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COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF MARCH 3,1999 PSA#2294AFMETCAL Det 1/MLK, 813 Irving-Wick Dr W, Suite 4M, Heath, OH
43056-6116 66 -- ATTENUATION RECEIVER MEASUREMENT SYSTEM SOL F33660-99-R7008 DUE
042399 POC Buyer: Janet Casler, 740-788-5041, Contracting Officer:
Glenna Pound, 740-788-5043 The Air Force Metrology and Calibration
(AFMETCAL) program requires 20 each Attenuation Receiver Measurement
Systems, (ARMS), in accordance with Directorate of Metrology Purchase
Description 99MLEEBC-01, Rev A, Dated 26 Feb 99. Requirement includes
a 5 year warranty and data with each unit, and an Option in FY2000 for
0 to 10 each, Option in FY2001 for 0 to 8 each and an Option in FY2001
for Provisioning Data. General Description: The primary measurement
parameter shall be attenuation. The ARMS shall have the ability to
perform automatic data acquisition, mathematical and graphical data
analysis, print data results and data storage of results. This system
shall improve and expand the U.S. Air Force's capability to measure the
described parameters. The ARMS shall be capable of making attenuation
measurements from 0.01 to 40 GHz. The ARMS may be configured as a
single stand-alone unit or may be modular in design. If a modular
design is utilized, no more than 5 components (Test Source, LO,
Receiver, Frequency Converters, Controller) may be utilized. The
components listed can be designed as individual units housed in a
single rack, designed as a single unit or in any other configuration to
meet the requirements of this purchase description. Any and all
software required for operation of the system shall be included. The
ARMS shall be remotely controllable via an IEEE 488.2 compliant
interface bus. The ARMS shall be Y2K compliant. Additionally,
attenuation measurement accessory kits and cabling is to be included as
detailed in this purchase description. Listed in the purchase
description are the Air Force minimum (but, not limited to) functional
requirements which are to be satisfied. The ARMS shall have the
ability to perform turnkey measurements of attenuation devices at any
point within the measurement range of 0 to 127 dB at 0.01 to 40 GHz.
Turnkey measurements represents the ability of the system, after
configuration setup, to make an attenuation measurement or measurement
sequence of attenuators at a single value with minimal manual
intervention and without the need for additional laboratory equipment.
This process will result in a turnkey measurement. Measurement values
will be displayed to the operator. Measurement values will also be
storable, transferable to internal memory devices, and remotely
accessible via the IEEE 488.2 compliant interface bus. The contractor
must provide all equipment necessary to make this a Turnkey system. The
ARMS components shall be designed to function as an attenuation
measurement system having the following characteristics: System
Frequency Range: 10 MHz to 40 GHz 4.2 System Sensitivity: -127 dBm.
System Maximum Input Level: +20 dBm. System Measurement Accuracy: with
0 dBm referenced (0.10 40 Ghz). Attenuation Range Accuracy 0 to 9.999
dB + or -- 0.015 dB, 10 to 19.999dB + or -- 0.025 dB, 20 to 29.999 dB,
+ or -- 0.035 dB, 30 to 39.999 dB + or -- 0.045 dB, 40 to 49.999 dB +
or -- 0.055 dB,50 to 59.999 dB + or -- 0.065 dB, 60 to 69.999 dB + or
-- 0.090 dB,70 to 79.999 dB + or -- 0.100 dB, 80 to 89.999 dB, + or --
0.110 dB, 90 to 99.999 dB + or -- 0.120 dB, 100 to 109.999 dB, + or --
0.130 dB, 110 to 119.999 dB + or -- 0.195 dB, 120 to 126.999 dB + or --
0.245 dB, 127 dB + or -- 0.295 dB. The ARMS IEEE 488.2 Hardware
Controller shall consist of the following: Processor: Pentium 200 --
minimum; Memory 32 Meg RAM -- minimum; Internal Disc Storage 4.0 Gig
Hard-drive -- minimum; CD ROM X12 speed CD-ROM Drive -- minimum;
External Disc Storage; 3.5" Floppy Disc-drive -- minimum; Monitor 17",
.28mm DP, 1280 X 1024 Resolution Color Monitor -- minimum; Laser
Printer -- minimum. ARMS Software Control Functions: System software
shall be able to fully control all functions of the Attenuation
Receiver Measurement System. System software shall be able to store and
retrieve all relevant UUT specifications. System software shall allow
the operator to store, review, and edit UUT specifications. The UUT
specification records shall be referred to as UUT Data Records. System
software shall be able to measure all attenuation parameters for any
given UUT. System software shall be able to manipulate the measured
attenuation data and provide data output to a CRT-type monitor, file or
printer. The system software shall have the capability to perform
automatic data acquisition throughout the measurement range. Whenever
possible, the contractor shall maximize the use of single keystrokes to
perform multi-layered processes. The system software shall be Y2K
compliant. The following minimum features shall be available as
selectable and programmable options. Parameter: Time Delays for
measurements, Number of Test Points to be measured, Number of Test
Runs, Time Between Test Runs, Number of Standards used and Number of
Test Items measured. Measurement results shall be displayed in
real-time via a CRT-type monitoring device. As a minimum the following
parameters will be displayed as measurements results: Parameter: Test
Item Identification, Standard Identification, Nominal Value (dB or
dBm), Number of Measurements, Measurement Current, Measured Value (dB
or dBm), Mean Value of Measured Results (dB or dBm), Standard Deviation
of Measured Results, Uncertainty of Measured Results and Graphical
Representation of Accumulated Measurements in the form of an X-Y plot.
