SPECIAL NOTICE
R -- Radio Frequency Generation (RFGEN) Subsystem Development and Integration (SDI) Prototype Project
- Notice Date
- 6/22/2020 12:50:33 PM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 541512
— Computer Systems Design Services
- Contracting Office
- W6QK ACC-ORLANDO ORLANDO FL 32826-3224 USA
- ZIP Code
- 32826-3224
- Solicitation Number
- TREX-20-9-F008
- Response Due
- 7/22/2020 10:00:00 AM
- Archive Date
- 08/06/2020
- Point of Contact
- NSTXL
- E-Mail Address
-
initiatives@nstxl.org
(initiatives@nstxl.org)
- Description
- Radio Frequency Generation (RFGEN) Subsystem Development and Integration (SDI) Prototype Project 22 June 2020 1.� Purpose and Authority This Request for Solutions (RFS) is issued on behalf of Naval Air Warfare Systems Command (NAVAIR) who desires to identify and select capable vendors that can further advance its capabilities in the areas of electronic threat simulation and measurement focusing specifically on advances in the areas of system concept, architecture development, and requirements definition.� The overall goal is to meet the increasingly critical requirements for current and future Department of Defense (DOD) aircraft, which contain electronic combat support systems. To meet this goal, NAVAIR is developing a new simulator program called Next Generation Electronic Warfare Environment Generator (NEWEG), which consists of a single configurable set of unclassified subsystems. The set contains one Scenario Simulation and Control (SSC) subsystem, one or more Digital Generation (DGEN) subsystems, one or more Radio Frequency Generation (RFGEN) subsystems, and a Measurement and Analysis (MAA) subsystem. NEWEG is currently being developed in two Blocks: A and B. The RFGEN system will be developed, demonstrated and assessed as part of Block B. The unclassified RFGEN prototype project will focus on the continued development and testing of the RFGEN subsystem. The objective of the RFGEN SDI prototype project is to adapt and expand previous research, development, and initial proof-of-principle prototyping conducted by NAVAIR to date. The RFGEN prototype project will design, develop, fabricate, assemble, integrate, and test variants of the initial proof-of-principle RFGEN prototype capability. Specifically, the RFGEN prototype project will develop and demonstrate a specific aircraft mission. Location tailored variants of NEWEG RFGEN subsystem capabilities that will generate the radio frequency (RF) signal with the proper emitter modulations in frequency, amplitude, time, Doppler, and phase, as directed by the Pulse Descriptor Words (PDW) from the Digital Generation (DGEN). The RFGEN will transmit these signals either free-space radiation or by direct-injection using RF-over-fiber devices or RF cabling to the System Under Test (SUT). For direct-inject mode, the RFGEN will translate the time of arrival, amplitude, phase, and Doppler frequency from the SUT to each port. The RFGEN will perform pulse arbitration based on available resources and real-time calibration. The RFGEN will also apply calibrations to the RF command word. The tailored aircraft, mission, and location variant design and development tasks associated with the RFGEN prototype project will be tested (demonstrated and assessed) with NEWEG systems at different DOD locations to include, but not limited to: (1) Air Station ASIL facility, Patuxent River NAS, MD, (2) Atlantic Test Range Facility, Patuxent River NAS, MD, (3) Benefield Anechoic Facility (BAF), Edwards AFB, CA, (4) Electronic Combat Simulation and Evaluation Laboratory, NBVC Pt. Mugu, CA, (5) Electronic Combat Range, NAS China Lake, CA, and (6) JPRIMES facility, Eglin AFB, FL. 2. Summary and Background Overview The RFGEN subsystem, along with Scenario Simulation and Control (SSC) and Digital Generation (DGEN) subsystems, comprises the primary components of the NEWEG system. The RFGEN accepts the control and communication inputs from the SSC subsystem, digital inputs from the DGEN subsystem, and other site inputs as required, processes the inputs into the corresponding RF outputs, and outputs the RF to the System under Test (SUT) (or an external high power amplifier for free-space radiation) and MAA subsystem. The RFGEN subsystem comprises two types of rack assemblies, the User Interface Bay, which serves as the primary interface to the SSC and DGEN subsystems, and one or more, up to six, Emitter Generation (EG) Bays, which serve as the primary interface to the SUT. A single User Interface Bay is required to support the RFGEN, but multiple Emitter Generation Bays can be used as needed to support the complexity of the RF outputs required for any site. The RFGEN subsystem comprises control, digital, and RF hardware. Inputs such as control messages from the SSC and PDWs from the DGEN (and other site interfaces) flow into the RFGEN�s control hardware to the digital hardware and from the digital hardware to the RF hardware. The RF hardware processes these inputs to generate RF and output it to the SUT and MAA. � The control hardware comprises a control