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58 -- TRANSCEIVER SYSTEM, UHF VIDEO/GPS SOL F08651-97-Q-2940 DUE 080597 POC A1C Marcus L. Weiss, Contract Specialist, PH: 850-882-6376; Lonnie Oswalt, Contracting Officer The Air Force Development Test Center (AFDTC) intends to solicit competitively using Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, procedures for UHF Transceivers with embedded GPS and Closed Circuit Video. Purpose is to transmit true color video and accurate location of responding emergency vehicles to the command consoles. The system shall be compressed of one (1) Base Station, one (1) repeater, and one (1) video equipped mobile. The units shall be real-time and multiplexed on a single frequency (357.625 MHz, 184KOF1D, 20 watts maximum). The mobile transceiver shall operate in one of two modes, equipped with video and GPS or with GPS only. The system shall be capable of supporting a minimum of 10 vehicles per second in the GPS only mode. The GPS vehicle position accuracy shall be within six (6) feet CEP. The GPS shall output NEMA formats a minimum of once per second via RS-232. The mobile Closed Circuit Video shall produce a minimum of two (2) frames per second in true color (RS-170) using the bandwidth allocated. The Fade link margin shall provide reliable video/GPS data communications from the mobile to a repeater and/or a Base Station for a minimum of 10 miles 98 percent of the time. The Base Station transceiver shall be comprised of a video decompression subassembly and the transceiver subassembly. Each subassembly shall have the capability of being removed and replaced in the field. An external GPS reference receiver, power amplifier, antenna, filter, and isolator will be Government Furnished Equipment (GFE). The base station shall receive GPS and video data from either a repeater or directly from the mobile video transceiver system. The video and GPS positioning information shall be displayed on standard high resolution computer monitors. Standard industrial temperature specifications apply. Standard commercial maintenance and alignment procedures are required. Power requirements are standard 120 VAC 60 Hz. All mating connectors are to be furnished. The mobile transceiver shall contain a video compression subassembly and still allow operation in the GPS only mode. A standard RS0170 GFE video camera and antenna shall be connected to this unit. Each subassembly shall have the capability of being removed and replaced in the field. Standard commercial maintenance and alignment procedures are required. Power requirements are 12 Volts +4 and -3 volts DC. Unit must meet the standard industrial temperature requirements of -40 to +85 degrees C. The transceiver shall be packaged to prevent damage while operating off-road and hard mounted. A standard UL 3S NEMA type enclosure is required (provides a degree of protection against windblown dust, windblown rain and sleet; external mechanisms remain operable while ice laden). All mating connectors are to be furnished. The repeater transceiver shall be capable of transferring compressed video and will not contain a GPS subassembly. Subassemblies shall have the capability of being removed and replaced in the field. A power amplifier, antenna, filter, and isolator will be GFE. Standard commercial maintenance and alignment procedures are required. Power requirements are operation from 12 Volts +4 and -3 volts DC and/or 120 VAC 60 Hz. Unit must meet the standard industrial temperature requirements of -40 to +85 degrees C. A standard UL 3S NEMA type enclosure is required (provides a degree of protection against windblown dust, windblown rain and sleet; external mechanisms remain operable while ice laden). All mating connectors are to be furnished. Technical point of contact is Jim White, 850-883-1093. Contracting questions may be directed to A1C Marcus Weiss at 850-882-6376. Replies to this synopsis should be provided to AFDTC/PKOS, 205 W. D Ave, Suite 541, Eglin AFB FL 32542-6862. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered. (No contract award will be made on the basis of bids/proposals received in response to this synopsis.) Firms responding to this synopsis should reference 97Q2940 and indicate whether they are or are not a small or small disadvantaged business concern as defined in FAR 52. 219-1. The Air Force reserves the right to consider a small business set-aside bases on responses hereto. Request for copies of this solicitation must be in writing and may by faxed to 850-882-9442. Telephone requests will not be honored. (0202)

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