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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF APRIL 14, 2007 FBO #1965
SOURCES SOUGHT

58 -- High-Capacity Line-of-Sight (HCLOS) communication

Notice Date

4/12/2007
 

Notice Type

Sources Sought
 

NAICS

334220 — Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

US Army C-E LCMC Acquisition Center - DAAB07, ATTN: AMSEL-AC, Building 1208, Fort Monmouth, NJ 07703-5008
 

ZIP Code

07703-5008
 

Solicitation Number

W15P7T07RK008
 

Response Due

4/26/2007
 

Archive Date

6/25/2007
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

The United States Army is conducting a market survey to determine the availability of commercial off-the-shelf IEEE 802.16 based or similar equipment for deployment to support US Army operational applications and scenarios by providing High-Capacity Line-of-Sight (HCLOS) communication. The equipment should be comparable to IEEE 802.16 products or similar wireless backhaul equipment. It is desirable that the system support larger channel sizes which support higher bandwidths and provide other features appropriate to a tactical environment. It is required that the system use RF frequency bands available to US Department of Defense (DoD) entities for worldwide deployment. Systems should target North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Band IV (4.4GHz-5 .0GHz) as the primary frequency band to be used. It is desired that the system be capable of using other commonly available bands such as the Industrial, Scientific and Medical ISM bands (e.g. 5.725GHz-5.850GHz) as defined by the International Telecommuni cation Union-Radiocommunication Sector (ITU-R.) A summary should be provided of the capabilities in the areas of: frequency bands, channel bandwidths, tuning steps, duplexing, frame lengths, smart antenna, Multiple Input Multiple Output (Space Time Coding and Collaborative), adaptive antenna system, transmit power, receiver sensitivity, frequency stability, handover, range, data rates, Bit Error Rate (BER), Forward Error Correction (FEC), security/encryption, dynamic frequency selection (DFS), quality of s ervice (QoS), throughput and latency for different applications, multicast, PHY features (e.g. modulation/coding schemes, guard interval, symbol length, and power control), and MAC features (e.g. multipoint, mesh-network, etc.). For the security/encrypti on capability, the response must address: compliance to the security features in the IEEE 802.16 standards, conformance to National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS), conformance to FIPS-197 Advan ced Encryption Standard AES with key length of 256 bits, key-loading, keying devices required, transmission security (TRANSEC), and any additional features which may address security concerns for a tactical environment. The response must address form fact or and ability to be used with Army standard inventory masts such as: MAST, ANTENNA, 15-METER AB-1339A/G NSN 5985-01-465-2883, and also AB-1404/TRC NSN 5985-01-467-1632. This system must support LOS link at 40 km (25 miles) as the minimum using antennae wh ich can be deployed with the above mentioned masts, accounting for weight, size, wind-load, and safety concerns. The system must support a cable length of at least 300 feet from the mast mounted package (antenna, RF-head, etc.) to any additional equipment which may require power or shelter. The system software should be field upgradeable. For above features not currently available, please detail upgrade path indicating software or hardware changes required. Delivery of production systems are required by 1 J anuary 2008. The response must address the estimated production capacity (per month) which will be available 1 January 2008. The response must also address the capability to meet the following immediate needs: 130 ship NLT 25 Jun 07 105 ship NLT 15 Jul 07 100 ship NLT 1 Oct 07 110 shipped through 1 Jan 08 Interested firms are requested to submit a capability statement outlining their ability to meet or exceed this potential requirement no later than 26 April 2007, stating their business size, North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code, and identifying a corporate point of contact. Interested sources should send all capability statements to: PM TRCS, Attention: A.J. Parlow, (732) 427-3896, Adam.Parlow@us.army.mil
 

Place of Performance

Address: US Army C-E LCMC Acquisition Center - DAAB07 ATTN: AMSEL-AC, Building 1208 Fort Monmouth NJ

Zip Code: 07703-5008

Country: US
 

Record

SN01272243-W 20070414/070412221326 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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