MODIFICATION
58 -- APCO RT-7000 Radio Systems
- Notice Date
- 6/25/2018
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- NAICS
- 334220
— Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Navy, Naval Air Systems Command, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Lakehurst, Contracts Department, Hwy. 547 Attn:B562-3C, Lakehurst, New Jersey, 08733-5083
- ZIP Code
- 08733-5083
- Solicitation Number
- N68335-18-R-0318
- Archive Date
- 7/24/2018
- Point of Contact
- Audrey G Lewis, Phone: 7323234701, Terre Shearer, Phone: 732-323-2788
- E-Mail Address
-
audrey.lewis@navy.mil, terrence.shearer@navy.mil
(audrey.lewis@navy.mil, terrence.shearer@navy.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- PURSUANT TO FAR 15.201(e) - THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes - it does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. This request for information does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. Further, the Government is not at this time seeking proposals and will not accept unsolicited proposals. Responders are advised the U.S. Government will not pay any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI; all costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the interested party's expense. Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary or competition sensitive information contained in their response. The Government will not be liable for or suffer any consequential damages for any proprietary information not properly identified. Proprietary information will be safeguarded in accordance with the applicable Government regulations. Failure to respond to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future associated RFP that may be issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Federal Business Opportunities website: www.fbo.gov. It is the potential vendor's responsibility to monitor this site fort the release of any follow-on information. BACKGROUND/PURPOSE/TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), Naval Air Warfare Center, Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) (AD-5.0X) AIRWorks is soliciting information and comments from industry on its ability to provide a non-developmental or Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS) APCO Project 25 (P25) Radio Transceiver to be installed in a C-27J aircraft. The radio equipment will need to operate on a fixed wing aircraft and shall have the capability to operate on an aircraft traveling at speeds up to 380 miles per hour (mph) and altitude up to 30,000 feet. In order to perform these functions, the radios need to be able to transmit and receive unencrypted as well as Type-1 encrypted audio and data communications. The vendor shall respond as to whether or not the system/ subsystem is certified for airworthiness on military fixed wing aircraft or carry a commercial supplemental type certification (STC). The airborne radio transceiver shall have the following capabilities: •· transmit/receive in the following frequency bands: •o VHF FM 30-87.975 MHz (non-secure and secure) •o VHF FM 136-173.975 MHz (non-secure and secure) •o UHF FM 380-870 MHz (non-secure and secure) •o 700/800 MHz bands •· receive and transmit on a digital secure trunked network; •· receive and transmit on a secure P-25 conventional channel; •· conduct over the air rekeying (OTAR) using VHF, UHF, and 700/800 MHz bands; •· be compliant with the APCO-25 Phase I and Phase II standards; •· be compliant with the Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics Document 160G (RTCA/DO-160G), •· provide encryption per National Institute of Standards and Technology -approved (NIST) Federal Information Processing Standard 140-2 compliant (FIPS 140-2) Type 3- certified Data Encryption Standard (DES-XL) and Advanced Encryption Standard (AE); •· provide SIMULCAST capability on separate channels; •· monitor Digital Selective Calling (DSC) channel 70 independent of, and simultaneously with, the selected transmit/receive frequency; •· Permit hands free operation through a single microphone headset. •· Permit half-duplex, cross band relay operation. RESPONSES Requested Information Section 1 of the response shall provide administrative information, and shall include the following as a minimum: •· Organization name, mailing address, overnight delivery address (if different from mailing address), phone number, fax number, and name and e-mail of designated contractual point of contact. •· Business type (large business, small business, small disadvantaged business, 8(a)-certified small disadvantaged business, HUB Zone small business, woman-owned small business, very small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business). Section 2 of the response shall provide technical information, and shall include the following as a minimum: •· Interested parties shall respond with existing capabilities or products that meet all or a subset of the aforementioned attributes. Reponses that include information detailing potential tradeoffs or alternative solutions is encouraged. •· Respondents should provide a detailed description of the following characteristics of their solution in their submission: •1. Production lead time for each major component, ensuring items with the longest lead time are identified •2. Unit Price •3. List of existing Certifications and Standards •4. Licenses and air time requirements •5. Reliability Data/ Test Results (mean time between failure (MTBF) information and mean time between demand (MTBD) per component) •6. Air Time Services (available providers, units, global coverage areas, describe plans) (if applicable) •7. Projected end of life (EOL) date •8. Minimum economic order quantity (if applicable) •a. Total quantity of units sold to date •b. Date of delivery of first unit •c. Date