TTC I-NET Telemetry BOA
Added: Nov 06, 2012 10:47 am The Naval Air Warefare Center Aircraft Division (NAWC-AD) Contracts anticipates awarding multiple Basic Ordering Agreements (BOAs) on a sole source basis in support of the Integrated Network Enhanced Telemetry (iNET) Program/Project, which is a tri-service (Army, Navy and Air Force) effort, for development and integration of the enhanced Telemetry Network System (TmNS) required for providing real-time test information between in-flight aircraft and ground engineering personnel.This synopsis is for awarding one of the aforementioned BOAs to Teletronics Technology Corporation (TTC) on a sole source basis to procure advanced TmNS components design and development. The requirement also entails procuring limited production quantities of the advanced design, testing and integration, and required support services. The overall goal is to further define iNET standards that are currently in draft stage. The BOA will be in effect for five (5) years and it will include provisions to issue delivery orders with Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) and Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) CLINs. First two (2) years of each BOA will entail conducting advanced component design, development and testing (CPFF). The remaining tee (3) years will entail procuring production quantities (FFP) and the maintenance and integration support services (CPFF).TTC has been involved in iNET project since 2005 to either test new ideas or to refine previously adopted portions of the draft I-NETstandards. The effort will require TTC to continue with their on-going efforts to modify/advance their current designs in place for the components. The advanced prototypes to be implemented within fully operational devices in the actual environment that they are ultimately to be used. Once built, the advanced prototypes must be verified for their complete compliance with the draft iNET standards, which also requires validating that the standards are sufficiently detailed to achieve the desired interoperability. TTC is the only firm with the knowledge, expertise, and proprietary technical data required to perform this design and development effort to further advance their existing configuration of the components needed. The Government does not possess the required technical data to compete this procurement.The effective period is anticipated to start in early fiscal year 2014.The primary POC for this acquisition is Ms. Marisa Scruggs at (301) 757-9786 and/or marisa.scruggs@navy.mil. N00421-12-R-0043 Department of the Navy Naval Air Systems Command
11/6/12, 10:47 AM Telemetry Netwrok Systems for the iNET program
Added: Mar 27, 2012 9:52 am SOURCES SOUGHTTHIS IS NOT A NOTICE OF SOLICITATION ISSUANCE. Please do not include company brochures or other marketing information.Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWC-AD), AIR 2.5.1.5 Contracts is conducting a market research survey to identify potential vendors with the resources, capabilities and experience to successfully develop and produce advanced prototype components of the Telemetry Network System (TmNS) for the integrated Network Enhanced Telemetry (iNET) program in support of the Naval Air Systems Command. The proposed acquisition is for the design, development, qualification, and low rate production of these components. The list of TmNS components is as follows:• Airborne Test Article (TA) Manager• Camera Manager• Data Acquisition Unit• Multi-Function Display• Network Gateway• PCM Gateway• TA Recorder• TA Router• TA Network Switch• TmNS RadioPLACE OF PERFORMANCE: Approximately 4% of effort is anticipated to be performed on-site at NAS Patuxent River , MD, AFFTC Edwards , CA, and Southwest Research Institute at San Antonio, TX. It is anticipated that the remaining 96% will be performed at the contractor's location (Off-site).DISCLAIMER:THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.PROGRAM BACKGROUND:The iNET program is a tri-service project that is tasked via the Director of the Central Test and Evaluation Investment Program (CTEIP), which is a program element under the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), to enable advances in networking and telemetry technology to meet emerging needs within the Major Range and Test Facility Bases (MRTFBs). Approximately eight years ago, the iNET project started as a study to determine the feasibility of networked telemetry. So far, the iNET program has developed a system architecture for the TmNS and a suite of standards (see attached) to address interoperability of airborne ruggedized data acquisition and networked telemetry components. The program now seeks to build advanced TmNS prototypes of these components to support testing and integration of the TmNS system within actual test platforms. It is anticipated that these components will be derived from existing commercially available products, which will be modified to meet the interface requirements defined by the iNET standards.REQUIRED CAPABILITIES:See the attached draft Statement of Work (SOW).Statement of capabilities should address the vendor's knowledge of the iNET program, standards, and experience building airborne data acquisition equipment as well as their existing commercial product line.In addition, the interested vendor should discuss their experience with developing and using Work Breakdown Structures and project management based on tracking Technical Performance Measures (TPMs) for development of components, along with risk tracking and mitigation.The Government will assess the interested vendor's demonstrated capability to perform the tasking outlined in the draft SOW (see attached) and the specific areas noted above.ELIGIBILITYThe applicable NAICS code for this requirement is 334511 Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing with a small business size standard of 750 employees. The applicable PSC is 5821.All interested firms, both large and small, are encouraged to respond. However, if the respondent is a small business, FAR 52.219-14 will apply and the respondent is required to describe their ability to comply with the requirement at FAR 52.219-14 for the small business prime contractor to perform at least 50% of the work themselves in terms of cost of performance.SUBMISSION DETAILSInterested businesses shall submit responses and/or questions by e-mail to Ozdem S. Hubley, Contract Specialist at ozdem.hubley@navy.mil. No phone or e-mail inquiries with regard to the status of the RFP will be accepted prior to its release.All statements of capabilities shall be received at this office no later than 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time on 10 April 2012 and reference this synopsis number on both the e-mail as well as on all enclosed documents. Information and materials submitted in response to this request WILL NOT be returned. Classified material SHALL NOT be submitted. Interested businesses should submit a corporate overview with past experience (within the past tee years) that demonstrates the ability to perform this effort. The capabilities package should utilize Microsoft Word and be no more than 20 pages, size 8.5 X 11 inches, font no smaller than 10 point, single-spaced. All responses shall include Company Name, Company Address, Company Business Size, and Points-of-Contact (POC) including name, phone number, fax number, e-mail address.NAWCAD Contracts anticipates awarding up to tee (3) Basic Ordering Agreements (BOAs) based on a company's ability to perform this effort for all the components listed above or in parts. Each BOA will be in effect for five (5) years and the delivery orders may include cost-plus-fixed fee and/or firm-fixed price Contract Line Items (CLINs). Please note that, since a portion of the resultant BOAs will include cost-type terms and conditions, successful awardees will be required to have a Government-approved accounting system at the time of award, pursuant to FAR 16.301-3(a)(1). The period of performance is anticipated to commence in October 2013. NO SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS EXIST AT THIS TIME. The solicitation is projected to be released in August 2012. If you have questions concerning this sources sought please contact Ozdem S. Hubley via e-mail at ozdem.hubley@navy.mil.SUMMARY OF ENCLOSED DOCUMENTSDraft Statement of WorkRF Network Element Standard, Maturity Level 1 - Experimental Version 0.7, January 31, 2010System Management Standard, Proposed Version 0.08, January 29, 2010Metadata Standard, Proposed Version 0.08, January 29, 2010Test Article Standard, Proposed Version 0.08, January 29, 2010 N00421-12-R-0043 Department of the Navy Naval Air Systems Command
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