DSCS REPLACEMENT MODEMS (REPLACING AN/USC-28'S POC: Carol Neal, AMSEL-ACCA-A-AD, (908) 532-2932, Wendy McCutcheon, (908) 532-5537. US Army CECOM, Command Control, Communications and Intelligence (C3I) Acquisition Center, Fot Monmouth, New Jersey 07703-5008. This is an announcement of an industry brief for the production procurement of the Universal Modem System (UMS). The U.S. Army (PM SATCOM) plans to procure a minimum of 80 Modems for use as JRSC, Defense Satellite Communications Systems (DSCS) replacement modems (replacing AN/USC-28's). Additional quantities for Tri-service strategic and tactical use as well as international (UK and French) Strategic and Tactical use, are under consideration. The Universal Modem System will provide SHF (TriBand) Anti-Jam Communications, as well as the associated planning, Monitoring and Control functions of the system. The procurement will, using the Full-MIL FSD(Full Scale Development) as a baseline, ``commercialize'' the existing design and enhance the Communications function with a Medium Data Rate (MDR up to a minimum of 2.048 MBPS)AJ capability, and an FDMA (up to a minimum 4.160 MBPS) capability. Corresponding enhancements to the Planning, Monitoring and Control functions will also be accomplished. A production award is scheduled for the 2nd quarter of FY-97. An unclassified information brief of the proposed program will be held 08 Feb 1995 at 0900 at Pruden Hall, Bldg 1207, Fort Monmouth, NJ. One-on-One briefings will be scheduled approximately one month from the date of the Industry brief. Please furnish a list of people who plan to attend to Carol Neal or Wendy McCutcheon, AMSEL-ACCA-A-AD, Fax No. 908-532-6972 or via the EBB no later than 06 FEb 95. No security clearance is required.

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