SOURCES SOUGHT
59 -- REQUEST FOR INFORMATION FOR Radio Frequency Distribution System (RFDS) Procurement
- Notice Date
- 3/1/2017
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334220
— Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Homeland Security, United States Coast Guard (USCG), C4IT (C3CEN), Coast Guard Blvd, Portsmouth, Virginia, 23703, United States
- ZIP Code
- 23703
- Solicitation Number
- HSCG44-17-R-RFI0007
- Point of Contact
- Katherine Marie Kearney, Phone: 7572952280
- E-Mail Address
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katherine.m.kearney@uscg.mil
(katherine.m.kearney@uscg.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- REQUEST FOR INFORMATION FOR Radio Frequency Distribution System (RFDS) Procurement HSCG44-17-R-RFI0007 Disclaimer and Important Notes: This posting is a Request for Information (RFI) from interested vendors and is issued solely for informational and planning purposes. This posting is not a Request for Proposals or a Request for Quotations, and it is not considered to be a commitment by the Government to award a contract nor is the Government responsible for any costs incurred in furnishing information provided under this RFI. No basis for claim against the Government shall arise as a result from a response to this RFI or Government use of any information provided. Further, the Coast Guard is not at this time seeking proposals and will not accept unsolicited proposals. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response to this RFI. The Government reserves the right to use any information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate, including using technical information provided by respondents in any resultant solicitation. Responses will assist the Government in determining the availability of potential solutions and commercial products in the market. At this time no solicitation exists; therefore, do Not Request a Copy of the Solicitation. It is the responsibility of the potential offerors to monitor this site for additional information pertaining to this requirement. REQUIREMENT: The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, Command, Control, and Communications Engineering Center (C3CEN) requests information on the availability to provide current products or the ability to engineer a replacement for the Radio Frequency Distribution System (RFDS) architecture currently installed on WMSL class cutters. This effort includes the hardware, software, and systems engineering required to provide a replacement to the RFDS system currently installed on WMSL class cutters. The system installed on WMSL class cutters shall provide automated antenna patching to VHF and UHF circuits, amplification to circuits as required, and bandpass filtering where appropriate. PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS 1. References: The Contractor shall adhere to applicable policies and procedures established by the Government, Safety Code, or Industry Standard. Those standards include, but are not limited to, the following: a. American National Standards Institute (ANSI), ANSI/EIA-310-D. b. MIL-STD-1399, Interface Standards for Shipboard Systems, Electric Power, Section 300A Alternating Current (Metric). c. MIL-STD-461E, Electromagnetic Emissions and Susceptibility, Requirements for the Control of Electromagnetic Interference. d. MIL-STD-167-1, Mechanical Vibrations of Shipboard Equipment. e. MIL-STD-188-242, Interoperability and Performance Standards for Tactical Single Channel Very High Frequency (VHF) Radio Equipment. f. MIL-STD-188-243, Interoperability and Performance Standards for Tactical Single Channel Ultra High Frequency (UHF) Radio Equipment. g. MIL-STD-1310G, Shipboard Bonding, Grounding, and Other Techniques for Electromagnetic Compatibility and Safety. h. MIL-HDBK-454, General Guidelines for Electronic Equipment. i. MIL-STD-740-1, Airborne Sound Measurements and Acceptance Criteria of Shipboard Equipment. 