SOURCES SOUGHT
58 -- N66001-08-X-0086 JTRS Man-Pack RFI
- Notice Date
- 2/21/2008
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- 53560 Hull Street Bldg A33 Rm 1602W, San Diego CA 92152-5001
- ZIP Code
- 92152-5001
- Solicitation Number
- SSC-San_Diego_MKTSVY_58426
- Response Due
- 3/5/2008
- Point of Contact
- Point of Contact - Stephen T Bolger, Contract Specialist, 619-553-7204
- E-Mail Address
-
Email your questions to Contract Specialist
(steve.bolger@navy.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- 1.0 Description 1.1 The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center (SSC SD), in support of Joint Program Executive Office (JPEO) Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS), seeks information to identify possible sources to provide a lightweight, software-defined man- packable radio. We are soliciting responses from all interested parties on behalf of the JTRS Ground Domain located in San Diego, California. 1.2 THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes. It does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. This RFI does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. Responders are advised that the U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI; all costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the interested party???s expense. Not responding to this RFI will not preclude participation in any future RFP, if any is issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) website and the SPAWAR E-Commerce Central website at https://e- commerce.spawar.navy.mil. It is the responsibility of the potential offerors to monitor these sites for additional information pertaining to this requirement. 2.0 Respondents to this RFI shall address the following questions: a. What is the frequency range of the radio? b. What is the power range, for each frequency band, of the radio? c. Has the radio been assessed as compliant with SCA 2.2 (or better) specifications? If not, what is your plan to receive assessment/compliance? d. Does the radio use approved JTRS APIs? If not, and the Government required JTRS APIs to be used, would you modify your product to use JTRS APIs? e. Does the radio have integrated TYPE 1 security with NSA approval? If not, what is your plan to receive NSA approval? f. Has the radio been demonstrated to the Government in a tactical, field- ready configuration suitable for use in combat? If so, please provide details of that demonstration. g. Has MIL-STD 810 and/or MIL-STD 461 testing been conducted on your radio? If so, please list the specific tests conducted, who conducted the tests, and provide test data. If not, what are your test plans for the future? h. Does the radio have a DD 1494 Spectrum Certification? If so please include with your response or, if not, please detail your plans for certification. i. Has a Safety Assessment Report (SAR) been completed on the radio? j. Has interoperability testing been conducted on the radio? If so, please include the results. k. Please list the waveforms and modes the radio is capable of producing. Is the radio capable of both voice and data communications and support SINCGARS, Have Quick II, UHF SATCOM , VHF/UHF AM/FM, UHF SATCOM (SC/DAMA/IW)? How likely will your radio be capable of supporting future SCA 2.2 waveforms as they become available (legacy, networking, currently in development by the Government, etc.)? Note: In most cases, the Government has the ability to release waveforms to third party developers for integration into their radios. l. Does the radio have the capability to migrate to or host the MUOS waveform? If so, please explain. m. Please identify any of your software or technical data associated with your radio that you consider ???commercial??? or have funded exclusively at private expense. For those items, would you be willing to provide the government, at a minimum, Government Purpose rights in that software and/or data? Note: Government Purpose Rights are defined at DFARS 252.227-7013(12) and DFARS 252.227-7014(11). n. Has waveform conformance testing been conducted on the radio? If so please include the results. o. What is the radio's weight, excluding antennas, with and without battery? p. What are the radio???s dimensions and volume with and without battery? q. With what encryption modes and key fill devices is the radio compatible? r. What data interfaces (ie: Ethernet, RS-232/RS-422 Synchronous and Asynchronous) and control interfaces (ie: Ethernet, RS-232, RS422 and USB) does the radio have? s. Is the radio net-ready with the ability to provide reliable and secure networking using IEEE standard IP- based interfaces? If not, what is your plan to make it net-ready? t. Does the radio have an integrated GPS with the ability to allow time synchronization functions? If not, is there a plan to integrate it? Does the integrated GPS include the military Selective Availability Anti-Spoof Module (SAASM)? If GPS is not integrated, does the radio have a GPS interface to PLGR, DAGR, and/or commercial GPS SYSTEMS? u. How deeply immersed in water can the radio withstand? v. What antenna ports does the radio have? Can it support VHF/UHF AM/FM and SATCOM operations without removing and replacing antennae? w. Does the radio have a display that will provide day/night readability and be compatible with Night Vision Goggles (NVGs), thereby allowing users to see and control