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The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center (SPAWARSYSCEN) Atlantic, AdvancedTechnology Branch (Code 51610) is seeking information on commercially-available
disrupters used to disable improvised explosive devices (IEDs). The Department
of Homeland Security (DHS) Authorized Equipment List (AEL item number for this
equipment is 02EX-02-TLPB: Bomb Disabling Tools.
The target audience for this information is bomb and hazardous device
technicians, and all submittals should be suited to their specific needs.
Review of this information is being performed for the DHS System Assessment and
Validation for Emergency Responders (SAVER) Program, which aims to conduct
objective comparative assessments and validation of commercial equipment and
systems and provide those results to the emergency responder community. For
more information on the SAVER Program, visit https://www.rkb.us/saver.
All information received will be treated as public knowledge and may be used in
SAVER Program documentation; therefore, vendors should not submit proprietary
information in response to this RFI.
Specific information sought includes:
1. Company information, including name, address, URL, revenue, and number of
employees.
2. Whether the company is a manufacturer or distributor.
3. A point of contact for follow-up information, and the point of contacts
phone number and e-mail address.
4. Product name and a brief description (75 words or less) of each disrupter.
5. Cost information such as purchase price and General Services Administration
(GSA) schedule information.
The submitted information will be evaluated for inclusion in SAVER projects.
If a SAVER project on this type of equipment is executed, the equipment
selection will be based upon a number of factors, including responder surveys
and focus group inputs. Consequently, follow-up requests for feedback should
not be made through Federal Business Opportunities posting agency. Vendors may
be contacted following submission for more detailed product information.
Vendor provided information may be reformatted for publication in SAVER Program
documents.
Submittals
Respondents are required to complete the attached product summary questionnaire
(Disrupters_RFI.pdf) for each product and submit the questionnaires following
the instructions on the first page of the questionnaire.
The technical point of contact is Eddie Broyles at
[email protected].
This RFI is for information gathering and planning purposes only, and should
not be construed as a Request for Proposal (RFP) or solicitation of an offer.
The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this RFI or
otherwise pay for the information solicited. Submission of vendor information
constitutes consent to publication of that information in SAVER Program
documentation. E-mail your non-technical questions to the Contract Specialist
at
[email protected].
Interest parties need to access the documents and/forms located at the
hyperlink to SSC LANT e-Commerce website, located at the bottom of this notice.
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