RIX Industries Flow Downs

4/1/2004

Description:

FREQUENCY PROCEDURES

Clause:

The following procedures will be followed in obtaining radio frequency (RF) authorizations and electronic countermeasure (ECM) clearances required to support department of defense (DOD) contracts. Sufficient time must be allowed for preparation and processing as specified by the governing source documents cited (normally a minimum of one year for frequency allocations and 180 days for frequency assignments, more for complex systems, at the buyer's frequency management office). I) The policy and procedures contained in appropriate DOD regulations will be followed to obtain (a) frequency allocations approval of electromagnetic devices and (b) frequency assignments. (Refs: Air Force - AFR 700-14; Navy-NTP-6 (B); Army-AR 5-12, AR105-24, FM 24-2). A) Frequency allocation proposals, will be presented on DD Form 1494 (application for frequency allocation), completed in accordance with instructions on the back of the form, and submitted to the buyer's frequency management office, M/S 3UAJ, P.O. Box 3707, Seattle, WA. 98124-2207. For Space Systems and their associated Earth Terminal Transmission Equipment, attach FCC form 130-B, -C, -D, and -E, as appropriate, to the basic frequency allocation proposal, DD Form 1494. (Refs: NTIA manual of regulations and procedures for federal radio frequency management; manual of instructions for notifying U.S. radio frequency assignments data to the International Frequency Registration Board). B) Frequency assignment requirements will be presented in the standard frequency action format (SFAF) and submitted to the buyer's frequency management office, M/S 3U-AJ, P.O. Box 3707, Seattle, WA. 98124-2207. II) Electronic countermeasures: if seller will conduct ECM activities, (e.g., jamming) under this contract, seller will strictly follow the directives and procedures outlined in the joint departments of the Air Force, Army and Navy publication AFR 55-44/AR 105-86/OPNAVINST 3430.9C/MCO 3430.1A. ECM clearance requests will be prepared in accordance with the guidance contained therein, and submitted to the buyer's frequency management office, M/S 3U-AJ, P.O. Box 3707, Seattle, WA. 98124-2207. If conducting ECM activities, seller must provide the buyer's frequency manager a point of contact who must be capable of immediately ceasing all ECM activities. III) Frequency support for seller communications not required to meet specifications of the contract must be obtained by the seller.