SOURCES SOUGHT
58 -- Sources sought for ergonomic four-channel PTT switchbox (Racal Acoustics RA6000 Talon or equivalent), with Raptor headsets.
- Notice Date
- 8/19/2015
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- 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
- MARKET-SURVEY-5911-1
- Response Due
- 9/4/2015
- Archive Date
- 10/18/2015
- Point of Contact
- Lindsay Newhouse, 4438615484
- E-Mail Address
-
ACC-APG - Aberdeen Division B
(lindsay.d.newhouse.civ@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- DO NOT CONTACT POSTER - L. NEWHOUSE. FOR ANY INFORMATION CONTACT: FMS Engineer Mark Conrad (443-395-7013, mark.g.conrad.civ@mail.mil) Sources sought for ergonomic four-channel PTT switchbox (Racal Acoustics RA6000 Talon or equivalent), with Raptor headsets. US Army Communications-Electronics Command (CECOM) Security Assistance Management Directorate (SAMD) is seeking sources able to provide quantity seventy (70) Talon RA6000 Press-to-Talk (PTT) switchboxes, or an equivalent. The PTT switchbox must be an ergonomically designed four-channel unit for simple-to-use, reliable connectivity with multiple communication sources. It must allow users to continuously monitor up to four communication channels and selectively transmit on them via four PTT buttons. It must be compatible with the large selection of headsets from various manufacturers, and can protect hearing from battle noise, as well as sudden acoustic shocks from weapons or explosions, while natural auditory perception is maintained. The four-channel PTT system shall be configurable for up to two portable radios, platform intercom, or platform radio/intercom. It shall support common military radio systems and vehicle and aircraft intercom systems. A mode shall support direct person-to-person intercom. Proposed items shall generally conform to the following: General Specifications Dimensions: 101 x 77 x 40 mm (LxWxD) Weight: 242 g (including battery) Power drawn from radio/intercom (if enabled) Powered by an internal 1.5 V AA battery, 100+ hours of operation Acoustic Performance Input impedance: 1 kOhm (radio 1 and 2 ports) Output impedance: 340 Ohm typical Talk-through compression threshold: impulse noise dynamically limited to 91 dB Talk-through level: adjustable up to +12 dB gain each of the following, or their equivalents: The PTT switchboxes, whether Talon RA6000 or an equivalent, shall each include a carrying pouch, Raptor headset, canal ear tips, and a cable compatible with Urban MBITR. Sources need not be Racal Acoustics. CECOM is open to these items or their functional equivalents from any vendor or manufacturer. Answering this Market Survey Responses may be by electronic media sent to the email address provided herein. All that is required is identification of the respondent, an identification and description of the capabilities of the proposed items, and if possible an approximate price range for the items. The responses to this market survey will be used for informational purposes only. This is not a request for a formal proposal of any kind. The US Government is not seeking or accepting unsolicited proposals. The Government will not pay for any information received or costs incurred in preparing the response to the market survey. Therefore any cost associated with the market survey submission is solely at the interested vendor's expense. The Government may in the future decide to pursue a full and open competition or set aside all or part of the procurement for small businesses, service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses or eligible socially and economically disadvantaged businesses that are certified by the SBA for participation in the SBA's 8(a) Program. If an interested responder qualifies for one of these classifications, please note that on the response. All responses to this market survey must be received 4 September 2015 at 4:00 PM CST. Please include the announcement number in your e-mail. All submittals should be submitted to: Mark Conrad (443-395-7013, mark.g.conrad.civ@mail.mil,) and Missi Mongiello (443-395-6958 angela.j.mongiello.civ@mail.mil).
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- Place of Performance
- Address: ACC-APG - Aberdeen Division B HQ CECOM CONTRACTING CENTER, 6001 COMBAT DRIVE ABERDEEN PROVING GROU MD
- Zip Code: 21005-1846
- Zip Code: 21005-1846
- Record
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