SOLICITATION NOTICE
70 -- Radio Testing Software
- Notice Date
- 9/6/2002
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- BLM NATIONAL INTERAGENCY FIRE CENTER 3833 S DEVELOPMENT AVE BOISE ID 83705
- ZIP Code
- 83705
- Solicitation Number
- RAQ024024
- Point of Contact
- Kathleen M. Colson Contracting Officer 2083875545 kathy_colson@nifc.blm.gov
- E-Mail Address
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- Small Business Set-Aside
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- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with for format in Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation and a written solicitation will not be issued. Firm fixed-price offers are requested under Request for Quotes (RFQ) Solicitation #RAQ024024. This document incorporates provisions and clauses which are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2001-08. This solicitation is set-aside 100% for small business, the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 541511 - Custom Computer Programming Services, the Standard Insutrial Classification (SIC) code is 7371 - Computer Programming Services, and the business size standard is $21.0 million. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC), Incident Communications Division has a requirement for an open-ended, "Radio Testing Software" that can "expand" and "adapt" to new hardware and tests. BLM, NIFC is building an Automated Testing Station to perform quick tests on individual hand-held 2-way radios, consisting of FM, AM, and "Project 25 digital" radios. BLM, NIFC has over 6000 radios that on average are tested about 7 times a year. Our new system shall have the ability to pass over 500 radios in a single day during our busy season. Our requirement is for a single, "Project 25" compliant, "Service Monitor" along with a variable DC power supply" to perform all the test functions necessary to be preformed on the radios. The Service monitor and power shall have functional GPIB (IEEE-488) interfaces to communicate with the computer. The software shall be compatible with a current version of MS Windows Operating System. The software shall be setup to be user friendly with "Instruction Screens", "Data Entry Screens", and "Help Screens" allowing untrained individual to easily operate the system. The software shall be capable of accepting new tests and parameters for new radios as our inventories change as well as removing tests no longer required or equipment from the system that is no longer in service. The software shall employ operator loaded "Macro" programs or "Templates" to adapt our system to the different makes and models of radios that are serviced by the Incident Communications Division. The Government shall own all rights to the software and the rights to modify the program as required. The software shall be written in a "Industry Standard" programming language and then to couple it to our LAN and database (MS Access). The programming coding shall be "Modularized" and structured into "Sub-programs" and "Sub-routines" and well "Annotated" for editing purposes. After the programming is complete the contractor shall provide training classes and training manuals on software use and modification. RADIO TESTING OPERATING PROCEDURES 1st - The radio kits are taken to an Automatic Testing Station, where the radios will be re-programmed by the Automated Test Station Operator using the "Radio Testing Software" and existing software with our test frequencies and parameters. 2nd - Using the "Radio Testing Software" the Operators will load the station's testing parameters by entering the kit number, the software shall check the database, and determine the correct parameters to load; the software shall re-load these parameters with each new kit number. 3rd - The software shall automatically retrieve Incident information from the database via the NIFC LAN or Internet connection. The software shall automatically update the Incident number and the issue number on each radio kit for every radio. 4th - The operators shall verify radio information from the database with the radio. 5th - The operators shall attach the radio to the test harness to interface the radio to the test station and the operator shall follow the instructions the given by the computer. 