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To: Savant who wrote (1574)	11/30/2004 12:02:05 PM
From: Savant	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 2062

LRAD-AHD for Active Layered Defense-Shipboard Protection System (SPS) 58 Synopsis Date: 112304 Contracting Office Address: N00024 1333 Isaac Hull Avenue S.E. Washington Navy Yard, DC Subject: 58--Shipboard Protection System (SPS) Solicitation Number: N0002405R6304 Response Date: 122304 Archive Date: 022105 Contact Points: Carol Brown 202-781-4875 Description Length: 3259 Description: Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) will be procuring a Shipboard Protection System (SPS) to support Shipboard and Expeditionary Anti-Terrorism/Force Protection (AT/FP) initiatives. An RFI for this system was issued 29 September 2004 under Solicitation # N00024-04-R-6234. The revised Solicitation # is N00024-05-R-6304. NAVSEA intends to issue the solicitation on approximately 23 December 2004 for a period of 45 days. In order to accommodate questions, the Performance Specification and SOW will be released prior to the solicitation for review and comments. The Performance Specification is attached to this announcement. The SOW will be posted on approximately 29 November 2004. SPS DESCRIPTION: SPS consists of shipboard installed mission specific hardware, software, and firmware components that will enable a ¿Navy combatant vessel¿ to perform anti-terrorism / force protection (AT/FP) functions. SPS will enhance the ability for Naval vessels to accomplish self-protection while moored to a pier, at anchor, or during restricted maneuvering. SPS will provide the Navy with a fully integrated and seamless sensor, analysis, and response system that will provide the means for 360o situational awareness and engagement capability to counter asymmetric AT/FP threats around-the-clock with no increase in manning. The operational concept for the initial and objective systems is to provide a flexible layered defense with situational awareness, deterrence, and engagement zones being defined by the system operator. This system should be modular and expandable and should support installation / operation on multiple ship classes / platforms within the Navy. The initial increment of this system must immediately provide the ability to support stand-alone operations for a single vessel and must be designed to be ultimately integrated within multi-ship and/or shore side AT/FP envelopes. This capability must be available, operable, and supportable in both overseas and continental U.S. ports and waterways. This capability will provide surveillance, detection, identification, tracking, deterrence, engagement, and command & control functions for both own-ship and own-ship deployable assets that can be applied to appropriately counter surface, subsurface, and airborne threats. SPS Increment I will be designed to counter multiple asymmetric surface waterborne threats. This increment will use, but not limited to, existing organic shipboard capabilities plus the following capabilities: 1) Enhanced detection and tracking of surface targets 2) A capability to hail and warn small boat crews and surfaced swimmers 3) A basic situational awareness capability to aid in Force Protection (FP) 4) Enhanced control of shipboard lethal weapon systems and enhance the display and availability of information to decision makers for the employment of small arms 5) A basic open architecture Force Protection (FP) command and control (C2) system. Please review the Performance Specification and the forthcoming SOW and provide comments and questions to brownca@navsea.navy.mil. All comments and questions must be received electronically. Do not phone-in any questions or comments, they will not be answered or considered. ------- 3.3.3 Threat Response (Engagement) SPS Increment I shall incorporate a spectrum of non-lethal and lethal response capabilities to warn, dissuade/deter, deny, determine intent, interdict, and/or incapacitate / immobilize surface threats in accordance with commander’s intent and the rules of engagement (ROE). Lethal responses shall be limited to the capabilities offered by existing ownship weapon systems. SPS Increment I threat response / engagement capabilities shall include the following: Responses to surface threats and associated crews shall be compliant with international law. The system shall ensure that the Probability of Hit (PH) as listed in Appendix A is achieved. Automated features and TDAs shall be used to assist the operator in rapidly engaging hostile contacts in the ship’s engagement zone. However, the system shall not allow the engagement of a contact with any means without the physical acknowledge and/or control of that action by a system operator. All lethal engagements shall require "weapons release" authorization and a "man-in-the-loop" action. The system shall utilize a "physical action" method (e.g., password, key turning, etc.) to authorize / permit "weapons release". The system console operator shall have the ability to remotely aim, activate and/or fire all automated AT/FP engagement systems (non-lethal or lethal). The system shall provide the system operator with continuous real-time information as a means through which status and absolute control of all AT/FP engagement assets/systems can occur. If a lethal engagement asset is not automated, the system shall provide the ability for uninterrupted / able communication with the designated onboard / off-board personnel in order to direct engagement of that system. The system shall provide 360 degrees of surface coverage engagement capability while meeting the requirements listed in the table within Appendix A. Acoustic Hailing Devices (AHDs). Hailing devices shall meet the requirement as illustrated in Appendix B and shall be capable of being employed singularly, in combination, or as part of integrated lethal/non-lethal capabilities. Audio long range warnings1 Surface Craft: 500 yds Surface Craft: 1 kyds Note (1): Audio devices must have an output that is discernable at the threshold / objective ranges with a with background noise of 60 dBA. --- It just keeps getting better and better. Best, Savant