SOURCES SOUGHT
59 -- GPS ANTI-JAM ANTENNA SYSTEM (AJAS) FOR ARMY PLATFORMS
- Notice Date
- 11/12/2014
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334220
— Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- ACC-APG - Aberdeen Division C, 6001 COMBAT DRIVE
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- W56KGY-15-R-AJAS
- Response Due
- 12/15/2014
- Archive Date
- 1/14/2015
- Point of Contact
- Nicholas Granata Jr, 443-861-4798
- E-Mail Address
-
ACC-APG - Aberdeen Division C
(nicholas.granata.civ@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. THIS REQUEST IS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES, AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT, INVITATION FOR BIDS, REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS, QUOTES OR AN INDICATION THAT THE GOVERNMENT WILL CONTRACT FOR THE ITEMS CONTAINED IN THIS NOTICE. AFTER REVIEWING THE DESCRIPTIONS CURRENTLY POSTED TO FEDBIZOPS, INTERESTED CAPABLE VENDORS ARE INVITED TO PROVIDE RESPONSES. THE GOVERNMENT WILL NOT REIMBURSE RESPONDENTS FOR ANY COST ASSOCIATED WITH THE SUBMISSSION OF THE INFORMATION BEING REQUESTED OR REIMBURSE EXPENSES INCURRED TO THE INTERESTED PARTIES FOR REPONSES. Additionally, your response will be treated only as information for the Government to consider. As previously stated respondents will not be entitled to payment for direct or indirect costs that are incurred in responding to this RFI. Furthermore, this request does not constitute a solicitation for proposals or the authority to enter into negotiations to award a contract. No funds have been authorized, appropriated or received for this effort. The information provided may be used by the Army in developing its acquisition strategy, Statement of Work/Performance Work Statements and/or Statement of Objectives. Interested parties are responsible to adequately mark proprietary, restricted or competition sensitive information contained in their response accordingly. Synopsis: 1.Overview This Request for Information (RFI) provides an outline for the need of a Global Positioning System (GPS) Anti-Jam (AJ) Antenna System (AJAS) for Army platforms including ground vehicles such as High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV), M1 Abrams, M2 Bradley, and IAV Stryker, as well as Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). As one of the subprograms of Assured Positioning, Navigation and Timing (APNT), AJAS enables continuous GPS signal acquisition and tracking in a navigation warfare, i.e. jamming environment. Product Director Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PD PNT) is seeking information from industry on products and solutions for the development and production of AJAS for the Army platforms. The Army is interested in leveraging the recent technology development efforts in the industry mainly for military GPS AJ capability, which will be applicable to Army operational environments. 2.Technical Information The Army is interested in two classes of AJAS configurations: A low-cost AJAS with the Size, Weight and Power (SWaP) suitable for a wide range of Army vehicles; and a high performance AJAS suitable for selected vehicles and UAVs. The primary technical requirements of the AJAS include: Power reduction for various types of jammers including broadband, narrow band, Carrier Wave (CW), pulsed CW, swept CW, and spectrally matched. Power reduction for jammers from any directions to the GPS receivers For use with existing receivers including Defense Advanced GPS Receiver (DAGR) and DAGR Distributed Device (D3) as well as future GPS User Equipment (MGUE) receivers For use with C/A-, P(Y)-, M-code as well as pseudolite receivers, in L1 and L2 frequency bands. The AJAS shall be compatible with Spot Beam, and pseudolite signals. Provision of control, monitor and test interface for use with GPS receiver, host platform, and test applications Operations in Army vehicles environmental conditions, and in Army UAVs for the high performance AJAS. The SWaP of the AJAS shall be appropriate to be placed on Army's UAVs such as RQ-7 Shadow and MQ-1C Gray Eagle. As the industry's AJAS development efforts proceed further, the Army will look for a best solution in terms of the performance, SWaP, cost, and schedule. The Army seeks information from industry on AJAS technologies and products deemed applicable to the Army platforms. 3.Requested Information Interested companies who believe they are capable of providing all or part of the information requested above are invited to indicate their interest by providing: 1.Company Information to include: a.Company name b.Company address c.CAGE code [if applicable] d.Business Point of Contact (POC) name, e-mail address, and telephone e.Technical Point of Contact (POC) name, e-mail address, and telephone 2. Responses may be submitted in respondent's preferred format. Abbreviations should be defined either on first use or in a glossary. Charts and graphics should have quantitative data clearly labeled. Assumptions should be clearly identified. 3.Proprietary and other sensitive information should be so marked with requested disposition instructions. Submitted materials will not be returned. 4.E-mail is the preferred method of receipt. Please send responses to: Marlon Browne, Marlon.b.browne.civ@mail.mil Patrick Pitoscia, Patrick.o.pitoscia.civ@mail.mil 5.Paper submissions, electronic media, or physical samples may be sent to: Product Director Positioning, Navigation and Timing ATTN Marlon Browne 6006 Combat Drive APG, MD 21005 6.Reponses are requested by not later than 15 Dec 2014. Interested parties are encouraged to respond early. 7. Submitted responses shall be UNCLASSIFIED unless prior arrangements are made with PD PNT.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: ACC-APG - Aberdeen Division C 6001 COMBAT DRIVE6001 COMBAT DRIVE6001 COMBAT DRIVE, Aberdeen Proving Ground MD
- Zip Code: 21005-1846
- Zip Code: 21005-1846
- Record
- SN03571252-W 20141114/141112234352-32bd643206b09286a52568ed85556057 (fbodaily.com)
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