RFQ_70Z07918QPT108700_Attachment_1_-_Salient_Characteristics_rev_82918.pdf

70Z07918QPT108700

ATTACHMENT 1

United States Coast Guard Mobile Communications Vehicle (MCV)

Fly-away Auto-Acquire Ku-Band VSAT System

1.1. Scope

The objective is to procure one (01) satellite communication (COMSATCOM) system in accordance with the salient charactertics. With the option to procure (06) additional systems upon successful integration into vehicle. Systems will replace systems currently deployed on Coast Guard Mobile Communications Vehicles (MCVs), located in Chesapeake, VA and Novato, CA. The procurement of each system shall include delivery, installation, and training at the delivery site, to include a 1-year warranty.

1.2. Background

The legacy systems onboard each of the Coast Guard’s three MCV assets consist of fly-away, auto-pointing, Ku-band antenna system, a rack-mounted antenna controller, a rack-mounted satellite modem, and ruggedized transit cases for the exterior antenna equipment. These legacy systems provided the MCV access to the Coast Guard’s CGOne enterprise network via the commercial Ku-band satellite network.

The Coast Guard has its own Ku-Band satellite network, currently used by all large cutters; the replacement fly-away systems for the MCV will be enrolled into this network, ergo the equipment purchased must meet specific salient characteristics.

1.3. Salient Characteristics

1.3.1. Functionality

1.3.1.1. Shall support single-button “auto-acquisition” of desired satellite. Ku Band

Automatic satellite acquisition and tracking shall be in accordance with paragraphs 2 and 3 of IESS-411, (Requirements for Earth Stations Accessing INTELSAT V, VA & VA (IBS) Satellites Having Higher than Nominal Orbital Inclination (Operating in a Contingency Mode or With Satellites at Designated Inclined Orbit Locations)). The Fly-Away shall track the satellite to within 0.5 dB peak in no wind and shall track the satellite to within 2.0 dB peak in 30 MPH steady state winds gusting to 60 MPH when deployed on a stable surface.

1.3.1.2. Shall go from storage case to in-net operation in 20 minutes or less, without tools, to include attaching all necessary cabling to the MCV asset infrastructure (using industry-standard RF connectors and cabling).

1.3.1.3. System shall provide integrated tilt sensors allowing self-leveling of antenna pointing with a tripod offset of up to 5 degrees.

1.3.1.4. Shall include all components necessary for operation.

1.3.1.5. Shall support manual antenna pointing (emergency hand cranking or equivalent) on all axes.

1.3.1.6. Shall be fully compatible with the iDirect Evolution X5 or iDirect e8350 Satellite Routers, which is part of the MCV asset infrastructure, without modification.

Refer to the iDirect product information for necessary details.

1.3.2. RF Specifications

1.3.2.1 The antenna shall transmit and receive in the horizontal and vertical linear polarization modes, but not simultaneously.

1.3.2.2. Support linear cross polarization, with +/- 90° of polarization (2-port feed) and motorized movement of the feed.

1.3.2.3 Feed Assembly shall achieve 35dB of cross-pol isolation, with addition Tx reject filtering on the Rx port to achieve 80db of isolation between the receive port and Tx port.

1.3.2.4. Shall achieve TX EIRP of 49.0 dBw in Ku Band. Two (2) continuous wave carriers at 14.25 GHz and 14.24 GHz respectively; EIRP of 46.0 dBw each @P1dB.

1.3.2.5 The Fly-Away shall be certified for Ku INTELSAT operation according to INTELSAT Standard requirements, as defined in INTELSAT Earth Station Standards (IESS) 208 (Standards C, E and K Antenna and Wideband RF Performance Characteristics of Ku-Band Earth Stations Accessing the INTELSAT Space Segment for Standard Services)

Frequency

Band G/T

(dB/K) Measurement Condition

Ku 18.5 Measured at 10.95 GHZ clear sky conditions, 20 degree elevation angle

1.3.2.6. Shall support Ku TX frequency range of 13.75 – 14.5 GHz

1.3.2.7. Shall support Ku RX frequency range of 10.70 – 12.75 GHz.

1.3.2.8. Shall be certified to operate on the ‘Eutelsat 172B’, ‘SES-2 87W’, ‘Eutelsat 113 West A’ and ‘Intelset Horizon127 West’ satellites and compliant with all satellite operator specifications.

1.3.2.9. The BUC and LNB shall operate off of the DC power supplied by the iDirect Evolution X5 or iDirect e8350 Satellite Routers (BUC Power (IFL) +24 VDC, 70W

(up to 50° C), 3.5 Amps maximum /LNB Power (IFL) +19 VDC / +14 VDC 300mA

(DiSEqC) 22 kHz DiSEqC tone (to meet EIRP requirements the BUC may operate from an vender supplied power supply).

