dRFP_SEC-L_ADDENDUM-CPG&I-SVD.pdf

SVD CPG&I

SECTION L ADDENDUM - CONDITIONS, PROCEDURES, GUIDANCE, AND

INSTRUCTIONS (CPG&I) FOR THE SYSTEM VERIFICATION DEMONSTRATION

(SVD):

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 (PM TN).

4. The Demo Duration will not exceed 4 weeks.

5. The Demo Schedule with specific dates will be provided to Offerors following RFP release.

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. Fairness and Objectivity: As per FAR 1.102, both the Government and the Offerors are members of the Acquisition Team, with the role of each being to exercise personal initiative and sound business judgment in order to provide the best value product to meet the customer’s needs. Accordingly, both the Government and the Offerors shall strive to ensure a fair and objective SVD process: the Government shall apply the same plans and procedures to all Offerors proposed systems; and the Offerors shall vigilantly seek to observe and communicate to the Government any potential, actual, and/or perceived unfairness and/or subjectivity.

8. Any 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.

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;

b. Inventory, inspect, measure and weigh the systems and record findings.

2. Government SVD Testing personnel will:

a. Actively monitor all government test equipment utilized in the conduct of the

SVD for failures or anomalies, and will promptly replace the test equipment to eliminate any potential for impact to testing of an Offeror’s candidate TROPO systems;

b. Potentially re-run any test case(s), but only at the sole discretion of the Government;

c. Not perform any rerun in a manner that affords an unfair advantage or disadvantage to any Offeror;

c. Not perform any troubleshooting activities during SVD test case execution;

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

e. Strictly act as observers and/or data collectors;

f. Not engage in any contractual discussions with Offerors;

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

h. 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 test locations.

i. Reasonably adjust and accommodate accordingly in the event of unexpected circumstances that hinder the Offeror’s ability to complete the demo. Examples of such circumstances include inclement weather, range safety event, range scheduling conflicts, i.e., any event that arises that serves to prevent the completion of the demonstration within the prescribed time frames.

C. Offerors—

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

a. 4 personnel to offload cases from a transport state to a ready for setup state;

b. 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. All individuals identified with a specific offeror shall be treated as personnel, and this includes subcontractors and guests.

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

a. 2 complete turnkey systems, in full compliance with all specifications in Performance Work Statement (PWS) Appendix A Performance Specification (PSPEC), delivered no later than 3 weeks following the proposal submission deadline to the following location:

Attn: Aaron Brown 706-570-0973 Bliss Central Receiving Point BLDG 2527 Chaffee RD.

Fort Bliss, TX 79918

b. A maximum of 2 additional systems to serve as replacement/backup systems. 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.

c. 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.

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 SVD test range.

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

3. Offerors shall provide the following performance data for their candidate system 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 system using the MTR10683 AN/TRC-170 Link Engineering Manual formulas dated September 1989. For all calculated data points, the proposed system shall adhere to NTIA Manual of Regulation and Procedures for Federal Radio Frequency Management (May 2014) guidelines for emissions to include 5.2.2.2 spectral mask. The following stated conditions and parameters shall be used to determine path loss in order to determine the proposed system’s performance for each distance:

1) Distances/Locations: 55km, 85km, 120km, and 185km

2) Terrain Model: Smooth Earth

3) Availability: 95%

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

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

6) BER: ≤10e-6

7) 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

8) Flat Doppler: Flat 10 Hz

9) 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.

10) Throughput vs. Distance 11)Throughput vs. Path Loss

b. Transmit Channel Gain- The offeror shall provide calibrated and measured results detailing the nominal gain of the transmit channel for the following specified frequencies: 4.4GHz to 5GHz (600 data points, 1MHz spacing). This includes any attenuation or amplification settings that change the nominal gain.

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 calibrated and measured results detailing the nominal gain of the receive channel for the following specified frequencies: 4.4GHz to 5GHz (600 data points, 1MHz spacing). This includes any attenuation or amplification settings that change the nominal gain.

