SPECIAL NOTICE
A -- Thunderstorm 17-3 Multi-Service Demonstration for Protection of Government Infrastructure and Facility Security - RRTO-17-3-RFI-01
- Notice Date
- 11/28/2016
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 541712
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
- Contracting Office
- Other Defense Agencies, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Rapid Reaction Technology Office, 5611 Columbia Pike, Suite 04C20, Falls Church, Virginia, 22041, United States
- ZIP Code
- 22041
- Solicitation Number
- RRTO-17-3-RFI-01
- Archive Date
- 1/21/2017
- Point of Contact
- RRTO Thunderstorm,
- E-Mail Address
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Thunderstorm-GIFS@arl.psu.edu
(Thunderstorm-GIFS@arl.psu.edu)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Thunderstorm Spiral 17-3 Multi-Service Demonstration for Protection of Government Infrastructure and Facility Security THUNDERSTORM TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM Request for Information Pursuant to FAR Part 15.201(e) RFI#: RRTO-17-3-RFI-01 RAPID REACTION TECHNOLOGY OFFICE (RRTO) THUNDERSTORM TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATION 17-3 Title: Thunderstorm 17-3 Multi-Service Demonstration for Protection of Government Infrastructure and Facility Security Distribution Statement A: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited SYNOPSIS: Technology Demonstration Collaboration A. INTRODUCTION: The purpose of this request for information (RFI) is to solicit technology demonstration candidates from private industry, government research and development (R&D) organizations and academia for inclusion in future capability demonstration events focused on the protection of government infrastructure and facility security. The demonstration is sponsored by the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Emerging Capability & Prototyping, Rapid Reaction Technology Office (RRTO). The intent is to accelerate the delivery of innovative capabilities to the warfighter by demonstrating the capability and technology in an operationally relevant environment. The demonstrations will be used to inform decision makers of emerging and available technology solutions that enhance or improve existing capabilities with a focus on protecting facilities with waterfront areas. Interested parties are welcome to submit their applications to participate in the demonstration. Technologies at all classification levels will be considered, but the demonstration is planned for the unclassified level. This RFI is for Thunderstorm 17-3, with demonstrations planned for spring 2017 in the mid-Atlantic region. The application deadline is 5:00 PM EDT on 6 January 2017. This RFI is NOT a solicitation for procurement or other acquisition proposals, proposal abstracts or quotations. The government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this RFI or to otherwise pay for the information solicited. B. BACKGROUND: Thunderstorm provides an opportunity for technology developers to demonstrate new and evolving technological capabilities in an operationally relevant environment, as well as to obtain insight into federal technology gaps and emerging needs. The demonstration environment enables a collaborative working relationship between government organizations, academia and industry. This promotes the identification of emerging needs and assessment of maturing technologies with the primary goal of accelerating the delivery of technology discoveries to the Department of Defense and interagency partners. Thunderstorm provides a realistic demonstration environment for technology developers to interact with operational personnel. Materiel solutions brought to the event are at a technology readiness level (TRL) of 4 or greater (reference DoD TRL definition: http://www.acqnotes.com/acqnote/tasks/technology-readiness-level). The Thunderstorm technology demonstration involves individual or multiple technologies and is conducted with interagency partners. The technology developer provides the capability for demonstration and personnel for installation and integration into the overall demonstration. The technology developer operates the system during the demonstration and uninstalls the system upon completion. The Thunderstorm staff plans, coordinates and assists with the associated logistics of the technology demonstration, and provides limited assistance for the installation and integration efforts. The Thunderstorm staff will not assist with engineering changes to the demonstrated technology or system. Industry, academia and other government organizations are invited to submit demonstration applications addressing innovative technologies leading to possible government/industry collaboration for further development of emerging capabilities or fielding of mature capabilities. C. DESCRIPTION: The Thunderstorm 17-3 field capability demonstration will focus on the protection of government infrastructure and facility security. Two demonstration events are planned. The 17-3A event will primarily focus on developmental technologies (TRL 4-7) and is planned to be conducted over a two week timeframe in April 2017 at a TBD location in the mid-Atlantic area. The 17-3B event will primarily focus on mature technologies (TRL 8-9) and is planned to be conducted over a two week timeframe in June 2017 at a TBD location in northern Virginia or southern Maryland area. Participation may not necessarily require the demonstrator to be present the entire period. Select participants may also be invited to attend a follow-on demonstration. Under the direction of RRTO, the Applied Research Laboratory at Pennsylvania State University (ARL/PSU) will lead the 17-3 demonstration effort, and the Stiletto Maritime Demonstration Program (SMDP), Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI), and the Army Physical Security Enterprise and Analysis Group (APSEAG) will provide support as required. The top-level objective of the demonstrated technologies is to detect, classify, identify, track, and respond to activities of interest that could be associated with gaining unauthorized access to a secure area with a primary focus on approaches from the water and land. The notional scenario is an individual or group surveils a secure facility with both land and water access before attempting to enter the area. The secure area may be a port facility or simply located along a