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

58 -- VHF/UHF LOS & UHF SATCOM DAMA MANPACK TERMINALS SOL F19628-999-R-0050 DUE 100899 POC Charles Bayless, Buyer, 781-271-6272 WEB: ESC Business Opportunities Web Page, http://www.herbb.hanscom.af.mil. E-MAIL: Click Here to E-mail the POC, baylessc@hanscom.af.mil. (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 being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. (ii) Solicitation No. F19628-99-R-0050 is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP). (iii) This RFP incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through the 1997 Federal Acquisition Circular 97-12. (iv) N/A (v) CLIN 0001 for RT and other accessories (including operator/maintenance manuals & associated interface cables), CLIN 0002 for Maintenance (option), and CLIN 0003 for Training (option). (vi) The Air Force requires approximately twenty five (25) VHF/UHF LOS & UHF SATCOM DAMA Manpack Terminals. The Air Force has immediate need for these terminals to fulfill current in-theatre user operational mission requirements. Due to the immediate need for these terminals, the offering firms terminal is required to meet the following criteria upon contract award: (1) The terminals shall be delivered not later than sixty (60) days after contract award; (2) The terminal shall be fully certified by the Joint Interoperability Test Center (JITC) for MIL-STD-188-181, 182, and 183 compliance; (3) The terminal shall be fully endorsed by the National Security Agency (NSA) for COMSEC/TRANSEC voice and data processing; (4) The terminal shall have an established logistics infrastructure that provides for operator/maintainer training and Hardware/Software maintenance. The baseline performance parameters for the terminal include: (1) An operating frequency range of 30 to 399.975 MHz; both amplitude and frequency modulation (AM/FM) modes of operation; (2) Ultra High Frequency (UHF) dedicated and Demand Assigned Multiple Access (DAMA) SATCOM capabilities (per MIL-STD-188-181, 182, and 183); (3) Embedded narrowband Linear Predictive Coding (LPC-10) processing; (4) National Security Agency (NSA) Endorsed embedded COMSEC/TRANSEC for voice and data, compatible with KG-84, KYV-5 and KY-57/58. (5) The terminal shall be Y2K compliant. The baseline physical features of the terminal shall meet the following criteria: (1) Rugged, militarized manpack terminal of overall size and weight not to exceed 460 cubic inches and 20 pounds respectively, including battery box and batteries; (2) Terminal shall be capable of being powered by attachable power adapters to allow operation with externally applied AC and DC power sources. The terminal shall be capable of the following interfaces: (1) Audio: H-250 Handset or equivalent; (2) COMSEC/TRANSEC: Standard six (6) pin compatible with KYK-13, KOI-18, CYZ-10; (3) Data: MIL-STD- 188-114A and RS-232 single ended compatible. Other accessories: battery box; handset; V/UHF line of site (LOS) antenna. Please try to follow the CLIN structure below, however, please feel free to add (remove) any necessary (unnecessary) components to provide the requirement outlined in this solicitation. CLIN 0001 for RT and other accessories (including operator/maintenance manuals & associated interface cables), CLIN 0002 for Maintenance (option), and CLIN 0003 for Training (option). Warranties: The contractor shall identify and make available to the Government all warranties associated with material delivered under this contract. The effective starting date for the warranties shall coincide with the date of Government acceptance of the applicable item. Packaging, Shipping and Marking: The contractor shall be responsible for shipment of the item(s) to the customer. Commercial packaging and marking of supplies shall be IAW best commercial practice. (vii) Delivery not later than sixty (60) days af ter contract award. All CLINs shall be FOB destination. Fourteen (14) terminals will be shipped to destinations in Germany. The balance of shipments are within the Continental United States (viii) FAR provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, is applicable to this acquisition. The SIC code for this acquisition is 3669 and the size standard is 750 employees. (ix) FAR provision 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial items, is applicable to this acquisition. Tailor paragraph (a) as follows: [Insertion one]: "Ability to meet required schedule as stated above, technical capability, 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. The Government will select a technically superior offer if it is determined that the additional technical merit is worth the additional cost in relation to the other proposals received. 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." (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. (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. (xiv) DO-A7 (xv) N/A. (xvi) The closing date for receipt of offersis 1700 EDT on the 10th day after the date this notice is published in the Commerce Business Daily. In the event that the 10th day falls on a Saturday, Sunday or a Federal holiday, the period extends to 1700 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.: 1 LT Charles Bayless. (xvii) Buyer: 1 LT Charles Bayless (781) 271-6272, Contracting Officer, Joe Zimmerman (781) 271-6279. Responses may also be hand carried to following address: MITRE Corporation, Bldg. M (Main Lobby), 202 Burlington Rd., Bedford, MA 01730-1420. See Note 26. Posted 09/20/99 (D-SN381903). (0263)

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