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58 -- GLOBAL BROADCAST SERVICE (GBS)- SHIPBOARD ANTENNA SYSTEM (SAS) SOL N00039-97-R-0086 DUE 073097 POC Mr. Pedro Lamdagan, Contract Specialist, (619) 524-2873; Ms. Ellen H. Polen, PCO, (619) 524-2449, Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command, 53560 Hull Street, OT-2, Room 157, San Diego, CA 92152-5002!! The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command is seeking sources capable of designing and building a Shipboard Antenna System (SAS) as part of the Global Broadcast Service (GBS), a world-wide, high throughput broadcast (one-way) service of data and video products supporting push and user pull paradigms. The SAS will be a receive-only, shipboard satellite communications antenna group operating at Ka and Ku-band frequencies. GBS is part of the MILSATCOM architecture and extends the Defense Information Infrastructure (DII). The SAS will automatically acquire and track Ultra High Frequency Follow-On (UFO) and commercial satellites in a geosynchronous orbits while subjected to environmental service conditions, including ship motion. The SAS will amplify and translate the received signals to an L-band intermediate frequency (IF) range, and provide the IF signal to a Government-supplied integrated receiver-decoder (IRD). The SAS will be integrated by a system integration contractor with other equipment to form the Ship Receive Suite (SRS). The SAS will be installed as either a single or dual antenna configuration. Depot maintenance will be Contractor-provided. Radar-cross section verification may be ordered as an option to the GBS- SAS. FOB Destination. Anticipated contract type will be indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity with time and material and cost plus fixed fee provisions. This procurement is expected to emphasize modifications to low cost, commercially available hardware and software. The Standard Industrial Classification Code (SIC) is 3663. Since Small Business (SB), Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), and 8(a) firms are a major concern of SPAWAR, all respondents shall indicate their status as SB/SDB or 8(a), or the extent to which they could include SB/SDB or 8(a) firms as a significant part of a resultant procurement. Information in this regard shall include: (1) a list of relevant SB/SDB or 8(a) firms, a brief description of how they might be used, and (1) a list of hardware and specification functions considered compatible with the capabilities of SB/SDB or 8(a) firms. Interested firms are invited to submit two copies of qualifying information, not exceeding ten pages, within ten days from the date of this publication. Information submissions should include: (1) equipment warranty provisions, (2) references to manufacturing, testing, environment standards, (3) summaries of the company's capabilities and experience in the design and manufacture of GBS-SAS, (4) capability to meeting Government security clearance requirements, i.e. potential offerors must possess a SECRET facility clearance at time of award, and (5) any other qualifications pertinent to this proposed procurement. Submit written responses to Commander, Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command, Code 02-33Z, 53560 Hull Street, OT-2, Room 157, San Diego, California 92152-5002. The draft contract specification document for the planned procurement is available on the SPAWAR Bulletin Board for information and comment. The file will be compressed by a shareware program, EXE, and located on the Draft Procurement Files in Microsoft Word Ver. 6.0 format. SPAWAR intends to use its electronic bulletin board system (BBS) for pre-solicitation and for the issuance of any resulting Request For Proposals (RFP). Interested firms may download information concerning the GBS-SAS from the SPAWAR Bulletin Board commencing on or about 10 June 1997. The SPAWAR electronic bulletin board may be accessed from PC or MACINTOSH computers by calling (703) 602-9494. Comments will be accepted until ten (10) days after release of the draft specification on the SPAWAR Bulletin Board. Comments should be sent to the following point of contact by voice at (619) 524-2873 or via Internet at lamdagap@nosc.mil. Comments provided via Internet should be in Microsoft Word Ver. 6.0. This is not a Request For Proposal (RFP), nor does the Government intent to pay for the information solicited. Proprietary data, when so designated, will be protected. Acknowledgment of receipt will not be made. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted by SPAWAR.***** (0161)

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