Synopsis_UHF-CT.doc

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

Contracting Office Address:

Location: Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Lakehurst

Notice Type: Synopsis Description:

The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), Lakehurst, NJ intends to negotiate on a non-competitive basis with Weraltone Inc. 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 REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. No contract will be awarded on the basis of offers received in response to this notice. All inquiries and concerns must be addressed to the Contract Specialist, Mr. Jason Ucci at jason.ucci@navy.mil. Responses to this notice must be submitted by 31 July 2017 9:00 AM EST. A determination not to compete this requirement is within the discretion of the Government. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government in a future competition.