*** Should Offerors require additional clarification, contact FedBid.com at (877) 9FEDBID or [email protected].*** This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The reference number 1069-4z7006 and is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). FOB Destination shall be SPRINGFIELD, VA 22153. DELIVERY MUST BE MADE ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 11, 2003. We anticipate award for this purchase order to be on or before DECEMBER 16, 2003. The government plans to award a commercial item purchase order to the bidder with the most advantageous bid to the government. Therefore, all bidders MUST submit their best price and best delivery capabilities through www.FedBid.com. The U.S. Department of State requires the following items EXACT MATCH FOR LINE ITEMS 001 THROUGH 002: LINE ITEM 001 # AN/PRC 117F MANPACK RADIO SYSTEM 8 EA (***SEE BELOW FOR TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS OF LINE ITEM 001.) LINE ITEM 002 MANPACK ANTNNA, TACSAT # RF-5080-AT001 8 EA (BRAND NAME OR EQUAL FOR THE FOLLOWING LINE ITEMS): LINE ITEM 003 MANPACK BATTERY CHARGER, DISCHARGER, NIMH/NICAD #RP-5059-CH002 8 EA LINE ITEM 004 MANPACK BATTERY, NIMETAL HYDRIDE, RECHARGEABLE #BB-390-A/U 32 EA. LINE ITEM 005 MANPACK POWER SUPPLY, AC/DC/ BATTERY ELIMINATOR #5850-PS001 8 EA LINE ITEM 006 MANPACK BATTERY, LITHIUM LIGHT WEIGHT; LONG LIFE, NON-RECHARGEABLE # BB-5590/U 40 EA. . The Government intends to conduct an on-line competitive reverse auction to be facilitated by a third-party reverse auction provider, FedBid.com. FedBid.com has developed an on-line, anonymous, browser based application to conduct the reverse auction. All part numbers and functional specifications are provided on FedBid.com. Participants will submit a series of quotes, which descend in price during the specified period of time. All responsible sources MUST submit a quote/offer to the US State Department for 1069-4z7006 using the online exchange located at www.FedBid.com. Offerors that are not currently registered to use FedBid.com Exchange should proceed to www.FedBid.com to complete their free registration. Offerors that require special considerations or assistance may contact the FedBid Helpdesk at 877-9FEDBID or via email at [email protected]. The Government is taking this action in an effort to improve vendor access and awareness of requests while expediting its ability to gather multiple, competed, real-time quotes for products. Offerors may not artificially manipulate the price of a transaction by any means. It is unacceptable to place bad faith bids, to use decoys in the bidding process or to collude with the intent or effect of hampering the competitive bidding process. The reverse auction will start on Friday December 5 2003 and end on MONDAY , DECEMBER 9, 2003 at 1600 ET. The selected contractor must comply with the following commercial item terms and conditions. FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The selected offeror MUST submit a completed copy of FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items. FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following provisions in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) apply to this acquisition to include any addenda to the provision. This solicitation incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text: FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items, The following FAR clauses in paragraph (b) of FAR clause 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items will apply: 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.225-13, 52.232-34. As proscribed by FAR 52.252-2, the full text of DOSAR clauses may be accessed electronically at http://www.statebuy.inter.net/acpolicy. The full text of a FAR clause may be accessed electronically at http://www.arnet.gov/far. In addition, the selected offeror must certify that they: (a) do not comply with the Arab league boycott of the State of Israel, by taking or knowingly agree to take any action with respect to the boycott of Israel by the Arab League countries, which Section 8(a) of the Export Administration Act of 1979 as amended (50 USC Ap 2407a) prohibits a U.S. person from taking, and (b) do