RFI- Advanced Software Defined Collection system.

RFI- Advanced Software Defined Collection system. RESPONSES ARE DUE - 12-30-2011 BY 1230 P.M. EST Description Request for Information (RFI) Advanced Software Defined Collection Geolocation system. Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center (SPAWAR) - Atlantics (SSC-A) Request for Information (RFI) is for a Portable Advanced Cellular Collection system capable of detecting, exploiting collecting and geolocating advanced signals across the entire RF spectrum to support deployed forces. This SSC-A request for information (RFI) is focused on evaluating systems to support its mission. This RFI is for a field programmable software designed product solution ONLY that may go in a small container, palletized skid plate, or other form factor as selected by SSC-A. This solution could be a man packable or small team portable solution or capable. Please include the following with your technical submission: * Administrative Information * Technical Submission * Cost information * Lead time on equipment ordering Please provide Administrative Information below: Company information (including size), main staff point of contact (POC) info, including name, address, phone number, and website link (as available). Whether the company is a hardware product provider, technical consultant, manufacturer, and/or distributor. Please address all items and design drivers below as part of your Technical Submission (include Cost and lead time ordering information) 1. Product name and a brief description (no more than one page per product). 2. Product Quad Chart to include OV-1 Diagram and system information. 3. System product solution shall require minimum real estate, be capable of being operated in a stand-alone configuration or in a meshed environment. Please provide physical size of system and each component. Additional System Design Drivers 1. Operations and Maintenance (O&M) - a. 24 x 7 help desk (objective only); b. Mean time to Repair; c. Mean time between Failures; d. Operational Availability (Uptime) 2. Detailed price and/or cost schedules for products should be outlined as followed: a. Product price and bulk price (itemized be component); b. Responders are asked to identify any SSC-A and/or GSA Contract Schedules. A sanitized copy of this RFI is located at the e-commerce link at the bottom of this announcement. The submitted information will be evaluated for inclusion in the System Selection by SSC-A. Consequently, follow-up requests for feedback should not be made through Federal Business Opportunities posting agency. Vendors may be contacted following submission for more detailed product information. SUBMITTALS: Respondents are requested to address the items above provided by SSC-A. All material is to be provided to SSC-A no later than 1230 p.m. (EST) on 30 December 2011. The System provider or vendor submission should not exceed 10 pages total. Respondents are requested to provide feedback in the following format: MS Office Products. All information received will be treated as public knowledge; therefore, vendors should not submit proprietary information in response to this RFI. This RFI is for INFORMATION GATHERING and PLANNING purposes ONLY, and should not be construed as a Request for Proposal (RFP) or solicitation of an offer. The Government DOES NOT intend to award a contract on the basis of this RFI or otherwise pay for the information solicited. No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges by the Government will arise as a result of submission of responses to this RFI and the Government's use of such information. Respondents of this RFI may be requested to provide additional information/details based on their initial submittals. E-mail your non-technical questions to the Contract Specialist at contact@example.gov.