2. Requirements: 1.1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS: a. SUPPLIED SOLUTION 1. Supplied solution shall be modular replaceable to the greatest extent possible. Modular is defined as the Lowest Repairable Unit shall be the switching matrix, channel filters, and power amplifiers. 2. Supplied solution shall utilize commercial equipment to the greatest extent possible. 3. Supplied solution shall be field repairable by ships force. 2.1 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: a. WAVEFORMS SUPPORTED 1. The equipment shall route, amplify, transmit and receive the modulated RF signals specified in Tables 6.2.1.1 and 6.2.1.2 without altering the waveform modulation. TABLE 6.2.1.1 MODULATED LOS RF SIGNALS WAVEFORM FREQ BAND (MHZ) CHANNEL SPACING (KHZ) MAX. MODULATION BANDWIDTH (KHZ) DATA RATE (KBPS) MOD CRYPTO VHF LOW BAND LAW ENFORCEMENT 30-50 20 16 AUDIO FM NA VHF LOW BAND MILITARY 30-88 25 32 16 FM KY-58 VHF AVIATION 118-137 25 6 N/A AM NA VHF AVIATION (REPLACING 25 KHZ) 118-137 8.33 6 N/A AM NA VHF FM MOBILE 136-174 25 16 AUDIO FM CLEAR VOICE VHF P-25 HIGH 136-174 12.5 20 9.6 C4FM PHASE I DES, AES VHF MARINE 155.000- 166.075 25 16 N/A FM N/A UHF AVIATION- MILITARY 225-400 25 32 AUDIO OR 16 AM/ FM/ PSK /FSK CLEAR VOICE, KY-58, KYV-5, KG-84A UHF LINK 11 (TADIL-A) 225-400 25 40 2.25 FM KG-40A UHF P-25 LOW 403-470 12.5 20 9.6 C4FM PHASE I DES, AES UHF FM MOBILE 403-512 25 16 AUDIO FM CLEAR VOICE UHF HIGH BAND 762-870 25 16 AUDIO FM CLEAR VOICE TABLE 6.2.1.2 MODULATED UHF SATCOM RF SIGNALS DESCRIPTION FREQ BAND (MHZ) CHANNEL SPACING (KHZ) MAX. MODULATION BANDWIDTH (KHZ) DATA RATE (KBPS) MOD CRYPTO UHF SATCOM SINGLE ACCESS "DEDICATED" UP 291- 318.3, DN 243- 270 5, 25 5 (5 KHZ) AND 25 (25 KHZ) 2.4 (5 KHZ) AND 16 (25 KHZ) PSK, MULTI-H CPM KYV-5, KG-84A, KY-58 UHF SATCOM 5 KHZ DAMA UP 291- 318.3, DN 243- 270 5 5 2.4 PSK, MULTI-H CPM KYV-5, KG-84A, KGV-11C (ORDER- WIRE) UHF SATCOM 25 KHZ DAMA UP 291- 318.3, DN 243- 270 25 25 16 PSK, MULTI-H CPM KYV-5, KG-84A, KGV-11C (ORDER- WIRE) 3.1 ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS: a. PRIME POWER INPUT 1. The equipment shall operate in a nominal 115 VRMS, 60 HZ, Single Phase, Delta, in accordance with MIL-STD-1399, Section 300A, TYPE 1. 2. The equipment shall demonstrate no susceptibility to voltage spikes when tested in accordance with MIL-STD-1399, Section 300A Paragraph 5.3.3 - "Voltage Spike Test". 3.2 RADIO SWITCH FUNCTION The radio switch function shall be capable of switching and routing the radio's RF ports to the equipment transmit and receive functions: 1. The radio switch function shall support the types and quantities of radios specified in Table 6.3.1.1. 2. The radio switch function shall make a switch connection from the radio to the (Line of Sight) LOS or SATCOM transmit antennas as specified in Table 6.10.1.1 through Table 6.10.1.2 when configured by the control function in section 3.5. 3. The radio switch function shall provide a minimum of 90 DB of isolation between any and all RF transmit and receive paths over the frequency range of 30 to 960 MHZ. 4. The radio switch function shall prevent "HOT" switching of the RF signal when the radio is in the transmit mode. HOT switching is defined as reconfiguring a radio-antenna path while radio is transmitting. 5. The radio switch function shall have nominal input characteristic impedance of 50 OHMS and maximum VSWR of 2.0:1 over the operating frequency range for the radios connected in Table 6.3.1.1. 