Purchase_Description_N00104_13_R_DA61.pdf

14 November 2012

NRL 5524

PURCHASE DESCRIPTION

TEST SET, TELECOMMUNICATIONS

GMG: TSTIMS-11 Amendment A

Solicitation No: N00104-13-R-DA61 /TAMCN: A7087

1.0 GENERAL This procurement requires a wideband telecommunications test set capable of performing measurements on analog voice circuits, Digital Data Services (DDS) circuits, and T1/FT1 circuits.

2.0 CLASSIFICATION The test set shall meet the requirements of MIL-PRF- 28800F class 3 for Navy shipboard, submarine, shore, and Marine Corps applications

The test set shall be available for procurement in each of the following configurations:

- Configuration A: Analog TIMS test set

- Configuration B: Analog TIMS and DDS test set

- Configuration C: Analog TIMS, DDS, and T1/FT1 test set

- Configuration D: Analog TIMS, DDS, and T1/FT1 test set, selective signaling 2 and 3 digits

Configuration A shall be upgradeable to configurations B/C/D and configuration B shall be upgradeable to configuration C/D and configuration C shall be upgradeable to configuration D after procurement.

3.0 OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS The test set shall be physically integrated as a single entity, regardless of configuration. Unique characteristics of each configuration are identified as follows.

3.1 TIMS Test Set: The test set shall perform all required measurements on voice and data circuits as described below within the minimum specifications identified in ANSI/IEEE standard 743-1995 unless otherwise noted.

3.1.1 Measurements:

3.1.1.1 Frequency measurements:

3.1.1.1.1 Bandwidth: 50 Hz – 400 kHz

3.1.1.1.2 Input level: -50 dBm to + 10 dBm

3.1.1.1.3 Accuracy: ± 50ppm

3.1.1.1.4 Resolution: 1 Hz

3.1.1.2 Level measurement:

3.1.1.2.1 Range: [-60 dBm to +13 dBm]

3.1.1.2.2 Accuracy: ± 0.5 dB

3.1.1.3 Noise

3.1.1.3.1 Noise Measurement:

3.1.1.3.1.1 Mode: With or without tone: S/N, Notched noise, and impulse noise

3.1.1.3.1.2 Filter: With or without tone: S/N, Notched noise, and impulse noise

3.1.1.3.1.3 Range: - Noise: 20 dBrn to 90 dBrn for F filter, 30 dBrn to 90 dBrn for G filter, 15 dBrn to 90 dBrn for other filters

