Travaux publics et Services gouvernementaux Canada. Title - Sujet LFPST REQUIREMENTS. Solicitation No. - N de l'invitation W /A

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1 Public Works and Government Services Canada Travaux publics et Services gouvernementaux Canada 1 1 RETURN BIDS TO: RETOURNER LES SOUMISSIONS À: Bid Receiving - PWGSC / Réception des soumissions - TPSGC 11 Laurier St. / 11, rue Laurier Place du Portage, Phase III Core 0A1 / Noyau 0A1 Gatineau, Québec K1A 0S5 Bid Fax: (819) SOLICITATION AMENDMENT MODIFICATION DE L'INVITATION The referenced document is hereby revised; unless otherwise indicated, all other terms and conditions of the Solicitation remain the same. Ce document est par la présente révisé; sauf indication contraire, les modalités de l'invitation demeurent les mêmes. Title - Sujet LFPST REQUIREMENTS Solicitation No. - N de l'invitation W /A Client Reference No. - N de référence du client W GETS Reference No. - N de référence de SEAG PW-$$QD File No. - N de dossier 020qd.W CCC No./N CCC - FMS No./N VME Solicitation Closes - L'invitation prend fin at - à 02:00 PM on - le Time Zone Fuseau horaire Eastern Daylight Saving Time EDT F.O.B. - F.A.B. Specified Herein - Précisé dans les présentes Plant-Usine: Destination: Other-Autre: Address Enquiries to: - Adresser toutes questions à: Buyer Id - Id de l'acheteur Hébert, Marc-André 020qd Telephone No. - N de téléphone (819) ( ) Destination - of Goods, Services, and Construction: Destination - des biens, services et construction: Amendment No. - N modif. 003 Date FAX No. - N de FAX ( ) - Comments - Commentaires Vendor/Firm Name and Address Raison sociale et adresse du fournisseur/de l'entrepreneur Instructions: See Herein Instructions: Voir aux présentes Delivery Required - Livraison exigée Delivery Offered - Livraison proposée Vendor/Firm Name and Address Raison sociale et adresse du fournisseur/de l'entrepreneur Issuing Office - Bureau de distribution Defence Communications Division. (QD) 11 Laurier St./11, rue Laurier Place du Portage, Phase III, 8C2 Gatineau, Québec K1A 0S5 Telephone No. - N de téléphone Facsimile No. - N de télécopieur Name and title of person authorized to sign on behalf of Vendor/Firm (type or print) Nom et titre de la personne autorisée à signer au nom du fournisseur/ de l'entrepreneur (taper ou écrire en caractères d'imprimerie) Signature Date Canada Page 1 of - de 9

2 This amendment 003 to the LFPST Request for Proposal (RFP) is raised to: - Amend the RFP in response to Industry comments and questions. - Extend the Solicitation closind date for the RFP. Questions and Answers: Q2: Annex B, Table 3-1: Mandatory Requirements, Para System Features. Is the Hub mentioned, anticipated to be the one procured under the LCSS LE SATCOM-on-the-Move project? A2: The LFPST Hub will not be the one purchased under the LCSS LE SATCOM-on-the-Move project. They are separate. Q3: Annex A, and The Basic AT and Detailed AT completion times appear to be transposed. Should it not read "Basic AT must be completed NLT three (3) MACA", and "Detailed AT must be completed NLT six (6) MACA"? A3: - The original statements in Annex A, and are correct. - The Detailed AT will be performed on a selected few terminals and therefore can be performed earlier. - The Basic AT will be performed on all LFPSTs before shipping and therefore will possibly take longer to perform. Q4: Annex A, 4.3. This section refers to "The Training Documents" (3.5.8), which further refers to training documents to cover topics in 3.5.7, which refers to "The training and training documents...". Must only the training documents be in English and French as stated, or must the actual course training be provided in both languages? A4: The training documents must be delivered in French and English. The course itself can be delivered in English only. Q5: Will the Canadian Government consider a WGS X Band Certified SATCOM terminal with a Phase 1 Ka Band WGS Certification data package and a schedule for final certification? Alternatively, would the Canadian Government consider making the WGS Ka Band certification requirement a Rated criteria in lieu of Mandatory? Such a change in Page 2 of - de 9

