SOURCES SOUGHT
58 -- Commercial off-the-shelf IP compatible on the move (OTM) Line of Sight (LOS) radio equipment for use in future forward vehicle, airborne, and manpack.
- Notice Date
- 5/23/2007
- 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
- W15P7T-07-RK255
- Response Due
- 6/22/2007
- Archive Date
- 8/21/2007
- 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 IP compatible on the move (OTM) Line of Sight (LOS) radio equipment for use in future forward vehicle, airborne, and manpack. The radio sh ould support a brigade area of operations (20km x 30km) with approximately 180-280 Radio Sets and ensure connectivity for continuous operations. Larger areas can be supported by an integrated network of two or more single communities. The equipment shoul d be jam-resistant, secure, and provide a minimum network capacity of 2 Mbps of near real-time data communication. It is desirable that the system support larger channel sizes which support higher bandwidths and provide other features appropriate to a ta ctical environment. It is required that the system use RF frequency bands available to US Department of Defense (DoD) entities for worldwide deployment. It is desired that the system be capable of using multiple spectrum ranges to ensure maximum flexibil ity in deployment. All responses must support Type 1 NSA approved encryption either embedded within the radio or by combination with a commercial Inline Network Encryptor (INE) or serial encryptor. It is desired that this encryptor will support over-the -air-re-keying (OTAR) and is compatible with the Army Key Management System (AKMS). All over-the-air transmission must support some levels of Transmission Security (TRANSEC) as required by Tactical operations. Automatic key rollover and remote zeroizati on capability are also required. Dynamic protocols such as MANET are desirable. The weight of a Radio Set (RS) in manpack or vehicular dismounted configurations, including the receiver/transmitter, antenna, battery box, batteries, Type 1 encryption device, and accessories will not exceed 28 pounds with an objective weight of 14 lbs or less. The RS battery power source must support 12 (threshold) to 24 (objective) hours operation. The weight of an RS in surface vehicle configuration, including the receiver/transmitter, antenna and base, selectable power adapter, resilient mount, , Typ e 1 encryption device, and other accessories will not exceed 52 pounds. The weight of an RS in aircraft configuration, including the receiver/transmitter, antenna, pilot control display panel, airborne power adapter, Type 1 encryption device, and resilient mount, will not exceed 45 pounds (35 pounds desired). Power Adapters should operate from primary power source of 24-28 VDC and provide for capability to operate from primary power source of 115 VAC (115/208 VAC desired) 50/60 Hz in selected configuration s. A summary should be provided of the radio 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 syste m, 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 Service (QoS), throughput and latency for d ifferent applications, multicast, the Physical Layer (PHY) features (e.g. modulations/coding schemes, guard interval, and power control), and the Medium Access Control (MAC) features (e.g. multipoint, mesh-network, etc.). For the security/encryption capa bility, the response must address conformance to National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS), conformance to FIPS-197 Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) with key length of 256 bits, key-loading, key ing devices required, Transmission Security (TRANSEC), the embedding of or coupling with a Type 1 encryption device (COMSEC), and any additional features which may address security concerns for a tactical environment. The response must address form factor and ability to be used within Army Tactical Vehicles on the m ove, Airborne Platforms, and manpack configurations. The response must also address the ability to perform automatic relay within the confines of brigade area of operations. The system software should be field upgradeable. For above features not currently available, please detail upgrade path indicating software or hardware changes required. Partial responses such as a manpack configuration only are also desirable if the alte rnative configurations are not available. A date for initial delivery of production systems is still to be determined. The response must address the estimated production capacity (per month) which will be available in late 2007. Interested firms are reque sted to submit a capability statement outlining their ability to meet or exceed this potential requirement no later than 22 June 2007, stating their business size, NAICS Code, and identifying a corporate point of contact. Interested sources should send al l capability statements to: PM TRCS, Attention: Kamman Lok, (732) 532-0278, Kamman.Lok@us.army.mil All telephone or email inquiries shall be directed to Kamman Lok.
- 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
- Zip Code: 07703-5008
- Record
- SN01301556-W 20070525/070523230131 (fbodaily.com)
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