not discriminate in the award of subcontracts on the basis of religion. (DOSAR 65.225-70). FEDBIZOPPS note code 1 applies. (***TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS OF LINE ITEM 001: * Frequency Range:VHF LOW: 30.000 to 89.999 MHz VHF HIGH: 90.000 to 224.999 MHz UHF: 225.000 to 512.000 MHz UHF SATCOM: 243.000 to 270.000 and 292.000 to 318.000 MHz * Frequency Tuning Resolution: 10 Hz * Channel Bandwidth VHF LOW: 25 kHz VHF HIGH: 8.33 kHz,12.5 kHz, 25 kHz UHF: 5 kHz, 8.33 kHz,12.5 kHz, 25 kHz * Preset Channels 100 Fixed/Hopping presets 10 DAMA presets * Modulation VHF LOW: FM (5, 6.5, or 8 kHz), FSK VHF HIGH: FM (5, 6.5, or 8 kHz); AM (90%), FSK, ASK UHF: FM (5, 6.5, or 8 kHz); AM (90%), FSK, ASK UHF SATCOM: BPSK, SBPSK, SOQPSK, DEQPSK, CPM * Power Supply 26 VDC Nominal, accepts two BA-5590, BA-390A/U, or BB-590 batteries * Environmental: Tested to MIL-STD-810E Shock/Vibration: Ground mobile environment Immersion: 1m of water Operating Temperature: –40°C to +70°C Altitude: Operate to 40,000 ft. * Size (maximum envelope) 3.2H x 10.5W x 9.6D in. (w/o battery case) 3.2H x 10.5W x 13.5D in. (w/battery case) * Displacement Volume 235 in3 (w/o battery case); 375 in3 (w/battery case) * Weight 15.9 lb (w/2 BA-5590 batteries and battery case) 9.8 lb (w/o batteries or battery case) * Voice Modes Simplex or Half-duplex SINCGARS ECCM (VHF Lowband only) Plain Text Analog Voice Wideband Cipher Text Digital Voice (16 kbps; CVSD; KY-57), 12 kbps Fascinator) Narrowband Cipher Text Digital Voice (2.4 kbps; LPC-10, ANDVT/KYV-5) Have Quick I/II ECCM (UHF band only) *Data Mode Simplex or Half-duplex Asynchronous data (75, 150, 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19.2k, 38.4k, 57.6k, 115.2k) Synchronous data (300, 600, 1200, 2400, 12k, 16k bps) SINCGARS ECCM (VHF LOW band/1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 16K, & TACFIRE) Wideband Cipher Text Digital Data (16 kbps; KY-57) Narrowband Cipher Text Digital Data (2.4 kbps; ANDVT/KYV-5) KG-84C Have Quick I/II ECCM (16 kbps; KY-57 UHF band only) * Data Capability High Performance Waveform (HPW) SATCOM 48/64 kbps LOS secure data *SATCOM Compatibility MIL-STD-188-181B – Dedicated Channels MIL-STD-188-182 – 5 kHz DAMA MIL-STD-188-183 – 25 kHz DAMA Full orderwire capability * COMSEC Interoperability KY-57 VINSON, ANDVT/KYV-5 (Mode 3), KG-84C (Modes 1, 2, 3, 4), Fascinator * COMSEC Features One Red KEK, One Cryptographic Ignition Key, Over-The-Air Rekey (OTAR), including full SARK capability, storage for over 170 black keys of type TrTEK, TEK, KEK, or TSK *COMSEC Fill Devices KYK-13, KOI-18, KYX-15, AN/CYZ-10 DTD (supports DS-101 and DS-102, and Mode 2/3 (RDS) fill formats) *TRANSEC Interoperability SINCGARS ESIP (ICOM, SDM and EDM) Have Quick I/II DAMA Orderwire * TRANSEC Fill Devices MX-18290/VRC; AN/CYZ-10 DTD *GPS Capability External dedicated interface, PLGR and NMEA-protocol compatible *External Data Interfaces RS-232E, MIL-STD-188-114A, RS-422 balanced * Remote Control Capability Full remote control — RS-232E or RS-422 balanced interface Removable Keypad/Display Unit (up to 250 feet) * Interoperable Radios AN/PRC-117D(V)2; AN/VRC-94D(V)2; AN/PRC-119A CNR, AN/PRC-113; AN/PRC-77, PSC-5, LST-5 B/D/E Transmitter Specifications * Output Power 30-90 MHz FM: 1-10 Watts PEP and Avg. 90-400 MHz FM: 1-20 Watts PEP and Avg. 90-400 MHz AM: 1-20 Watts PEP (10 Watts Avg.) 400-512 MHz FM: 1-10 Watts PEP and Avg. 400-512 MHz AM: 1-10 Watts PEP (4 Watts Avg.) UHF TACSAT: FM: 2-20 Watts PEP and Avg. *Output Power Selection: Variable in 1 dB steps *Harmonic Suppression: Greater than 40 dBc *Frequency Stability: 1 x 10 –6 Receiver Specifications * Sensitivity VHF LOW FM: –118 dBm for 10 dB SINAD VHF HIGH FM: –118 dBm for 10 dB SINAD VHF HIGH AM: –110 dBm for 10 dB SINAD, 70% Modulation UHF FM: –117 dBm for 10 dB SINAD (225 - 243 MHz and 270 - 512 MHz) UHF AM: –110 dBm for 10 dB SINAD, 70% Modulation UHF TACSAT: FM: –120 dBm for 10 dB SINAD *Adjacent Channel Rejection 60 dB referenced to 10 dB SINAD (50 kHz channel) VHF = 60dB (50 kHz off channel) UHF = 45dB (50 kHz off channel) Available Features * Embedded IP Capability, Wireless Cloning, MELP)

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