MODIFICATION
58 -- Non-tactical Vehicle Based Low-Profile Wideband Antenna System for Electronic Counter Measure Systems
- Notice Date
- 1/25/2011
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- NAICS
- 334220
— Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- N00178 NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER Dahlgren Division 17362 Dahlgren Road Suite 157 Dahlgren, VA
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- N0017811Q3901
- Response Due
- 2/28/2011
- Archive Date
- 3/31/2011
- Point of Contact
- Nicole Williams 540-653-7038 Nicole Williams,
- E-Mail Address
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40-653-6810
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This request for information (RFI) is being posted to both the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) page located at http://www.fbo.gov and the Navy Electronic Commerce on Line (NECO) site located at https://www.neco.navy.mil. While it is understood that FBO is the single point of entry for posting of synopsis and solicitations to the Internet, NECO is the alternative in case FBO is unavailable. Please feel free to use either site to access information posted by the Naval Sea Systems Command. This is a Request for Information (RFI) from the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD), to support the Electromagnetic and Sensors Department. Please provide the information outlined in the attached Request for Information. Restrict all responses to non-proprietary information. Be advised that all submissions become Government property and will not be returned. The submission of information in response to this notice is for planning purposes only and shall not be construed as an invitation for bid, request for quotation, request for proposal, or as an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services. Your response to this RFI will be treated as information only and part of market research and will not be shared outside of the Government. No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges by the Government will arise as a result of contractor responses to this announcement. This request does not constitute a solicitation for proposals or the authority to enter into negotiations to award a contract. Clarification questions must be received via e-mail by 12 p.m. on Monday, February 7, 2011. Capability responses must be submitted via email to NSWCDD by 12:00 pm on Monday, February 28, 2011. Clarification questions in response to the RFI and final responses to the RFI shall be emailed to Nicole Williams at nicole.a.williams@navy.mil. The subject line should read RFI for N00178-11-Q-3901. If RFI packages exceed 6 MB, please send a CD of material to Nicole Williams, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division, 17632 Dahlgren Road, Suite 157, Dahlgren, Virginia 22448-5110. The package must be postmarked by the submission date. It is suggested that packages be sent in Adobe PDF format. Areas where a source does not have prior experience should be annotated as such. NO SOLICITATION EXISTS AT THIS TIME. The government reserves the right to conduct vendor oral capabilities demonstrations to be scheduled at a later date. Purpose The Electromagnetic and Sensors Department (Q) at the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) is seeking information from industry relating to its need to integrate an antenna solution with an electronic counter-measure (ECM) system. NSWCDD is primarily interested in companies with proven solutions (TRL 8+, systems composed of TRL 8+ components that have a path to TRL 8-9 are acceptable). Services include documentation and support. The purpose of this Request for Information (RFI) is to ensure an accurate Performance Work Statement, gather data regarding commercial industries interest, ability to meet existing customer goals and objectives, and determine the Government ™s acquisition strategy. Background This RFI is part of a market research effort to assess industry capabilities that will best address the customer ™s need. Currently, NSWCDD is tasked to integrate a high-power (approximately 100 Watts), multichannel ECM system onboard non-tactical vehicles (SUV, sedan, van, etc.). ECM systems have large bandwidths (HF “ L Band) and operate continuously as overwatch systems. Preliminary Requirements The following are preliminary requirements for this effort. NSWCDD anticipates and recognizes that some requirements may carry additional trade-offs depending on market research and the overall solution. It is highly encouraged that each submission discuss applicable trade-offs relevant to their antenna concepts. 1.Each proposed antenna must be able to be integrated easily onto a non-tactical vehicle. 2.There is no limit to the number of antennas (total # of antennas in a given solution is one unit) required for the solution. 3.The ECM system may be networked with cell phone providers. The solution should provide maximum directionality for cell phone networks for operational use. For purposes of this RFI, NSWCDD desires a 30 deg Az/30 deg El beamwidth (from boresight). 4.In addition, the solution must provide an omni-directional pattern over the entire frequency range. 5.The solution must be low-profile to the integrated vehicles. 