Description
The US Army is seeking a contractor to design, manufacture, and deliver metal space frame radomes to protect Department of Defense (DoD) equipment from harsh weather and environmental conditions. The radomes must meet specific requirements, including wind load, temperature range, and electromagnetic performance. The contractor will be responsible for packaging, shipping, and delivering the radomes to Tobyhanna Army Depot in Pennsylvania. The contract will be a firm-fixed-priced contract, and the contractor will be required to provide a warranty for a period of two years after delivery.
Some key requirements for the radomes include:
• Assembled outside diameter of 18 feet or 26 feet
• Metal space frame design
• Electromagnetically transparent membrane
• Operational wind load of 150 mph
• Operational temperature range of -65°F to +165°F
• Solar radiation rejection of 90% or greater
• Relative humidity of 0 to 100%
• Actinic radiation as encountered in the tropics
• Ozone and salt atmosphere resistance
• Fire retardancy and fungus resistance
• Precipitation load of 50 psf
• Lightning protection
• Electrical requirements, including sidelobe perturbation and electromagnetic performance