SOURCES SOUGHT
25 -- Request for Information on Automonous Vehicle Capabilities
- Notice Date
- 1/7/2008
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 336992
— Military Armored Vehicle, Tank, and Tank Component Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- ACA, Dugway Proving Ground, Division of Contracting, Building 5330 Valdez Circle, Dugway, UT 84022-5000
- ZIP Code
- 84022-5000
- Solicitation Number
- W911S6-08-R-XXX2
- Response Due
- 1/15/2008
- Archive Date
- 3/15/2008
- Point of Contact
- ERIC VOKT, 435-831-2107
- E-Mail Address
-
Email your questions to ACA, Dugway Proving Ground
(eric.s.vokt@us.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The Army Contracting Agency, Northern Region; Dugway Proving Ground, Utah Directorate of Contracting (hereinafter referred to as the Government) is seeking potential vendors that can provide autonomous vehicle capability in a military tracked vehicle . They must have extensive experience in making vehicles autonomous (wheeled and/or tracked). The technology used must allow the autonomous infrastructure to be installed and removed fairly easily (in a day or less). This will allow the vehicle to opera te autonomously during some tests and with an operator during other tests. The vehicle cannot be autonomous permanently. They must have the capability of controlling speed, steering, and braking. The autonomous vehicle must be equipped with cameras and an emergency shutoff to allow the vehicle to be stopped remotely (from a minimum distance of 5 km) if it goes off course or encounters a problem. Remote ignition is preferred, but not required. The purpose of this announcement is to determine the extent of industry interest and experience in the requirement listed above, and to identify the potential socioeconomic classification (e.g., large business, small business, small disadvantaged business, etc.) for a formal Request for Proposal (RFP) document to b e issued at a later date. No proposals are being requested or accepted under this synopsis. The anticipated North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) for this requirement is 336992 and the small business size standard is 1,000 employees. Qualified companies are encouraged to respond. Responses should provide the pertinent details and experience in the design, development, and current capabilities related to the stated requirement so Government personnel can assess the ability of the co mpany to contribute to the above stated program. Interested sources should also state their business size classification as it relates to the above stated NAICS standard. Interested sources are also encouraged to submit product literature in response to this Request for Information (RFI). Any submission of such product literature or catalog cut sheets will be treated separate from, and will have no bearing on, any subsequent evaluation of proposals submitted in response to any resulting future formal RFP . No basis for claim against the Government shall arise as a result of a response to this sources sought or Government use of any information provided. The Government will not pay for information or comments provided and will not recognize any costs asso ciated with submission of comments. Companies / individuals interested in responding are invited to submit their information via email to Mr. Eric S. Vokt, Contracting Officer at eric.s.vokt@us.army.mil. All attachments shall be provided in either Micros oft Word or Adobe Acrobat PDF format. Please send responses by no later than 5:00 PM MDT on 15 JAN 2008. PLEASE REFERENCE (SOURCES SOUGHT: AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE) IN THE SUBJECT LINE. Respondents will not be contacted regarding their submission or informa tion gathered as a result of this sources sought notice.
- Place of Performance
- Address: ACA, Dugway Proving Ground Division of Contracting, Building 5330 Valdez Circle Dugway UT
- Zip Code: 84022-5000
- Country: US
- Zip Code: 84022-5000
- Record
- SN01480025-W 20080109/080107223432 (fbodaily.com)
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