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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF JUNE 28, 2007 FBO #2040
SOURCES SOUGHT

A -- Request for Information on Software Defined Radio (SDR) capabilities

Notice Date

6/26/2007
 

Notice Type

Sources Sought
 

NAICS

541710 — Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences
 

Contracting Office

US Army C-E LCMC Acquisition Center - DAAB07, ATTN: AMSEL-AC, Building 1208, Fort Monmouth, NJ 07703-5008
 

ZIP Code

07703-5008
 

Solicitation Number

W15P7T-07-R-P451
 

Response Due

7/13/2007
 

Archive Date

9/11/2007
 

Small Business Set-Aside

Total Small Business
 

Description

The US Army Communications-Electronics Life Cycle Management Command intends to procure Pasternack Test Equipment. It is anticipated that a Firm Fixed Price Contract will be awarded on a sole source basis to Pasternack Enterprises, Inc. 1851 Ketterin g, Irvine, CA 92614-5617, under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) and FAR 6.302-1(b)(1)(i) Only One Responsible Source. CERDECs Software Defined Radio (SDR) capabilities require a suite of test equipment and supporting accessories that has the capability to support programs like the Radio Enabling Technologies, Nextgen Applications (RETNA) Software Defined Radio Defense Te chnology Objective (DTO). CERDECs JTRS Army Center of Excellence Laboratory also requires extensive radio frequency test capabilities to support its role in testing future JTRS Ground Mobile Radio (GMR) waveforms in support of the JTRS Joint Program Execu tive Office (JPEO). The Ground Mobile Radio branch development and test efforts into Software Defined Radios, RETNA amplifier, and tactical radio system require extensive testing of both hardware and software of radio systems. Testing often requires implementing a radio netwo rk with several radios operating together in a network. To accomplish a multi-radio network in a laboratory environment requires a vast amount of cables, attenuators, terminators, cable adapters, and power dividers. The following cables will assist in the laboratory setup of radios and test equipment. Cables PE3062-12, PE3062-24, PE3062-36, PE3062-48, PE3062-60, PE3062-72, PE3062-120, PE3062-180, PE3062-300, PE3062-600 will allow radios and test equipment to be interc onnected. Various lengths were selected to maximize flexibility in setting up several laboratory arrangements. To assist in interconnection an assortment of adapters are needed to add to the versatility of the cables. Adapter PE9086 Type N elbow allows for hardwires of test equipment and will eliminate noise. Other adapters such as PE9006, PE9007, PE6016, PE9383, and PE9002 will simply augment the cables listed above and allow for extensions if necessary. To facilitate the interconnection of radios the following attenuators are necessary to adequately protect test equipment and other radios from inadvertent high power transmissions. The attenuators selected are all 30 dB with Type N connecters and are liste d as, 25 Watt PE7017-030, 50 Watt PE7019-030, 100 Watt PE7021-030, and finally 300 Watt PE7031-030. The higher rated attenuators such as PE7031-030 will allow complete performance testing of radio power amplifier performance as several radio power amplifie rs produce over 20 watts of power and others produce over 100 watts of power. Power dividers will also be needed to perform the combination or interconnection of radios and test equipment. The PE2046 8 Way power divider and PE2045 4 way power divider will accomplish the cable interconnections necessary. Terminators will be needed to properly isolate a radio and test its operation without affecting any other radio or piece of test equipment. Attenuators PE6009 and PE6032 will accomplish this goal for low power radios while PE6042 and PE6106 will provide fo r high power radio scenarios. This synopsis is provided for informational purposes and is not to be considered a request for proposal. However, all responsible sources may submit a proposal, which shall be considered by the agency. Solicitation Number W15P7T-07-R-P451 is assigned for r eference purposes. The U.S. Army C-E LCMC has established the IBOP website as part of the Army's Single Face to Industry, to allow electronic posting of Solicitation for Request for Proposals (RFP) Request for Quotations (RFQ) and Invitation for Bids (IFB) from C-E LCMC to Industry. All parties interested in doing business with C-E LCMC are invited to access, operate, send and receive information from the IBOP at https://abop.monmouth.army.mil. See Note 22 and 26. Any questions please contact Tim Leising, 732-427- 1586, Timothy.Leising@us.army.mil or Jessica Jackson, 732-532-2064, Jessica.Jackson3@us.army.mil
 

Place of Performance

Address: US Army C-E LCMC Acquisition Center - DAAB07 ATTN: AMSEL-AC, Building 1208 Fort Monmouth NJ

Zip Code: 07703-5008

Country: US
 

Record

SN01328171-W 20070628/070626221225 (fbodaily.com)
 

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