SOLICITATION NOTICE
58--58 -- Market Survey for Mobile Communications, Command, and Control Centers (MC4) for the Country of Iraq (IQ-B-VDC)
- Notice Date
- 2/10/2009
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, U. S. Army Materiel Command, US Army C-E LCMC Acquisition Center - DAAB07, US Army C-E LCMC Acquisition Center - DAAB07, ATTN: AMSEL-AC, Building 1208, Fort Monmouth, NJ 07703-5008
- ZIP Code
- 07703-5008
- Solicitation Number
- MARKET-SURVEY-4414-1
- Response Due
- 3/4/2009
- Archive Date
- 5/3/2009
- Point of Contact
- Robin Turner, 732-532-2109<br />
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This market survey is in support of a potential Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Case IQ-B-VDC for the Government of Iraq. Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) Price and Availability (P and A), valid for 12 months, is requested, to included a schedule (timeline) to implement this project. The P and A will be used to prepare a Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) to the Government of Iraq. The signed LOA will be the basis for a future Request for Proposal (RFP). Any interested sources please send responses, NLT 04 March 2009, to U.S. Army CECOM SAMD, ATTN: AMSEL-LC-SA-COM Bruce Ballance, Bldg. 1208W, Fort Monmouth NJ 07703-5000. email address: bruce.wayne.ballance@conus.army.mil. Electronic (email) responses are preferred. Note that the information below was supplied in a Letter of Request (LOR) from the Iraqi Ministry of Defence (MOD). CECOM SAMD has asked the MOD questions and received responses to further understand the LOR. These responses are incorporated in the following requirements. Additional information is not available. 1.0 Scope This Requirements Document (RD) describes the necessary requirements to design, manufacture and provide the Iraqi Armed forces (IAF) with Mobile Communications, Command and Control Centers (MC4). AN MC4 is a system that has been designed to serve as a Command and Control office by armed forces. The MC4 shall be equipped with Cisco phones, HF radio; VHF-UHF radios, laptops, printers, monitors and other communications equipment. The main purpose for the MC4 is to use them during the Armed Forces Head Quarter (HQ) movements during military operations. It will be used as a communication, command and control center for that HQ until it settles in a location and installs the permanent center. 2.0 Background The Iraq Ministry of Defence (MoD) plans to modernize its communications, command and control systems by acquiring new technologies and extending the communications, command and control systems to their military units in garrison and in the battlefield. MC4 will be part of this development in order to increase the Army capabilities to communicate and control its units during military operations. The purpose of this (RD) is to define the specifications required to design the MC4. The contractor also shall provide technical support and training to MOD personnel. The MC4 must provide these services: - Mobility it must be able to operate in all the geographical locations in Iraq including the mountains and desert roads. - Robustness it must be able to operate under severe conditions of the battlefield and have an electronic warfare system providing Electronic Counter-Countermeasures (ECCM) to allow all systems including all radios systems, Iraqi Defense Network (IDN), and VSAT to operate in a jamming environment. - Safety it must be armored to protect its occupants. - Secure it must offer secure communications and data transmission. 3.0 Requirements Specifications It is paramount that the makes and models specified in this document are used in MC4 to ensure the continuity of operations, maintenance and compatibility across the Iraqi Armed Forces. Introducing different vendors and radios into the Iraqi C3 network would have a serious and negative operational impact. It will only complicate our ability to maintain the C3 network, create additional training costs and cause us to needlessly increase the amount of spares in depot and supply stock. Furthermore, the MC4 consists of many types of hardware including hardware manufactured by Harris, ITT, Cisco, Panasonic, Hewlett Packard &,etc. Sole-source is directed for these specific hardware components in the interest of standardization and interoperability with MOD existing communication infrastructure, and consequent benefits of logistic support. In the event that any of these specific components are not available, the alternative must be of equal or superior quality and performance, and must be approved by the MoD Program Manager prior to purchase. The contractor will provide the mobile operations centers with following requirements and specifications: 3.1 Chloride UPS with enough autonomy to run all centers devices except the Air-Conditioning for 30 minutes at minimum. 