1.3.3 Physical Characteristics

1.3.3.1. Shall break down and pack completely away into included ruggedized transit cases.

1.3.3.2. Once stowed into included transit cases, no individual case shall weigh more than 70 pounds. Any case over 50 pounds in weight must be 2-person portable (must provide carry points for 2 persons).

1.3.3.3. Controls, indicators, and displays of all equipment shall be sunlight-readable.

1.3.3.4 Antenna/BUC control from terminal (Fly-Away Antenna) shall be a wire control with single interface configuration into MCV.

1.3.3.5 Control Terminal shall be one of the following: Rack Mounted Antenna Control, Laptop PC, Handheld Smart terminal or combination of.

1.3.3.6 Auto-point movement shall support at a min: azimuth of +/- 90° and elevation of 10° to 90°, and polarization +/- 90°.

1.3.3.7 System shall be operational in 180 mm/h of rain; survivable in 360 mm/h, IAW

MIL-STG-810G.

1.3.3.8 System shall be operational in 50 km/h of wind; survivable in 100km/h, IAW

MIL-

STD-810G.

1.3.3.9. Shall remain fully operational from -20° to 50° C, IAW MIL-STD-810G.

1.3.3.10. Transit case linear dimensions shall be less than 84 inches, each, with a combined total of all cased equipment equaling less than 168 linear inches.

1.3.3.11. Any equipment necessary for operation that is not assembled into the outdoor, deployed terminal, such as an antenna/M&C controller, shall be rack-mountable into a standard 19 inch rack, occupying no more than 2U of rack space and with a depth of no more than 20 inches. Such equipment shall also operate on 50/60 Hz

110/120 VAC.

1.3.4 System Grounding

1.3.4.1 Fly-Away VSAT equipment grounding shall comply with the requirements of NFPA 70-05, article 250, and the requirements of UL 1950, para 1.6.3 and section 2.5 for Class I equipment. Hinges and slides are not to be relied upon as the sole means of grounding.

1.3.4.2. Shall include a Wenzlau surface wire grounding kit or equivalent ground system to protect the equipment.

1.3.4.3. Fly-Away VSAT equipment leakage current to ground shall not exceed 3.5 Measurement Indication Units (MIU), when tested IAW ANSI C101.

1.3.5 Interconnections

1.3.5.1. Shall be compatible with the iDirect Evolution X5 or iDirect E 8350 Satellite Routers, to include BUC and LNB IFL power requirements. Refer to iDirect product information for details.

1.3.5.2. All interconnect routed thru the MCV’s I/O panel shall be provided with lightning protection / isolation.

1.3.5.3. Shall include installation and all necessary equipment and cabling to connect to the MCV asset.

1.3.5.4. If cabling shall be: ≥50ft Weather Seal quad shield outdoor 5MHz to

3GHZ RG-11 Coaxial Cable 75 Ohm with F-Type O-ring Weather Seal constructed with all BRASS compression connectors. Cables shall be of appropriate grade to meet the same environmental constraints as the outdoor equipment. Cable ends to meet the MCV F-Type terminated.

1.3.5.5. Datalink cables shall be: CAT5E/Serial, cable shall be of appropriate grade to meet the same environmental constraints as the outdoor equipment. ≥50 feet.

Cable ends to meet the MCV bulkhead interface. The outdoor cabling, bulkhead connector(s) and indoor cabling to interface to controller shall be provided by vendor.

1.3.5.6. Power coupling/cabling shall be integrated into the Datalink cabling: 2-conductor with ground, of sufficient gauge to power outdoor equipment, length of ≥50 feet.

Cables shall be of appropriate grade to meet the same environmental constraints as the outdoor equipment.

2.0 Required Delivery

The Contractor shall provide the deliverables as follows:

CLIN 0001 – Quantity 1 EA to be delivered and installed within 30 days of contract award. After delivery, installation, testing, training of the first system, the Contractor shall ship the remaining quantities under CLIN 0001 as well as CLIN 0002. Delivery of remaining quantities shall be made within 30 days after the Government’s acceptance of the initial delivery.

CLIN 0002 - To be delivered 30 days after Government’s acceptance of the initial delivery under CLIN 0001.

The contractor shall provide training on the system at the Government’s facility in the same visit to install the system.

OPTIONAL CLIN 1003 – To be delivered 30 days after option exercise. Install and training not required.

Post Installation Technical Support – Monday – Friday 8am – 5pm, technical support via telephone. Resource to support the Contractor COMSAT System as part of the manufacturer warranty and extended warranty.

