SOLICITATION NOTICE
58 -- Refurbish Antenna
- Notice Date
- 8/30/2007
- 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 Education and Training Command, Tyndall AFB Contracting Squadron, 501 Illinois Ave, Ste 5 Bldg 647, Tyndall AFB, FL, 32403-5526, UNITED STATES
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- F4AT837211A003
- Response Due
- 9/13/2007
- Archive Date
- 9/28/2007
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) 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 combined synopsis/solicitation number is F4AT837211A003 and is being issued as a request for quote. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through the latest Federal Acquisition Circular. This is 100% set-aside for small business. The associated NAICS code is 334511 and the small business size standard is 750 employees. The government has a requirement for the refurbishment of a telemetry antenna. Specifications on delivery and performance are as follows: 1. Replace the AC-driven conically scanning feed with a new conically scanning feed which utilizes a DC brushless motor. 2. Replacement of the feed ring. 3. Replace the RF components in the feed portion of the Feed/Acq-Aid assembly, which includes: - Coaxial relays (2X) - Bandpass filters (2X) - Low noise amplifiers (2X) 3. Re-use the existing acquisition-aid antenna, integrating this antenna with the new feed assembly. 4. Replace the drive motors, in both the azimuth and elevation axes, with new drive motors, which will require re-engineering of the motor/pedestal interfaces and replacement of the elevation motor housing. 5. Replacement of the servo amplifiers for both the azimuth and elevation axes with new solid-state servo amplifiers. 6. Replacement of the pedestal wiring harness. 7. Sandblasting, chemical processing and repainting of the entire pedestal housings, which includes: - Yoke arms (2X) - King-post T-head - Riser base - Riser Extension - Reflector support structure 8. Sanding, repairing, and repainting of the parabolic reflector. 9. Provide new seals and gaskets for the entire pedestal assembly. 10. Provide new antenna control unit with fiber-optic interface. Feed Assembly: - Replace the AC-driven conically scanning feed with a new conically scanning feed (MRA model CS50), which utilizes a DC brushless motor. - Replacement of the feed ring. - Integrate the existing acquisition-aid antenna with the new feed assembly. - Replace the RF components in the feed portion of the Feed/Acq-Aid assembly, which includes: - Coaxial relays (2X) - Bandpass filters (2X) - Low noise amplifiers (2X) Drive Motors: - New azimuth drive motor - New elevation drive motor - New azimuth motor mount - New elevation motor mount - New elevation motor housing Servo Amplifier Assembly: - Azimuth servo amplifier unit - Elevation servo amplifier unit - New pedestal wiring harness - Pedestal ACU with fiber-optic interface Seals and Gaskets: - New elevation gearbox seals and o-rings - New azimuth gearbox seals and o-rings - Multiple access hatch gaskets Refinishing: - Sandblasting, chemical processing and repainting of the entire pedestal housings, which includes: - Yoke arms (2X) - King-post T-head - Riser base - Riser Extension - Reflector support structure - Sanding, repairing, and repainting of the parabolic reflector Antenna Control Unit: antenna control unit with single-mode fiber-optic interface. The unit is configured to accept serial RS-232 data from CFE slave source and includes: - Touch screen front panel - PC Architecture - Ethernet/fiber-optic Interface PCB - RS-232 Interface - Ethernet Interface - Front panel mounted handwheels and joystick - Rack slides - Remote control software Factory Acceptance Testing: - Two-day factory acceptance testing - Acceptance testing performed engineer - Acceptance testing performed company facility Packing & Crating - Packaging & crating per best commercial practices Documentation: - Monthly progress reports - Factory acceptance test procedure - Operation & Maintenance Manual (3 copies) - System drawing package (3 copies) Warranty: - 1-Year Factory Warranty Delivery shall be no later than 6 months from date of award. The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors--Commercial, applies to this acquisition. The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation--Commercial Items is incorporated and the Government intends to award a contract resulting from this solicitation to that responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be the most advantageous to the Government, price and technical acceptance will be considered with technical acceptance being slightly more important than price. The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions, Commercial items and FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders--Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The additional FAR clauses cited in the clause are applicable to the acquisition, (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, with Alternate I, (2) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (Jan 1999), (3) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns, (4) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999), (5) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity, (6) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans, (7) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities, (8) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans, (9) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer -- Central Contractor Registration. The clauses at FAR 52.212-5 (Deviation) ? Contract Terms and conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Order Commercial Items, FAR 52.247-34 ? FOB Destination, FAR 52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses (Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement Chapter 2 is applicable), DFARS 252.204-7004 ? Required Central Contractor Registration, DFARS 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Invoices, DFARS 252.225-7012 ? Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities, and 5352.201-9101 - Ombudsman all apply to this acquisition (Contact the contract administrator for this acquisition to receive full text of 5352.201-9101 Ombudsman). The clause at FAR52.232-18 Availability of Funds is applicable as funds are not currently available. In the event that funding does become available, the award will be issued to the bid meeting the requirements of the terms and conditions herein. The DFARs clauses at 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items is applicable. The additional DFARs clauses cited in the clause are applicable: (1) 252.225-7012, (2) 252.227-7015, (3) 252.243-7002, (4) 252.247-7023. The following additional FAR clauses apply: 52.203-8; 52.203-10. The following additional DFARs clauses apply: 252.204-7004, 252.232-7009. The full text of a clause may be accessed electronically on http://farsite.hill.af.mil. All quotes must be received on or before 13 Sep 07, 4:00 P.M. local time; E-mail quotes to bret.savitski@tyndall.af.mil
- Place of Performance
- Address: 325th CONS, 501 Illinois Ave, Ste 5
- Zip Code: 32403
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Zip Code: 32403
- Record
- SN01390627-W 20070901/070830221406 (fbodaily.com)
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