SPECIAL NOTICE
99 -- Brand Name or Equal Forest Miller Inc. dba QinetiQ EARS SWATS
- Notice Date
- 8/10/2018
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 333999
— All Other Miscellaneous General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity, U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity, Attn: MCMR-AAA, 820 Chandler Street, Frederick, MD 21702-5014, Maryland, 21702-5014, United States
- ZIP Code
- 21702-5014
- Solicitation Number
- W81XWH-18-Q-0230
- Archive Date
- 9/28/2018
- Point of Contact
- Shylonda Y. Minter, Phone: 301-619-9524, Shylonda Y. Minter, Phone: 301-619-9524
- E-Mail Address
-
shylonda.y.minter.civ@mail.mil, shylonda.y.minter.civ@mail.mil
(shylonda.y.minter.civ@mail.mil, shylonda.y.minter.civ@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Notice of Intent to Sole Source 1. Solicitation Number: W81XWH-18-Q-0230 2. Sole Source Title: Brand Name Foster-Miller, Inc. d/b/a QinetiQ North America (QNA) EARS® Shoulder-Worn Acoustic Targeting System (SWATS) 3. Agency: U.S. Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory (USAARL) 4. Contracting Office: U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA), Fort Detrick, Frederick, MD 5. Location: Fort Rucker, Alabama 6. Description: The U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA) intends to award a sole source Firm-Fixed Price supply contract to Foster-Miller, Inc. d/b/a QinetiQ North America (QNA) located at 350 Second Avenue, Waltham, MA 02451 (DUNS: 019677178; CAGE Code: 30233). The statutory authority permitting the acquisition of this requirement by other than full and open competition is 41 U.S.C. 1901. The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) citation is 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) and the FAR citation title is "Only one source reasonably available (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreement, brand name, or industrial mobilization)". 7. Background: The U.S. Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory (USAARL) provides medical research in the military operations environment to sustain the Warfighter's performance by delivering medical research and developing, testing, and evaluating solutions to air and ground Warriors. USAARL's medical research includes developing return-to-duty standards for Soldiers suffering from neurosensory injuries, mild traumatic brain injuries, determining the effectiveness of life support equipment, and preventing and mitigating ground crew and aircrew biomechanical injuries. 8. Scope and Purpose: This requirement is for the purchase of the Brand Name Foster-Miller, Inc. d/b/a QinetiQ North America (QNA) EARS® Shoulder Worn Acoustic Targeting System (SWATS). The EARS SWATS system is a compact, shoulder-worn acoustic targeting system that instantly detects and locates the origin of hostile gunfire. The system provides situational awareness, protection and enhances survival tot those who need to quickly locate and respond to enemy threats. The Minimum Essential Characteristics (MECs) for the Brand Name EARS® SWATS are identified in Table 1. Table 1: Minimum Essential Characteristics (MECs) 1. Must have the ability to detect impulsive sounds from different angles and elevations. 2. Must have microphone ability to detect gunshots in 100-105 dB SPL rance, this gunshot level is loud enough for localization but enough to avoid noise exposure. 3. Must have ability to detect signals at varying distance of target. 4. Must have ability to provide a signal to noise ratio of at least +20 dB when combines with Tactical Communication and Protective System (TCAPS) communication system. 5. Must have portability and light weight for warfighter use. 6. Must have ability to use in indoor and outdoor environment. 7. Must have ability to allow speech intelligibility in noise without interference. Compact and wearable system. 8. Must have independent controller system with azimuth and elevation localization and distance detection ability. 9. Must have wearable headset that can be integrated with TCAPS. 10. Must have insertable foam tips for the ears that can be worn along with TCAPS headphones. 9. North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code: The NAICS code for this requirement is 333999 - All Other Miscellaneous General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing -- are classified in U.S. Industry as a other than small business size standard 10. Anticipated Period of Performance: The anticipated delivery period is 30 days after contract award. 11. Information to Industry: This is a Notice of Intent to Sole Source for informational purposes only in accordance with (IAW) Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 5.201 and not a request for competitive proposals. Therefore, no solicitation document exists for this requirement. Interested parties should submit a Capability Statement and pricing information for this requirement within fifteen (15) days of public notice to be considered by the Government. A determina¬tion to compete the proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Responses received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive requirement. 12. Response Due Date: Interested vendors should submit the Capability Statement in response to this Notice of Intent to Sole Source electronically by 10 AM (EST) 27 August 2018 via e-mail to the Contract Specialist, Shylonda Minter at shylonda.y.minter.civ@mail.mil. No phone calls will be accepted. 13. Notice Closes: This Notice of Intent to Sole Source closes on 27 August 2018 at 10 AM (EST). 14. Confidentiality: No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in response to this notice. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s).
- Web Link
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(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USA/USAMRAA/DAMD17/W81XWH-18-Q-0230/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: USAARL, Bldg. 6901 Ferrell Rd., Fort Rucker, Alabama, 36362-0577, United States
- Zip Code: 36362-0577
- Zip Code: 36362-0577
- Record
- SN05032553-W 20180812/180810231321-0797e5aa0b4c98a2666b2c3ac1d23dea (fbodaily.com)
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