3.2 Fixed Network Rack for the Iraqi Defense Network (IDN) (at least 14 rack units, and 19 width): that includes the following items: Description ManufacturePart NumberQty 1Catalyst 2960 24 10-100 plus 2T-SFP LAN Base Image (220v,50Hz)CiscoWS-C2960-24TC-L1 2APC 8 Port Console Server (220v,50Hz)APCAP93011 3Adapter for Console CablesAPCAP93158 4Cisco 2851 VSEC Bundle with PVDM2-48, FL-SRST-96, Adv IP Serv, 128F-256D (220v,50Hz)CiscoCisco2851-VSECSRST-K91 5Cisco Intrusion Prevention System Advanced Integrated ModuleCiscoAIM-IPS-K91 6Cisco - IPS SVC AR NBD AIM-IPS-K9CiscoCON-SU1-AIMIPSK91 7WAAS Network Module For 2800, 3800 ISR - 1GB RAM, 120GB HDDCiscoNME-WAE-502-K91 8Cisco WAAS 4.1 NM SW image (separate license required)CiscoSF-WAAS-4.1-NM-K91 9Cisco WAAS Enterprise License for 1 NME model 502 or 522CiscoWAAS-ENT-NM1 10Catalyst 3560 24 10-100-1000T PoE plus 4 SFP plus IPS Image (220v,50Hz)CiscoWS-C3560G-24PS-E1 11MGE UPS Switched PDU 8 NM 1U (220v,50Hz)MGE681301 3.3 Geographical Information System (GIS) and Global Positioning System (GPS) with two LCD color monitors for the driver & staff. Each MC4 Shelter and the prime mover should have a GPS. The MC4 can transmit the GPS by the HF radios. GIS is required for both the navigation and the battlefield mapping. 3.4 Four separate GSM Transceivers capable of handling one separate commercial cell provider per transceiver. Each transceiver should have a fixed line phone (a telephone should be provided for each transceiver). 3.5 Harris HF vehicular radio - 150 watt (Qty = 2) with dipole and vertical antennas. The contractor shall provide the required cables & accessories that make these two types of antennas working properly with that radio. 3.6 Harris VHF-UHF Ground to Air radio - 50 watt (Qty=1). 3.7 ITT VHF (SINCGARS) vehicular radio - 50 watt (Qty = 1). 3.8 LCD screen for presentations (30 plus inches) Qty 1. 3.9 All power cables should be shielded cables (isolated by coating or shielding) in order to reduce communications interference. 3.10 Panasonic Rugged laptops, model -Toughbook 19 (with touch screen) (Qty equals 4.) 3.11 iDirect Evolution 8000 series VSAT modem with automatic acquisition control system, its capacity 512k upload-512k download that communicates on existing MoD VSAT providers. 3.12 HP Color LaserJet All-in-One machine Qty equals 1. 3.13 Digital Sender HP 9250C Qty equals 1. 3.14 All data and electric cables shall be placed in separate recessed trays of approximately 8 cm each (to allow for expansion and reduce crossover interference). 3.15 Cisco phones (7961G) with license (Qty equals 4), to be used with the IDN (see 3.2). 3.16 Redundant A-C units with capability to maintain the internal temperature of 21c when the outside temperature range between -15 to +55 and a relative humidity of 98 percent in the summer. 3.17 Wired intercom system between drivers cabin and the operating crew in the shelter. 3.18 Capability to work in all climates, especially in hot weather (all devices and equipment must have the capability of working in (-15C) to (+65C) and humidity ratio 98 percent in +55C degrees. 3.19 3-phase (380V-50Hz) diesel generator (Preferred Air-cooled type) installed on special base that can be removed at any time (container and a hydraulic loader); the generator should start automatically when the external power or the vehicles engine is shut down (Auto Transfer Switch). The generator capacity should be sufficient to run all the MC4 devices included the Air-Conditions system. The generator should be housed in the shelter in a separate section. The generator should not be used during the move, just if there is a failure in the vehicle power and that should be done automatically. During the move the shelter A-C must operate. The generator has its own tank and the generator should have a hydraulic loader for mounting and dismounting it. When Iraq was questioned if the 380V power in paragraph 3.19 is correct, and is it contradicted by requirement in paragraph 3.20 for 220V power, the Iraq MoD state -380 V-50 Hz means Line to Line, and 220v-50 Hz means Line to Ground-. 3.20 All AC units, electronic, and communications systems should be compatible with 220V- 50 Hz power. 