Request For Information (RFI) for AFTC/PZIEB

The Directorate of Contracting’s Contracting Flight Support Section (AFTC/PZIEB) at the Air Force Test Center at Edwards AFB, CA is conducting preliminary planning market research in accordance with (IAW) Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10 to obtain information from potential eligible and interested contractors for the purchase of dual-channel 1U rack telemetry receivers/demodulators/synchronizers. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 334220, Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing, with a small business size standard of 1,250 number of employees. The PSC code is 5820.

Description of the requirement is as follows:

Qty.                 Product                                 Description  

5                     Dual-channel 1U rack            Frequency Bands, Tuned in 1Hz Steps:

                       Telemetry Receiver /               200.0 Mhz to 1150.0 Mhz

                    Demodulator/                       1415.0 Mhz to 1585.0 Mhz

                     Synchronizer                          1650.0 Mhz to 1855.0 Mhz                       

                                                                 2185.0 Mhz to 2500 Mhz

                                                               4400.0 Mhz to 5250.0 Mhz

                                                        
                                                      Demodulators:

                                                               ARTM Tier 0 (PCM/FM), 24 kbps – 23 Mbps

                                                               ARTM Tier I (SOQPSK-TG), 100 kbps – 46 Mbps

                                                               ARTM Tier II (Multi-h CPM), 1 Mbps – 46 Mbps

                                                               BPSK, QPSK, OQPSK, AQPSK, UQPSK, AUQPSK, Digital PM

Space-Time Coding Demod with SOQPSK-TG

 LDPC Decoder with SOQPSK-TG

                                                               Front Panel Display Eye pattern, Constellation, Spectrum

                                                               Front Panel Controls

                                                               TTL Clock & Data

                                                               RS-422 Clock & Data

                                                               Analog Output

                                                               Dual-channel 1U rack (with pre-detection combiner)

                                                               Saw IF Filters

                                                               Disabled USB

The company must be able to meet all the requirements described above.

AFTC/PZIEB requests that responsible, capable, and interested vendors submit a response to this sources sought with the information below:

1. Company name, CAGE code  and DUNS Number and must show that they can meet the requirements listed above.
    

THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AT THIS TIME. This is a request for information/sources sought announcement ONLY and is for planning purposes only. This request for capability information does not constitute a request for proposals/quotes; no contract will be awarded from this notice and this notice is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. Submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary; the Government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred. The Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of any information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged. Responses will assist the Government in determining whether to set-aside/restrict competition in some way or solicit offers from all responsible sources. If a solicitation is issued, it will be announced at a later date. All interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from the response to this notice.

Interested vendors should submit responses no later than 1:00PM Pacific Standard Time (PST) on 23 March 2020 via e-mail to the Contracting Officer, Ryan Coney, at [email protected] .

Please direct all inquiries concerning this Request for information to point of contact listed below.

Contracting Office Address:

Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, AFTC – Air Force Test Center, 5 S WOLFE AVE, Edwards AFB, CA, 93524-1185

Point of Contact(s): Ryan Coney, Contracting Officer, Phone 661-277-3234, email: [email protected]