MODIFICATION
36 -- VHF/DSC Class A and Class D Radios
- Notice Date
- 7/26/2007
- Notice Type
- Modification
- NAICS
- 334220
— Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Homeland Security, United States Coast Guard (USCG), Commandant (G-ACS), U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100 Second St., SW, Washington, DC, 20593-0001, UNITED STATES
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- HSCG23-07-R-TE4190
- Response Due
- 8/9/2007
- Archive Date
- 8/24/2007
- Description
- AMENDMENT 01 IS HEREBY ISSUED TO INCORPORATE ATTACHMENT 1 THROUGH AMENDMENT 3. ATTACHMENTS 4 AND 5 WILL BE ISSUED UNDER AMENDMENT 02. ATTACHMENT 1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS Offerors shall provide the following information in response to this solicitation: 1. A Firm Fixed Quote for an initial quantity of 300 and a maximum of 3,000 VHF-FM Radios on an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for five years until 2011. 2. Documentation showing that the proposed radio meets all requirements stated above. This shall include, as a minimum: a. Evidence that the radio meets ITU 493 requirements and complies with IMO resolutions A.609, and A.803. For example, this may be in the form of a test report or a letter from a qualified independent testing agency. b. Evidence of FCC type approval for GMDSS use. c. Evidence that automatic acknowledgements can be disabled. For example, this may be in the form of a test report or operator?s instruction manual for a commercially-available product. d. Certification that this is a Commercial off the shelf product. This may be in the form of catalog listing for the item. 3. Documentation showing which (if any) of the desired features the radio includes. This may be in the form of technical or operating manuals/documentation. 4. Information on how the MMSI on the radio is programmed/changed. If additional hardware or software is required to change MMSI numbers, will this be included with the radio? If not, can it be purchased separately and what is the cost? 5. Commercial product hardware and software technical support for the equipment being offered will be available for at least the next 5 years. Repairs to hardware shall be made using parts that are of the same or higher quality as the original installed parts and equipment. 6. A statement of the number of radios the offeror can deliver monthly and the lead time required between receipt of an order and delivery of equipment. The Coast Guard?s desired lead time is no more than 14 days after receipt of order. The Coast Guard desires to receive at least 30 radios per month until an order is complete. ATTACHMENT II SPECIFICATION FOR VHF DSC CLASS A RADIO References: A. ITU-493-12, Digital selective-calling system for use in the maritime mobile service. B. IMO resolutions A.609, and A.803, Performance standards for shipborne VHF radio installations capable of voice communication and digital selective calling C. IEC 529 D. NEMA 0183 E. NTIA Form 33 Transmitter Equipment Characteristics and NTIA Form 34, Receiver Equipment Characteristics Specifications: The Coast Guard seeks to purchase a Very High Frequency (VHF) radio capable of operating in the marine band (156 ? 162 MHz), and capable of sending and receiving both analog voice and Digital Selective Calling (DSC) data signals. The radio (referred to below as ?the VHF DSC radio?) is required to meet the following specifications: 1. The VHF DSC radio shall be a commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) product, available for immediate purchase in the United States of America. 2. The VHF DSC radio shall be capable of transmitting and receiving signals in the marine band, from 156 MHz to 162 MHz, using wideband (25 KHz) modulation. 3. The VHF DSC radio shall meet all general requirements specified for all classes of VHF DSC radios in reference (A), ITU-493-12 ?Digital selective-calling system for use in the maritime mobile service?. 4. The VHF DSC radio shall meet all requirements specified for Class A VHF DSC radios in ITU-493-12 ?Digital selective-calling system for use in the maritime mobile service?. 5. The VHF DSC radio shall comply with IMO resolutions A.609, and A.803, ?Performance standards for shipborne VHF radio installations capable of voice communication and digital selective calling?. 6. The VHF DSC radio shall be FCC type approved under part 80 for GMDSS. 7. The VHF DSC radio shall be equipped with a channel 70 DSC guard receiver. a. The channel 70 DSC guard receiver identified above shall be capable of continuously monitoring channel 70 for DSC calls even while using the VHF DSC radio to send and/or receive voice calls on another frequency. 8. The VHF DSC radio shall be equipped with an alphanumeric keypad. a. The radio shall allow direct input of MMSI numbers via the alphanumeric keypad. b. The radio shall allow direct input of operating channels via the alphanumeric keypad. c. The radio shall allow direct input of test messages via the alpha numeric keypad. 