58 -- REQUEST FOR INFORMATION- GBS RECEIVE ANTENNA

Notice Date

January 3, 2001

Contracting Office

HQ ESC, MILSATCOM Terminals Program Office, ESC/MCK, 50 Griffiss Street, Hanscom AFB, MA 01731-1620

ZIP Code

01731-1620

Solicitation Number

N/A

Response Due

February 8, 2001

Point of Contact

Capt Demetrius Green, Contract Manager, (781-271-6272)

E-Mail Address

Click Here to E-mail the POC (demetrius.green@hanscom.af.mil)

Description

The MILSATCOM Joint Program Office, Global Broadcast Division, of the Electronic Systems Center (ESC/MCB) is seeking technical alternatives for the acquisition of a tracking antenna for Ku-band and UFO 20 GHz satellite receive terminals. The Government is currently refining the acquisition strategy for the Global Broadcast Service (GBS) Ground Receive Terminals (GRT). The antenna shall satisfy the performance requirements of specification djr112900 dated 1 December 2000. The reference specification is posted on the Hanscom Electronic RFP Bulletin Board (HERBB) (http://herbb.hanscom.af.mil) (click on "Biz Opportunities", then click on "GBS Receive Antenna"). The current plan is to purchase, in fiscal years (FYs) 2001 through 2003, approximately 1000 antennas. Respondents are notified that a formal solicitation may not necessarily result from this Request For Information (RFI). However, information received as a result of our market survey activities may be reflected in a formal solicitation. The Government will not pay for any information received in response to this request for information, nor will the Government compensate respondents for any costs incurred in developing the information provided to ESC. Without written permission from the respondent, ESC will not release to any firm, agency, or individual outside the Government, any information marked "Proprietary". Respondents must provide the following in their response to this announcement: (1) a description of the proposed technical approach and an accompanying explanation as to how it satisfies, or fails to satisfy, the technical requirements and goals; (2) a description of the test and verification approach both during development and/or manufacturing; (3) a description of the technical and manufacturing experience applicable to the proposed antenna including maturity of the technology; (4) brochures and/or other marketing material provided to Government or commercial customers for the product(s) recommended in response to this announcement; (5) the schedule, assumptions and risks associated with the proposed solution(s); (6) Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) cost estimates for the Non-Recurring Engineering (NRE) and unit manufacturing costs of the proposed solution(s) broken out by total and unit price; (7) information on any additional functionality not in the requirements that the solution(s) provides that would be beneficial to the GBS mission. Response packages should be delivered in two paper copies, limited to twenty (20) pages per copy, including brochures; software copies may be delivered along with the paper copies. The response packages are due to (U.S. Postal Mailing Address): ESC/MCK, 50 Griffiss St., Hanscom AFB MA 01731-1620, Attn: Capt Glen Savory/Capt Demetrius Green within 30 business days of posting of this notice in the CBD. Packages received after 30 business days of the date this notice appears in the CBD may not be reviewed. This notice does not constitute a Request For Proposal; it does not restrict the Government as to the ultimate acquisition approach and should not be construed as commitment by the Government. Please direct any technical question on this announcement to Lt. Jean Richardson (781) 271-6394, email: jean.richardson@hanscom.af.mil

Web Link

ESC Business Opportunities Web Page (http://www.herbb.hanscom.af.mil)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010105/58SOL006.HTM (D-003 SN50A0H9)