XRIT Earth Stations

Added: Aug 15, 2017 12:06 pm See Attached Sources Sought Document.

Supply or Services Classification Code NAICS: 334220 / SIZE: 1250 Employees

Subject of Sources Sought: XRIT Earth Stations

Response Date: 08/25/2017
MO/DY/YR

Contact Points: (Contract Person(s), Title, Phone Number(s))
Gorge L. Hernandez, Contract Specialist, 850-884-2083
Jesse M. Capik, Contracting Officer, 850-884-2169

Contract Award Number: N/A
Contract Award Dollar Amount: N/A
Contract Line Item Number(s): N/A
Contract Award Date: N/A
Contractor: N/A

NOTICE: Sources Sought
SOLICITATION #: FA441717Q0116
POSTING DATE: 15 Aug 17
RESPONSE DATE: 25 Aug 17 1:00 p.m. CST
NAICS Code: 334220 Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing
SB Size Standard: 1250 Employees

This announcement constitutes a Sources Sought Synopsis (market survey). This is not a request for quote (RFQ) or a request for proposal (RFP). This announcement is for information and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, implied or otherwise, to issue a solicitation or award a contract. The Government will not pay for any cost incurred in responding to this announcement. Any information submitted by respondents to this Sources Sought synopsis shall be voluntary.

This Sources Sought Notice is for Market Research purposes only. The information submitted in response to the Sources Sought Notice will not be utilized to determine vendor standing in any future/potential Request for Quote/Request for Proposal, nor will it be utilized to determine if a vendor is qualified to submit a Request for Quote/Request for Proposal for any future/potential requirement. The notice and the information received shall not be used to determine how well respondents can perform a requirement, which can only be evaluated in response to a solicitation. Vendors will not receive formal notification or feedback on any information submitted in this Sources Sought request. All future/proposed submissions/solicitations requirements solicited on a Government Point of Entry will be evaluated independent of any information submitted in response to this Sources Sought Notice. No vendor will be provided information on solicitations issued on a Government Point of Entry based on this Sources Sought request.

This Sources Sought Notice is relative to the NAICS code 334220. The Small Business size standard for this NAICS code is 1,250 Employees. Large and Small Businesses are invited to answer this market survey to determine market capabilities.

Hurlburt Field, FL, is conducting market research to determine the existence of potential sources to provide XRIT Earth Stations:

The potential requirement will consist of the contractor providing:

Manufacturer Qty P/N Description
Global LG 7 LG-LNA-L L- Brand LNA/Downconverter with collar
Global LG 7 LG-FDA Feedarms
Global LG 7 LG-1.0PAR 1.0m Parabolic Dish Segments
Global LG 7 LG-AZ/EL Azimuth/Elevation Head
Global LG 7 LG-STTP-1 Field Tripod
Global LG 7 LG-STK Stainless Steel Stakes
Global LG 7 LG-CBL-150 150ft Coax Cable
Global LG 7 LG-PE1615 Pelican Air 1615 Cases (Black)
Global LG 7 LG-GEX500 GETAC X500 Laptop Computer
Global LG 7 LG-XRIT XRIT Ingest Application
Global LG 7 LG-IDAP iDAP Image Processing Application
Global LG 7 LG-MACRO MacroPro Automatic Processing Application
Global LG 7 LG-XRIT-RCVR USB XRIT Receiver/Demodulator & PWR Supply
Global LG 4 LG-LNA-Ku Ku- Band LNA/Downconverter with collar
Global LG 4 LG-GEEXP GETAC X500 Expansion Chassis
Global LG 4 LG-DVBS2-RCV PCIe DVBS-2 Receiver for Eumetcast
Global LG 4 LG-SATMTS Satellite Meter
EA LG-Train3 On-Site Training, 3-day course, Savannah, GA
EA LG-Train3 On-Site Training, 3-day course,Hurlburt, FL
EA LG-Train3 On-Site Training, 3-day course, JBLM, WA

XRIT Earth Station Specifications/Characteristics:
-Receives and processes Low Rate Information Transmission (LRIT) and High Rate Information Transmission (HRIT) data from the following weather satellites:
1.European Space Agency (ESA) - MeteoSat (MeteoSat-10 w/Ku-Band kit)
2.Japanese HimawariCast
3.USA GOES
4.Korean Communication, Ocean, and Meteorological Satellite (COMS)
5.Russian Electro-L2
6.Chinese Feng Yun - 2/3
-Meets the lightweight size standards in volume and weight for tactical meteorological suport to task force operations that includes one XRIT dish antenna diameter of 1 meter, 36 lbs, one XRIT receiver dimensions of 175X60X240mm, one Pelican Air Case at 17lbs, and one Pelican Air case at 9 lbs with a total carry of approximately 70 lbs. -Hardware set up can be completed without tools in a minimum time of 10 minutes -Receiver dish capable up to 300 ft from a GETAC rough notebook -Hardware/spares is vendor supported. Software updates are available -Software is user-friendly, minimizing training time -Vendor factory training is available

NOTE: Please submit electronic response indicating capability to supply the aforementioned item(s) via line card or published description (no more than 3 pages) as well as POC (name, telephone # and email address) along with contractor's CAGE, DUNS, and the physical location of your facility to the individuals listed within this notice.

All work shall be performed at the contractor's facility. This request may not directly lead to a Request for Quotation/Proposal. Deadline for submission is 1:00 p.m. CST, 25 Aug 17.

Required Information:
Any interested party who can offer all of the above may submit a written reply of not more than 3 pages, addressing each of the above items and defining how their location is capable of ALL of the minimum requirements listed above.

Response deadline: 1:00 p.m. CST, 25 Aug 17

Where to send responses:

Electronically:

Gorge L. Hernandez E-mail: gorge.hernandez_rodriguez.1@us.af.mil
Phone: 850-884-2083

Jesse M. Capik E-mail: jesse.capik@us.af.mil
Phone: 850-884-2169

Other information: When and if released, the solicitation will be posted to the Federal Business Opportunities web site (www.fbo.gov).