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Intelligence and Information Warfare Directorate (I2WD) Request for Information (RFI) Vehicle Protection System (VPS) Disclaimer: This is a Request for Information (RFI) synopsis. This RFI is for plan... Intelligence and Information Warfare Directorate (I2WD) Request for Information (RFI) Vehicle Protection System (VPS) Disclaimer: This is a Request for Information (RFI) synopsis. This RFI is for planning purposes only. This is NOT a request for Quotations or Proposals. Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary or competition sensitive information contained in their response. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation. In accordance with FAR 15.202 (e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. No solicitation document exists and formal solicitation may or may not be issued by the Government as a result of the responses to this RFI. No award is intended as a result of this synopsis. The Government will not reimburse costs incurred by Respondent in response to this RFI, or for participating in information exchange regarding details of the RFI. Only U.S. citizens can respond to this RFI. The Government and its Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) contractors will review the responses to this RFI. Synopsis: The Electronics Warfare Air/Ground Survivability (EWAGS) Division of the Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC) Command, Control, Communication, Computers, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C5ISR) Center is requesting information in developing an anechoic chamber-based radar hardware-in-the-loop (HITL) simulator to assess radar detection and multi-object tracking capabilities in a transmitted radio frequency (RF) scenario. The EWAGS Division would be leveraging a large anechoic chamber (76'L x 34'W x 32'H / 30MHz to 100GHz) to house the system. Requirements: The system should be capable of the following: • Interface to a radar system under test which will operate in two modes: an active search mode looking for targets of interest, and a cued-only mode accepting cues from an external source • Be capable of generating targets of interest through the use of repeaters, RF simulators, or some other method for collecting the radar signal and generating the targets of interested based on a simulation • Targets should have representative RCS and speeds at a minimum • System should be able to generate at least 4 simultaneous targets at different angles relative to the radar, and in particular should be able at least 2 targets by 90 degrees • For the purposes of this RFI, majority targets can be static in angle, but at least one target should be capable of showing angular displacement in at least 1 dimension • Frequencies of interest include X through Ka band Target parameters should be capable of the following: • RCS values of 0 dBsm down to -30 dBsm • Velocities ranging from 50m/s to 1000 m/s From a development perspective, the Government would prefer a system concept be built at an offsite/vendor location, demonstrated successfully, and delivered to the Government with support to install and establish operational capability. Training to operate the system should be included, as should training on all software packages that are used to run the simulation. All Unclassified responses to this RFI should include approximate costs related to non-recurring engineering (to include training), materials, onsite SETA support, travel and other direct costs (offsite location for prototype development/demonstration). Submissions shall NOT exceed 30 pages. ****** All Unclassified responses to this request are due no later than 08 November 2019 at 2:00PM Eastern Time (ET) to the following I2WD Mailbox: usarmy.apg.ccdc-c5isr.mbx.i2wd-gndsurvrfi@mail.mil. Responses to this notice may not be returned. ****** ****** All Unclassified questions can be sent to the same I2WD Mailbox. ******