Naval Research Laboratory, Attn: Code 3230, 4555 Overlook Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20375-5326

66 -- HIGH RESOLUTION MULTI-BAND SAR UPGRADE SOL N00014-97-R-SK13 POC Suan Kelly, Contract Specialist, Code 3230.SK (202) 767-6815, Helen Paul, Contracting Officer, Code 3230.HB (202) 767-6815 E-MAIL: click here to forward a request via e-mail, synopsis@contracts.nrl.navy.mil. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included, in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation, proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation, N00014-97-R-SK13, is a request for proposal (RFP). The incorporated provisions and clauses of this acquisition are those in effect for Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-45 and for Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) through Defense Acquisition Circular 91-11. The small business size standard for this acquisition is 750 and the SIC code is 3812. This acquisition is unrestricted. The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) has a requirement for CLIN 0001, a High Resolution Multi-band SAR Upgrade, one (1) each. The upgraded High Resolution Multi-band Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) will bea 2-18 GHz interferometric system used for oceanographic remote sensing research. The Naval Research Laboratory wishes to procure the following two components of a synthetic aperture radar system: 1) a Motion Compensation System, and 2) a 0.2-2.0 GHz RF Module. The sub-systems comprising each of these components shall meet or exceed the specifications listed below. I. Motion Compensation System The Motion Compensation System shall consist of an Inertial Navigation System (INS), a Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS), and a Data Recording/Processing station. The specifications for these three sub-systems are listed below: A. INS 1) Navigation solution: Choice of Inertial only, Global Positioning System (GPS) only, or blended Inertial/GPS; 2) Outputs: Linear and angular velocity, linear and angular acceleration, position, attitude (roll, pitch, platform azimuth), magnetic and true heading, altitude, and time, as a minimum; 3) Position Accuracy: 1nmi/hr drift (Inertial only), 16 m (blended Inertial/GPS, with precision GPS); 4) Altitude Accuracy: 16 m (Inertial and Inertial/GPS); 5) Pitch/Roll Angle Accuracy: 0.05 degree (RMS, Inertial and Inertial/GPS); 6) True Heading Accuracy: 0.1 degree (Inertial and Inertial/GPS); 7) Time: 100 nsec (GPS only and blended Inertial/GPS, with precision GPS); 8) Velocity Accuracy: 1 m/s (Inertial only), 0.03 m/s (blended Inertial/GPS); 9) In-Air Alignment time: 4 minutes (assuming suitable satellite visibility and aircraft maneuvering); 10) Interfaces: General Data/Control Bus: MIL-STD-1553 as a minimum; GPS Crypto Input: KYK-13; Dedicated GPS data output: RS-422; 11) Physical size: Suitable for mounting on an airborne radar antenna deployed on a light aircraft (Desired: less than 20 lb. in weight and less than 10 inches in any dimension). B. DGPS 1) Receivers: The DGPS shall include a ground-deployed base station, a mobile receiver suitable for aircraft use, and a ground-to-air data link to allow real-time adjustment of the data collected by the aircraft receiver; 2) Received signals: L1, L2, and differential; 3) Position Accuracy: At least 10 cm in differential mode; 4) Tracking channels: At least 5; 5) Position update rate: At least 5 Hz; 6) Output format: NMEA, GPGGA, GPVTG as a minimum; 7) Output ports: At least three, serial format; 8) Ancillary hardware: Antenna, cables, connectors, etc., necessary for aircraft and base station deployment; C. Recording/Processing Station 1) Platform: PC-based; 2) Data processing: The system shall compute the following information using the INS and DGPS data; a) 3-axis position and velocity of the radar antenna; b) attitude (roll, pitch, yaw) and rotation rates of the radar antenna; c) aircraft altitude, ground speed and heading; 3) Recorded data: Raw DGPS and INS data, data specified above in Section I.C.2; 4) Data update rate: At least 50 Hz for data derived from the INS, at least 5 Hz for data derived from the DGPS; 5) Data displayed in real-time: Aircraft position on a chart, altitude, heading, ground speed, GPS time, and selected INSand DGPS outputs (to verify presence of data); 6) Size: To minimize space requirements, a laptop system is preferred. II 0.2-2.0 GHz RF Module The RF Module shall consist of a transmitter, receiver, and antenna suitable for airborne operations. The specifications of these three subsystems are listed below: A. Transmitter 1) Frequency Coverage: 1.0-2.0 