SOURCES SOUGHT
58 -- TELEMETRY MULTIMODE TRANSMITTER
- Notice Date
- 5/29/2007
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334513
— Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables
- 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, UNITED STATES
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-FA930207PE080
- Response Due
- 6/8/2007
- Archive Date
- 12/12/2007
- Description
- This is a Sources-Sought posting for market research purposes only. This is not a Request for Quote. The Air Force Flight Test Center at Edwards AFB, CA is seeking for vendors capable of providing a 10 watt S-Band, multi-mode transmitter with Forward Error Correction ? Turbo Product Code (FEC-TPC). These telemetry transmitters must be in exact form, fit and function including all transmitter connectors with existing L-3 Nova Engineering Hypermod 14 cubic inch, 10 watt multi-mode S Band transmitters currently in use by Edwards AFB, CA. Transmitters must also include the Nova Engineering FEC-TPC encoding format and must be manufactured in accordance with ISO 9001 and AS 9100 manufacturing standards. The following are the required specifications: - Be capable of transmitting at RF output of 10; - Exactly match the size, weight, mounting holes and connectors of the L-3 Nova ;=Engineering 10 watt S-Band transmitters currently in use at Edwards AFB, CA; - Capable of transmitting multiple Advanced Range Telemetry waveforms: ARTM Tier II (Multi-h CPM), Tier I (SOQPSK) and Tier 0 (PCM/FM); - Transmits at 3X data capacity of legacy or analog transmitters up to 27.8 Mbps; - Have a spectral mask that meets or exceeds IRIG 106-04 telemetry standards; - Include option for use of Forward Error Correction/Turbo Product Code (FEC/TPC) feature to extend link margin; - FEC/TPC must be fully compatible with that used on L-3 Nova Engineering demodulators; Place of delivery and acceptance is Edwards AFB, CA 93524; Please note that this synopsis is for planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation for competitive bids/proposals and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. However, all interested parties who believe they can meet the requirements are invited to submit in writing complete information describing their ability to providing a 10 watt S-Band, multi-mode transmitter with Forward Error Correction ? Turbo Product Code (FEC-TPC) for Edwards Air Force Base, California;. FOB Destination; Edwards AFB, CA 93524. Firms responding to this synopsis must identify their company?s capabilities to perform the requirements described herein, reference the synopsis number and indicate whether or not that they are a small or small disadvantaged business concern as defined in FAR 52.219-1. The NAICS code is 334513. The Small Business size standard is 500. The information received as a result of this notice will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Air Force not to open the requirement to open competition, based on response to this sources sought synopsis, is solely within the discretion of the Air Force. The Government does not intend to pay for any information provided under this sources sought synopsis. It is anticipated that a Firm Fixed Price contract will be awarded in June 2007. Responses may be sent via e-mail to leonard.buckless@edwards.af.mil or mailed to AFFTC/PKEAD, 5 South Wolfe Ave, Edwards AFB, CA 93524-1185, Attention: Leonard Buckless. Responses to this sources sought synopsis are due in the office by Close of Business (COB), 8 June 2007.
- Place of Performance
- Address: Edwards AFB, CA
- Zip Code: 93524
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Zip Code: 93524
- Record
- SN01304638-W 20070531/070529220506 (fbodaily.com)
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