- S/N: 10 dB to 50 dB

- Impulse: 30 dBrn to 90 dBrn

3.1.1.3.1.4 Accuracy: - Noise: ±1 dB

- S/N: ±2 dB

- Impulse: ±1 dB

3.1.1.3.2 Noise-to-Ground Measurement:

3.1.1.3.2.1 Impedance: 600Ω

3.1.1.3.2.2 Filter: C-Message

3.1.1.3.2.3 Range: +60dBrnC to +110dBrnC

3.1.1.4 Phase jitter measurement:

3.1.1.4.1 Frequency range: [1002 Hz - 1022 Hz]

3.1.1.4.2 Input level: -40 dbm to +10 dBm analog interface; -40 dBm to +3 dBm digital interface

3.1.1.4.3 Measurement: 0 to 25º peak-peak

3.1.1.4.4 Accuracy: ±5 % of measured value ±0.2º

3.1.1.5 Amplitude jitter measurement:

3.1.1.5.1 Frequency range: [1002 Hz - 1022 Hz]

3.1.1.5.2 Input level: -40 dbm to +10 dBm analog interface; -40 dBm to +3 dBm digital interface

3.1.1.5.3 Measurement: 0% to 25% peak

3.1.1.5.4 Accuracy: ±5% of measured value ±0.2% peak

3.1.1.6 Gain hits, phase hits and dropout measurements:

3.1.1.6.1 Mode: with 1004 Hz tone

3.1.1.6.2 Threshold ranges: Gain hits: 2, 3, 6 dB; Phase hits: 5 – 45º; Dropout: 12 dB ± 1 dB

3.1.1.6.3 Threshold accuracy: Gain hits: ±0.5 dB; Phase hits: ±10% of setting; Dropout: ±1 dB

3.1.1.6.4 Count capability: Gain hits and phase hits: 998 with overflow indicator; Dropout: 98 with overflow indicator

3.1.1.7 Round-trip envelope delay measurement:

3.1.1.7.1 Frequency: IEEE 23-tone method

3.1.1.7.2 Modulation: IEEE 23-tone method

3.1.1.7.3 Level: -40 to 0 dBm

3.1.1.7.4 Range: 0 to 11.99 ms

3.1.1.7.5 Accuracy: 0.01 ms

3.1.1.8 Return loss:

3.1.1.8.1 Line Interface: 2 or 4 wire

3.1.1.8.2 Transmitter output level: -6 dBm to -10 dBm

3.1.1.8.3 Transmitter level accuracy: ±1 dB

3.1.1.8.4 Receiver accuracy and range: ±1 dB over the range of [0 dB - 30 dB]

3.1.1.9 Intermodulation distortion measurement:

3.1.1.9.1 Technique: 23-tone

3.1.1.9.2 Measurements: 2nd and 3rd order

3.1.1.9.3 Transmitter output: -6 dBm -40 dBm

3.1.1.9.4 Accuracy: ±2 dB

3.1.1.10 Line voltage measurement:

3.1.1.10.1 Range: 2 to 80 Volts

3.1.1.10.2 Resolution: 0.1 Volt

3.1.1.10.3 Accuracy: ±1 Volt

3.1.1.11.1 Range: 10 to 80 mA

3.1.1.11.2 Resolution: 1 mA

3.1.1.11.3 Accuracy: ±1 mA

3.1.2 Sinusoidal Signal Generators: Sinusoidal signal generators: The test set shall be capable of generating variable frequency and fixed frequency sinusoidal signals as specified below.

3.1.2.1 Common characteristics:

3.1.2.1.1 Output Level: -40 dBm to +10 dBm

3.1.2.1.2 Resolution: 0.1 dB

3.1.2.1.3 Level Accuracy: ±0.5 dB up to 30 kHz

3.1.2.2 Variable Frequency Generator:

3.1.2.2.1 Frequency Range: 50 Hz to 400 KHz

3.1.2.2.2 Frequency Accuracy: ± 1 Hz

3.1.2.3 Holding Tone:

3.1.2.3.1 Frequency Range: 1002 Hz - 1022 Hz

3.1.2.3.2 Amplitude: 0 dBm

3.1.2.4 Broadband Tones:

3.1.2.4.1 Frequency Range: 28 kHz, 40 kHz, 48 kHz, 82 kHz, 196 kHz, and 392 kHz

3.1.2.4.2 Amplitude: -40 dBm to +10 dBm

3.1.3 Emulation and Signaling:

3.1.3.1 Emulation: CO and PBX modes

3.1.3.2 Signaling: MF, DTMF, and Dial Pulse for Ground Start, Loop Start, Direct Inward Dial and E&M types I – IV

3.1.4 Impedances: 100Ω, 135Ω, 600Ω, 900Ω, 1200Ω, and bridge

3.1.5 Interfaces: 2 and 4 wire RJ-11, and Dual Bantam

3.2 Direct Digital Service (DDS)

3.2.1 Emulation: CSU/DSU modes, primary and secondary channels

3.2.2 Rates: 2.4 kbps, 4.8 kbps, 9.6 kbps, 19.2 kbps, 38.4 kbps, 56 kbps, and 64 kbps

3.2.3 Framing: Unframed and primary channel

3.2.4 Receiving Sensitivity: 56 kbps/64 kbps: -48 dBm, others: -40 dBm

3.2.5 Clock Sources: Internal, external, and recovered

3.2.6 Measurements: DS0 cross-connect, wiring and CSU, inter office, and Office

Channel Unit (OCU) tests

3.2.7 Frequency:

3.2.7.1 Frequency Generation: 10 Hz to 90 kHz with ±0.5% accuracy

3.2.7.2 Frequency Measurement: 10 Hz to 90 kHz with ±0.5% accuracy

3.2.8 BERT:

3.2.8.1 BERT Patterns: Special 1 – 5, 511, 2047, mark, space, and packet BERT

3.2.8.2 Error Analysis: Bit error rate, errored seconds, % error-free seconds, and severely errored seconds

3.2.8.3 Error Injection: Single and predefined rates

3.2.9 Interfaces: RJ-48S, dual bantam, RS-232, RS-530, RS-449, and V.35

3.2.10 Impedance: 135 Ω nominal

3.3 T1/FT1

3.3.1 Emulation: CSU

3.3.2 Timing: Synchronous and asynchronous

3.3.3 Clock Source: Internal and recovered

3.3.4 Line Rate: Full T1 or fractional T1 (N x 56/64 kbps)

3.3.5 Mode of Operation: Monitor, emulate, drop, and insert

3.3.6 Framing: SF, ESF, SLC, and unframed

3.3.7 Line Code: AMI and B8ZS

3.3.8 Receiver Sensitivity: -32 dBm

3.3.9 Loopback Test: In band and out of band NIU, CSU/DSU

3.3.10 Status Indicator: Real time indicator on yellow alarm, frame sync, framing error, CRC error, BPV error, pattern slips, and excess jitter.

