58 -- ULTRA HIGH FREQUENCY HIGH GAIN IMPROVED LIGHTWEIGHT SATELLITE ANTENNA (ILSA) PROCUREMENT

The United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) located at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida intends to negotiate sole source with Trivec-Avant, Huntington Beach, California to acquire Improved Lightweight Satellite Antennas (ILSA). The antenna must meet the requirements stipulated in the ILSA Operational Requirements Document (ORD), dated 28 Dec 1992. In particular the antenna must meet these parameters: Operating Frequency of 225.0 to 399.9 MHz, Operating Bandwidth of 5 and 25 kHz, Gain of approximately 12 dB, and physical constraints of length equal to or less than 8 inches, a volume equal to or less than 100 cubic inches, weight equal to or less than 2 pounds (less carrying case).Lastly ILSA must operate with both the AN/PSC-5C/5D and the AN/PRC-117F. Trivec-Avant Huntington Beach, California is the only known source that can meet these requirements. This synopsis does not constitute a Request for Proposals, and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue an order. Providers of requested information are asked to respond within 30 days of this announcement. See note 22. Provide responses to USSOCOM (Attn SOAL-KB) 7701 Tampa Point Blvd, MacDill AFB, FL 33621, ATTN: Ed More, Contracting Officer, [email protected]. E-mail responses are encouraged. ALL QUESTIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS MUST BE CONDUCTED VIA E-MAIL. TELEPHONE REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION AND QUESTIONS WILL NOT BE RESPONDED TO.