Frequency Converters

Description: This is a request for information (RFI) issued by the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) for information and planning purposes only. This is neither a formal Request for Proposals or Quotes (RFP or RFQ). No awards will be made from the responses to this announcement. The Government will not reimburse any costs associated with the development and submission of materials in response to this request. There is no solicitation available at this time. However, should a requirement materialize, no basis for claims against NRL shall arise as a result of a response to this notice or NRL's use of such information as either part of our evaluation process or in developing specifications for any subsequent requirement. Objective: The NRL is inquiring for potential sources that are capable of providing the following items: 1. (1) Ka-band Synthesized Frequency Up-converter (no inversion), P/N: U-9858-3-1K, supplied with Options: a. Option 15: 50 Ohm IF Impedance b. Option 31A: Ultra low phase noise 2. (1) Set-up for above-listed up-converter, P/N: Set-Up-U-9858-3-1K 3. (2) Ka-band Synthesized Frequency Down-converter (no inversion), P/N: D-9858R-2-1K, supplied with Options: a. Option 15: 50Ohm IF Impedance b. Option 31A: Ultra low phase noise 4. (1) Set-up for above-listed down-converter, P/N: Set-Up-D-9858R-2-1K 5. (2) Up-converter, P/N: U-98-36-1K/LQ11593 a. Option 15, 36GHz b. Option 31A, 1.25GHz 6. NRE for Item 6, P/N: NRE-U-98-36-1K/LQ11593 7. (1) Down-converter, P/N: D-98-36-1K/LQ11593 a. Option 15: 36Ghz b. Option 31A: 1.25 Ghz 8. (1) NRE for Item 7, P/N: NRE-D-98-36-1K/LQ11593 The performance requirements for the above items is as follows: The two up-converters with output frequency of 35750-36250 MHz should have a minimum return loss of 14 dB, minimum P1dB of -5 dBm, gain of 25-30 dB, maximum noise figure of 25 dB, and a signal independent spurious output minimum of -65dBc. The up-converter with output frequency of 30-31GHz should have a minimum return loss of 20 dB, minimum P1dB of 15 dBm, gain of 30-35 dB, maximum noise figure of 18 dB, and a signal independent spurious output minimum of -70 dBc. The down-converter with input frequency of 35750-36250 MHz should have a minimum return loss of 14 dB, minimum P1dB of 10 dBm, gain of 43-48 dB, maximum noise figure of 16 dB, and a signal independent spurious output minimum of -65dBc. The two down-converters with output frequency of 30-31 GHz should have a minimum return loss of 17 dB, minimum P1dB of 15 dBm, gain of 43-48 dB, maximum noise figure of 18 dB, and a signal independent spurious output minimum of -75dBc. The NRL asks that interested parties, at a minimum, supply the following information: Contact Information o Name of company, mailing address, and point of contact (POC) o Telephone number, fax number, address, and e-mail address of POC o Business size and number of employees o If a small business identify if your firm if an 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB o If your company is a GSA schedule contract holder AND if the items are available under the schedule Submission of Information: All information and data received in response to this RFI marked or designated as corporate or proprietary information will be protected as such. Please include this notice number on all documents and email. Classified Material shall not be submitted. Please transmit responses by e-mail to Anastasia Lenfest, contract specialist, at contact@example.gov in either Microsoft Office or pdf formats. All responses must be received on or before 3:00PM, (EST), 3 January 2019. Phone solicitations or emails regarding the status of this Request for Information (RFI) will not be accepted. Phone solicitations or emails regarding the status of this Request for Information (RFI) will not be accepted.