SOLICITATION NOTICE
58 -- GPS Conformal Antenna compatible with GAS-1 Antenna Electronics (AE)
- Notice Date
- 4/17/2003
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Navy, Naval Air Systems Command, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Pax River, Building 441 21983 Bundy Road Unit 7, Patuxent River, MD, 20670
- ZIP Code
- 20670
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-N00421-02-R-3046
- Archive Date
- 5/31/2003
- Point of Contact
- Mary Carter, Contract Specialist, Phone (301) 757-6534, Fax 301-757-6516, - Beverly Abell, Contract Specialist, Phone (301) 757-6529, Fax 301-757-6516,
- E-Mail Address
-
carterme@navair.navy.mil, abellba@navair.navy.mil
- Description
- The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) Navigation Systems Program Office, PMA/PMW-156, has a classified requirement for antenna apertures that are compatible with the GPS Antenna System 1 (GAS1) Antenna Electronics (AE) in support of the Navigation Warfare (NAVWAR) program. The antenna will have a low radar cross section (Low Observable (LO)) requirement. The antenna will have additional requirements of being conformal and M-Code compliant. The potential applications for these antennas include the F/A-18E/F and the antenna must meet the classified LO requirements. The projected procurement quantity for the targeted platforms is approximately 545 (plus 10% spares) production units over the life of the program (base year plus multiple option years). The GAS-1 Antenna System consists of 2 Weapon Replaceable Assemblies (WRAs): the Controlled Reception Pattern Antenna (CRPA), and the Antenna Electronics (AE). This Synopsis is for a conformal CRPA (C-CRPA) WRA only that interfaces with the GAS-1 AE (manufactured by Raytheon System Limited, Harlow UK). The goal of these antennas is to meet the performance requirements of the GAS-1 system with the additional requirements of being conformal, M-Code compliant and LO. The antenna conformal design will be consistent with mounting on the top fuselage of the F/A-18E/F. The antenna will need to conform to the contours of the aircraft surface. Potential offerors shall be required to provide representative ?bid samples? of the antenna at no cost to the Government for the purpose of laboratory testing and establishing antenna characteristics during the RFP phase. The Navy intends on utilizing Boeing Corporation to assist in reviewing the responses received under this synopsis. Proprietary or restricted information should be marked as such and will be protected. Bid sample-testing will be conducted at Patuxent River NAS and at Boeing Corporation. Offerors will be required to enter into Non Disclosure Agreements with Boeing and/or Northrop Grumman who may be involved in the source selection process. Due to the nature of this potential effort, no foreign country sources shall be considered. Prospective sources shall be required to have a DOD security classification at the SECRET level. In order for industry to provide comments, submit questions and/or concerns on the technical requirements, a draft specification will be released for review as part of a Request for Information (RFI) announcement that is anticipated to be issued within the next three weeks. Any comments, questions, and/or concerns from industry will be requested to be submitted within 30 days after issuance of the RFI. The Government reserves the right to determine the applicability of the comments, questions and concerns in the final draft specification. This announcement updates the previous synopsis dated June 25, 2002. In the interest of acquisition streamlining, prospective sources are strongly encouraged to submit responses electronically to the Contracting Officer listed above. The NAICS code for this action is 334511 and the FSC is 5826.
- Record
- SN00306349-W 20030419/030417213832 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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