SOURCES SOUGHT
59 -- Request for Information for Navigational Telex (NAVTEX) capable Medium Frequency (MF) Receiver with Remote Data Access for the United States Coast Guard
- Notice Date
- 3/1/2017
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334515
— Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals
- Contracting Office
- Department of Homeland Security, United States Coast Guard (USCG), C4IT (C3CEN), Coast Guard Blvd, Portsmouth, Virginia, 23703, United States
- ZIP Code
- 23703
- Solicitation Number
- HSCG44-17-R-RFI0006
- Point of Contact
- Katherine Marie Kearney, Phone: 7572952280
- E-Mail Address
-
katherine.m.kearney@uscg.mil
(katherine.m.kearney@uscg.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Request for Information for Navigational Telex (NAVTEX) capable Medium Frequency (MF) Receiver with Remote Data Access for the United States Coast Guard HSCG44-17-R-RFI0006 Disclaimer and Important Notes: This posting is a Request for Information (RFI) from interested vendors and is issued solely for informational and planning purposes. This posting is not a Request for Proposals or a Request for Quotations, and it is not considered to be a commitment by the Government to award a contract nor is the Government responsible for any costs incurred in furnishing information provided under this RFI. No basis for claim against the Government shall arise as a result from a response to this RFI or Government use of any information provided. Further, the Coast Guard is not at this time seeking proposals and will not accept unsolicited proposals. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response to this RFI. The Government reserves the right to use any information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate, including using technical information provided by respondents in any resultant solicitation. Responses will assist the Government in determining the availability of potential solutions and commercial products in the market. At this time no solicitation exists; therefore, Do Not Request a Copy of the Solicitation. It is the responsibility of the potential offerors to monitor this site for additional information pertaining to this requirement. General Information: The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) is soliciting information on Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) Medium Frequency (MF) NAVTEX Receivers that can be installed at a shore facility and be remotely accessed for monitoring NAVTEX broadcasts. The MF NAVTEX Receiver is expected to include but not limited to the following major components: (1) Receiving Unit (2) Electronic Data Interface (3) Power Supply (4) Antenna (5) Software Data Interface. Information obtained shall be used to document and inform the USCG of existing MF NAVTEX receiver system capabilities currently in industry. The USCG will use the results received from this RFI to determine interest that may lead to vendors who are capable of meeting stated capabilities and supportability requirements. Responses to this RFI shall assist the USCG in determining the availability of NAVTEX receiver systems capable of remotely monitoring NAVTEX broadcasts from the Communications Command (COMMCOM) Chesapeake, Remote Communications Facility (RCF) Point Reyes, RCF Miami, RCF New Orleans, RCF Honolulu, RCF Boston, RCF Charleston, RCF Cambria, RCF Astoria, Sector Puerto Rico, Sector Guam and Communications Detachment (COMMDET) Kodiak. Receiver sensitivity should support radiation ranges defined in the IMO Master Plan of Shore-Based Facilities for the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) publications. Requirements: The MF NAVTEX receiver system shall be comprised of COTS components, available for immediate purchase in the United States of America. Threshold Requirements are annotated with a "T" and Objective Requirements are annotated with an "O". Requirement 1) Receiver Unit: T a) Shall operate on 120VAC/60Hz for installation at shore based locations. The use of an external power supply to convert AC to DC is acceptable. T b) Shall consume less than 100W under all operating temperatures. T c) Shall receive and perform operations using 490kHz, 518kHz, and 4,209.5kHz. T d) Shall receive and perform operations using F1B Class of Emissions T e) Shall have a standard method or interface to remotely deliver received NAVTEX data. A preferred interface would include Ethernet. T f) Shall have a standard method or interface to remotely view received NAVTEX data. A preferred interface would include a standard web browser or royalty free graphical user interface (GUI). See "Software Data Interface" requirements below. O g) May have an integrated processor or computer processing unit (CPU) meeting the requirements in the processor section below. See "Electronic Data Interface" requirements below. T h) Received messages shall not be affected by power cycle. O i) Shall support at least 1000 messages per frequency. T j) Shall utilize quick connect/disconnect connectors (not hardwired). O k) All connectors and cable assemblies shall be low smoke; zero halogen. O l) Upon equipment power on or initiated by an operator, device shall provide capability to perform Built-In Test (BIT) identifying 100% of any hardware fault, repairable to the lowest level. 2) Electronic Data Interface: T a) Shall input/output data using a RJ45 style network connector and at a minimum 10 Base-T, TCP/IP. T b) Shall have capability to upgrade embedded firmware and/or digital data using RS-422, RS-232, JTAG, or other industry standard at the shore unit. O c) Shall have capability to upgrade embedded firmware and/or digital data using Ethernet remote connectivity. O d) Shall have capability to remotely initiate BIT and collect results. 