3.3.11 BERT Test:

3.3.11.1 Patterns: 511, 2047, 215-1, 220-1, 223-1, QRSS, 1:7, mark, and space

3.3.11.2 Error Analysis: Bit error rate, errored seconds, % error-free seconds, and severely errored seconds

3.3.11.3 Error Injection: Single and predefined rates

3.3.12 Interfaces: RJ-48C and dual bantam

3.3.13 Impedance: 100 Ω nominal and bridge

3.4 Test Cables: Each configuration as defined in section 2.0 shall be delivered with appropriate test cables as following. Each test cable shall have a length between 4 feet to 8 feet.

3.4.1 Test Cables for Configuration A (analog TIMS test set):

3.4.1.1 Bantam to Alligator Cable: Quantity 2

3.4.1.2 Noise-to-ground adapter cable: Adapter cable with Bantam Connectors capable of properly making a noise-to-ground measurement: Quantity 1

3.4.2 Test Cables for Configuration B (analog TIMS and DDS test set):

3.4.2.1 Bantam to Alligator Clip Cable: Quantity 2

3.4.2.2 Noise-to-ground adapter cable: Adapter cable with Bantam Connectors capable of properly making a noise-to-ground measurement: Quantity 1

3.4.2.3 Bantam to Bantam Cable: Quantity 2

3.4.2.4 Twisted Pair – Straight Through RJ-48 to RJ-48 Cable: Quantity 1

3.4.2.5 Twisted Pair RJ-48 to Alligator Clip, pin 1,2 & 7,8: Quantity 1

3.4.2.6 AT&T Clock Cable: Quantity 1

3.4.2.7 RS-232 DTE Mode: DB25 male, quantity 1

3.4.2.8 V.35 DTE Mode: V.35 male, quantity 1

3.4.2.9 V.35 DCE Mode: V.35 female, quantity 1

3.4.2.10 RS530 DTE Mode: RS-530 male, quantity 1

3.4.3 Test cables for Configuration C and D (analog TIMS, DDS and T1/FT1 test set):

3.4.3.1 Bantam to Alligator Clip Cable: Quantity 2

3.4.3.2 Noise-to-ground adapter cable: Adapter cable with Bantam Connectors capable of properly making a noise-to-ground measurement: Quantity 1

3.4.3.3 Bantam to Bantam Cable: Quantity 2

3.4.3.4 Twisted Pair – Straight Through RJ-48 to RJ-48 Cable: Quantity 1

3.4.3.5 Twisted Pair RJ-48 to Alligator Clip, pin 1,2 & 7,8: Quantity 1

3.4.3.6 AT&T Clock Cable: Quantity 1

3.4.3.7 RS-232 DTE Mode: DB25 male, quantity 1

3.4.3.8 V.35 DTE Mode: V.35 male, quantity 1

3.4.3.9 V.35 DCE Mode: V.35 female, quantity 1

3.4.3.10 RS530 DTE Mode: RS-530 male, quantity 1

3.4.3.11 RJ-48 to Dual Bantam, pin 1,2 & 4,5: Quantity 1

3.5 Common Characteristics: The following common characteristics are applicable to all configurations as defined in section 2.0

3.5.1 Built-in Speaker: A built-in with volume control shall be provided to monitor received signal.

3.5.2 Display: A Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) with back-lighting shall be provided.

Measurement results shall be presented in graphic and/or tabular formats.

3.5.3 Test Setup/Result Management:

3.5.3.1 Test Setup and Test Result Storage: The test set shall be capable of storing test setups and test results, via local or remote control, for subsequent applications and evaluations. Saved test results shall bear time and date stamps.

3.5.3.2 Test Result Printing: The test set shall be capable of printing test results directly to a printer or through a controller. Printed test results shall bear time and date stamps.

3.5.3.3 Test Result Upload: The test set shall be provided with an USB/RS-232 interface for remote control and upload test results to an IBM compatible computer running Microsoft Windows® XP or later. Test results shall bear time and date stamps. All necessary cables and software needed for remote control shall be provided.

3.5.4 Automatic Dialing: The test set shall be capable of storing at least 10 telephone numbers for automatic dialing via local or remote control.

