SOURCES SOUGHT
17 -- Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) Bulls-Eye Flight Following Network Project-Phase Two
- Notice Date
- 6/24/2013
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 336413
— Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- ACC-RSA - (Aviation), ATTN: CCAM, Building 5303, Martin Road, Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5280
- ZIP Code
- 35898-5280
- Solicitation Number
- W31P4Q13RFISC3
- Response Due
- 7/24/2013
- Archive Date
- 8/23/2013
- Point of Contact
- Sarah Chatman, 256-876-6877
- E-Mail Address
-
ACC-RSA - (Aviation)
(sarah.chatman@peoavn.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This Request for Information (RFI) is issued solely to gather information for planning and market research purposes, and will not be publicly released. In accordance with FAR 15.201 (e) and FAR 52.215-3, responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Submitting information for this RFI is voluntary, and participants will not be compensated or paid for information solicited by it. This is not a request for proposals; and therefore the Government will not award a contract on the basis of this notice. All information submitted in response to this request shall become the property of the Government and will not be returned to the submitter. Proprietary information should be clearly marked, and respondents needing confidential treatment for any proprietary information furnished must comply with the Security Exchange Commission's confidential treatment regulations at 17 C.F.R. 200.83. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the review of the information provided, but may be contacted for additional information for clarification. The overall scope of this project is to improve the Radio Frequnency (RF) coverage of Bulls-Eye Flight Following into the training areas on Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM), WA. A contract was awarded to Lockheed Martin to complete Phase 1 of this effort, primarily by configuring and installing a microwave radio system at Capitol Peak, Beal Hill, and Gray Army Airfield. For improved coverage, a new radio location has been selected. The new location will be located on the tower at Capitol Peak (CP), just South of Olympia, Washington. Phase 2, the focus of this RFI, will require a system capable of remote maintenance and remote tuning with the ability to simultaneously transmit from multiple (minimum of 3) locations and provide the strongest receiver signal from multiple (minimum of 3) locations to the air traffic controller at Bulls Eye Airspace Information Center (AIC) on Gray AAF JBLM, WA. Phase One: Lockheed Martin is on contract to complete all the effort that follow under Phase One. Due to the physical elevation and RF noise congestion from other towers co-located on Capitol Peak, the new site will require radios with enhanced filtering capabilities. Co-location mitigation will be achieved through the use of internal, software-controlled filters; and internal, fixed frequency band-pass filters for both the UHF and VHF CM-300/350 radios. The frequency-agile VHF and UHF URC-200 back-up radios will feature remotely-tuned external band-pass filters. Physical rack space is limited at Capitol Peak to three, 45RU high, 19 inch racks for the entire system. A total of nine radio sets, associated RF lines, auto-tune band-pass filters, and antennas will have to be installed at this location. The radio network at Capitol Peak will be connected to a Fast Ethernet-terminated microwave network (100 mbps minimum throughput) that will bring the voice and data traffic back to an existing tower on Beal Hill. Fiber-optic lines are available at Beal Hill, and will terminate on the 3rd floor of the ATC tower at Gray Army Airfield. These existing fiber-optic lines will provide the voice/data path between Beal Hill and the ATC tower. The fiber optic lines will be converted to a Lockheed Martin -furnished Fast Ethernet connection, and cabled by the Lockheed Martin to the 4th Floor. The 4th floor equipment space will house the Lockheed Martin -furnished Fast Ethernet (100 mbps) drop in direct proximity to the planned ATC tower rack space for the Seller delivered Baseline tower equipment, residing in an existing Government equipment rack (one 45RU rack). The Government will ensure space, power, and cable run provisions are met for the Lockheed Martin -furnished ATC tower Baseline equipment rack. The Lockheed Martin delivered Baseline equipment will interface with the 4-Wire E&M signaling, as connected to an existing DENRO Enhanced Terminal Voice Switch (ETVS), which also resides on the 4th floor equipment room, to complete the signal path. The aggregate throughput of the LM-furnished data link from the Gray Army Airfield tower to Capitol Peak shall be no less than 100 mbps with 100% availability. Lockheed Martin has responsibility for the 100 mbps aggregate data link, including: the Fast Ethernet drop in the 4th floor of the ATC tower; ATC tower Fast Ethernet to fiber optic connectivity; fiber optic link from the ATC tower to Beal Hill; fiber optic to microwave connectivity at Beal