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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF SEPTEMBER 04, 2003 FBO #0646
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58 -- Spares for the Airborne Radio Relay System (RRS)AN/ARW-85v (2) and the Radio Relay Test Set, RRTS, AN/URM-214, part of the Commanders Tactical Terminal.

Notice Date

9/2/2003
 

Notice Type

Sources Sought
 

Contracting Office

US Army Communications-Electronics Command, CECOM Acquisition Center - DAAB07, ATTN: AMSEL-AC, Building 1208, Fort Monmouth, NJ 07703-5008
 

ZIP Code

07703-5008
 

Solicitation Number

DAAB07-03-R-L658
 

Response Due

10/2/2003
 

Archive Date

12/1/2003
 

Point of Contact

Nicholas Lentis, (732)427-1467
 

E-Mail Address

Email your questions to US Army Communications-Electronics Command, CECOM Acquisition Center - DAAB07
(nicholas.lentis@mail1.monmouth.army.mil)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

NA The United States Government (USG) seeks to procure a form fit and function replacement for Spares of the Airborne Radio Relay System (RRS) AN/ARW-85v (2) and the Radio Relay Test Set, RRTS, AN/URM-214, part of the existing Commanders Tactical Terminal (CT T). These spares are needed in GRCS aircraft for all 4 Guardrail Common Sensor (GRCS) systems in the field today. CTT hardware is incorporated into both ground and airborne systems and consists of four major sub-components: a Communications Terminal (CT), a Radio Relay System (RRS) on board the RC-12 aircraft, a Radio Relay Test Set (RRTS) used to support pre-flight checks and a Security Data System (SDS) located in the Ground Processing Facility (GPF). This Request for Information is for a potential source to provide a ??????solution?????? in the form of a white paper. It is for a COTS/NDI commercial equivalent solution. No funding will be provided for any responses to this inquiry. The intent of the Government is to give widest distribution within the Government of the white paper. If available, the white paper shall provide Corporate Information/History, commercial pricing information, availability, delivery, life cycle cost reduction, and any other pertinent product and corporate information. Background. The RRS, AN/ARW-85v (2) and the RRTS, AN/URM-214. The PM is working to upgrade the existing Commanders Tactical Terminal (CTT) Airborne Radio Relay System (RRS)/Interface Cancellation System (ICS) in nine (9) aircraft; six RC-12H's and three RC-12D's for installation in Guardrail System 3 in Korea. All nine ICSs have been built and delivered to the government. PM ACS currently owns six RRS units. Four RRS are onsite and two are in use at Raytheon, St. Petersburg, FL. Three additional RRS w ill be procured from Raytheon E-Systems, Falls Church, Virginia. This effort was added to an existing contract as a modification for supplies/services. After fielding the remaining 3 in 4QFY04, all nine RRSs will be available for fielding in Korea. The plan is to field the RRSs/ICSs (total of nine units each) when JTT is fielded to the 3rd MI in early FY05. During this build of three additional units, the program team identified an extensive list of obsolete/vanishing vendor parts. The program team has expended significant effort locating sources for parts and has paid premiums for parts that are no longer in production. This is not only an issue for the three new units being built, but also an issue for sustainment of the fielded systems. All Guardrai l fielded systems will have this capability. Continuing support of obsolete parts adds significant material and labor costs for the RRS team. Currently there are no spares or a ??????test stand?????? being procured for the System 3 RRS/ICS. Only equipme nt on aircraft ??????not in use?????? could be used as ??????spares??????. There is currently no repair/failure data. The RRS, AN/ARW-85v (2). This unit is comprised of a Signal Data Translator, a digitally controlled Ultra High Frequency (UHF) radio receiver and transmitter, and rack/harness assembly. The function of the RRS is to receive the uplink data for retransmis sion on UHF and receive UHF data for downlink to the Ground Processing Facilities (GPF). The RRS is the interface between the CTT RF link and the Interoperable Data Link (IDL) to provide support for multiple relay capability. The RRS also provides the cap ability to reduce the level of transmissions at the input of the Prime Mission Equipment (PME). The RRS acts to extend the operational range between the Integrated Processing Facility (IPF) and the field terminals of the Commanders Tactical Terminal (CTT) system. All data handled by the relay is encrypted. The relay has no ability to encrypt/decrypt data but serves simply as a conduit for data from terminal to terminal. The RRS uses the higher altitude of the sensor platform to extend/increase the Line of Sight (LOS) communication rang e between the CTT field terminals and the CTT terminal in the IPF. The RRTS, AN/URM-214. This