SOURCES SOUGHT
58 -- US Coast Guard Multi-Band Transceiver System
- Notice Date
- 5/3/2006
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334220
— Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Homeland Security, United States Coast Guard (USCG), Commanding Officer, USCG Aircraft Repair & Supply Center, HU25, HH65, H60J, C130, EISD, 130J or Support Proc Building 79, 75, 78, 19 or 63, Elizabeth City, NC, 27909-5001
- ZIP Code
- 27909-5001
- Solicitation Number
- HSCG38-06-SS-500014
- Response Due
- 5/15/2006
- Description
- THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT FOR PROCUREMENT OF MULTI-BAND TRANSCEIVER SYSTEMS AND IS NOT THE FORMAL REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS WHICH MAY BE POSTED WITHIN THE NEXT 60 DAYS. The US Coast Guard HH-60 and HH-65 helicopters support a broad spectrum of Coast Guard missions. With the U.S. Coast Guard transferring from the Department of Transportation to the Department of Homeland Security, Coast Guard helicopter mission requirements have increased. Airborne Use of Force (AUF) missions require the capability to communicate directly with a wide variety of civil emergency response and law enforcement agencies. The Coast Guard requires a multi-band transceiver system to meet this need. The following description outlines minimum requirements. Interested companies are invited to submit via fax, e-mail, USPO or private carrier, product and price information on your product(s) CURRENTLY IN PRODUCTION WHICH MEET(s) ALL THESE SPECIFICATIONS. This system is required now for HH-60 and HH-65 Airborne Use of Force (AUF) aircraft. Subject to the needs of the service and available funding, the system may be installed in all Coast Guard aircraft. The multi-band transceiver system must meet or exceed the following minimum capabilities: -The system must utilize remote transceivers capable of control via the aircraft Control Display Unit (CDU) through either the MIL-1553 data bus or an Ethernet Bus. -The system must be designed to allow rapid upload of communications data from a personal computer through a remote data entry port. -The system must be designed to allow rapid upload of encryption keys. -The system must include software to allow programming of local communications protocols. Software and encryption load must be capable of accomplishment in no more than 15 minutes. -A single tunable antenna must be provided for each transceiver. A single whip antenna will be allowed for guard frequency monitoring. -The system must provide continuous coverage from 29.7 MHz to 960 MHz, enabling Receive and Transmit on all Public Safety and Other Government Agency frequencies. -The system must provide two independent transceiver units each equipped with a main transceiver module that supports AM/FM communications in the range of 29.7-960 MHz. The main transceiver must support primary aircraft to ground communications as well as FM communications. -The UHF system must provide reliable line of sight UHF military communications in the 225.00 Mhz to 400.00 MHz frequency band. -The system must provide VHF FM marine voice communications in the frequency range of 155.00 MHz to 162.55 MHz, clear voice incorporating 25.0 kHz frequency selectivity. -The system must be compatible with the Rescue 21 system. -The system must incorporate embedded SBU type 3 level encryption capability (DES-CFB, DES-OFB & AES) NSA level security. -The system must incorporate Motorola manufactured modules, or Coast Guard approved alternate modules, that allow analog and digital communications in the ranges of 136-174, 380-470 and 764-870 MHz with AES and DES encryption standards, P25 and trunking. -The system must provide VHF-AM line of sight VHF aviation communication in the 118.00 MHz to 137.00 MHz frequency band incorporating 25.0 kHz frequency selectivity. -The system must be capable of continuous simultaneous monitoring of guard frequencies 121.5 MHz, 243.0 MHz, 156.8 MHz and 156.525 MHz (DSC channel 70). Each guard frequency must be capable of individual selection, squelch and volume control. The guard receiver must provide reception alert and data DSC messages to the aircraft CDU. -The system must meet APCO25 requirements and be compatible with NTIA VHF/UHF narrow band requirements for portables. -The system, including 2 transceivers, their mounting racks and shock mount systems and associated hardware must weigh no more than 45 lbs and invade no more than 3120 cubic inches. Each tunable transceiver antenna must weigh less than six lbs. The guard receiver antenna must weigh less than 1 lb. -The system must be designed to withstand shipboard electromagnetic interference. -The system must be tested in accordance with DO-160 requirements for Airborne Equipment. -The manufacturer must have a quality control system approved by the FAA for the manufacturer of components for FAR part 29 and part 25 aircraft. Alternately, the manufacturer must have a quality control system approved for the manufacture of airborne radios for Department of Defense aircraft. -The manufacturer must present documentation to verify that the system has been approved for installation in wither U.S. Department of Defense or U.S. FAA certified civil aircraft. -The system must be in current production. -Deliveries will be required in 90 days with up to four transceivers delivered per month. -The manufacturer must support a repair operation that is capable of returning damaged assets to the Coast Guard in ready for issue condition within 45 days of shipment. Product information should be submitted to arrive no later than 15 May 2006 to US Coast Guard, Aircraft Repair & Supply Center, EISD Contracting Officer, Bldg. 78, Elizabeth City NC 27909. Telephone 252 335-6895, FAX 252 335-6463, e-mail Constance.W.Cox@uscg.mil.
- Record
- SN01039856-W 20060505/060503220351 (fbodaily.com)
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