Performance Work Statement.pdf

Performance Work Statement The 141st Communications Squadron requires the procurement of three cable and radio-frequency (RF) test and repair systems to support installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of communications and information technology (IT) infrastructure. These capabilities are required to identify faults at the source, verify system performance, reduce equipment downtime, and ensure reliable operation of RF, copper, and fiber-optic communications systems. Each item below is required to support separate communications and IT maintenance functions and shall not be considered interchangeable with the other required equipment.

1. Bird 7003A001-5 SiteHawk SK-4500 Test Kit (without Power Sensor), or Equivalent

The 141st Communications Squadron requires a Bird 7003A001-5 SiteHawk SK-4500 Test Kit, or equivalent, to support testing, troubleshooting, and maintenance of RF cable and antenna systems. The analyzer shall have a frequency range of 1 megahertz (MHz) through 4500 MHz and a frequency resolution of 1 kilohertz (kHz). This frequency capability is required to test RF cables, connectors, antennas, and associated transmission-line components at their operating frequencies.

The test kit shall provide Frequency Domain Reflectometry (FDR) capability to assess the health of critical RF system components and identify developing faults before system failure occurs. The equipment shall include fault-location or Distance-to-Fault (DTF) capability to plot Voltage Standing Wave Ratio (VSWR) or Return Loss levels at distance points along the RF cable and antenna system length. This capability is required to locate damaged cable sections, loose or corroded connectors, antenna defects, and other impedance mismatches at the source.

The equipment shall also provide a Cable Loss function capable of measuring insertion loss across a selected frequency range. This function is required to verify the condition and performance of RF cable systems supporting communications radios, antenna systems, transmit-and-receive equipment, and other RF communication infrastructure.

2. LIQ-KIT-FTK1475 Cable Analyzer, or Equivalent

The 141st Communications Squadron requires a LIQ-KIT-FTK1475 Cable Analyzer, or equivalent, to support performance testing, tracing, inspection, cleaning, troubleshooting, and repair of copper and fiber-optic network cabling systems. The equipment is required to identify cabling and connectivity problems that affect communications and IT network availability, speed, and reliability.

The cable analyzer kit shall support performance testing and troubleshooting of copper network cables used for Ethernet and other network connectivity. The equipment shall be capable of tracing cable runs and identifying cable faults, improper terminations, connectivity issues, and switch or network connection problems. This capability is required to test structured copper cabling, network drops, patch cables, switches, and associated IT network infrastructure.

The kit shall also support fiber-optic cable testing, tracing, inspection, and cleaning. Fiber inspection and cleaning capabilities are required to identify contamination, damage, or poor connector condition that may degrade optical signal performance. These functions are required to maintain fiber-optic communication links, network backbone connections, fiber patch panels, fiber distribution systems, and other fiber-enabled IT infrastructure.

3. Fujikura 70S Fusion Splicer, or Equivalent

The 141st Communications Squadron requires a Fujikura 70S Fusion Splicer, or equivalent, to support repair, restoration, and installation of fiber-optic communications systems. The fusion splicer is required to provide reliable fiber-to-fiber splicing for damaged or newly installed fiber-optic cables supporting communications and IT network infrastructure.

The fusion splicer shall include a user-programmable, automated wind protector that closes automatically to initiate the splice process and opens upon completion of the splice. This capability is required to reduce splice setup time and improve consistency during fiber repair operations. The equipment shall also include fully programmable automatic sheath clamps capable of opening one or both clamps following the tensile test to prepare the fiber for removal.

The fusion splicer shall perform a tensile test following the splice process to verify that the completed fiber splice has adequate mechanical strength before the fiber is placed back into service. This test is required to ensure the integrity of repaired fiber-optic cables used in communications circuits, network backbone infrastructure, fiber distribution systems, and other IT network applications.

The equipment shall include an automated clamshell-design tube heater that applies heat to both sides of the splice-protection sleeve. The heater shall provide an approximate 13-second shrink time and support a total splice process time of approximately 21 seconds. Rapid splice and protection-sleeve processing is required to reduce network outage time during fiber repair and restoration operations.

The fusion splicer shall have a mirror-less optical system and a severe-impact-resistant monitor to support use in maintenance shops, field environments, and other locations where communications personnel may conduct fiber repair operations. Ruggedness and durability are required to maintain reliable operation while supporting installation, repair, and restoration of fiber-optic communications and IT systems.