SOURCES SOUGHT
66 -- RFI for Inertial Navigation System/Inertial Measurement Unit (INS/IMU) System
- Notice Date
- 7/30/2012
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334511
— Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Navy, Office of Naval Research, Naval Research Laboratory/STENNIS, John C. Stennis Space Center, Building 1008, RM 217, Stennis Space Center, Mississippi, 39529-5004, United States
- ZIP Code
- 39529-5004
- Solicitation Number
- NRL-12-WR02
- Archive Date
- 8/21/2012
- Point of Contact
- Ryan Wheelock, Phone: 228-688-5434
- E-Mail Address
-
ryan.wheelock@nrlssc.navy.mil
(ryan.wheelock@nrlssc.navy.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- I. Description The Contracting Division of the US Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), in support of the Radar Division, is seeking information on whether or not there are any Small Business Concerns capable of providing an Inertial Navigation System/Inertial Measurement Unit (INS/IMU) system suitable for aircraft installation and operation. This announcement applies to only those contractors that are Small Businesses. Capability statements from other contractors will not be considered. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes - it does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. This request for information does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. Further, the Navy is not at this time seeking proposals and will not accept unsolicited proposals. Respondees are advised that the U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI; all costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the interested party's expense. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFP, if any is issued. II. Background NRL's Radar Division is seeking information on Small Business Concerns for providing an Inertial Navigation System/Inertial Measurement Unit (INS/IMU) system suitable for aircraft installation and operation. They also seek training or onsite support for installation, integration, and operation of the INS/IMU unit. III. Capability Statement The contractor must be able to demonstrate its capability to meet the required specifications below: 1.0INS/IMU Absolute Accuracy The INS/IMU system shall have the following absolute accuracies assuming GPS (Global Positioning System) aided solution: 1.1Position: 10.0 m CEP (RMS (Root Mean Squared)) 1.2Velocity: 0.1 m/sec (RMS) 1.3Roll Angle: 0.02 deg (RMS) 1.4Pitch Angle: 0.02 deg (RMS) 1.5True Heading: 0.05 Deg (RMS) 2.0Relative Accuracy The INS/IMU system shall have the following relative accuracies: 2.1Noise: 0.01 deg/√hr 2.2Drift: 0.04 deg/hr 3.0Operational Altitude The INS/IMU system shall be capable of operating from: 3.10 ft to 20000 ft in altitude. 4.0Dynamic Operational Conditions The INS/IMU system shall be capable of providing valid position, velocity, and attitude information to the accuracies specified in the other sections under the following dynamic operating conditions: 4.1Velocity: up to 600 m/sec 4.2Acceleration: up to 50 m/sec2 4.3Yaw Rate: up to 180/sec 4.4Pitch Rate: up to 180/sec 4.5Roll Rate: up to 180/sec 5.0Operational Temperature The INS/IMU shall be capable of operating over the temperature range of: 5.1-20deg Celsius to +55 deg Celsius 6.0Dimensions and Weight The INS/IMU system's unit dimensions shall not exceed: 6.114"L x 12"W x 12"H and the weight shall not exceed 25 lbs. 7.0Power The INS/IMU system shall be capable of operating off of: 7.128V DC power and shall consume less than 80W of power. 8.0Interfaces The INS/IMU system shall provide at least one of each of the following interfaces: •100 base-T Ethernet or MIL-STD-1553 Bus •RS-232/422 Serial •1 Pulse-per-Second time sync 8.1Control Interface The INS/IMU system shall provide the capability to send system commands to the unit using either the Ethernet, MIL-STD-1553 Bus, OR the RS-232/422 interface. If the unit uses Ethernet for sending system commands, this shall be done using the TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) protocol. 8.2INS/IMU Attitude Messages The INS/IMU system shall output Position, Heading, Track and Speed, and Statistics information using National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) Standard ASCII format or if a binary format, detailed documentation on the format must be provided. The system shall be capable of updating this information at a rate of 50 Hz and lower update rates should be available, selected by the user. 8.3Raw IMU Data The INS/IMU system shall output the raw (unfiltered) IMU data at a rate of at least 200 Hz using either the Ethernet, MIL-STD-1553 bus, or RS-232/422 interface. If the unit uses Ethernet for sending system commands, this shall be done using the TCP/IP protocol. 8.4 Stabilization Outputs The INS/IMU system shall provide stabilization information to an external device. This can be either analog Syncro outputs OR digital attitude (roll, pitch, yaw) outputs. The update rate of the stabilization information shall be at least 200 Hz and the latency of the information shall be no more that 5 msec. 8.5Logging Data Interface The INS/IMU system shall provide an output for logging data using either the Ethernet, MIL-STD-1553 bus OR the RS-232/422 interface. If the unit uses Ethernet for sending system commands, this shall be done using the TCP/IP protocol. The logging information shall include; Time tag, status, position, attitude, velocity, track and speed, dynamics, performance metrics, and raw IMU data. 9.0Cables The INS/IMU system shall include cables for all electrical interfaces (power and data) and where applicable, shall provide standard connectors for the interfaces (e.g., RJ-45 for Ethernet connections). 10.0 Integrated GPS The INS/IMU system shall have an integrated GPS unit with a connector that provides for an external antenna. An external antenna shall be provided with the system along with at least 10m of cable. 11.0 GPS Denied Operation The INS/IMU system shall be capable of operating and providing at reduced accuracies when the unit is denied updates from the GPS unit. 12.0 Documentation The INS/IMU system shall include manuals that provide detailed information on physical installation, mechanical and electrical interfaces, INS/IMU commands, and data formats. 13.0 Training/Support The INS/IMU system shall include at least 3 days of training or onsite support for installation, integration, and operation of the INS/IMU unit. IV. Instructions for Submission of Capability Statement Interested parties shall furnish the following information: •Name of Organization •Telephone, Address, and Email address for the primary point of contact •Brief description of your organization's capability to meet the requirements in Section III •Brief description of your ability to provide acceptable personnel from either in house and/or subcontractors •The type of work the company has performed in the past in support of the same or similar requirements •Whether the company has managed a task of this nature before •An explanation of the company's ability to perform greater than 50% of the efforts required •The business size and status of the company Responses to this RFI shall not exceed six (6) pages in length and must be submitted electronically no later than 1:00 PM CST on August 6, 2012 to Ryan Wheelock at ryan.wheelock@nrlssc.navy.mil. The subject line in the e-mail should reference the RFI number (NRL-12-WR02). Attached files should be in PDF, MS Word, Excel, or PowerPoint format.
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