MODIFICATION
58 -- ULTRA-HIGH FREQUENCY- AMPLITUDE MODULATION (UHF-AM), MILITARY AIR DISTRESS GUARD RECEIVER
- Notice Date
- 11/1/2017
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- NAICS
- 541330
— Engineering Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Homeland Security, United States Coast Guard (USCG), C4IT (C3CEN), Coast Guard Blvd, Portsmouth, Virginia, 23703, United States
- ZIP Code
- 23703
- Solicitation Number
- 70Z04418RFI000001
- Point of Contact
- Katherine Marie Kearney, Phone: 7572952280
- E-Mail Address
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katherine.m.kearney@uscg.mil
(katherine.m.kearney@uscg.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Request for Information (RFI)United States Coast Guard Command, Control and Communications Engineering Center (C3CEN) ULTRA-HIGH FREQUENCY- AMPLITUDE MODULATION (UHF-AM), MILITARY AIR DISTRESS GUARD RECEIVER 70Z04418RFI000001 Market Research CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS The United States Coast Guard (USCG), Command, Control and Communications Engineering Center (C3CEN), 4000 Coast Guard Blvd., Portsmouth, Virginia. GENERAL INFORMATION The USCG, as a member of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), invites industry to respond to this Request for Information (RFI). This RFI is not a request for competitive proposals. This RFI does not constitute a commitment, implied or otherwise, that the USCG will take procurement action in this matter. Further, neither the USCG nor the Government will be responsible for any cost incurred in furnishing this information. Responses to this notice are not considered offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. This posting is a Request For Information (RFI) from interested vendors and is issued solely for informational and planning purposes. This posting is not a Request For Proposals (RFP) or a Request For Quotations (RFQ), and it is not a commitment by the Government to award a contract nor is the Government responsible for any costs incurred in furnishing information provided under this RFI. No basis for claim against the Government shall arise as a result from a response to this RFI or Government use of any information provided. Further, the Coast Guard is not at this time seeking proposals and will not accept unsolicited proposals. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response to this RFI. The Government reserves the right to use any information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate, including using technical information provided by respondents in any resultant solicitation. Responses will assist the Government in determining the availability of potential solutions and commercial products in the market. At this time no solicitation exists; therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation. It is the responsibility of the potential offerors to monitor this site for additional information pertaining to this requirement. The purpose of this RFI is to obtain information on the availability of a dedicated UHF-AM Military Air Distress guard receiver, providing uninterrupted monitoring of UHF-AM frequency 243 MHz, for use throughout the Coast Guard. Information obtained shall be used to make decisions regarding the availability of UHF-AM Military Air Distress guard receiver and their interfacing abilities with existing systems meeting commercial and military standards. The USCG will use the results received from this RFI to determine interest that may lead to vendors capable of meeting stated capabilities and supportability requirements. It is requested that submission responses to this RFI contain pertinent information regarding UHF-AM Military Air Distress guard receiver capabilities, specifications, design names/descriptions, applications and other remarks pertaining to remote communications capabilities, warranty, technical support, expected life-cycle i.e. projected end-of-sale, end-of-life and end-of-support and other pertinent information. Requirements: Military Air Distress Guard Receiver: a. The guard receiver shall be able to continuously monitor the military aircraft emergency guard frequency, 243.0 MHz. b. The guard receiver shall be enabled for providing UHF receive services; specifically 243.0 MHz. c. Controls on the front panel shall be able to be disabled to eliminate the possibility of technicians/operators inadvertently changing the channel or turning the volume down. d. The guard receiver shall meet requirements for vibration and shock - TIA-102.CAAA & TIA-102.CAAB and/or Military Standard 810 C/D/E/F/G (must include documentation and/or certifications) e. Vendor shall provide all Service Manuals, Operator Manuals and Installation Manuals for each radio purchased under this order to include, but are not limited to, programming, diagnostic, tuning and alignment instructions complete with schematic diagrams, descriptions of circuit operation, block diagrams, parts list, maintenance and troubleshooting procedures, technical specifications and any specific configuration information. Note: If the vendor is a distributor, the distributor must provide documentation from Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) of an agreement to provide this information. f. Vendor shall provide maintenance software license with each radio. g. Vendor shall provide all programming hardware and cables along with any adapters and any special tools required for testing and alignment. h. Vendor shall provide any and all upgrades made to the operating firmware in the radios delivered through the end of support for the radios at no additional cost to the government. i. The guard receiver shall be IEC Publication 60529 IPx4 compliant. j. The guard receiver shall meet receive sensitivity at 12 dB SINAD per ETSI EN 302617-1 of ≤ 1.9μV (-101 dBm). k. The guard receiver shall meet an intermodulation response rejection ratio of > 75 dB. l. The guard receiver shall meet spurious response rejection at any frequency separated from the nominal frequency of the receiver by more than two channels; the spurious response rejection ratio per ETSI EN 302617-1 shall be ≥ 70 dB. m. The guard receiver shall meet a blocking or desensitization ratio per ETSI EN 302617-1, for any frequency within the specified ranges, of ≥ 90 dB at 1 % offset. n. The guard receiver shall meet adjacent channel rejection selectivity at 25 kHz spacing per ETSI EN 302617-1 > 60 dB. o. The guard receiver shall meet cross modulation rejection ratio per ETSI EN 302617-1 of at least 80 db. p. The guard receiver shall have an audio output impedance of 600 Ω. q. The guard receiver shall have an audio power output of 7.5 W at 3% distortion into an external 8Ω speaker. r. The