HQ/ESC, MILSATCOM Terminals Program Office, ESC/MCK, 50 = Griffiss Street, Hanscom AFB, MA 01731-1620

58 -- UHF SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS ANTENNA SOL F19628-00-R-0042 DUE 041400 POC Bill Donaldson, Acquisition Support Manager, 781-271-6091 WEB: ESC Business Opportunities Web Page, http://www.herbb.hanscom.af.mil. E-MAIL: Click Here to E-mail the POC, bill.donaldson@hanscom.af.mil. This is a Sources Sought Synopsis 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. The MILSATCOM Terminals Program Office is = seeking a commercial off-the-shelf (COTS)/non-developmental item (NDI) = Ultra-High Frequency (UHF) satellite communications (SATCOM) antenna for use in = Air Force fixed-site and transportable ground tactical operations. The antenna shall be sectional for frequent transit in a hard shell = carrying case and capable of rapid deployment, nominally less than five minutes, = in field sites. The antenna system shall consist of the antenna = assemblies, supporting tripod, two cables, operation and maintenance manual, and carrying case. The antenna shall cover the 240 to 318 megahertz (MHz) frequency range, with right hand circular polarization and a 3 dB axle ratio at half power points. = Nominal impedance shall be 50 Ohms, with a maximumvoltage standing wave ratio = of 1.5:1. Rated gains shall be 9.5 dBic minimum at 244 MHz and 14.0 dBic minimum at 318 MHz, nominally increasing linearly with frequency. = Power handling capability shall be 200 Watts continuous. RF connector type shall be male type N. The tripod assembly shall provide rigid support, incremental elevation adjustability, adjustability for unlevel mounting surfaces, and provision to add ballast if necessary for wind survival. = As an objective, the fully deployed antenna shall be capable of surviving winds of at least 80 miles per hour. The carrying case shall be hard shell with rigid foam internal protection for antenna assemblies. As objectives, the carrying case maximum volume shall be 3.5 cu. ft., with longest dimension less than 40 inches. The antenna system maximum weight shall be less than 50 = pounds. Cable assemblies shall consist of 12.5 feet RG-214/U coaxial cable with one male and one female type N connector. Finish of the antenna assemblies shall be olive drab, in accordance with MIL-F-14072 or equivalent. Environmental capabilities shall include an operating and non-operating temperature range of -40=B0 C to +70=B0 C, operating = altitude of 15,000 feet and non-operating altitude of 40,000 feet, rain, wind, = and sand and dust environments common to military deployments throughout = the world. The contractor shall identify and make available to the = Government all warranties associated with material delivered under this contract. The effective date for the warranties shall coincide with the date of government acceptance of the applicable item. The contractor shall be responsible for the shipment of items to the customer. Commercial packaging and marking of supplies shall be = IAW best commercial practice. Respondents to this synopsis/solicitation should identify whether they are a large or small business and provide their company's name, address, telephone number, and a Point of Contact (POC). Any proprietary information submitted should be identified as such. The Government will not reimburse respondents for any cost associated with submission of the information being requested or = reimburse expenses incurred to interested parties for responses to this synopsis. This synopsis does not constitute a commitment to order on the part of = the Government. Responses are to be mailed to ESC/MCK, 50 Griffiss St., Hanscom AFB MA 01731-1620, ATTN: Bill Donaldson. Acquisition Support Manager: Bill Donaldson (781) 271-6091, Contracting Officer: Joe Zimmerman (781) 271-6279. Responses may be hand carried to the following address: The MITRE Corporation, Lobby = Bldg. M, 202 Burlington Road, Bedford MA 01731-1420, ATTN: Bill Donaldson (ESC/MCK). No telephone responses will be accepted. Also, Bill = Donaldson (bill.donaldson@hanscom.af.mil) will accept e-mail responses. An Acquisition Ombudsman, Colonel Steven H. Sheldon, Director, Commander's Staff, has been appointed to hear concerns from offerors or potential offerors during proposal development. You should only contact the Ombudsmanwith issues or problems you cannot satisfactorily resolve with the program manager and/or contracting officer. The Ombudsman = role is to hear concerns, issues, and recommendations and communicate these = to the appropriate government personnel. The Ombudsman will maintain = strict confidentiality if desired. The Ombudsman does not evaluate proposals = or participate in source selection. You can contact the Ombudsman at (781) 377-5106. Posted 04/07/00 (D-SN442366). (0098)

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