3.21 All AC units, electronic, and communications systems should be powered by the vehicles power supply during vehicle movement. 3.22 Provide the capability to reduce thermal emission in order to reduce the vehicles thermal signature during operations both during transportation and when stationary. 3.23 Lighting rod and grounding system. 3.24 The vehicles engine should be Diesel engine. Preferred prime movers in the Iraqi inventory are Mercedes and the US manufacturer of Rhino 3.25 Two fuel tanks with a capacity of 150 liters each. 3.26 At least one set of Double axels vehicle (all-wheel drive). 3.27 The vehicle (included the classes) should be armored with B6 level (CEN-Standard) and sand color. 3.28 Vehicle must be equipped with air circulation system to circulate-refresh all the air at least 3 times per hour. 3.29 Capability to work on both paved and unpaved roads (all terrain). 3.30 Back and side doors with mobile stairs with a ladder leading up to the vehicle roof. 3.31 Automatic black-out system installed in the shelter that activates when opening and closing doors. 3.32 Capability to connect to external power source (220V-50Hz). 3.33 Automatic fire extinguisher system. 3.34 Weapon rack in the main cabin and drivers cabin, the capacity for that rack should be 6 M-16 guns. 3.35 The shelter should have a meeting desk for operating crew, all furniture should be retractable (table and chairs should be part of the mobile center, where the table will fold down from the wall. The chairs should be hide-away chairs that can be mounted to the walls of the mobile center and fold out, or folded up and stored in a small rack). 3.36 Lockable cabinets and shelves to keep maps & documents and records. 3.37 The vehicle should have Run Flat tires. 3.38 The vehicle should have an external fiber optic junction box in order to connect the MC4 to an external fiber node if it is available; also the MC4 should have an internal fiber optic junction box that connected to the external one in order to connect the IDN to the external work through it. That junction box should be mounted into the IDN rack. 3.39 Map Board 5 feet by 7 feet (used when power is shut down). 3.40 Cost includes shipping all vehicles & equipment to Camp Tadji Baghdad, Iraq. 3.41 All devices & equipments should be brand new and unused. 3.42 The contractor must install all the mentioned devices in the proper manner and make sure that all of them are working properly and communicate with others vehicles during all circumstances. 4.0 Required Number of MC4 The required number of Mobile Centers (MC4) is thirty (30). 5.0 Required Services In addition to providing the vehicles and test equipment, tools and any other items for MC4, the contractor shall provide the following services: 5.1 Training 5.1.1 Operations and Basic Maintenance Training: The contractor will coordinate with MOD DGOC to develop and train 65 individuals to operate and provide basic maintenance for the MC4. This training should be conducted in Iraq and divided into two tracks: a. Vehicle Technician- Training will include vehicle, generator, power system, and AC unit operation as well as basic maintenance skills up to the 2nd level (see 10.0 - Definition of Maintenance Levels). b. Communication and EW System Technician - Training will include operation of all communications systems on the MC4 to include the radios, IDN, VSAT, and computers as well as basic maintenance skills up to the 2nd level. 5.1.2 Intermediate-Level Maintenance Training: The contractor will coordinate with MOD DGOC to develop a maintenance training program for the vehicle, generator, power system, and AC unit and then train 10 individuals at the manufacturer facility up to the intermediate level maintenance (3rd Level). 5.1.3 All training documents should be provided in Arabic and English for each person. 5.2 Maintenance, Test, and Repair Facility The contractor is responsible to build-establish a facility in Tadji-Baghdad of approximately 2,500 square meters that can provide diagnostic and maintenance support for the MC4, (both the electronics suite and the vehicles. The contractor shall provide all testing, maintenance equipments & software (one set per device) including computers and all troubleshooting programs, also provide test equipments for the vehicles (2 sets). The facility should be supplied with a sufficient capacity power system (Generators with their control boards and fuel tank), and Air-conditioning system. Also the contractor shall establish a small facility (about 500 square meters) as a residence for the maintenance staff. The whole Facility (3000 square meters) shall be protected by an iron fence. 