SPECIAL NOTICE
A -- Mobile Camouflage System for Multiple Platforms
- Notice Date
- 7/27/2020 2:51:24 PM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 541715
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Contracting Office
- W6QK ACC-APG NATICK NATICK MA 01760-5011 USA
- ZIP Code
- 01760-5011
- Solicitation Number
- W911QY-20-S-0020
- Response Due
- 8/7/2020 1:00:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 08/22/2020
- Point of Contact
- Richard Totten, Phone: 3016192446
- E-Mail Address
-
richard.w.totten2.civ@mail.mil
(richard.w.totten2.civ@mail.mil)
- Description
- NSRDEC BOTAA_17-01 REQUEST FOR PROJECT PROPOSAL Area of Interest: Expeditionary Maneuver and Support Prototype: Mobile Camouflage System for Multiple Platforms Objective: This Request for Project Proposal (RPP) is issued to request preproposals (white papers) in accordance with Section III, B, 1, of the U.S. Army Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center (NSRDEC) Broad Other Transaction Authority Announcement BOTAA 17-01 competitive announcement, and is being issued for planning purposes only. It is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to award an agreement, nor will the Government pay for the information solicited. The Program Manager Force Sustainment Systems (PM FSS) is seeking information on the capabilities and willingness of private entities (academic, non-profit and commercial) to design and produce a Mobile Camouflage System for Multiple Platforms. Background: US Military forces operate in all environments and terrains throughout the world. Each theater produces unique challenges for protecting troops and vehicles from adversarial detection. Ground Combat Vehicles, as key battlefield enablers, require additional signature management capability to ensure survivability and effectiveness. Beyond paint, the current methods of protecting combat vehicles on the move, or in hasty halt positions, include affixing either organic material, like freshly-cut branches, or scraps of Ultra-Lightweight Camouflage Net System (ULCANS) netting to the top and sides of the vehicles� exterior. Neither of these methods provide the durable signature suppression that is required for ensured soldier survivability. These methods provide only limited (if any) visual signature suppression, and represent even less suppression performance throughout the EM spectrum. Multi-spectral sensors are common place in today�s battlefield, and represent a real threat to unprotected assets. The newly produced ULCANS Increment I netting has begun to be fielded and provides a vast capability increase in protecting vehicles in stationary positions. ULCANS Increment I provides signature suppression throughout the entire spectrum to include NIR, SWIR, MWIR, LWIR and radar protection. The system provides effective multi-spectral concealment performance in stationary situations, but there is a current capability gap for vehicles and equipment that are on the move, or in a hasty halt position. It will be used in conjunction with an MCS solution to provide the best concealment throughout a vast array of operational situations. Mobile Camouflage is required for combat vehicles in active engagement scenarios � both offensive and defensive. Static and Mobile Camouflage work together as complimentary protection systems and provide decisive and superior protection for vehicles in battle positions and stationary environments. Requirements: For camouflage performance, the US Army needs to mitigate (or conceal assets to prevent detection from) as wide an array of the electromagnetic spectrum as possible, across all operational terrains and environments. This would include multispectral sensors that can detect in any combination of the following bands: ultraviolet, visual, near-infrared, shortwave- (200-2500nm), midwave, and longwave infrared (3-12�m), along with radar between 1 and 100 GHz. Thermal signature suppression is required, with an increased focus on high heat and high friction areas of interest such as exhaust, hubs, engine heat, and wheels. Priority is placed on a reduction of platform identification by disrupting the vehicle's shape and profile, and increasing its ability to blend with background vegetation. An effective Mobile Camouflage Solution is required to enable combat vehicle protection and survivability against current peer and near-peer threats. This capability is required to enhance platform & crew survivability by improving multispectral concealment in any geographical theater, without hindering operational capabilities. MCS solutions will provide operational units with layered protection and concealment against long-range precision fires, drones, ground, aerial, and satellite threats. Once installed, MCS solutions shall require limited soldier interaction to be effective Anticipated deliverables for the MCS prototype development are listed below. Developmental test data and reports. Regular IPR meetings to discuss designs, pricing, schedule, and other topics relevant to the development. Final build report to document analysis of alternatives (AoA) and final configuration of delivered prototype. Development will be broken into multiple phases: Phase 1 would provide one or more component level sized panel samples that could be affixed to the selected vehicle platform. This sample may be requested to camouflage a certain area of interest on the vehicle. (duration: 6 months) Phase 2 would be focused on the production of a full-scale vehicle platform prototype that would be utilized in field testing to determine effectiveness at the system level. (duration: 6 months) Note: The government retains the option to award one, many, or any of the phases mentioned above, to any number of qualified vendors.� Performance Objectives: Preproposals should be limited to three pages, and include a description of the relevant technology including supporting data, the scope of the proposed effort including a high-level Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), and a description of the proposer�s research, development, manufacturing, past performance, or other special qualifications. The preproposal should indicate the Technology Readiness Level (TRL) level of the proposed prototype per the TRL level definitions found in Attachment 0001 of the BOTAA. The preproposal must also include an anticipated cost for the efforts described in the preproposal. Preproposals shall be submitted to the following email address: usarmy.natick.futures-cmd.mbx.ota-futures-command@mail.mil. Brochures or other descriptions of general organizational or individual capabilities will not be accepted as a preproposal. All preproposals will be assigned an identification number and an email will acknowledge receipt of a preproposal. Usually, the Project Manager of the submitting organization should receive a decision letter or email regarding the preproposal within 60-90 days of submission. Administration: The Government will retain comments and information received in response to this RPP. Proprietary information should be identified as Company Proprietary. Do not use Government security classification markings. All written responses must be received by COB on 8 Aug 2020, 1600 hrs. Responses should be sent by e-mail to: usarmy.natick.futures-cmd.mbx.ota-futures-command@mail.mil and Richard.w.totten2.civ@mail.mil with Subject Line of Responding Organization and RPP Title. Material that is advertisement only in nature is not desired. Respondents may review the NSRDEC BOTAA at beta.sam.gov using keyword �BOTAA� for additional areas of interest and/or preproposal submission instructions and representative POCs.
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