High Frequency Transceivers Systems Procurement and Support

Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center (SPAWARSYSCEN) Atlantic intends to award a

sole source contract to Rohde & Schwarz (R&S) USA, Inc 6821 Benjamin Franklin

Drive,

Columbia, MD 21046. The contract will acquire, on a sole source basis, the

procurement

of:



a. R&S series 2000 R&S High Frequency (HF) transceivers systems, 1000w

single

channel narrow band HF radios with Link capabilities and 200ms quick

tune

capability.

b. R&S 4100 series R&S HF transceivers systems, 1000w, 500W and 150W

single

channel narrow band HF radios with Link capabilities and 200ms

quicktune

capability.

c. R&S 4400 series R&S Very High Frequency (VHF)/Ultra High Frequency

(UHF)

transceivers systems

d. R&S HF transceivers associated equipment, in-service repair, training

and technical

support

services.



The R&S HF transceivers and associated equipment are mandated by USCG ship

design

specifications and is the only HF transceiver system which is plug and play

compatible

with United States Coast Guard (USCG) National Security Cutter (NSC) ships

which use

the L -3 proprietary Radio Frequency (RF) and baseband switching system -

Symphony

Radio Frequency Distribution System (RFDS). These units are currently fielded

and

integrated throughout the NSC ships in service and are scheduled to be placed

on new

ships. This effort will provide new transceivers, spare supply and support

services for

existing and new NSC ships. This procurement will support USCG, Department of

Navy

(DoN) and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) previously fielded R&S HF transceivers.

R&S is

the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of the HF plus VHF/UHF transceivers,

associated equipment and provides support for currently fielded NSC, DoN and

FMS

customers.



This requirement will be satisfied with the award of an Indefinite Delivery,

Indefinite

Quantity, Firm-Fixed-Price contract with a five year ordering period.

Authority for other

than full and open competition is 10 USC 2304 (c)(1) and FAR 6.302-1, Only One

Responsible Source and No Other Supplies and Services will satisfy agency

requirement.

The applicable North American Industry Classification (NAICS) code is 334220,

with an

applicable size standard in the number of employees of 1,250.



This notice of intent is NOT a request for competitive proposal. Any response

to this

notice is due in writing with sufficient information to establish capability to

fulfill the

requirements within fifteen (15) days of the date of this publication. The

SPAWARSYSCEN

Atlantic point of contact is Jessica Stogner, Code 22420 at

Jessica.Stogner@navy.mil. A

determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement based

upon

responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.