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58 -- HF RADIO SYSTEMS FOR SMALLER NAVAL VESSELS AND SUBMARINES POC Dave Michelson, 02-32, 703-602-0815. Synopsis No. 38. Contracting Officer of the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) is identifying possible replacement equipment for High Frequency (HF) radio systems aboard smaller Navy ships. SPAWAR is interested in obtaining the names of sources able to provide Non-Developmental Items (NDI) or Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) radio systems, subsystems, or components for acquisition of shipboard HF communications suites. The manufacturer must have production equipment available for demonstration. It is desired that the manufacturer provide test data available verifying functional and environmental performance, supporting commercial literature for informational purposes. The Navy seeks the opportunity to observe the operation and implementation of new commercial HF Radio systems as well as components that can improve legacy suites, such as transceivers, receivers and receive subsystems, transmitters, power amplifiers, couplers, modems, Automatic Link Establishment (ALE) modem controllers, automated message transfer systems, and antennas. Sources are invited to propose site visits to be considered by SPAWAR for observation of equipment at industry or government locations or vessels, including those of allied-forces subject to the limitations of SPAWAR resources. In conjunction with this effort, the Navy may conduct a demonstration of commercial maritime HF radio equipment at sea aboard mine countermeasure ships of the MCM class during the summer of 1996 and invites sources to indicate willingness and ability to provide equipment for on-board demonstration. Invitations to participate will be limited by space, scheduling, and ship availability. Sources providing equipment for demonstration will be expected to maximize the use of existing cabling and provide adapters to shipboard power, RF distribution, baseband and control systems as necessary. Proposed location of demonstration is near Corpus Christi, Texas. The proposed market investigation is to identify new technology applicable to the Navy environment and will not be used to select or eliminate any particular vendor or product from future consideration. Respondents to this synopsis as well as respondents of previous SPAWAR synopsis #62 (High Frequency Communications System Modernization) will be considered for participation in demonstrations. Desired system capabilities include support for or inclusion of: a. Voice, USB, LSB, and ISB modes, b. FED-STD-1045 and MIL-STD 188-141A automatic link establishment (ALE), c. Secure Internet Protocol (IP) routing over HF (e.g., HF e-mail), d. MIL-STD 188-110A data communication up to at least 4800 bps including NATO STANAG 4285 and frequency shift keying (FSK), e. Transmit frequencies from 2.00000 MHz to 29.99999 Mhz, f. Receive frequencies from 14.00000 kHz to 29.99999 Mhz, g. Digital Selective Calling (DSC) in compliance with GMDSS requirements, h. Quickly tunable transmit channels capable of control of frequency, mode, and power (from .01 W to maximum power), and i. Transmit channels with maximum power outputs of 400 W. Examples of ship classes targeted to receive modern narrowband HF systems are AO, AOE, ARS, AS, T-AE, T-AFS, T- AGS, T-AH, T-AO, T-ARC, T-ATF, T-AK, T-AG, T-LKA, LST, MCM, MHC, SSN, SSBN, and others which require HF equipment improvements in Fiscal Year 98 and beyond. Configurations of interest are for ships with 2 to 4 transmit and receive channels. Sources are encouraged to propose control options and describe the characteristics of their remote control capabilities, if applicable. Sources are strongly encouraged to provide descriptions and performance characteristics of systems and components currently available. The Navy is interested in identifying systems that reduce cost, size and weight of HF equipment, facilitate link establishment and link maintenance, support or provide HF E-mail, and are easily operated and maintained. Sources also are invited to identify and describe the operational environment for which the NDI/COTS system/component is designed, provide data and references to validate commercial market acceptability and product support history, and identify current commercial and military users of the product(s). Any systems to be procured must be capable of operating in a Navy shipboard environment, sheltered or unsheltered as applicable, being connected with existing Navy shipboard systems (e.g., prime power, interface and control) and of meeting MIL- STD 461 for Electromagnetic Interference (EMI). Proprietary data in the responses will be protected where so designated. This is not a request for proposal nor does the Government intend to pay for information or services provided or equipment emonstrated. --Closing date for submission of responses is thirty days after publication of this notice in the CBD. Acknowledgment of receipt will not be made nor will telephone inquiries be honored. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) is 1739. Since Small Business (SB), Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), and 8(a) firms are a major concern of SPAWAR, all respondents should indicate their status as a SB, SDB, or 8(a), or the extent to which they could include SB/SDB or 8(a) as a significant part of a resultant procurement. Responses should be addressed to: Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command, Code 02-32B, David E. Michelson, 2451 Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA 22245-5200 . Response must reference this Synosis NO. 38 on both enclosures and the mailing envelope. (0106)

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