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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF MARCH 27, 2009 FBO #2678
SOLICITATION NOTICE

58 -- 58 - Market Survey for the Ministry of Defense Troposcatter Network for the Country of Iraq (IQ-B-VDF)

Notice Date

3/25/2009
 

Notice Type

Presolicitation
 

Contracting Office

Department of the Army, U. S. Army Materiel Command, US Army C-E LCMC Acquisition Center - DAAB07, US Army C-E LCMC Acquisition Center - DAAB07, ATTN: AMSEL-AC, Building 1208, Fort Monmouth, NJ 07703-5008
 

ZIP Code

07703-5008
 

Solicitation Number

MARKET-SURVEY-4473-1
 

Response Due

4/27/2009
 

Archive Date

6/26/2009
 

Point of Contact

Robin Turner, 732-532-2109<br />
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

This market survey is in support of a potential Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Case IQ-B-VDF for the Government of Iraq. Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) Price and Availability (P&A), valid for 12 months, is requested, to include a schedule (timeline) to implement this project. The P and A will be used to prepare a Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) to the Government of Iraq. The signed LOA will be the basis for a future Request for Proposal (RFP). Any interested sources please send responses, NLT 27 April 2009, to U.S. Army CECOM SAMD, ATTN: AMSEL-LC-SA-COM, Bruce Ballance, Bldg. 1208W, Fort Monmouth NJ 07703-5000. Email address: bruce.wayne.ballance@conus.army.mil. Electronic (email) responses are preferred. This market survey is to obtain ROM P and A and a timeline to conduct a design phase contract for the Troposcatter Network which shall incorporate troposcatter and-or microwave solutions to best meet the bandwidth requirements of each link. The design phase shall require the contractor to conduct site surveys in Iraq to define-refine the MOD requirements, to include interfaces to other communications systems such as fiber optics. As part of the design phase, the contactor must interface with MOD personnel responsible for design approval to capture all customer requirements. The end product is a Performance Specification that shall be the basis of a separate competitive contract to produce, field, train, and sell-off the Network. The goal of the design phase is three deliverables, a Network Design Document (Performance Specification), a draft Training Plan, and a draft Operation and Maintenance (O and M) plan 1. The Network Design Document will be provided by the US Government to the Iraqi MoD as one deliverable for review and approval. The Ministry will be under no obligation to build the Network until it specifically provides written authorization to proceed in the form of a new or amended LOA. The Performance Specification shall be generic and suitable as the basis for a competitive solicitation. It shall not list equipment by specific manufacture name or part number (s) but shall specify required capabilities. As a minimum, the Performance Specification produced shall contain: - Specific site locations - Bandwidth between sites to meet customer requirements for each link - Basis for Microwave vs. Troposcatter selected to complete each link - Quad vs. Dual diversity site recommendation as related to bandwidth requirements - Interfaces to existing and planned Iraqi communications systems to include drawings and specifications obtained from the MOD as required - Block diagrams indicating the generic components of each site to include known Iraqi communication systems/equipment to be interfaced at the site - New and or modified buildings and associated infrastructure required at each site to include the source of supply (contractor or Iraq MOD). Infrastructure includes access to commercial power, backup generators, fuel storage, environmental control systems, Iraqi personnel housing within buildings, spare parts storage, site security systems, etc. - Site layout plans and diagrams to include all required infrastructure, new or existing - Quality and Product Assurance Tests and Procedures - Requirements for Final Inspection and Test - Contractor Services (Including Training) - System Sell-Off Plan As part of conducting the required site surveys, the contractor is responsible for securing all food, lodging, transportation and medical support for their personnel. The contractor shall be required to possess the appropriate clearance and access to all Network offices and sites. The MoD will provide security at all sites. The contractor will be responsible for the security of its personnel and property during transportation to and from work sites, when in living quarters and when otherwise not located on a work site. 2. The draft Training Plan will be as outlined below: Contractor Furnished Training in three phases: Training Phase One: Classroom Training. This phase should begin within 30 days of contract award and consist of classroom training conducted at the contractors facility. This Line Item should cover all travel expenses for each individual student to include airport transfer, airfare, hotel, meals, and visa as well as course tuition, books, and fees. This would constitute one class that would be taught in two iterations by the contractor with twelve (12) students per class (24 total). The goal of this training is to impart the baseline knowledge required to perform all aspects of planning, program management, operations, and maintenance up to the 3rd level. The following are the Terminal Learning Objectives (TLOs). - Develop