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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF DECEMBER 23, 2011 FBO #3681
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58 -- Requirement to provide headset solution for medium crawler tractor in support of UUNS 02-2012. - Attachment

Notice Date

12/21/2011
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

517919 — All Other Telecommunications
 

Contracting Office

M67854 MARINE CORPS SYSTEMS COMMAND 2200 Lester Street Quantico, VA
 

Solicitation Number

M6785412R7003
 

Response Due

1/18/2012
 

Archive Date

1/18/2012
 

Point of Contact

GySgt Andre Phillips (703) 432-9871 Roger Kulbeth, (703) 432-9872, roger.kulbeth@usmc.mil and GySgt Andre Phillips, (703) 432-9871, andre.phillips@usmc.mil
 

E-Mail Address

Program Analyst
(andre.phillips@usmc.mil)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

Marine Corps Systems Command (MCSC), Product Group (PG) -12, Program Manager (PM) Tactical Communication Systems (TCS), Platform Integration has a requirement for handsfree communications inside the Medium Crawler Tractor (MCT). The headset system offered must be commercial off the shelf. Headset manufacturers will be invited to demonstrate their headset capabilities, which must include śhands-free" operation. Handset Manufacturers that meet the requirements of the solicitation will have their pricing proposal evaluated. NOTE: Competition will be limited to the Handset Manufacturers. Offers from dealers will not be considered. A solicitation will be issued on or about 06 January 2012. BACKGROUND: An Urgent User Need Statement (U-UNS) was received by MCSC from the operating forces requesting the ability to communicate from within the armored cab of the Medium Crawler Tractor (MCT) in a "hands-free" mode while equipped with hearing protection. Platform Integration (PI) Team, PM TCS, worked with the platform PM and has devised a solution to allow the operator to communicate while operating the MCT. With some modifications, the PI Team was able to integrate the AN/VRC-113 into the MCT (see pages 21-22 of the attached Thales Product Catalog). After the AN/VRC-113 integration, Initial tests were performed using current inventory Active Noise Reduction headsets with Push-To-Talk (PTT) and Voice Operated Transmitter (VOX). MCT operation is controlled through the use of two joy sticks. The operator uses both hands to control MCT blade motion (up, down, tilt, roll) and travel (engine rpm, vehicle speed, vehicle turning), etc. With both hands utilized to operate the MCT, the operator cannot activate a PTT switch on the headset when he needs to communicate; hence, the issuance of this notification. Performance Specifications - Headset system must be commercial off the shelf. No development costs will be borne by the Government. - Headset system must provide some form of Active or Passive Noise Reduction. - Headset system must be śHands-Free ť. The Platform Integration Team has designed a bracket to house a foot PTT which will be at the operator ™s left foot. The PI Team has also procured a finger PTT which attaches to the right joystick (Blade up/down, tilt and roll). > If vendor is offering their own finger PTT, the device must be of a design that allows for uninterrupted keying and fit the contour of the joystick while remaining in place. > If vendor is providing a system that primarily uses voice activation (VOX) to key the radio, it cannot be the only method of keying radio. As the operating environment will normally be quite noisy, there are questions as to the effectiveness of VOX in the MCT while in operation in a combat environment. - Headset system must be compatible with USMC current inventory headsets which come standard with a Nexus connector. The Vendor shall have the ability to provide their proprietary headsets provided this requirement is met. - Headset system must be able to draw power from pin #6 of the handset connector on the AN/VRC-113 AMP. This power should be the primary source of power. If battery power is required by Vendor ™s headset system, it must be of such a design to allow effortless replacement of batteries and where possible, cut over to vehicular power once connected. > Vendors will also be required to notify the Platform Integration Team of the expected lifetime of the batteries in their system under normal use. - Headset system must have an auxiliary input connector where the MCT operator can connect either a pre-recorded briefing or input media from another device. > The headset system must work in such a way that when either incoming or outgoing traffic is sensed, the input to the auxiliary port will be muted. Once radio transmission is complete, auxiliary input returns to previous level. - Vendor shall make provisions to mount the headset system in a semi-permanent manner. Headset systems control box shall be mountable on the right side of operator ™s seat with cables of sufficient length to connect to the AN/VRC-113 AMP, auxiliary input, foot and/or finger PTT, and headset. - Vendors must demonstrate a complete system. The system and components demonstrated must be of a readiness level high enough where the testers can install the system as if for fielding. Source Selection - Selection will be made on best value to the Government. The best system need not have the lowest price to be selected. - A Technical evaluation will be conducted hands-on. Vendors are required to install their headset system into the MCT and an MCT operator and Program Manager will evaluate the headset system based on the Performance Specifications listed above. - Any offeror whose product does not meet the specifications will not be selected. - Offerors that meet the qualifications will be evaluated for delivery schedule (1st 65 units and following 150 units), past performance, and price. - On the day of the event, vendors will be given one hour and forty five minutes to set up and demonstrate their system. Time slots will be set by MCSC Program Office based on vendor interest. - Pricing must be submitted by separate correspondence to MCSC contracting officer listed on solicitation. Cost Breakdown - Vendors must include the following price breakdown in the proposals: > Cost per headset and peripherals (1) each >Total cost for quantities listed below. > Total cost for spares listed below. > Step-Ladder pricing if applicable. QUANTITIES: - Current Urgent User Need Statement is for 209 systems, with a request from the PM, MCT for 60 to fill the U-UNS of those in theatre, and 149 installs (3 in CONUS used for training and83 for future principle end item rotations). Each MCT will need one Headset with hands-free peripherals. - Initial contract will be for a maximum of 215 installation kits, a minimum of 63 complete Installation Kits that include Headsets, 146 Installation Kits excluding Headsets, and 6 spares ”Installation Kits with Headsets (see Sparing below). >Vendor must state estimated delivery time after receipt of purchase order. SPARING: There is no historical data to indicate what percentage spares are needed. Platform Integration is estimating that since headsets are not as robust as the vehicles they are in and are easily lost or stolen, we would need to spare at 10%. Offerors are encouraged to provide recommended sparing quantities. MCSC estimates a quantity of 13 units would serve as spares. However, due to the approved funding for the U-UNS, an initial purchase of 6 spare systems would be purchased for the 63 systems used for training and ISO OEF operations. Numbers of systems initially purchased will vary based upon the unit prices and the available funding. The offeror should include the individual components (i.e. cables, and line replaceable units) needed as spare parts to support the system being offered. Pricing should be provided to reflect economical price breaks with a minimum order quantity of one (1) each. WARRANTY: - Vendors will specify the type of standard commercial warranty they provide with the headset solution: > What is the length of warranty period > What is the process for operators to have warranty items repaired > What is the turnaround time for warranty repairs > What is the cost of extending the warranty, if needed
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DON/USMC/M67854/M6785412R7003/listing.html)
 

Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: M6785412R7003_Thales_ANPRC-148_Product_Catalog.pdf (https://www.neco.navy.mil/synopsis_file/M6785412R7003_Thales_ANPRC-148_Product_Catalog.pdf)

Link: https://www.neco.navy.mil/synopsis_file/M6785412R7003_Thales_ANPRC-148_Product_Catalog.pdf

 

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Place of Performance

Address: Testing Location: MCB Quantico, Quantico, VA

Zip Code: 22134
 

Record

SN02643388-W 20111223/111221234450-d02dc65f47e8bbfbfe5bb838c9985b86 (fbodaily.com)
 

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