitation is generated later, a solicitation notice will be published. No award will be made as a result of this market survey. Additional information may be obtained from Robert Pickett at robert.g.pickett@navy.mil. Each submission shall be transmitted electronically to angela.y.tejeda.civ@us.navy.mil and a copy to robert.g.pickett@navy.mil, no later than 5:00 PM EDT 31 January 2022. Contracting Office Address N00174 Naval Surface Warfare Center, Indian Head Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technology Division Attn: Angela Tejeda, Contract Specialist 4081 North Jackson Road, Bldg. 841 Indian Head, MD 20640-5035 angela.y.tejeda.civ@us.navy.mil