Radio Frequency Sensors

Added: Apr 30, 2018 4:01 pm SOURCES SOUGHT: THIS IS NOT A NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
BUT INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY! This notice does not
constitute a commitment by the Government. All information submitted in response to
this announcement is voluntary, and the Government will not pay for information
requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing
information provided to the Government.
The Request for Quotation (RFQ) number is FA252118QB031 and shall be used to
reference any written responses to this sources sought.
Patrick Air Force Base anticipates a requirement that is being considered under a small
business set-aside program. The North American Industry Classification Systems
(NAICS) Code proposed 334513. The size standard for NAICS is 750 employees.
GSA SIN/MAS 66/627 7
The requirement is to provide: three (3) each Radio Frequency Sensor N6841A for the
Frequency Control Analysis (FCA) SUV-11 to monitor frequencies and support day of
launch, as manufactured by Keylight Technologies, or equal.
Salient Characteristics:
a. Performance:
•Wideband RF receiver with 20 MHz to 6 GHz tuning range and 20MHz Digital IF
bandwidth
•2 Switched RF Inputs with broad attenuation and wide dynamic range
•Signal capture using deep memory buffer (512 MB) or IQ streaming (up to 1.9MHz
bandwidth)
•Timing synchronization accuracy less than 20ns for GPS and less than 40 ns for IEEE-
1588
b. Customers:
•Frequency Regulators needing ITU-R spectrum monitoring systems or interference
detection and location systems
•Government and Industry Frequency Managers needing spectrum monitoring for test
range management
•Spectrum Security and Policy Managers needing in-place monitoring systems and
indoor emitter locations systems
•Engineers needing affordable high-speed, high-resolution search, intercept and tipping
systems 3
c. Outdoor deployable:
•IP67-rated weatherproof enclosure
•Mobile or fixed site deployment using battery power or optional mains adaptor
d. Applications:
•Spectrum Monitoring, Signal intercept, collection and classification using the N6820ES
Signal Surveyor software
•Signal Capture and Analysis using the Vector Signal Analyzer software
•Emitter location and RF Geo-Analytics using the N6854A Geolocation Server software
•Remote spectrum and signal monitoring and collection using Agilent Spectrum
Visualizer software
•Custom applications, written using the Sensor Access Library (SAL) API.
e. Options:
•N6841A-GPS GPS capability
•N6841A-SP1 Power supply
•N6841A-GFP Enables use with RF Geolocation server software
Include in your capabilities package your DUNS, Cage Code, System for Award
Management expiration date, GSA contract number and expiration (if applicable), and
any related specifications/drawings.
NOTE: RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT SHALL STATE IF THEY
ARE A SUPPLIER OR MANUFACTURER!
What is the purpose of the item(s): To meet the same standard equipment configuration
and software comparable with the existing vehicles.
45 CONS is interested in any size business that is capable of meeting this requirement.
Market research is being conducted to determine interest, capability, and socio-economic
category of potential sources for the requirement. The government requests interested
parties submit a brief description of their company's business size (i.e. annual revenues
and employee size), business status (i.e., 8(a), Historically Underutilized Business Zone,
or SDVOSB, WOSB, EDWOSB, or small business) anticipated teaming arrangements,
and a description of similar services offered to the Government and to commercial
customers.
Any responses involving teaming agreements should delineate between the work that will
be accomplished by the prime and the work accomplished by the teaming partners. The
Government will use this information in determining its small business set-aside
decision."
As stipulated in FAR 15.201, responses to this notice are not considered offers and
cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. No solicitation exists;
therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation. The decision to solicit for a contract
shall be solely within the Government's discretion.
All interested firms shall submit a capabilities package that explicitly demonstrates
company capabilities-indicating examples of commercial sales-and product specifications
related to this effort. Also indicate if you are the manufacturer, or provide the name and
size of the manufacturer of the product(s) you will be supplying. Respondents are further
requested to indicate their status as a Foreign-owned/foreign-controlled firm and any
contemplated us of foreign national employees on this effort.
Please note: All contractors doing business with the Federal Government must be
registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database. The website for
registration is www.sam.gov.
Responses may be submitted electronically to the following e-mail address:
45cons.lgcb.e-bids@us.af.mil; by mail to 45 CONS/LGCB, Attn: FA252118QB031,
1201 Edward H. White II Street, Bldg. 423, Room N206, Patrick AFB, FL 32925-3238;
or by Fax to 321-494-1843.
Future information about this acquisition, including issuance of a solicitation and/or
applicable amendments, will be issued through FedBizOpps. Interested parties are
responsible for ensuring they have the most up-to-date information regarding this
acquisition.
RESPONSES ARE DUE NO LATER THAN 07 May 2018, 1400 Eastern.