3) General: T a) Shall use a single antenna for MF frequency bands. T b) Receiver shall be no larger than 12" (h) x 12" (d) x 12" (w) (Not including Antenna) T c) Shall weigh less than 5lbs. 4) Environmental: O a) Shall utilize connectors resistant to the negative effects of rain, humidity, fungus, salt & fog, shock & vibration, corrosion. O b) Shall operate, survive, and comply with MIL-STD-810F Environmental testing. O c) Shall operate, survive, and comply with MIL-STD-810F EMI testing. Software Data Interface: O a) Shall have an Application Programming Interface (API) available to remotely integrate functionality into existing software and with surrogate user systems. API shall support Visual Studios 2015. T b) Shall support at least Windows 7 with the ability to upgrade to Windows 10 and Microsoft Explorer 11. O c) Shall support Windows 10 Submission of Information: Interested parties are encouraged to submit a response which supports the company's claim that it presently has the technology, qualifications, experience, and capabilities to satisfy the requirements or submit a response which identifies areas in the system requirements that their company does not meet. The Coast Guard's requirement may be refined based on knowledge gained from RFI submissions. Specifically, any interested parties are requested to provide the following information: 1. Name of Company and DUNS number. 2. Point of contact and phone number. 3. U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Small business Size Standard is 750 employees for North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 334515 Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals. Please identify if your company is a Small or Large Business based upon SBA's size standard. 4. Positive statement of your interest in this procurement as a prime contractor. 5. Description of your product that might fulfill the technical requirements, responses shall address the following: a. Technical Specifications: i. What type of products do you offer that might fill this requirement? (Describe major system components, system capabilities & performance, receiver sensitivities, environmental specifications, physical dimensions, power requirements, and remote communication capabilities. Information regarding scalability of the system is imperative in determining acceptability of your system. ii. What is the mean time between failures of the system (MTBF)? iii. Evidence that the radio meets 47 CFR Part 80. This may be in the form of a test report or a letter from a qualified independent testing agency. iv. Does your company provide this software for release to any other system manufacturers for production in their systems? Are there any limitations? (if applicable) v. Solutions/approaches not specifically conforming to the Coast Guard's current requirement may be submitted (i.e. Does your company have a better way of meeting our requirement?). b. Availability and pricing: i. Do you offer these products commercially? (Is this item under a current GSA Schedule or do you currently have a contract for this product/service with any other Federal Agency?) ii. Do you offer a commercial product that could be modified to fulfill this need? iii. Do you offer quantity or other discounts to your customers? iv. Provide information for any additional charges for special packing and packaging? v. Do you have a commercial catalog for a related group of products or services? vi. What is your average delivery lead time for this type of product? vii. Provide information on prior Government and commercial purchases of the same type (pricing, performance, and customer satisfaction data). viii. Do you expect to offer a new product or service sometime in the future that might affect this requirement? How long has this product been available for purchase? How much longer will it be available or what is the expected product life-cycle? ix. Do you provide spare part kits? (If so, can you identify the single points of failure and the price associated with these items) x. Do you provide operation and maintenance training? xi. Provide a list of any proprietary data/components or embedded components for this product or data associated with this item. c. Warranty terms: i. What are your warranty terms, if any? What is your standard warranty practice? Can you offer an innovative warranty approach that would cover the lag time from delivery and the actual installation of the system? ii. Is your Company: a) an authorized reseller, b) a distributor, or c) the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) for any potential product (i.e ancillary equipment/software) in support of this RFI? If either a. or b., please state the name of the manufacturer you represent and proof as an authorized reseller/distributor or OEM (in other words can your company obtain parts from OEM throughout the life of this requirement?) iii. If your Company offers a commercial product(s) capable of meeting the requirements of this RFI, would repairs/modifications be restricted to employees of the OEM, its Authorized Dealers or those trained by the OEM (in other words, would you allow repairs/modifications to be made to the services/product by Government technicians or third party contracted employees?) iv. Is it your company's policy that materials/items procured from your company yet inserted by another vendor into an existing system will void the warranty of your company's materials/items? d. Existing technical documentation and brochures are welcome as attachments as well as product catalogs and price lists. Responses must be no longer than twenty pages in length. Technical documentation and brochures do not apply to the page maximum. Submit your response by 2:00 PM EST on April 3, 2017 to the Katherine Kearney, via email at Katherine.M.Kearney@uscg.mil. All questions regarding this RFI may emailed to Katherine.M.Kearney@uscg.mil.
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