Commander, Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapons Division, Code 230000E, 521 9th Street, Point Mugu, CA 93042-5000

58 -- STEERABLE ANTENNA SYSTEMS SOL N68936-00-R-0076 DUE 062000 POC Danielle Hawthorne, Contract Specialist, (805) 989-4091, Nathan Simpson, Contracting Officer (805) 989-1303 The Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, Point Mugu, CA intends to procure, on a competitive basis, four types of Steerable Antenna Systems (SAS), Engineering and Technical Support for SAS, and Repair Services for SAS in accordance with NAWCWD Statements of Work, NAWCWD Performance Specification 13672-ATS654C and NAVAIR Envelope Drawings 1611AS2879, 1611AS2870, 1611AS2874 and 1611AS2871. It is anticipated that this requirement will be awarded during the period 01 DEC 2000 through 31 JAN 2001. It is planned to award an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contract with Delivery Order (DO) 0001 being issued concurrent with award. DO 0001 will meet the contract's minimum order requirement. Delivery Orders will be issued for a five year period with pricing based on five one year ordering periods. Pricing of the SAS unit shall be on a fixed price basis and pricing for the Engineering and Technical Support Services and Repair Services shall be on a time and material basis. The Type I, Type II and Type IV SAS are used in aerial targets and aircraft mounted pods to point RF signals at a target location using a cooperative beacon signal to develop positioning data. The Type III SAS provides the same function without the homing beacon capability. Due to unique vehicle mounting constraints, specific form factor, weight and prime power consumption requirements are imposed. The Type IV SAS is designed for maximum gain in the BQM-34 target. The frequency ranges of the SAS are as follows: 1) Type I -- 8.7 to 9.5 GHz, 2) Type II -- 14.0 to 15.2 GHz, 3) Type III -- 8.7 to 9.85 GHz, and 4)Type IV -- 14.0 to 15.2 GHz. The SAS shall operate with a steady state power voltage of 27 4 VDC. The SAS shall draw no more than 5 amperes current. For the Type I, Type II and Type III SAS, the weight of the SAS shall not exceed 18 pounds. For the Type IV SAS, the weight of the SAS shall not exceed 26 pounds. The Type I, Type II and Type IV SAS shall be horizontally polarized and the Type III SAS shall be vertically polarized. Contract award may be on a First Article Required or First Article Waived basis for the Type II SAS. On subsequent orders, First Article Units and Testing may be ordered for Type I, Type III and Type IV SAS. Total contract quantities are as follows: 1) Type I -- 1 each IDIQ First Article Unit, 1 lot First Article Testing, and 20 each IDIQ Production Units; 2) Type II -- 1 each Initial Order Unit (First Article Required), 1 lot First Article Testing or 1 each Initial Order Unit (First Article Waived) and 50 each IDIQ Production Units; 3) Type III -- 1 each IDIQ First Article Unit, 1 lot First Article Testing, and 50 each IDIQ Production Units; 4) Type IV -- 1 each IDIQ First Article Unit, 1 lot First Article Testing, and 50 each IDIQ Production Units; 5) 1 lot Engineering Manual; 6) 1 lot SAS Engineering and Technical Support Services; 7) 1 lot SAS Repair Services; 8) 1 lot Technical Data (First Article Required); 9) 1 lot Technical Data (First Article Waived); and 10) 1 lot Technical Data (Individual DO Test Reports). Delivery of all units shall be FOB Destination, Naval Air Station, Point Mugu, CA. For Delivery Order 0001, deliver the Initial Order Unit (Type II) (First Article Required) 45 days after approval of First Article Test Report, complete First Article Testing within 330 days after issuance of DO or delivery Initial Order Unit (Type II) (First Article Waived) within 330 days after issuance of DO, deliver Engineering Manual 90 days after approval of First Article Test Report or 330 days after issuance of DO if First Article is waived. Deliver Type I, Type III and Type IV IDIQ First Article Units within 45 days after approval of First Article Test report and complete First Article Testing 330 days after issuance of DO. For Type I, Type II, Type III and Type IV IDIQ Production Units, deliver at a minimum rate of 2 each per month to commence within 300 days after issuance of DO. The solicitation will be issued on or about May 18, 2000 and will be available through the 2.0 Contracts Competency home page at: http://www.nawcwpns.navy.mil/~contract/homepubl.htm. Some portions of the RFP are not available electronically. It is the offer's responsibility to contact the Government Representative cited in the RFP (and listed below) in order to obtain paper copies of the RFP that are not available electronically. To request paper copies of these documents, contact Danielle Hawthorne, Contract Specialist via E-mail at (hawthorneDA@navair.navy.mil) or via mail to Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, Code 230000E, Attn: D. Hawthorne, 521 9th Street, Point Mugu, CA 93042-5001. All responsible sources may submit a proposal, which shall be considered by the agency. See Note 26. Posted 04/19/00 (W-SN446537). (0110)

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