SPECIAL NOTICE
58 -- Intent to Sole Source for Upgrades and Warranty to current MNVR radios
- Notice Date
- 5/15/2015
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 334220
— Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- ACC-APG - Aberdeen Division B, HQ CECOM CONTRACTING CENTER, 6001 COMBAT DRIVE, ABERDEEN PROVING GROU, MD 21005-1846
- ZIP Code
- 21005-1846
- Solicitation Number
- W15P7T13D0068
- Archive Date
- 5/14/2016
- Point of Contact
- Thomas Lynn, 443-861-4968
- E-Mail Address
-
ACC-APG - Aberdeen Division B
(thomas.e.lynn23.civ@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The following Intent to Sole Source is for a modification to the previously awarded Mid-tier Networking Vehicular Radios (MNVR) on contract W15P7T-13-D-0068. This has no relation to the future effort to procure new MNVR radios, which is currently projected to be solicited approximately 1st quarter of calendar year (CY) 2017. This is a revision of previous Sources Sought notice at https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=5e35d2797846b8f8bc371d0465477837&tab=core&_cview=1. The U.S. Army Contracting Command - Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG) intends to solicit on a sole source basis under the statutory authority permitting Other than Full and Open Competition 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements to HARRIS CORPORATION 1680 UNIVERSITY AVE ROCHESTER, NY 14610-1839 A)This effort is for additional capabilities and to extend the warranty by 2 years to the current contracted MNVR AN/VRC-118(v)1 radio. The additional capabilities are as follows: 1.Perform hardware and software modifications to add internal Selective Availability Anti-Spoofing Module (SAASM) based Global Positioning System (GPS) to MNVR radio system. 2.Perform hardware and software modifications to increase SRW transmit/receive range to a minimum of 10 kilometers, 200 kilobits per second user throughput, using CC/CSMA mode, with zero call groups, average packet size 600 bytes, point to point, one propagation path, no fading, using a 1.2 MHz UHF-Band channel, and an attenuation of 122 dB. 3. Perform hardware and software modifications so that MNVR system shall utilize the 225-450 MHz frequency band to receive and transmit information with other systems for WNW, using a 3.0 MHz channel. 4.Perform hardware and software modifications so that MNVR system shall utilize the 225-450 MHz frequency band to receive and transmit information with other systems for WNW, using a 1.2MHz channel. B) The Government intends to Sole Source due to not having the rights to the below: System level *manufacturing test specifications *manufacturing test fixture specifications -Line Replaceable Unit level (Receiver/Transmitter, Power Amplifier (PA), Network Port Extender (NPE) *schematics *manufacturing test specifications *manufacturing test fixture specifications *manufacturing assembly drawings, with all part numbers -detail level *printed circuit board (PCB) schematic *PCB artwork, drill patterns, solder mask *PCB component lists *PCB component placement data *PCB test fixture specifications *mechanical part fabrication drawings *software source code *firmware source code Please reference the attached Performance Requirements Document (PRD) and the attached Statement of Work (SOW) for additional information. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement in writing which will be considered by the Government. The capability statement shall identify the Contractor's capability in meeting the Government's requirements for this proposed modification in Section A above provided the information in Section B. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether conducting a competitive procurement is in the best interest of the Government. Questions concerning this requirement should be e-mailed to thomas.e.lynn23.civ@mail.mil by 1600 on 22 May 2015. This notice of intent is not a request for proposals or quotations. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed action based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.
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