This is a Market Survey for the ACQUISITION and MAINTENANCE of the MULTIBAND AMPLIFIER, NSN: 5996-01-590-5109, P/N: A-3575. The current source for supply is ULTRALIFE CORPORATION, 1457 Miller Store Road, Suite 106, Virginia Beach, VA 23455, CAGE 6LBA7. The MULTIBAND AMPLIFIER provides power in selectable steps over the 30-512 MHz frequency range, is HAVEQUICK and SINCGARS compatible and can support DAMA and other JTRS waveforms. Detailed technical data for the manufacture or acceptance of this unit is not available from the Army. Suppliers capable of producing and maintaining this unit should indicate, by writing to Commander, USA CECOM, ATTN: RDER-PRA-AB, 6007 Combat Drive, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005-1846. The response must include documentation such as test results, copy of purchase order if the supplier was a vendor to the listed source or a statement from listed source demonstrating that the supplier can produce and maintain units that will be physically and functionally interchangeable with the units from the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM). Successful Vendor may be required to warrant that their produced and maintenanced item will satisfactorily perform when used for the purpose intended by the U.S. Army.

Telephone responses will not be accepted. Please respond in writing or email. For more information, contact Robert Liang: [email protected]. The deadline for response is 28 December 2017.
MARKET SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE

Responses can apply to any or all of the items. Additionally you may provide additional information to support your technical capabilities of manufacturing or supplying MULTIBAND AMPLIFIER components with similar complexity and functionality of those assemblies/sub-assemblies used in A2C2S Console on board UH-60 Black Hawk. If you are interested in assisting us with market research information for these items, please answer the below market survey questionnaire. We also appreciate any additional comments that will help us identifying potential manufactures or suppliers.

Please complete the following questions. If a question does not apply, please enter N/A or non-applicable.

1) Provide a brief summary of the company and its core competencies.

2) Please provide the following Point of Contact information on all responses:
a. Company:
Address:
Point of Contact:
Phone Number:
Fax Numbers:
Email Address:
CAGE Code:
DUNS Number:

3) Has your Company performed manufacturing and/or components or similar type effort in the past, if so provide Contract Number, Point of Contact (POC), e-mail address, phone number, and a brief description of your direct support of the effort?

4) Describe the qualifications of your engineering staff, who have experience in the design and production of AMPLIFIER components similar in complexity and technology to what is used in MULTIBAND AMPLIFIER equipment.

5) Describe your company's experience in identifying the test equipment for testing circuit card assemblies and components similar in complexity and technology to what is used in MULTIBAND AMPLIFIERS.

6) Describe your company's experience in developing or updating a Technical Data Package.

7) Describe your company's experience in managing obsolescence issues.

8) Does your company maintain a Program and Assessment Tool to monitor and analyze the availability of components to allow clear and precise tracking of all obsolescence issues? If so, please elaborate on the Program and Assessment tool(s).

9) Describe your company's experience in identifying the alternatives for the unavailability of obsolete materials or components to mitigate obsolescence issues.

10) Describe your company's experience in re-designing an existing hardware component from a technical data package to meet specified Form, Fit and Function requirements.

11) Describe your company's experience in performing and completing First Article Testing (FAT) requirements for Amplifiers similar in complexity to what is used in Multiband Amplifiers within a specified timeframe.

12) Discuss your company's capability in meeting US Government contracting delivery requirements.

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