the system? x. How long does it take for the radio to power-up and become fully operational? y. What types of input power does the radio accept (AC/DC/chargeable/re- chargeable batteries)? Is it MIL- STD1275B compliant? z. Please list the battery specifications and MIL-STD compliance. aa. How long will the radio operate at full power, with an 8/1/1 duty cycle on battery power? ab. How many net presets and keys can the radio hold, and what is the tuning resolution? ac. Can the radio be operated by a remote device? What is the distance the remote device can be operated from the radio? what type of interface does the remote device use to communicate with the radio? List all radio functions that the remote device performs. ad. Please provide details of your ability to rapidly manufacturer/deliver radios in large quantities? ae. Please provide details regarding any Vehicular applications and Amplifier capabilities. 3.0 Responses 3.1 Interested parties are requested to respond to this RFI by submitting a white paper which shall address the issues in Section 2 of this RFI. In some cases, the Government may allow/request additional information (clarification). 3.2 White papers must be in Microsoft Word for Office 2000 or later compatible format and are due no later than 1500 PST 5 March 2008. Responses shall be submitted via the e-commerce website. Industry is welcome to address all of the questions in section 2 of the RFI or a portion thereof; if addressing only a portion of the questions, please ensure that your response clearly identifies which questions are being addressed. Proprietary information, if any, should be minimized and MUST BE CLEARLY MARKED. To aid the Government, please segregate proprietary information. Data marked proprietary will be protected in accordance with all applicable statutes and regulations. Industry is advised that the Government will not individually grade and return responses. 3.3 The following is a list of support contractors that the Government intends to use to assist in the evaluation of the white papers: The Government requests any party submitting a white paper in response to this RFI to expressly state on the cover page of its white paper that the Government may release the white paper to the parties identified below for the sole purpose of assisting the Government in the review of the white paper. In the absence of such a statement, the Government will assume the responder does NOT agree to the release of its submission to Government support contractors. Potential Government support contractors include: Booz Allen Hamilton, Client Solution Architects (CSA), ComGlobal/Analex, Forward Slope, G2 Software Systems, Integrity Data Services, Integrated Applications, Indus, Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), Technology for Communication International (TCI), TopVue, Celerity, Stratogis, CommLargo, Paladin, and Sentek. 3.4 Section 1 of the white paper shall provide administrative information, and shall include as a minimum, the name, mailing address, overnight delivery address (if different from mailing address), phone number, fax number, and e-mail of designated point of contact. Administrative information should also contain current JTRS related contract vehicles held by the respondent and the corresponding Government Contracting Officer???s contact information. The applicable NAICS Code is 334220. All industry respondents should indicate their business type (large business, small business, small disadvantaged business, 8(a)-certified small disadvantaged business, HUBZone small business, woman-owned small business, very small business, veteran- owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business). ???Small business concern??? means a concern, qualified as a small business under the criteria and size standards in 13 CFR part 121. Please refer to Federal Acquisition Regulation FAR 19 for additional detailed information on Small Business Size Standards. The FAR is available at http://www.arnet.gov. 4.0 Questions: Questions regarding this announcement shall be submitted in writing. Verbal questions will NOT be accepted. Questions will be answered by posting answers to the SPAWAR E-Commerce Central website; accordingly, questions shall NOT contain proprietary or classified information. The Government does not guarantee that questions received after 29 February 2008 will be answered. To access the SPAWAR E-Commerce Central website, go to https://e- commerce.spawar.navy.mil. Click on SSC San Diego, then Market Surveys, then N66001-08-X-0086 JTRS Man- Pack RFI to view other important information related to this RFI. Interested parties are invited to subscribe to the SPAWAR website to ensure they receive any important information updates connected with this RFI. To subscribe, click on https://e-commerce.spawar.navy.mil. 5.0 Summary: THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY to obtain information relevant to the JTRS Ground Domain product line described above. The information provided in the RFI is subject to change and is not binding on the Government. SPAWAR has not made a commitment to procure any of the items discussed, and release of this RFI should not be construed as such a commitment or as authorization to incur cost for which reimbursement would be required or sought. Submissions will not be returned.
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