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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF JANUARY 07, 2005 FBO #1138
SOLICITATION NOTICE

J -- Arc Antenna Range Equipment Upgrade for the Electronic Proving Ground (EPG), Fort Huachcua, Arizona 85613

Notice Date

1/5/2005
 

Notice Type

Solicitation Notice
 

Contracting Office

ACA, White Sands Missile Range, Directorate of Contracting, Bldg 143, 2nd Floor, Crozier Street, White Sands Missile Range, NM 88002-5201
 

ZIP Code

88002-5201
 

Solicitation Number

W9124Q-05-R-EPGARC
 

Response Due

1/29/2005
 

Archive Date

3/30/2005
 

Small Business Set-Aside

Total Small Business
 

Description

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The Electronic Proving Ground, Fort Huachuca, Arizona is soliciting proposals for the following requirement: UNITED STATES ARMY ELECTRIONC PROVING GROUND, ANTENNA TEST FACILITY , ARC ANTENNA RANGE EQUIPMENT UPGRADE.1. BACKGROUND: 1.1. The Arc antenna range is located at the Antenna Test Facility (ATF) and is operated by the Electronic P roving Ground (EPG) at Ft. Huachuca, AZ. It is an outdoor antenna range capable of taking hemispherical antenna patterns (elevation angles from -15 to 90 degrees, with 360-degree capability in azimuth). The operational frequency range is 30 MHz to18 GHz. The Arc range was specifically designed to measure the patterns of communication antennas mounted on military vehicles, though it supports a variety of antenna tests. The Arcs focus is 30 above ground level, and its radius is 75. A fiberglass rack i s used to place the test antenna at the Arcs focal point. This rack is placed on a 60 diameter turntable that is capable of supporting 80 tons. Spacious walkways allow access under the turntable, and the turntable presently supports 12 slip rings. The Arcs control room is located in a large pit approximately 30 from the base of the Arc. The azimuth and elevation motions are controlled by an MI-Technologies 4190 controller, and only one axis moves at a time. The upgrade discussed below essentially involves a replacement of the entire RF system, including the source / receiver and any necessary cables, mixers, amplifiers, software, etc. Interested providers are encouraged to visit the Arc range to ensure that they have all of the information necess ary to develop an accurate cost estimate. REQUIREMENTS: 2.1. Replace RF source / receiver system. The source and receiver may be separate or combined (e.g., a high quality network analyzer), as long as they  along with the associated equipment listed in 2.2 below  meet the following requirements: Frequency operation between 30 MHz  18 GHz. (Data for frequencies below 100 MHz may be acquired through a network analyzer if necessary, and if allowed by the cabling system.) Ability to transmit or receive from the test antenna. Operating dynamic range of at least 40 dB. Ability to gather data on the fly, without stopping the motion in one axis. 2.2. Replace RF cabling, mixers, LO / IF unit, and adapters, and provide any a dditional amplifiers, signal generators, or other equipment necessary to meet the requirements listed in 2.1 above. The design and housing of this equipment must be suitable for its environment, e.g., outdoors or underneath the turntable. 2.3. Data acqui sition and analysis software. At a minimum, this software must be capable of: Interfacing with the MI-Technologies 4190 controller as well as the new source / receiver system. Plotting antenna patterns real-time during data collection. Storing data in a widely accessible format, such as ASCII or Excel. 2.4. Computer and application software required to support 2.3. 2.5. List as an option: Hardware and software required to obtain measurements from a dual-polarized antenna. 2.6. List as an option: Softw are capability to perform a near- to far-field transformation on the acquired data. 2.7. Bid will include design, fabrication / procurement, installation, training, and basic verification costs. 2.8. List as an option: One year of technical support. 2.9 . List as an option: Conduct a small set of test zone / quiet zone measurements (e.g., ten measurements covering a 10x10 plane for different range antennas or frequencies). 2.10. Provide a start date and completion date. 2.11. Bid will consist of a cos t for each item and then a total c ost for all items listed under REQUIREMENTS. OTHER: 3.1. Describe important technical or support capabilities of your proposal, beyond the basic requirements listed above, that you anticipate will be an advantage over other proposals. Examples include e quipment reliability and maintainability, data accuracy and stability, speed of data acquisition, data analysis capabilities, and automated calculations (e.g., for suggested turntable speed). 3.2. Vendors are authorized to visit the site but must fill out the attached visit request and either mail, fax, or email the form to the USAEPG Contracting Officer. Mailing address: ARMY CONTRACTING AGENCY (ACA), EPG, BANISTER HALL, ATTN: SFCA-SR-WS, 2000 ARIZONA STREET, FORT HUACHUCA, AZ 85613-7063, Ema il: virgina.miller@epg.army.mil, Fax: 520.533.8121. For the photo of the Arc Range and the EPG visitor request for, please email contracting officer and they will be returned via email. FOB Destination (Fort Huachuca, Arizona 85613). Net 30 with Credit Card Option for Payment. Offers are due no later than 1200 hours, Wednesday, 29 January 2005 and shall be submitted electronically at virginia.miller@epg.army.mil. EVALUATION CRITERIA / PROCEDURES: Offers will be evaluated based on the following best valu e criteria in descending order of importance: Meeting the Requirement, Proposed Delivery Schedule, Past Performance and Price. For additional information, contact Virginia J. Miller, Contracting Officer, at (520) 538-3978, (520) 559-2921 or virginia.mil ler@epg.army.mil. The Synopsis/ solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2001-22 and 2001-23. This is a Small Business Set Aside. The following FAR provisions apply to this ac quisition: 52.212-1, Instruction to Offerors Commercial items, and 52.212-2, Evaluation of Commercial Items, applies to the acquisition. Offerors shall include a completed copy of FAR provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications Comm ercial Items, and furnish Offeror's Federal Tax Identification Number, Cage Code, Central Contractor Registration Number, DUNS Number and applicable FSC Codes with this offer. FAR Clauses 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items and 52.2 12-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required Implementing Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items apply to this acquisition. FAR 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns. The government reserves the right to select for award, all, some, o r none of the proposals received in response to this announcement.
 

Place of Performance

Address: ACA, South Region, Electronic Proving Ground (EPG) Banister Hall, SFCA-SR-WS, 2000 Arizona Street Fort Huachuca AZ

Zip Code: 85613-7063

Country: US
 

Record

SN00730349-W 20050107/050105212112 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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