6. The radio switch function shall maintain last known configuration in the event of power loss to the equipment. 7. The radio switch function transmit ports shall withstand a maximum input carrier level of +47 DBM at a 100% duty cycle anywhere in its operating frequency range without damage or alteration of the electrical characteristics after removal of the high level signal. 8. The radio switch function shall utilize the control signals provided in Section 3.5 from radios (if available). TABLE 6.3.1.1: RADIO TYPES AND QUANTITIES RADIO TYPE MFR MODEL Q T Y COMM TYPE MOD FREQ (MHZ) RF T/R PORTS RADIO OUTPUT POWER (DBM) VHF BOARDING PARTY (BP) MOTOROLA XTL-5000/APX-6500 4 LOS C4FM 136 TO 174 1 +44 V/UHF LAW ENFORCE MENT (LE) HARRIS XG-100M 5 LOS AM/ FM/ C4FM 30 TO 870 1 (30 TO 400 MHZ) +30 (FM & VHF P-25) +39 (AM) 1 (400 TO +30 (FM) +36 (UHF P- 870 MHZ) 25) +39 (AM) SATCOM (PSC) RAYTHEON PSC-5D 1 SAT PSK 243 TO 318.3 1 +43 V/UHF (ARC) ROCKWELL COLLINS RT- 1794(C)/1851/1990A 6 LOS/ SAT AM/ FM/ FSK/ PSK 30 TO 400 SEPARATE T/R PORTS +41 (FM) +39 (AM) 3.3 LOS TRANSMIT FUNCTION 9. The LOS transmit function shall include a forward and reverse RF power display meter on each high power amplifier channel located on the front panel. (Suggest - The LOS transmit function shall include a meter on the front panel displaying forward and reverse RF power for each high power amplifier channel.)The forward and reverse power readings shall be outputted to the equipment control function. 3.4 UHF SATCOM TRANSMIT FUNCTION The UHF SATCOM transmit function shall amplify one radio low power RF signal using the Joint Interoperability Test Command (JITC) certified radio/power amplifier combination and output the amplified signal to a dedicated antenna. 1. The UHF SATCOM transmit function shall integrate the JITC certified high power amplifiers for the ARC radio. 2. The UHF SATCOM transmit function shall meet the stated performance while operating in the UHF SATCOM frequency band of 291 to 318.3 MHZ. 3. The UHF SATCOM transmit function shall be tunable in increments of 5 KHZ. 4. The UHF SATCOM transmit function shall operate in half-duplex or full-duplex with any modulated waveforms specified in Table 6.2.1.2. 5. The UHF SATCOM transmit function antenna interface port shall have a nominal output impedance of 50 OHMS and a maximum VSWR of 1.5:1 over the operating frequency band. 6. The UHF SATCOM transmit function shall provide a -40 +/- 1 dB RF sample port at the antenna interface port for external signal monitoring. 7. The UHF SATCOM transmit function shall include a meter on the front panel displaying forward and reverse power l. The forward and reverse power reading shall be outputted to the control function. 3.5 CONTROL FUNCTION 1 The equipment shall be capable of external control via a 10/100 Base-T Ethernet LAN or RS-422 connections using third party software for remote control. See Section 8.1 for equipment remote manager operations. 2 The solution shall provide a third party remote manager the capability to establish or modify the equipments operating input parameters that are determined to be valid by the control function. The operating parameters shall include, but not be limited to: radio connection to radio switch port, PA output power for each transmit RF signal, LOS or SATCOM and UHF SATCOM satellite coordinates. 3 The control function shall allow a third party remote manager to add, delete or modify an existing equipment circuit(s) on a non-interference basis to other operating equipment circuits. 4 The control function shall support a dual UHF SATCOM antenna system. 4.1 MECHANICAL REQUIRMENTS: a. OUTLINE AND MOUNTING 1. The equipment shall be integrated into not more than three standard, 19- inch ANSI/EIA-310-D enclosure. 