Attch_0006_SVD_Addendum_30JAN2018.pdf

SVD CPG&I

SECTION L ADDENDUM - CONDITIONS, PROCEDURES, GUIDANCE, AND

INSTRUCTIONS (CPG&I) FOR THE SYSTEM VERIFICATION DEMONSTRATION

(SVD):

The TROPO System Verification Demonstration (SVD) will take place using the Offeror’s TROPO

Solution (to include both Software and Hardware). The SVD will not exceed four (4) weeks, consisting of demonstrations of TROPO communication links at 55 km and approximately 190 km. Each Offeror will conduct one (1) week of demonstrations at each of the ranges to show their capabilities at the listed distances. The Offeror will be required on site at the Government designated range(s) at Ft. Bliss, Texas and White Sands Missile Range (WSMR), New Mexico.

A. In General—

1. The SVD shall be conducted and controlled as per this CPG&I as described.

2. Demonstration (Demo) locations are as follows:

a. Fort Bliss, TX; &

b. White Sands Missile Range (WSMR), NM.

3. The Demo Manager is Program Manager Tactical Networks.

4. The Demo Duration will not exceed 4 weeks.

5. The SVD is tentatively scheduled to begin on or around 7 May 2018. Offerors will be notified by the Contracting Officer in the event of a change to the planned start date.

6. Participation in the SVD requires the Offeror to submit the DD 1494 within 7 days of

RFP release in order to allow the Government to determine the ability of the Offeror candidate TROPO system to participate in the SVD.

7. Offeror information submitted as directed by this addendum and in support of the SVD shall be submitted via e-mail concurrent with the Offeror’s proposal submittal. The submission of the below information is not subject to a page count limitation, but shall consist of separate files for each requirement as set forth: Microsoft Office 2007 software or higher shall be used to create the required files. Offerors may encrypt and/or password protect proprietary information as they see fit. However, if the Government is unable to access the documents, the proposal may not be considered for award. Proposals shall not contain any classified data or information.

a. Incomplete submissions may result in the Offeror candidate TROPO systems being ineligible to participate in the SVD and therefore the Offeror may be ineligible for award.

B. Government—

1. After and upon receipt of Offeror candidate TROPO systems, the Government will:

a. Place submitted systems under configuration control where all hardware and/or software baselines will remain fixed throughout the duration of the

SVD;

i. When systems are received by the government, they will be placed under lock and key and inaccessible to the Offeror until the systems are to be transported to the demonstration location. The Offeror will not be permitted to modify the configuration baseline of their system.

2. During the SVD, the Government personnel will:

a. Weigh transit cased system (including any and all contents) and record findings (while the Offeror is present)

b. Actively monitor all government Test, Measurement, Diagnostic Equipment

(TMDE) utilized in the conduct of the SVD for failures or anomalies, and will promptly replace the TMDE to eliminate any potential for impact to an

Offeror’s candidate TROPO systems

c. Potentially re-run any demonstration iteration(s), but only at the sole discretion of the Government

d. Not perform any troubleshooting activities during SVD case execution

e. Return all candidate TROPO systems to their respective Offeror at the conclusion of the SVD activity in their original shipping containers

f. Strictly act as observers and/or data collectors

g. Not engage in any contractual discussions with Offerors

h. Provide generators as per system requirements (see PWS- Appendix A, SPS);

i. Provide Highly Mobile Multi-Purpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWV) as per system requirements (see PWS- Appendix A, SPS). Note: The HMMWV’s will not be utilized for transport between the storage and demonstration locations.

j. If an event were to occur that would delay the completion of a demonstration as notified by a Range Safety Officer, the Government will ensure all Offerors are afforded the ability to complete the demonstrations.

C. Offerors—

1. Offerors shall provide the requisite personnel for the demo as follows:

a. No more than 4 personnel to offload cases from a transport state to a ready for setup state. The transport and ready for setup states are defined in Performance

Work Statement (PWS) Appendix A;

b. No more than 2 personnel to participate in the physical system setup;

c. The maximum number of personnel for each Offeror that is allowed to attend the overall SVD event is 10;

d. Requisite support necessary to operate demo systems continuously for 24 hours a day, 5 days a week, and for the entire duration of the SVD.

2. Offerors shall provide candidate systems with associated demo support as follows:

a. For the purpose of the SVD, the vendor shall provide 2 complete performance representative systems that will meet the Key Performance Parameters (KPPs) and Additional Performance Attributes (APAs) in accordance with PWS

Appendix A requirements and be delivered no later than 2 weeks before the SVD scheduled start date of 7 May 2018:

Attn: Aaron Brown

706-570-0973

Bliss Central Receiving Point

BLDG 2527 Chaffee RD.

