SOURCES SOUGHT_NETACQUIRE ACSS.docx

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The purpose of this synopsis is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification (hubzone, 8(a), small, small disadvantage, veteran owned small business (VOSB), service disabled veteran owned small business (SDVOSB), or large business) relative to NAICS 334220 with size standards of 1,250 employees.

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GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:

The Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Corona Division, has a requirement to acquire one Advanced Correlating Source Selector (ACSS) in support of missile testing for various projects.

TECHNICAL DETAILS:

NetAcquire H40 Advanced Correlating Source Selector, System Configuration Comprised of the Following Base Model COTS System and Product Options:

- PCM Data Rate: 40 Mbps

- PCM Encoding: NRZ-L/M/S, Biphase-L/M/S, and IRIG 106 randomization

- PCM Input Channels: 24 (CLIN 1) and 16 (CLIN 2&3) channels

- PCM Output Channels: 24 (CLIN 1) and 16 (CLIN 2&3) channels

- Network Input Channels: Number of channels unlimited

- Network Output Channels: Number of channels unlimited

- Operating Modes: Frame sync lock, DQM, bit error rate, correlation lock, bit sync lock, SNR, Viterbi data quality, CRC, operator override, and custom modes

- Majority Vote: Automatically engaged when sufficient sources are available, weighted voting for DQM

- Best Source Groups: Up to 8 groups

- Channels per Group: 1 to 32 channels per group

- Data Correlation: Up to 10 seconds of delay supported between channels

- Data Switching: Gap-free switching of correlated sources

- Encryption Support: Configurable to operate with either encrypted or unencrypted data

- Switching between sources without missing a single frame

- Time skew correction between data sources

- Output data better than any individual input source

- Deep correlation buffers supporting up to 10,000 milliseconds of time skew

- Detection of input channel bit errors anywhere in the frame

- Real-time operating system for minimum processing latency

- Operating modes for many different environments

- Support using advanced data quality information including receiver DQM (Data Quality Metric), CRC or checksum information, and other upstream metrics

- Summary of real-time data quality with included mission report

- Interactive display of all source signal data quality metrics, including DQM or signal-to-noise ratio

- Serial input, network input, or a mix of inputs

- Serial output, network output, or a mix of outputs

- 4RU Rackmount max size

- Control software compatible with Windows 10

DETAILED SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

The technical specifications listed below must be met and shall be detailed in the offer.

CLIN 001, NetAcquire H40 Twenty-Four Channel Advanced Correlating Source Selector, System Configuration Comprised of the Following Base Model COTS System and Product Options, PN: NA-ACSS-84-N24-25; Qty – 6

CLIN 0002 and 0003, NetAcquire H40 Sixteen Channel Advanced Correlating Source Selector, System Configuration Comprised of the Following Base Model COTS System and Product Options, PN: NA-ACSS-84-N16-25; CLIN 0002 Qty – 1, CLIN 0003 Qty – 2

This is a one-time purchase order.

In response to this announcement, please complete the information below and return to brian.a.staub2.civ@us.navy.mil by 6/24/2022 by 1:00 PM PDT.

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☐ Small Business ☐ Emerging Small Business ☐ Small Disadvantaged Business ☐ Certified under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act ☐ HubZone ☐ Woman Owned ☐ Certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small in Vetbiz.gov ☐ Certified Veteran Owned Small Business in Vetbiz.gov ☐ Large Business ☐ Other:____________

This notice is neither a request for competitive proposal or solicitation of offerors. This notice is to assist the NSWC in determining sources only and a solicitation is not currently available. If a solicitation is issued it will be announced at a later date, and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from this response. Responses to this sources sought is not a request to be added to a prospective bidders list or to receive a copy of the solicitation. Information received as a result of this notice will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. This notice does not represent a commitment by the Government to pay for costs incurred in the preparation and submission of information or any other costs incurred as a response to this announcement. Inquiries will only be accepted in writing via email to brian.a.staub2.civ@us.navy.mil by 6/24/2022 by 1:00 PM PDT.