ESC/MCK, 50 Griffiss St., Hanscom AFB, MA 01731-1620

60 -- X-BAND FIBER OPTIC ANALOG MODEMS POC 1Lt Mark Brownell, Buyer, 617-271-6091; Joe Zimmerman, Point of Contact, 617-271-6091. (i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice using the simplified acquisition procedures. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation, proposals are requested, a written solicitation will not be issued. (ii) Solicitation No. F19628-97-R-0030 is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP). (iii) This RFP incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-46. (iv) This RFP is not a small business set-aside, and a firm fixed price contract will result from this solicitation. (v) ESC/MCS requires an X-Band frequency fiber optic Interfacility Link (IFL) for satellite communications earth terminals. Three uplink and three downlink IFL signal lines are needed. ESC/MCS also has a requirement for maintenance, operator training, and commercial manuals. ESC/MCS intends to procure commercially available fiber optic modems for use with Government furnished optical fibers for the IFL. This shall be done using the following CLIN structure: CLIN 0001, Interfacility Link, 1 unit; CLIN 0002, Not Separately Priced Data for CLIN 0001 (include price in CLIN 0001 proposal), 1 lot; CLIN 0003, Contractor Maintenance Support, 1 year; CLIN 0004, Not Separately Priced Data for CLIN 0003 (include price in CLIN 0003 proposal), 1 lot; CLIN 0005, Maintenance Support (option), 1 year; CLIN 0006, Not Separately Priced Data for CLIN 0005 (include price in CLIN 0005 proposal), 1 lot; CLIN 0007, Maintenance Support (option), 1 year; CLIN 0008, Not Separately Priced Data for CLIN 0007 (include price in CLIN 0007 proposal), 1 lot; CLIN 0009, Training, 1 lot; CLIN 0010 Not Separately Priced Data for CLIN 0009 (include price in CLIN 0009 proposal), 1 lot. (vi) X-Band IFL fiber optic modem descriptive data: Physical Specifications: Size: The equipment shall be rack mountable in standard 19-inch racks. Due to space restrictions, the size of the modems is important. As a minimum, three links shall be supported per 5.25 inches of vertical height within a standard 19 inch rack mountable chassis. Power: The equipment shall be switchable to work with either 115 VAC/60 Hz or 240 VAC/50 Hz power. The equipment shall have redundant power supplies. Environmental: The IFL equipment shall operate without degradation in an ambient temperature ranging from 0 degrees C to +50 degrees C, and stored in an ambient temperature ranging from -20 degrees C to +60 degrees C without damage. The IFL equipment shall tolerate an environment in a humidity of up to 95% non-condensing. Interfaces: Signal Interfaces: The IFL equipment shall provide analog signal input and output interfaces with an impedance of 50 ohms, a VSWR of 1.35:1 or better, and an N-type connector. Optical Interfaces: The IFL equipment shall provide optical input and output interfaces with FC/APC connectors, that will operate over 1310 nm, single mode, 9/125 micron fibers. The Government will furnish single mode fibers terminated with FC/APC connectors. Monitor and Control Interfaces: Each IFL equipment chassis shall be equipped with an RS-485 interface which permits a Government furnished computer host to monitor and control selected equipment functions. Each IFL chassis and module shall be individually addressable. Uplink and Downlink Technical Performance: System Capacity: Three uplink and three downlink IFL signal lines are needed. Drive Distance: The IFL up and down links shall be capable of operating over single mode optical fiber ranging in length up to 10 miles. External optical attenuators are acceptable for shorter drive distances, however, all required attenuators shall be provided by the contractor. Use of attenuators shall not degrade the IFL link performance required by this specification. Passband: The IFL shall be capable of passing both single or multiple signals simultaneously between the frequencies of 7.90 to 8.40 GHz (uplink) and 7.25 to 7.75 GHz (downlink). Gain: The IFL up and down links shall, as a minimum, provide an overall gain of 0 dB (Unity Gain). Automatic gain control (AGC) shall not be used on any fiber optic IFL link. Amplitude Linearity: The IFL up and down links shall maintain an amplitude linearity, or flatness, of <= +/- 1.0 dB across the 500 MHz passband. Gain Slope: The IFL up and down links shall maintain a gain slope of <= 0.05 dB across the 500 MHz passband. Gain Stability versus Temperature: The IFL up and down links shall maintain gain within +/- 0.15 dB over a period of 24 hours while operating within the boundaries of the operating temperature. Phase Linearity: The IFL up and down links shall maintain phase linearity of <= +/- 0.1 radians across a 40 MHz passband. This 40 MHz requirement is applicable across the entire 500 MHz passband of the IFL. Dynamic Range: The aggregate power of all signals that shall be passed by the IFL uplink ranges from -16 dBm to -30 dBm. The aggregate power of all signals that shall be passed by the IFL downlink ranges from 0 dBm to -77 dBm. These signals shall be passed by the IFL while it is operating within its spur free dynamic range. Noise: The IFL up and down links shall not contribute more than -126 dBm/Hz to the noise floor of the downlink chain of the X-Band earth terminal. (4) Monitor, Control and Redundancy: The IFL system shall be capable of electronic monitor and control. Equipment at both ends of the IFL shall be monitored and controlled from the one Government furnished 486 based or higher computer at the earth terminal end of the IFL. Software for this capability shall be provided by the contractor and shall be MS-DOS compatible. At a minimum, the monitor functions shall include status and alarm functions for optical transmitter, optical receiver, power supplies, laser bias current, and laser output power. At a minimum, the control functions shall be able to switch between active and redundant transmit modules, receiver modules, and power supplies on and off line. Computer control shall be capable of overriding automatic switching, however, automatic switching shall operate with or without an active computer connected. The fiber optic IFL equipment shall be capable of supplying 1:1 redundant optical links. Each link shall automatically switch to its backup link should a failure be detected in the optical system of the primary link. (5) Operations: Power Auto-Redundancy: In case of failure of a power supply, the second power supply shall automatically carry the equipment load without affecting the equipment operation. Either power supply shall be replaceable without powering off the equipment or effecting equipment operation. Signal Auto-Redundancy: The equipment shall detect optical link faults, such as failure or degradation, and automatically switch to a properly