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 calibrated and measured results detailing the system EIRP for the following specified frequencies: 4.4GHz to 5GHz (600 data points, 1MHz spacing) 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. Incomplete submissions may result in the Offeror candidate TROPO system to be ineligible to participate in the SVD and therefore the Offeror may be ineligible for award:

a. Spectrum Compliance- Where applicable, the offeror shall describe how the proposed system emissions meets compliance for the following NTIA Manual of Regulation and Procedures for Federal Radio Frequency Management (May 2014) Section 4.3.18 Figure 1 channel sizes: 1.25MHz, 2.5MHz, 5MHz, 10MHz, 20MHz, 30MHz, 40MHz. 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 the PSPEC (Appendix A), 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 offeror shall describe how the proposed system supports integration with Army and Marine Corps tactical network architectures.

The offeror shall describe system provisions for network management, network security, and level of compliance with DoD, Army, and Marine Corps policies.

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 offeror shall describe the systems useable bandwidth, emission characteristics, and compliance with NTIA Manual of Regulation and Procedures for Federal Radio Frequency Management (May 2014) Paragraph 5.2.2.2. The offeror shall provide a final Stage 4 (Operational) DD1494 for the proposed system if in service or draft if sponsorship is required (the proposed system is not operational). The system DD 1494 response is required with seven (7) days of RFP release.

l. Electromagnetic Environmental Effects Compliance-

1) Electromagnetic Compatibility: The offeror shall describe the electromagnetic compatibility analyses performed and detail the available test data (contractor or Government) for EMI testing.

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

3) 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.

4) 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 the PSPEC

m. Reliability- The offeror shall describe their overall approach to system reliability and Mean Time Between Failures in a mission environment. The offeror shall describe the extent to which their reliability program includes thermal analysis, failure modes, effects, and criticality analysis, environmental stress screening, reliability allocations and predictions, and shock and vibration analysis, and system and subsystem reliability testing. Testing data may be provided as part of the proposal (this test data does not count against page count).

n. Availability- The offeror shall identify the inherent availability of the proposed system.

o. Maintainability- The offeror shall describe the system’s maintainability based on the item's operational history; the supplier's analyses performed when developing the item-predictions, including Organizational/Field Level Maintenance Mean Time To Repair; failure mode, effects, and criticality analyses; thermal and stress analyses; service and warranty records; the supplier's assessment of system maintainability given Army and Marine Corps maintainability requirements.

p. 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 (these materials will not count toward volume page count). Built in Test: The offeror shall describe the full capabilities of Built in Test in their system.

q. Human Machine Interface- The offeror shall describe how HSI principles have been incorporated in the systems design IAW MIL-STD-1472G, Department of Defense Design Criteria Standard Human Engineering, MIL-STD-46855A, Department of Defense Standard Practice Human Engineering Requirements for Military Systems, Equipment, and Facilities, and the PSPEC. Equipment controls and display screen shots shall be included.

r. Transportability- The offeror shall describe how the proposed configuration is transportable in a cargo variant High Mobility Multi-purpose Wheeled Vehicle as secured cargo. The offeror shall also describe how the proposed system is transportable in MV-22 Tilt-Wing aircraft given the constraints identified in the

PSPEC.

s. 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.

t. 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.

u. Batteries: The offeror shall identify any batteries used with the proposed system.

v. Packaging: The offeror shall identify specific packaging requirements for the system.

5. Security & Safety:

a. Offerors shall at all times possess and/or display all proper identification including for both 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, Request Steps.

D. Candidate System Demo Failures

1. No substitutions can be made to candidate TROPO systems after the start of a test case, except when the candidate TROPO system under demo testing fails.

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

3. 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 test 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.

4. 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.

5. The Offeror shall not provide revised versions of their candidate TROPO systems or any proposed I&T equipment during SVD Testing.