58 -- GPS ANTENNA APERATURES COMPATIBLE WITH GPS ANTENNA SYSTEM (GAS-1) ANTENNA ELECTRONICS (AE)

Notice Date

November 7, 2001

Contracting Office

Department of the Navy, Naval Air Systems Command, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Pax River, Building 2272 Suite 353 47123 Buse Road, Patuxent River, MD, 20670

ZIP Code

20670

Solicitation Number

N00421-02-R-3046

Response Due

November 21, 2001

Point of Contact

Mary Carter, Contract Specialist, Phone (301) 757-6534, Fax 301-757-6516, Email carterme@navair.navy.mil -- Beverly Abell, Contract Specialist, Phone (301) 757-6529, Fax 301-757-6516, Email abellba@navair.navy.mil

Description

The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) Navigation Systems Program Office, PMA/PMW-156, is requesting current industry information regarding the potential to manufacture GPS antenna apertures that are compatible with the GPS Antenna System 1 (GAS?1) Antenna Electronics (AE) in support of the Navigation Warfare (NAVWAR) program. The antenna will be required to have two variants, one will have a low radar cross section (Low Observable (LO)) requirement, the second will not have a LO requirement. Both of these antennas will have additional requirements of being conformal and M-Code compliant. The potential applications for these antennas include the F/A-18C/D, F/A-18E/F and the EA-6B. The projected procurement quantity for the targeted platforms is approximately 1175 production units over the life of the program (base year plus multiple option years). The initial quantity being required for delivery in Fiscal Year 03 (FY03) is approximately 15 units. =20 The GAS-1 Antenna System consists of 2 Weapon Replaceable Assemblies (WRAs): the Controlled Reception Pattern Antenna (CRPA), and the Antenna Electronics (AE). The GAS-1 system is capable of receiving GPS satellite signals and canceling signals from spatially distributed sources of interference. The GAS-1 measures the received signals and cancels the undesired signals by modifying the quiescent pattern of the CRPA to create nulls or null regions in the direction of the interfering sources. This Synopsis is for a conformal CRPA (C-CRPA) WRA only that interfaces with the GAS-1 AE (manufactured by Raytheon System Limited, Harlow UK). The goal of these antennas is to meet the performance requirements of the GAS-1 system with the additional requirements of being conformal, M-Code compliant and LO for the one variant. As a starting point, the requirements of the existing GAS-1 CRPA should be used. These are specified in the Development Specification for the CRPA LRU (Appendix II for SS-GAS1-300B dated 15 August 2000). The antenna conformal design will be consistent with mounting on the top fuselage of the above specified aircraft. The antenna will need to conform to the contours of the aircraft surface. The non-LO variant is for application on the F/A-18C/D and the EA-6B. The LO requirement is for application on the F/A-18E/F, and the antenna must meet the classified LO requirements. The development specification and the classified LO requirements will be available for review in the Conformal Antenna Bidders Reference library at Patuxent River NAS. To obtain access to the library, firms must possess a valid DOD security clearance to at least the SECRET level. Firms are required to submit a written request to the address above (fax requests will be acceptable) within ten (10) business days from the date of this announcement to schedule an appointment. Once an appointment date is provided, an official visitor request must be submitted by the contractor's Facility Security Officer to NAWCAD Visitor Control. There will be no more than three (3) individuals from the firm allowed into the library. A total maximum amount of three hours will be allowed for each firm. The visitor request shall include the names, phone numbers, clearance levels, date of birth, social security number, dates of visit, purpose of the visit, government point of contact for the visit and company cage code. =20 Firms are requested to submit a capability statement within the criteria specified below that demonstrates their potential to provide the management and engineering services, material, and facilities necessary to fabricate, test, and produce the C-CRPAs. The government reserves the right to prohibit firms' access to any classified information if they are not able to demonstrate an appropriate level of security for an approved classified storage facility at the SECRET level. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. IT IS A REQUEST FOR SOURCES INTENDED FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY. THIS SYNOPSIS DOES NOT REPRESENT A CONTRACT, A PROMISE TO CONTRACT, OR A COMMITMENT OF ANY KIND ON THE PART OF THE GOVERNMENT. THE GOVERNMENT IS NOT OBLIGATED TO AND WILL NOT PAY FOR INFORMATION RECEIVED AS A RESULT OF THIS SYNOPSIS. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL BE PROVIDED. TELEPHONE REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION RELATIVE TO THE SYNOPSIS WILL NEITHER BE ACCEPTED NOR RETURNED. This is a market research tool to determine the availability and adequacy of potential sources prior to issuing an RFP. Should the Government determine it appropriate to request proposals, potential bidders will be required to provide representative "bid samples" of the antenna at no cost to the Government for the purpose of laboratory testing and establishing antenna characteristics during the RFP phase. In addition, all requirements may be subject to modification before a Request for Proposal (RFP) is released. This testing will be conducted at Patuxent River NAS and at aircraft platform prime contractors. Interested parties are to submit a capability statement which shall include, at a minimum, the following information: 1) Prior/current corporate experience in performing efforts of similar size and scope including contract number, organization supported, contract value, and a brief description, 2) A company profile including name, address, POC, and size of business, NAICS Code, 3) A description of the company's managerial abilities and technical qualifications and capabilities, 4) A Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) cost estimate, broken out between recurring and non-recurring, for each variant, and to include a brief description of how the ROM estimates were derived, and 5) a discussion of relevant technologies or processes enabling the manufacture of C-CRPA antenna while meeting the above requirements, including delivery of 15 production representative flight ready units in FY03. Responses to this synopsis are limited to 20 pages and must be received by the response date provided above (21 December 2001). The Navy may use support contractors employees to assist in reviewing the responses received under this synopsis. Proprietary or restricted information should be marked as such and will be protected. In the interest of acquisition streamlining, prospective sources are strongly encourages to submit responses electronically to the Contracting Officer listed above. The NAICS code for this action is 334511 and the FSC is 5826. The Government intends to conduct a Conformal Antenna Conference to exchange information and allow contractors to brief their capabilities and technology. This conference will be held at Patuxent River NAS, Maryland. The date, time and building location will be provided at a later date. Only the respondents to this synopsis will be notified and invited to this conference. NO OTHER ATTENDEES will be allowed. Travel expenses will not be reimbursed by the Government. Small Business entities are encouraged to participate by establishing teaming arrangements with larger corporations. =20

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