functioning fiber link. The optical transmitter, optical receiver, or optical connector of an off line link shall be capable of being removed and replaced without affecting equipment operation. (6) Commerciality: The equipment proposed shall be a commercial item as defined in FAR 2.101. (7) Modularity: The equipment will be modular, meaning that the number of X-Band IFL links could be expanded at a future date by procuring additional chassis and link modules while using the same control system. (8) Reliability: The fiber optic IFL system with fully populated chassis and equipment cabinet, shall be operational 24 hours per day and provide a mean time between failure of at least 20,000 hours. (9) Maintainability: The fiber optic IFL system shall not require preventative maintenance other than cleaning air intake filters. The mean time to repair, with adequate on-site spares and test equipment, shall be less than 30 minutes. (10) Logistics Support: The logistics program objective is to support and sustain the IFL operation 24 hours per day, 365 days per year with a system operation availability of 99.9%. Please provide information about the mean time between failure (MTBF) and the mean time to repair (MTTR) as well as the number of required spares. (11) Maintenance Program: Since these items will be located at a remote location, on-site maintenance will not be possible. The contractor shall provide a maintenance program which will outline repair, replacement and return capability for all items/units that are proposed to satisfy this requirement. This maintenance program should also include procedures for servicing items/units while under warranty and options to extend the contractor's maintenance beyond the warranty period. (12) Consumable Supplies: Consumables are those items which, during the operation of the equipment, fail or are depleted during use and are not repairable. LRUs such as circuit cards are not consumables. The contractor shall submit a Consumable Supplies Recommendation List that shall address the consumable items required to support each end item. (13) Tools & Test Measurement and Diagnostic Equipment (TMDE): The contractor shall provide a recommendation list for tools and TMDE required to support on-site maintenance. (14) Commercial Manuals: Commercial manuals shall bepacked with each of the Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) items that are furnished by the contractor. (15) Training: The items purchased under this contract are to be installed at a remote location, therefore, contractor facility training is not an option. Hands-on training utilizing the IFL equipment and support equipment provided under this contract is required. The contractor shall propose course training options. These courses shall provide the operator and maintenance personnel with an in-depth knowledge of installation procedures, testing, operation and maintenance of the system. Upon completion of courses, each student shall be qualified to perform all aspects stated above without violating provisions outlined in the warranty. The contractor shall provide all necessary training materials to each student. Training materials shall be made available to each student at the beginning of the course. (16) Warranties: The contractor shall identify and make available to the Government all commercial warranties associated with IFL items and TMDE delivered under this contract. The effective starting date for the warranties shall coincide with the date of Government acceptance of the applicable item. (17) Packaging, Shipping and Marking: The contractor shall be responsible for shipment of the repaired/replacement item(s) to the customer. Commercial packaging and marking of supplies shall be IAW best commercial practice. (vii) Deliver CLINs 0001 and 0002 to 738th EIS/EEET, 801 Vandenberg Ave., Ste 201, Keesler AFB, MS 39534-2634 (FOB Destination) not later than 120 days after contract award. The delivery/period of performance for CLINs 0003 and 0004 will be for 12 months after delivery of CLIN 0001. CLINs 0005, 0006, 0007 and 0008 will have a delivery/period of performance of 12 months if the option is exercised. The delivery/period of performance of CLINs 0009 and 0010 will be within 12 months of acceptance of CLIN 0001. (viii) FAR provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, is applicable to this acquisition. (ix) FAR provision 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial items, is applicable to this acquisition. Tailor paragraph (a) as follows: [Insertion one]: "technical specifications, reliability/maintainability, past performance, and price and price-related factors considered in descending order of importance as listed here." [Insertion two]: "Also, when all other factors are combined they are more important than price. Furthermore, the Government may reject any or all offers if such action is in the public interest and waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers received." Also, please note the government will evaluate options as part of the total price. (x) FAR provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, is applicable to this acquisition. Complete this provision, and submit with offer. (xi) FAR clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, is applicable to this acquisition. (xii) FAR clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, is applicable to this acquisition. Clause 52.212-5, paragraph (b) is tailored to include the following clauses by reference: 52.203-6 Alt 1, 52.203-10, 52.219-8, 52.219-9, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, and 52.225-18. Also, FAR Clause 52.217-7 [30 days prior to option exercise] is applicable to this solicitation. (xiii) Technical acceptability will be determined by information submitted by the offeror providing a description in sufficient detail to show that the product offered meets the Government's requirement. The Government does not restrict the offeror from proposing more than one product that will meet the requirements of this solicitation. All responses to this Request for Proposal shall be in writing. Include Federal Tax Identification number on your offer. The offer shall be valid for 90 calendar days after the proposal due date. (xiv) N/A (xv) N/A (xvi) The closing date for receipt of offers is 30 days from the date the notice is published in the Commerce Business Daily. in the event that the 30th day falls on a Saturday, Sunday or a Federal holiday, the period extends to 1730 EDT on the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or Federal holiday. Responses are to be mailed to the following address: ESC/MCK, 50 Griffiss St., Hanscom AFB, MA 01731-1620, Attn.: 1Lt Mark Brownell. (xvii) Buyer: 1 LT Mark Brownell (617) 271-6091, Contracting Officer, Joe Zimmerman (617) 271-627. (0105)

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