SOURCES SOUGHT
16 -- Enhanced Flight Termination Receiver
- Notice Date
- 6/30/2006
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334511
— Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, AFFTC - AF Flight Test Center, 5 S WOLFE AVE, Edwards AFB, CA, 93524-1185
- ZIP Code
- 93524-1185
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-20060630PKDD001
- Response Due
- 7/7/2007
- Archive Date
- 12/12/2006
- Description
- The 412 TW/AFFTC, Edwards Air Force Base, CA is seeking potential sources capable of providing four each Enhanced Flight Termination System (EFTS) receivers capable of receiving and processing EFTS command signals as defined by the ?EFTS Command Link Interface Requirements Document (IRD)? Version 2.4. REQUIREMENTS: Enhanced Flight Termination Receiver Background: National test ranges use flight termination systems (FTS) to control errant unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and munitions. Existing systems are vulnerable to unauthorized users and signal interference. Edwards Air Force Base is developing the EFTS to increase FTS security and improve immunity to interference. The EFTS will accomplish this via data link encryption, message authentication and Forward Error Correction (FEC). Functional: Receivers will capture and process command EFTS signals to provide flight termination responses to the appropriate vehicle subsystem. The key receiver functions are RF tuning, demodulation, frame synchronization, FEC, decryption and decoding. Receivers will also provide an output to telemetry systems for situational awareness. Mechanical: Receivers shall not exceed 3.7 cubic inches in volume and adhere to the following dimensions ? 3.67L x 2.20W x .5H. Tolerances shall be +/- .05 inches for specified dimensions. Receivers shall not exceed 4.5 oz in weight. RCC 319 Compliant: Receivers shall comply with the Range Commander?s Council (RCC) 319 standard and all associated environmental specifications. Need Date: Delivery of functional receivers is required on or before 20 October 2006. Please note that this synopsis is for planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation for competitive bids/proposals and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. However, all interested parties who believe they can meet the requirements are invited to submit in writing complete information describing their ability to provide the ground color video compressor decoders, or equivalent, listed above. Firms responding to this notice must identify their company?s capabilities to perform the requirements described herein, reference the number and indicate whether or not that they are a small business concern as defined in FAR 52.219-1. The NAICS code is 334511. The Small Business size standard is 750. The information received as a result of this synopsis will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Air Force not to open the requirement to open competition, based on response to this sources sought synopsis, is solely within the discretion of the Air Force. The Government does not intend to pay for any information provided under this sources sought synopsis All responses may be sent via e-mail leonard.buckless@edwards.af.mil or mailed to 412TW/PKDD, 5 South Wolfe Ave, Edwards AFB, CA 93524-1185, Attention: Leonard Buckless. Fax Number: 661-275-7885. Responses to this sources sought synopsis are due in the office by Close of Business (COB), 7 July 2006. Approved By: Gary J. Cegalis, C.O.
- Place of Performance
- Address: Edwards AFB, CA
- Zip Code: 93524
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 93524
- Record
- SN01081210-W 20060702/060630220743 (fbodaily.com)
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