Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Webster Outlying Field, Special Communications Mission Solutions Division Ku-Band Ground Station

The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division is seeking information from interested companies for a non-developmental or Commercial off the Shelf (COTS) Ku-band Ground Station satellite communications system. The system should be a turnkey, fully integrated ground station with an equipment enclosure, 4.9m antenna, Beacon receiver, Uplink Power Controller, antenna controls, and all Radio Frequency equipment. The system must be able to monitor and control discrete hardware interfaces locally and remotely. Some of the key features and requirements of the system include: • Support for dual feeds of receive 10.7-12.75 Gigahertz (GHz) and transmit 13.75-14.8 GHz • A turnkey, fully integrated ground station with an equipment enclosure, 4.9m antenna, and all necessary RF equipment • Ability to monitor and control discrete hardware interfaces locally and remotely • Heating/ventilation/air conditioning (HVAC) for operation in a desert environment • Electrical power distribution and an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) sufficient for ten minutes of operation • Fire-protection equipment and backup electrical power from an exterior generator • Engineering design, drawings for system installation, and maintenance, as well as an overall technical system technical manual • Support services to include factory acceptance testing, installation, and final system acceptance testing