Fort Bliss, TX 79918

b. Offeror’s system performance at the SVD may be incorporated into the contract. The technical performance of a performance representative system shall remain consistent with the fully compliant TROPO system, as per PWS

Appendix A, by the time the Government accepts the first Low-Rate Initial

Production (LRIP) assets.

c. At the Offeror’s discretion, a maximum of 2 additional systems to serve as replacement/backup systems may be provided. However, any additional systems must be provided at the same time as the systems utilized for the SVD, and will be subjected to the same configuration control conditions. If an offeror is not able to complete the SVD as a result of faulty equipment, the offeror shall receive no further consideration for award.

d. Offerors shall be solely responsible for the shipping costs to return their candidate systems to the Offeror’s designated facility.

e. Offerors shall be solely responsible for ensuring that all candidate systems shipping containers provide sufficient protection to eliminate any instances of transportation damage.

f. Offerors shall be responsible for the transportation of their candidate systems between the SVD storage facility and the ranges utilized during the SVD.

g. Offerors shall not be permitted to use the services of Government personnel in conjunction with the fulfillment of any offeror responsibilities.

3. Offerors shall provide the following performance data for their candidate systems as required to support demo preparation, verification, and the establishment of performance baselines:

a. System Link Performance- The offeror shall provide link performance data for the proposed candidate systems using the MTR10683 AN/TRC-170 Link

Engineering Manual formulas dated September 1989. For all calculated data points, the proposed system shall adhere to National Telecommunications and

Information Administration (NTIA) Manual of Regulation and Procedures for

Federal Radio Frequency Management, dated May 2014, guidelines for emissions to include 5.2.2.2 spectral mask. The Offeror will use the following stated conditions and parameters to determine path loss at distances 55km, 85km, 120km, and 185km listed below:

1) Terrain Model: Smooth Earth

2) Availability: 95%

3) Climate Number: 6 (Continental Temperate, MTR 10683 Table 5-11)

4) Typical Mean Annual Ns: 320 (MTR 10683 Table 5-11)

5) Bit-Error-Rate (BER): 10e-6

6) Standard Multipath Delay Profile (MTR 10683 Table 2-3):

a) For 55km use Profile A

b) For 85km and 120km use Profile B.

c) For 185km use Profile C

7) Flat Doppler: Flat 10 Hz

8) Link performance output products based on the MTR

10683AN/TRC01790 Link Engineering Manual shall include the following based on the parameters provided above for the offeror’s proposed system and for each frequency 4.4GHz, 4.7GHz, and 5GHz.

9) Throughput vs. Distance

10) Throughput vs. Path Loss

b. Transmit Channel Gain- The offeror shall provide measured results detailing the nominal gain of the transmit channel for the following specified frequencies:

4.480 GHz , 4.700 GHz, 4.920 GHz. In addition the offeror shall provide interpolated data for frequency points in between 4.4 GHz and 5 GHz with 1 MHz resolution. This includes any attenuation or amplification settings that change the nominal gain where applicable. Amplifier back-off and pre-distortion requirements shall be quantified and methodology explained. The transmit channel gain is defined as the output of the modem and all gains/losses to include the antenna.

c. Receive Channel Gain- The offeror shall provide measured results detailing the nominal gain of the receive channel for the following specified frequencies: 4.480

GHz , 4.700 GHz, 4.920 GHz. In addition the offeror shall provide interpolated data for frequency points in between 4.4 GHz and 5 GHz with 1 MHz resolution.

This includes any attenuation or amplification settings that change the nominal gain where applicable. The receive channel gain is defined as the input to the antenna and all gains/losses to the input of the modem and RF sample port.

d. Effective Isotropic Radiated Power (EIRP)- The offeror shall provide measured results detailing the system EIRP for the following specified frequencies: 4.480

GHz , 4.700 GHz, 4.920 GHz. In addition the offeror shall provide interpolated data for frequency points in between 4.4 GHz and 5 GHz with 1 MHz resolution.

The EIRP values must account for waveform attributes such as peak to average and spectral mask to ensure compliancy with all NTIA emission standards. The system EIRP response is not part of the volume page count and shall be submitted as an attachment to the Technical Volume.

