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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF AUGUST 25, 2008 FBO #2464
SOLICITATION NOTICE

58 -- XT900 Telemetry Transmitter/Recorders & related systems.

Notice Date

8/23/2008
 

Notice Type

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
 

NAICS

334220 — Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, AFFTC - AF Flight Test Center, 5 S WOLFE AVE, Edwards AFB, California, 93524-1185, United States
 

ZIP Code

93524-1185
 

Solicitation Number

F1S0AZ8212B001
 

Archive Date

12/22/2008
 

Point of Contact

Mary E Uptergrove,, Phone: 661-275-2538
 

E-Mail Address

mary.uptergrove@edwards.af.mil
 

Small Business Set-Aside

Total Small Business
 

Description

Open Competition - Combined Synopsis/Solicitation - F1S0AZ8212B001 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared IAW the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This is a request for quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-26 and DFARs Change Notice (DCN) 20080812. NAICS is 334220 with a small business size standard of 750 employees. This acquisition is a 100% small business set-aside. Award will be made to the lowest priced, technically acceptable offer that meets the salient characteristics listed below as described in FAR clause 52.211-6 - Brand Name or Equal. AFFTC/PKEA, Edwards Air Force Base, CA 93524 is seeking to purchase the Brand Name or Equal to following commercial items manufactured and designed by GPS Flights, Inc. as follows: P/N - XT900 Telemetry Transmitter/Recorder, 100 Ea; P/N - RXB3 Station, 10 Ea.; P/N RXB3 Ethernet Base Station Receiver, 10 Ea.; P/N ST900 Telemetry Transmitter, 40 Ea.; P/N LA900 Mobile Awareness Unit, 95 Ea.; Two Year Warranty, 1 Lot; and Shipping FOB Destination, 1 Lot. Minimum Salient Characteristics and System Performance Specifications: Line Item 01. XT900 Telemetry Transmitter/Recorder - P/N XT900-100mw-01, 100 EA: • 50 channel highly sensitive GPS engine (-160tracking, 29 sec cold start) enables tracking indoors in some buildings • Integrated 900 Mhz 100mw spread spectrum long range radio • More powerful 50 MIP CPU enables more functionality • Higher integration, smaller form factor than STXe • Reverse and over-voltage protection • Integrated Digital Barometric/Temperature sensor for better altitude accuracy • Integrated SD card slot provides telemetry recording capability for recording up to 1 GB of position points • Record telemetry data, transmit, or both • Recording time interval from 4Hz to one time per day or longer • Power saving modes/sleep capability • Enclosure size is 1.5"x1.5"x3" • Internal 1300 Mah Lipoly battery provides long operating times • Built-in smart charging circuit/external power - 80% charge within 1 hour • Mini USB port - when plugged into a PC, it shows up as a mass storage device (hard drive) for easy access to files. • Integrated on-off switch • Integrated GPS Patch Antenna (Inside the enclosure) The unit can easily be programmed via USB port or by direct update of the SD Card system files, enabling flexible management of fleets of units by exchanging SD cards. Programming system enables future firmware upgrades and custom work to be easily loaded into the XT900, and units do not have to be returned for programming. Line Item 02. RX-Base3 - P/N RXB3-100mw-USB - Station, with cable and antenna for use with XT900 Transmitters (and existing transmitters too), 10 EA: These devices may be configured to track multiple units on up to 7 different networks. Each base station is able to cover an area as large at 20 miles. Multiple units may be deployed to cover larger areas. The USB gets power from the USB port of laptop. • RSSI led indicator - shows relative signal strength, all green on indicates very strong. only one indicates marginal connection • USB Port - providing plug and Line Item 3. RX Base Ethernet - P/N RXB3-100mw-Ethernet. Base Station Receiver, 10 EA: For use with XT900 transmitters (and existing transmitters also). General Specs for the RXB3 and RXB3 Ethernet: • Up to 20 mile range (Line of Site) • Modulation: FSK (Frequency Shift Keying) • Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum • 7 frequency hopping channels • Receiver Sensitivity at 9600 baud -110dB • Automatically performs retries and acknowledgements • ISM 902 - 928 MHz Frequency • Transmit power output is 100mW (20dBm) • Connection method either USB or Ethernet (RJ45) • Interface data rate user selectable 10-57600 bps • Operating temp 0c to 70c • Size: L:2.75" W: 5.5" D:1.12" • Weight: 7.1 oz • Power supply voltage: 5-12V Protocol Supported (RXB3 Ethernet) o ARP o UDP o TCP o ICMP o Telnet o TFTP o Auto IP o DHCP o HTTP o SNMP • Antenna Type: RPSMA Line Item 4. ST900 Telemetry Transmitter - P/N ST900-100mw-01, 40 EA: GPS engine locks in under a minute and can be used INDOORS.