2.1 The fully assembled cabinet shall comply with the design and environmental requirements for a 35U high equipment rack. 3.1 Cabinets connected together shall be able to disconnected into individual cabinets for maneuvering aboard ship and reassembled using common tools. b. WEIGHT The individually assembled cabinets shall not exceed 900 pounds per cabinet. c. COOLING The equipment mounted in the cabinets shall operate continuously without over heating using front to back air-cooling. d. EXTERNAL CONNECTOR INTERFACE The external cabinet connections in Table 6.4.1.1 and Table 6.4.1.2: radio and control connections shall be made through an I/O panel located at the top of the cabinet. TABLE 6.4.1.1: SHIP'S POWER AND ANTENNA CONNECTIONS EXTERNAL DEVICE ELECTRICAL INTERFACE TYPE RFDS I/O CONNECTOR TYPE SHIP'S AC POWER PANEL-1 115 VAC, SINGLE PHASE 60 HZ DELTA POWER AC POWER MS3400 SERIES SHIP'S AC POWER PANEL-2 115 VAC, SINGLE PHASE 60 HZ DELTA POWER AC POWER MS3400 SERIES SHIP'S AC POWER PANEL-3 115 VAC, SINGLE PHASE 60 HZ DELTA POWER AC POWER MS3400 SERIES VHF LOW_PORT XMT/RCV RF RF N FEMALE VHF LOW_STARBD XMT/RCV RF RF N FEMALE UHF HIGH_PORT XMT/RCV RF RF N FEMALE UHF HIGH_STARBD XMT/RCV RF RF N FEMALE VHF HIGH_PORT XMT/RCV RF RF N FEMALE VHF HIGH_STARBD XMT/RCV RF RF N FEMALE UHF LOW_PORT XMT/RCV RF RF N FEMALE UHF LOW_STARBD XMT/RCV RF RF N FEMALE UHF SATCOM_PORT XMT/RCV RF RF N FEMALE UHF SATCOM_STARBD XMT/RCV RF RF N FEMALE SATCOM INS DATA NMEA 0183 CONTROL M28840/10AA1P1 SATCOM ANTENNA CONTROL_PORT RELATIVE BEARING AND POWER TO ANTENNA POWER / CONTROL MS3400 SERIES SATCOM ANTENNA CONTROL_STARBD RELATIVE BEARING AND POWER TO ANTENNA POWER / CONTROL MS3400 SERIES SATCOM LNA/DIPLEXER POWER_PORT LNA DC POWER DC POWER MS3400 SERIES SATCOM LNA/DIPLEXER POWER_STARBD LNA DC POWER DC POWER MS3400 SERIES TABLE 6.4.1.2: RADIO AND CONTROL CONNECTIONS EXTERNAL DEVICE ELECTRICAL INTERFACE TYPE RFDS I/O CONNECTOR TYPE ARC-1 XMT RF RCV RF RF N FEMALE TNC FEMALE ARC-2 XMT RF RCV RF RF N FEMALE TNC FEMALE ARC-3 XMT RF RCV RF RF N FEMALE TNC FEMALE ARC-4 XMT RF RCV RF RF N FEMALE TNC FEMALE ARC-5 XMT RF RCV RF RF N FEMALE TNC FEMALE ARC-SPARE XMT RF RCV RF RF N FEMALE TNC FEMALE ARC-6 (DEDICATED TO UHF SATCOM) XMT RF RCV RF RF N FEMALE TNC FEMALE LE-1 30 TO 400 XMT/ RCV RF 400 TO 960 XMT/RCV RF RF TNC (F) BNC (F) LE-2 30 TO 400 XMT/ RCV RF 400 TO 960 XMT/RCV RF RF TNC (F) BNC (F) LE-SPARE 30 TO 400 XMT/ RCV RF 400 TO 960 XMT/RCV RF RF TNC (F) BNC (F) LE-4 30 TO 400 XMT/ RCV RF 400 TO 960 XMT/RCV RF RF TNC (F) BNC (F) LE-5 30 TO 400 XMT/ RCV RF 400 TO 960 XMT/RCV RF RF TNC (F) BNC (F) LE-6 30 TO 400 XMT/ RCV RF 400 TO 960 XMT/RCV RF RF TNC (F) BNC (F) BP-1 XMT/RCV RF RF N FEMALE BP-2 XMT/RCV RF RF N FEMALE BP-3 XMT/RCV RF RF N FEMALE BP-4 XMT/RCV RF RF N FEMALE REMOTE MANAGER CONTROL ETHERNET RS-422 CONTROL P/N - ENSP1F5 e. EXTERNAL SIGNAL MONITOR PORTS The external signal monitor ports in Table 6.4.1.3 shall be made through a panel mounted on the front of the cabinet and located at a position easily accessible: TABLE 6.4.1.3: EXTERNAL SIGNAL MONITOR PORTS EXTERNAL DEVICE ELECTRICAL INTERFACE TYPE EQUIPMENT I/O CONNECTOR TYPE VHF LOW SAMPLE PORT - 30 DB XMT/RCV SAMPLE RF TNC FEMALE VHF LOW SAMPLE STARBD - 30 DB XMT/RCV SAMPLE RF TNC FEMALE VHF HIGH_SAMPLE PORT - 30 DB XMT/RCV SAMPLE RF TNC FEMALE VHF HIGH_SAMPLE STARBD - 30 DB XMT/RCV SAMPLE RF TNC FEMALE VHF HIGH_SAMPLE PORT - 30 DB XMT/RCV SAMPLE RF TNC FEMALE VHF HIGH_SAMPLE STARBD - 30 DB XMT/RCV SAMPLE RF TNC FEMALE UHF LOW_SAMPLE PORT - 30 DB XMT/RCV SAMPLE RF TNC FEMALE UHF LOW_SAMPLE STARBD - 30 DB XMT/RCV SAMPLE RF TNC FEMALE UHF SATCOM_SAMPLE - 30 DB XMT/RCV SAMPLE RF TNC FEMALE UHF HIGH_SAMPLE PORT -30 DB XMT/RCV SAMPLE RF TNC FEMALE UHF HIGH_SAMPLE STARBD -30 DB XMT/RCV SAMPLE RF TNC FEMALE UHF LOW_SAMPLE PORT -30 DB XMT/RCV SAMPLE RF TNC FEMALE UHF LOW_SAMPLE STARBD -30 DB XMT/RCV SAMPLE RF TNC FEMALE UHF SATCOM_SAMPLE -30 DB XMT/RCV SAMPLE RF TNC FEMALE f. INPUT AC POWER Each individual cabinet shall distribute input power to the subassemblies using shipboard input power of nominal 115 VRMS, 60 HZ, Single Phase, Delta in accordance with MIL-STD-1399, Section 300A, TYPE 1. An uninterruptible power supply (UPS) shall be included in the cabinet. 