Multi-Band Power Amplifier

Added: Aug 15, 2014 11:54 am The Department of the Army, Army Contracting Command intends to issue a Firm-Fixed Price Requirements type contract award to Ramona Research, Inc., 13741 Danielson Street Suite J, Poway, CA 92064, in accordance with FAR Subpart 6.302-1, for Paulk-20 Power Amplifier system.

No solicitation will be issues. This notice of intent to sole source is not a request for competitive quotation; however, the Government will consider responses received no later than 1:00PM EST, August 21, 2014. Responses shall be submitted to Jessica Ely at jessica.l.ely.civ@mail.mil and at a minimum shall include: Company Name, DUNS, CAGE code, POC information, Specific currently available product specifications that fulfill the same functions and specifications as required below. No developmental or items not currently being produced will be considered.

The contractor shall provide a commercially available system that amplifies 7 specific frequency ranges within 5 frequency bands providing up to 20 watts of amplification in a single amplification box, and meets the following specifications:

1. Commercial products with frequency range:
UHF-400 to 470 MHz.....0-20 W
L-1625 to 1850 MHz.....0-20 W
S-2200 to 2500 MHz.....0-20 W
C-4400 to 5000 and 5250 to 5850 MHz.....0-15 W
Ku-14.4 to 14.84 and 15.15 to 15.35 GHz.....0-8 W

2. Spurious/Harmonics: MIL-STD-461F

3. DC Power: +28 +/- 4VDC @ 7.5 A, reverse polarity protected

4. Size: 6.5 X 6.5 X 2 inches or smaller

5. Weight: 5 pounds maximum

6. Connectors:
RF Input: SMA Female
RF Output: 4 each SMA Female Outputs (UHF, L/S, C, and Ku-bands)

7. Environmental:
Temperature: -20 to +70 degrees C operational
Humidity: MIL-STD-810G method 507.5 (non-condensing)
Altitude: Sea Level to 70,000 feet
Vibration: 4.12 g rms
Shock: 20 g terminal sawtooth 9 msec.
Immersion: 1 meter, 30 minutes
Rain: MIL-STD-810G Method 506.5, Procedure I
Sand and Dust: MIL-STD-810G Method 510.5, Procedure II (Blowing Sand)

8. EMI: MIL-STD-461E - CE101, CE102, CE106, CS101, CS114, CS115, CS116, RE101, RE102, RE103

9. Frequency selection and power level output in 2 simultaneous channels/bands controlled by radio.

A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed acquisition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government Contracting Officer.