* ST900 Specification Summary: • Small form factor 75mm x 52mm x 20mm, may be mounted in any enclosure • Battery power - runs for more than 12 hours on 4 AA batteries, or can be run from cigarette adapter or wall power • Input voltage from 4 to 14 VDC - optional wall power, cigarette adapter • 50-Channel WAAS GPS with fast time to first fix of 29seconds, and ability to provide position even indoors with -160dB sensitivity - the best in the industry • 900 MHz Spread Spectrum radio provides long range high speed position updates (Other bands available) • Optional barometric sensor provides 2 foot altitude accuracy to augment the GPS altitude, and reports millibars from 300-1100 and temperature from -40 F to +125F • Optional ‘NMEA Mode' setting sends standard NMEA data (one unit tracking only) • LED indicates lock status of GPS (no lock, 2D, 3D, DGPS) • Serial port for programming performance profile using RS232 - cable (included) • Output data streams include NMEA, Ublox, and the high performance GPSFlight SWARM protocol as fast as 4Hz. ST900 Transmitter: The unit can be programmed via serial port using the GPSFlight Programming Wizard software which makes programming all components easier. In addition, the ST900 firmware may be field upgraded using the new GPSTeam Programming Wizard. Line Item 05. LA900 Mobile Awareness Unit - P/N LA900-0001-01, 95 EA: The LA900 design will be composed of two separate components for maximum battery life, flexibility and performance. It will be made up of a handheld map viewer and a belt com-link. The belt component will enclose the battery pack and the data radio and be Bluetooth enabled. This device will be paired with a handheld screen device which is also Bluetooth enabled, and which will display maps and communication alerts. The belt worn unit may also be placed in a vehicle, and the handheld screen will be able to communicate as long as it is within 30' of the belt pack. The design will also accommodate a mounting of the belt pack with the screen unit together for transport or use as a single device. The data radio will have an antenna port for a ¼ wave antenna or a longer range antenna if necessary, and the antenna will be rubberized so it will not break off with usage. The units will be programmable using a PC based setup application which will set the unit ID, load and manage maps for the operational area, and other settings. Unit Requirements: 1. Communicates position between and among units in the field using the SWARM protocol that is currently installed on the Edwards AFB infrastructure. SWARM enables high speed compressed data to be sent from units to indicate position and other information. 2. RF data link used to send and receive data in same bandwidth but selectable hopping patterns to minimize interference with existing PETS network traffic 3. RF data link in the 900-920 MHz frequency range, channel hopping spread spectrum. Output from 100 to 1000 mw, and a line of sight range of more than 20 miles. Data throughput minimal 9600b uncompressed effective data rate. 4. Handheld form factor similar to that of a PDA (4" x 4" x 1" thick) 5. Able to be run from integrated rechargeable battery pack, or run from vehicle or wall power. 6. Able to run from battery pack for 8-12 hours 7. Able to automatically beacon its position at update rates as fast as one time every 5 seconds 8. Able to generate a ‘panic' or ‘man down' event 9. Units transmissions can be seen and tracked by existing PETS base software systems (GPS-Team Pro or equivalent) 10. 3-4" color touch screen interface displaying a map of an area, local unit position, alert messages from other units. 11. Ruggedized enclosure with protective sleeve and/or arm mounting option 12. Integrated high performance GPS, with WAAS support and at least 16 satellite capability, with diagnostic information 13. GPS position located on the map with alternate views showing detailed GPS position data 14. Several button interface allowing interaction with the screen to zoom in and out, 15. Pan map and change views 16. Sends position to other units, receives positions from other units, and plots onscreen 17. Other units positions are displayed on screen in relative position to the current unit's position 18. Unit position information includes lat, long, heading, speed, altitude, quality of GPS lock, and ID address which can be assigned to a name or group 19. POI and other icons may moved or placed onto the map, these icons or POIs will have attributes and may be personal, or shared with other devices communicating on the network 20. Ability to select and send text messages to other units, ability to display text messages sent from other units to a specific unit or broadcast to a group of units. 