The U.S. Government is seeking sources to support a contract for Foreign Military Sales (FMS) for the Australian government for. The purpose of this Market Research is to identify sources that can manufacture and supply an exportable ARC-220 system which includes: RT-1749 or equivalent, AM-7531 Amplifier or Equivalent, RT mount and Amplifier mount. This radio system must meet the specifications below:
AN/ARC-220 or equivalent:
• Frequency: 2.0000 - 29.9999 MHz in 100-Hz steps
• Channels/Nets: 20 programmable simplex or half-duplex
- 20 programmable ALE scan lists
- 12 programmable ECCM hop sets
• Frequency Stability: 3.3 x 10-7 over operating temperature range
• Emission Modes: US B & LSB-voice and data, CW, and AME
• ALE: IAW MIL-ST D-188-141B Appendix A
• Appendix A Quick Call AQC-ALE
- JIT C certified 26 July 2002
• ALE Linking Protection: ALE Linking Protection AL1, AL2, & AL3
- (MIL-ST D-188-141B Appendix B)
• ECCM: IA W MIL-ST D-188-148A (with ALE)
- JIT C certified 18 July 2002
- IAW CR-CX-0218-001 (Army Enhanced)
• Modem: IA W MIL-ST D-188-110B and STANA G
- 4285 - JIT C certified 18 July 2002
• Power Requirements +28 V dc per MIL-ST D-704 (550 W max)
• Reliability: 1000 hours MTBF minimum
• Fault Isolation/Detection: 95% LRU fault detection, 98% fault isolation (LRU level)
Field Reprogrammable
• Mission Data DS-101, EIA -232, MIL-ST D-1553B
• Transec Keys: DS-101
• (RT -1749/UR C)
• Software (OFP) IA W MIL-ST D-2217

Receive
• Characteristics: IA W MIL-ST D-188-141B
• Sensitivity: -111 dBm signal for 10 dB (S+N/N)

Transmit
• Characteristics IA W MIL-ST D-188-141B
• Power Output: 3 levels: 175 W pep (100 W avg) 50 W and 10 W
• Antennas: Shorted loop, open loop, open wire and 50 ohm resistive
Environmental
• Operating temperature -40°C to +55°C
• Storage temperature -51°C to +85°C
• Altitude 25,000 ft. maximum
• Humidity 95%
• Vibration 2.5g
• Operational shock 20g
• Crash safety shock 40g
• EMI_IA W MIL-ST D-461D

Interfaces
• Audio Voice 0 or up to +17 dBm (50 mW) max,
• 150 ohm balanced
• Audio Data 1 mW (0 dBm), 600 ohm balanced
• Secure Voice/Data Compatible with KY-100 (AIRTER M),
• Operation US C-43 (TA CTER M)
• Data Sources 1553, EIA -232C, GPS (Time & Position)
The contractor must be able to support all technical, operational, safety, interoperability and security testing requirements. The contractor company must be ISO 9001-2008 certified. Company must be registered with Central Contractor Registration (CCR). Please submit all responses, to include a detailed description of contractor qualifications and experience no later than October 17th 2016.
This is a SOURCES SOUGHT MARKET SURVEY. THERE IS NO SOLICATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. REQUESTS FOR A SOLICITATION WILL NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE. Any information submitted by respondents to this synopsis is strictly voluntary. This market survey does not constitute a Request for Proposals (RFP) or a request for sealed bids (IFB), nor does it issuance restrict the Government as to its ultimate acquisition approach. The Government will neither award a contract solely on the basis of this notice, nor pay respondents for any information that they submit in response to this Sources Sought request. The United States Army CECOM LCMC is conducting this sources sought market survey to determine potential sources capable of fulfilling a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) requirement.

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