Combined Altitude Radar Altimeter (CARA)

Added: Sep 07, 2017 8:55 am

Award was modified to a two (2) year contract.

Added: May 26, 2016 1:57 pm Modified: Oct 18, 2016 2:25 pmTrack Changes

This synopsis is to announce that the Warner Robins Air Logistics Center (ALC), Robins AFB, GA, intends to solicit and negotiate, on a sole source basis, services to perform repair of specified Combined Altitude Radar Altimeter (CARA) Prime Mission Equipment (PME) utilized in conjunction with the AN/APN-232 system. Quantities will be included for the specific NSNs as follows:
Basic Year: Opt I Opt II Opt III Opt IV
NSN: 5895-01-190-2940 240 240 240 240 240
NSN: 5895-01-338-6519 12 12 12 12 12
NSN: 5895-01-567-7326 24 24 24 24 24

The Government intends to solicit NavCom Defense Electronics Inc, (CAGE: 57057) for the services described herein. The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1).

The instant contract is anticipated to be awarded as an Indefinite Delivery, Requirements type instrument with provisions for Firm Fixed Price repair Contract Line Items (CLINs).

A solicitation will be issued on or about 4 Nov 2016. This proposed repair contract is for a basic twelve month ordering period, with four twelve month option periods.

This synopsis is NOT to be construed as a commitment by the Government, or as a Request for Proposals. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability by submitting a Statement of Capabilities to Charles Harris at Charles.Harris.3@us.af.mil. A determination by the Government whether or not to compete the instant contract based upon an assessment of responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement.

An Ombudsman has been appointed to address concerns from offerors or potential offerors not sufficiently addressed by the Contracting Officer. The Ombudsman does not diminish the authority of the Contracting Officer, but communicates contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate Government personnel. When requested, the Ombudsman shall maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation or selection process. Interested parties are invited to call the Warner Robins ALC Ombudsman, Ms. Kim McDonald, WR-ALC/PKC, at (478) 222-1088. DO NOT CALL THIS NUMBER FOR SOLICITATION/ INFORMATION REQUESTS.

 

Added: May 26, 2016 1:57 pm Request for Information

407 SCMS/GULB
Common Avionics Supply Chain Management Squadron
Air Force Sustainment Center
Robins AFB, GA

Depot Repair of the Receiver/Transmitter Sub-Assemblies applicable to the AN/APN-232 System, Combined Altitude Radar Altimeter (CARA).

This request is for Information for Planning Purposes.
(a) The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this solicitation or to otherwise pay for the information solicited except as an allowable cost under other contracts as provided in subsection 31.205-18, Bid and proposal costs, of the Federal Acquisition Regulation.
(b) Although "proposal" and "offeror" are used in this Request for Information, your response will be treated as information only. It shall not be used as a proposal.
(c) This solicitation is issued for the purpose of conducting market survey to identify potential sources that may possess the expertise, capabilities, and experience to provide the depot repair of the Receiver/Transmitter Sub-Assemblies applicable to the AN/APN-232 System, Combined Altitude Radar Altimeter (CARA).
Contractors/Institutions responding to this market research are placed on notice that participation in this survey may not ensure participation in future solicitations or contract awards. The government will not reimburse participants for any expenses associated with their participation in this survey.

The AN/APN-232 System, CARA was manufactured by NAVCOM Defense Electronic, Corona, CA.

The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this solicitation or to otherwise pay for the information solicited except as an allowable cost under other contracts as provided in subsection 31.205-18, Bid and proposal costs, of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. Although "proposal" and "offeror" are used in this Request for Information, your response will be treated as information only. It shall not be used as a proposal.

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Below is a document containing a description of the CARA component requirements and a contractor capability survey which allows you to provide your company's capability.
See attached Performance Work Statement (PWS), tech specification and requirements.

2. If, after reviewing these documents, you desire to participate in the market research, you should provide documentation that supports your company's capability in meeting these requirements. Failure to provide documentation may result in the government being unable to adequately assess your capabilities. If you lack sufficient experience in a particular area, please provide details explaining how you would overcome the lack of experience/capabilities in order to perform that portion of the requirement (i.e., teaming, subcontracting, etc.)
a. Identify any areas of work that your organization believes should be broken out exclusively for Small Business.

