Autonomous Coastal Environmental Survey System (ACESS)

Solicitation #: N00173-19-RFI-AL04Procurement Type: Sources SoughtTitle: Autonomous Coastal Environmental Survey System (ACESS)Classification Code: 58 - Communications, Detection and Coherent Radiation EquipmentNAICS Code: 334511 - Search, Detection, Navigation, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument ManufacturingResponse Date: February 28, 2019Primary Point of Contact: Anastasia Lenfest, Contract Specialist, Anastasia.Lenfest@nrl.navy.mil, Phone: 202-404-3557Description:This is a request for information (RFI) issued by the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) for information and planning purposes only. This is neither a formal Request for Proposals or Quotes (RFP or RFQ). No awards will be made from the responses to this announcement. The Government will not reimburse any costs associated with the development and submission of materials in response to this request. There is no solicitation available at this

time. However, should a requirement materialize, no basis for claims against NRL shall arise as a result of a response to this notice or NRL's use of such information as either part of our evaluation process or in developing specifications for any subsequent requirement.Objective:The NRL is inquiring for potential sources that are capable of providing the following:Autonomous Coastal Environmental Survey System (ACESS)The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) seeks an Autonomous Coastal Environmental Survey System (ACESS) capable of measuring a diverse array of optically active environmental parameters in shallow coastal ocean environments in high spatial resolution, including bathymetry, benthic properties, water column constituents, and hyperspectral radiometry. The system will provide its own propulsion and navigation. All sensors must be coordinated with onboard computers and all data streams logged as time-stamped, calibrated parameters. The system will maintain constant communication with a remote operator handset, be capable of manual control, be able to receive and implement survey parameter updates, and have basic obstacle avoidance capabilities. Finally, the system must be easily disassembled for transportation and assembled for operation at remote locations.See Attachment 1 for a complete list of specifications.The NRL asks that interested parties, at a minimum, supply the following information:• Contact Informationo Name of company, mailing address, and point of contact (POC)o Telephone number, fax number, address, and e-mail address of POCo Business size and number of employeeso If a small business identify if your firm if an 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSBo If your company is a GSA schedule contract holder AND if the items are available under the scheduleSubmission of Information:All information and data received in response to this RFI marked or designated as corporate or proprietary information will be protected as such. Please include this notice number on all documents and email. Classified Material shall not be submitted. Please transmit responses by e-mail to Anastasia Lenfest, contract specialist, at anastasia.lenfest@nrl.navy.mil in either Microsoft Office or pdf formats. All responses must be received on or before 5:00PM, (EST), 28 February 2019. Phone solicitations or emails regarding the status of this Request for Information (RFI) will not be accepted.Phone solicitations or emails regarding the status of this Request for Information (RFI) will not be accepted.