4.1 ENVIORNMENTAL REQUIREMENTS: The equipment shall meet performance requirements during the applicable marine operating environments and/or after exposure to the non-operating environments specified below. ‘Sheltered' indicates that the equipment is in an enclosed compartment and will not be exposed to the outside weather. ‘Controlled' indicates that the environment in the compartment will be controlled and regulated. ‘Isolated' indicates that the equipment will be housed in a shock isolated, EMI protected cabinet. The bridge of the ship will be considered uncontrolled space due to its open-door exposure to the outside weather. a. In a sheltered, controlled and isolated environment mounted to the deck; b. In a sheltered, uncontrolled environment mounted to the deck, desktop, console or bulkhead; c. In an un-sheltered environment (exposed to the weather) mounted on the deck, super structure or mast. Tables 6.5.1.1 through 6.5.1.4, summarizes the marine environmental conditions expected in different compartments of the ship and Table 6.5.1.4 defines the airborne noise limits. TABLE 6.5.1.1: SHELTERED, CONTROLLED AND ISOLATED CABINET DESCRIPTION OPERATING NON-OPERATING (STORAGE) SUGGESTED VERIFICATION TEMPERATURE HUMIDITY SHOCK - SEA STATE VIBRATION SHIP MOTION & ATTITUDE +10 TO +35C 20 TO 80 % RH (NON-COND.) SEA STATE 4 & 5 (3.5G/ 30MS VERT., 1.0G/30MS TRANSV., 0.5G/30MS LONG.) 4-25 HZ SINUSOIDAL ±30° FRONT- BACK & SIDE- SIDE -20 TO 50C 10 TO 95% RH (NON-COND.) SEA STATE 6 & 7 (5.0G/ 30MS VERT., 3.0G/30MS TRANSV., 1.0G/30MS LONG.) ±45° FRONT-BACK & SIDE-SIDE MIL-STD-810F, METHOD 501.4, PROC. I & II AND 502.4, PROC. I & II MIL-STD-810D METHOD 507.4 MIL-STD-810F, METHOD 516.5, PROC. I MIL-STD-167, TYPE I DOD-STD-1399, SECTION 301 TABLE 6.5.1.2: SHELTERED AND UN-CONTROLLED EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION OPERATING NON-OPERATING (STORAGE) SUGGESTED VERIFICATION TEMPERATURE HUMIDITY SHOCK - SEA STATE VIBRATION SHIP MOTION & ATTITUDE SALT FOG +0 TO +50C 10 TO 100 % RH (NON-COND.) SEA STATE 4 & 5 (3.5G/ 30MS VERT., 1.0G/30MS TRANSV., 0.5G/30MS LONG.) 4-25 HZ SINUSOIDAL ±30° FRONT- BACK & SIDE- SIDE -20 TO 50C 10 TO 100% RH (NON-COND.) SEA STATE 6 & 7 (5.0G/ 30MS VERT., 3.0G/30MS TRANSV., 1.0G/30MS LONG.) ±45° FRONT-BACK & SIDE-SIDE MIL-STD-810F, METHOD 501.4, PROC. I & II AND 502.4, PROC. I & II MIL-STD-810D METHOD 507.4 MIL-STD-810F, METHOD 516.5, PROC. I MIL-STD-167, TYPE I DOD-STD-1399, SECTION 301 NEMA 250-1997, TYPE 2 TABLE 6.5.1.3: UN-SHELTERED EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION OPERATING NON-OPERATING (STORAGE) SUGGESTED VERIFICATION TEMPERATURE HUMIDITY SHOCK - SEA STATE VIBRATION SHIP MOTION & ATTITUDE -25 TO +50C 10 TO 100 % RH (NON-COND.) SEA STATE 4 & 5 (3.5G/ 30MS VERT., 1.0G/30MS TRANSV., 0.5G/30MS LONG.) 4-25 HZ SINUSOIDAL ±30° FRONT- BACK & SIDE- SIDE - 40 TO 70C 10 TO 100% RH (NON-COND.) SEA STATE 6 & 7 (5.0G/ 30MS VERT., 3.0G/30MS TRANSV., 1.0G/30MS LONG.) ±45° FRONT-BACK & SIDE-SIDE MIL-STD-810F, METHOD 501.4, PROC. I & II AND 502.4, PROC. I & II MIL-STD-810D METHOD 507.4 MIL-STD-810F, METHOD 516.5, PROC. I MIL-STD-167, TYPE I DOD-STD-1399, SECTION 301 SALT FOG RAIN ICE/SNOW LOADING WIND LOADING SOLAR RADIATION 4.5 