SPECIAL NOTICE
16 -- Notice of Intent to Sole Source Award for Flightcell is a portable aircraft to ground radio communications interface hub.
- Notice Date
- 7/24/2013
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 423690
— Other Electronic Parts and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers
- Contracting Office
- USPFO for Colorado, ATTN: Mail Stop 53, 660 South Aspen Street, Building 1005, Aurora, CO 80011-9511
- ZIP Code
- 80011-9511
- Solicitation Number
- W912LC13T0134
- Archive Date
- 10/22/2013
- Point of Contact
- Adrienne Rochat, 720-847-8347
- E-Mail Address
-
USPFO for Colorado
(adrienne.c.rochat.ctr@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The intent is to award on a sole source basis to Dallas Avionics, Inc., 2525 Santa Anna Ave. Dallas, Texas 75228, Local: 214-320-9770, Toll Free: 800-527-2581, Fax: 214-320-1057. The Colorado Army National Guard has a need for aircraft to ground communications during operations with civil authorities, especially with various Search and Rescue organizations and county sheriff's departments. This need has arisen due to the limited amount and expensive nature of aircraft mounted radios, which are needed to safely operate with the aforementioned organizations. Flightcell is a portable aircraft to ground radio communications interface hub. It allows a handheld Motorola radio to be connected to a pilot (via an adapter) and then allows that pilot to safely communicate via a voice operated system (VOX) to ground personnel on their specific frequency and security set. The Flightcell is equipped with software that allows aviation frequencies to override other communications. Flightcell specifications are as follows: Batteries: 4.8V 1200mAh NiMH Battery Life: 30 hours typical DC power supply: 12-30V DC 500mA DC power supply connector: Center positive Main and Aux mic: Switchable between low and high impedance High impedance mic: Electret, sensitivity 40mV Low impedance mic: Dynamic, sensitivity 5mV Main headphone impedance: 8-600 Aux mic impedance: Dynamic Aux headphone impedance: 8-600 Main mic circuit: Isolated Main mic sensitivity: 5mV Main mic frequency response: 150Hz - 5kHz Aux mic circuit: Non-Isolated Aux mic sensitivity: 5mV Aux frequency response: 150Hz - 5kHz Aux headphone power: 100mW Aux music frequency response: 70Hz - 20kHz Typical cell phone sensitivity: 200mV Cell phone frequency response: 70Hz - 20kHz Typical sat phone output: 200mV Sat phone frequency response: 70Hz - 20kHz Plug: Dual impedance / NATO: U174/U Temperature range: -20 to +55oC Weight: 360g (13oz) Dimensions (mm): 140 x 65 x 30mm Dimensions (inches): 5.5 x 2.6 x 1.2in Case: Flame retardant polycarbonate/ABS alloy (VO rating) ICS Cable Jacket Material: Matte black polyurethane EMC: Complies with the relevant provisions of: FCC 47 Part 15:2002 and VCCI for Class B Explosive Atmosphere: MIL-STD-810, Method 511.4, Procedure I. Flightcell is the only approved U.S. Army airworthiness release item for use in U.S. Army aircraft. There is no other current U.S. Army approved aircraft portable communications interface hub. The J&A attached provides additional details. The Government is not aware of any other provider of this current software, hardware, and control station. In accordance with the criteria of the Federal Acquisition Regulations subpart FAR 6.302-1 (a)(2) (iii)(A), quote mark Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements quote mark. Interested parties that feel they can provide this item may respond by submitting their capability statement by email to Adrienne Rochat by 8:00 AM MST on August 7th, 2013. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. THIS NOTICE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION FOR OFFERS. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. If no responses are received the Colorado Army National Guard will proceed with sole source negotiations. Again, all questions and submissions in response to this notice must be submitted by email to adrienne.c.rochat.ctr@mail.mil. Telephone calls regarding this matter will not be accepted, nor will they be returned.
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