SOURCES SOUGHT
59 -- Source Sought for NSN 7035-01-591-0115 BFT-2 Ground Vehicular Transceiver
- Notice Date
- 9/8/2015
- 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-5917-1
- Response Due
- 9/22/2015
- Archive Date
- 11/7/2015
- 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 PLEASE CONTACT: Stephen Chiu, Electronics Engineer, (443) 395-6435 This is a market survey to locate additional sources for NSN 7035-01-591-0115 Blue Force Tacking 2 (BFT-2) Ground Vehicular Transceiver. The BFT-2 Ground Vehicular Transceiver (a.k.a. BFT-2 Ground Transceiver) provides real-time situational awareness, dramatic improvements through faster Position, Location Information (PLI) refresh rates of seconds, and greater information throughput capabilities to the Warfighter. It is an essential component in the US Army's Joint Capabilities Release (JCR) AN/UYK-128A(V)3, JCR-Logistics (JCR-Log) with Military Rugged Tablet Plus (MRT+) Mobile Unit AN/UYQ-90(B)(V)2, JCR-Logistics (JCR-Log) with Military Rugged Tablet Plus (MRT+) Control Station AN/UYQ-90(B)(V)3, Joint Battle Command-Platforms (JBC-P) AN/UYK-128B(V)3, AN/UYK-128D(V)3, JBC-P Log Mobile Unit AN/UYQ-90B(V)4, JBC-P Log Control Station AN/UYQ-90B(V)5, and JBC-P Command Posts AN/GYK-62G, and AN/GYK-62H. The BFT-2 Ground Transceiver utilizes the Blue Force Tracking 2 satellite network that offers greater accuracy and capacity than the original BFT system, providing real-time location updates, instant messaging, and IP-capable networking to mobile air and ground platforms to network users around the globe. The Warfighter achieve real-time position accuracy by operating through the BFT-2 Ground Transceiver running full-duplex on one of many satellite channels through satellite ground station equipment installed at L-hand satellite provider sites and controlled worldwide by satellite network control centers to communicate with other Warfighters on the network. The BFT-2 Ground Transceiver is a single Line Replaceable Unit (LRU) which combines the antenna with RF assembly and the modem assembly. With embedded, NIST-certified FIPS-140-2 Level 1 AES-256-bit based link-layer encryption, the system ensure secure connectivity over the satellite channel, protecting sensitive communications. Built-in redundancy enables the system to achieve 99.95% network availability. BFT-2 Ground Transceiver is to work with both of the next two versions of FBCB2, namely JCR and JBC-P. The current source of this item is ViaSat Inc. (CAGE Code 47358). This item is only defined by ViaSat Inc. part numbers and National Stock Number. Detail technical data (such as engineering drawings, specifications, and acceptance test procedures for the manufacture or acceptance of this item) is NOT AVAILABLE from the Army. Interested source that believes it is capable of furnishing this item must send a response describing in detail their ability meeting the Government requirements. Response shall be submitted in writing through email to U.S. ARMY CECOM, ATTN: RDER-PRC-TR (Stephen Chiu) at stephen.s.chiu.civ@mail.mil. The response MUST include documentation, such as test results, test procedures, manufacturing capacity for this item to demonstrate the interested source's capability of supplying this item, and copy of purchasing order if the supplier was a vendor to the listed source or a statement from listed source demonstrating that the supplier can, in fact, supplied the Army with a unit that will be physically and functionally interchangeable and interoperable with the existing systems Joint Capabilities Release (JCR) AN/UYK-128A(V)3, JCR-Logistics (JCR-Log) with Military Rugged Tablet Plus (MRT+) Mobile Unit AN/UYQ-90(B)(V)2, JCR-Logistics (JCR-Log) with Military Rugged Tablet Plus (MRT+) Control Station AN/UYQ-90(B)(V)3, Joint Battle Command-Platforms (JBC-P) AN/UYK-128B(V)3, AN/UYK-128D(V)3, JBC-P Log Mobile Unit AN/UYQ-90B(V)4, JBC-P Log Control Station AN/UYQ-90B(V)5, and JBC-P Command Posts AN/GYK-62G, and AN/GYK-62H. Successful supplier may be required to warrant that the item supplied will satisfactorily perform when used for the purpose intended by the Army and that it will be delivered on time. Pertinent information received from this market survey will be evaluated by the Government technical personnel for the purpose of planning. The Government will not reimburse interested source or responder to this notice for any information received and any costs incurred in responding, or for subsequent exchanges of information. Information submitted does not constitute a proposal and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, but will be considered an exchange of capabilities and ideas. Response to this notice must be submitted no later than close of business day September 22, 2015.
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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
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- SN03876725-W 20150910/150909000614-64b630e4c9cd744bfcc176722ceac25b (fbodaily.com)
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