3 procurement would foster competition and ensure a Best Value selection by the Canadian Government. A5: There is no requirement for X-band under this procurement. LFPST WGS certification for military Ka-band must remain a requirement for Bid close. Q6: Since the RFP was not published in its entirety until 17 days after the initial release date, I would like to request an extension on this file. A6: The Solicitation Closing Date is extended to September 16, 2013 at 2:00 pm, Eastern Daylight Savings Time EDT, as reflected by modification 1 below. Q7: Your requirement as stated don't allow for a fully certified WGS modem and hub. There are conditional certified modems that are allowed to be used on WGS. Due to the process change by the US Department of Defense to include the certification of modems it did not afford some modem manufacturers to produce all documentation and for the US authority to process all modem manufacturers' requests. In addition the technical requirement on the hub makes the list impossible to provide a modem to support. Specifically, Ref. pg 10 of 24, paragraph 2.1 Wideband Global Satcom (WGS) Certification. Bidders must provide evidence of full WGS Terminal Performance Certification in military Ka-band, and evidence of WGS Modem Performance Certification. Ref , "Although the LFPST Hub is not in scope, it is expected that the Hub electronics (no RF) required to monitor and control the LFPST-S will be available in a portable configuration (a few transit cases)." Ref , "The LFPST-S must operate when supported by a portable hub where the Hub electronics are in transit cases (11 Rack Units)." Ref , "The LFPST Modem must have Transmission Security (TRANSEC) feature that enables encryption of all User Data and Network Control Traffic using Advanced Encryption Standard (AES-256)." Ref , "The LFPST Modem TRANSEC solution must be FIPS level 2 certified." Ref , "The LFPST-S must be capable of operating in a STAR network topology." Page 3 of - de 9

4 Ref , "The LFPST Modem must be capable of automatically adapting the coding and modulation." Ref , "The LFPST Modem must be fully certified in compliance with WGS Modem Performance Certification." Ref The LFPST-AS must be fully certified in compliance with WGS Terminal Performance Certification in military Ka-Band Question: Would you consider a rewording of the paragraph in 2.1 as well as Ref 1.8.? "The LFPST modem must be fully compliant with WGS Modem Performance and have authorization to operate in written form from ARSTRAT." This suggested rewording/approach would allow for the Viasat Linkway S2 modem, idirect Evolution series, etc, which have "Conditional Access Authorization". A7: DND must be able to access WGS with the LFPST and its associated modem. A conditional access authorization from ARSTRAT is acceptable for the modem. The RFP will reflect this via Modifications 2 through 8 below. Q8: The following are extremely restrictive requirement and limits small SWAP (size weight and power) offerings as well as significantly lower priced options that DND may wish to consider. Ref At maximum power setting at P1 db, the EIRP of the LFPST-AS must be 52 dbw or greater when operating in military Ka-Band. Ref The G/T of the LFPST-AS must be 17 dbi/k or greater when operating in Military Ka-Band in a clear-sky condition, at the lowest frequency in the band, at a 20-degree elevation angle, and at 23-degrees Celsius. Question: Suggest lowering these requirements to 49dBW, and 16.5 dbi/k would increase options for terminals proposed for this RF this would include manpackable very small aperture antennas which looks like was the intent with the Ku link budget. Is there a potential or consideration to lower these requirements to open the possibilities for additional terminal options that are WGS Certified? A8: After review, there will be no change to the current requirements on EIRP and G/T. Page 4 of - de 9

5 Q9: Many can claim that they meet the demanding environmental testing requirement as outline in MIL-STD-810G. For the type of work that the military will operate this equipment industry must put the rigor into not only building to the standard but testing to the standard. Ref "Operation - High Temperature...Tested according to MIL-STD-810G, Method Procedure II or the MIL-STD-810F equivalent." Ref "Storage - High Temperature Tested according to MIL-STD-810G, Method 501.5, Procedure I (using cycling as for the A1 Climatic category) or the MIL-STD-810F equivalent." Ref "Operation - Low Temperature Tested according to MIL-STD-810G, Method 502.5, Procedure II or MIL-STD-810F, Method 502.4, Procedure II. Ref "Storage - Low Temperature Tested according to MIL-STD-810G, Method 502.5, Procedure I or MIL-STD 810F, Method 502.4, Procedure I." Ref "The LFPST-S should operate within normal performance limits during rainfall exposure of a minimum 1.8 mm/min and a wind velocity of a minimum 18 m/s. Tested according to MIL-STD-810G, Method 506.5, Procedure I or MIL-STD-810F, Method 506.4, Procedure I." Ref "The LFPST-S should operate within normal performance limits after being stored and used in a Hot Humid (B3) humidity atmosphere. Tested according to MIL-STD-810G / F, Method Procedure I, Cycle B3 or an equivalent test method." Ref "The LFPST-S should operate within normal performance limits under or following exposure to salt fog conditions using four alternating 24-hour periods of salt fog exposure and drying conditions in accordance with MIL-STD 810G, Method " Ref "The LFPST-S should operate within normal performance limits in a blowing dust environment as follows: dust particles smaller than 150 µm at a sustained wind speed of 8.9 m/s, at an ambient temperature of 49 C. Test according to MIL-STD-810G, Method (or MIL-STD-810F, Method 510.4) Procedure I." Ref "The LFPST-S should operate within normal performance limits in a blowing sand environment as follows: Sand particles between 150 µm to 850 µm in size at a sustained wind speeds of 18 m/s, at an ambient temperature of 49 C. Test according to MIL-STD-810G, Method Procedure II." Page 5 of - de 9