4. Offerors shall provide the following information in order to assist in the verification of certain aspects of performance:

a. Spectrum Compliance‐ The offeror shall describe how the proposed system emissions meets compliance for the NTIA Manual of Regulation and Procedures for Federal Radio Frequency Management (May 2014) Section 4.3.18 Figure 1 channel sizes applicable to the offeror system design. This includes all modulation schemes, forward error correction, information rates, symbol rate, and spectral occupancy to include filter roll off of the proposed system that adheres to the

NTIA spectral mask stated in 5.2.2.2, 29.7MHz and above.

b. System Setup and Takedown- The offeror shall describe the process for the proposed system setup and takedown from a transport configuration to an operational mode that meets the performance requirements in PWS Appendix A, including the task durations and quantity of personnel associated with completing system setup and takedown.

c. Antenna Setup Alignment and Self-Alignment- The offeror shall describe the process of antenna alignment in terms of initial setup, user intervention, pointing accuracy, self-alignment, and any associated dependencies. The description shall identify the time to complete self-alignment and provide pointing accuracy while in operation.

d. Interfaces- The offeror shall identify all physical, logical, or functional interfaces of the system. The offeror shall describe industry standard interfaces used. The offeror shall identify any proprietary interfaces included with the system, including both hardware and software.

e. Network Integration- The offer shall describe Federal Information Processing

Standards (FIPS) Publication (PUB) 140-2 Level 2 compliance for over the air encryption of layer 2 (data link) data frames. If the system security component is

FIPS 140-2 certified the offeror shall state the certification.

f. Monitoring and Control- The offeror shall describe the proposed systems’

Monitoring and Control interfaces for both local and remote personnel. This includes the identification of any software, embedded or standalone that is used to configure the system for operation, monitor the system during operation, and control the system during operation. The offerors shall identify the specific hardware requirements to host software components locally or remotely.

g. Global Positioning System (GPS)- If the system is GPS dependent, the offeror shall identify the interface requirements and any Position, Navigation, or Timing data used by the system.

h. Power Characteristics- The offeror shall identify the power interface for the system. The offeror shall also provide the power requirements for the proposed system including the power budget of the overall system and separate components. If special power conditioning is required, the offeror shall identify such.

i. Size and Weight Characteristics- The offeror shall provide dimension and weight data for all transit cases. The offeror will also identify individual weight and dimension data for any component that must be carried or lifted separately during set up or takedown.

j. Waveform Characteristics- The offeror shall provide the following details concerning the proposed system’s waveform:

1) Available modulation and Forward Error Correction (FEC) combinations

2) Maximum information rate(s) or user data rate(s) available for each modulation and FEC combination

3) Transmission rate, defined as user data rate plus all waveform overhead for each modulation and FEC combination

4) Symbol rate for each modulation, FEC, and data rate combination

5) C/N vs. BER, Eb/No vs. BER, or Es/No vs. BER curves for all modulation and FEC combinations based on the following profiles

6) MTR10683 AN/TRC-170 Link Engineering Manual Profile A

7) MTR10683 AN/TRC-170 Link Engineering Manual Profile B

8) MTR10683 AN/TRC-170 Link Engineering Manual Profile C

k. Spectrum- The system waveform(s) shall not exceed the channel size limitations identified in NTIA Manual of Regulation and Procedures for Federal

Radio Frequency Management (May 2014) Paragraph 4.3.18 figure 1.

The offeror shall provide their most current and mature DD1494 for the proposed system. If Government sponsorship is required, the Offeror shall submit their draft DD 1494. The system DD 1494 is required within seven (7) days of RFP release.

l. Electromagnetic Environmental Effects Compliance-

1) Electromagnetic Radiation: The offerors shall identify safety standoff distances for susceptible ordinance, fuels, and personnel associated with the proposed system.

2) Catastrophic Events: The offeror shall describe lightning protection measures and effects of a Near Lighting Strike on the system. The offeror shall describe the effects of a High Altitude Electromagnetic Pulse by identifying susceptible components and duration required to return the system to service using on-site spares.

3) Grounding and Shielding: The offeror shall describe the Grounding, Bonding, and Shielding characteristics of the system to include the grounding scheme and grounding methods employed to meet the requirements of PWS Appendix A

m. Support Equipment- The offeror shall describe any support equipment that is unique to their system that is not common to Government agencies. The offeror shall submit data such as a quick reference guide, operator manual or other document(s) which describes the unique support equipment

n. Built in Test- The offeror shall describe the full capabilities of Built in Test in their system.

o. Human Machine Interface- The offeror shall describe how Human System

Integration (HSI) principles have been incorporated in the systems design IAW

MIL-STD-1472G, MIL-STD-46855A and PWS Appendix A.

p. Transportability- The offeror shall describe how the proposed configuration is transportable in a cargo variant High Mobility Multi-purpose Wheeled Vehicle

(HMMWV) as secured cargo.

q. Storage Requirements- The offeror shall describe any long term storage requirements for the system. This includes any special maintenance or preparation for storage in extreme cold or heat.

r. Safety- The offeror shall identify any hazards to personnel and equipment during all phases of equipment use in either a transport or operational mode, storage, or disposal.

s. Batteries- The offeror shall identify any batteries used with the proposed system.

t. Packaging- The offeror shall identify specific packaging requirements for the system.