Hill; microwave link from Beal Hill to Capitol Peak; microwave link to Fast Ethernet connectivity at Capitol Peak; and the Fast Ethernet drop at Capitol Peak. Due to the geographical elevation of Capitol Peak and local weather patterns, site access is limited during the winter months due to snow, ice, and road conditions. This greatly limits the window in which maintenance personnel can recover from any equipment-related outages. For this reason, it is extremely crucial that every portion of the system design have redundancy as well as remote access capabilities built-in. Once completed, the new Bulls-Eye AIC Radio System on Capitol Peak will improve coverage into the training areas and enhance the safety and welfare of both aircraft crews operating in these areas as well as training personnel on the ground. Phase Two: As part of a second Phase, PM ATC is releasing this RFI to obtain information from industry on their capability to integrate and their ability to simultaneously transmit from multiple (minimum of 3) locations and provide the strongest receiver signal from multiple (minimum of 3) locations to the air traffic controller at Bulls Eye Airspace Information Center (AIC) on Gray AAF JBLM WA. Solution shall build upon the currently contracted solution to place CM300V1 radios on Capitol Peak with maintenance and control from Gray AAF, JBLM, WA. Solution shall be modeled after simulcast transmits and receiver voting systems. One spare of each unique type of radio shall be provided to JBLM WA. Each radio shall carry with coverage until the year 2025. Solution shall encompass the current Capitol Peak and Donovan Hill radio locations plus one future location TBD. Guard frequency radios (VHF and UHF) and Airspace Information Center (AIC) radios (VHF, UHF, and FM) shall require the simulcast and voter system capability. Range Information System (RIS) is a transmit only system and does not require simulcast capability. Companies shall provide information on the materials and services necessary to meet the above requirements. They will be required to l ensure that all work is performed with appropriately licensed, certified and bonded personnel as required. Companies shall provide information concerning their capabilities to install their System. Each radio shall have an independent RF coaxial line and radiating antenna element mounted on an existing antenna tower. Due to the limited accessibility of Capitol Peak, the Capitol Peak radio equipment will need to support remote maintenance. Due to physical elevation and RF noise congestion from other antenna towers co-located on Capitol Peak, the newly installed radios will require enhanced filtering capabilities. Further, due to the limited accessibility of Capitol Peak, the Capitol Peak radio equipment will need to support remote maintenance and tuning. Interested sources shall provide information that supports their capabilities to perform the following test: and technical support: Functional System Test - perform a functional test which includes system power-up, a transmit and receive functionality demonstration from ATC Tower to Capitol Peak, and a remote maintenance and control demonstration. Post Install Tech Support - provide post install technical support related to installed radio equipment, which includes a maximum of 80 labor hours and travel expenses for a 3-day trip for one person to JBLM. Phase II include installation of Radios with Simulcast Capability between Donovan Hill and Capitol Peak. At Donovan Hill Site, removal of the existing CM-300 V(1) and PRC-117 (FM) radio systems and antennas currently installed if required. Removed equipment will be turned over to site personnel for disposition. Currently installed equipment at Donovan Hill: *50W transmitter and receiver, AIC VHF frequency 141.500 MHz *50W transmitter and receiver, AIC UHF frequency 379.100 MHz *50W transceiver, AIC FM frequency 34.600 MHz *Donovan Hill does not have any RIS transmitters *Donovan Hill does not have transmitters or receivers for 121.500 or 243.000 *Fiber is already in use for VHF, UHF and FM from ATCT to Donovan. Effort at the Capitol Peak and Donovan Hill Sites include: installation of two simulcast/voting capable radio systems (UHF/VHF), one FM Radio system (FM), backup power supply, and GPS equipment for frequencies 141.500 and 379.100. If required, installation of new antennas on the existing tower for the new radio systems. Existing antenna cables may be utilized. At CP, integrate 141.500, 379.100, and 34.600 radios into the simulcast and voter systems. At Gray AAF, integrate 121.500 and 243.00 into the simulcast and voter system with the second set of radios. This effort will also include integration of new radio systems to the Bulls Eye Flight Following Communication System to the Gray Army Airfield using existing fiber optic terminations. At Gray Army Airfield, install new simulcast system and voting system in existing rack space on the 4th floor equipment room. At Capitol Peak, removal of the existing CM-300 V(1) radio systems and antennas currently installed if required. Capitol Peak, under current contract, will have: *50W transmitter and