60 -- ANTENNA CONTROL UNIT - PART: Special Notice OFFADD: 325th Contracting Squadron, 501 Illinois Ave, Tyndall AFB FL 32403-5526 SUBJECT: Intent to Award/Negotiate Sole Source Contract DESCRIPTION: The U.S. Air Force intends to award a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) purchase order to EMP Trexcom, 20360 Plummer St., Chatsworth, CA 91311-5371 for the purchase of an Antenna Control Unit system as follows: -- (1) Antenna Control Unit (CPU only), model # ACU-8, qty 2 ea; (2) Radio Frequency (RF) fiber optic tray, includes RF fiber transmit assembly, RF fiber receive assembly, and RF amplifier assembly, model # RFFOT, qty 4 ea; (3) Control fiber optic PCB (single mode), model # CFOPCBSM, qty 4 ea; (4) Video fiber optic transceiver (single mode), model # VFOTSM, qty 2 ea; (5) Enclosure, environmentally sealed, including all necessary interface cabling, model # ESE, qty 2 ea; (6) Enviromental Control Unit, model # ECU, qty 2 ea; (7) On site support, one EMP Trexcom engineer, perform installation of both systems. The system must meet the following requirements: (a) Utilize the existing EMP model ACU-21 antenna control units as the user interface devices for both existing EMP model 100 antenna systems. All hardware and software must be completely compatible in form, fit, and function with the existing antennas control units. (b) Installation and testing of both systems, once begun, must be completed within one week. (c) Provide an antenna-fiber optic interface point within 100 feet of each antenna. Provide equipment at this interface point to relay commands for all antenna functions to the antenna and pedestal, and to relay all necessary antenna signals and receive RF signals (two per antenna, L or S bands) via optical fiber to the remote location. (d) Protect all new equipment installed outdoors from high winds (up to 120 miles per hour), extreme humidity (up to 100%), and and extreme temperatures (zero to 150 deg F) waterproof, environmentally controlled enclosure. (e) Provide proper training in systems operation and maintenance to 83rd FWS personnel. -- This award will be made using simplified acquisition procedures. No solicitation is available. Interested parties may identify their interest and capabilities to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice is not a request for competitive proposal. All proposals received within 10 days after the date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government, A determination by the Government not to compete proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The Contracting officer may be contacted by mail or facsimile machine at (850) 283-3963, ATTN: TSgt Mark Benson. Telephone request or inquiries will not be accepted. WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=S&;ProjID=F0863799BA041 &LocID=511. E-MAIL: Mark Benson, mark.benson@tyndall.af.mil. Posted 09/14/99 (D-SN380184).

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