GHz (0.8-2.0 GHz desired); 2) Peak power: 100 W (200 W desired); 3) Duty cycle: At least 25%; 4) Pulse width: 0.1-10 microseconds; 5) Pulse repetition rate: 0.5-100 kHz; 6) Dimensions: suitable for mounting in a standard 19 inch equipment rack; 7) Overload protection: duty cycle and VSWR; 8) Remote control: on/off/standby control via TTL signals; 9) Remote status monitoring: transmitter status monitoring via GPIB, TTL signals, or other suitable means; 10) Modulator control signal: TTL; 11) Cooling: Forced ambient air. B. Receiver 1) Frequency Coverage: 0.2-2.0 Ghz; 2) In-band gain variation: At most 2 dB; 3) Channels: Two; 4) Noise Figure: Equal to or better than 3 dB; 5) Gain: 20 dB; 6) Instantaneous dynamic range: At least 60 dB; 7) Dynamic range in conjunction with attenuator: At least 120 dB; 8) RF filters: Filters for (at least) the following bands shall be provided; 1-2, 0.2-0.5, 0.3-0.6 Ghz; 9) Cooling: Forced ambient air. C. Antenna 1) Frequency coverage: 1.120-1.7 GHz (0.8-2.0 GHz desired); 2) Gain: 16 dBi; 3) Beamwidth: 23-34 degrees; 4) Polarization: linear dual-polarized; 5) Cross-polarized isolation: Better than 25 dB; 6) Side lobe level: Better than -20 dB (H polarized), -13 dB (V polarized); 7) Size: suitable for light aircraft deployment. Component Integration In addition, the contractor shall perform any integration of these components necessary to produce a working system. Intended Use The components specified in this document will be used in a high resolution synthetic aperture radar (SAR) designed for remote sensing of the sea surface. The SAR will be deployed on a light aircraft and/or unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). Delivery and acceptance is NRL, 4555 Overlook Ave., SW, Washington, DC, FOB Destination, 150 days after contract award. The FAR and DFARS provisions and clauses cited herein are incorporated by reference into this solicitation. Offerors are advised to propose in accordance with the provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items. The proposal must demonstrate an understanding of all requirements covered in the RFP's terms and conditions. General statements that the offeror can or will comply with the requirements, that standard procedures will be used, that well known techniques will be used, or paraphrases of the RFP's Statement of Work or Specification in whole or in part will not constitute compliance with these requirements concerning the content of the technical proposal. Offerors will be evaluated in accordance with FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items. The specific evaluation criteria under paragraph (a) of FAR 52.212-2 is: (1) price (2) technical capability of the item offered to meet NRL's need (3) past performance. Technical and past performance when combined, are of equal importance compared to price. Offerors are advised to include with their offer a completed copy of the following provisions: FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, DFARS 252.212-7000, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items and DFARS 252.225-7000, Buy American Act-Balance of Payments Program Certificate. The following FAR clauses apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.215-43, Audit-Commercial Items, FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items. The additional clauses cited under FAR 52.212-5, that are applicable to this acquisition are FAR 52.203-6, FAR 52.203-10, FAR 52.219-8, FAR 52.222-26, FAR 52.222-35, FAR 52.222-36, FAR 52.222-37, FAR 52.225-3, FAR 52.225-18 and FAR 52.247-64. The clauses at DFARS 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The additional clauses cited under DFARS 252.212-7001, that are applicable to this acquisition are: DFARS 252.225-7001, DFARS 252.225-7007, DFARS 252.225-7012 and DFARS 252.233-7000. Any contract awarded as a result of this solicitation will be a DO rated order certified for national use under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) (15 CFR 700). Any questions generated as a result of this solicitation must be recieved no later than 10 days before the closing date. Offers, 2 copies, must be delivered to Contracting Officer, Code 3230.SK, Bldg. 222, Rm 115A, Naval Research Laboratory, 4555 Overlook Ave., SW, Washington, DC 20375-5326 and received no later than 4:00 P.M. E.S.T. on 16 Jun 1997. The package should be marked RFP N00014-97-R-SK13, Closing Date: 16 Jun 1997. For information regarding this solicitation contact Susan Kelly, Contract Specialist at (202) 767-6815. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency.**** (0147)

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