Instrumentation Equipment Rack System 2020 (IERS 2. 0)

The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), Lakehurst, NJ has a requirement to procure three (3) Electo-magnetic-interference (EMI) hardened Instrumentation Equipment Rack Systems 2020 (IERS 2.0) through competition on a Fixed Price basis, in accordance with the attached Statement of Work (SOW). The resultant contract will have a six (6) month delivery from the date of contract. The Government intends to procure the above items through full and open competition.

 (i)  THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION for Commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.  This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.  (ii)  This solicitation number is N68335-20-R-0224 (iii) The solicitation and incorporated provisions and clauses are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-95.  (iv) This solicitation is open to all businesses.  NAICS is 332313.  FSC code is 6640 (v) FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items, is incorporated.  (vi) Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items with its offer.  (vii)  FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items is incorporated.  The resulting contract will have a six (6) month delivery date from the date of the contract (viii)  FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders –Commercial Items is incorporated in this contract by full text; the following provisions apply:  52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015). (ix)  Additional clauses and provisions and requirements:

52.204-13

System for Award Management Maintenance

OCT 2016

52.227-1

Authorization and Consent

DEC 2007

252.204-7004

System for Award Management

FEB 2014

252.204-7012

Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting

OCT 2016

252.225-7001

Buy American And Balance Of Payments Program-- Basic (Dec 2016)

DEC 2016

252.225-7008

Restriction on Acquisition of Specialty Metals

MAR 2013

252.225-7009

Restriction on Acquisition of Certain Articles Containing Specialty Metals

OCT 2014

252.225-7012

Preference For Certain Domestic Commodities

DEC 2016

252.246-7007

Contractor Counterfeit Electronic Part Detection and Avoidance System

AUG 2016

252.232-7003

Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports

JUN 2012

252.211-7003

Item Unique Identification And Valuation

MAR 2016  

Additional requirements: Quotes are due by 11:00am EST, 27 November 2020 to Devin Hader at devin.hader@navy.mil .  Please see attachments for Submission and Evaluation Instructions, and the Statement of Work (SOW) (x)  Name and telephone number of individual to contact for information regarding the solicitation:  Devin Hader, 732-323-2741 e-mail: devin.hader@navy.mil.  Hard copies of this Combined Synopsis/Solicitation and Amendments will NOT be mailed to the contractors.  The Government will accept only electronic proposals. 

MODIFICATION P00001- 16 November 2020, 11:15am

The purpose of this modification is to provide the following answers to submitted questions. The Governments responses are below.

1.            Initial electro-magnetic effects analysis and modeling show the IERS

1.0 design will not meet the 100dB NSA specification based on the number of

rack penetrations, present cooling implementation and suggested materials

specified in the SOW.

a.            Did the IERS 1.0 meet the NSA specification? If so, are there test

results that can be shared or was it "designed-to-meet"? 

Response:  Due to the time crunch we were under, we had to go with modeling and prior

experience from a specific vendor who had done similar equipment racks

previously and had test data showing they could meet the requirements.  The

vendor provided data showing ability to comply and previous experience but

were not required to demonstrate. For example, the SS construction of a

specific gauge, honeycomb filters, proper EMI gaskets at all gaps and

connectors, unfinished surfaces to improve continuity between SS and EMI

gaskets, etc were used and were proven methods.  

b.            Does the Government expect qualification of IERS 2.0 (with equipment

populated) through testing or is modeling and analyses acceptable?

Response: Modeling and analyses are acceptable as long as the vendor can show previous

experience and test results from previous similar efforts.  IERS 1.0 did

prove to be satisfactory and we had no trouble with EMI concerns.  It

remains in use today.

2.            What is the Government's expected delivery schedule? 

Response: June 2021.

3.            It is suggested that IERS 2.0 will be installed in a maritime

operational environment. Are there climatic requirements (Salt Fog,

Humidity, Temperature, etc.) beyond electro-magnetic as described in the

SOW?

Response:  Vibration, shock and  temperature are all nominal as IERS is

installed within the ship.  No Salt or humidity issues as space is normally

air conditioned to protect the other gear in that space.  The IERS 1.0 is

very heavy and well-built and has held up perfectly.  The IERS 2.0 is

basically implementation of things we wish we had done differently (access

doors on the rear, connectors on the top), and not from a ruggedness or EMI

perspective.

4.            Can the Government share the parts list (including OEM part number)

for the equipment intended to be installed into IERS 2.0 to properly specify

cooling fan(s), slide mounts and connectors?

Response: Yes.  Generally, National Instruments DAQ HW, Precision Filters Signal Conditioning, Agilent

meters, UPS, Network switches, power supplies and PDU. 

5.            It is assumed that the cable harnesses connecting to IERS 2.0

provide the same level of protection as the rack. 

Response:  All cabling is ship qualified LS cabling with double shielding.  Best practices are used to

build the cables.  All connectors are EMI  gasket shielded 38999 Series III.

a.            Who is responsible for fabricating and providing these cable

harnesses?

Response:  Most cables are built in house including fiber which

is built by Navy. 

b.            If the Contractor is responsible, are there any restrictions to

consider for the cable harnesses (size, weight, color, etc.)

Response: contractor not responsible.