computer, test equipment including a fast tuning receiver, Ethernet switches, and timing and control generation (TCG) and distribution devices. The control components are connected via Ethernet and use control software to provide configuration, status, and control during a scenario, calibration, or self-test execution as well as signal measurement, streaming external I/Q data, and digitization of external RF signals. The control hardware should include a web interface with the ability to access, control, and monitor the RFGEN Subsystem via a web user interface. This interface should include: Ability to view a graphical, color-coded, system and subsystem status overview Ability to create reports based on current system hardware and status Ability to create SUT definitions (define the number of antennas, antenna position/frequency/orientation/polarization � including Spinner capabilities) Ability to select and initiate subsystem calibrations Ability to calibrate ports in any order Ability to view complete calibration history and measurements performed Ability to auto-discover digital boards Ability to access RFGEN remotely via a web browser without additional software required. The User, through the User Interface Bay, should have the ability to: View/delete calibration data on a per-port/channel basis from a web interface Backup/restore calibration data from a web interface Export calibration data to CSV from the web interface Cancel individual calibrations and RF BIT tests without canceling the entire test list Modify diagnostic configuration file settings without restarting the application. The control hardware should provide simplified SUT reconfiguration with the following capabilities: Ability to change SUT configurations via the web user interface �on-the-fly� (i.e., without the need to reconfigure HW, perform a power cycle, or reinitialize the SW, etc.) Ability to change SUT configuration without the need for recalibration The receiver configuration setup should support split-band RF Ports. The digital hardware comprises an RF Resource Manager (RFRM) card in the control computer, BIT controller CCAs in the RF BIT monitor drawer in the User Interface Bay and RF combiner drawer(s) in the Emitter Generation Bay(s), and various CCAs in the VPX chassis in the RFGEN drawer(s) in the Emitter Generation Bay(s). The RFRM should have the ability to: Support pulse arbitration based on the SUT, Azimuth, and Frequency parameters of the received pulse Filter pulse based on SUT receiver sensitivity Record a minimum of 100,000 PDWs. For the RF hardware, the RFGEN subsystem�s modular, scalable, and reconfigurable architecture uses Direct Digital Synthesis (DDS) signal generation technology capable of generating high fidelity RF signatures with low spurious, low noise, and wide instantaneous bandwidth (IBW). The RF generation hardware is housed in up to two RFGEN VPX chassis per Emitter Generation Bay. It comprises four different Line Replaceable Component (LRC) types: a Local Oscillator (LO) slice, an Up Converter (UC) slice, an Ultra-Low band (ULB) slice, and a Millimeter Wave (mmW) slice. RFGEN calibration should have the ability to: Define a user-selectable calibration test suite Define user-selectable calibration points within specific calibrations. RFGEN should have the ability to: Accept streaming IQ data (MIDAS 1000 format) from an external simulator and generate an RF output at the SUT ports Accept RF pulsed data from an external source and route the signal to the SUT ports Accept user-generated antenna response data and apply it to a SUT receive antenna (Measured Model) The LO slice provides the necessary emitter tuning, and the UC slice applies the unique amplitude, frequency, phase, and time characteristics for each port. The RFGEN can employ a single LO slice to drive multiple UC slices within a Port Group, or if required, the RFGEN can employ LO/UC pairs for every port. The base UC slice supports the core Electronic Warfare (EW) band of 0.5 to 18 GHz, while the ULB and mmW slices convert the core output into 20 to 500 MHz and 18 to 40 GHz bands, respectively. The Emitter Generation Bays contain the core emitter generation hardware, housed in up to two RF VPX chassis. Each bay also includes a rack RF combiner unit (RFCU) drawer to combine the inputs from all the RF VPX chassis into the outputs required for the SUT. 3.�Training and Readiness Accelerator (TReX) Vendors interested in responding to this RFS must be members of TReX or teamed with a TReX member.� Information about membership can be found on the following webpage: https://nstxl.org/membership/.� This project will be managed and supervised by the Integrated Battlespace Simulation and Testing (IBST) program management team. ***Please visit the TReX RFS website for additional information, at: https://nstxl.org/opportunity/radio-frequency-generation-rfgen-subsystem-development-and-integration-sdi-prototype-project/
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- Country: USA
- Country: USA
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