SOURCES SOUGHT
59 -- Traveling Wave Tube Amplifier
- Notice Date
- 7/18/2008
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334220
— Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment 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
- F1S0AX8178B007
- Archive Date
- 7/1/2010
- Point of Contact
- Nathan C. Hansing, Phone: 6612778470
- E-Mail Address
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nathan.hansing@edwards.af.mil
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- 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 vendors capable of providing the following, Traveling Wave Tube Amplifier in support of the Electronic Warfare Group.; Salient Characteristics for the Traveling Wave Tube Amplifier. ; Part #: 37X/Ku, Traveling Wave Tube Amplifier. ; Quantity: 4; Manufacture: Applied Systems Engineering ; Frequency: 6.0 to 18.0 GHz; Output Power: +48.5 dBm (70W), Minimum; Output Power Flatness: +1.0 dB at Saturation; RF Gain at Saturation: 49 dB, Minimum, Gain Flatness +2 dB; Small Signal Gain: 55 dB, Minimum, Gain Flatness +4 dB; Noise Power Density; Broadband: +19 dBm, Maximum; Per MHZ: -22 dBm/MHZ, Maximum; Harmonics: -3 dBc, Maximum; RF Output Connector: WRD-650 Flange; Gain Variuation, Fine Grain: + 2 dB Maximum, Peak to adjacent valley over the specified frequency range at constant temp. and RF input power within -40 dB of the specified RF output power.; Garin Stability: 0.1 dB, pulse-to-pulse, Maximum; Phase Stability: +1.0 Degree, peak-to-peak, Maximum; PRF Range: 0 to 1 MHZ; Pulse Width Range: 50 nanoseconds to CW; VSWR, Input/Output: 2.0 to 1.0, Maximum; Load VSWR: 2,7 to 1.0, Full Power; Load VSWR: 3.0:0, Maximum; Spurious Signals: -50 dBc, Maximum; Noise Power (Beam Off): -100 dBm/MHZ; Primary Power: 187/229 VAC +10% 47 to 63 Hz, 1200 Watts, Maximum, Removable Power Cord, IEC 320; RF Sample Port: -30 dBc, Typical Rear Mounted SMA, Female Calibration data to be supplied; Detected RF Output Port: 1.5 V, 75 ohms at full power Rear mounted BNC Output Rise and Fall Time/Pulsed RF Input Rise and Fall Times: Within 5 nanoseconds of one another; Output Rise and Fall Time with CW RF Input: 15 nanoseconds, Maximum Time Delay, Leading Edge of Input Pulse to RF Output Pulse: 500 nanoseconds, Maximum; Time Delay, Trailing Edge Pulse: 50 nanoseconds, Maximum of Input Pulse to RF Output; Delay Variation Unit-to-Unit: 25 nanoseconds, Maximum; Duty Cycle: CW Remote Control Functions: Power On/Off, Operate, Standby, Fault Reset Remote Control: IEEE-488 Standard 19” rack mount Chassis 8.75” high, 26.25” deep with provisions for slides. 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 provide the Traveling Wave Tube Amplifier.; 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 334220. The Small Business size standard is 750.; 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 August 2008. ; All responses may be sent via e-mail to Nathan.hansing@edwards.af.mil or mailed to AFFTC/PKE, 5 South Wolfe Ave, Edwards AFB, CA 93524-1185, Attention: Nathan Hansing. Responses to this sources sought synopsis are due in the office by Close of Business (COB), July 28, 2008.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: 5 S. Wolfe Ave., Edwards AFB, California, 93524, United States
- Zip Code: 93524
- Zip Code: 93524
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