SOURCES SOUGHT
58 -- High Frequency Data Link (HFDL)
- Notice Date
- 10/21/2004
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334220
— Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, AFFTC - AF Flight Test Center, 5 S WOLFE AVE, Edwards AFB, CA, 93524-1185
- ZIP Code
- 93524-1185
- Solicitation Number
- FA9302-05-R-0006
- Response Due
- 11/5/2004
- Archive Date
- 11/20/2004
- Description
- This is a sources sought synopsis. The Air Force Flight Test Center (AFFTC) Edwards AFB CA is seeking sources with demonstrated expertise for the design, installation, test and documentation of a High Frequency Data Link (HFDL) addition to the existing HF ground station at Edwards Air Force Base, California. The HFDL addition will be completed by April 2005. The Government requests qualification packages and rough order of magnitude (ROM) pricing from potential sources under this proposed effort. The Government will consider all responses to determine the extent of interest of qualified sources. Industry must submit sufficient information for the Government to determine their capabilities and experience. Separately, the ROMs will assist the Government in determining a price range under this effort. The HFDL addition will provide 1000 watts of power and will interface to a log periodic antenna (already in place) and a dipole antenna to be supplied by the offeror. The HFDL addition will be capable of communicating with an airborne HFDL radio that meets ARINC Specification 618, Air/Ground Character-Oriented Protocol; ARINC Specification 635, HF Data Link Protocols; and ARINC Characteristic 753, HF Data Link System. The HFDL addition will provide an interface that allows creating, sending and receiving messages formatted according to ARINC Specification 620, Data Link Ground System Standard and Interface Specification. The HFDL addition will store all sent and received messages. Firms having an interest, capability and appropriate experience are invited to submit particulars of qualification and experience. Responses shall be limited to 15 pages and should include, as a minimum, (1) proof of previous work with CNS/ATM data links and testing of such, (2) whether or not they are a large business, small business, small disadvantaged business, or woman owned businesses and (3) evidence they can provide hardware, software and HF communications services and maintenance required to perform development and post test data analysis. Drawings, diagrams, or figures may be provided as an attachment to the response to clarify stated capabilities. The ROM should be submitted separately and does not have a page count. TECHNICAL POCs for this effort are Mr. John Keusseyan, phone (661) 277-5527, e-mail: john.keusseyan@edwards.af.mil and Mr. Francisco Lagunas, phone (661) 277-5534, e-mail: francisco.lagunas@edwards.af.mil. Firms possessing the capabilities to meet this requirement should contact either Mr. John Keusseyan or Mr. Lagunas for all technical questions. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 334220 with a size standard of 750 employees. All responses to this sources sought synopsis shall be provided no later than 05 Nov 2004. Electronic responses are not acceptable due to potential disruptions. The qualification packages and ROMs shall be sent via USPS, overnight deliveries, or courier service for receipt at Edwards AFB no later than 05 Nov 2004, addressed to Joanne Eldredge, Contract Specialist, Directorate of Contracting, AFFTC/PKDD, 5 S. Wolfe Ave., Bldg. 2800, Edwards AFB, CA 93524. Questions of a contractual or general nature may be referred to Joanne Eldredge, phone (661) 277-7707, e-mail: joanne.eldredge@edwards.af.mil. This synopsis does not constitute a solicitation for bids or proposals and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. This is not a request for proposals. The Government does not intend to pay for any information provided under this sources sought synopsis. The synopsis is for information and planning purposes only, to determine the extent of interest of qualified sources by their response to this notice.
- Record
- SN00697284-W 20041023/041021211746 (fbodaily.com)
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