Digital Video Transmission System

THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT AND NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FROM THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. The purpose of this sources sought notice is for market research purposes to gain knowledge of potentially interested and qualified small business sources. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement and/or any follow-up information requests. There is no solicitation available at this time. Information should focus on the capability to provide the technical support services defined below. Standard company brochures are not desired. The Government intends to set aside this acquisition for small businesses. The North American Industry Classification Systems Code (NAICS) for this effort is 334290, which has a small business size standard of 750 employees. This will be a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract. The solicitation is anticipated to be released in 3rd Quarter FY13. The anticipated award date is September 2013. The United States Air Force seeks to procure a digital video transmission system to replace legacy analog video transmission systems in the USAF inventory. This digital video transmission system will augment current surveillance equipment by providing consolidated digital signal transmission and encryption/decryption. Interested vendors should submit information if they can provide the following product or a similar product with the same salient characteristics: 1 each Solo4 NanoVue Receiver; 1 each NETNNVIPUP- License Receiver Streaming Upgrade for NanoVue; 1 each RX-UN- OEM Receiver PCB Licenses; 1 each Video Microwave Digital Transmitter; 1 each NNVBAT NanoVue Battery Pack; 1 each AES256RX-AES 256 Bit Decryption Receiver; and1 each AES256TX- AES Transmitter 256 Bit Encryption. The Solo4 NanoVue Receiver is a fully portable digital diversity receiver. NanoVue incorporates a high resolution daylight viewable video touch screen with digital diversity receiver and antennas with optional clip-on battery in a robust and compact lightweight housing. The Solo4 NanoVue receiver operates in a variety of transmission bandwidths enabling the user to trade off image quality against range, to suit all types of missions. The Solo4 receiver can operate in the 2.5MHz, 1.25MHz and 625 kHz narrow bandwidth modes. The VMD is a small transmitter with a user selectable power output between 0-100 mW. This unit is ideal for bodyworn covert and shorter range applications. The Air Force District of Washington (AFDW) Contracting Directorate intends to award a firm fixed price purchase order for a digital video transmission system consisting of the following Brand Name or Equal parts: 1. SOL4NNV-440500- NanoVue 4.40-5.00GHz inc 2dBi antennas Inputs: -RF Input from Antenna 1..................SMA Female 50 Ohm -RF Input from Antenna 2..................SMA Female 50 Ohm -Power..............................................Lemo Outputs: -S-video, RS232 Data..........................................Hirose -Stereo Line Level Audio and Composite Video......Lemo -Headphone Audio Out ........................................3.5 mm Headphone Jack -Ethernet control/streaming..................................Lemo Video: -Line Standard................................PAL / NTSC -Resolution.....................................704, 528, 480, 352 -Coding Mode.................................MPEG2, MPEG4* -Delay............................................80 ms -Screen..........................................480 x 272 pixels Audio: -Output..........................................Line Level -Sample Rate..................................48 kHz -Format.........................................MPEG Audio 364kb/s RF Frequency Bands: -340 to 470 MHz -1.00 to 1.50 GHz -1.65 to 2.38 GHz -2.17 to 2.50 GHz -3.10 to 3.70 GHz 4.40 to 5.00 GHz -5.50 to 6.00 GHz -Tuning Step Size..............................250 kHz Control: Local..............................Touch Screen Interface & Field Controller (FCON) Remote..........................Ethernet Dimensions.....................130 x 80 x 32mm, 493g DC Input.........................6V to 16V, 8W consumed 2. AES256RX-AES 256 Bit Decryption Receiver 3. VMD-TX-C- Digital TX -VMD Digital Video TX, 100mW, C band, DVB-T, NB, UNB, AES128 Video: -Video Compression..................MPEG-2w/ non-DVB-T modes, MPEG-4 DVB-T compliant -Line Standard...........................PAL 625 or NTSC 52 -Video Latency..........................As low as 54mS (end to end) Power: -Power Input Voltage..............................External 6-18 VDC -Power Consumption..............................5W (100 mW) -Operating Time......................................5 hours+ (10 Lithium AA Batteries) Environment: -Operating Temperature........................ -10 degrees C to 50 degrees C -Scrambling Type..................................Fixed key scrambling system -Operating Frequency............................C 4400-5000 MHz Encryption: Format...................................................AES 128 bit AES 256 optional Physical: Dimension...............................................2.50" x 1.88" x 0.44" Weight....................................................2.5 oz 4. AES256TX- AES Transmitter 256 Bit Encryption INSTRUCTIONS FOR RESPONSES In response to this sources sought, interested vendors are requested to provide answers to the following requests in relation to the scope of work described above. The responses should be brief and to the point, not exceeding ten (10) pages total. Companies submitting more than 10 pages may not be evaluated. 1. Provide the following information about your company: name, business address, web address, size/ownership of business (large, small, etc.) and provide NAICS codes the company is certified under, number of years in business, a point of contact (POC) with name, title, phone, fax, and email, Cage Code and DUNS number, affiliate information (parent corporation, joint venture partners, potential teaming partners), etc. 2. Provide a capability statement as it relates to the sources sought request. Do not provide marketing materials. Companies providing marketing materials will not be evaluated. ALL INFORMATION SHALL BE SUBMITTED NO LATER THAN 2:00 PM WASHINGTON, D.C. LOCAL TIME ON MONDAY, JULY 29, 2013. No feedback or evaluations will be provided to concerns regarding the information submitted to Air Force District of Washington (AFDW/PKS). Please direct any questions you may have regarding this notice in writing to Contract Specialist Charles Mitchell (Ctr). Charles Mitchell Contract Specialist, (Ctr) Air Force District of Washington (AFDW/PKS) Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB), Washington, DC Dir: (202) 767-8043 charles.mitchell.ctr@afncr.af.mil