body of water. The area may have security features such as physical barriers, sensors and roving patrols. Protection is required at all times, in all types of land and water interfaces (coastal, tidal, riverine, etc.), terrains (beach, bank, cliff, etc.), vegetation (open, grass, brush, tress, etc.) and in all environmental conditions. Scenarios will be timeline driven. A sample demonstration area is depicted in Figure 1. SEE ATTACHED PDF FOR FIGURE 1 Respondents are invited to submit technology demonstration applications related to, but not limited to, the following capabilities as they apply to the protection of government infrastructure and facility security: • Non-lethal deter, delay & defeat systems of land vehicles, maritime vessels and personnel • Sensors/systems providing integrated situational awareness with automated classification/alert/cross cueing/ video analytics/fusion/etc. • Sensors/systems providing detect, track, classify and mitigate land based personnel and swimmers (surface and subsurface) particularly as they transition from water to shore in the intertidal region. • Shoreline/dockside/pier surveillance with persistent wide area/extended detection, identification and tracking (EO/IR, SWIR, LIDAR, RF, acoustic, etc.), fusion. • Landside surveillance with persistent wide area/extended detection, identification, video analytics and tracking (EO/IR, SWIR, LIDAR, RF, acoustic, etc.), fusion. • Shoreline/dockside/pier trespass deterrents & warning systems • Cross-domain communication systems • High bandwidth secure wireless communications • Systems/Tools that assist with keeping a watch officer alert • Unmanned patrol and response systems All capabilities should emphasize automated operations with a goal of reducing or eliminating personnel requirements. Integration into Established Sensor Interface System It is anticipated that one or more established government sensor interface systems will participate during the demonstration. If applicable to the demonstration technology and feasible for the participant, there is a desire to have mature technologies (TRL 8-9) integrate with a provided sensor interface system such as the Army's Integrated Sensor Architecture (ISA) 6.0 or analogues federal government system. While not a disqualifier from being selected, all applications are encouraged to address the ability and willingness to explore interfacing their capability with a select sensor interface system. The interface will be hosted on an unclassified government network. ISA Description: ISA is an interoperability solution that enables components to join a network and make use of the functionality found there without requiring prior knowledge of the resources available on that network. Dynamic discovery is a core precept of ISA and is accomplished by requiring all members to announce the data they provide and functionality they can perform when they connect to the network. Members can change their capabilities at any time and can also search for other members that provide either data or functionality they are interested in. Dynamic discovery in this manner allows for members to adapt to a changing situation on the fly without potential downtime or reconfiguration and leads to the rapid utilization of new resources. Army Common Operating Environment (COE) Sensor Compute Environment (CE) has adopted ISA as their 3.0 baseline capability. The Army's Communications-Electronics Research, Development and Engineering Center (CERDEC) Night Vision and Electronic Sensors Directorate (NVESD) will provide support for interfacing with ISA 6.0. After a review of the demonstration applications, the government may invite candidates to brief their capability to support the selection process and/or invite candidates to demonstrate their capability during the Thunderstorm 17-3 demonstration event with the intent to accelerate the delivery of innovative capabilities. In addition, demonstrators may be selected for follow-on demonstrations/events at facility specific locations in support of future acquisition activities. Industry participation in the demonstration activities does not suggest or imply that the government will endorse, procure or purchase equipment. D. SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS Submit demonstration applications to the Thunderstorm demonstration program electronically. Please use the application provided in Appendix 1 or email Thunderstorm-GIFS@arl.psu.edu to request an application or if you have any questions. The application submitted under this RFI shall be limited to three pages. Applications shall be clearly marked with RFI number: RRTO-17-3-RFI-01. The application shall be formatted to print as typewritten on single-sided paper with one-inch margins on all sides and 1.5-spaced text. 10-point font or larger with normal (uncondensed) spacing shall be used. All applications shall be submitted in the portable document format (PDF) file format and shall be less than two MB in size. All applications will be submitted via email to Thunderstorm-GIFS@arl.psu.edu and will include the following information: Subject: Thunderstorm 17-3 Application Company name/business division/address Capability name Primary POC info for the application: name, email & phone number You will receive an email within two business days verifying your application was received. Multiple applications addressing multiple systems may be submitted. Each application must address only one technology. Thunderstorm will provide venues, supporting infrastructure and personnel for assessment (operational and technical), based on availability of resources. Costs specific to running the technology developer's equipment, as well as the technology developer's travel costs will be at the technology developer's expense. Invited technology developers must be prepared to be self-sufficient during the execution of their demonstration and not dependent on venue resources. If you have questions regarding the submittal, please contact: Thunderstorm-GIFS@arl.psu.edu. DO NOT SUBMIT CLASSIFIED INFORMATION in the demonstration application. Thunderstorm 17-3 is planned to be held at the unclassified level. Capabilities may be For Official Use Only (FOUO) and may be subject to International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) restrictions. It is incumbent on the demonstrators to ensure that these restrictions are outlined in their application. DO NOT