3. Both large and small businesses are encouraged to participate in this Market Research. Joint ventures or teaming arrangements are encouraged.

4. Questions relative to this market survey should be addressed to Charles Harris, (478) 926-7055.

REQUIREMENTS DESCRIPTION

Depot repair of the Receiver/Transmitter Sub-Assemblies applicable to the AN/APN-232 System, Combined Altitude Radar Altimeter (CARA).

Purpose/Description

The Government is conducting market research to identify potential sources that possess the expertise, capabilities, and experience to meet the requirement to provide the depot repair of the Receiver/Transmitter Sub-Assemblies applicable to the AN/APN-232 System, CARA. The contractor shall be capable of furnishing all required labor, material, facilities and equipment to accomplish, repair, test, packing, preservation and packaging, and return to the government in a completely serviceable/like new condition at the unit prices established at the time of a contract award, for the items of Air Force equipment listed below. The contractor will be responsible for recurring and nonrecurring engineering services associated with becoming a qualified source. Contractor will be responsible for supply chain management, logistics, forecasting of parts, long-lead parts procurement, reparable forecasting, obsolescence issues and delivery of serviceable assets.

The specific assets to be repaired for this effort are found below:

Part Number NOUN NSN Estimated Repair
Requirement over
the next 12 months
8020000852-4 Radio Frequency Assy 5895-01-190-2940CW 240 each
8010000806-4 Signal Data Converter 5895-01-567-7326CW 24 each
8030005269-1 Switch Filter Assembly 5998-01-338-6519CW 12 each

This requirement is for repair services. Our repair strategy is a five year contract (basic plus four option years) and will continue through FY22.

Physical Description:
The Radio Frequency (RF) Assembly is a multi-function unit consisting of three subassemblies (transmitter, receiver and linearizer) providing the CARA system with the means for signal transmission of a Frequency Modulation/Continuous Wave waveform, reception and conversion of the RF signal to an IF signal and linearization of the (FM/CW) transmission. The transmit power is controlled to a level just sufficient to maintain track thereby providing the CARA system with Low Probability of Intercept (LPI) capability. The RF assembly also filters and amplifies the received signal, and using a sample of the transmitted signal as the local oscillator (LO), converts this signal to quadrate IF outputs. In addition, the RF Assembly compares a sample of the transmitted waveform with an internally generated comb of frequencies. This comparison results in the generation of quadrature video signals which are provided as outputs to the CARA processor which returns a corrected FM Sweep drive to provide the required amount of RF Sweep linerarity for the transmitted FM/CW waveform. Finally, the RF Assembly contains an externally selectable self-test signal which has been generated via an internal RF delay line.

The Signal Data Converter (SDC) is a component of the Combined Altitude Radar Altimeter (CARA) on the F-16 aircraft. The Converter is a solid state, microprocessor controlled signal converter which transforms the digital output of an RT- 1438/ AN-APN-232(V) Receiver-Transmitter (RT) into an altitude, and an altitude rate signal conforming to restricted F-16 1553/ 1553B protocols. In addition the Converter provides the following discrete altitude-related signals to be used by Altitude standby signal, Radar altimeter ready signal, Low altitude warning, Altimeter out-of-track and Altitude reliable signal.

The Switch and Filter Assembly is a potted assembly that consists of two subassemblies: The Electromagnetic Interference subassembly (A1) and the Power Switch and Regulator subassembly (A2). A1 suppresses voltage spikes and transients, while A2 reduces the filtered +28 vdc to regulated +10 vdc.

Performance Requirements

Characteristics/Capabilities
The AN/APN-232 CARA (COMBINED ALTITUDE RADAR ALTIMETER)
SPECIFICATIONS
WEIGHT RF POWER: Receiver Transmitter (RT) 9.2 pounds Indicator 2.5 pounds Fixed Wing Antenna 0.3 pound each Rotary Wing Antenna 0.5 pound each Adaptively Controlled at 10dB above track threshold one watt maximum
INPUT POWER: 28VDC MIL-STD-704 70 watts maximum (entire system)
DIMENSIONS: RT 3.50 x 6.30 x 8.75 inches Indicator 3.25 x 3.25 x 4.10 inches (5.3 inches front of bezel to back of connector) Fixed Wing Antenna 4.0 x 4.0 x 0.21 inches Rotary Wing Antenna 5.6 x 6.25 x 0.21 inches

CONTRACTOR CAPABILITY SURVEY

Depot repair of the Receiver/Transmitter Sub-Assemblies applicable to the AN/APN-232 System, Combined Altitude Radar Altimeter (CARA).

