SOLICITATION NOTICE
59 -- ELECTRONIC WARFARE SUPPORT STATION
- Notice Date
- 6/2/2006
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 334511
— Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, WR-ALC, WR-ALC/PK Acquisition Opportunities 235 Byron St,, Warner Robins, GA, 31098-1611
- ZIP Code
- 31098-1611
- Solicitation Number
- 6142A100
- Response Due
- 6/15/2006
- Archive Date
- 6/30/2006
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared IAW the format in FAR subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotes are being requested, and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. NAICS:33451 SMALL BUSINESS SIZE STANDARD: 750 EMPLOYEES The contractor shall develop, fabricate and deliver to AFSOC/ECSF one EWSS and one 1553 Bus Simulator capable of operating with the ALE-47 CMDS system as installed in the CV-22, C-130, C-17, MH-53, and other platform configurations. The Test Station shall also provide the capability to interface with other existing EW systems installed on these aircraft platforms. The newly developed EWSS shall meet the requirements defined in section titled ?Information Relative to Agency Requirements?. Background Information: ECSF is a detachment of HQ Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) located at Warner Robins Air Logistics Center (WR-ALC). ECSF is responsible for maintaining and updating the operational software for the AN/ALE-47 Countermeasures Dispensing System (CMDS) installed in the AFSOC and AMC fleet of fixed and rotary wing aircraft (CV-22, C-130, C-17, and MH-53). The purpose of the ALE-47 CMDS is to provide self-protection to aircrews for both ground based and airborne threats. To accomplish the mission against an ever-changing Radio Frequency (RF) and Infrared (IR) threat environment, operational flight program (OFP) software algorithms must be improved to combat changes in the RF and IR environment. Along with those software algorithm changes, the associated test equipment must be updated or occasionally replaced to ensure continued supportability of the system. Performance Requirements Contractor supplied console wiring harnesses and cables shall provide the voltage, signal, control, bus interconnections and interfaces to allow the AN/ALE-47 CMDS to operate as if it were installed in an aircraft. The EWSS wiring harness shall support the installation and operation of up to 10 Digital Sequencer Switches, 5 Safety Switch (1 actual and 4 simulated by toggle switches), a Programmer, and Cockpit Display Unit (CDU) of the basic AN/ALE-47 CMDS. The wiring harness will also support independent use of the CV-22, C-130, C-17 and MH-53 aircraft AN/ALE-47 CMDS controls. Aircraft ID, Magazine Present, and payload switches shall be provided on the front panel to allow the operator to select aircraft type and payloads installed. Aircraft peculiar switches (i.e. WOW, manual dispense, station circuit breakers, and remote dispense) shall be available from the front panel and wired as they are on the aircraft. A breakout panel on the front of the EWSS shall provide both EW and Avionics (AV) bus and stub connections for monitoring or interconnection of the busses. When not in operation, each bus connection shall be terminated to prevent ambiguous/interference signals from being applied to the bus. AN/ALE-47 CMDS squib and logic power test points shall be available on the EWSS front panel. The AN/ALE-47 payload/dispense simulators shall provide simulated load/fire/fault circuitry and visual indications of the payloads for up to 10 DSS, consisting of 20 independent dispenser magazines, in a variety of chaff and flare types such as but not limited to the MJU-7, M206, RR-170, RR-180 dual chaff, and/or OTHER expendables. Switches associated with each payload/dispense simulator shall allow the operator to designate the type of expendable in each magazine as well as the ability to fault individual cells as needed to support testing or verification of the ?sure fire? capability of the AN/ALE-47 CMDS system. The payload/dispense simulators shall provide a visual indication of dispensed chaff, flares, or OTHER expendables with visual indications of low and high firing pulses for each cell. Two set(s) of extender cables capable of interfacing DSS J1 and J3 to dispenser (bucket) shall be provided to allow external testing using the ALM-288 CMD or equivalent Flightline Test Set. An internal MWS pulse simulator shall be provided to allow AN/ALE-47 integrated testing. AN/AAR-47 and AN/AAR-54 MWS interface to the AN/ALE-47 CMDS shall be provided via discrete signal lines from the MWS or simulated MWS input circuitry. The capability to interface the Smart Cable shall be designed into the console as well as the physical interfaces to the MWS for integrated/sub system testing. Supplier Requirements The supplier is required to provide the following: software, mechanical diagrams, electrical interface diagrams, status review, acceptance testing, users manual, safety