a frequency allotment plan without the aid of contractor assistance. - Perform a complete site installation without the aid of contractor assistance. - Perform all preventative and routine maintenance tasks for all pieces of network equipment, to include generators. - Further TLOs as recommended by the contractor. An Arabic copy of all the training materials and books used in this training will be provided to the MoD. There should be a test at the end of every week with review and re-test if needed. The translator involved with this class must be fluent in Iraqi Arabic and have a background in communications so that he understands the concept of what is being taught in English and the students understand what he is saying in Arabic. Training Phase Two: Hands-On Training. This phase will consist of hands-on training on an actual Troposcatter site built specifically as a training laboratory at the Iraqi Signal School (ISS) in Taji, Iraq. The site should have all equipment normally installed in an actual network site. Classroom space will be provided by the MoD at the ISS as required. Training Phase Three: On-the-Job Training (OJT). In this phase, the 24 students will shadow the contractor as they perform all O&M tasks as well as site tear-down, transfer, and installation. The contractor will mentor the students on the performance of these tasks. 3. A draft O&M Plan will outline a proposal for vendor provided O&M for a 12-month period after cutover and final acceptance, as outlined below. This O&M plan shall include a time-phased transition plan for the transfer of O&M tasks from the contractor to the MoD. In-Country Contractor Furnished Operations and Maintenance Services: 1. All preventative and routine maintenance for all equipment, to include generators, for a period of (12) months. 2. Quality Assurance 3. Warranty Support for an additional one year after completion of site acceptance testing. The contractor shall engineer, implement, install, operate, and maintain all components necessary to provide these required services. Note that a Requirements Document (RD) was provided in a Letter of Request (LOR) from the Iraqi Ministry of Defence (MOD) and shall guide the conduct of the design phase. The RD describes a program combining design, production, fielding, and installation into one phase. The program reflected above has a standalone design phase contract, followed by a separate contract for production, fielding, and installation. Please contact Mr. Ballance for a copy of the RD which contains site locations, distance between sites, required bandwidth, general specifications, troposcatter specifications, Network management and configuration specifications, and the Iraqi data networks that will operate over this Troposcatter Network. Requirements Overview (extracted from the RD): The Ministry of Defense (MoD) of Iraq requires an FMS Case to create a terrestrial transmission network and a data delivery service as the backbone for its military installations. This backbone will include the ability to support mobile systems to allow military units the ability to deploy around the country. This network shall incorporate troposcatter, and microwave solutions as selected according to best meet the requirements of each link. Troposcatter will be used as a mobile-tactical solution and therefore troposcatter -entry points- will be required. This Network needs to provide reliable low-cost bandwidth for the Iraqi Defense Network (IDN) data network, Defense Private Network (DPN), and the Iraqi Department of Veterans Affairs (IVA) data network, and other networks as required. This system will replace the current MoD VSAT system as the primary source of bandwidth for the MoD. This FMS case shall provide, as a minimum, equipment for 17 sites, two Network Operations Centers (NOC), Operations and Maintenance (O and M), and training. In addition, the case should allow for additional sites to be brought online. This network must provide the following services: internet, secure intranet, video teleconferencing secure and unsecure, VoIP, SVoIP, cellular voice, and any other IP service. In the future, other Iraqi government sector IP transport services will become available, and the MoD will take advantage of these services. Accordingly, the Network created from this FMS case will be required to interface with these future government services. The engineering solution should consider Minister of Communications and others initiatives in the Iraqi government sector and take advantage of such capabilities where appropriate. If a fiber line has already been laid for another Iraqi government network, then this network should utilize it. The contractor will utilize current government infrastructure whenever possible to minimize cost and to maximize robustness and diversity within the network. Using existing infrastructure will facilitate the implementation of a solution in the shortest amount of time. The contractor shall set up this system and provide one year of O&M to include training and a network monitoring and control capability (NOC) with the intention to transition it to the MoD during one year. After the network is established, and the Iraqis have achieved the appropriate level of training, they will take over O and M. EMAIL bruce.wayne.ballance@conus.army.mil
 

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Place of Performance

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

Zip Code: 07703-5008<br />
 

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