6th - The Automated Testing Station shall provide the actual tested values along with a judgement of "pass" or "fail". This information shall be downloaded to a multidimensional database on the NIFC LAN to be archived and accessed in an easy to read format or recorded in an "on board" database, allowing the information to be printed in an easy to read format for the technicians to use and the data downloaded later to the LAN and stored with additional data input from the technicians for archival purposes. This procedure is repeated for each radio kit. TEST OPTIONS REQUIRED TO BE PERFORMED RX (FM) - RX Audio Distortion - This test requires the testing station to generate the radios RX frequency at -77 dBm (or more) RF, modulated with a 1 Khz sine-wave, deviating at 3 Khz Modulation. Then the testing station has to collect and analyze the speaker audio; help the operator set the radio to "rated audio"; read and record the percentage of distortion to signal; and finally record a judgment of "pass" or "fail" on the test. - RX 12 dB SINAD - The test station run this test backwards to save time. This test requires the testing station to generate the radios RX frequency at an RF level of -119 dBm (for example) RF, modulated with a 1 Khz sine-wave, deviating at 3 Khz Modulation. Then the testing station has to collect and analyze the speaker audio; help the operator set the radio to an adequate audio (unless the audio hasn't been changed since the 1st setting); read and record the percentage (in dB) of signal to noise + distortion (SINAD); and finally record a judgment of "pass" or "fail" on the test. NOTE: Because of this backwards method of running "RX 12 dB SINAD" we have to estimate one of the parameters of "RX M.A.B.". - RX M.A.B. - The test station both estimates a critical variable input, and runs this test backwards in order to save time. This test requires the testing station to generate the radios RX frequency at twice the (estimated) level of RF necessary to achieve 12 dB SINAD (-113 dBm, for example), modulated with a 1 Khz sine-wave, deviating at 7 Khz (for example) Modulation. Then the testing station has to collect and analyze the speaker audio; help the operator set the radio to an adequate audio (unless the audio hasn't been changed since the 1st setting); read and record the percentage (in dB) of signal to noise + distortion (SINAD); and finally record a judgment of "pass" or "fail" on the test. - RX Squelch Break - This test may need to have the operator's cooperation to run. If the radio has an external (user accessible) squelch; the test will need to show him how to set-up the squelch for testing. Adversely, if the radio has an internal (fixed) squelch; the test station only needs to run the squelch test without bothering the operator. After that, this test requires the testing station to generate the radios RX frequency at an RF level of -130 dBm (for example) RF, modulated with a 1 Khz sine-wave, deviating at 3 Khz Modulation. Then the testing station has to collect and register the speaker audio (there shouldn't be any from a squelched radio). Increase the RF by 2/10ths of a dB every 1/6 second (monitoring the audio). When any RX audio appears; read and record the RF level (in dBm or Vrf) generated (at that 1/6th of a second); and finally record a judgment of "pass" or "fail" on the test. - RX Standby Current Drain - This test may need to have the operator's cooperation to run. If the radio has an external (user accessible) squelch; the test will need to show him how to set-up the squelch for testing "Standby Current". Adversely, if the radio has an internal (fixed) squelch; the test station only needs to run the "Standby Current" test without bothering the operator. Either have the operator set the radio to "tight squelch" or rely on the internal squelch of the radio. The Test Station will then turn off your generated RF so the radio completely squelches; read and record the current of the battery eliminator (running off the DC Power Supply); and finally record a judgment of "pass" or "fail" on the test. TX (FM) - TX Audio Distortion - This test requires the testing station to generate a 1 Khz sine-wave, at a level (35 mVrms, typically) that would modulate an FM radio to about 3Khz deviation. Then the testing station has to output a ripple-free ground to transmit the radio; collect the RF output and demodulate it; analyze the demodulated audio; read and record the percentage of distortion to signal; and finally record a judgment of "pass" or "fail" on the test. - TX Modulation Limiting - This test requires the testing station to generate a 1 Khz sine-wave, at a level (250 mVrms, typically) that would modulate an FM radio to it's full deviation. Then the testing station has to output a ripple-free ground to transmit the radio; collect the RF output and measure the modulation (+positive & -negative); read and record the modulation in "Khz of deviation" (+positive & -negative); and finally record a judgment of "pass" or "fail" on the test. - TX CTCSS Modulation - Running this test will require the testing station to shut off it's TX audio. Then the testing station will have to output a ripple-free ground to transmit the radio; collect the RF output and measure the level of the filtered sub-audible tone under 300 hz (+positive & -negative); read and record the modulation