The system software shall provide, at the minimum, two levels of
security. The first level of security will be the operator level. The
operator shall have general software operation functions. These
functions shall be limited to the UUT testing level. The second level
of security shall be those of the system administrator. The system
administrator level will have the general operating functions plus
those functions required for editing and manipulating UUT test results
and UUT Data Records. If at anytime the contractor revises the
software, the contractor shall provide software revisions to the Air
Force during the length of the warranty period. The system software
will be registered as AF controlled commercial software. The
registration will be in the form of an AF assigned Computer Program
Identification Number (CPIN). UUT Data Records shall be database
records that contain the UUT specifications. UUT Data Records shall
contain all relevant UUT specifications needed to perform attenuation
measurements of the UUT. The system software, to determine the system
hardware and software configuration for measuring the UUT parameters,
shall use the UUT Data Records. This system shall maximize the use of
electronically interfacing system components. The format of interfacing
shall be the IEEE 488.2 Standard. This system shall also maximize the
use of programmable components to perform automated measurements via
the programmable system controller, which must be supplied with this
system. This system shall have as minimum the ability to provide trend
analysis through the use of Least Squares type of regression analysis.
It shall have the ability to predict future characteristic values from
a best-fit curve. This will be based on the analysis of data stored in
historical data files internal to the system by part number and serial
number of the UUT. The results of mathematical analysis shall be
capable of being presented in both numerical and/or graphical forms.
The system shall allow the option of printing of the displayed
graphical results and/or associated displayed numerical data. The
system should allow for limiting the time period used for the
historical reference data. It would be desirable to be able to run the
same analysis using only stored data. As a minimum the following
parameters shall be selectively printable to the CRT monitoring device
and/or a laser quality letter and graphical hard copy paper printer.
Both the monitor and printer will be provided with this system.
Parameter: Measurement Results, Measurement Data Files, Historical Data
Files and Mathematical Analysis. This system shall have the capability
to store data to internal memory and to transferable media such as 3
1/2-inch floppy disc. This datashall also be storable in an electrical
format that can be imported/exported to Microsoft EXCEL or ACCESS
spreadsheets or tables, by serial number or part number, from the
internal memory or from the floppy disc. The following list identifies
the minimum provided and storable parameters. Parameter: Measurement
Results, Measurement Data Files, Historical Data Files and Mathematical
Analysis. A complete list of the Attenuation Measurement Accessory Kit
contents and parameters along with the General Requirements,
Reliability Requirements, Maintainibility Requirements,
Interchangeability Requirements, Workmanship Requirements, and
Calibration Procedures are contained in the purchase description which
is included in the solicitation package. Solicitation F33660-99-R7008.
All solicitation requests must be in writing. Written requests can be
fax to 740-788-5157. Oral request will not be accepted. Solicitation
will be issued approx. 24 Mar 99. Closing date will be approx. 23 Apr
99. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be
considered. Based upon market research, the Government is using the
policies contained in FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, in
this solicitation for the described supplies. Special note to all
prospective offerors: DOD will not award contracts to contractors that
have not registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) data
base. Registration may be done by assessing the CCR via the Internet
at http://ccr.edi.disa.mil. Posted 03/01/99 (W-SN303391). (0060) Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0316 19990303\66-0010.SOL)
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