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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF AUGUST 06, 2011 FBO #3542
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99 -- REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) FOR THE RADIATED ENERGY TRACKING SUB-SYSTEM (RETS) - Attachment

Notice Date

8/4/2011
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

334515 — Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals
 

Contracting Office

N00164 NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER, INDIANA 300 Highway 361, Building 64 Crane, IN
 

Solicitation Number

N0016411SNB12
 

Archive Date

10/31/2011
 

E-Mail Address

POINT OF CONTACT
(matthew.m.lucas@navy.mil)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

This synopsis 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 NSWC Crane. Request for Information (RFI) for the Radiated Energy Tracking Sub-system (RETS) MARKET SURVEY - REQUEST FOR INFORMATION SYNOPSIS: The Government is issuing this request for information announcement as part of a market survey. The Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC), Crane Division, Spectrum Warfare Department, Airborne Electronic Attack Division is interested in receiving information from experienced Radio Frequency (RF) vendors concerning the design and fabrication of the RETS. RETS shall consist of the hardware and software necessary to locate, track and measure the peaks of multiple, moving Radio Frequency (RF) beams simultaneously radiating from an Electronic Attack (EA) system or other RF system with similar performance. RETS shall measure power, polarization, and 3 dB beam width of stationary or moving beams at multiple discrete locations within the large anechoic chamber across frequency. The vendor will provide, at the outcome of the RFI, a trade study that identifies how the requirements specified in this RFI can be satisfied with available commercial off the shelf (COTS) and/or modified COTS test and measurement devices/systems. 1.0Requirements In many instances, threshold and objective values are referenced with the performance parameters ™ cited below. A threshold is defined as the Government ™s minimum requirement. An objective is defined as a desired performance characteristic that exceeds the minimum requirement. When an objective value is listed in conjunction with a threshold value it must be understood that the threshold value represents the minimum requirement that must be met while the objective value represents the desired performance characteristic. In the event no threshold or objective threshold is noted, the implied value will be a threshold value. 1.1Frequency Range - RETS shall be capable of operation over a frequency range of 50 MHz to 20 Ghz (Threshold) / 20 Mhz to 40 Ghz (Objective) 1.2Number of Simultaneous Beams - RETS shall be capable of locating, tracking the movement of, and measuring parameters for up to 4 (Threshold) / 8 (Objective) simultaneously radiating beams. No more than 2 (Threshold) / 4 (Objective) beams shall have coincident beam center locations for the purposes of beam location and parameter measurement. The frequency spacing of coincident beams shall be 100 Mhz (Threshold) / 25 Mhz (Objective). The beam center of non coincident beams shall be no closer than 20 degrees (Threshold) / 10 degrees (Objective) in either azimuth or elevation. The frequency spacing of non-coincident beams shall also be 100 Mhz (Threshold) / 25 Mhz (Objective). 1.3Beam Width - RETS shall be capable of locating the peaks of beams ranging from 120 degrees (Threshold) / 180 degrees (Objective) to 4 degrees (Threshold) / 2 degrees (Objective) in azimuth and elevation half-power beam width. 1.4Power Density - RETS shall be capable of measuring power at densities ranging from.214 W/m2 to 2141.62 W/m2 [Threshold] /.107 W/m2 to 21416.21 W/m2 [Objective] at 100% duty cycle (i.e. Continuous Wave). 1.5Polarization “ RETS shall be capable of providing partial [Threshold] / complete polarization information (exact point on the Poincare sphere) [Objective]. 1.6Dynamic Beam Tracking - RETS shall be capable of tracking the movement of beams at beam peak within its field of view at a rate of ‰¥ 1 millisecond (Threshold) / 1 microsecond (Objective) per radian with a distance of 6 meters ( ‰ˆ20 feet) from the antenna under test. 1.7Range Induced Error Correction “ (Threshold) Minimal correction capability for error induced by reflections within the measurement range. (Objective) Error correction during post processing using range characterization or holography to correct for range induced errors. 1.8Installation - The RETS hardware shall be capable of being installed in the NSWC Crane, Bldg 3168 Large Anechoic Chamber (LAC), and its associated control room and ancillary equipment spaces. With the exception of conduit penetration(s) required to route cabling in to and out of the LAC, RETS shall require no modifications to the LAC or any other equipment or existing provisions contained within the LAC, it ™s control room, or ancillary equipment spaces outside of the LAC. The cabling should be at a minimum of 60 feet from the probe to the test system. The height of the wall is 36 feet high. Cabling can be either in form of RF coax or optical fiber. 1.9High Power Absorption Wall Integration - RETS probes/sensors shall install on the High Power Absorption wall (See Attachment 1, Fig. 1) such that they meet the other requirements of this specification. Remaining RETS hardware and software will install outside of the LAC, either in the control room or in an ancillary equipment space identified as available. 1.10Electrical Prime Power - Input electrical prime power for RETs equipment shall be 115 volts AC, 60 Hz and not exceed a total power draw of 11.5 kilowatts. 1.11Cooling Provisions - RETS equipment requiring cooling shall incorporate internal fans or other cooling provisions. 1.12Radiated Beam Fidelity - The RETS hardware installed inside the LAC (i.e. probes/sensors, cabling, etc ) shall not perturb the characteristics (e.g. beam width, EIRP, polarization, position) of the radiating beams, the impedance match of antennas to their amplifiers, or inhibit the capabilities of the High Power Absorption Wall. 1.13Operating Temperature - 160o C (Threshold) at the surface of high power absorption wall. Desired discussion areas include elements of cost, schedule, performance, and risk. Submissions are desired by COB, 15 September 2011. Interested organizations should respond by providing the Government the following information; point of contact, address, telephone and fax numbers, email address, duns number, cage code and or tax ID number, as well as size category (large, small, small disadvantaged, etc), a brief summary of the company's capabilities, description of facilities, personnel, and related manufacturing experience. Also provide any supporting information such as commercial literature, catalogues, manuals, etc. This sources sought synopsis does not constitute an Invitation for Bids (IFB), a Request for Quote (RFQ), or a Request for Proposal (RFP) and it should not be construed as a commitment of any kind by the Government to issue a formal solicitation or ultimately award a contract. The U.S. Government is in no way liable to pay for or reimburse any companies or entities that respond to this announcement. Any costs incurred by interested companies in response to this announcement will NOT be reimbursed. All information marked as proprietary information will be safeguarded to prevent disclosures to non-government personnel and entities. Your interest in this response is appreciated. Interested vendors should provide information regarding this announcement to: Mr. Matthew Lucas Code CXMN, Bldg 2035, NSWC, Crane, IN 47522, telephone (812) 854-8864 or e-mail at: matthew.m.lucas@navy.mil, with a copy to david.hui@navy.mil. Technical questions regarding this announcement may be directed to Mr. David Hui by utilizing the following point of contact information: Telephone (812) 854-8948 or e-mail at: david.hui@navy.mil
 

Web Link

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Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: N0016411SNB12_11SNB12_SPEC_ATT.zip (https://www.neco.navy.mil/synopsis_file/N0016411SNB12_11SNB12_SPEC_ATT.zip)

Link: https://www.neco.navy.mil/synopsis_file/N0016411SNB12_11SNB12_SPEC_ATT.zip

 

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