guard receiver shall have an additional audio output, fixed level, for connecting to a digital voice logger (DVL), preferably 600 Ω balanced output of 0.775 V RMS. 6.1.2 ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS for the UHF aircraft emergency guard receiver are highly encouraged and shall be fully documented on how each meets all requirements:   Submission of Information: Interested parties are encouraged to submit a response which supports the company's claim that it presently has the technology, qualifications, experience, and capabilities to satisfy the requirements. If there are areas in the system requirements that your company can not meet, please identify those areas in your response along with the details of why it does not meet the requirements. The proposed system requirements for the ULTRA-HIGH FREQUENCY-FREQUENCY MODULATION (UHF-FM), MILITARY AIR DISTRESS GUARD RECEIVER. For those areas that the company cannot meet the specified government requirements, the company will define their capabilities and provide amplifying information as to why they cannot meet the government's request. The Coast Guard's requirement may be refined based on knowledge gained from RFI submissions. Specifically, any interested parties are requested to provide the following information: 1. Name of Company and DUNS number 2. Point of contact and phone number 3. Size of Business according to North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 334220. 4. Positive statement of your interest in this procurement as a prime contractor 5. Description of your product that might fill this requirement: a. What type of products do you offer that might fill this requirement? (Describe system capabilities & performance, environmental specifications, physical dimensions, power requirements, and remote communications capabilities. Information regarding scalability of the system for use on small to large platforms must be included.) b. Do you have a proposed upgrade to existing devices and/or propose Form/Fit/Function next-generation devices? Is so what are the life cycles? c. What is the expected Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) for each component of your proposed solution? d. Do you offer these products commercially? (Is this item under a current GSA Schedule or do you currently have a contract for this product/service with any other Federal Agency?) e. Do you offer a commercial product that could be modified to fulfill this need? f. Do you believe there is a better method of fulfilling this requirement? If so, provide an alternative solution. g. Do you offer quantity or other discounts to your customers? h. What are your warranty terms, if any? What is your standard warranty practice? Can you offer an innovative warranty approach that would cover the lag time from delivery and the actual installation of the components? i. Provide information for any additional charges for special packing and packaging? j. Do you have a commercial catalog for a related group of products or services? k. What is your average delivery lead time for this type of product? l. Do you expect to offer a new product or service sometime in the future that might affect this requirement? m. Do you provide spare part kits? (If so, can you identify the single points of failure and the price associated with these items) n. Provide a list of any proprietary data/components or embedded components for this product or data associated with this item. o. Existing technical documentation and brochures are welcome as attachments as well as product catalogs and price lists. p. A "commented" version of the Requirements Evaluation Worksheet (Attachment 1) to be returned as an attachment. q. Provide information on prior Government and commercial purchases of the same type (pricing, performance, and customer satisfaction data) r. Provide description of any built in test feature, a flow chart of the system analysis, and a list of the circuit card or assembly level bit resolution. s. What is your commercial practice for Software and Hardware upgrades? Is there an additional cost to the consumer for firmware upgrades? t. What is your commercial practice for Technical Support? u. What is your operational life cycle? Repairable life cycle? REQUIRED RESPONSES: Limit RFI responses to 10, single-sided, single-spaced pages. Responses must be unclassified. Any proprietary information provided must be marked to protect such data. The Requirements Worksheet is not included in the page count and is requested to be completed and provided with your response. Note: See format and page limitations and submission criteria set forth below for additional instructions. FORMAT & PAGE LIMITATION: Your submittal should be provided on standard letter size 8-1/2 by 11 inch paper, limited to a maximum of 10, single-sided, single-spaced pages. The font for text should be Times New Roman 12-point or larger. The Responder may use oversized pages (including "foldouts") where appropriate to contain graphic presentations. Oversized pages do not count as extra pages within the page limitations. Submitted responses should be in Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat format. Existing commercial documentation and product literature can also be submitted and is not subject to a page limitation. REQUESTS FOR CLARIFICATION / POINTS OF CONTACT: A Responder may request clarification in writing from the Contracting Office for any requirement that is unclear by sending an e-mail to the Contracting Points of Contact below: Katherine.M.Kearney@uscg.mil Any requests for clarification must be received no later than the close of business (4:00PM, EDT), seven (7) business days prior to the close of this RFI in order to receive a timely response. Interested Responders are encouraged to periodically check the website during the response period for clarifications. SUBMISSION OF DOCUMENTATION: Responses to this RFI shall be submitted in Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat format, delivered as an attachment to an electronic mail (e-mail) submission. Address the e-mail to the following: Katherine.M.Kearney@uscg.mil PLEASE INCLUDE PRODUCT LITERATURE, NARRATIVE, CATALOG, PUBLISHED PRICE LIST AND ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS DEEMED NECESSARY. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: All responsible sources may submit information in response to this RFI. Responses to this RFI are due no later than 27 November 2017. If late information is received, it may be considered by the Government reviewers, depending on agency time constraints. Please note: The Government is not required to provide feedback to RFI Responders.
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