SOLICITATION NOTICE
59 -- SUBJECT 59--Sources Sought for production of Receiver-Transmitter Radar Set (Transponder) that is Form, Fit and Functionally interchangeable with the Raytheon RT-1471A/APX-100(V)Transponder,(Raytheon Part Number 4079100-0503).
- Notice Date
- 8/19/2002
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- US Army Communications-Electronics Command, CECOM Acquisition Center, ATTN: AMSEL-AC, Building 1208, Fort Monmouth, NJ 07703-5008
- ZIP Code
- 07703-5008
- Solicitation Number
- MARKET-SURVEY-0053
- Response Due
- 10/13/2002
- Point of Contact
- Terry Traino, (732) 532-8867
- E-Mail Address
-
Email your questions to US Army Communications-Electronics Command, CECOM Acquisition Center
(traino@mail1.monmouth.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- NA CONTACT Phil Meltesen,(732) 532-9679 or Kate Harper, (732) 532-9677. EMAIL ADDRESS: meltesen@mail1.monmouth.army.mil or harperk@mail1.monmouth.army.mil This is a market survey to locate additional commercial sources for the procurement of Transponders. The RT-1471A/APX-100 is part of the AN/APX-100(V) family of Legacy Transponders that has been manufactured exclusively by Raytheon (formerly) Allied Signa l, and therefore, there already exists complete provisioning, logistics and maintenance support in place. This sole-source solicitation is not meant to be used as a vehicle for the Army to procure an upgraded/updated replacement for the current legacy AN/ APX ?100 Systems. Replacement of the legacy Transponder Sets is a tri-service objective that will be satisfied with the acquisition of the new AN/APX-118(V) Digital Transponder starting Fiscal Year 2003. The solicitation shall be for a firm fixed price tw o(2) year IDIQ contract for a minimum quantity of 15 to a maximum quantity of 115 transponders. There are currently no detailed Technical Data or hardware available from the Army. The Transponders shall be warranted to meet the following criteria: Form, fit and functionally interchangeable (down to the module/circuit card assembly), with Raytheon?s RT-1471A Transponder (Part Number 4079100-0503); Meet requirements for DOD AIMS 97-1000 (DoD International AIMS Program Performance Standard, para. 4.1), DoD AIMS Program Office ?approval is required prior to procuring COTS/NDI to be used as replacement for an interface with existing AIMS systems. CECOM will not want to spend the time and money to AIMS qualify new Transponder sets or incur any additional cost due to new/additional provisioning, logistics and maintenance support for a different AN/APX-100 configuration. Production Lead Time of 6-9 months is required. Meet the requirements of MIL-R-81876B. The current commercial source for Transponders that me et all the above criteria is Raytheon Systems Company. Detailed Technical Data and updated/current drawings are not available from the Army. Potential suppliers capable of providing these these Transponders must so indicate, by writing to Commander, USA CECOM, ATTN: AMSEL-LC-IEW-C-CM, Building 1201E, Fort Monmouth, NJ 07703-5000. The response must include documentation such as test results and Technical Data, demonstrating compliance with the above. Successful supplier(s) may be required to warrant th at the items supplied under these services will meet all the above mentioned requirements and will satisfactorily perform when used for the purpose intended. For more information, contact Phil Meltesen, (732) 532-29679 or Kate Harper (732) 532-9677. The deadline for response is 13 Sept. 2002.
- Place of Performance
- Address: US Army Communications-Electronics Command, CECOM Acquisition Center ATTN: AMSEL-AC, Building 1208 Fort Monmouth NJ
- Zip Code: 07703-5008
- Country: US
- Zip Code: 07703-5008
- Record
- SN00144136-W 20020821/020819213607 (fbodaily.com)
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