MOD | A | Correction / Clarification on Solicitation response date. The original FedBizOpps announcement date 15 September 2003 incorrectly reflected a response date due by 30 September 2007. See messge below:

FBO DAILY ISSUE OF JUNE 26, 2005 FBO #1308
MODIFICATION

A -- Correction / Clarification on Solicitation response date. The original FedBizOpps announcement date 15 September 2003 incorrectly reflected a response date due by 30 September 2007. See messge below:

Notice Date: 9/22/2003
Notice Type: Modification
Contracting Office: US Army Communications-Electronics Command, CECOM Acquisition Center - DAAB07, ATTN: AMSEL-AC, Building 1208, Fort Monmouth, NJ 07703-5008
ZIP Code: 07703-5008
Solicitation Number: DAAB07-03-R-P650
Response Due: 9/30/2007
Archive Date: 8/3/2005
Point of Contact: Charles Ade, (732) 427-1334
E-Mail Address: US Army Communications-Electronics Command, CECOM Acquisition Center - DAAB07
(charles.ade@mail1.monmouth.army.mil)
Small Business Set-Aside: N/A
Description: Low Cost Ferroelectric Phase Shifters for Phased Arrays Clarification to BAA DAAB07-03-R-P650, Topic S0401 See the US Army CECOM Army Single Face to Industry (ASFI) website at abob.monmouth.army.mil under BAA DAAB07-03-R-P650, Topic S0401, Amendment A00006 MS Word attachment for fine details or clarifications to the description of this Topic reflected below. 1.1 ARMY NEED: The Army is pursuing technologies to meet transformation goals of a lighter, faster, more lethal force with integrated on-the-move communications from sensor to shooter. Affordable Phased Arrays provide the means for this high data rate, B eyond-Line-of-Sight (BLOS), on-the-move communications. The Army Objective Force and Transformational Communications Architecture require small, low profile, affordable, mobile SATCOM terminals. The major contributor to the cost of phased array antennas i s the current high cost ($50-100) of packaged Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit (MMIC) phase shifters. Ferroelectric phase shifters provide a low cost option for these costly items. The successful completion of this ManTech program will result in a cost reduction of up to 33% for SATCOM and UAV phased arrays for FCS and WIN-T operating in the K, Ka and Q frequency bands. PM efforts affected include the WIN-T communications vehicle an d PM WIN-T Multifunction Integrated SATCOM Terminal (MIST). Neither of these efforts will be able to utilize phased array antenna systems without the cost reductions provided by this ManTech program. 1.2 TECHNICAL CONCEPT: This ManTech program leverages and builds upon DARPA, ARL and CECOM programs addressing the development of ferroelectric phase shifters. Specific programs include the DARPA Frequency Agile Materials for Electronics (FAME) program, the ARL SBIR program for development of ferroelectric phase shifters, and a subcontract for ferroelectric phase shifters under the CECOM DUST (Dual Use Science & Technology) program for low cost phased arrays (STO IV.G.07, Antennas Across the Spectrum and STO IIII.C4.2001.02, Advanced Antennas). These efforts, however, only address the initial development of ferroelectric phase shifters. This ManTech program is expected to reduce costs by establishing cost effective manufacturing methods and techniques of fabrication and packaging. Specific goals of this ManTech program are to: Â· Improve device design and fabrication processes Â· Reduce device application voltage Â· Reduce loss of ferroelectric devices from 9 dB to 5 dB Â· Develop low cost packaging techniques Â· Package-less solder bump bonded ferroelectric phase shifter Â· Increase operational lifetime to 20 years Â· Reduce phase shifter device cost from $50 to $10. 1.3 BENEFITS: This effort will yield significantly less expensive (from $50 to $10) phase shifters for phased array antennas. Additionally, it will identify potential low-cost technologies for robust, mobile, embedded antenna systems that can replace t he current high-cost solutions. These cost reductions will help reduce antenna costs to a level where it becomes practical to utilize these antennas extensively in tactical communications systems. The ultimate goal of this ManTech program is to make the procurement costs of Phased Array Antenna systems feasible for the WIN-T and FCS communications architectures (including FCS UoA (Unit of Action) and UoE (Unit of Employment) vehicles with embedded SATCOM). These antenna systems will provide a new high da ta rate, On-The-Move communications capability via Satellites and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. (This capability is specifically addressed in the WIN-T ORD and the FCS Block II requirements.) Affordable phased array antennas are a key component of the Transf ormation Communications (TC) terminal technology insertion/phasing plans. As part of TCS, the Transformational SATCOM (TSAT) terminals include the technology insertion of phased array antennas in the 2005 - 2009 time frame. Having phased NOTE: THIS NOTICE MAY HAVE POSTED ON WWW.FEDBIZOPPS.GOV ON THE DATE INDICATED IN THE NOTICE ITSELF (22-SEP-2003). IT ACTUALLY APPEARED OR REAPPEARED ON THE FEDBIZOPPS SYSTEM ON 24-JUN-2005, BUT REAPPEARED IN THE FTP FEED FOR THIS POSTING DATE. PLEASE CONTACT fbo.support@gsa.gov REGARDING THIS ISSUE.
Web Link: Link to FedBizOpps document.
(http://www.eps.gov/spg/USA/USAMC/DAAB07/DAAB07-03-R-P650/listing.html)
Place of Performance: Address: US Army Communications-Electronics Command, CECOM Acquisition Center - DAAB07 ATTN: AMSEL-AC, Building 1208 Fort Monmouth NJ; Zip Code: 07703-5008; Country: US
Record: SN00836621-F 20050626/050624212952 (fbodaily.com)
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A -- Correction / Clarification on Solicitation response date. The original FedBizOpps announcement date 15 September 2003 incorrectly reflected a response date due by 30 September 2007. See messge below: