RFI Audio Analyzer Set.pdf

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Brand Name or Equal R&S CMA-180 (Radio Test Set / Audio Analyzer) Federal contract opportunity
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M68909-25-I-7711
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United States Marine Corps

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This is a Sources Sought Notice from the Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity (MCTSSA) seeking market research on potential alternatives to a Rhode & Schwarz Audio Analyzer for testing radio outputs. The government intends to procure from a single source but is investigating whether other products can meet their requirements under NAICS Code 334290 and PSC 5895.

The required device must integrate with existing Ground Radio Family of Systems without additional hardware/software, measure analog signal quality, create RF analog signals, support Python/LabView/Matlab programming, measure radio output power, generate test reports, test battery life, and measure audio quality. The product must match the capabilities of the Rohde and Schwarz CMA-180 Radio Test Set and include 1-3 years warranty with calibrations every 1-2 years. Responses must be Trade Agreement Act and Buy American Act compliant and submitted to the contracting officer by February 24, 2025 at 4:00 PM PST. Technical responses must be in 11-point Times New Roman font, single-sided, and in PDF format, including company information and point of contact details.

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SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE

The Government intends to procure, under only one responsible source, where no other suppliers or service will sa sfy the agency requirements. The Marine Corps Tac cal Systems Support Ac vity (MCTSSA) is conduc ng market research to determine if other poten al products can provide for an Audio Analyzer with warranty and calibra on coverage, to assess accuracy of its radio test outputs. The product must have the equal performance and lis ng/approval requirements as the Audio Analyzer manufactured by Rhode &Schwarz Inc., 6821 Benjamin Franklin Dr, Columbia, MD 21046-2633, under NAICS Code 334290 and Federal Product/Service Code 5895. The alternate product/service must meet the following requirements/specifica ons:

1. The test device should be able to integrate and communicate with exis ng Ground Radio (GR) Family of System (FoS) without addi onal hardware, drivers, or so ware added to the exis ng Ground Radio FoS.

2. The device should be able to measure and record the signal quality for the analog signal of GR FoS

3. The test device should be able to create radio frequency analog signals for over the air communica ons.

4. The test device should be scalable and programable and works with Python Programming language and LabView/Matlab for detailed automa on scrip ng.

5. The test device should be able to measure and record the output power of the radios tested.

6. The test device should be able to create reports of the analysis of test data and can be transferred via removable media.

7. The test device should be able to test the life of ba eries connected to GR FoS.

8. The device should be able to measure the audio quality for the analog signal of GR FoS.

Hardware: Rohde and Schwarz CMA-180 Radio Test Set

Warranty: 1 – 3 years warranty, Calibra ons as needed (recommended 1-2 years).

Products must be Trade Agreement Act and Buy American Act compliant.

This no fica on is for market research purposes only and should not be construed as a commitment of any kind by the U.S. Government to issue a solicita on, request for proposals, quotes, or invita on of bids or award a contract.

Interested par es with a comparable product mee ng the requirements described in this announcement are invited to submit complete technical data, informa on and specifica ons in order for the Government to conduct an evalua on of your product to ensure compa bility with the exis ng system.

Technical response shall be typed, at least 11-point Times New Roman or larger, single-sided 8.5 by 11 inch pages and submi ed in Adobe PDF format. Also, provide company informa on, to include business size and point of contract (name, tle, email, phone, mailing address).

The Government will not reimburse any responder for any costs associated with informa on submi ed in response to this sources sought announcement.

Any informa on provided to the Government in response to this request for informa on (RFI) will become U.S. Government property and will not be returned. All proprietary or classified informa on will be treated appropriately. The Government reserves the right to disregard any submi al that is incomplete or vague. Please do not submit your company brochure.

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE

Interested par es shall submit informa on and specifica ons to Ms. Beverly L. Hobbs, Contrac ng Officer via email at beverly.hobbs@usmc.mil and Mr. Cameron Ren e, Contract Specialist at cameron.ren e@usmc.mil. Interested par es must respond to this announcement by Monday, February 24, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time for considera on.

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