in "Hz of deviation" (+positive & -negative); and finally record a judgment of "pass" or "fail" on the test. - TX CTCSS Frequency Error - Running this test will require the testing station to shut off it's TX audio. Then the testing station will have to output a ripple-free ground to transmit the radio; collect the RF output and measure the frequency of the filtered sub-audible tone under 300 hz; subtract it's frequency from the expected tone frequency; read and record the difference in "Hz of Frequency Error" (+positive or -negative); and finally record a judgment of "pass" or "fail" on the test. - TX Wattage Out - This test requires testing station to output a ripple-free ground to transmit the radio; collect the RF output; read and record the wattage of the transmitted RF; and finally record a judgment of "pass" or "fail" on the test. - TX Current Drain - This test requires testing station to output a ripple-free ground to transmit the radio; read and record the current of the battery eliminator (running off the DC Power Supply); and finally record a judgment of "pass" or "fail" on the test. - TX Frequency Error - This test requires the testing station to generate a 1 Khz sine-wave, at a level (100 mVrms, typically) that would modulate an FM radio. Then the testing station has to output a ripple-free ground to transmit the radio; collect the RF output; read the frequency of the carrier, mathematically compare the measured frequency of the carrier to the actual frequency assigned to the radio; record the difference between the 2 figures; and finally record a judgment of "pass" or "fail" on the test. RX (Digital) - RX Digital B.E.R. (Bit Error Rate) - This test will require the testing station to generate the radios RX frequency at an RF level of -119 dBm (for example) RF, modulated with an APCO Project 25 compliant digital test signal. Then either the radio or the testing station will have to collect and analyze the decoded digital information from the radio; then either the operator or the testing station must read and record the percentage (in dB) of signal to noise + distortion (SINAD); and finally record a judgment of "pass" or "fail" on the test. TX (Digital) - TX Digital B.E.R. (Bit Error Rate) - This test will require the testing station to tell the operator to activate the APCO Project 25 compliant digital test signal. Then either the radio or the testing station will have to collect and analyze the decoded digital information from the radio; then either the operator or the testing station must read and record the percentage (in dB) of signal to noise + distortion (SINAD); and finally record a judgment of "pass" or "fail" on the test. Software shall be delivered FOB Destination to the the National Interagency Fire Center, Bureau of Land Management, 3833 South Development Avenue, Boise, ID 83705 no later than December 6, 2002. "FOB Destination" means that all costs for transportation or freight from the shipping point shall be paid by the Contractor and included in the unit price. Upon delivery, the software shall be inspected by the Government for compliance with the contract specifications. Final acceptance shall be the responsibility of the Contracting Officer (CO). The following provisions and clauses apply to this procurement: FAR 52.212-01 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS - COMMERCIAL ITEMS; FAR 52.212-03 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATION; FAR 52.212-04 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS - COMMERCIAL ITEMS; FAR 52.212-05 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OF EXECUTIVE ORDERS - COMMERCIAL ITEMS (para (b) following clauses apply; FAR 52.222-21; FAR 52.222-26; FAR 52.222-36; FAR 52.222-37; FAR 52.222-19; FAR 52.225-01, FAR 52.225-13; FAR 52.232-36); 52.219-06 NOTICE OF TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE; FAR 52.204-06 DATA UNIVERAL NUMBERING SYSTEM (DUNS) NUMBER. The full text of these provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at http://www.arnet.gov/far/ or upon request from the Contracting Officer. Quotes must be submitted in writing on a SF 1449 or on company letterhead and must include the RFQ number, the company name, point of contract, address, phone number, fax number, the delivery period in terms of the number of weeks or days, the unit price, the extended price, and any prompt payment discount terms along with a completed copy of the FAR 52.212-03 clause. Quotes shall be received by September 19, 2002, 4:00pm local time to the Bureau of Land Management, National Interagency Fire Center, 3833 South Development Avenue, Boise, ID 83705-5354 or by FAX at 208-387-5574. All responsible offerors may submit a quotation that, if timely received, shall be considered for award.
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