satTRAC modem and maintenance plan
Solicitation #: N00173-18-Q-AL02 Procurement Type: Special Notice Title: Modem and five-year maintenance plan Description: The U.S. Department of Navy, Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) Contracting Division, proposes to enter into a sole source contract with AMERGINT Technologies, Inc. for a five-year maintenance plan plus one AT-satTRAC-SL-3 S/L band modem configured for the existing operational NRL baseline. This specific modem is required to meet the exact form, fit, and function of the existing baseline, which consists of AMERGINT modems provided by a sponsor. The maintenance plan must provide for annual software updates, hardware repair, tech support, and quarterly security patches. The proposed vendor is the original developer of the system software and hardware and is the only vendor available to provide the modem that meets the requirements of the existing system, and the only vendor available to perform the required maintenance activities. The PSC is D319 and the NAICS is 334111. This notice is being published by NRL in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 5.201 requiring notice of a proposed contract action. The statutory authority for this sole source action is 4 U.S.C. 253(c)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1. The contemplated contract will be a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) type action. This notice is NOT a request for proposals or competitive offers. However, the Government shall consider all responses received within five days of this posting. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. A determination by the Government to compete, or not, will be based on the responses received, and is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered only for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. NRL is not responsible for any costs incurred by interested parties in responding to this notice. Only submissions to the contracting office POC shall be considered. Please email responses regarding this requirement to Annie Lenfest at anastasia.lenfest@nrl.navy.mil. N00173-18-Q-AL02 Department of the Navy Secretary of the Navy Office of Naval Research
9/20/18, 10:41 AM satTRAC-SL-3 modem and five-year maintenance service
This is a request for information (RFI) issued by the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) for information and planning purposes only. This is neither a formal Request for Proposals (RFP) or quotes. No awards will be made from the responses to this announcement. The Government will not reimburse any costs associated with the development and submission of materials in response to this request. There is no solicitation available at this time. However, should such a requirement materialize, no basis for claims against NRL shall arise as a result of a response to this notice or NRL's use of such information as either part of our evaluation process or in developing specifications for any subsequent requirement. Objective: The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) is inquiring for potential brand name or equal sources that are capable of providing the following: 1. (1) AT-satTRAC-SL-3 modem that meets the following specifications: Category/Parameter Minimum Requirement System Performance/ Functions Spectrum Analysis Remote display/adjustment of uplink and downlink spectrum shall be available from the vendor supplied GUI. Recording 70 MHz IF sample recording w/ local & remote control Digital PCM data recording w/ local & remote control Minimum recording capacity of 1 TB Selectable secure deletion w/ local & remote control Record data streams from 1 kbps to 6 Mbps w/ time stamp Playback w/ local & remote control Remote Control & Status All components shall be capable of monitor and control via web based GUI and the GEMS ICD to be supplied with the product. Transmit Service Uplink Frequency Range (MHz) 1761 - 1842 Frequency Accuracy (Hz) 1 Spurious Free Dynamic Range - 60 dBc NTIA Must meet all applicable NTIA Redbook regulatory requirements Modulation SGLS Ternary: FSK/AM Binary Direct Carrier: PCM/PM (BPSK) Modulation Index (rad) SGLS Ternary: 0.24 to 1.85 Binary Direct Carrier: 1.57 Range: 0.125 to 0.600 CMD Data Rates SGLS Ternary: 1 ksps or 2 ksps Binary Direct Carrier: 1 kbps - 256 kbps CMD Idle Mode S-tones, Nulls CMD Clock Rate/Modulation 500 Hz - 1 kHz/AM CMD Synconization Delay 50% - 67% of symbol period, selectable in 1% increments Ranging SGLS PRN (short & long code), normal and inverted Up to 1Mcps, direct carrier PM CMD Data Streams SGLS: EXU, Unframed Binary Non-SGLS: Binary Direct Carrier Receive Service Downlink Frequency Range (MHz) 2200 - 2290 Simultaneous Downlink Minimum of two signals (direct carrier and subcarrier modulated) Modulation Carrier: PM, BPSK, QPSK, FM Subcarrier: BPSK Modulation Index (rad) Direct Carrier: 1.25 - 1.57 Subcarrier: 1.32 - 1.57 Range: 0.20 - 0.45 PCM Codes NRZ-L, M, S BiPhase-M, L TLM Data Rates Direct Carrier: 1 kbps - 2 Mbps Subcarrier: 1 kbps - 256 kbps Subcarriers 1.024 MHz, 1.25 MHz, 1.7 MHz Ranging SGLS PRN (short & long code), normal and inverted Range acquisition teshold (TBD) Encoding Support 1/2 rate convolutional Time-Data Correlation Ability to correlate TLM to time of receipt to an accuracy of 1 ms Remote Interface Remote Control The vendor shall provide GEMS M & C interfaces that are openly published. Availability Operational Availability > 0.996 assuming the availability of an on-site spare. 2. Five-year maintenance service package consisting of the following: Annual system maintenance for NRL 2nd development string MODEM Quarterly security updates for 2nd Development string Annual system maintenance for NRL 1st development string system Quarterly security updates for NRL 1st development string system Annual system maintenance for NRL system Remote Antenna Site hardware running NRL applications Quarterly security updates on Remote Antenna Site equipment baselines Annual system maintenance for NRL SOC1/SOC2 systems running NRL applications Quarterly security updates on SOC1/SOC2 equipment baselines The NRL asks that interested parties, at a minimum, supply the following information: Contact Information a) Name of Company, mailing address and Point of Contact (POC) b) Telephone Number, Fax Number, Address and e-mail address of POC c) Business Size and number of employees d) If a small business identify if your firm is an 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB. e) If your company is a GSA schedule contract holder and if the items are available under schedule Submission of Information: All information and data received in response to this RFI marked or designated as corporate or proprietary information will be protected as such. Please include this notice number on all documents and email. Classified Material shall not be submitted. Please transmit responses by e-mail to Annie Lenfest, contract specialist, at anastasia.lenfest@nrl.navy.mil in either Microsoft Office or pdf formats. All responses must be received on or before 2:00PM, (EST), 17 September 2018. Phone solicitations or emails regarding the status of this Request for Information (RFI) will not be accepted.. N00173-18-Q-AL02 Department of the Navy Secretary of the Navy Office of Naval Research
9/12/18, 1:49 PM