SPECIAL NOTICE
16 -- MD50C-5 Radar Transponder
- Notice Date
- 6/26/2008
- Notice Type
- Special 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, AFFTC - AF Flight Test Center, 5 S WOLFE AVE, Edwards AFB, California, 93524-1185, United States
- ZIP Code
- 93524-1185
- Solicitation Number
- Transponders
- Response Due
- 7/14/2008
- Archive Date
- 8/4/2008
- Point of Contact
- Grace H. Watson,, Phone: 661-275-4497
- E-Mail Address
-
grace.watson@edwards.af.mil
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This request for information (RFI) is for planning purposes only and shall not be construed as invitation for bid, request for quotation, request for proposal, or as an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services. Your response to this RFI will be treated as information only and part of market research. No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges by the Government will arise as a result of contractor submission or responses to this announcement or the Government use of such information. This request does not constitute a solicitation for proposals or the authority to enter into negotiations to award a contract. No funds have been authorized, appropriated, or received for this effort. The information provided may be used by the Air Force in developing its acquisition strategy. Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary or competition sensitive information contained in their response. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this RFI. The 419 FLTS, Air Force Flight Test Center (AFFTC), Edwards AFB, CA is seeking sources that can provide for two (2) MD50C-5, C-Band Radar Transponders. The following describes this device. The MD50C-5 Radar Transponder is a miniature precision augmentation device used to enhance the capability of C-band radars. Utilized primarily for range safety functions, the MD50C-5 is suitable for use in both manned and unmanned vehicles. This transponder is applicable to precision tracking of aircraft, sounding rockets, missiles, and drone targets both sea and airborne. Use of a state-of-art RF-to-video detection receiver eliminates typical IF down conversion components (such as oscillator), mixer and IF amplifier. The reduced parts count leads to increased overall unit reliability. The design of the MD50C-5 utilizes the latest in modern devices and circuitry. It is all solid state, except for the triode transmitter, to provide a reliable product with extremely long operating life. Features: 50 Watt peak power output; long-life triode cavity oscillator transmitter; sensitive direct RF-to-video detection receiver; small, less than 30 cubic inches (490 cubic cms); lightweight, less than 20 ounces (567 grams); tunable over 5.4 to 5.9 GHz; adjustable internal delay; reverse polarity power lead protection; single and double pulse interrogation settings; adjustable code spacing; built-in duplexer for single antenna operation and protection from high antenna reflections. Responses must include the following: (1) Name of corporate point of contact (POC), telephone number, full mailing address, email address, Type of Business (Small/Large), CAGE code, NAICS identifier and any other pertinent information. (2) Corporate competencies and past performance experience with regard to development and production military and/or commercial product. (3) Written responses shall be sent via U.S. Mail, express/overnight deliveries, or courier service for receipt at Edwards AFB no later than 3:30 PM (local time) on 14 July 2008, addressed to Grace Watson, 412 TENG/CL, 307 E. Popson Avenue, Bldg 1400, Rm 104, Edwards Air Force Base, CA 93524. All questions and comments are to be submitted to Grace Watson at email: grace.watson@edwards.af.mil. The identified NAICS Code under this RFI is 334511.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Edwards AFB, South Base, Edwards, California, 93524, United States
- Zip Code: 93524
- Zip Code: 93524
- Record
- SN01602073-W 20080628/080626221206-99c703f07d5dc9290b1744ce612c5908 (fbodaily.com)
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