9. The VHF DSC radio shall provide a means of disabling automatic responses to any and all DSC calls. a. The radio shall provide a means of configuring the automatic response setting to default to the ?disabled? mode. b. When the radio is configured to default to the ?disabled? mode, automatic responses to any and all DSC calls shall be disabled before and after power is cycled off and back on. c. When the radio is configured to default to the ?disabled? mode, automatic responses to any and all DSC calls shall be disabled before and after the radio is ?reset? to factory-default settings, if such an option exists. 10. The VHF DSC radio shall be capable of receiving, processing and transmitting Distress, Urgency, Safety and Routine calls. 11. The VHF DSC radio shall be capable of receiving, processing and transmitting DSC calls addressed to all stations, a geographic location, a specific MMSI and a Group MMSI 12. The VHF DSC radio shall include a remote control device that allows users to control the radio from a remote operating position up to 175 feet away from the radio. The Coast Guard desires that the remote control device be capable of operating all radio functions, including DSC functions. However, the following DSC and radio functions are required as a minimum: a. The remote control device shall include a speaker which provides the same audio output as the main radio?s speaker. b. The remote control device shall include a volume control for the speaker described above. c. The remote control device shall include a squelch control for the speaker described above. d. The remote control device shall include a microphone which sends voice and key signals to the main radio for transmission. e. The remote control device shall be equipped with an alpha numeric key pad that can be used to input all of the information that can be entered from the radio?s main alphanumeric keypad (see paragraph 6). f. The remote control device shall enable an operator to respond to DSC distress alerts from the remote operating position. g. The remote control device shall allow an operator to respond to DSC polling calls from the remote operating station. h. The remote control device shall enable an operator to initiate a distress alert from the remote operating station. i. The remote control device shall enable an operator to select the radio?s operating channel (frequency) from the remote operating station. j. The remote control device, as well as the remote speaker and microphone shall all meet or exceed IEC 529 requirements to level IP level of x4. This requirement refers to the waterproof integrity of the components listed.See reference (C) for details. k. An objective (not required but desired) capability is for the remote control device, as well as the remote speaker and microphone to all meet or exceed IEC 529 requirements to level IP level of x7. See reference (C) for details. 13. The VHF DSC radio shall be capable of outputting NEMA 0183 DSC sentences to an external device in accordance with reference (D). 14. The VHF DSC radio shall provide an external connection to output transmit audio, receive audio and keyline signals. a. The transmit and receive audio signals described above shall be 600 ohm, balanced signals. Separate outputs shall be provided for transmit and receive audio. b. The keyline signal described above shall consist of a dry-contact closure that is open when un-keyed and grounded when keyed. 15. The VHF DSC radio shall be capable of being bracket or flush mounted. 16. The VHF DSC radio operating temperature range shall be -5 to +40 degrees C. 17. The VHF DSC radio operating humidity range shall be 0% to 95% non-condensing. 18. The VHF DSC radio shall operate on 120 VAC 60 Hz +/-10% primary power 19. The VHF DSC radio shall be package for unrestricted commercial shipping (no hazmat). 20. The VHF DSC radio shall be provided with a minimum one year warranty. 21. The VHF DSC radio shall not exceed 25 pounds. 22. The vendor shall certify that the DSC transceiver shall be supportable (e.g., part availability, manufacture repair support) for a minimum period of five (5) years after initial delivery. 23. The vendor shall provide all information required for the Coast Guard to obtain NTIA certification for the use of the proposed radio equipment on Coast Guard vessels. This shall consist of the information required to complete NTIA Form33, Transmitter Equipment Characteristics and NTIA Form 34, Receiver Equipment Characteristics. ATTACHMENT III SPECIFICATION FOR VHF DSC CLASS D RADIO References: A. ITU-493-12, Digital selective-calling system for use in the maritime mobile service. B. IMO resolutions A.609, and A.803, Performance standards for shipborne VHF radio installations capable of voice communication and digital selective calling C. IEC 529 D. NEMA 0183 E. NTIA Form 33 Transmitter Equipment Characteristics and NTIA Form 34, Receiver Equipment Characteristics Specifications: The Coast Guard seeks to purchase a Very High Frequency (VHF) radio capable of operating in the marine band (156 ? 