MODIFICATION
69 -- RFI Data Link System for Next Generation Trainig Pod for Air Combat Training System
- Notice Date
- 11/10/2010
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- NAICS
- 334220
— Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, AAC - Air Armament Center, AAC/PK, 205 West D Avenue, Suite 433, Eglin AFB, Florida, 32542-6864
- ZIP Code
- 32542-6864
- Solicitation Number
- RFI-P5CTS-11-001
- Archive Date
- 12/8/2010
- Point of Contact
- Kate M Compton, Phone: 8508833763, Lanie C Bolin, Phone: (850) 883-3404
- E-Mail Address
-
kate.compton@eglin.af.mil, lanie.bolin@eglin.af.mil
(kate.compton@eglin.af.mil, lanie.bolin@eglin.af.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- DATA LINK SYSTEM for Next-generation Training Pod for Air Combat Training System FedBizOpps -- Request for Information: The Air Force Material Command, Air Armament Center (AAC) is evaluating impacts of the proposed Government sell-off of 1755-1850 MHz frequency band with proposed offset frequency bands of 4.4-4.94 GHz and 5.95-6.7 GHz. Technical options for the P5 Combat Training System are being considered and Government cost estimating is being accomplished, taking into consideration preferred technical approaches. THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) IS FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) OR REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) AND IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. The AAC recognizes the importance of industry involvement in the development of technical options. Below are a number of design characteristics and constraints for interested industry partners to seed immediate discussions. All interested parties are asked to respond with proposed technical approaches to Mr Paul Leary, Jr. by 23 Nov 2010. Interested parties are encouraged to email paul.leary@eglin.af.mil or call Mr Leary at (850) 883-3464 to discuss technical options. Mr Edward McCall is our alternate contact. He can be reached at (850) 883-3787, or email to edward.mccall@eglin.af.mil. In light of the propagation and atmospheric attenuation considerations and the physical design limitations imposed by the 4.4-4.94 GHz and 5.95-6.7 GHz frequency bands, non-traditional approaches to achieving required RF network performance will be entertained. Discussions can continue beyond 23 Nov 2010, but the Government cost estimating schedule requires that initial concepts be identified and communicated to cost estimators by 1 Dec 2010. Design Characteristics and Constraints: • The digital data link transceiver will have the option to operate at 4.4-4.94 GHz and/or 5.95-6.7 GHz • Design will achieve a technology readiness level (ref DoD Technology Readiness Assessment (TRA) Deskbook) of 6 or more by 2015 • The data link transceiver will be a shop replaceable assembly contained in airborne, shipboard, and ground-based instrumentation packages used to support air combat training • Support networking/IP-based data traffic exchanges in broadcast (point-to-multi-point) and unicast (point-to-point) modes with air, ground, and shipboard nodes (both stationary and moving) • Support 100 to 160 high dynamic military fighter aircraft nodes concurrently in an ad hoc self forming/self healing network • Meet the environmental requirements of a high performance military fighter aircraft • Meet the environmental requirements of a military helicopter • Meet DoD electromagnetic interference requirements • Operate over all altitudes from 0-60,000 feet • Exhibit a system-level mean time between failure of at least 500 hours operational • Be designed for producibility and sustainability • Provide successful Air-to-Air digital communications connectivity 95+% of the time at 65 nautical miles (nmi) and 90+% of the time at 65-80 nmi given unobstructed line of sight between communications nodes • Provide successful Air-to-Ground digital communications connectivity 90+% of the time at 125 nmi given unobstructed line of sight between communications nodes • Provide system Air-to-Ground digital communications connectivity 85+% of the time at 200 nmi, utilizing relays if required, given unobstructed line of sight between individual communications nodes • Support an overall network user data throughput of 0.5-2.0 Mbps • Support a message latency of 50 ms or less • Support an airborne pod configuration constrained to an aircraft compatible shape, traditionally an AIM-9 missile tube volume. If necessary, solutions will not be limited to an AIM-9 missile tube volume or to a single pod. • Weight and shape cannot constrain aircraft's combat performance and must meet air worthiness requirements • Prefer a design that, for a single component of the training system, supports not more than a three man lift • Solution must be compatible with aircraft power In the November 2010 response, please include: A. Proposed solution (mark ‘proprietary' as appropriate) and specific driving challenges to the development (technology and technical risk, safety, reliability, miniaturization requirements, production, etc) B. Contractor's contact information for further discussion of the proposed solution C. Contractor experience in this area D. Contractor facility location Contracting Office Address: Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, AAC - Air Armament Center, AAC/EBYI 314 W Choctawhatchee Ave. Bldg 40, Eglin AFB, FL 32542. Ms Kate Compton is our contracting office point of contact. She can be reached by email at kate.compton@eglin.af.mil or at (850) 883-3763.
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