SPECIAL NOTICE
58 -- Leader Radio RFI
- Notice Date
- 1/10/2020 10:52:34 AM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 334220
— Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- W6QK ACC-APG ABERDEEN PROVING GROU MD 21005-1846 USA
- ZIP Code
- 21005-1846
- Solicitation Number
- LeaderRadioRFI
- Response Due
- 1/30/2020 9:00:00 AM
- Archive Date
- 02/14/2020
- Point of Contact
- Nancy S. Williams, Phone: 443-861-4974
- E-Mail Address
-
nancy.s.williams12.civ@mail.mil
(nancy.s.williams12.civ@mail.mil)
- Description
- Request for Information to Industry: This is a Request for Information (RFI) for market research purposes. This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP).� This notice is issued solely for informational and planning purposes and it does not constitute a promise to issue an RFP in the future. The Government is not soliciting for proposals and will not accept unsolicited proposals.� Respondents are advised that the Government will not pay for the information submitted in response to this RFI or any costs incurred in responding to this RFI.� All costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the responder's expense. Content and Instructions: 1.� The Government is interested in the availability of industry sources to provide a two-channel radio solution that meets the requirements for the Product Manager � Handheld, Manpack, and Small Form Fit (PdM-HMS) Leader Radio (LR).� This Request for Information (RFI) is for a single radio solution that offers two separate operational channels in one handheld unit.� The first channel must provide a Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System (SINCGARS) waveform service at the SECRET level and both National Security Agency (NSA) and Joint Interoperability Test Center (JITC) certified for SECRET.� The second channel must provide the TrellisWare Technologies, Inc. networking TSM-6 TM Waveform� services at the Sensitive but Unclassified (SBU) level. 2.� Include in this RFI is the Attachment 1 - PRD LEADER RADIO (1JUL2019), which is the Performance Requirement Document (PRD).� The PRD defines the technical specifications and outlines the size, weight and power (SWAP) requirements for the 2-channel Leader Radio.� The Threshold requirements in the PRD are indicated by �(T)� at the beginning of each requirements paragraph, starting with paragraph 1.3.1.� All Threshold requirements must be met or exceeded by the offered radio solution to be technically acceptable for consideration as a Leader Radio.� Please review the PRD to ensure the radio solution meets all Threshold requirements.� 3.� Also included in this RFI is the Attachment 2 - LR Key Requirements Matrix.� The matrix is an extract from the PRD of critical performance parameters that are of particular interest to the Government.� Please complete the attached matrix to indicate whether or not your intended single radio solution meets or exceeds the listed requirements.� 4.� Production delivery capability is important to the Army.� If, after reading through the PRD and completing Attachment 2, you are able to provide a two-channel radio solution that meets or exceeds the PRD thresholds and provides simultaneous SINCGARS and TSM services answer the following questions: ����������� a. Are you willing to loan PdM HMS four (4) two-channel radio solutions, at no cost to the Government, for a two month period in order for the Government to conduct risk reduction lab testing on the equipment? b. If the answer to question 4a is yes, when is the earliest delivery date of the four (4) radio solutions that can be loaned at no cost for testing? ��This information will help the Government to better determine the technical maturity and production readiness of the product. c. In the event that the Government awards a contract or order for equipment, what is your company�s production lead time from the date of award to delivery?� d. Assuming average production work schedule over the last two years; what is your company�s maximum anticipated monthly production rate? Submission Instructions: Any information considered by the responder to be proprietary shall be clearly marked as proprietary.� None of the information provided shall contain any classified material or classification markings.� No telephone requests or questions will be accepted.� All responses to this RFI shall be only be submitted in writing to Army Contracting Command-Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG) Contract Specialist, Nancy Williams, at nancy.s.williams12.civ.civ@mail no later than 1200 PM on 30 JAN 2020.� All email transmittals shall be contained in a message less than 10MB in size.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: MD, USA
- Country: USA
- Country: USA
- Record
- SN05531686-F 20200112/200110230127 (samdaily.us)
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