Research & Development (R&D) of Dual Microwave and Millimeter Wave Antennas

This solicitation is issued by the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL).  This is a Request for Proposal (RFP) for Dual Microwave and Millimeter Wave Antennas. This effort includes the design, testing and delivery of Dual Microwave and Millimeter Wave Antennas capable of transmitting radio frequency over the 4-40 GHz frequency range. The effort is separated into three overlapping areas. 

      • Area 1: Involves the design, testing, delivery, and installation of 10 preliminary antennas within three months of contract award.
  
     • Area 2: Involves delivery of one pair (forward and aft) prototype antennas at Critical Design Review within six months of contract award.

    • Area 3: Delivery of three pairs (forward and aft) antennas within 12 months of contract award.

This procurement will be conducted in accordance with FAR Subpart 6.1, Full and Open Competition and FAR 15.101-1, Tradeoff Process. The NAICS code for this procurement is 541712 (Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering and Life Sciences).

The Government anticipates the award of a single Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF) contract based on best value to the Government through the tradeoff source selection process IAW FAR 15.101-1.

Proposal submissions are due NLT, Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at 14:00 PM EST.

The attachments are embedded in the solicitation and may be accessed by clicking on the attachment (paperclip) on the left hand side of the document.  There are a total of 10 separate attachments as part of this solicitation.

The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) intends to solicit for Research & Development (R&D) of Dual Microwave and Millimeter Wave Antennas. This effort includes the design, testing and delivery of Dual Microwave and Millimeter Wave Antennas capable of transmitting radio frequency over the 4-40 GHz frequency range. The effort is separated into three overlapping areas. 

      • Area 1: Involves the design, testing, delivery, and installation of 10 preliminary antennas within three months of contract award.
 

     • Area 2: Involves delivery of one pair (forward and aft) prototype antennas at Critical Design Review within six months of contract award.

    • Area 3: Delivery of three pairs (forward and aft) antennas within 12 months of contract award.

This procurement will be conducted in accordance with FAR Subpart 6.1, Full and Open Competition and FAR 15.101-1, Tradeoff Process. The NAICS code for this procurement is 541712 (Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering and Life Sciences).

The Government anticipates the award of a single Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF) contract based on best value to the Government through the tradeoff source selection process IAW FAR 15.101-1.

All responsible offerors may submit an offer. To be eligible for award, offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database. Offerors may obtain information on registration in the SAM at https://www.sam.gov . It is anticipated that the solicitation will be available at Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) at www.fbo.gov o/a 24 October 2016. Paper copies of the solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation may be accessed electronically only via the FedBizOpps website. Offerors are responsible for routinely checking the FedBizOpps website for any possible solicitation amendments that may be issued. Proposals will be due 30 days after the solicitation is issued. Questions concerning this pre-solicitation notice should be addressed to Bruce Gunther at bruce.gunther@nrl.navy.mil.