6 Ref "The LFPST-S must meet the requirements for General Vibration in accordance with MIL-STD 810G, Method Procedure I as secure cargo or equivalent method." Ref "The LFPST-S must meet the requirements for Loose Cargo Transportation in accordance with MIL-STD 810G, Method Procedure II or equivalent test method from previous Mil Std 810 version." Ref "The LFPST-S should operate within normal performance limits and show no signs of physical damage after subjected to the Material Package Drop Test, in stored configuration. Tested in accordance with MIL-STD-810G, Method Procedure II or equivalent method." Question: Was it your intent to provide documentation provided by industry on environmental testing, specifically MIL-STD-810G to ensure compliance? A9: Should bidder claim compliancy to Mil-std-810G or equivalent, proof must be provided indicating that test was performed successfully for the associated test method. Q10: Has the Department of National Defense selected a hub to use with the Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) system? If so, which hub manufacturer and which technology? A10: No. Q11: The G/T requirement specified in PS-46 for Ku-band and PS-52 for Ka band indicates a 60 CM dish, which points towards a MANPACK type portable terminal. However, the Ka-band EIRP requirement specified in PS-51 will drive the antenna size from 60 CM to about 1.2 meter which will increase the cost of the terminal substantially. Can you clarify the requirements? A11: We don't specify the minimum size of the dish, but mandatory G/T and EIRP requirements must be met. Q12: Does the Return link of 1536 kbps include the overhead associated with TDMA frames? A12: We don't specify the modem solution. However, overhead associated with the modem technology solution is included within the 1536kbps. Page 6 of - de 9

7 Q13: Does the Forward DVB-S kbps include the overhead associated with DVB-S2 frames? A13: We don't specify the modem solution. However, overhead associated with the modem technology solution is included within the 5120 kbps. Q14: PS-114 states the Modem must be WGS certified. Please note that a WGS certified terminal may include a TDMA modem which is not WGS certified but meets the performance and the TRANSEC requirements specified by ARSTRAT. Is a WGS certified terminal that includes a non-certified embedded modem acceptable? A14: DND must be able to access WGS with the LFPST and its associated modem. A conditional access authorization from ARSTRAT is acceptable for the modem. Q15: Is WGS certification required with the proposal submission? Or is it required upon contract award? A15: WGS certification is required with the bid submission. Modifications to the RFP: 1. At RFP page 1, under Solicitation Closes: DELETE: INSERT: At RFP, Part 5, Para 2.1: DELETE: In its entirety. INSERT: Bidders must provide evidence of WGS Terminal Performance Certification in military Ka-band with the proposed modem. 3. At Annex B, PS-7, Para : Page 7 of - de 9

8 4. At Annex B, PS-114, para 1.8.1: INSERT: The LFPST Modem must either be certified in compliance with WGS Modem Performance Certification or be fully compliant with WGS Modem Performance and have authorization to operate in written form from USASMDC/ARSTRAT. 5. At Annex B, PS-115, para 1.8.2: INSERT: The LFPST-AS must be certified in compliance with WGS Terminal Performance Certification in military Ka-Band 6. At Appendix C1 - PS-7: 7. At Appendix C1 - PS114 INSERT: The LFPST Modem must either be certified in compliance with WGS Modem Performance Certification or be fully compliant with WGS Modem Performance and have authorization to operate in written form from USASMDC/ARSTRAT. Information to bidders. Note: Proof of certification is required and/or proof of authorization, by ARSTRAT, to operate over WGS. 8. At Appendix C1 - PS-115: Page 8 of - de 9

9 INSERT: The LFPST-AS must be certified in compliance with WGS Terminal Performance Certification in military Ka-Band ALL OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE SOLICITATION REMAIN UNCHANGED Page 9 of - de 9