SOURCES SOUGHT
58 -- Request for Information (RFI)
- Notice Date
- 10/17/2013
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541330
— Engineering Services
- Contracting Office
- ACC-APG - Aberdeen Division B, HQ CECOM CONTRACTING CENTER, 6001 COMBAT DRIVE, ABERDEEN PROVING GROU, MD 21005-1846
- ZIP Code
- 21005-1846
- Solicitation Number
- W15P7T14RC006
- Response Due
- 11/4/2013
- Archive Date
- 12/16/2013
- Point of Contact
- Ercilia Millie Del Orbe, 4438615367
- E-Mail Address
-
ACC-APG - Aberdeen Division B
(ercilia.m.delorbe.civ@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Sources Sought Synopsis Request for Information (RFI) for Airborne Common Data Link (CDL) and Satellite Communications (SATCOM) Systems. This is a Sources Sought Synopsis. This is a Sources Sought (SS)/Request for Information (RFI), market survey is for information, to be used for preliminary planning purposes in accordance with FAR Part 10, Market Research. No proposals are being requested or accepted with this synopsis. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT SHALL BE AWARDED FROM THIS SYNOPSIS. The U.S. Army Contracting Command-Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG) has been tasked to identify potential sources for an effort that requires these sources to have the technical capability and necessary resources to provide airborne data link systems that are capable of encrypted full duplex communications in support of Product Director, Aerial Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (PD AISR), of the Program Manager, Sensors-Aerial Intelligence (PM SAI). This effort requires the following: Air-to-Ground Wideband Line-of-Sight (WB LOS) CDL system capable of full-duplex communications (including data and audio) at data rates up to 44.73 Mbps in Ku and X Band. Discovery CDL compliant LOS system capable of supporting Air-to-Air or Air-to-Ground antenna pointing and discovery information to other data link systems. Multi-band Omni-Directional data link capable of full-duplex communications and broadcasting full motion video utilizing the C, S, and Ku bands at data rates up to and including 10.71 Mbps. Air-to-Ground Wideband Beyond Line-of-Sight (WB BLOS) system, capable of full-duplex communications (including data and audio) at data rates up to 10 Mbps in either Ku, Ka, or X Band. All aforementioned systems must be capable of Type 1 Encryption. Responders are requested to provide (at a minimum) description of the developed technology including: Maturity (TRL level) Average production lead times After Receipt of Order (ARO) Size, Weight, and Power (SWaP) Frequency of operation Waveform Type Antenna design and construction Expected or Measured Performance Data Applicable Military Standards (i.e. MIL-STD-810F, MIL-STD-461E, etc) In addition, please provide your: CAGE code DUNS Number Business Size The responses must include documentation such as drawings, qualification, test results and other technical information demonstrating that the supplier can provide the required hardware, software and services. The deadline for responses is Monday, 4 November 2013. The type of solicitation to issue will depend upon the responses to this synopsis. No reimbursement will be made for any cost associated with providing information in response to this synopsis or any follow up information requests. The purpose of this synopsis is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities and qualifications available in the market of potential sources. The Government wants to ensure that there is adequate competition before determining the type of solicitation to be issued. Please do not send classified information through unclassified email system. Documents containing classified information must be properly marked. Responses should only be provided at the unclassified level. Responses must include company name, address, point of contact, telephone number and email address. Interested Offerors shall respond to this Sources Sought Synopsis no later than 1200 EST (APG, MD) on Monday, 4 November 2013 (see the attached Market Survey). In addition, any questions, comments and feedback shall ONLY be on the work scope listed within this Source Sought Announcement/RFI. All interested contractors must be registered and active in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be eligible for award of Government contracts. Please submit your response for this market survey to Ms. Ercilia M. Del Orbe, Contract Specialist, E-mail address: ercilia.m.delorbe.civ@mail.mil, Phone No. (443) 861-5367 and Mr. Bryan C. McGann, Contracting Officer, E-mail address: bryan.c.mcgann.civ@mail.mil. ALL RESPONSES TO THIS SYNOPSIS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED VIA EMAIL. ***Subject line must read, Request for Information CDL SATCOM Systems Solicitation No. W15P7T-14-R-C006 Company Name
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- Place of Performance
- Address: ACC-APG - Aberdeen Division C HQ CECOM CONTRACTING CENTER, 6001 COMBAT DRIVE ABERDEEN PROVING GROU MD
- Zip Code: 21005-1846
- Zip Code: 21005-1846
- Record
- SN03217555-W 20131019/131018085229-d3f054cae3cb4245c7bfde6b981836ce (fbodaily.com)
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