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Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Antenna Control System

ID: N00173-26-RFI-GD01 • Type: Presolicitation • Match:  85%
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Description

Background
The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) intends to award a firm-fixed-price purchase order to CPI Satcom & Antenna Technologies Inc., located in Plano, Texas. The goal of this contract is to procure one (1) Model 990 Antenna Control System (ACS) along with associated equipment and installation. This requirement is classified as a sole source due to the necessity for compatibility with the existing AN/FSC-78 Antenna System ACS already in use at the facility, ensuring seamless integration with current hardware and software.

Work Details
The contract involves the procurement of one Model 990 Antenna Control System (ACS) which must meet the following salient characteristics:
- Must be compatible with and capable of controlling an AN/FSC-78 system, which is a full motion, large aperture 18m antenna terminal capable of tracking up to 10 degrees/sec in azimuth and elevation up to 85 degrees.
- Capable of controlling four brushless DC motors: two 40 HP motors in azimuth and two 10.6 HP motors in elevation.
- All motors must be permanent magnet type with torque source for zero RPM control.
- Must provide DC tachometer, virtual tachometer, and incremental encoder motor rate feedback.
- Use Kollmorgen motor controllers with variable speed capabilities.
- Include two Heidenhain Position Encoders with 25 Bit Resolution and +/-20 Arc-Second accuracy per revolution.
- DSP servo loop closures must be located in the Power Drive Unit managed by QNX Real Time Operating System.
- The Power Drive Unit cabinet must be stainless steel, NEMA-4X rated enclosure with redundant fail-safe interlock logic for safety.
- The Antenna Control Unit must feature a 15” touch screen LCD color display showing Az/El actual and commanded positions, modes/states, fault indicators, and individual status messages.
- Operations modes include Tracking (Optrack, Steptrack, Monopulse), Pointing (StarTrack, Preset, Designate, NORAD, Table Track), Maintenance, Manual, Stop, Computer, Simulator.
- Must include a Portable Maintenance Unit for manual control of all axes with backup capabilities.

Place of Performance
Washington DC 20375 UNITED STATES

Bidder Requirements
Bidders must demonstrate their capability to perform the required services by providing a brief capabilities statement package detailing past performance on similar services. They must also provide information including business name and address, representative contact details, business size/type information if applicable, Cage Code, UEID Number, and an analysis of how they will address sole source barriers.

Performance Location: Contractors Facility

The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) intends to award a firm-fixed-price purchase order in accordance with FAR 12.102 to CPI Satcom & Antenna Technologies Inc. located in Plano, Texas. The Government intends to procure one (1) Model 990 Antenna Control System (ACS) with associated equipment and installation, in accordance with the attached salient characteristics.

This sole source requirement meets the conditions of 41 U.S.C. 1901(e)(2) as implemented by FAR 12.102. The required ACS is required to be compatible with the mechanical, electrical, and network architecture of a twin AN/FSC-78 Antenna System ACS already in use at the same Facility. Specifically, the ACS to be acquired must be compatible with the Facility's existing AN/FSC-78 ACS hardware and software network architecture.

Interested companies may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals and does not constitute a solicitation. However, all capability statements received prior to the closing date shall be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed action based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement in the future.

If your organization has the capability of performing these services NRL asks that interested parties, at a minimum, supply the below information. Submissions not containing all of the below information will not be considered.

  1. Business name and address;
  2. Name of company representative, business title and email;
  3. Telephone number, address, and e-mail address of POC;
  4. Large or Small Business Size and Type of Small Business (if applicable);
  5. Cage Code;
  6. UEID Number;
  7. A brief capabilities statement package (no more than five pages) demonstrating their ability to perform the services required under this posting. Demonstrated past performance providing similar services should be detailed, if applicable.
  8. A detailed analysis of how your firm will successfully remove the sole source barriers listed above.

All information and data received in response to this posting marked or designated as corporate or proprietary information will be protected as such. Please include this notice number on all documents and email correspondence. Classified Material shall not be submitted. Please transmit responses by e-mail to Graham Irby, Contract Specialist, at graham.d.irby.civ@us.navy.mil. in either Microsoft Office or pdf format. All responses must be received on or before the time specified in the announcement.

Overview

Response Deadline
Past Due
Posted
Set Aside
None
Place of Performance
Washington, DC 20375 United States
Source

Current SBA Size Standard
1250 Employees
Pricing
Fixed Price
Est. Level of Competition
Sole Source
Est. Value Range
Experimental
$250,000 - $750,000 (AI estimate)
Signs of Shaping
The solicitation is open for 2 days, below average for the Naval Research Laboratory.
On 9/2/26 Naval Research Laboratory issued Presolicitation N00173-26-RFI-GD01 for Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Antenna Control System due 9/4/26. The opportunity was issued full & open with NAICS 334220 and PSC 5895.
Primary Contact
Name
Graham Irby   Profile
Phone
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Additional Details

Source Agency Hierarchy
DEPT OF DEFENSE > DEPT OF THE NAVY > ONR > ONR NRL > NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY
FPDS Organization Code
1700-N00173
Source Organization Code
100255323
Last Updated
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graham.d.irby.civ@us.navy.mil
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