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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF AUGUST 26, 2004 FBO #1004
SOLICITATION NOTICE

58 -- Support of the GUARDRAIL RRS/ICS SUB-SYSTEM

Notice Date

8/24/2004
 

Notice Type

Solicitation Notice
 

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

MARKET-SURVEY-0309
 

Response Due

9/30/2004
 

Archive Date

11/29/2004
 

Point of Contact

Terry Traino, (732) 532-2675
 

E-Mail Address

Email your questions to US Army Communications-Electronics Command, CECOM Acquisition Center - DAAB07
(Theresa.K.Traino@us.army.mil)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

Please contact Barbara Johns - email address: barbara.johns@us.army.mil. CECOM/ GUADRAIL weapon system teams plans to enter into an agreement for support of the GUARDRAIL Sub-systems RRS and ICS. This contract will be a 5 year Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity contract that will be for acquisition of spare parts, repair of failed units and for technical support. We are aware of problems of obsolescence and require the contractor to provide solutions to enable sustainment of this equipment. Background on the RRS, AN/ARW-85V(2). The RRS is the interface between the CTT RF link and the IDL that replaces ICTT. 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 retransmission on UHF and receive UHF data for downlink to the Ground Processing Facilities (GPF). The RRS is the interface between the CTT Radio Frequency (RF) link and te I nteroperable Data Link (IDL) to provide support for multiple relay capability. The RRS also provides the capability to reduce the level of transmissions at the input of the Prime Mission Equipment (PME). The RRS acts to extend the operational range betwe en the Integrated Processing Facility (IPF) and the field terminals of the 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 RR S uses the higher altitude of the sensor platform to extend/increase the Line of Sight (LOS) communication range between the CTT field terminals and the CTT terminal in the IPF. The frequency agile RRS is a standard configuration for later GR/CS aircraft. The RRS is mounted in the RC-12K GR/CS aircraft. The RRS is installed in dedicated spaces in the Airborne Relay Facility (ARF) racks of the RC-12K using a rack harness assembly. Raytheon was the prime manufacturer. Background on the Interference Cancel lation System (ICS). The ICS prevents aircraft transmitters from degrading the performance of intercept and DF receivers. As a part of the ARF modification, ICS is designed to provide a reduction in the received signal strength from a collocated transmitt er using a cancellation technique that subtracts a sampling of the transmitter power from the received signal. It uses a control system that adjusts the gain and phase of the sampled transmitted power to improve cancellation. It provides the capability to cancel multiple transmitters from multiple receivers. The American Nucleonics Corporation, Westlake Village, CA, was the prime manufacturer. The part number is 107800/Module 107802. The cost for one ICS is $233K and production time is approximately 10 mo nths. The United States Government (USG) seeks to procure a Repair and/or replacement Contract for the Airborne Radio Relay System (RRS) AN/ARW-85V(2) and the ICS. (The (2) signifies the Army version. The Air Force version is AN/ARW-85V(3) and we are only interested in the Army version, AN/ARW-85V(2)). The RRS/ICS is utilized with the Commanders Tactical Terminal (CTT) and Joint Tactical Terminal (JTT) radio systems. RRS/ICS units are located in each GR/CS aircraft for all 4 GR/CS . A total of approxima tely 40 units will be required for replacement, and/or sustainment. The RRS/ICS equipment in its current configuration has an extensive list of obsolete parts. Repair and/or replacement expertise is also lacking on this older RRS equipment. The USG seek s a repair and/or replacement solution to solve these issues. This Request for Information is for a potential source to provide a Repair and/or replacement solution through redesign or replacement in the form of a white paper of the RRS/ICS unit. No fundi ng will be provided for any responses to this inquiry. The white paper shall include a discussion of how configuration control will be maintained across all re paired and/or replaced RRS/ICS units. Configuration Control is essential to keep testing costs at a minimum. Any change to the existing RRS/ICS will require testing to include but not be limited to Air Worthiness testing. 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 pr oduct and corporate information. All interested parties considering submission in support of this request for technical support should submit a white paper no greater than 10 pages in length and should include at a minimum the following information: 1) Pro vide evidence of the contractors facilities and experience with type of testing. 2) Provide evidence of past performance on similar projects in support of the requested work. 3) Respondents may offer white papers on a total support approach or on any subs et of this support requirement. This documentation may be mailed to US Army, Commander CECOM, AMSEL-LC-IEWS-R-GR, Building 1201W, Fort, Monmouth, NJ 07703-5211 to the attention of Barbara Johns. Documentation may also be sent to electronic address barbara .johns@us.army.mil. To be considered as part of the market research database, documentation should be received no later than 30 September, 2004. List of Equipment - Show list of part number and item name Part Specs Description Transmitter, Radio, T-1573 (V)1 5820-01-378-1742 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 the CTT field and IPF terminals Receiver, Radio, R-2500/AR NSN 5821-01-342-0504 Part # A3113039-001 3.6 high, 5.8 wide, 6.7 deep. Weighs 4.5 lbs. Input Power: 22-29 Vdc. Power Consumption: 32 watts. Digitally 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, 3.1high, 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 airborn e IDL and the transmitter and receiver. 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. Rack Harness Assembly Part #: A3113036-002 For securing to aircraft.
 

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

SN00650678-W 20040826/040825042546 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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