5. Personnel Security & Safety:

a. Offerors shall at all times possess and/or display all proper identification including for personnel, vehicles, major equipment, and major storage items and/or containers.

b. Offerors must strictly observe all rules and directives when processing through security check points at the designated government facilities.

c. Offeror must observe all range safety rules and directives, complete all required training, and submit the required visitor access request, per the attachment entitled, “Visit Request Steps.” All training and visit requests shall be completed prior to the beginning of the SVD.

6. Candidate System Demo Failures

a. No substitutions can be made to candidate TROPO systems after the start of a demonstration case, except when the candidate TROPO system fails.

b. During the SVD, official Incident Reports will be created to document all anomalies and system failures identified by the Government and/or the Offeror.

If a system failure is identified, the Offeror may notify the onsite Government representative that the use of a spare system or component is required. The

Government representative may direct that change, which will be documented in an Incident Report.

c. A failed candidate TROPO system will be recovered by the Offeror’s onsite personnel to complete the demonstration case.

d. Regardless of the reason for the failure or method of recovery, the time for the

Offeror’s onsite personnel to recover or replace the failed candidate TROPO system is limited to 60 minutes, during each demonstration case, from the time the notification is made to the Offeror’s onsite personnel to fully restored operations.

Failure to recover system in the specified time may result in offerors system not being considered for award.

e. Upon completion of the maintenance action to recover the failed candidate

TROPO system, the Offeror’s onsite personnel will provide the Government with a written document that details the steps and procedures to correct the reported failure. In the event the maintenance action is not successful, the Offeror’s onsite personnel shall still provide a written document detailing the steps and procedures that occurred.

f. The Offeror shall not provide revised versions of their candidate TROPO systems.

g. The installation and the operation of the test equipment will be by Government personnel and/or Government support contract data collectors. Contractors will not be held accountable for failures caused by problems with test instrumentation or procedures. Instrumentation and procedural errors will be documented in an

Incident Report.

D. General SVD Schedule and Procedures—

1. No later than two weeks prior to the start of the SVD (tentatively scheduled to begin 7

May 2018), the Offeror will deliver systems to Fort Bliss, TX. At that location, the

Government and Offeror will verify receipt of the systems and conduct inventories of the systems and their components. The Government will then store and secure Offeror systems until the beginning of the demonstration.

2. Week 1: The first week of the SVD will consist of site surveys and set up by the

Government. Additionally, Offerors will inventory, sign for, and verify functionality of

Government provided equipment for use during the demonstration. After completion of these initial tasks, the Government will weigh and measure system cases with the Offeror present. Cases will also be loaded into a HMMWV to evaluate the transportability requirement.

3. Week 2: System Field Demonstration

a. On Monday, the Offeror will retrieve their systems from the Government storage facility at Ft. Bliss, TX. After conducting an inventory of the systems, the

Offeror will be randomly assigned a demonstration locations (FBE to WSMR9 or

Graceland to Orogrande, NM). The Offeror will transport systems to their assigned demonstration locations in the system transport configuration using their own transport vehicles.

b. Offeror systems will be evaluated at the assigned demonstration locations

Monday through Friday. After transport, the Offeror will demonstrate system setup and self-alignment. These tasks will be performed daily at each location for a total of ten timed setups and 10 timed self-alignments.

c. 2-person setup will be evaluated during the daily system setup at the assigned demonstration locations. The performance assessment will consist of evaluations of the throughput requirements at the distances established for each demonstration.

d. On Friday, after the completion of the demonstration, the Offeror will conduct a tear down of systems and place them into transport configuration. Offerors will transport the systems back to the Government storage facility on Ft. Bliss, TX.

The Government and Offerors will verify receipt and conduct inventories of the systems. The Government will be responsible for storing and securing the systems until the following Monday.

4. Week 3: System Field Demonstration – The same schedule and tasks outlined above for Week 2 will be performed during Week 3. However, the Offeror will be assigned to an alternate demonstration location. For example, if the Offeror was randomly assigned

FBE to WSMR9 during Week 2, they will be assigned Graceland to Orogrande during

Week 3.

5. Week 4: Contingency Demonstrations

a. If necessary, week 4 may be used to conduct any demonstrations cancelled due to contingencies that arose during Weeks 2 and 3. The schedule for Week 4, as well as the demonstrations and evaluations requiring completion, will be determined by the onsite Government representatives.

b. In the event of a contingency that jeopardizes the safety of personnel participating in the SVD, such as severe weather or a security threat, the Range

Safety Officer (RSO) will have responsibility for deciding on range closures. The

RSO is the only individual with the authority to close the range, and as such, the demonstration will continue as planned regardless of conditions until the RSO decides that closing a range is necessary.