162 MHz), and capable of sending and receiving both analog voice and Digital Selective Calling (DSC) data signals. The radio (referred to below as ?the VHF DSC radio?) is required to meet the following specifications: 1. The VHF DSC radio shall be a commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) product, available for immediate purchase in the United States of America. 2. The VHF DSC radio shall be capable of transmitting and receiving signals in the marine band, from 156 MHz to 162 MHz, using wideband (25 KHz) modulation. 3. The VHF DSC radio shall meet all general requirements specified for all classes of VHF DSC radios in reference (A), ITU-493-12 ?Digital selective-calling system for use in the maritime mobile service?. 4. The VHF DSC radio shall meet all requirements specified for Class D VHF DSC radios in ITU-493-12 ?Digital selective-calling system for use in the maritime mobile service?. 5. The VHF DSC radio shall comply with IMO resolutions A.609, and A.803. ?Performance standards for shipborne VHF radio installations capable of voice communication and digital selective calling? 6. The VHF DSC radio shall be FCC type approved under part 80 for GMDSS 7. The VHF DSC radio shall be equipped with a channel 70 DSC guard receiver. a. The channel 70 DSC guard receiver identified above shall be capable of continuously monitoring channel 70 for DSC calls except while using the VHF DSC radio to send and/or receive voice calls on another frequency. 8. The VHF DSC radio shall be equipped with an alphanumeric keypad. a. The radio shall allow direct input of MMSI numbers via the alphanumeric keypad. b. The radio shall allow direct input of operating channels via the alphanumeric keypad. c. The radio shall allow direct input of test messages via the alphanumeric keypad. 9. The VHF DSC radio shall provide a means of disabling automatic responses to any and all DSC calls. a. The radio shall provide a means of configuring the automatic response setting to default to the ?disabled? mode. b. When the radio is configured to default to the ?disabled? mode, automatic responses to any and all DSC calls shall be disabled before and after power is cycled off and back on. c. When the radio is configured to default to the ?disabled? mode, automatic responses to any and all DSC calls shall be disabled before and after the radio is ?reset? to factory-default settings, if such an option exists. 10. The VHF DSC radio shall be capable of receiving, processing and transmitting Distress, Urgency, Safety and Routine calls. 11. The VHF DSC radio shall be capable of receiving, processing and transmitting DSC calls addressed to all stations, a geographic location, a specific MMSI and a Group MMSI. 12. The VHF DSC radio shall be capable of outputting NEMA 0183 DSC sentences to an external device in accordance with reference (D). 13. The VHF DSC radio shall provide an external connection to output transmit audio, receive audio and keyline signals. a. The transmit and receive audio signals described above shall be 600 ohm, balanced signals. Separate outputs shall be provided for transmit and receive audio. b. The keyline signal described above shall consist of a dry-contact closure that is open when un-keyed and grounded when keyed. 14. The VHF DSC radio shall be capable of being bracket or flush mounted 15. The VHF DSC radio operating temperature range shall be -5 to +40 degrees C. 16. The VHF DSC radio operating humidity range shall be 0% to 95% non-condensing 17. The VHF DSC radio shall operate on 12 VDC primary power 18. The VHF DSC radio shall be package for unrestricted commercial shipping (no hazmat). 19. The VHF DSC radio shall be provided with a minimum one year warranty. 20. The VHF DSC radio shall not exceed 15 pounds. 21. The Vendor shall certify that the DSC transceiver shall be supportable (e.g., part availability, manufacture repair support) for a minimum period of five (5) years after initial delivery. 22. The vendor shall provide all information required for the Coast Guard to obtain NTIA certification for the use of the proposed radio equipment on Coast Guard vessels. This shall consist of the information required to complete NTIA Form33, Transmitter Equipment Characteristics and NTIA Form 34, Receiver Equipment Characteristics. 23. The VHF DSC radio, speaker, and microphone shall all meet or exceed IEC 529 requirements to a IP level of X7. This requirement refers to the waterproof integrity of the components listed. See reference (C) for details.
- Place of Performance
- Address: 7323 Telegraph Road, Alexandria VA
- Zip Code: 22315-3940
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Zip Code: 22315-3940
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