RFI_UHF-CT.doc

Request for Information: Ultra High Frequency-Communications Team (UHF-CT) equipment General Information:

Contracting Office Address:

Location: Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Lakehurst

Notice Type: Sources Sought Description:

This is a Request for Information (RFI) only. This is not a Request for Proposal, a Request for Quotation, or Invitation for Bids.

NAWCAD 4.11.3 has a requirement for the integration of Ultra High Frequency (UHF)/Very High Frequency (VHF) Digital Modular Radio (DMR) and High Frequency Dedicated Amplifier Group (HFDAG) Communication systems aboard DDG-120, -121, -122, CVN-73, and other possible ships. The following UHF-CT equipment is necessary in support of the integration effort:

Under the authority 10 USC 2304(c)(1), FAR 6.302-1, the Government intends to issue a sole source contract to Weraltone Inc.

The Werlatone equipment above is shipboard approved amplifier devices specifically designed for UHF/VHF, SATCOM frequencies required by the U.S. Navy for Ship to Air, Ship to Ship, and Ship to Ground communications. They meet all shipboard certification requirements i.e. Shock and Vibration (S&V) authorizations and environmental specifications and other military specifications (MIL-SPECs) as may be mandated by both U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) and Department of Homeland Security for vessels operating under their purview.

Due to the S&V and other environmental specification required by the USN, Werlatone equipment can be procured, tested and directly integrated into the AN/SRC-66 system without performing any abnormal or additional specification testing. The equipment identified above from Werlatone is already S&V certified saves significant amounts of Government money by not performing the S&V testing and the Non-Recurring Engineering (NRE) that comes with the testing. Werlatone equipment meets all S&V design specifications.

THIS IS NOT AN INVITATION FOR COMPETITVE PROPOSALS. This acquisition is being pursued on a sole source basis under the statutory authority of 10 USC 2304(C)(1), as implemented in FAR 6.302-1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals; however, the Government will consider all responses received to this notice. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit or award a contract. Responders to this RFI may be requested to provide additional details/information based on their initial submittals. Questions and submissions may be submitted by email to Jason.t.ucci@navy.mil.