requirements, requirements review, and design review. Scheduling Requirements Products must be delivered eight months from award of contract. Distribution Requirements None Geographic Issues This product will operate in an environmentally controlled laboratory. Information Relative to Agency Requirements: The characteristics/functions required to meet the government?s needs include: The EWSS shall have wiring harnesses and cables to allow the ALE-47 CMDS to operate as if installed on an aircraft. The EWSS shall support installation and operation of up to 10 digital sequencer switches, 5 safety actuators (1 actual, 4 simulated by toggle switches), and Cockpit display unit (CDU) of the basic ALE-47 CMDS. The wiring harness shall support independent use of the CV-22, C-130, C-17 and MH-53 aircraft AN/ALE-47 CMDS controls. Aircraft ID, Magazine Present, and payload switches shall be provided on the front panel to allow the operator to select aircraft type and payloads installed. Aircraft peculiar switches (i.e. WOW, manual dispense, station circuit breakers, and remote dispense) shall be available from the front panel and wired as they are on the aircraft. A breakout panel on the front of the EWSS shall provide both EW and Avionics (AV) bus and stub connections for monitoring or interconnection of the busses. When not in operation, each bus connection shall be terminated to prevent ambiguous/interference signals from being applied to the bus. AN/ALE-47 CMDS squib and logic power test points shall be available on the EWSS front panel. The AN/ALE-47 payload/dispense simulators shall provide simulated load/fire/fault circuitry and visual indications of the payloads for up to 10 DSS, consisting of 20 independent dispenser magazines, in a variety of chaff and flare types such as but not limited to the MJU-7, M206, RR-170, RR-180 dual chaff, and/or OTHER expendables. Switches associated with each payload/dispense simulator shall allow the operator to designate the type of expendable in each magazine as well as the ability to fault individual cells as needed to support testing or verification of the ?sure fire? capability of the AN/ALE-47 CMDS system. The payload/dispense simulators shall provide a visual indication of dispensed chaff, flares, or OTHER expendables with visual indications of low and high firing pulses for each cell. Two set(s) of extender cables capable of interfacing DSS J1 and J3 to dispenser (bucket) shall be provided to allow external testing using the ALM-288 CMD or equivalent Flight line Test Set. An internal MWS pulse simulator shall be provided to allow AN/ALE-47 integrated testing. AN/AAR-47 and AN/AAR-54 MWS interface to the AN/ALE-47 CMDS shall be provided via discrete signal lines from the MWS or simulated MWS input circuitry. The capability to interface the Smart Cable shall be designed into the console as well as the physical interfaces to the MWS for integrated/sub system testing. The 1553 Bus Simulator shall have the capability to allow user modification of message data in real time and the ability to support pre-programmed message data for dynamic scenarios. The bus simulator for the EWSS shall have the capability to generate, input and capture EW and AV bus messages for the AN/ALE-47 CMDS, to include message traffic into and out of the AN/ALE-47 CMDS in support of integrated testing with other onboard EW systems (RWR and MWS). This information will be recorded and displayed as a scrolling text file as well as being saved to a data file. Key information, such as stores quantity, shall be displayed in a man-readable format to provide the operator a quick and easy method of determining dispensing actions for a given threat. In addition, discrete fire pulses and pulse width shall be monitored and time tagged to allow the operator to easily verify the timing and characteristics of a burst/salvo of expendables resulting from a threat signal or manual dispense. This timing information shall be displayed along with the scrolling bus data and saved in the test results data file. Dispense commands from the MWS internal simulator or external systems (RWR and MWS) shall also be detected, time tagged, and saved in the test results data file. At the completion of a test or system ?run,? the operator shall have the ability to select any or all MIL-STD-1553 and discrete message data for permanent storage to a disk file. The data shall be stored in a commonly accepted, readily importable data format such as ASCII text, comma-delimited values, etc, that can be imported into a standard spreadsheet or database application such as Microsoft Excel or Access. Total storage capacity may be limited by system storage capability/disk space. A maximum captured data file size (buffer) of 10MB is planned for real-time data recording. When this buffer is full, it will be written to a large capacity storage device such as a CD or DVD for permanent storage, thus allowing for the preservation of the test results for a given MD version. The