Part I. Business Information

Please provide the following business information for your company/institution and for any teaming or joint venture partners:

• Company/Institute Name:
• Address:
• Point of Contact:
• CAGE Code:
• Phone Number:
• E-mail Address:
• Web Page URL:
• Size of business pursuant to North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Codes: 334511 and 811219 for repair of "Other Electronic & Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance" (which includes radar) with a size standard of $20.5M revenue.

Based on the above NAICS Code, state whether your company is:
• Small Business (Yes / No)
• Woman Owned Small Business (Yes / No)
• Small Disadvantaged Business (Yes / No)
• 8(a) Certified (Yes / No)
• HUBZone Certified (Yes / No)
• Veteran Owned Small Business (Yes / No)
• Service Disabled Veteran Small Business (Yes / No)
• System for Award Management (SAM). (Yes / No)
• A statement as to whether your company is domestically or foreign owned (if foreign, please indicate the country of ownership).

Written responses, no facsimiles or e-mails please, must be received no later than close of business (enter due date: allow 30 days for response). Please mail two (2) copies of your response to:

AFSC/PZABA
Attn: Charles Harris
235 Byron St Suite 19A
Robins AFB GA 31098-1600

Questions relative to this market research should be addressed to Charles Harris, (478) 926-7055.

Part II. Capability Survey Questions

A. General Capability Questions:

1. Describe briefly the capabilities of your facility and the nature of the goods and/or services you provide. Include a description of your staff composition and management structure.

2. Describe your company's past experience on previous projects similar in complexity to this requirement. Include contract numbers, a brief description of the work performed, period of performance, agency/organization supported, and individual point of contact (Contracting Officer or Program Manager).

3. Are there specific requirements in the documentation that we provide that would currently preclude your product from being a viable solution to our requirement?

4. What is the Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) of annual costs to execute the PWS
requirements? Estimate your company's maximum production capacity per month for the envisioned repaired items. This is for informational purposes only.

5. Describe your company's experience in repairing the Part Number/NSNs listed above that make up the Integrated Vehicle Health Management System (IVHMS).

6. Describe your company's capabilities for generating, handling, processing and storing classified material and data.

7. Describe your company's capabilities and experience in generating technical data, engineering drawings and manuals. Identify what software programs are utilized to generate these data products and what formats are available for delivered items.

8. What quality assurance processes and test qualification practices does your company employ? Provide a description of your quality program (ISO 9001, AS9100, etc.).
a. Provide a detailed quality plan implementing AS9100 (or equivalent).

B. Repair Questions:

1. Describe your capabilities and experience in repairing existing systems/equipment (hardware and software) to solve maintenance and support problems in the depot environment.

2. Describe your capabilities and experience in developing/modifying repair or maintenance procedures. Include associated upgrade of technical orders and preparation of new technical orders.

3. Demonstrate your ability and experience in repair of the same or similar components, which are currently in use on commercial or military aircraft by providing the following information on the same or similar items:
a) Contract Number
b) Procuring Agency
c) Contract Value
d) Number of assets shipped

4. Provide your commercial manual(s) or Acceptance Test Procedures (ATP) and your rights to these manuals and or ATP used in the depot level repair and functional check of these or similar assets for Government Engineer review.

5. Describe your capabilities and experience in test, evaluation, repair or maintenance procedures.

6. Describe your configuration management processes and how you identify and resolve parts obsolescence and diminishing manufacturing sources problems?

7. Discuss your process for addressing any fit, form, and or function issues that may arise out of this effort.

8. Describe your process for maintaining inventory records and reporting on hand/work-in-process balances and repair status to your customer.

9. Include a detailed listing of facilities and equipment, including quantities, required to satisfy the requirements of this effort.
a. Provide an outline of the proposed process, including inspections.
i. State the type of test procedures are anticipated for this effort.
ii. State the type of inspection processes anticipated for this effort.
1. NDI/T.
2. Destructive testing/inspection.

10. How will your organization address the absence of drawings, specifications, technical data, test procedures, etc.

11. If the item cannot be repaired in total, state what your organization can repair.