3.5.5 Software Upgrades: Throughout the life of the contract, once a year, the firmware and software associated with the equipment shall be upgraded to the latest version available to the commercial market at no additional cost. The upgrade firmware/software shall be shipped in either CD and/or ROM format to a focal point to be determined by the Contracting Officer.

4.0 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

4.1 Temperature

4.1.1 Operating temperature: 0oC to +50oC

4.1.2 Non-operating temperature: - 20oC to +60oC

4.2 Power Source MIL-PRF-28800F nominal and DC internal power source requirements are invoked with the following additional requirements.

4.2.1 Nominal Power Source: Maximum power consumption: 75 W

4.2.2 DC Internal Power Source: Internal batteries and charger are required. Minimum operating time shall be at least 4 hours.

4.3 Weight 6.8-kg (15 lb) maximum

4.4 Battery Restrictions Per MIL-PRF-28800F, Lithium and Mercury batteries are prohibited without prior authorization. A request for approval for the use of Lithium and Mercury batteries shall be submitted to the procuring activity at the time of submission of proposals. Approval shall apply only to the specific model proposed.

Exceptions: Per Naval Ordnance Safety and Security Activity (NOSSA), the use of

Lithium primary (non-rechargeable) coin cell batteries meeting the following criteria is authorized for Naval personnel and on Naval activities, surface ships, submarines, and aircrafts:

- Commercially available coin cell batteries, unmodified, and used in the device recommended by the application manufacturer.

- Coin cell batteries shall only be used in single cell configurations.

- Coin cell batteries shall not be rated for more than 3 volts (maximum nominal output voltage).

- Coin cell batteries shall not be rated for more than 1 Ampere-Hour nameplate capacity.

The coin cell manufacturer and model identification/part number shall be provided at the time of submission of proposals.

4.5 Calibration Interval The calibration interval shall be 12 months minimum. The equipment shall be within all accuracy requirements specified herein, with an 85% or greater confidence factor following a calibration interval of 12 months.

4.6 Calibration Procedure The procedure, software and special interfaces/adapters that are needed for the equipment calibration shall be provided.

4.7 Technical Manual The maintenance philosophy for this unit shall be level 2 (per

MIL-PRF-28800F) and require maintenance to the module level of the unit. The technical manual shall conform to the level 2 maintenance philosophy. This level would be used for most equipment where maintenance and repair is an expected phase of equipment lifecycle. Board level maintenance and troubleshooting information is required. A Use and Installation manual (Operator’s Manual) shall be provided separately. Maintenance and Servicing manual shall be provided to two levels of maintenance, unit operational verification level and the module level.

Information required for performance verification shall include:

• Instructions to verify equipment performance,

• List the equipment required for verification tests,

• Step-by-step instructions for test connections,

• Acceptable result criteria,

• Calibration information,

• Self-test routines.

Maintenance information shall include:

• Parts lists to the component level,

• Schematics and component layout drawings,

• Block and schematic diagrams.

• List of required test equipment and connection diagrams, and

• Sequential instructions for disassembly, repair, replacement, and reassembly shall be provided.

• Board level maintenance and troubleshooting information,

• Step-by-step instructions for troubleshooting and fault isolation,

• Expected signal levels,

• Test data sheets will be included, and as required,

• The instructions will define localizing a defective circuit card.

Parts lists shall include:

• Parts lists shall be shown on illustrations or a separate listing that includes an index or reference to other illustrations.

• Part number, cage code, and generic description.

The technical manual shall be provided in both printed and electronic formats.

The printed format shall be otherwise normally provided. The electronic format shall be in Portable Document Format (PDF) - ISO 32000-1:2008. Two separate CD/DVDs are required, one shall contain the Use and Installation manual and one shall contain the Maintenance and Service manual.

The statement of copyright release:

“REPRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF THIS TECHNICAL MANUAL IS

AUTHORIZED FOR US GOVERNMENT PURPOSES.”

shall be printed in the first two pages of each technical manual and on the surface

4.8 Training materials Training materials that demonstrate the features, detailed operations and procedures with step-by-step instructions for using the equipment shall be provided. The training material shall be delivered in technical manual or CD-ROM formats.

4.9 Soft Carrying Case The equipment shall be provided with a soft carrying case. The soft carrying case shall have provisions for stowage of the equipment, the accessories/test cables and at least the Operator’s manual.

4.11 Additional Requirements Identification plates, training materials and other additional requirements are specified in the CDRL of the solicitation.