58 -- SOURCES SOUGHT FOR WIDEBAND GAPFILLER SATELLITE (WGS) KA-BAND SATELLITE COMMUNICATION TERMINALS.

Notice Date

September 17, 2001

Contracting Office

U.S. Army CECOM, CECOM Acquisition Center, Fort Monmouth, NJ 07703-5008

ZIP Code

07703-5008

Solicitation Number

DAAB07-02-R-A501

Response Due

October 12, 2001

Point of Contact

Stephen McClintock, Project Leader, (732)532-5367

E-Mail Address

Click here to e-mail the POC. (stephen.mcclintock@mail1.monmouth.army.mil)

Description

Introduction: Market Research for Wideband Gapfiller Satellite (WGS) Ka-band Satellite Communication Terminals. This is not a Request for Proposals. The Project Manager Defense Communications and Army Transmission Systems (PM DCATS), is conducting a Market Survey to identify potential sources with Non-Developmental Items (NDI) or Commercial Items that meet the Government's requirements for Ka-band satellite communication terminals. The Government anticipates requirements for six (6) initial terminal systems with the potential for up to seventy-five (75) systems that may be ordered over a five (5) year period. We request that sources capable of meeting the Government's technical requirements provide details of their products. The detailed technical requirements are described in the provided draft specification for the Ka-band terminals. Refer to the U.S. Army Communications Electronics Command (CECOM) Interactive Business Opportunity Page at (http://abop.monmouth.army.mil) for copies of the draft specification. A final specification will be provided as soon as it becomes available. The Ka-band terminals must pass both Government and INTELSAT certification requirements as well as satisfy and/or obtain all security requirements for any methodology proposed at time of delivery. The anticipated contract award date is April 2002 with a system delivery date for the first terminal no later than 1 August 2003. The contractor must be knowledgeable and able to perform all necessary engineering, manufacturing, integration, testing, shipping, and training while providing post-production life cycle support for the terminal system. Life cycle support includes but is not limited to fielding, training, maintenance, engineering services (in-house & field), depot maintenance and repair and Post Production Software Support (PPSS). The WGS Ka-band terminal operational life expectancy is 10-15 years or until the Advanced Wideband Satellite (AWS) system is activated. The WGS Ka-band satellite communications terminal must be able to provide long haul communications over the WGS Ka-band satellite that is scheduled to be launched and on-orbit in CY 03. The terminal will provide the User a reach-back capability to CONUS or other inter-theater deployed terminals. It must be able to be air transportable. The terminal must provide a remote and fully redundant capability. All baseband equipment will be provided GFE. All information should be submitted no later than 12 October 2001. We request all information be sent to PM DCATS, Bldg 209, AMSEL-DSA-TST (Mr. Stephen McClintock), Fort Monmouth, NJ 07703, phone 732-532-5367 or email stephen.mcclintock@mail1.monmouth.army.mil. An alternate POC is Ms. Dawn Concilio, PM DCATS, Bldg 209, AMSEL-DSA-BMD, Fort Monmouth, NJ 07703, 732-532-1024 or email dawn.concilio@mail1.monmouth.army.mil. This is not a Request for Proposals.

Web Link

CECOM Interactive Business Opportunity Page (IBOP) (http://abop.monmouth.army.mil)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010919/58SOL014.HTM (W-260 SN50X8P1)