59 -- Broadcast Antenna Mast

Sources Sought Synopsis - The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD), Special Communication Requirements Division (SCRD), Webster Field Annex is surveying the commercial vendor community for all interested parties in the intended procurement of a Broadcast Antenna Mast. SCRD has been tasked to integrate and demonstrate the functionality of an antenna mast for use with commercial broadcast equipment and payloads. The Broadcast Antenna Mast must be able to extend to an operating height of at least 164 feet (50m). It must also be capable of Rapid Deployment within and up to an 8-hour period; depending on type of broadcast antenna configuration, by a 4-person team. The Antenna Mast must be able to be transported on a mobile air transportable trailer or used with transit case portable systems, which also requires a retracted or nested length, not to exceed 25 feet. Maximum diameter of bottom mast section must not exceed 7.67 inches (195mm). The antenna and its components must be modular in design, so that the same model will meet both transit case and vehicle-mounted configurations. The total weight of the mast cannot exceed 750 lbs. (280kg). This antenna mast must be able to be utilized in commercial AM, FM, VHF-TV, and UHF-TV frequency bands and must withstand Radio Frequency (RF) power levels up to 10kW. It also must be capable of supporting antenna configurations and payloads of up to 155 lbs (70kg). Construction and fabrication shall meet common industry standards. The antenna shall operate in ambient temperatures of 0-50 degrees C, humidity of 0-95%, and can be erected in 30mph sustained winds, and can remain deployed and withstand wind gusts of up to 70mph. Set up, tear down and any operating and troubleshooting procedures shall be common for all configurations. This Sources Sought is to identify a supplier that can meet the above requirements and provide 15 to 20 Broadcast Antenna Masts over a 5 year period. This is a Sources Sought and feedback from industry is sought on our requirements as stated in this synopsis. THIS SYNOPSIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP). It is a market research tool being utilized to determine the availability and adequacy of potential sources prior to determining the method of acquisition. Interested parties are requested to submit a capabilities statement of no more than 5 pages in length, which demonstrates their ability to provide the requirements listed above. It is highly encouraged that the capability statements be submitted electronically to the designated Contract Specialist in Microsoft Word format or Portable Document Format (PDF) at the following address: jeffrey.leighton@navy.mil. Alternatively, the capability statement may be sent by mail to the following address: Department of the Navy, Contracts Group, NAWCAD, Bldg. 8110, Unit 11, Villa Road, St. Inigoes, MD 20684-0010, Attn: Jeffrey Leighton, or faxed to (301) 995-8670. The Government is not committed nor obligated to pay for the information provided and no basis for claims against the Government shall arise as a result of a response to this sources sought. All data received in response to this sources sought, marked or designated as proprietary, will be fully protected from release outside the Government. The deadline for response to this request is 21 Jun 2007, 1600 EST.