Notice of Contract Action for a Sole Source Procurement SUBJECT: NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE PROCUREMENT FOR FLIGHT TERMINATION SYSTEM (FTS) PRODUCTS AND ENGINEERING TO FTS EQUIPMENT. DESC: INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE PROCUREMENT WITH W.V. COMMUNICATIONS, INC. The Air Force, at Edwards Air Force Base, CA intends to award a Sole Source purchase order to W.V. COMMUNICATIONS, INC., 1176 Tourmaline Drive, Newbury Park, CA 91320. W.V. Communications, Inc., is the manufacturer. The Sole Source purchase will be for the following commercial items: 1) Engineering Services for EFTS Control Panel, Design Review, TIM’s Elec., Mech., Design, full documentation and elec./Software I/F. (Quantity -1 Lot) 2) Engineering Services Routing Computer to include design, Review, TIM’s, Elec., Mech., Design Full Documentation and Elec./Software I/F and Software Development/Integration. (Quantity -1 Lot) 3) CT1001 – FTS Control Panel with Power Key Switch & Carrier Key Switch & 2 LEDs. (Quantity - 6) 4) CT1002 – Routing Computer including 16 Modems. (Quantity – 4) 5) ES1000 – Ethernet Switch W/7CATS Ports & 1 Fiber Port (Quantity – 4) Pertaining to the above items, the 412th Test Wing (TW), Edwards AFB, CA has a requirement for engineering services to develop a Flight Terminal System Control Panel and a Routing Coputer System. The development will assist in the further TFS design in order to support High-Alpha Secure Systems and Enhanced Flight Termination Systems. The procurement is to create a control and communications system linking one or more FTS officers with the FTS transmission and verification equipment used to transmit to launch vehicles. WV Communications already developed the FTS Encoder/Exciter, Receivers, and HPA systems. The control panel and routing computer must interact with the encoder/exciter, receivers, and HPA systems already in place, therefore, must be form, fit, and function to the existing equipment. The services/products being acquired are to upgrade Edwards Air Force Base flight termination system in support of the following programs: X-37 and future Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle (UCAV) Projects. The following are the required specifications: FLIGHT TERMINATION CONTROL PANEL, COMMUNICATIONS AND ROUTING STATEMENT OF WORK 1.0 INTRODUCTION The purpose of this Statement of Work is to define the requirements for the services to create a control and communications system linking one or more FTS officers with the FTS transmission and verification equipment used to transmit to launch vehicles. The system requires two major components, a control panel which collects button and switch state data and sends it to the routing computer, and a routing computer which acknowledges receipt of state information and presents it in proper form to the encoder/exciter and amplifier. The routing computer also echoes the command state and the verification state data back to the control panel. Communication between the two is through voice grade analog DSO channels using modem circuitry. 2.0 REQUIREMENTS The contractor shall perform all tasks required in the Statement of work to produce a FTS Control Panel with Power Key Switch and Carrier Key Switch and a Routing Computer including 16 modems and Ethernet switch with 7 CAT5 Ports and 1 Fiber Port. In addition to meeting the technical requirements, the contractor is required to prepare and produce associated documentation, i.e., design reviews, TIM’s, electrical, mechanical design, and full documentation of electrical/software I/F. 2.1 TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS The contractor shall provide a control panel that contains DPDT switches and two LEDs. The programming will be firmware written in assembly language with no operating system or file system. It is to be stored on chip in Flash EEPROM memory and executed directly out of that memory. The FTS equipment end will consist of four redundant routing computers connected to four FTS equipment chains. For interfacing to legacy equipment, discrete input and output signals will be handled by solid-state relays. Outputs will be isolated contact closures or powered (non-isolated) with a voltage source. Inputs are to isolated voltage or current loads. For interfacing to FTS encoder/exciter, amplifier and verification receivers, each chain is connected to its own 10/100 ethernet switch. Each routing computer will connect with two switches and pairs of switches are linked with fiber optic cabling so each router has access to all four equipment chains. Each routing computer will contain 16 modems to allow it to communicate with up to 16 FTS control panels. 2.2 MEETINGS, REVIEW, CONFERENCES A system design review shall be held at a mutually agreed upon time and place to review the electrical and mechanical design along with software development. 2.3 DOCUMENTATION The contractor shall provide full documentation of the control panel mechanical, electrical design as well as software development and support integration documentation. NOTE: Contractor shall provide Hourly Rates, Hours, Extended Cost, Materials, and Subtotals for Electrical Assembly, Mechanical Assembly, Quality Control, Test Technician, CAD Engineer, Program Manager, Senior Engineer, Materials – all per 5 items listed above the Statement of Work. Please note that this is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all interested parties who believe they can meet the requirements are invited to submit in writing complete information describing their ability to provide the items above. Responses may be sent via e-mail to
[email protected] or mailed to 412 TW/PKDB, 5 South Wolfe Ave, Edwards AFB, CA 93524-1185, Attention: Terence D. Vickers. Phone Number 661-277-9559 and Fax Number: 661-275-7860. Information received as a result of this notice will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Air Force not to open the requirement to open competition, based on response to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Air Force. If the office has not received any affirmative written responses by Close of Business (COB), 24 April 2006, a Sole Source purchase order will be pursued with WV Communication, Inc., 1176 Tourmaline Drive, Newbury Park, CA 91320.