unit supports pre-flight checkout, operational verification, and fault isolation of the RRS. The RRTS is located on flight lines at relay platform ground sites and is comprised of a receiver/transmitter test group and a test con troller and cable/case assembly. CTT airborne relay subsystems are located on board the Army RC-12 aircraft. Airborne configuration. The frequency agile RRS is a standard configuration for later GUARDRAIL aircraft. The GUARDRAIL/Common Sensor System 4 CTT Retrofit, 15 March 1993, Document Number 69-188245 has incorporated the RRS into the RC-12K. The RC-12H and RC-12D System 3 aircraft will have retrofitted units with minor modifications required for the ??????D?????? and ??????H?????? configurations. The RRS is mounted in the RC-12K Guardrail Common Sensor (GRCS) aircraft. The RRS is installed in dedicated sp aces in the Airborne Relay Facility (ARF) racks of the RC-12K using a rack harness assembly. The contractor must assume any ground modifications, as required for the GRF and the AGE Van. TRW has made recent changes, IAW the March 1993 CTT Retrofit docume nt. Maintenance. In the past, the RRS team decided to send these six ICS??????s and the six RRS??????s back to the manufacturer for repair/re-certification. As a result of this decision, it is considered sufficient for the operator to run BITE test to be used to determine the functionality of these boxes. If feasible, RRSs should be refurbished at Tobyhanna Army Depot. Air Worthiness Request (AWR). Since this system is located in the airframe, it must meet airworthiness standards. For AWR, contractors develop the EMI/EMC and safety compliance documentation to ensure obtaining an Air-Worthiness Release (AWR). Also, cer tification technical packages have been required by the contractor and submitted for comments to the CECOM Flight Activity and delivered through GUARDRAIL PM to AMCOM Fixed Wing (FW) System Engineering. The AWR is usually submitted 30 days after contract. It may be possible to perform an installation in one RC-12D Test Bed aircraft at the CECOM Flight Activity. When the installation is complete the referenced drawings will be attached to the AWR and become a part of the aircraft record. Testing. Technical testing will also be a required activity of the contractor. A test plan shall be prepared that exercises the performance of the ground and airborne interface and sub-system functions of the RRS. The contractor shall support field inst allation and testing of the sub-system. This support shall include both aircraft and ground station components. The contractor shall support the system integration in the development of Site Acceptance Test Procedures to verify proper operation of the ins talled capabilities both at the aircraft and IPF. This shall include both ground and in-flight tests. Any AGE Van and IPF Retrofit should also be completed to properly test aircraft retrofit. Pre-fielding testing may be conducted (at Lakehurst NAS, NJ, c ontractor facility, or other government facility such as Fort Hood, Texas). Field locations may be OCONUS and CONUS. The white paper discussion shall include a solution that does not exceed the Airborne RRS payload as included in the table below. Since the RRTS does not have airborne payload requirements, the specified weights and dimensions are not relevant to this dis cussion. Part Specs Description Transmitter, Radio, T-1573 (V)1No NSN Available 5.2?????? high, 5.8?????? wide, 9.8?????? deep. Weighs 9 lbs. Input Power: 22-29 Vdc. Power Consumption 80 watts average 120 watts peak. Low noise UHF transmitter used to send voice and data messages to th e CTT field and IPF terminals Receiver, Radio, R-2500/ARNSN 5821-01-342-0504 3.6?????? high, 5.8?????? wide, 6.7?????? deep. Weighs 4.5 lbs. Input Power: 22-29 Vdc. Power Consumption: 32 watts. Digital ly controlled UHF receiver for reception of voice and digital data from the CTT field and IPF terminals Translator, Signal Data SN-582/ARW-85 (V)NSN 5821-01-341-7074 3.1??????high, 11.5?????? wide, 11.9 inches deep. Weighs 10 lbs. Input Power: 22-29 Vdc. Power Consumption is 40 watts. Acts as an interface between the airborne IDL and the transmitter and re ceiver. It converts the data and control bits to the format required for use by the transmitter and receiver in the UHF up-link and downlink paths. Information submitted does not constitute a proposal, but will be considered an exchange of capabilities and ideas. Technical questions and responses should be addressed to Mrs. Catherine Dettmann, AMSEL-LC-IEW-R-GR, Bldg 1201W, Fort Monmouth, NJ 0703-530 4, Telephone Number (732) 532-4616. Email address: Catherine.dettmann@mail1.monmouth.army.mil.
 

Place of Performance

Address: US Army Communications-Electronics Command, CECOM Acquisition Center - DAAB07 ATTN: AMSEL-AC, Building 1208 Fort Monmouth NJ

Zip Code: 07703-5008

Country: US
 

Record

SN00422306-W 20030904/030903082551 (fbodaily.com)
 

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