NCCOSC RDTE Division Code 214B 53570 Silvergate Avenue Bldg A33 San Diego CA 92152-5113

58 -- LIGHTWEIGHT UHF SATCOM ANTENNAS SOL N66001-96-X-0902 DUE 052396 POC Contracting Officer, Faye Esaias, (619)553-4537. NCCOSC, RDT&E Division, (NRaD) San Diego is seeking potential sources for the following items: UHF Light Weight SATCOM Antenna with the following requirements: Frequency range from 240 to 318 Mhz, right-hand circularly polarized in both receive and transmit, minimum gain of 8 dB with reference to a circularly polarized isotropic radiator, 3 dB beamwidth of 33 degrees or greater, VSWR of 1.5:1 or less between 240 and 290 Mhz and 1.2:1 or less between 290 and 318 Mhz, Axial Ratio of 3.0 dB or less within 3 dB of the beamwidth, power handling of 200 wattsavg., 800 watts PEP, upper hemisphere coverage, (360 degrees azimuth and 0 to 90 degrees elevation, weight of 100 lbs or less, physical size of no greater than 5 ft. in length, width and height. Impedance of 50 ohms nominal over the operating frequency range, power 440 VAC, 3 phase, 50/60 Hz or 115 VAC, 1 phase 50/60 Hz, wind loading of up to 75 knots (operating) and 75 to 125 knots (stowed) and environmentally compatible with shipboard platforms. The Government is not contemplating a presolicitation conference or formal solicitation at this time. The purpose of this announcement is to identify interested sources only. Interested sources shall provide information on available Light Weight UHF SATCOM Antennas and shall submit any commercial descriptive literature and/or documentation that identifies the specifications for the products described herein. Documentation shall be sent to the following address: NCCOSC, RDT&E DIV. (NRaD) Code 214, Bldg. A33, Room 0061, 53570 Silivergate Ave., San Diego, CA 92152-5113. The documentation shall be received by this office no later than 1500 on 23 May 1996. (0095)

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