LB/FT2 30 LB/FT2 7.5 LB/FT2 MIL-STD-810F, METHOD 509.4 MIL-STD-810F, METHOD 506.4, P I MIL-STD-1399, SECTION 302A MIL-STD-1399, SECTION 302A MIL-STD-810F, METHOD 505.4 TABLE 6.5.1.4: AIRBORNE NOISE LIMITS DESCRIPTION MANNED SPACE UN-MANNED SPACE SUGGESTED VERIFICATION1 AIRBORNE NOISE GRADE A12 GRADE A3 MIL-STD-740-1 5.1 ELECTROMAGNETIC EMISSIONS AND SUSCEPTIBILITY: The equipment shall be designed to meet the electromagnetic emissions susceptibility requirements of the MIL-STD-461E for surface ships: CE102, CS101, CS114, CS116, RE102, RE101 and RS103. The electrical connectors mounted on the cabinet interface shall use EMI gaskets to preserve the shielding effectiveness. 6.1 HUMAN MACHINE INTERFACE: The rack mounted equipment shall include visual indicators on the front panel to allow an operator to quickly identify the current operating state of the individual equipment. The visual indicators shall include, but not be limited to, AC power on, RF amplifier in transmit (If applicable) and receive signal indicator. 7.1 THIRD PARTY REMOTE MANAGER OPERATION: The vendor shall utilize the following to define the message structure between the third party remote manager and the equipment controller. Third Party Remote Manager is defined as a solution capable of remotely controlling a radio or associated devices manufactured by another source of supply. The amount of communications between the third party remote manager and the equipment controller shall be minimal, in order to conserve bandwidth. a. The equipment controller shall allow the third party remote manager to configure a single or multiple radio circuits and antennas at any given time. b. The equipment controller shall allow the third party remote manager to disconnect a single, multiple, or disconnect all radio circuits and antennas at any given time. c. The third party remote manager will periodically poll the equipment controller for status. 8.1 REDUNDACY: The vendor shall provide an alternate path for redundancy by means of a cross connect patching panel in the event of a system failure. 9.1 ARCHITECTURE: a. A single bandpass filter shall be installed on each antenna, on antenna side to mitigate adjacent interference between frequency bands. b. The equipment shall support the following number of antennas as follows: 1. VHF LOW (30-88 MHZ) - 1 antenna Port side and 1 antenna Starboard side. 2. VHF HIGH (118-174MHZ) - 2 antennas Port side and 2 antennas Starboard side. 3. UHF LOW (225-512 MHZ) - 2 antennas Port side and 2 antennas Starboard side. 4. UHF HIGH (762-870 MHZ) - 1 antenna Port side and 1 antenna starboard side. c. The port and starboard antenna configuration shall be in accordance with Table 6.10.1.1 and Table 6.10.1.2. Table 6.10.1.1: PORT SIDE CONFIGURATION RADIO ANTENNAS - PORT SIDE VHF LOW-1 30-88 MHZ VHF HIGH-1 118-174 MHZ VHF HIGH-2 118-174 MHZ UHF LOW-1 225-512 MHZ UHF LOW 2 225-512 MHZ UHF HIGH -1 762-870 MHZ ANT-1 GROWTH ANT-1 GROWTH RT-1851A(C) (ARC-1) X X X X X N/A X X RT-1851A(C) (ARC-3) X X X X X N/A X X RT-1851A(C) (ARC-5) X X X X X N/A X X UNITY (LE-2) X X X X X X X X UNITY (LE-4) X X X X X X X X XTL/APX (BP-1) N/A X X N/A N/A N/A X X XTL/APX (BP-3) N/A X X N/A N/A N/A X X RADIO-1 (GROWTH) X X X X X X X X Legend: X - Cross connect between radio and antenna. N/A - The radio does not support frequency band. TABLE 6.10.1.2: STARBOARD SIDE ANTENNA CONFIGURATION RADIO ANTENNAS - STARBOARD SIDE VHF LOW-1 30-88 MHZ VHF HIGH-1 118-174 MHZ VHF HIGH-2 118-174 MHZ UHF LOW-1 225-512 MHZ UHF LOW 2 225-512 MHZ UHF HIGH -1 762-870 MHZ ANT-1 GROWTH ANT-1 GROWTH RT-1851A(C) (ARC-2) X X X X X N/A X X RT-1851A(C) (ARC-4) X X X X X N/A X X UNITY (LE-1) X X X X X X X X UNITY (LE-2) X X X X X X X X UNITY (LE-5) X X X X X X X