receiver, AIC VHF frequency 141.500 MHz *50W transmitter and receiver, AIC UHF frequency 379.100 MHz *50W transceiver, AIC FM frequency 34.600 MHz *10W transmitter, RIS VHF frequency (TBD) MHz *10W transmitter, RIS UHF frequency (TBD) MHz *50W transmitter and receiver, Guard VHF frequency 121.500 MHz *50W transmitter and receiver, Guard UHF frequency 243.000 MHz *50W transceiver, Backup VHF tunable *50W transceiver, Backup UHF tunable A functional test the new system is required. Companies shall provide one spare of each unique type of radio used. Simulcast network shall be capable of supporting a minimum of one additional future expansion site, which is currently TBD. This Request for Information (RFI) is issued solely to gather information for planning and market research purposes, and will not be publicly released. In accordance with FAR 15.201 (e) and FAR 52.215-3, responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Submitting information for this RFI is voluntary, and participants will not be compensated or paid for information solicited by it. This is not a request for proposals; and therefore the Government will not award a contract on the basis of this notice. All information submitted in response to this request shall become the property of the Government and will not be returned to the submitter. Proprietary information should be clearly marked, and respondents needing confidential treatment for any proprietary information furnished must comply with the Security Exchange Commission's confidential treatment regulations at 17 C.F.R. 200.83. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the review of the information provided, but may be contacted for additional information for clarification. In responding to this RFI, please adhere to the areas of concentration and their numbering. If you cannot respond to a specific statement, please acknowledge so by placing quote mark NA quote mark by the applicable number. General: 1. Provide a brief description of your company's expertise and qualifications for providing Engineering Services and Logistics support for improving RF coverage. 2. Provide examples of your company's experience in designing/redesigning C4I systems, as well as examples of your company's integrated approach to production, software enhancements and fixes, fielding, and maintenance of previously produced systems. Please give clear and concise descriptions. 3. Provide information on hardware and software production/modification and production/modification acceptance test (PAT) of C4I systems and their internal modules, maintenance and retrofit of previously produced C4I systems. 4. Identify commercial and military sales history, to include: dates, customers and quantities. Technical: 1. Describe the qualifications of your engineering staff that have experience in the design, specification, integration and fielding of multisite networked and retransmission radio systems providing simultaneously timed transmission/reception on the same frequency for air control applications. 2. Describe your company's experience regarding integration of fixed-installation RF communications, antenna systems and related electronics/management systems for civil and military applications, to include digital data and voice communications using VHF, UHF and FM waveforms on multiple frequencies. 3. Describe your company's experience in planning, developing and executing major projects for the Integration and fielding of fixed-base RF communications for air traffic control applications including networked and multisite environments. 4. Describe your company's planning, design and fielding expertise that you have for remote diagnostics and maintenance of networked and retransmission radio systems providing simultaneously timed transmission/reception on the same frequency for air control applications. 5. Describe your company's with expertise with fiber optic technologies, media conversion over contiguous networks (e.g. fiber-to-copper pairs; copper-to-fiber) including over channelized or Ethernet-based facilities fiber optic, copper cable, microwave, co-axial cable, RF links, ether-to-serial, serial-to-ether or any combination thereof. 6. Describe your engineering and field implementation skills for both directional and omni-direction antenna systems including modeling of RF coverage, radiation patterns, recommendation/selection of appropriate antennas based on the application and specification, and the specification, selection, installation and termination of antenna cabling. 7. Describe your engineering and implementation expertise with RF filter solutions including co-site filters, selection of appropriate filter cavities based on frequency/application, cabling required and installation/checkout. 8. Describe your company's expertise and experience with implementation microwave radio for carrying both data and voice over heterogeneous multi-media and multi-protocol networks. Include relevant engineering and implementation experience plus path risk management and mitigation strategies. Describe your company's experience with equipment, antenna and waveguide specification and selection plus installation and implementation. 