21. Antenna port for GPS and Radio 22. Serial data port or USB for programming or accessing the system 23. Plastic enclosure for the Belt pack will be designed with customer input, plastic enclosure for the handheld map viewer will be standard PDA style with protective rubber. 24. There are no water resistance requirements for this product 25. The product will operate in standard environmental conditions ranging from -20F to 120F, and humidity from 0% to 95%. Line Item 06. 2 Year Warranty - 1 Lot: Two Year warranty will be provided to cover up to 30 ST900 units for replacement in a two year period. Line Item 07. Shipping FOB Edwards AFB CA 93524. Delivery: 9 Months After Receipt of Order. Place of delivery, performance, and acceptance is FOB Destination, Edwards AFB, CA 93524. The following provisions and clauses apply: Offerors are required to submit with their quote enough information for the Government to evaluate the minimum requirements detailed in this synopsis. CONTRACTORS MUST COMPLY WITH FAR 52.204-7 CENTRAL CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION (OCT 2003), DFARS 252.204-7004, ALTERNATE A (NOV 2003); ONLINE REPRESENTATIONS & CERTIFICATION (ORCA) (JAN 2005); & DFARS 252.212-7000, REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS - COMMERCIAL ITEMS (NOV 1995). TO REGISTER WITH CCR, GO TO URL: https://www.ccr.dlsc.dla.mil/. ONLINE REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS APPLICATION (ORCA) MUST BE COMPLETED. USE OF ORCA BECAME MANDATORY 01 JANUARY 2005. CONTRACTORS CAN ACCESS ORCA THROUGH CCR BY INTERNET URL: http://www.ccr.gov/. Further Information on ORCA may be obtained from the ORCA Help Menu,. This help menu includes ORCA background information, frequently asked questions (FAQ), and the ORCA Handbook, 52.212-3 Alternate I, 52.225-4, 52.225-4 Alternate I, 52.222-22, 52.222-25, and 252.212-7000 with their offer. 52.252-1 -- Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference. This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this address: http://farsite.hill.af.mil. Provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, applies to this acquisition. Provision at 52.212-2 -- Evaluation -- Commercial Items. (Jan 1999) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: (i) technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirement (ii) price 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns 52.222-22 Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports 52.222-25 Affirmative Action Compliance 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity 52.225-4 Buy American Act -- North American Free Trade Agreement -- Israeli Trade Act Certificate 52.225-4 Alternate I 252.212-7000 Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial Items 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this address: http://farsite.hill.af.mil. 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes 52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Representation 52.222-3 Convict Labor 52.222-19 Child Labor---Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies. 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans 52.222-50 Trafficking 52.225-3 Buy American Act -- North American Free Trade Agreement 52.225-3 Alternate I 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--Central 52.233-3 Protest after Award 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim 252.211-7003 Item Identification and Valuation 252.212-7001 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items 252.225-7001 Buy American Act, Balance of Payment Program 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests 252.232-7010 Levies 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea 252.247-7023 Alternate III (MAY 2002) 5352.223-9000 Elimination of Use of Class I Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) 5352.201-9101 Ombudsmen Offers are due at the Air Force Flight Test Center, Directorate of Contracting, 5 South Wolfe Avenue, Edwards AFB, CA, 93524 (Attn: Mary E. Uptergrove @ 661-277-8801), no later than Close of Business (COB) 04 Sep 2008 at 2 pm PDT. Faxed transmissions of quotes are acceptable. Fax #: 661-277-0470 (please call and verify that I have received the fax) or e-mail mary.uptergrove@edwards.af.mil.
 

Web Link

FedBizOpps Complete View
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Place of Performance

Address: Edwards AFB CA, Edwards AFB, California, 93524, United States

Zip Code: 93524
 

Record

SN01649455-W 20080825/080823213623-f4534b7206a2db6340f1c9808a6e8662 (fbodaily.com)
 

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