SUBMIT ACQUISITION PROPOSALS. Submit demonstration applications and white papers only. Thunderstorm technology demonstration applications must be submitted no later than 5: 00 PM EDT on 6 January 2017. No contracts will be awarded based solely on this announcement. Submission of a demonstration application does not guarantee an invitation to participate in the demonstration. E. BASIS FOR SELECTION TO PARTICIPATE: Submissions will be reviewed by the RRTO and appropriate supporting government organizations and support contractors. The RRTO will determine whether a demonstration submission will be accepted for invitation. Selection of respondents to participate shall be based on the extent to which the technology represents a particular class or level of capability that can be provided to interested commands or interagency partners. Other considerations include: • Relevance to event focus area • Technical maturity • Relevance of or adaptability to military operations/missions • Relevance to current operational needs F. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Technology developers shall assure that all proprietary information, documentation and equipment are appropriately and clearly marked. Be advised that lessons learned from these demonstrations may be broadly disseminated within the government. If selected for participation, technology developers may be requested to provide additional information that will be used in preparation for the demonstration. G. USE OF INFORMATION: The purpose of this notice is to gain information for potential future use and/or collaboration for development of technology capabilities. All proprietary information contained in the response shall be clearly marked. Any proprietary information contained in response to this request will be properly protected from any unauthorized disclosure. The government will not use proprietary information submitted from any one firm to establish future capability requirements. H. SPECIAL NOTICE: University affiliated research centers (UARCs), federally funded research and development centers (FFRDCs) and/or contractor consultant/advisors to the government will review and provide support during evaluation of submittals. When appropriate, non-government advisors may be used to objectively review a particular functional area and provide comments and recommendations to the government. All advisors shall comply with procurement integrity laws and shall sign non-disclosure and rules of conduct/conflict of interest statements. The government shall take into consideration requirements for avoiding conflicts of interest and ensure advisors comply with safeguarding proprietary data. Submission in response to this RFI constitutes approval to release the submittal to government support contractors. FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (FAR) 52.215-3: Per FAR 52.215-3 Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes (Oct 1997): 1. The government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this RFI notice or to otherwise pay for the information. 2. Although "proposal" and "technology developer" are used in this RFI, your responses will be treated as information only. It shall not be used as a proposal. 3. In accordance with FAR Clause 52.209(c), the purpose of this RFI is to solicit technology demonstration candidates from R&D organizations, private industry and academia for inclusion in future Thunderstorm technology demonstration events sponsored by RRTO. Appendix 1 Application to Demonstrate at Thunderstorm 17-3 Company / Organization: Provide full name of company / organization POC: Provide name of person submitting application; office and mobile telephone numbers and email address(es). Note: This application should be limited to three pages maximum including the cover page. Technology and/or Capability Name: Commonly referred to name INSERT PICTURE OF PROPOSED SYSTEM HERE Company / Organization: - Provide full name, address and other contact information for your organization. Include specific division if applicable. - Provide brief company description, discussion of company capabilities with respect to the purpose and objective described in this RFI. - Note if your company is designated as a "Small Business" and/or is "Foreign Owned". Objective: Briefly describe demonstration objectives and goals. Capability Description: - Describe the capability that you plan to demonstrate and how it works. - Describe past, present and future uses, and predicted performance. - Describe installation, integration, and operating requirements to include time to install /uninstall. - Describe the level of product maturity. Is it in the commercial marketplace or still under development? If under development, please describe status. Also indicate its technology readiness level (TRL). Capability Classification: Provide the classification level of the capability proposed for demonstration. (Unclassified, Confidential, Secret, Top Secret). Note: Thunderstorm 17-3 is planned to be conducted with systems operating at the unclassified level. Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR): Identify what (if any) parts of your capability have EAR and/or ITAR restrictions. Set-up Requirements: Briefly describe the details of the proposed capability set-up for the demonstration. • Major System Dimensions: • Estimated Total Weight: • Power Requirement: • Network Connections: (if needed) • Data Requirement: (internet connectivity, GPS, etc.) • Special Handling: (crane, forklift, etc.) • Restrictions: (i.e. cable length, conditioned space, environmental constraints, etc.) • Anticipated Number of Personnel for Demonstration: • Hazardous Materials: • On-site Storage: • If applicable, please provide all pertinent information about any transmitter or receiver that you intend to operate as part of this demonstration. Frequency, transmit power, antenna information, required separation from other emitters, etc. Please include a basic system diagram. Government Contracts (if applicable): Identify any government contracts and the supporting agencies that have or are expected to support the system and/or system components. Demonstration Team: Include name, email, phone number and complete address of key stakeholders / focal point and identify if any are foreign nationals, including: a. Demonstration Lead: b. Technical Lead: c. Team Members:
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