SOURCES SOUGHT
16 -- Deployable-Radar Approach Control (D-RAPCON) Production Options
- Notice Date
- 8/9/2018
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334511
— Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, AFLCMC/HB - Hanscom, 11 Barksdale Ave Bldg 1614, Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts, 01731, United States
- ZIP Code
- 01731
- Solicitation Number
- FA8730-D-RAPCON-09Aug2018
- Archive Date
- 9/22/2018
- Point of Contact
- Richard Williams, Phone: 781-225-5125, Mark W. Caefer, Phone: 7812255418
- E-Mail Address
-
Richard.williams.66@us.af.mil, mark.caefer@us.af.mil
(Richard.williams.66@us.af.mil, mark.caefer@us.af.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Sources Sought/Request for Information Deployable-Radar Approach Control (D-RAPCON) Production Options This is not a solicitation, but rather a Sources Sought/Request for Information to identify companies that can produce D-RAPCON systems. A solicitation was issued and contract was awarded in April of 2013 for Development/Test and Options to produce up to 19 systems. At this point, the Development and Test is currently being executed under contract FA8730-13-C-0014 and estimated completion for Milestone C decision is 2019. The purpose of this Sources Sought notice is to identify companies that have already developed technology to produce D-RAPCON systems. The Department of Defense (DoD) transformation vision relies heavily on more expeditionary, adaptable, enduring/persistent and agile joint forces, which in turn places increased emphasis on aviation assets for deployment, employment, sustainment, and redeployment. To further this goal, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center's (AFLCMC) Battle Management Directorate (BM), Aerospace Management Systems Division (HBA), Landing Systems (HBAB) Program Office, located at Hanscom Air Force Base (AFB), Massachusetts, is requesting information from industry to assist in the planning for the procurement of a D-RAPCON. The D-RAPCON system is a transportable Air Traffic Control (ATC) radar approach control system to provide services, day and night, in most operational weather conditions, to military and civil aircraft for tactical locations and fixed-base restoral operations. With D-RAPCON, the United States Air Force (USAF) will have a supportable, adaptable, resilient, enduring/persistent, expeditionary terminal approach and en-route to 200 nautical miles (NM) surveillance and control capability for joint, coalition, and civil aircraft to use worldwide. D-RAPCON is envisioned to provide radar approach control service to include -- but not limited to -- sequencing and separation of aircraft, navigation assistance, and airspace control services to military, civil, and state-owned aircraft operating within the assigned terminal airspace area. THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY. It is not a Request for Proposal, a Request for Quotation, an Invitation for Bids, a solicitation, or an indication the USAF or AFLCMC will contract for the items contained in the RFI. AFLCMC will not pay respondents for information provided in response to this RFI. 1. The D-RAPCON system currently consists of two subsystems, the Airport Surveillance Radar (ASR) and the Operations Shelter (OPS). It is the intention of the Government to purchase both subsystems at the same time, however there are some situations in which it may be preferable to purchase the subsystems separately. The ASR subsystem includes the Primary Surveillance Radar (PSR), a Monopulse Secondary Surveillance Radar (MSSR), a shelter to house the radar electronics, space for a maintenance position, maintenance equipment, landline communications equipment, microwave radios, power generator, Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) and Environmental Control Unit (ECU). The ASR will provide both a terminal and tactical en-route surveillance up to 200 NM capability to aviators within assigned airspace. The OPS subsystem includes a shelter with space for the following positions: 4 or 5 primary controllers, 2 assist controllers, 1 supervisor and 1 coordinator. The following equipment will be included as part of the OPS subsystem: ATC displays and equipment, weather displays, a radar automation system, a voice/radio switch, Ultra High Frequency/Very High Frequency (UHF)/VHF) radios, landline communications equipment, data and voice recorders, microwave radios, power generator, UPS, and ECU. 2. The respondents must address the following requirements and provide documented evidence in their responses: •a. Respondents must provide evidence that shows manufacturing and quality process maturity to produce deployable ATC equipment. Artifacts such as a current ISO 9001 certification and/or an AS9100/AS6500 policy will suffice. •b. The D-RAPCON system requires six (6) certifications for operations in both CONUS and OCONUS. The six certifications are: Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon System (ATCRBS) Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) Mark XII System (AIMS); Cybersecurity; Interoperability and Supportability (I&S); National Airspace System (NAS); Spectrum; and Transportability (air, ground and sea). •c. The MSSR shall have an existing box-level certification for Modes 1, 2, 3/A, C, 5 and S. Evidence of box-level certification must be included in the response to RFI. The MSSR subsystem must achieve AIMS platform-level certification when all elements are incorporated. •d. The MSSR operational range shall be user-selectable for