3.0 Place of Performance

The delivery, integration, installation, and training shall be as follows:

CLIN 0001 and OPTIONAL CLIN 1003:

Communications Command 4720 Douglas Munro Rd.

Chesapeake, VA 23322

CLIN 0002:

Communications Command Hanger #2, Hamilton Field Novato, CA 94949-5082

4. DHS Enterprise Architecture Compliance

All solutions and services shall meet DHS and USCG Enterprise Architecture policies, standards, and procedures. Specifically, the contractor shall comply with the following Homeland Security Enterprise Architecture (HLS EA) and Coast Guard Enterprise Architecture (CGEA) requirements:

• All developed solutions and requirements shall be compliant with the HLS EA.

• All IT hardware or software shall be compliant with the HLS EA Technical Reference Model

(TRM) Standards and Products Profile.

• Description information for all data assets, information exchanges and data standards, whether adopted or developed, shall be submitted to the DHS Enterprise Data Management Office (EDMO) for review and insertion into the DHS Data Reference Model and Enterprise Architecture Information Repository.

• Development of data assets, information exchanges and data standards will comply with the

DHS Data Management Policy MD 103-01 and all data-related artifacts will be developed and validated according to DHS data management architectural guidelines.

• Applicability of Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6) to DHS-related components (networks, infrastructure, and applications) specific to individual acquisitions shall be in accordance with the DHS Enterprise Architecture (per OMB Memorandum M-05-22, August 2, 2005) regardless of whether the acquisition is for modification, upgrade, or replacement. All EA-related component acquisitions shall be IPv6 compliant as defined in the U.S. Government Version 6 (USGv6) Profile National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication 500-267) and the corresponding declarations of conformance defined in the USGv6 Test Program

5. DHS Section 508 Accessibility Requirements (Section 508)

Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, as amended by the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (P.L. 105-220) requires that when Federal agencies develop, procure, maintain, or use electronic and information technology (EIT), they must ensure that it is accessible to people with disabilities. Federal employees and members of the public who have disabilities must have equal access to and use of information and data that is comparable to that enjoyed by non-disabled Federal employees and members of the public.

All EIT deliverables shall comply with the applicable technical and functional performance criteria of Section 508 unless exempt. Specifically, the following applicable EIT accessibility standards have been identified:

Section 508 Applicable EIT Accessibility Standards

36 CFR 1194.23 Telecommunications Products, applies to all telecommunications products including end-user interfaces such as telephones and non end-user interfaces such as switches, circuits, etc. that are procured, developed or used by the Federal Government.

36 CFR 1194.31 Functional Performance Criteria, applies to all EIT deliverables regardless of delivery method. All EIT deliverable shall use technical standards, regardless of technology, to fulfill the functional performance criteria.

36 CFR 1194.41 Information Documentation and Support, applies to all documents, reports, as well as help and support services. To ensure that documents and reports fulfill the required

1194.31 Functional Performance Criteria, they shall comply with the technical standard associated with Web-based Intranet and Internet Information and Applications at a minimum. In addition, any help or support provided in this work statement that offer telephone support, such as, but not limited to, a help desk shall have the ability to transmit and receive messages using

TTY.

Section 508 Applicable Exceptions

Exceptions for this work statement have been determined by DHS and only the exceptions described herein may be applied. Any request for additional exceptions shall be sent to the COTR and determination will be made in accordance with DHS MD 4010.2. DHS has identified the following exceptions that may apply: 36 CFR 1194.3(b) Incidental to Contract, all EIT that is exclusively owned and used by the contractor to fulfill this work statement does not require compliance with Section 508. This exception does not apply to any EIT deliverable, service or item that will be used by any Federal employee(s) or member(s) of the public. This exception only applies to those contractors assigned to fulfill the obligations of this work statement and for the purposes of this requirement, are not considered members of the public.

Section 508 Compliance Requirements

36 CFR 1194.2(b) (COTS/GOTS products), When procuring a product, each agency shall procure products which comply with the provisions in this part when such products are available in the commercial marketplace or when such products are developed in response to a Government solicitation. Agencies cannot claim a product as a whole is not commercially available because no product in the marketplace meets all the standards. If products are commercially available that meets some but not all of the standards, the agency must procure the product that best meets the standards. When applying this standard, all procurements of EIT shall have documentation of market research that identify a list of products or services that first meet the agency business needs, and from that list of products or services, an analysis that the selected product met more of the accessibility requirements than the non-selected products as required by FAR 39.2. Any selection of a product or service that meets less accessibility standards due to a significant difficulty or expense shall only be permitted under an undue burden claim and requires authorization from the DHS Office of Accessible Systems and Technology (OAST) in accordance with DHS MD 4010.2.