contractor will procure the necessary aircraft Line Replaceable Units (LRUs) to populate the EWSS and deliver them in the final product. The EWSS shall be a single cabinet configuration capable of housing the AN/ALE-47 CMDS system in a 10 DSS configuration with aircraft/simulated controls for the CV-22, C-130, C-17, and MH-53 aircraft. The EWSS shall consist of a commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) console with specially designed wiring harness to duplicate aircraft installs and faceplate panels for system, subsystem control, signal interconnect and monitoring. The EWSS shall consist of a single 24? wide cabinet and shall be designed with mounting provisions for the AN/ALE-47 CMDS specific LRUs, interface hardware, power supplies and cooling fans. EW system LRUs shall be accessible from the rear of the cabinets and securely mounted with the connectors facing the rear for easy removal and replacement. EW system control and display LRUs shall be mounted in the front panel and secured by a threaded back plate or ?zus? fastener bracket to allow effortless removal from the front without the risk of loose hardware being dropped into the EWSS. The system wiring harness shall have a sufficient service loop to allow these LRUs to be removed/replaced from the front panel without requiring access to the inside of the console. The capability to connect a Memory Loader/Verifier (MLV)/Common Aircraft Portable Reprogramming Equipment (CAPRE) or equivalent to reprogram the installed system (via 1553 bus/aircraft style connection) shall be provided on the front panel. In addition, an interface connector shall also be provided on the front panel to allow the EWSS to be interconnected and support testing in an integrated mode with existing/future ISSs/support stations, via discretes and 1553 bus to the other on board EW systems (ALR-69, ALR-56M, AAR-44, AAR-47, and AAR-54) installed in the different aircraft configurations. All signal injection points, measurement and monitoring points, and cable access used on a routine basis shall be accessible from the front panel of the console. The EWSS console shall be designed to operate on 60 Hz 110 VAC power with all necessary power supplies required for systems operation mounted internally in the console. Input power to the console shall be controlled through a single circuit breaker in series with an Emergency Shutoff switch, thus providing a single power interrupt in the event of an emergency. In addition, a power strip, with its own circuit breaker and ON/OFF switch for COTS/Ancillary equipment power, shall also be installed to allow independent control of the power for ancillary equipment from the EWSS input power. Test points to monitor the input power to the console, output of the internal power supplies, and internal system operating voltages shall be available on the front panel. The COTS cabinet shall have hinged rear panels with lift-off hinges and lift off side panels to allow for quick and easy access to the inside of each cabinet. The cabinet shall also be equipped with locking swivel casters to permit easy movement of the console within the laboratory. In addition, the cabinet base will have provisions for lifting with a forklift. Each cabinet shall include cooling fans to ensure a positive airflow for cooling. Sound proofing/dampening shall be provided in each cabinet as required to reduce equipment noise to a level specified by OSHA standards. Size of the console will be such that it shall fit through a standard door opening (34.75? wide x 83? high). The 1553 Bus Simulator will consist of a COTS Personal Computer (PC) configured with 1553 bus circuit cards capable of acting as a terminal, monitor, and/or controller. Prices should be FOB Destination (Robins AFB GA 31098). Request delivery date is 8 months ARO. The following clauses (current through FAC 2005-7, and DFARS Change Notice 20051209) are applicable to subject solicitation: FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors; 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items; 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications ? Commercial Items; 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions ? Commercial Items; and 52-212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders ? Commercial Items; DFARS 252.212-7000, and DFARS 252.211-7003 (Item Identification and Valuation). In accordance with Clause 52.212-2, the evaluation factors shall be price and price related factors and adherence with technical standards listed above. IAW FAR 52.212-3, Reps/Certs should be completed on-line at www.bpn.gov. Quotations may be faxed to 478-926-7549 or email james.simmons@robins.af.mil no later than 15 JUN 2006, 4:00 pm EST. The anticipated award date will be by 21 Jun 2006.
- Place of Performance
- Address: ROBINS AFB, GA
- Zip Code: 31098
- Zip Code: 31098
- Record
- SN01061528-W 20060604/060602220912 (fbodaily.com)
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