of delivery of most recent unit •d. Any available discounts •9. Describe warranty options •10. Built-In Test and Built-In Test Equipment (BIT/ BITE) (calibration/ measurement/ traceability) (if applicable) •11. Describe training/ technical materials •12. Provide a functional block diagram of the product/ system, describing all inputs and outputs of external systems •13. Describe how each major component is to be mounted •14. Provide a list of the recommended spare parts for each major component of the product/ system •15. Provide screenshots of the key operational screens for the primary user device, with a brief explanation of each screen •16. Describe the Operating/ Technical characteristics for each major component: •a. Dimensions (height x width x depth) •b. Weight, in pounds •c. AC/DC power requirements (voltage/ current while in operation and stand-by modes) •d. Batteries: types and estimated battery life (if applicable) •e. Environmental protections/ military standard ratings (water resistance, electromagnetic interference (EMI) certifications, shock/ vibration certifications, overvoltage, overcurrent, airworthiness certifications, etc.) •f. Operating and storage temperature limits (maximum and minimum) (Celsius) •g. Humidity range limits, in Relative Humidity (RH) (operating & non-operating) •h. Frequency Ranges (MHz) and RF output power for each frequency band (if applicable) •i. Signal Types of all inputs and outputs: format (Ethernet, audio, video, etc.), signal levels, quantities of each, and purpose of each signal •j. Encryption/ decryption capabilities (if applicable) •k. Identify the operating systems, if any, to include current revision information •l. System test and diagnostic capabilities •m. Input and output connector(s) descriptions •n. Type of antenna connections (if applicable) •o. Describe additional Navigation data interfaces •17. Transmit RF power levels for each frequency range •18. Channeling (analog, digital, etc.) •19. Tunability (kHz steps) •20. OTAR capability •21. Method of configuration (front panel or external device such as a PC) •22. Data at Rest capabilities (capacity, storage method, encryption capabilities, etc.) •23. Number of loadable Common Key References (CKR) or Physical Identifier References (PID) •24. Description of how radio is controlled remotely •25. Methods to perform manual override of channel and power assignment •26. Airworthiness data and documentation including any certifications •27. What category/categories of the ITAR's (Traffic in Arms Regulation) United States Munitions List (USML) and/or the EAR's (Export Administration Regulation) Commercial Control List (CCL) apply to the system/subsystem being purchased? •· If applicable and able, respondents shall include a list of Department of Defense (DoD), Department of Justice (DoJ) or Department of Homeland Security (DHS) programs of record that currently employ their solution. It would be helpful if a sponsor POC for each program, with email address and phone number could be identified. •· The Government is interested in receiving vendors' price lists for items they believe meet the need in this RFI. Supplying price data does not imply a contractual obligation and must be provided and marked as PRICE DATA. •· Respondents should include a list of authorized distributors. •· Respondents are requested to provide their estimated time it would take to submit a proposal from the date of order placement. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION The following non-government participants will have access to offerors' responses to RFIs and proposals as well: CRL Technologies Inc. 46591 Expedition Drive, #300 Lexington Park, MD 20653 JF Taylor Inc (JFTI) 21610 South Essex Drive Lexington Park 20657 Global Technologies Management Resources Inc. (GTMR) 44145 Airport View Drive Suite #102, Hollywood, MD 20636 ManTech 44610 Expedition Drive Lexington Park, MD 20653 The non-government participants are employees of CRL Technologies, Inc., JFTI, GTMR, or ManTech. They are under contract to the Government. They will serve as technical advisors to the Government and will be authorized access to only those portions of the proposal data and discussions that are necessary to enable them to provide specific technical advice on specialized matters or on particular problems. All non-governmental personnel have signed certificates of non-disclosure of source selection information and certificates disclosing any potential financial conflicts of interests, or their equivalent documents. Please provide written release to the Government for the disclosure of proprietary information to the non-government participants in the source selection. The written release should include: Name, Title, and Signature of Company Official. If you are not willing to provide this consent, please provide written notification. HOW TO RESPOND Interested parties are requested to respond to this RFI with a PDF Document Format. Responses shall be limited to 10 pages and submitted via e-mail to the Contract Specialist, Audrey Lewis at audrey.lewis@navy.mil. The Contracting Officer, Terrence Shearer, shall also be copied on email submissions at terrence.shearer@navy.mil. Proprietary information, if any, should be minimized and must be clearly marked. Product specifications, sketches, or listings of authorized distributors will not count toward the page limitation. Responses are due no later than 9 July 2018, 5:00 P.M. EST. Responses to this RFI will not be returned. Respondents will not be notified of the result of the review. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOps) website: www.fbo.gov. It is the potential vendor's responsibility to monitor this site for the release of any follow-on information.
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