INTRODUCTION:

The Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC) - Fort Knox, KY is issuing this Sources Sought Synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify potential sources having an interest and industry technologies available to construct an Augmented Reality Photo Booth. The Photo Booth will be a custom real-time photo compositing system (photo station) with a custom written software program. The system will allow delegates at a live event to have their picture taken in front of a green screen and then composited into one of three different scenes, of the operators / delegates choice. Then, in real-time, the picture is shared to an online server where tablet devices (with custom written App installed) can read and share the picture on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. The Augmented Reality Photo Booth shall consist of the following:

• Custom written programming of the Augmented Reality photo system
(A system that captures the user likeness (photo) and composite onto a rendered background (an image that will be approved/supplied by the Army) and distribute it to the tablets to share to social media platforms)

• Android/Windows app for Live Social Sharing
(Live social sharing on three social media channels)

Social Media Channels to include:
• Facebook
• Twitter
• Instagram

• Augmentation of 2-3 images to be supplied by the U.S. Army

• Custom cloud service for one (1) year

• Control hardware:
CPU system (also known as main system)
Approx.. 40" viewing screen
Four (4) tablets (either Windows or Android)
Live Camera
Green Screen System
Lighting System
Cables, Tripods, and other accessories as see fit
Router for WiFi (WiFi to be handled by the U.S.Army)

• On-site set-up and training at Fort Knox, KY
• One (1) year of 40 hours of telephone support

The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement, if a requirement materializes. Based on the responses to this sources sought notice/market research, this requirement may be set-aside for small businesses (in full or in part) or procured through full and open competition. All small business set-aside categories will be considered. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding submissions.

DISCLAIMER

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) TO BE SUBMITTED. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.

PROGRAM BACKGROUND

This requirement is for the United States Army Mission Support Battalion, Fort Knox, KY. This will be a Contract, for a period of coverage: 01 Aug 18- 31 Jul 2019.
Delivery Date: 01 August 18.

ELIGIBILITY

The applicable NAICS code for this requirement is 541922-Commercial Photography with a Small Business Size Standard of $7.5 M. The Federal Supply Code (FSC) is 6780 Photographic Sets, Kits and Outfits.

SUBMISSION DETAILS

Interested businesses should submit a brief capabilities statement package (no more than ten 8.5 X 11 inch pages, font no smaller than 10 point) demonstrating ability to provide the products/systems listed in this Technical Description. Documentation should be in bullet format.

Your response to this Sources Sought, including any capabilities statement, shall be electronically submitted to the Contract Specialist, Valerie Perry in either Microsoft Word or Portable Document Format (PDF), via email to [email protected] no later than 12:00 p.m. EST on Friday, 18 May 2018 and reference this synopsis number in subject line of e-mail and on all enclosed documents. Information and materials submitted in response to this request WILL NOT be returned. DO NOT SUBMIT CLASSIFIED MATERIAL.

If your organization has the potential capacity to provide the required products, please provide the following information: 1) Organization name, address, primary points of contact (POCs) and their email address, FAX number, Web site address, telephone number, and type of ownership for the organization; and 2) Tailored capability statements addressing the requirements of this notice, with appropriate documentation supporting claims of organizational and staff capability. If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated in order to deliver technical capability, organizations should address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements.

Identify any condition or action that may be having the effect of unnecessarily restricting competition with respect to this acquisition. Please contact the MICC Advocate for Competition, Scott Kukes, at [email protected] or 210-466-2269, if you believe that this action is unreasonably restricting competition. Include the subject of the acquisition, this announcement, and the MICC POC information from the FedBizOpps notice. Provide the specific aspects that unreasonably restrict competition and the rationale for such conclusion

All data received in response to this Sources Sought that is marked or designated as corporate or proprietary will be fully protected from any release outside the Government.

 

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