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Soldier UGV

BIA Number: 15360

Pricing Information
The Program anticipates a funding level of up to $40,000 for the contract award(s) resulting from this BIA.

Detailed Description of Effort and Tasks
The Soldier UGV (SUGV) is carried by one or more soldiers and typically performs a variety of tasks in support of the dismounted soldier. Example tasks include reconnaissance, surveillance and application of effects, such as door breach, smoke generation, or concussion grenade. The Soldier UGV accepts modular sensor and/or effector payloads to perform these tasks. The Soldier UGV will be part of an organization of vehicles, sensors, C2 hardware and software systems, and communications systems. The Soldier UGV incorporates a lightweight day/night sensor suite on a mast/turret system capable of providing remote surveillance images and sensed information. The Soldier UGV provides mobility sufficient to be tele-operated in an area local to a controlling dismounted soldier, and will be transported to the operational area with dismounted soldiers as stowage. The Soldier UGV will operate in rural and urban terrain, capable of climbing stairs, passing through doorways, operation in subterranean structures, and traversing rubble-type obstacles. Some semi-autonomous Reconnaissance and Surveillance mission equipment operations may be provided.

The work effort under this SOW includes preparation of draft performance specifications and interface documentation for the SUGV platform and LSI-defined subsystems, components and payloads, and preparation of SUGV concepts and ROM cost models that address the draft requirements. The C4ISR and possibly other components or subsystems may be common to other FCS platforms.

Task 1
Prepare and maintain SUGV platform design concept that meets performance requirements described in draft specifications and interface documentation. Provide models (CAD, functional) and analyses that substantiate vehicle performance predictions.

Task 2
Prepare SUGV interface documentation that supports integration of LSI-directed common subsystems, components and payloads. LSI will provide subsystem/component/payload interface requirements and guidance at contract award.

Task 3
Prepare a draft SUGV specification. LSI will provide preliminary SUGV performance requirements and specification guidance at contract award.

Task 4
Analyze LSI-prepared final draft SUGV specification and provide comments at Final Review. LSI will provide final SUGV draft specification two weeks after In-Process Review.

Task 5
Provide ROM cost models for SDD and production. LSI will provide SDD planning and guidance at contract award.

Task 6
Provide preliminary Systems Development and Demonstration (SDD) program plan to include at a minimum: preliminary system manufacturing plan, long lead items list, program critical path, preliminary subsystem/vehicle system level test plan, and program risk issues. Offeror shall support SDD WBS development.

Schedule and duration of on-site support - No on-site support other than reviews

Number, duration(s) and location(s) of meetings -
Kickoff Telecon (1/2 day)
In-Process Review (1 day), Huntsville, AL
Final Review (2 days), Huntsville, AL

Schedule Milestones
Subcontract Start Date - 10/9/02
Subcontract Completion Date - 12/20/02
Initial Coordination Meeting - 10/9/02 - 10/11/02 (Kickoff Telecon)
Interim Coordination Meeting - 10/28/02 - 11/8/02 (In-Process Review)
Final Coordination Meeting - 12/4/02 - 12/13/02 (Final Review)

Data Requirements
Initial input - IPR 10/28/02 - 11/8/02
Final input - FR 12/4/02 - 12/13/02

Deliverables
Draft SUGV Performance Specification: IPR
Draft SUGV Interface Documentation: IPR
ROM Cost Models: FR
Analyses and Performance Predictions Report: Initial IPR, Final FR
CAD Models: Initial IPR, Final FR
Functional Models: Initial IPR, Final FR

Evaluation Criteria
Offerors should ensure that their proposals address the following:

  • Demonstrated credibility of the proposed technical approach
  • Degree of understanding of the technical aspects of the work and related issues
  • Relevance and history of performing similar work
  • Availability of resources to successfully conduct the proposed work
  • Responsiveness to general BIA instructions

We will apply these considerations to the following areas:

  • Technical concept and maturity for SDD
  • Soundness of technical approach and proposed plan to perform SOW tasks
  • Plan to mitigate design risk