X XTL/APX (BP-2) N/A X X N/A N/A N/A X X XTL/APX (BP-4) N/A X X N/A N/A N/A X X RADIO-1 (GROWTH) X X X X X X X X Legend: X - Cross connect between radio and antenna. N/A - The radio does not support frequency band. CAPABILITIES BRIEF If your company is interested in this RFI, please provide capabilities brief to include the Name of your company, address, phone, Point of Contact (POC) Name, email and phone, DUNS #, NAICS code, size of business, and any other pertinent information. ADDITIONAL SUBMISSION OF INFORMATION Interested parties are encouraged to submit a response which supports the company's claim that it presently has the products or capability to provide the technology, performance, functionality and form fit required to satisfy the requirements or submit a response which identifies areas in the system requirements that are technologically unachievable. The Coast Guard's requirement may be refined based on knowledge gained from RFI submissions. Specifically, any interested parties are requested to provide the following information: 1. Positive statement of your interest in this procurement. 2. Description of product/solution that will fulfill this requirement. 3. Do you offer a commercial product/solution that meets the requirement as stated? 4. Do you offer a commercial product/solution that could be modified to meet this requirement? 5. Are the items/services available on a commercial price list? If so, please provide applicable price list(s). 6. What is your average delivery lead time for this type of product? 7. Do you provide operation and maintenance manuals? System administration manuals? 8. Do you provide operator training? Maintenance training? System administration training? 9. A list of any proprietary data/components or embedded components for this product or data associated with this item. 10. Existing technical documentation and brochures are welcome as attachments as well as product catalogs and price lists. 11. Information on prior Government and commercial purchases of the same type (pricing, performance, and customer satisfaction data). 12. What are your warranty terms, if any? What is your standard warranty practice? Can you offer an innovative warranty approach that would cover the lag time from delivery to actual installation of the components? 13. Information for any additional charges for special packing and packaging and marking. 14. If offers can't provide a solution as requested in 1.1a (1), can you propose an alternative modular solution? 15. Request offers specify how a technician would accomplish the tasks listed in section 1.1.a(3) 16. Request offers demonstrate the capability to provide all control and health status commands for third party software control per Section 3.5. Comments/questions/concerns are encouraged and should be sent in writing to the Contract Specialist, Katherine Kearney at Katherine.M.Kearney@uscg.mil. Upon receiving feedback, the Coast Guard will assess all input and its impact on the development of the final specifications. The NAICS Code for this solicitation is 334220 (marine radio communications equipment manufacturing). Contractors doing business with the Government are required to register in the System for Award Management (SAM) database before they can be awarded a contract. A template containing the information for registration can be found at: https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/ Responses must be no longer than fifteen pages in length. Technical documentation and brochures, if included, do not count in the fifteen page maximum. Submit your response by 2:00 PM EST on April 3, 2017 to the Contract Specialist, Katherine.M.Kearney@uscg.mil.
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