5.3 Maintenance Support Provide maintenance for the MC4 and all its equipment in accordance with the OEM recommendations for a one (1) year period beginning from receipt of each vehicle. In addition, the contractor should supervise and mentor the ten (10) Iraqi personnel trained through this contract through On-the-Job Training (OJT) in the maintenance and repair of the MC4. This will include all preventative maintenance in accordance with the manufacturers recommended schedule as well as repair of malfunctions and battle damage. 5.4 Spares This line will provide for Contractor Furnished Spare Parts (CFSP) for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd level maintenance. The value of these spares should equal 10 percent of the value of the contract. The parts list is to be based on the vendors recommendation of logical fault prediction after approval by MOD. No third party or lesser quality parts will be accepted as suitable spares unless otherwise approved by MOD. Also the contractor has to provide a complete list of spare parts to be used for follow-up support. 6.0 Technical Documentations Each device or equipment per each vehicle shall be supplied with two hard copies of technical documentations (Arabic and English). The contractor shall provide a DVD including all these technical documentations. The documents shall cover, but not limited to the following subjects: 6.1 General information and safety instructions. 6.2 Installation of the system with its accessories and equipment, including their block and circuits and wiring diagrams. 6.3 Operation procedures. 6.4 Functional description. 6.5 Troubleshooting and fault isolation procedures. 6.6 Preventive maintenance procedures. 6.7 Corrective maintenance procedures. 7.0 Warranty A warranty for workmanship and materials for all items furnished in accordance with this FMS case or any modification thereof if required. The warranty shall be for a period of (2) two years from in-country acceptance by the MoD. If the warranty is a commercial warranty and states that the warranty is not in effect outside the continental United States, then the wording of the warranty shall be amended so that the warranty is extended to the FMS customer in-country. Warranty service shall be equal to manufacturers warranty and cover two year shipping distribution, transportation and tracking of equipment and warranty items. The contactor will be responsible for handling all warranty exchanges (to include sending and receiving) of the faulty devices during the warranty period. 8.0 Required Delivery Date (RDD) The contractor shall deliver the first ten vehicles six months after the award of the contract. Then, ten vehicles every six months until all thirty are delivered. This process should take eighteen months. 9.0 Life Support & Security The contractor shall provide the life support, transportation, and security for his personnel and his equipment. Also the contractor shall provide the generator fuel required for the training, maintenance, testing, and repair facility during the one year of contractor operations. 10.0 Definition for the Maintenance Levels First Maintenance Level (1st level): This level deals with the basic maintenance skills and simple tests and checking (specially the daily and routines tests) required to make sure that the system is working properly. Second Maintenance Level (2nd level): The 2nd level will give the ability to the individuals to test most of the system parts and be able to identify the faulty one and change them on site, also the individuals will be able to achieve advanced tests and checking to make sure the system is working properly without any errors, and if there are errors, then they shall be able to fix them. This level also includes the procedures for the preventive maintenance. Third Maintenance Level (3rd Level): This level deals with the advanced maintenance, testing and checking procedures by using advanced tools and equipments for this level. Through this level the individuals should be able to test all the parts of the MC4, replace and repair most of them. EMAIL bruce.wayne.ballance@conus.army.mil
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- Address: US Army C-E LCMC Acquisition Center - DAAB07 ATTN: AMSEL-AC, Building 1208 Fort Monmouth NJ<br />
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