6.Each antenna must be capable of transmitting up to 150W average power 7.Each antenna must be capable of receiving up to 10 W average power 8.It is highly desirable for the antenna to be either vertically or circular polarized with respect to forward direction of travel on the platform. 9.It is highly desirable for the antenna to minimize side-lobes 10.It is highly desirable for the VSWR to be close to 2:1 match across one or more of the IEEE frequency ranges between HF and L. 11.It is highly desirable for the antennas to meet MIL-STD 810F requirements 12.It is highly desirable for each antenna to weigh no more than 4.5 lbs. 13.NSWCDD requires a quick development for this program due to operational need. 14.Each antenna must be impedance matched to 50 ohms. INSTRUCTIONS AND RESPONSE GUIDELINES Proprietary data must be marked as such on a page by page basis. Responses are limited to a total of 25 pages and must be completed in Microsoft Word or PDF format. Page size must be "8.5 x 11", font must be 12 point or larger, and margins must be at least 1". Both sides of the paper may be used. Each side is counted unless blank. Briefly describe your company, your services, history, ownership, financial information, business size, technical responses, other information you deem relevant, and respond to the specific inquiries in the attached questionnaire. Supplemental material such as brochures or marketing materials outlining specifications, capabilities, resumes, curriculum vitae (CVs), and research papers may be submitted. Supplemental material will not be page counted. We appreciate your response. It will be used solely by NSWCDD as market research. We will not divulge individual responses to the RFI outside of the NSWCDD Requirements Team. This is NOT a commitment on the part of the Government to award a contract as a result of this notice or to pay for any information received. Organizational Background 1.State the legal name and give a brief description of your organization, including: a.Brief History b.Date of Incorporation c.Ownership/Parent Company/Public or Privately Held d.Number of Employees e.Corporate Addresses f.Point of Contact Information (Technical and Product Line, if applicable) g.Describe your work environment: i. Hours of operation ii.Location(s) (if engineering is separate from production) iii.Average tenure 2. What is your organization ™s vision & mission? 3. What key attributes distinguish your organization from the competition? 4. Describe the financial condition of your company. 5. What standard reports are available and how frequently? Are there additional costs associated with any of these reports? 6. Is the vendor Central Contractor Registered (CCR)? Is the vendor a small business or recognized in any socio-economic group? Antenna Design 7. Please state relevant experience of designing and producing low-profile antennas. Please include any success, failures, and lessons learned from your experience. Please include customer base, if applicable or allowed. 8. Please provide relevant research, papers, etc. which support the advanced technology utilized in your antenna design. (These papers or research do not count against your page count limit) 9. Given the requirements above, please provide several antenna design concepts. For each concept, please discuss relevant trade-offs given the requirements. 10. Given that the antennas will be integrated with a transceiver, please discuss additional design concepts for signal reception. Concepts in beam-forming, spatial diversity, and time diversity/adaptation are encouraged. Production 11. Given the tight schedule and requirements, please describe your antenna production process and procedures. Please indicate specialized tools, testing, software, etc. critical to meeting the anticipated schedule requirements. 12. Please describe your production facility including personnel organization, size, layout, and accreditations. 13. Please detail your production processes including QA/QC, lot testing, verification testing, etc. Please provide specific examples given the above requirements. 14. Please detail your produceability and material sourcing processes. Please describe any unique produceability requirements or materials. 15. For your solution concepts, are there any long-lead items that may put future production rates at risk? 16. Please briefly describe your configuration management as it pertains to iterative design, testing, and production. 17. What is the rough order of magnitude cost of your solution in production quantities? Schedule and Logistics 18. NSWCDD anticipates a quick development/production schedule for this project. Please describe/provide a notional schedule? 19. Please provide additional detail regarding prior project successes within a tight development schedule. What are the strengths of your company is meeting to quick-turn around projects? 20. Given your response in question 8, please identify any possible material in your concepts which may require secondary/tertiary source purchases or alternative suppliers. Please provide relevant process, procedure, or management documentation which shows an understanding of appropriate material management given a tight development schedule.
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