SOURCES SOUGHT
58 -- Telemetry Receivers
- Notice Date
- 12/17/2004
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334220
— Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, AFFTC - AF Flight Test Center, 5 S WOLFE AVE, Edwards AFB, CA, 93524-1185
- ZIP Code
- 93524-1185
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-F4LMCA05MC
- Response Due
- 1/7/2005
- Archive Date
- 1/7/2005
- Description
- DESC: This is a sources sought announcement only. There is no solicitation available at this time. Requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. The NAICS code is 334220 with a SBA size standard of 750. Interested parties need to identify if they fall into one of the Small Business categories: Small Business, Hub Zone Small Business, Veteran Owned Small Business, Woman Owned Small Business, or Small Disadvantaged Business. The Air Force Flight Test Center (AFFTC) is seeking sources for an anticipated requirement for single channel telemetry receivers and dual channel telemetry receiver systems to support the Advanced Range Telemetry Integration and Support (ARTM I&S) program. The telemetry receivers will be integrated into the AFFTC telemetry acquisition systems and airborne instrumentation ground stations. The receivers shall have the ability to be configured to support any of the following three frequency bands at a given time: 215-320 MHz, 1435-1535 MHz, 1700-1850 MHz, and 2200-2400 MHz. The receivers shall have a standard FM, PM, BPSK, QPSK, OQPSK demodulator. The receiver shall include an internal ARTM Tier I demodulator with provisions for controlling an RF Networks Diversity Branch Selector. The receivers shall include an internal PCM/FM trellis demodulator that provides up to 3.0 dB improvement in detection efficiency when compared to traditional analog PCM/FM demodulators. The receivers shall support data rates from 30 kbps to 20 Mbps. The receivers shall have an internal bit synchronizer also capable of supporting data rates from 30 kbps to 20 Mbps. The receiver IF outputs shall be compatible with ARTM Tier 0, ARTM Tier I and ARTM Tier II external demodulators; the performance of external demodulators shall not suffer from any receiver induced signal distortions such as excessive phase noise or discrete spurs. The receivers shall meet the latest IRIG 106 phase noise standards for ARTM Tier I and Tier II modulation formats. The receivers shall meet the latest IRIG 106 standards for Adjacent Channel Interference (ACI) performance. The dual channel receiver systems shall have a diversity pre-detection combiner with combined linear IF, combined AGC, and combined AM outputs. The receivers shall have a second IF frequency of 70 MHz. The receivers shall have RS-232, IEEE-488 and Ethernet remote control interfaces. The single and dual channel receiver systems shall have a spectrum display unit and record tape down converter as optional or standard features. The dual channel receiver systems shall have independent control of each receiver?s operating frequency and independent demodulators for each channel and combined as optional or standard features. Services shall include operations and maintenance training, receiver configuration upgrades, and repair and maintenance services. The single-channel telemetry receivers must be compatible in form, fit and function with L3 Communications Microdyne DR-2000 single channel receivers and the dual-channel receiver systems must be compatible in form, fit and function with the L3 Communications Microdyne RCB-2000 dual-channel receiver systems. The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. Interested organizations must have an already demonstrated product and may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the government. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. Responses shall be limited to 15 pages and should include, as a minimum, (1) evidence of past experience; (2) related projects and/or existing systems, etc; and (3) business size as described above. Industry demonstrations may be held with interested sources that submit responses. This synopsis is for planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation for bid or proposals. It is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. The Government does not intend to pay for any information provided under this synopsis. All respondents are reminded of the required Central Contractor Registration (CCR) requirement to be considered eligible for any potential Department of Defense contracts. CCR registration information can be obtained at www.ccr2000.com All respondents that can provide any of the requested information should reply to Neal Newberry, AFFTC/PKDD, 5 South Wolfe Avenue, Edwards AFB, CA 93524-1185. Facsimile responses are acceptable at (661) 275-9676.
- Place of Performance
- Address: 5 S. Wolfe Ave, Edwards AFB, CA
- Zip Code: 93524
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 93524
- Record
- SN00723076-W 20041219/041217211716 (fbodaily.com)
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