SOLICITATION NOTICE
A -- DARPA Advanced Robotics Manipulation (ARM) Program
- Notice Date
- 9/27/2011
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 541712
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
- Contracting Office
- ACC-APG SCRT - Aberdeen, ATTN: AMSSB-ACC-A, 4118 Susquehanna Avenue, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005-3013
- ZIP Code
- 21005-3013
- Solicitation Number
- W91CRB-11-R-0104
- Response Due
- 10/12/2011
- Archive Date
- 12/11/2011
- Point of Contact
- Ana R Rios Barton, 407-384-5427
- E-Mail Address
-
ACC-APG SCRT - Aberdeen
(anaraquel.r.barton@us.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG), Orlando, Fl intends to sole source, a Cost Plus Fixed-Fee contract, as prescribed in FAR 6.302-1 only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements, with RE2 of Pittsburgh, PA. to provide spiral software design testing of prototype research software and hardware for a one month effort as well as research presentation planning in support of the DARPA ARM Program. The effort will consist of analysis of the software modules and interfaces as well as testing of one of the software iterations. The software testing involves prototype software that is undocumented and is still in the development cycle and thus requires an in depth knowledge of the research effort. This effort is part of an ongoing research project in robotic manipulation in which RE2 developed several prototype research robots. The ACC-APG determined full and open competition is not possible for the following reasons: RE2 has an in depth knowledge of the research effort and software for the DARPA ARM Program. RE2 developed the prototype robots under an existing research effort and is the only contractor with a working knowledge of the internal software functionality and interfaces. This knowledge of the software is necessary to be able to analyze and test the software spirals since many functions may not work or may only be partially implemented. Knowledge of the code will allow the test team to verify the software issues and whether the software approach is technically sound. RE2 has successfully demonstrated the prototype robotics research completed to date at several conferences. These demonstrations required a working knowledge of the robotic software as well as knowledge of hardware limitations and safety issues that may affect the researchers and demonstration participants. This is not a formal Solicitation. No Solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be honored. All responsible sources other than RE2, may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. If no affirmative written response is received, the acquisition will be awarded without further notice. Detailed capabilities, proposal, or quotes (with capability statements) must be submitted to the following email address within 15 days after the publication of this requirement. If no written responses are received, the requirement will be awarded without further notice. Email your submissions to Sherrie Blackmon, Contract Specialist, at Sherrie.Blackmon@us.army.mil The Procuring Contracting Officer for this action is Vanessa T. Dobson. No telephone calls or faxes will be accepted. NO solicitation is available. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 541712.
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: ACC-APG SCRT - Aberdeen ATTN: AMSSB-ACC-A, 4118 Susquehanna Avenue Aberdeen Proving Ground MD
- Zip Code: 21005-3013
- Zip Code: 21005-3013
- Record
- SN02594718-W 20110929/110928000347-e67fb331e952bde114c371607cded9d9 (fbodaily.com)
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