9. Describe your company's expertise with IP-based networks, including routing, switching and sub netting to achieve optimal network operation over multi-media and multi-facility networks. Include the specifics on experience with imbedded voice streams, radio keying and VOIP. Specific reference to the specification and selection of appropriate network equipment and its remote management is required plus expertise in the selection/implementation of appropriate interfaces for radios to the network/radio management solution. 10. Describe your company's expertise with the selection and implementation of management software for of multisite networked and retransmission radio systems including remotely tunable filter cavities both integral and external to air traffic control transmitters, receivers and transceivers plus radios used for retransmission and RF link applications. 11. Describe your company's experience with RF interoperability testing in heterogeneous RF environments for multisite networked and retransmission radio systems providing simultaneously timed transmission/reception on the same frequency for air control applications. 12. Describe your company's experience with site civil work, related site preparation, standards-based grounding systems (to include antenna systems) including reference to applicable FAA/NFPA standards, selection/implementation of antenna/microwave towers, wind loading engineering, shelter selection/placement including racks and cable/power management, standby power including generators/UPSs, and the engineering, installation and placement of transformers, establishing the service entrance and appropriate power distribution for the site. 13. Describe your company's experience with Field Service and Technical Support for warranty, by contract term and per call technical assistance both on-site and over-the-telephone. 14. Describe your company's capabilities to provide technical logistic support including repair, firmware maintenance/upgrade, and bench repair where applicable, line stock age and rapid replacement by exchange of air control transmitters, receivers, link radios and antennas/antenna components. Include experience with networked routing/switching equipment, cards/modules for interfaces/end equipment including media converters, antenna systems components including antennas/related hardware, and filter cavities and related components. Further include relevant microwave system components and any other part/component needed to thoroughly support multisite networked and retransmission radio systems providing simultaneously timed transmission/reception on the same frequency for air control applications. 15. Describe your company's experience with the Life Cycle Management, engineering/technical experience to refresh/reset system components mitigating obsolescence, supporting reset, and if required, managing/carrying out the removal/disposal of obsolete systems and all their components in accordance with law/regulation in the locality where disposal occurs. 16. Describe your company's experience with Quality Assurance Testing, Customer Acceptance Testing and Systems Acceptance Testing. As part of this description describe your company's system of quality. 17. Describe your company's experience with providing comprehensive training services for ATC Maintainers in all technologies/technical aspects required for multisite networked and retransmission radio systems providing simultaneously timed transmission/reception on the same frequency for air control applications. 18. Describe your company's experience in developing or updating Technical Data Packages, preparing/providing installation drawing packages, red-lining and preparing/providing As-Built Drawings. 19. Describe your company's process for tracking program risks and mitigation steps utilized on past contracts that reduced risks to an acceptable level. 20. Describe the FAA, IEEE, ITU, NFPA and IETF Standards followed during previous projects and how they applied. Logistics: 1. Describe your company's standard approach to performing diagnostics of failed systems. 2. Describe your company's standard approach for storage of systems while they are awaiting repair or waiting shipment. 3. Describe your company's experience or approach for Air Traffic Control system warranty coverage. 4. Describe your company's experience in the safe packaging and handling of Air Traffic Control RF systems. Desired response format: The Government desires that responses be submitted via email in an electronic format that is compatible with Microsoft Windows/Office and/or Adobe Acrobat, and that these responses address each of the above characteristics and any other important technical aspects of the product. Please submit all questions and email responses to sarah.e.chatman.civ@mail.mil. Responses must be received no later than 24 July 2013.
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- Address: ACC-RSA - (Aviation) ATTN: CCAM, Building 5309, Martin Road Redstone Arsenal AL
- Zip Code: 35898-5280
- Zip Code: 35898-5280
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