ranges of 60-, 120-, and 200-nmi, per DoD AIMS transmit power calculations. •e. The D-RAPCON system parts such as the radar both PSR and MSSR, the communications voice switch and the UHF/VHF radios must be NAS compliant IAW NAS-SS-1000 and ICAO standards. •f. D-RAPCON shall be capable of passing a FAA commissioning flight inspection to confirm the capability to meet applicable U.S. and ICAO standards IAW the applicable sections of ICAO 8071, Volume III, and Manual on Testing of Radio Navigation Aids Volume III Testing of Surveillance Radar, ICAO Annex 10 Aeronautical Telecommunications, US Standards IAW FAA Flight Inspection Handbook, TI 8200.52, Aviation System Standards, Flight Inspection Group and Federal Aviation Administration Order (FAAO) 8200.1C United States Flight Inspection Manual (also known as AFMAN 11-225). •g. The Microwave Communications terminal equipment shall operate in the licensed frequency bands, at either 14.4 - 15.35 GHz or 21.2 - 23.6 GHz, using frequencies and protocols approved for use by the FAA at civilian airports, and operations in host nations. •h. D-RAPCON, when configured for transport, shall meet Air Transportability Test Loading Agency (ATTLA) air transportability requirements for C-5, C-17 and C-130 aircrafts, including loading and safety of flight, and shall have received an air certification from ATTLA. •i. D-RAPCON, when configured for transport, shall be capable of rail transport and meet Association of American Railroads (AAR), Strategic Rail Corridor Network (STRACNET), Gabarit International de Chargement (GIC) standards for rail transport. •j. D-RAPCON, when configured for transport, shall be capable of Type IV ground mobility, including unimproved roads, partially improved cross-country terrain, and on improved roads under weather conditions defined by SAE AS8090 at speeds specified for the terrain for vehicles capable of towing 26,500 pounds, and shall have received a ground certification from SDDCTEA. •k. D-RAPCON shelters shall be selected from the list approved by the Joint Committee on Tactical Shelters (JOCOTAS) referenced within the Department of Defense Standard Family of Tactical Shelters Rigid/Soft/Hybrid Brochure and shall have received a Shelter Transport Certification (STC) from an approved laboratory certification agency, (for example i.e., Natick Laboratory Research, Development and Engineering Center). •l. The D-RAPCON system Security Categorization is {(confidentiality, MODERATE), (integrity, MODERATE), (availability, MODERATE)} and shall be protected as such, with the appropriate Cybersecurity techniques in compliance with relevant portions of the following: 1. Contractor Cybersecurity personnel shall be compliant IAW DOD 8570.01-M for IAT Level II or higher. 2. Contractor Cybersecurity personnel shall obtain a DoD Common Access Card (CAC) in order to access relevant Unclassified DoD Cybersecurity websites in support of this contract. 3. The Contractor shall update the baseline configuration of the D-RAPCON system IAW DODI 8510.01 (RMF), DODI 8500.01 (Cybersecurity), CNSSI 1253 utilizing the most current, approved DISA STIG configuration settings and security updates/hotfixes/patches and Anti-Virus Signature updates. 4. DoD Instruction 8500.01, Cybersecurity 5. NIST SP 800-53 Rev 4, Security and Privacy Controls for Federal Information Systems and Organizations. 6. DoDI 8510.01, Risk Management Framework (RMF) for DoD Information Technology (IT). 7. Air Force Instruction 33-210, Air Force Certification and Accreditation (C&A) Program (AFCAP) 8. CJCSI 6510.01F, Information Assurance and Support to Computer Network Defense, which specifies the procedures for using removable media. •m. D-RAPCON emission spectra shall conform to the applicable sections of the National Telecommunication and Information Administration (NTIA) Manual of Regulations and Procedures for Federal Radio Frequency Management (Redbook). 3. All responses to be sent electronically. Request that all responders notify the POC in Section 4 of this RFI by 21 August 2018that a response will be submitted in order for the Government to initiate its research and all responses must be received by 6 September 2018. All responses shall be unclassified and reviewed to ensure consideration of operational sensitivities. Responses shall be 60 pages or less. 4. An AFLCMC Ombudsman has been appointed to consider and facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and others for this acquisition. Before consulting the Ombudsman concerned parties should first address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendation to the Contracting Officer for resolution. In addition, AFFARS 5352.201-9101, Ombudsman, will be included in this acquisition's solicitation and contract. The AFLCMC Ombudsman can be contacted at the following telephone number: (937) 255-5512 or email: peter.sandness@us.af.mil. 5. All RFI responses and correspondence, i ncluding pr i cing information, related to th is matter should be provid ed in the Eng lish Language and e-mailed (preferred), or mailed to : AFLCMC/HBAK, Attn: Richard Will i ams 75 Vandenberg Drive, Hanscom AFB, MA 01731-2103. Quest i ons concerning th is RFI shou l d be d i rected to R i chard Williams via email at richard. will i ams. 66@us.af. mil, or by phone at (781)225-5125.
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- Address: 75 Vandenberg Drive, Hanscom Air Force Base (AFB), Massachusetts, 01731-2103, United States
- Zip Code: 01731-2103
- Zip Code: 01731-2103
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