SOURCES SOUGHT
A -- UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SATCOM COMMAND AND CONTROL COMMUNICATION SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT
- Notice Date
- 7/6/2015
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334220
— Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- NASA/Glenn Research Center, 21000 Brookpark Road, Cleveland, OH 44135
- ZIP Code
- 44135
- Solicitation Number
- RFI-SatCom
- Response Due
- 8/21/2015
- Archive Date
- 7/6/2016
- Point of Contact
- Melissa A Merrill, Contract Specialist, Phone 216-433-6359, Fax 216-433-5489, Email Melissa.A.Merrill@nasa.gov
- E-Mail Address
-
Melissa A Merrill
(Melissa.A.Merrill@nasa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This notice is issued by the NASA/GRC solicit responses from interested parties. This document is for information and planning purposes and to allow industry the opportunity to verify reasonableness and feasibility of the requirement, as well as promote competition. Prospective offerors are invited to submit written comments or questions to: James Griner, Project Engineer, Phone 216-433-5787, Fax 216-433-8705, Email jgriner@nasa.gov When responding reference "Unmanned Aircraft SatCom Command and Control Communication System Development". Comments may be forwarded to James Griner via electronic transmission or by facsimile transmission. This presolicitation/request for information synopsis is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government pay for the information submitted in response. Respondents will not be notified of the results. The solicitation and any documents related to any future procurement will be available over the Internet. The Internet site, or URL, for the NASA/GRC Business Opportunities home page is http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/eps/bizops.cgi?gr=D&pin=22 It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor the Internet site for the release of any future solicitation and amendments (if any). Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments, if any. Any referenced notes may be viewed at the following URLs linked below. NASA Glenn Research Center (GRC) is seeking information for potential sources and partners for the design and development of a SatCom Command and Control communication (C2) system prototype for unmanned aircraft. This command C2 system prototype will be designed to operate in Ku-Band [14.0-14.5 GHz (uplink); 11.7-12.2 and 12.5-12.75 GHz (downlink)] and/or Ka-Band [27.5-30.0 GHz (uplink); 7.3-17.7, 18.1-18.8, 19.7-20.2 GHz (downlink)], while following draft industry performance requirements currently under consideration in RTCA SC-228 and ITU-R WP5B. Even though both terrestrial andsatellite based solutions are under consideration in the standards bodies, the focus of this effort is on a satellite based system. This prototype radio hardware is being designed and developed in order to validate and verify draft performance requirements by collecting performance data in relevant laboratory and flight environments. The results of this testing may necessitate the modification of the prototype radio(s) and/or proposing modifications to the draft performance requirements. The prototype design and development process will be one which follows a proven path to certification. The intended partnership between NASA and one or more industry partners will jointly: develop the design(s) to meet the requirements, develop prototype radio hardware, perform laboratory testing, and execute flight testing of the prototype radio system in a relevant environment. This prototype radio system is targeted for use in medium and large UAS classes, including those weighing more than 55 lbslying above 3,000 ft. up to and including those weighing greater than 1,320 lbs flying above 18,000 ft. The primary focus is operations within the U.S. National Airspace System, but these systems should be capable of operations outside the U.S.The UAS C2 system is to support control and non-payload communications (CNPC) between the Unmanned Aircraft (UA) and the UA control station. This could include the following types of information/traffic types: telecommands; non-payload telemetry; navaid data; ATC voice relay; ATS data relay; sense and avoid data relay; airborne weather radar data; and non-payload situational awareness video. Qualified providers are considered to be U.S. commercial entities that are established and recognized manufacturers of avionics equipment and/or associated communication/navigation/surveillance ground hardware, who have previous history in the successful development and production of certified radio transceiver equipment. Interested companies are invited to submit specific information on any or all of the following topics: 1. Category of responder: Indicate your status as an: component supplier; manufacturers of avionics equipment; manufacturer of communication/navigation/surveillance ground hardware; etc; Provide data on previous development of certified avionics for civil aircraft and/or associated ground hardware. 2.C2 system architecture Describe possible UAS C2 communication system architectures a)Assuming Ku-Band [14.0-14.5 GHz (uplink); 11.7-12.2 and 12.5-12.75 GHz (downlink)] bands is available for UAS CNPC b)Assuming Ka-Band [27.5-30.0 GHz (uplink); 17.3-17.7, 18.1-18.8, 19.7-20.2 GHz (downlink is available for UAS CNPC c)Assuming both KuBand and Ka Band are available for UAS CNPC Discussions should include topics such as: Modulation/coding/duplexing/multiple access schemes Satellite transponder access; regional or spot beam usage; available CNPC channels per transponder; number of transponders required; number of satellite and or satellite beams required for various ranges of coverage; Spectrum compatibility with other in-band and adjacent band services considerations Handoffs between satellite beams and/or satellites Interference issues and interference mitigation Security considerations and techniques Antenna design considerations, including dual (Ku/Ka) band antennas Avionics size/weight/power considerations (Fixed) Ground terminal considerations (numbers, locations, site diversity requirements) Signal propagation and fade considerations 3.UAS C2 radios Describe possible UAS C2 radio solutions using the Ku & Ka bands under consideration for both aircraft and ground station applications Describe the class(s) of UAS the radio is being targeted for Submittal Instructions 1. Please send relevant literature and information to: E-mail address: jgriner@nasa.gov NASA-Glenn Research Center Attn: James Griner 21000 Brookpark Road, Mail Stop: 54-1 Cleveland, OH 44135-3191 (216) 433-5787 [Phone] (216) 433-8705 [Fax] 2.Such information shall include as a minimum, a brief description of your relevant company capabilities, products and services, history, and other specific information as requested in this RFI.However, specific information related to any or all of the topics identified above is desired. As part of your information package, please include company Technical Point(s) of Contact including address, telephone number and e-mail address. 3. At its discretion, NASA may request further discussions and/or clarification of the information submitted in the late 2015 time frame. If agreeable to both parties, such discussions may take place via teleconferencing or on-site visit to NASA Glenn Research Center facilities in Cleveland, OH at the responders expense.If they do occur, discussions will be constrained to a two hour time duration, and will consist of vendor presentations and subsequent discussions of the presented material only. Representatives from NASA and their Contractors may be present for such discussions. http://prod.nais.nasa.go v/cgi-bin/eps/bizops.cgi?gr=D& ;pin=22#145583 Click here for the latest information about this notice This presolicitation synopsis is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government pay for the information submitted in response.Respondents will not be notified of the results. NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/pub/p ub_library/Omb.html. The solicitation and any documents related to this procurement will be available over the Internet. These documents will reside on a World Wide Web (WWW) server, which may be accessed using a WWW browser application. The Internet site, or URL, for the NASA/GRC Business Opportunities home page is http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/eps/bizops.cgi?gr=D&pin=22 It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor the Internet cite for the release of the solicitation and amendments (if any). Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments, if any.
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