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58 -- MULTI-BAND SHIPBOARD SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS TERMINAL FOR U.S. NAVY SHIPS SOL N00039-99-R-3206(Q) POC Ms. Mary F. Hallam, (619) 524-7161 or Mr. David Bodner (619) 524-7193 WEB: See the Business Opportunities Section of the above, http://www.spawar.navy.mil. E-MAIL: E-mail address for Contracting Negotiator, hallamm@spawar.navy.mil. The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) intends to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the procurement of the Multi-Band Shipboard Satellite Communications Terminals in support of Command and Control Communications onboard U.S. Navy Ships. This solicitation is unrestricted, i.e., both large and small businesses may compete. This effort is for an indefinite-delivery indefinite-quantity firm-fixed-price contract, for a base year plus four option years. This acquisition shall provide a shipboard satellite communications terminal operating non-simultaneously at the C- and X-band frequencies in the SHF band. The terminal shall automatically acquire and track satellites in geosynchronous orbit (to include inclinations up to 12 degrees) while subjected to ship motion. The terminal shall accept input signals, both as digital data and at intermediate frequencies, and translate, amplify, and transmit the signals in the C- (5.850 GHz to 6.425 GHz) and X-band (7.90 GHz to 8.40 GHz) frequency range.The terminal shall receive signals from the satellite in the C- (3.700 GHz to 4.200 GHz) and X-band (7.25 GHz to 7.75 GHz) frequency range, amplify, translate, and provide the signals at intermediate frequencies and as digital data. The terminal shall include antennas; antenna tracking equipment; transmit and receive equipment; C and X-band high power amplifiers, control, monitor and alarm equipment; modulation and demodulation equipment; timing and frequency standards; power distribution, cooling, and other ancillary support equipment; and software programs to conform to the functional performance specified herein. The terminal shall support specific capabilities and optional configurations as called out in the performance specification. The terminal shall occupy an envelope no more than 95 inches horizontally and 87 inches vertically above decks. The minimum C-band reflector size shall be 1.2 meters. The antenna and all above-decks equipment related to the operation and support of that antenna shall be contained within the envelope specified. The deck plane dimension specified is in the plane through the swept volume parallel to the deck plane and is not necessarily the dimension of the antenna pedestal-mounting base. The envelope shall be wholly above the plane of the deck; below-deck penetration shall not be required. No above-decks equipment shall be allowed except within an envelope. Use of a GPS antenna is not acceptable. Cables and waveguide interconnecting the above- and below-decks equipment shall not be considered in determining the equipment to be contained in the envelope. Installations requiring two antennas for full hemispherical coverage will be allowed two envelopes. Below-decks equipment shall be contained within one equipment cabinet, except that the ancillary equipment (power distribution, cooling, dry air and other support equipment) need not be housed in this cabinet. The cabinet shall have a maximum nominal dimension of 72 inches (182.88 cm) in height (not including shock mounts, if required) and 36 inches (91.44 cm) in depth. The cabinet shall accommodate 19-inch (48.26 cm) wide equipment chassis. The electronic cabinet shall incorporate within its envelope the provisions the following support equipment: spectrum analyzer, dummy load waveguide switch and Transmit bandpass filter. The Operator Interface Unit (OIU) shall be capable of being mounted either with integral flanges or on a sliding shelf in an equipment cabinet that accepts 19-inch (48.26-cm) wide chassis. The total volume of all ancillary equipment required to support the terminal (both one- and two-antenna configurations) shall not exceed 5 cubic feet (0.14 cubic meters). Equipment comprising the above-decks antenna shall not exceed 775 Lbs. The fully-loaded weight of the below-decks equipment cabinet shall not exceed 1000 lbs. The total weight of all ancillary equipment shall not exceed 400 lbs. Radar Cross Section (RCS) requirements. Each terminal above decks antenna envelope shall comply with the RCS requirements as specified for 5-foot antennas in NAVSEA letter SEA03T1/004. Each terminal above decks antenna envelope must be certifiable by NAVSEA 03. SPAWAR reserves the right to award this contract without discussions. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code for this procurement is 3663. SPAWAR 02-32 intends to release the RFP electronically on the SPAWAR web page (Business Opportunities link) located at http://agena.spawar.navy.mil/. Potential offerors are encouraged to view the website for information that is currently available by clicking Business Opportunities, clicking Business Opportunities, clicking SPAWAR Systems Command (HQ), clicking Browse Business Opportunities, clicking Future Opportunities, and clicking N00039-99-R-3206(Q). Offerors are also advised to click the blue arrow or small yellow folder to the immediate left of N00039-99-R-3206(Q) to view a listing of documents relating to this effort. Click on each of the related documents and scroll to the bottom of each to view attachments. The RFP, when released, will be posted in the Open Solicitations portion of the Business Opportunities section. Businesses that are interested in subcontracting opportunities and wish to be listed as such on the SPAWAR website are encouraged to provide the following information to the Contracting Officer: name of their company, product or service offered, designated point of contact with telephone number, and information as to whether they are a small business, small disadvantaged business, women-owned small business, or HUBZone small business. PLEASE VISIT OUR OPEN SOLICITATIONS PAGE AND LOOK FOR N00039-99-R-3206(Q). WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND THAT YOU PLEASE RE-SUBSCRIBE (JOIN A SPECIFIC MAILING LIST) UNDER THE NEW SOLICITATION NUMBER N00039-99-R-3206(Q) FOR E-MAIL SOLICITATION UPDATE ACCOUNCEMENTS. The solicitation will be issued on or about 28 MAY 1999 and will be available electronically through the 02 Contracts Competency home page as stated above. Requests for hard copies of this solicitation will not be accepted. The RFP and any subsequent updates will be issued via the SPAWAR Business Opportunities web page. The applicable RFP number is N00039-99-R-3206(Q). Questions or comments regarding the RFP shall be submitted by e-mail through the SPAWAR Business Opportunities web page and addressed to the contract specialist Mary Hallam at hallamm@spawar.navy.mil. Only questions or comments submitted via e-mail through the Business Opportunities website will be considered. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered. See Note 26. Posted 05/04/99 (W-SN327729). (0124)

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