Small Platform Tactical Robots RFI

Contracting Office Address P.O. Box 190022, North Charleston SC 29419-9022 Description Request for Information (RFI) SMALL PLATFORM TACTICAL ROBOTS. DUE: JANUARY 17, 2014. The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center (SPAWARSYSCEN) Atlantic, Advanced Technology and Assessments Branch (Code 52130) is seeking information on commercial off the-shelf (COTS) small platform tactical robots with a chassis weight of less than 60 pounds used by law enforcement to gather reconnaissance and deploy to potentially hazardous situations. Once eligible robots have been identified, additional information will be requested. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Authorized Equipment List (AEL) item number for this equipment is AEL # 03OE-07-ROBT, Robots and Remotely Operated Vehicles. The target audience for this information is the emergency responder community and all submittals should be suited to their specific needs. Review of this information is being performed for the DHS System Assessment and Validation for Emergency Responders (SAVER) Program, which aims to conduct objective assessments and validations of commercial equipment and systems and provide those results to the emergency responder community. For additional information on the SAVER program please forward inquires to contact@example.gov. All information received will be treated as public knowledge and may be used in SAVER Program documentation; therefore, vendors should not submit proprietary information in response to this RFI. Specific information sought includes: 1. Company information, including name, address, and website; 2. Whether the company is a manufacturer or distributor; 3. A point of contact for follow-up information, and the point of contacts phone number and e mail address; and 4. System name/model, robot chassis weight, telescoping arm availability, and number of cameras on the robot. The submitted information will be evaluated for inclusion in SAVER projects. If a SAVER project on this type of equipment is executed, the equipment selection will be based upon a number of factors, including emergency responder surveys and responder focus group inputs. Consequently, follow-up requests for feedback should not be made through the Federal Business Opportunities posting agency. Vendors will be contacted following submission for more detailed product information. Vendor provided information may be reformatted for publication in SAVER Program documents. Submittals Respondents are required to complete the attached form (Robots_RFI_CompanyName.pdf) and follow the instructions on the first page of the form. The form and a Microsoft Word document with this same announcement are located on SSC LANT's e-commerce website: https://e-commerce.sscno.nmci.navy.mil. Once on the SSC LANT e-commerce site, look for the SSC Atlantic yellow folder on the left, open the folder, then under View By select the Special Notices link and look under the folder with the date of the posting. All documents associated with the FBO posting are available for download at the bottom of the posting. If you are unable to download the documents, please contact the technical point of contact below and the documents will be e-mailed to you. If you are having trouble accessing the site you may have browser issues and talking to the webmaster will help to clear these issues. Please contact the SPAWAR Paperless Helpdesk for assistance at +1 (555) 000-0000 or email at contact@example.gov. Helpdesk Hours of operation are: Mon - Thurs: 7:00am - 4:00pm PST and Fri: 7:00am - 3:00pm PST. The web-address at the end of this announcement is a more direct approach to the announcement and documents; however, if you have security protocol issues with your browser, you will have to follow the steps above. Questions regarding the technical nature of this RFI should address their questions to the technical point of contact: Mr. Allen Smith (contact@example.gov). E-mail your non-technical, contract-related questions to the Contract Specialist at contact@example.gov. Submission of vendor information constitutes consent to publication of that information in SAVER Program documentation. A NOTE REGARDING THIS RFI: This RFI is for information gathering and planning purposes only, and should not be construed as a Request for Proposal (RFP) or solicitation of an offer. The Government DOES NOT intend to award a contract on the basis of this RFI or otherwise pay for the information solicited. Submissions are due NLT noon on 17 January 2014.